non RIR v/s RIR in Boston

[shkulkar]

Hi,
My case is EB3-Non RIR, SAP programmer job in a non-proft organization with 5000 employees in MA, no layoffs.

I am not sure if I understood the flow of documenst properly!
Please correct me if I am worng.
The first agency where we file is SESA (what is the relation between SESA and DET?), then they would ask us for advertisement, then they will send it to DOL(Boston).

My papers were filed with SESA in April 2002. My attorney says, we might be able to run ads in Jan or Feb and then it will go to DOL in April, and DOL might take 8 months to approve.
Is that realistic?

I learnt about a neighbor who applied in EB2-RIR in March 2002 and got approval from DOL last week!!

When I checked the status of RIR cases, it appears like Boston DOL is working on cases filed in April and May 2002.

Can I/should I ask my attorney to withdraw the application and try in RIR?

Thanks a lot for all the help, it is a great place with lot of info.

 

[Sanga]

Boston !!

shkulkar, See the answers in blue

I am not sure if I understood the flow of documenst properly!
You did understand the flow correctly application goes from SESA then to DOL (In your case its MA and then to Boston).

My papers were filed with SESA in April 2002. My attorney says, we might be able to run ads in Jan or Feb and then it will go to DOL in April, and DOL might take 8 months to approve.
Is that realistic?
I don't think so. MA has just came out of April '01 and are proessing May/June '01 Non-RIR cases. Your case may not come for advertisements in Jan/Feb, unless MA has very less cases and moves 4-5 months, each calender month.

When I checked the status of RIR cases, it appears like Boston DOL is working on cases filed in April and May 2002.
Can I/should I ask my attorney to withdraw the application and try in RIR?
But there is not much difference in DOL processing. They are processing Feb '02.

Discuss w/ your lawyer and take decision. Personally, I don't think you will gain la lot by re-doing it in RIR, unless you have your company is ready with all the recruitment effort and ready to apply RIR today. Also note that Boston had said that in that area there is surplus IT work force and will be very strict w/ RIRs.