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Guys,

I saw my case details posted on this forum.I actually did got my I-140 approved in 15 days from the Receipt Date. A question on the Priority Date thread.Does this PD apply to Consular Processing as well.How does it work in my case.Details

LAbor Applied : 07/10/2001 /LAbor finally certified 07/14/2004 ( good wait of 3 yrs at the NY LAbor Dept).
I-140 approved on Sept 15th 2004.

Applied for Consular Processing
 
kp14 said:
Guys,

I saw my case details posted on this forum.I actually did got my I-140 approved in 15 days from the Receipt Date. A question on the Priority Date thread.Does this PD apply to Consular Processing as well.How does it work in my case.Details

LAbor Applied : 07/10/2001 /LAbor finally certified 07/14/2004 ( good wait of 3 yrs at the NY LAbor Dept).
I-140 approved on Sept 15th 2004.

Applied for Consular Processing
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PD does apply to Consular Processing as well.
You are EB-3 right? So based on the predictions January 2005 is when date will retrogress. I doubt you have anything to worry because your PD is likely to be one of the oldest ones out there (courtesy of such a long time waiting for LC)

But for description pursposes, this is how I believe this works:

If you picked CP when applying for I-140, VSC will send I-797 to NVC. I think this happens automatically at this point ( I know you are thinking about switching to AOS). This only happens if your PD is before PD being processed. Right now priority dates are current so I imagine your I-797 will be sent in the next 2-3 weeks.

NVC is going to send you Packet 3. You complete Packet 3 and send it back. NVC reviews if everything is ok, they request visa number from the State Department. This is about 8 weeks after you send Packet 3 back. I think this is really when they check your priority date. If it is current it proceeds.

Once they get the visa number your interview gets scheduled.
 
To Just Watching:

Since we applied to SEAS in the same day ( one day difference ), so please correct this scenario if it does not make sense:

- Applied in SEAS MID NOV 2001
- Approval by SEAS , hopefully , October 2004
- Transfer to DOL , Nov 2004
- Approval by DOL , March 2005 ( with assumption that no one is working in holiday season )
- Apply for I-140 and I-485 April 2005
- Approval on I-140 August 2005
- Approval on I485 ( hopefully before we retried ) End of 2005

What do you think ?
 
same with me applied in Nov

ahalem said:
Since we applied to SEAS in the same day ( one day difference ), so please correct this scenario if it does not make sense:

- Applied in SEAS MID NOV 2001
- Approval by SEAS , hopefully , October 2004
- Transfer to DOL , Nov 2004
- Approval by DOL , March 2005 ( with assumption that no one is working in holiday season )
- Apply for I-140 and I-485 April 2005
- Approval on I-140 August 2005
- Approval on I485 ( hopefully before we retried ) End of 2005

What do you think ?
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I hope this won't be the scenario

Best Regards
 
Thanks Oberton , that is true currently , but with speeding the process as they promised, the 485 should take less time too.

Oberton said:
To ahalem:

You are too optimistic. I-485 takes 2 years at Vermont center.
The earliest date will be 2007.
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ahalem said:
Thanks Oberton , that is true currently , but with speeding the process as they promised, the 485 should take less time too.
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i am little confused. If your PD is Nov 2001 wouldnt you jump the queue. Likewise wouldnt your i485 be done faster
 
ahalem said:
Since we applied to SEAS in the same day ( one day difference ), so please correct this scenario if it does not make sense:

- Applied in SEAS MID NOV 2001
- Approval by SEAS , hopefully , October 2004
- Transfer to DOL , Nov 2004
- Approval by DOL , March 2005 ( with assumption that no one is working in holiday season )
- Apply for I-140 and I-485 April 2005
- Approval on I-140 August 2005
- Approval on I485 ( hopefully before we retried ) End of 2005

What do you think ?
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This is a valid scenario, but not the only possible one. If you are EB-3 even more likely.

Right now USCIS is doing one of two things:

- Approving I-140, then FP then I-485
- Holding I-140, doing FP, approving I-140 and I-485 together.

I think for planning purposes I would assume 12-18 months for I-485 approval.

gcby2020 - You would jump people with an earlier PD only visa numbers are not current but they still go in order of receipt, for example

Visa numbers: PD before 1/1/03

Case #1 Receipt at USCIS 2/15/02 PD 1/1/02
Case #2 Receipt at USCIS 4/1/05 PD 11/1/01

They are both prior to the cutoff date but even though case #2 has an older PD, Case #1 would be processed first because it was received first
 
Thanks JustWatching, I would say I am EB3 for 99% , what other senario you might thinking about ?

Also why USCIS has two method of processing, Based on what the FP request comes first or last of I-140 approval?


JustWatching said:
This is a valid scenario, but not the only possible one. If you are EB-3 even more likely.

Right now USCIS is doing one of two things:

- Approving I-140, then FP then I-485
- Holding I-140, doing FP, approving I-140 and I-485 together.

I think for planning purposes I would assume 12-18 months for I-485 approval.

gcby2020 - You would jump people with an earlier PD only visa numbers are not current but they still go in order of receipt, for example

Visa numbers: PD before 1/1/03

Case #1 Receipt at USCIS 2/15/02 PD 1/1/02
Case #2 Receipt at USCIS 4/1/05 PD 11/1/01

They are both prior to the cutoff date but even though case #2 has an older PD, Case #1 would be processed first because it was received first
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Friends... laber approved.

finally my laber certification approved. PD: 08/02/01. approved on 09/21/04. thanks and good luck everyone.
 
congr

NYdeal said:
finally my laber certification approved. PD: 08/02/01. approved on 09/21/04. thanks and good luck everyone.
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Thats good news good luck for I 140 & ! 485


Best Regards
 
Updated NYdeal's info. in the Tracker.

NYdeal said:
finally my laber certification approved. PD: 08/02/01. approved on 09/21/04. thanks and good luck everyone.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Goodluck with the rest of the process.
 
Good News !!!

Hello EveryOne.

NT DOL AVM is updated today and many more cases are APPROVED.

Before I share my GOOD NEWS, I will take opportunity to THANK YOU for your great contribution and time.

Per AVM, my Labor was APPROVED yesterday.
Please check your labor status by calling AVM - (212) 337-2193

If you don't know your case no then call NY DOL
NY DOL no : (212) 337 2184 (Only on Mon/Wed/Fri, from 9.00 to 12.00)

Here are my details.

Case Filed NY STATE (SESA) : 27 Sep 2001
Case Approved NY STATE : 28th April 2001
Case Approved NY DOL : 23rd Sep. 2004

It took almost 3 years to approved.

To: ALL MEMBERS of NY & NJ

Pleave have faith in your GOD and patience.
I know we have gone though painful period. BUT ....
"There is a light at end of EVERY tunnel."

I wish you all the BEST

THANK YOU

MIKE
 
Tracker as of 9/24/04

Congrats NYDeal and mike_inus.

Made some updates to tracker.

I have a feeling NYC1999 will be giving us good news shortly.
 
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