In order to maximize availability of the EB-3 visa numbers for the Schedule A occupations, when the regular EB-3 visa numbers are available for certain Schedule A EB-3 applicants, they will take out the numbers from the regular EB-3 numbers first. Accordingly, practically more numbers than 50,000 could possible be made available for the Schedule A EB-3 applicants because some of the numbers, particularly Filipino nurses have an earlier priority date and they will take out the numbers from the regular EB-3 quota rather than from the recaptured 50,000 pool. These Schedule A applicants will take the recaptured numbers only when the regular numbers will become unavailable for them.
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USCIS decided to make life of EB3 people as difficult as possible. Why can't they take all sch A from 50K instead of pulling out from regular number..
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