Philadelphia Backlog Elimination Center Tracking

What Does It Means If The Case Start From T Or From P

GUYS

WHAT IS THE T AND P GAME

MY CASE START WITH P NOW WHEN I GOT SCREEN SHOT TWO YEARS BACK IT START WITH TR

ALSO MY CASE START WITH P-5111-xxxxxxxxxxx

GUYS AS I TOLD THIS FORM MANY TIMES ONCE YOU GET 45 DAYS LEETER ITS YOUR LUCK WHO IS PROCESSING YOUR CASE IF THE OFFICER IS SMART THEN U ARE LUCKY IF THE OFFICER IS LAZY THEN YOU ARE AT THE WISH AND WHIMS OF THE OFFICER

T OR P OR CASE # DOES NOT MATTER AT ALL

GUYS IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT IS VISA DATE RIGHT NOW ATLEAST YOU GUYS ARE CLEARED FROM THIS PBEC YOU CAN APPLY I-140 AND ONCE ITS APPROVED YOU CAN GET H1B1 VISA EXTENDED FOR THREE YEARS INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR SO EVERY BODY SHOULD TRY TO GET RID FROM THIS BACKLOG ASAP

EB3 FROM NEW YORK
PD 06/20/2002
45 LOVE LETTER 10/20/2005
45 DAYS LOVE LETTER REPLIED 11/15/2005
CASE 3 P-5111-xxxxxxx
H1B1 ON SEVEN YEAR EXT


TANVEER
 
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tanveer666 said:
GUYS

WHAT IS THE T AND P GAME

MY CASE START WITH P NOW WHEN I GOT SCREEN SHOT TWO YEARS BACK IT START WITH TR

ALSO MY CASE START WITH P-5111-xxxxxxxxxxx

GUYS AS I TOLD THIS FORM MANY TIMES ONCE YOU GET 45 DAYS LEETER ITS YOUR LUCK WHO IS PROCESSING YOUR CASE IF THE OFFICER IS SMART THEN U ARE LUCKY IF THE OFFICER IS LAZY THEN YOU ARE AT THE WISH AND WHIMS OF THE OFFICER

T OR P OR CASE # DOES NOT MATTER AT ALL

GUYS IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT IS VISA DATE RIGHT NOW ATLEAST YOU GUYS ARE CLEARED FROM THIS PBEC YOU CAN APPLY I-140 AND ONCE ITS APPROVED YOU CAN GET H1B1 VISA EXTENDED FOR THREE YEARS INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR SO EVERY BODY SHOULD TRY TO GET RID FROM THIS BACKLOG ASAP

EB3 FROM NEW YORK
PD 06/20/2002
45 LOVE LETTER 10/20/2005
45 DAYS LOVE LETTER REPLIED 11/15/2005
CASE 3 P-5111-xxxxxxx
H1B1 ON SEVEN YEAR EXT


TANVEER
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T means they havent touched your case yet
P means that they are processing the case
 
i245 cases fall under EB3... ??

I am not sure if it was cantstandit who answered my question about 245i cases as to which category will they fall...

Oh-law says..they fall under EB3....but someone here said they will fall under 'other worker' categories...

if 245i cases fall in EB3.. have no words for the mess...
 
guys...

All please support immigrationvoice.com....
that is the only way for us to come out of this shit....if we can file for an EAD even when dates r not current we can survive...

with all this shit at PBEC and retrogression...which will clog up the Service centres for 140 and 485...we see no end to this...

they r already made a platform to fight for this...we shud support them...
We just cant think that our pain ends with Labor Approval.

 
Guys did you try to analyze the spreadsheet at http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=1333615&postcount=2402

The Dallas queue is very consistent. Only a few cases are missed when the queue approaches a specific date. I believe those few cases were just not updated in the spreadsheet. I even do not talk about number of the processed cases.

Now look at the Philadelphia queue. A complete mess! Applications are being processed here and there without a slightest hint of order of any kind and with the speed nowhere close to that of Dallas. This fact alone is a very good reason to bring the DOL to justice. Did you try to talk to your employer about this? Unfortunately my employer is not interested i making things faster. But the lawyer explained that a large sized company would very easily sue DOL for this. If you have a good human resources department try to bring their attention to this. Print the spreadsheet as an evidence :).
Congressmen and Senators also would be surprised I guess.
 
