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how 45-day letter envalope looks like

joegr9 said:
Hi guys,

A quick question. I know I am too far from my LC getting approved yet. I recieved my 45 day letter in August. Following is my LC info. Can anyone give any idea that how long does it approximately takes to get your LC cleared after you have recieved the 45 day letter.

Thanks,
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Hi joegr9,
sorry I'm not answering your question but raise a question to you-
I will have a 20 days business trip early next month, so I will let my colleague help me to watch for the 45-day letter, but I need to describe to him. Can you tell me how it looks like?
 
161

161 said:
Hi joegr9,
sorry I'm not answering your question but raise a question to you-
I will have a 20 days business trip early next month, so I will let my colleague help me to watch for the 45-day letter, but I need to describe to him. Can you tell me how it looks like?
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161,
don't get so tensed up. You will not recieve the 45 day letter. Either your attoney or your company will get the letter and they will let you know & do the necessary.

Although, I have already recieved the letter, I do not know how the envelope looks like.. My attoney recieved the letter & faxed me a copy of it.

Don't worry so much.. Just concentrate on your trip..

radd
 
csrini1 said:
if i were you, i would ask my lawyer to file for 140 /485, without the approval notice, whenyou get rfe saying that the approval notice is missing(in couple of months, you might have already got it!!), say oops forgot , here it is!!
I think it is a fair game, as we see lot of cases with approval date of Aug'05, but getting the hard copy only now, total BS, if it is taking 2 months for bec to post the notice...

Act fast, need to post your docs by Wednesday latest...
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Hello Csrini1,

Why on the earth are you misleading the people in the forum with ur useless ideas ? How can any body file 140/485 with out labor approval ? Plz don't misguide.

SN
 
161, radd gave the perfect answer.....I would have said the same thing.

Thanks,
RC


radd said:
161,
don't get so tensed up. You will not recieve the 45 day letter. Either your attoney or your company will get the letter and they will let you know & do the necessary.

Although, I have already recieved the letter, I do not know how the envelope looks like.. My attoney recieved the letter & faxed me a copy of it.

Don't worry so much.. Just concentrate on your trip..

radd
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Breakdown of Labor Applications filed

I think some one was asking abt this. Not sure if this is right? But i remember i got this from here.. probably 3 or 4 months back.. I hope this is right?

Date NON-RIR RIR TOTAL
Dec-97 760 54 814
Jan-98 925 22 947
Feb-98 29 4 33
Mar-98 48 5 53
Apr-98 42 1 43
May-98 35 1 36
Jun-98 43 3 46
Jul-98 36 1 37
Aug-98 36 3 39
Sep-98 33 3 36
Oct-98 60 3 63
Nov-98 34 1 35
Dec-98 34 6 40
Jan-99 36 2 38
Feb-99 34 3 37
Mar-99 42 2 44
Apr-99 42 3 45
May-99 49 11 60
Jun-99 38 6 44
Jul-99 35 5 40
Aug-99 43 8 51
Sep-99 38 8 46
Oct-99 68 7 75
Nov-99 49 27 76
Dec-99 57 25 82
Jan-00 43 49 92
Feb-00 44 20 64
Mar-00 59 18 77
Apr-00 55 33 88
May-00 69 21 90
Jun-00 112 19 131
Jul-00 87 24 111
Aug-00 67 35 102
Sep-00 46 39 85
Oct-00 62 48 110
Nov-00 65 100 165
Dec-00 65 103 168
Jan-01 143 120 263
Feb-01 353 266 619
Mar-01 1018 544 1562
Apr-01 11502 11982 23484
May-01 180 966 1146
Jun-01 104 1089 1193
Jul-01 94 1213 1307
Aug-01 107 1389 1496
Sep-01 92 1052 1144
Oct-01 141 1186 1327
Nov-01 78 799 877
Dec-01 70 809 879
Jan-02 47 805 852
Feb-02 48 935 983
Mar-02 46 1352 1398
Apr-02 84 1614 1698
May-02 196 1942 2138
Jun-02 73 1660 1733
Jul-02 88 1905 1993
Aug-02 46 1822 1868
Sep-02 85 1836 1921
Oct-02 92 1833 1925
Nov-02 71 1856 1927
Dec-02 93 2404 2497
Jan-03 60 2202 2262
Feb-03 70 2155 2225
Mar-03 75 2216 2291
Apr-03 147 2231 2378
May-03 90 2140 2230
Jun-03 46 2100 2146
Jul-03 87 2207 2294
Aug-03 129 2089 2218
Sep-03 181 2013 2194
Oct-03 71 1796 1867
Nov-03 96 1065 1161
Dec-03 130 1329 1459
Jan-04 94 861 955
Feb-04 118 842 960
Mar-04 116 449 565
Apr-04 92 388 480
May-04 47 353 400
Jun-04 43 283 326
Jul-04 17 253 270
Aug-04 13 144 157
Sep-04 5 9 14
TOTAL 19998 69227 89225
 
