Philadelphia Backlog Elimination Center Tracking
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Can any one please Clarify this ????
From now onwards we can't do I-140/I-485 Concurrent filing ?
My labour filed under EB2 ...
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source : immigration-law.com
12/28/2004: USCIS Terminated Controversial I-140/I-485 Concurrent "Adjudication" Policy
AILA has reported that the USCIS issued a memorandum to the Service Centers to terminate the concurrent adjudication of I-140 and I-485 application practice immediately. This is a wonderful news in a number of respects, particularly for the customers of Nebraska Service Center and Texas Service Center which have been adhering to the concurrent adjudication policy unlike VSC and CSC. Firstly, the adjudication of I-140 petition will start moving on as they are now freed from the state of hostage from concurrently filed I-485 application processings. This is particularly important for the Indians, Chinese, and Philippines nationals who will face EB-3 visa number retrogression on January 1, 2005.
Caveat: This policy change does not change its current policy of "concurrent I-140/I-485 filing" which will continue unless it is changed in the future
From now onwards we can't do I-140/I-485 Concurrent filing ?
My labour filed under EB2 ...
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source : immigration-law.com
12/28/2004: USCIS Terminated Controversial I-140/I-485 Concurrent "Adjudication" Policy
AILA has reported that the USCIS issued a memorandum to the Service Centers to terminate the concurrent adjudication of I-140 and I-485 application practice immediately. This is a wonderful news in a number of respects, particularly for the customers of Nebraska Service Center and Texas Service Center which have been adhering to the concurrent adjudication policy unlike VSC and CSC. Firstly, the adjudication of I-140 petition will start moving on as they are now freed from the state of hostage from concurrently filed I-485 application processings. This is particularly important for the Indians, Chinese, and Philippines nationals who will face EB-3 visa number retrogression on January 1, 2005.
Caveat: This policy change does not change its current policy of "concurrent I-140/I-485 filing" which will continue unless it is changed in the future
Updates on BEC/Philly
For those of you, who have not yet received their 45 days letter and may be for others.
Today, I visited BEC/Philly center which is located at following address.
One Belmont Ave
Suite #200
Bala Cynwyd, PA.
I went to the office and there is no reception center. However, I spoke with a woman and she sent two supervisors/Managers to speak with me. They have not provided any useful info, but they asked me to share following info. with all the people like me.
They are not providing any information on any case. They said, they are meeting several people like me almost every day. On repeated requests, they said, they are working 200000 cases from various DOLs of US. They said, they have entered around 11000 cases pertains to DOL/Philly during the months of Aug-Nov and they are sending 45 days letters now on those cases. When I explained them that, my case was filed around three years back, they stated that, they are having the cases with priority dates of April 2001. They are going to evaluate only after receiving the response on 45 day letters in chronological order.
God knows, when my dooms day will arrive.
My details are as follows.
My case started on RIR.
Sent my case to state SESA on 02/13/2002
Case forwarded to DOL/Philly on 07/21/2003
Some people who started their green card processing after mine are getting GCs from my company.
I am thinking of taking legal action against labor department.
For those of you, who have not yet received their 45 days letter and may be for others.
Today, I visited BEC/Philly center which is located at following address.
One Belmont Ave
Suite #200
Bala Cynwyd, PA.
I went to the office and there is no reception center. However, I spoke with a woman and she sent two supervisors/Managers to speak with me. They have not provided any useful info, but they asked me to share following info. with all the people like me.
They are not providing any information on any case. They said, they are meeting several people like me almost every day. On repeated requests, they said, they are working 200000 cases from various DOLs of US. They said, they have entered around 11000 cases pertains to DOL/Philly during the months of Aug-Nov and they are sending 45 days letters now on those cases. When I explained them that, my case was filed around three years back, they stated that, they are having the cases with priority dates of April 2001. They are going to evaluate only after receiving the response on 45 day letters in chronological order.
God knows, when my dooms day will arrive.
My details are as follows.
My case started on RIR.
Sent my case to state SESA on 02/13/2002
Case forwarded to DOL/Philly on 07/21/2003
Some people who started their green card processing after mine are getting GCs from my company.
I am thinking of taking legal action against labor department.
dcmetro22042
Registered Users (C)
Congrats to all those who received the letters. Hope they start processing them soon as well.
What is my application status?
Hi friends,
I applied for my labour from NJ on Aug / 2003 and still it is pending in states DOL. When will my application reach Philadelphia BEC? and approx. how long will it take to get fully approved including regional processing time?
Thanks in advance!