I totally agree with you. Stephen Stafanko is the reason behind this. Too bad we can't sue him directly.

sbdol said:
Guys did you try to analyze the spreadsheet at http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=1333615&postcount=2402

The Dallas queue is very consistent. Only a few cases are missed when the queue approaches a specific date. I believe those few cases were just not updated in the spreadsheet. I even do not talk about number of the processed cases.

Now look at the Philadelphia queue. A complete mess! Applications are being processed here and there without a slightest hint of order of any kind and with the speed nowhere close to that of Dallas. This fact alone is a very good reason to bring the DOL to justice. Did you try to talk to your employer about this? Unfortunately my employer is not interested i making things faster. But the lawyer explained that a large sized company would very easily sue DOL for this. If you have a good human resources department try to bring their attention to this. Print the spreadsheet as an evidence :).
Congressmen and Senators also would be surprised I guess.
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New boss for BECs and PERM

Let's see - if Stefanko gets fired by the new boss we still get some hope.

http://www.immigration-law.com

01/12/2006: New Interim Chief of Division of Foreign Labor Certification

Reportedly there is now a new interim Chief of Foreign Labor Certification whose name is John Beverly who used to be the Administrator of Employment and Training Administration, DOL. The reengineered foreign labor certification system has way passed the first anniversary for the backlog elimination program and is approaching the first anniversary for the PERM program soon. These two programs have yet to witness a substantial improvement. Currently, the consumers of these two programs experience a tremendous confusion and feeling of swimming in the open sea in the darkness or playing Nintendo or gambling machine. We hope that the new Interim Chief achieves streamlining of the process into a more formalized adjudication system such that the consumers are better informed of the operation and status of the process and develop the detailed standards which help the consumers from playing guessing games because of the ambiguity of the rules and policies. We want to welcome aboard of Mr. Beverly.
 
Status in the Screen Shot

Have anyone seen the status recently in your request for screen shot?
This is something interesting. I sent an email to PBEC asking for screen shot.
And at the same time, my attorney asked for the same.
I got the email reply after 2 days without the status field. Where as my attorney got a printed screen shot mailed to him and it shows the status.
Though my PD is may '02, still the status is still 'RIR'.
Gurus, when my case will be approved? any idea?

Thanks
 
Yes There Is A Whole Mess

Guys

This Is True Pbec Is In Total Mess. I Am Really Surprised That There Is No Rule Being Followed In pbec

People For June 2002 Even Some Cases For April 2001 Are Being Struck

Some People Got Their 45 Days Letter One Year Ago Are Still Waiting

At Least Pbect Should Follow Some Rule To Process The Application

We Really Need To Do Something

Tanveer
 
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aqan said:
I recently sent an email to H1B7YR@PHI.DFLC.US and got the details of my case.

Guys, What does "Case Source: Region" mean.. Does it mean that the state labor is cleared???


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EB2 - RIR
State: CT
Case Source: Region
PD:08/10/2004
ETA Case Number: T-05147-XXXX
No 45 Day Letter
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quick question ..what else do you have to mention when you ask for the 7th year extension screen shot ? can someone provide a template
 
Specific backlog elimination and retrogression measures at iv.org

Support www.immigrationvoice.org financially and/or by volunteering to meet your Congressmen/Senators.

Visit http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36 and comment.

Specific retrogression and labor certification backlog elimination measures proposed at www.immigrationvoice.org:

1. Ability to file for I485 even with visa number unavailability.

2. Increase H1B extensions after the 6th year to 3 year terms for people with labor certification applications in the Backlog elimination centers. This helps people to extend their drivers' licenses for 3 years and to get H1B visa stamps every 3 years. This can be a one-time relief for pre-PERM labor certification applicants since PERM-based applicants can finish PERM and I140 in 1 year.

3. Recapture previous years' unused employment-based immigration quota from before fiscal 2006. This would provide one-time relief only.

4. If in any year going forward, the employment-based immigration quota is not used up, automatically recapture the unused numbers in succeeding years.

5. Eliminate dependents from the employment-based immigration numerical quota.

6. Increase the employment-based immigration numerical quota. Actual number TBD.

7. If dependents are not eliminated from the EB quota and if the EB quota is not increased, then prevent reallocation of EB ratios so that the Other workers category doesn't cannibalize EB1-3. Cornyn and Kyl propose increase in Other workers category.