sorry, guys,

seems the original estimate is way too optimistic...

http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/

Comment
Latest On Retrogression

Our 9/23/05 comment on retrogression suggesting that there were significant numbers available has led to a deluge of letters to the Editor and discussion. We had suggested that there would be a total of 248,000 visas for FY 2006 comprised of 140,000 (regular quota) + 8,000 (overflow from family) + 101,000 (AC 21 recaptures). Immigration Daily has now learned from USCIS Nebraska Service Center Deputy Director Christian who inquired of Charlie Oppenheim at the Department of State as follows:

"I believed the information in [the comment] to be incorrect and inquired of Charlie Oppenheim at Department of State. His response was as follows: "AC21 had recaptured the FY-1999/FY-2000 unused Employment numbers which totaled approximately 131,000. Approximately 101,000 of those numbers remained available for use in FY-2005, and there will be about 8,000 remaining for use in FY-2006. My estimate for the FY-2006 Employment limit will be 156,000 (140,000 + 8,000 (FY-2005 Family) + 8,000 (AC21)."
Thus, the total number of FY 2006 EB visas is 156,000, not 248,000. The information we supplied earlier was the best estimate available at the time. With the revised numbers from the DOS above for which we thank Mr. Christian and Mr. Oppenheim, the EB situation appears to be bleaker than even we had feared. As indicated earlier, it is possible that there may be some disputes about the count which may or may not be litigated.
As this fluid situation develops, we will be happy to address queries which clearly originate from immigration professionals. Immigrants and employers should contact their immigration attorney for the latest information.

We welcome readers to share their opinion and ideas with us by writing to editor@ilw.com.



fogman1 said:
check the page from same source,

http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/digest/2005,0926.shtm

In the bottom half, the editor answered some questions from readers regarding visa recapture.

I also heard from my lawyers months ago about the possibility.

Just don't put too much hope, even it is true, it may take a while (months) to execute.
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thanks raj_vagc_oct02

Thanks raj i had asked for this information.... are these the numbers for pbilly or all over US.....

Thanks again
 
eb2 vs eb3 ?!

does anybody know what the proportion is between EB2 and EB3 among the current labor applicants ?? for example, is it 75% EB3 and 25% EB2 ?!

I'm doing some analysis on the historical data available on the gov visa website, and I think it will be possible to come up with some scenarios, but that depends on the ratio between EB2 and EB3 ... gurus !?

thanks !
 
SN4GC said:
Hello Csrini1,

Why on the earth are you misleading the people in the forum with ur useless ideas ? How can any body file 140/485 with out labor approval ? Plz don't misguide.

SN
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My idea was for people whose screen shot shows certified and did not get the approval yet(hard copy) or with FEb/march 2002 PD and from VA, where we saw most of the approvals are.
What is the harm in submitting the 140/485, if the lawyer is helpful, rather than waiting for how long(no body knows) to get atleast EAD.
By submitting 140/485 without the approval, worst case is, application will be rejected....
 
For fogman...

The posting you gave on 'latest on retrogression' seems the worst will become true...had some hope before about recapturing of visa-numbers...