Hi friends,
I applied for my labour from NJ on Aug / 2003 and still it is pending in states DOL. When will my application reach Philadelphia BEC? and approx. how long will it take to get fully approved including regional processing time?
Thanks in advance!
Centralized Processing of Permanent Labor Certification Program Backlog
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*For the centralized backlog processing, the DOL hired a contractor in 2003 to develop the model processing program, which was tested afterwards by the contractor in Maryland under the name of Centralized Processing Center in the form of a Pilot Program. The Pilot Program was completed and closed at the end of calendar year 2003. Apparently, based on the program, the DOL created the two Backlog Processing Centers in Dallas and Philadelphia. The implementation and operation of the program are currently handled by another contractor named EXCEED Corporation in Maryland.
*Review of the Training Manual which was developed by the DOL in 2003 through the first contractor named TMS may shed some lights on the operation and management of the backlog reduction works at the two Backlog Processing Centers in Dallas and Philadelphia. The Manual even includes large number of form letters which the agency was recommended to use from the beginning of processing to the final determination of each application. People may find that the first letters which the lawyers or employers currently receive from the two Backlog Processing Centers more or less resemble the form letters in the Training Manual. We post this publication because people currently remain in the darkness and are frustrated for not knowing what is happening in the two centers. People are reminded that the DOL official who led the Pilot Program last year has been appointed as the Director of National Processing Centers for the PERM program.
To read the complete training manual book:
http://www.immigration-law.com/BacklogTraining.pdf
Source: Immigration-law.com
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*For the centralized backlog processing, the DOL hired a contractor in 2003 to develop the model processing program, which was tested afterwards by the contractor in Maryland under the name of Centralized Processing Center in the form of a Pilot Program. The Pilot Program was completed and closed at the end of calendar year 2003. Apparently, based on the program, the DOL created the two Backlog Processing Centers in Dallas and Philadelphia. The implementation and operation of the program are currently handled by another contractor named EXCEED Corporation in Maryland.
*Review of the Training Manual which was developed by the DOL in 2003 through the first contractor named TMS may shed some lights on the operation and management of the backlog reduction works at the two Backlog Processing Centers in Dallas and Philadelphia. The Manual even includes large number of form letters which the agency was recommended to use from the beginning of processing to the final determination of each application. People may find that the first letters which the lawyers or employers currently receive from the two Backlog Processing Centers more or less resemble the form letters in the Training Manual. We post this publication because people currently remain in the darkness and are frustrated for not knowing what is happening in the two centers. People are reminded that the DOL official who led the Pilot Program last year has been appointed as the Director of National Processing Centers for the PERM program.
To read the complete training manual book:
http://www.immigration-law.com/BacklogTraining.pdf
Source: Immigration-law.com
sg20165 said:Just now contacted my lawyer and they confirmed that they also hv recd the "Love letter" .
Applied on RIR March 2003 - VA
Went to Philly DOL on August 2004
Did you filed under EB2 or EB3? Mine was received in August 2003 by phily region and issued NOF in march. Please confirm if anybody received letters for cases issued NOF.
alohaahola
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Anyone from Atlanta center here
Did anyone from Atlanta center receive the "45-day" letter from Philly Backlog center? If you did, could you share your information here?
Did anyone from Atlanta center receive the "45-day" letter from Philly Backlog center? If you did, could you share your information here?
Updates from Pittsburgh
Hello all,
I received this from my lawyer today " I have just received letters from the Backlog Reduction Center for ETA750 cases pending since Feb. 2003. I should be receiving a letter for your case within the next 10 business days."
My case is EB2, non RIR, was filed from Pittsburgh for State labor and sent to Phili DOL in Sept 2003.
I hope this is helpful.
Hello all,
I received this from my lawyer today " I have just received letters from the Backlog Reduction Center for ETA750 cases pending since Feb. 2003. I should be receiving a letter for your case within the next 10 business days."
My case is EB2, non RIR, was filed from Pittsburgh for State labor and sent to Phili DOL in Sept 2003.
I hope this is helpful.
Help
Have any one received letter for Rhode Island SWA pending cases from July 2002. One of my friend's case has been reverted from Boston DOL to Rhode Island SWA and I think they continue the process as NON RIR in SWA. Any help to provide some information for this situation. Thanks
Have any one received letter for Rhode Island SWA pending cases from July 2002. One of my friend's case has been reverted from Boston DOL to Rhode Island SWA and I think they continue the process as NON RIR in SWA. Any help to provide some information for this situation. Thanks