8. Provide more insight into the processing methods of the Backlog Processing Centers. They were supposed to be First-In First-Out but that has not been the case. Dallas appears to be prioritizing RIR applications over non-RIR applications and is now approving RIR applications from Jan 2004. Philadelphia's processing appears to be extremely random.

9. Apply a $500 surcharge on each new H1B that is counted against the cap for two years and apply it solely to labor certification backlog elimination, to sunset after two years. This would raise $85 million and should allow the hiring of 400 additional contractors (200 per backlog center) for two years to solve the labor certification problem.

10. Allow people who have worked for more than three years in certain high-tech fields on H1B, prior to their immigration petition, to apply for adjustment of status AND get their green cards without regard to the numerical quota.

11. Allow people with advanced degrees from the United States in Science, Math and Technology to automatically apply for adjustment of status AND get their green cards without regard to the employment-based numerical quota.

12. Eliminate the labor certification program. Producing an American able and willing to do the job is the job of DOL, not the employer. File a lawsuit to make DOL stick to the letter of the law.
 
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Template

Employer name:
Address:
Emplyee Name:
Address:
Priority Date

Optionals:

Submitted to SWA
SWA Location
SWA Receipt Date
SWA Case No.
DOL Region




quick question ..what else do you have to mention when you ask for the 7th year extension screen shot ? can someone provide a template
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Eb2 Filling Creteria

Guys

Does Any Body Know That If Lc Is Approved In Eb3 But If One Is Eligiable For Eb2 Can He File For Eb2 When He Files I-140 And 485

Is There Any Body Here Who Is From Accounting Profession Because My Lawyer Told Me That Accountants Can not File Under Eb2 Because The Industry Standard To Hire An Accountant Is Beacher Degree Not The Master Degree

Is This True That If You Have Bechler Degree + Five Years Experience Even U Have Lc Approved For Eb3 You Still Can File Under Eb2 Category.

THE JOB REQUIREMENT IN MY LC WAS BECHLOR DEGREE + TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE


EB3 RIR NY
PD 06/20/2002
45DAYS LOVE LETTER REPLIED BACK 11/15/2005
NO NEWS YET
Tanveer
 
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tanveer666 said:
Guys

Does Any Body Know That If Lc Is Approved In Eb3 But If One Is Eligiable For Eb2 Can He File For Eb2 When He Files I-140 And 485

Is There Any Body Here Who Is From Accounting Profession Because My Lawyer Told Me That Accountants Can not File Under Eb2 Because The Industry Standard To Hire An Accountant Is Beacher Degree Not The Master Degree

Is This True That If You Have Bechler Degree + Five Years Experience Even U Have Lc Approved For Eb3 You Still Can File Under Eb2 Category.

THE JOB REQUIREMENT IN MY LC WAS BECHLOR DEGREE + TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE


EB3 RIR NY
PD 06/20/2002
45DAYS LOVE LETTER REPLIED BACK 11/15/2005
NO NEWS YET
Tanveer
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Hi Tanveer

Normally the Eb2 or EB3 is determined at the Time when the ad was made for that Job ( original requirement of the Comoany at that point of PD)

As of 06/2002 when the ad was made your company required some one with BS +2 years . If they want to change that to BS +5 years now then they have to amend the Labor petition ( which will involve the losing of PD in most cases). ( Loud thinking why not a Company aruge ans sue PBEC that they needed someone with 2 Years that time and since due to delay of PBEC in approving the Labor pettion for them they now have a requiremnt of 5+ years and they can no more use the previous one . BUt Question is which employer will do that. This might involve fighting with USCIS and not with Labor dept and No employer will prefer that. However this point is a winning one for sure)

Second after Labor is approved the USCIS will look for Job specification as advertised on that day. Even if your Company says that they need someone with 5 Years they will reject I140. Also you should have that 5 Years at the time of your application for Labor and any experience after that will not be counted. (PBEC is keeping us for last 3 Years and your experience in these 3 Years will not be counted for that)

Also I understand that USCIS nowadays sending RFE on why for certain position they need MS Degree and ask them to substantiate that. ( Accounting will come under that)
 
Can I have two different emp file for I-140 simultaneously??