If this is the scenario even with a approved labor there is nothing much to look forward to...
 
so many RIR cases

are they processing RIR fisrt ??

raj_vagc_oct02 said:
I think some one was asking abt this. Not sure if this is right? But i remember i got this from here.. probably 3 or 4 months back.. I hope this is right?

Date NON-RIR RIR TOTAL
Dec-97 760 54 814
Jan-98 925 22 947
Feb-98 29 4 33
Mar-98 48 5 53
Apr-98 42 1 43
May-98 35 1 36
Jun-98 43 3 46
Jul-98 36 1 37
Aug-98 36 3 39
Sep-98 33 3 36
Oct-98 60 3 63
Nov-98 34 1 35
Dec-98 34 6 40
Jan-99 36 2 38
Feb-99 34 3 37
Mar-99 42 2 44
Apr-99 42 3 45
May-99 49 11 60
Jun-99 38 6 44
Jul-99 35 5 40
Aug-99 43 8 51
Sep-99 38 8 46
Oct-99 68 7 75
Nov-99 49 27 76
Dec-99 57 25 82
Jan-00 43 49 92
Feb-00 44 20 64
Mar-00 59 18 77
Apr-00 55 33 88
May-00 69 21 90
Jun-00 112 19 131
Jul-00 87 24 111
Aug-00 67 35 102
Sep-00 46 39 85
Oct-00 62 48 110
Nov-00 65 100 165
Dec-00 65 103 168
Jan-01 143 120 263
Feb-01 353 266 619
Mar-01 1018 544 1562
Apr-01 11502 11982 23484
May-01 180 966 1146
Jun-01 104 1089 1193
Jul-01 94 1213 1307
Aug-01 107 1389 1496
Sep-01 92 1052 1144
Oct-01 141 1186 1327
Nov-01 78 799 877
Dec-01 70 809 879
Jan-02 47 805 852
Feb-02 48 935 983
Mar-02 46 1352 1398
Apr-02 84 1614 1698
May-02 196 1942 2138
Jun-02 73 1660 1733
Jul-02 88 1905 1993
Aug-02 46 1822 1868
Sep-02 85 1836 1921
Oct-02 92 1833 1925
Nov-02 71 1856 1927
Dec-02 93 2404 2497
Jan-03 60 2202 2262
Feb-03 70 2155 2225
Mar-03 75 2216 2291
Apr-03 147 2231 2378
May-03 90 2140 2230
Jun-03 46 2100 2146
Jul-03 87 2207 2294
Aug-03 129 2089 2218
Sep-03 181 2013 2194
Oct-03 71 1796 1867
Nov-03 96 1065 1161
Dec-03 130 1329 1459
Jan-04 94 861 955
Feb-04 118 842 960
Mar-04 116 449 565
Apr-04 92 388 480
May-04 47 353 400
Jun-04 43 283 326
Jul-04 17 253 270
Aug-04 13 144 157
Sep-04 5 9 14
TOTAL 19998 69227 89225
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Question from Gurus

As some of you guys know more about it than some lawyers, so here is the question for you:

When I filed my labor, it was under RIR EB3 (VA July 2002) as I did not have MS or 5 yrs experience. Now, I have finished my MS and also have more than 5 years experience. Is there a way that a smart lawyer can move it from EB3 to EB2 using some justifications/work arounds, etc?
 
Apr 2001 cases

The fact that P-BEC is in Apr/May 2002, and D-BEC is in Mar/Apr 2003, does it mean that they have gotten over the Apr 2001 cases ??

Secondly, will these Apr 01 cases eat up the visa numbers (~140,000) or do they have their own visa category?

chinglun said:
are they processing RIR fisrt ??
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Sorry, but No! Once the LC has been applied, the requirements can not be changed without making it invalid. The only thing that could be changed is the name of the benficiary.

msabir said:
As some of you guys know more about it than some lawyers, so here is the question for you:

When I filed my labor, it was under RIR EB3 (VA July 2002) as I did not have MS or 5 yrs experience. Now, I have finished my MS and also have more than 5 years experience. Is there a way that a smart lawyer can move it from EB3 to EB2 using some justifications/work arounds, etc?
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msabir said:
As some of you guys know more about it than some lawyers, so here is the question for you:

When I filed my labor, it was under RIR EB3 (VA July 2002) as I did not have MS or 5 yrs experience. Now, I have finished my MS and also have more than 5 years experience. Is there a way that a smart lawyer can move it from EB3 to EB2 using some justifications/work arounds, etc?
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Definitely NO, since the requirement for LC is for this job (position), not for the beneficiary.
 