Guys,
I have my labor 05/2002 pending with my current employer and could be approved any time. at the same time, I am in a position to change employer and the new employer is having pre approved labor for sep 2004 and is ready to file I 140 if I am ready to join with him.
If I decide to chnage the employer and use pre approved labor and in the mean time within a month or so, if my current labor is approved and I can still persuade my current employer to file for I-140.
In that case, I will have two i-140 application from two different employers??
Is it possible to have two I-140s at the same time?? Or will it have any consequences later??
Even though I am in bad shape to continue with my current employer after may 06, I am very unreluctant to leave that labor 05/2002 PD after all I waited for almost 4 years..


And also, does any body know how much currently it takes for I-140 to be approved from vermont??


Thanks and appreciated
 
rollingstone said:
Hey, this is actually good news! The visa dates have jumped ahead from January for retrogressed countries. For India:

EB2: 1 Jan 2001 to 1 Aug 2001
EB3: 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jan 2000

The best thing I've seen today...
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I am not too happy. How many people does it really benefit. It will move fast for the initial months of this year and then stop moving. Thats the prediction. When it stops, even the earliest filers will still be stuck for about an year.

Hang on to your jobs cursing USDOL, USCIS, DBEC, PBEC, Stefanco each passing day.
 
stucklabor said:
Support www.immigrationvoice.org financially and/or by volunteering to meet your Congressmen/Senators.

Visit http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36 and comment.

Specific retrogression and labor certification backlog elimination measures proposed at www.immigrationvoice.org:

1. Ability to file for I485 even with visa number unavailability.

2. Increase H1B extensions after the 6th year to 3 year terms for people with labor certification applications in the Backlog elimination centers. This helps people to extend their drivers' licenses for 3 years and to get H1B visa stamps every 3 years. This can be a one-time relief for pre-PERM labor certification applicants since PERM-based applicants can finish PERM and I140 in 1 year.

3. Recapture previous years' unused employment-based immigration quota from before fiscal 2006. This would provide one-time relief only.

4. If in any year going forward, the employment-based immigration quota is not used up, automatically recapture the unused numbers in succeeding years.

5. Eliminate dependents from the employment-based immigration numerical quota.

6. Increase the employment-based immigration numerical quota. Actual number TBD.

7. If dependents are not eliminated from the EB quota and if the EB quota is not increased, then prevent reallocation of EB ratios so that the Other workers category doesn't cannibalize EB1-3. Cornyn and Kyl propose increase in Other workers category.

8. Provide more insight into the processing methods of the Backlog Processing Centers. They were supposed to be First-In First-Out but that has not been the case. Dallas appears to be prioritizing RIR applications over non-RIR applications and is now approving RIR applications from Jan 2004. Philadelphia's processing appears to be extremely random.

9. Apply a $500 surcharge on each new H1B that is counted against the cap for two years and apply it solely to labor certification backlog elimination, to sunset after two years. This would raise $85 million and should allow the hiring of 400 additional contractors (200 per backlog center) for two years to solve the labor certification problem.

10. Allow people who have worked for more than three years in certain high-tech fields on H1B, prior to their immigration petition, to apply for adjustment of status AND get their green cards without regard to the numerical quota.

11. Allow people with advanced degrees from the United States in Science, Math and Technology to automatically apply for adjustment of status AND get their green cards without regard to the employment-based numerical quota.

12. Eliminate the labor certification program. Producing an American able and willing to do the job is the job of DOL, not the employer. File a lawsuit to make DOL stick to the letter of the law.
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Hi Stucklabor

Thanks for this Great post. People here need this to understand what is being asked in the New Legislaion and support accordingly. This required as I noticed that lot of people here will not go to that web site and read.
 
Don't worry........it will be approved anytime...

My PD is JUne 02 ....It's random approval at PBEC.

I saw an approval of PD 06/27/02 ....I have PD of 06/26/02...am still waiting....

Lets support immigrationvoice.org



dying for GC said:
Have anyone seen the status recently in your request for screen shot?
This is something interesting. I sent an email to PBEC asking for screen shot.
And at the same time, my attorney asked for the same.
I got the email reply after 2 days without the status field. Where as my attorney got a printed screen shot mailed to him and it shows the status.
Though my PD is may '02, still the status is still 'RIR'.
Gurus, when my case will be approved? any idea?

Thanks
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received 45 day letter from Philly BEC

Both my employer and lawyer received 45 day letter on my case.

ETA : P-05124-xxxxxx
New York
EB2 RIR
PD : 12/31/2001
45 day : 12/22/2005 replied on 01/10/2006


thank you all
 
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