GotGC?? said:
The fact that P-BEC is in Apr/May 2002, and D-BEC is in Mar/Apr 2003, does it mean that they have gotten over the Apr 2001 cases ??

Secondly, will these Apr 01 cases eat up the visa numbers (~140,000) or do they have their own visa category?
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How do you know that PBEC is processing Apr / May 2002 ? Are u guessing based on the recent approvals or is there any other source / News with you

Thx
SN
 
PD distribution

raj_vagc_oct02 (that's a mouthful of a moniker :))
Thanks for the data. This answers the foll mails
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=1244384&postcount=5836
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=1244717&postcount=5859
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=1246498&postcount=5963
http://www.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=1248635&postcount=5

I had given up looking for it in the midst of toxic waste like optimal frequency of status check emails.

Questions:
[1] Adding a few thousands for 10.04 to 03.05 (pre-PERM), the total would be about 92k.
[2] Since the heap at both BECs is 345k, so I'm assuming PBEC with 175k on their plate. So what is this 89k?
[3] Is it only for a few states?
[4] Can you point me to the source of this distribution?

Note: 04.2001 is 1/4 of the total pile. What a mess due to the 245(i) illegals !!

-Tikal

raj_vagc_oct02 said:
I think some one was asking abt this. Not sure if this is right? But i remember i got this from here.. probably 3 or 4 months back.. I hope this is right?

Date NON-RIR RIR TOTAL
Dec-97 760 54 814
Jan-98 925 22 947
Feb-98 29 4 33
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Sep-00 46 39 85
Oct-00 62 48 110
Nov-00 65 100 165
Dec-00 65 103 168
Jan-01 143 120 263
Feb-01 353 266 619
Mar-01 1018 544 1562
Apr-01 11502 11982 23484
May-01 180 966 1146
Jun-01 104 1089 1193
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Jul-04 17 253 270
Aug-04 13 144 157
Sep-04 5 9 14
TOTAL 19998 69227 89225
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Approved Labor

Hello All,

I have applied my labor sometimes back in June 2002 from NJ. Right now, I am in 7th year of my H1B Visa (April 2006). I have found a pre-approved labor with PD August 2004 (only 3 more days to apply for I140 and I485) from another employer. This employer is ready to wait until I get my EAD (for some amount of money, which I am ready to pay). I have original copy of the approved labor with me, it matches my profile and it is genuine. I am very confused! Should I apply with pre-approved labor or wait for my Labor from the current employer (I am not sure when this will get cleared from BC but PD June 2002)?

Any comment, suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
IsGCWorth!
 
IsGCWorth said:
Hello All,

I have applied my labor sometimes back in June 2002 from NJ. Right now, I am in 7th year of my H1B Visa (April 2006). I have found a pre-approved labor with PD August 2004 (only 3 more days to apply for I140 and I485) from another employer. This employer is ready to wait until I get my EAD (for some amount of money, which I am ready to pay). I have original copy of the approved labor with me, it matches my profile and it is genuine. I am very confused! Should I apply with pre-approved labor or wait for my Labor from the current employer (I am not sure when this will get cleared from BC but PD June 2002)?

Any comment, suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
IsGCWorth!
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If new application is EB2 go for it otherwise forget about it. In either case, if I were you I would wait.
 
cantstandit said:
does anybody know what the proportion is between EB2 and EB3 among the current labor applicants ?? for example, is it 75% EB3 and 25% EB2 ?!

I'm doing some analysis on the historical data available on the gov visa website, and I think it will be possible to come up with some scenarios, but that depends on the ratio between EB2 and EB3 ... gurus !?

thanks !
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go for it, finally you will give up against BEC inactivity. THey work in completely random pattern (today someone from 2003 got approval), how can you make any prediction ?
 
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