Philadelphia Backlog Elimination Center Tracking
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GC_from_NJ
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Congratulations !! You have come on "top" of the BEC blackhole as your name suggests... 
We see some movement in this month and hope to hear many more... 2001/2002 regional cases...lady luck should start smiling on you soon.
We see some movement in this month and hope to hear many more... 2001/2002 regional cases...lady luck should start smiling on you soon.
topgunjim said:
Oct. Visa cut off date: May 1st 2000.
http://boards.immigration.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13059
http://boards.immigration.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13059
This is not true. QWE123 and others, please see earlier posts before mailing such messages.
An attorney on Murthy's site responded to this situation as follows:
Attorney_6
Attorney posted September 12, 2005 08:57 AM
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The Department of State hasn't even released the Visa Bulletin for October yet.
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An attorney on Murthy's site responded to this situation as follows:
Attorney_6
Attorney posted September 12, 2005 08:57 AM
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The Department of State hasn't even released the Visa Bulletin for October yet.
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QWE123 said:
it IS true.
even the state visa bulletin hasn't published it yet, the following is from the official website of us embassy in manila, the page was last updated on 09/09.
check it out there.
I already cried my eyes out. Initially I though May 1st 2000 was May 1st 2002.
even the state visa bulletin hasn't published it yet, the following is from the official website of us embassy in manila, the page was last updated on 09/09.
check it out there.
I already cried my eyes out. Initially I though May 1st 2000 was May 1st 2002.
vine95050 said:
this is not a prank if not a typo
this is not a prank, my colleague and me investigated this site fully in firefox, you can get to this page from the left frame "visa appointment" link, we are all IT guys, unless this page was updated automatically and there was some error, this is authentic.
this is not a prank, my colleague and me investigated this site fully in firefox, you can get to this page from the left frame "visa appointment" link, we are all IT guys, unless this page was updated automatically and there was some error, this is authentic.
srikums said:
It is authentic
I called up the US embassy in Manilla office to check on the dates.. and it is authentic. The officer said that the dates were released to them by USCIS..
So, I guess there is no more speculation... you can call to find out too.. Call the no. given in the public affairs section.. it has a extension.. & she will transfer you to the immigrant visa section..
It's just going to be a long.............. wait.. till we get our GC
QWE123 said:
I called up the US embassy in Manilla office to check on the dates.. and it is authentic. The officer said that the dates were released to them by USCIS..
So, I guess there is no more speculation... you can call to find out too.. Call the no. given in the public affairs section.. it has a extension.. & she will transfer you to the immigrant visa section..
It's just going to be a long.............. wait.. till we get our GC
cantstandit
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nystreet said:
hi Nystreet, can u share the first 5 digits of your case id ? mine is T-05129.
Very few people have received the letter, glad you did. Did your case reach regional ?
NY RIR
PD - 11/2002
luckylucky
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There is a thread setup for this cutting off date in Oct. Some guys had some really intelligent analysis there.radd said:
Don't panic.
luckylucky
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folks,
long time no see.
I think that if all the data will be partially entered into computers in BEC by end of Sept., then BEC and USCIS are trying to streamline the process. Say if BEC cleared all April, 01 of CHINA, then I guess the cut off date will be changed to April, 01 of CHINA in USCIS accordingly. It is efficient and fair, i think. Now stop worrying about how your stand in BEC from now on. Just compare how many people are in front of you in PD with how many visas # are given out each year. Then you can make a prediction when you are getting to file your I485.
long time no see.
I think that if all the data will be partially entered into computers in BEC by end of Sept., then BEC and USCIS are trying to streamline the process. Say if BEC cleared all April, 01 of CHINA, then I guess the cut off date will be changed to April, 01 of CHINA in USCIS accordingly. It is efficient and fair, i think. Now stop worrying about how your stand in BEC from now on. Just compare how many people are in front of you in PD with how many visas # are given out each year. Then you can make a prediction when you are getting to file your I485.
luckylucky
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There are 14,0000 visa # for employment based immigration each year.
Besides us stuck in BEC, there are EB1
EB2- National Interest Waiver
EB4 (for what?)
PLease don't need to count them in when you calculate your standing. The reason is their PD is much later than you. EB1 and EB2 NIW's I140 clears in several monthes. The majority is us, labor certifications.
Besides us stuck in BEC, there are EB1
EB2- National Interest Waiver
EB4 (for what?)
PLease don't need to count them in when you calculate your standing. The reason is their PD is much later than you. EB1 and EB2 NIW's I140 clears in several monthes. The majority is us, labor certifications.
Even if this is true
Hi Guys,
Even if the Visa Number Cut-off dates are true, I think the dates will progress pretty fast, atleast to late 2001 pretty soon. My guess is a few weeks. There will not be many out standing applications between 98 and 2001, should be only a handful.
Also the Manila post seems to be a bit suspicious due to the following.
1. No links to the page from any of the other Manila embassy pages.
2. Odd Color scheme of the Dates table.
3. Heading is "Visa Interview dates"
4. State Department provides a recorded message with visa cut-off dates: 1-202-663-1541, even this has only the Sep 2005 bulletin.
5. I checked many other embassy sites, no Oct 2005 bulletin anywhere.
The best thing we can do is to wait for the Official Bulletin to be released by USCIS. Best of luck for us all.
Hi Guys,
Even if the Visa Number Cut-off dates are true, I think the dates will progress pretty fast, atleast to late 2001 pretty soon. My guess is a few weeks. There will not be many out standing applications between 98 and 2001, should be only a handful.
Also the Manila post seems to be a bit suspicious due to the following.
1. No links to the page from any of the other Manila embassy pages.
2. Odd Color scheme of the Dates table.
3. Heading is "Visa Interview dates"
4. State Department provides a recorded message with visa cut-off dates: 1-202-663-1541, even this has only the Sep 2005 bulletin.
5. I checked many other embassy sites, no Oct 2005 bulletin anywhere.
The best thing we can do is to wait for the Official Bulletin to be released by USCIS. Best of luck for us all.
luckylucky
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I think that in BEC, FIFO is really going to happen after they put all cases into computer by end of Sept. I mean regardless of where it is from (regional or state, RIR or NORIR). When FIFO really kicks in, the cut off date can make sense.satishrr said:Hi Guys,
Even if the Visa Number Cut-off dates are true, I think the dates will progress pretty fast, atleast to late 2001 pretty soon. My guess is a few weeks. There will not be many out standing applications between 98 and 2001, should be only a handful.
Also the Manila post seems to be a bit suspicious due to the following.
1. No links to the page from any of the other Manila embassy pages.
2. Odd Color scheme of the Dates table.
3. Heading is "Visa Interview dates"
4. State Department provides a recorded message with visa cut-off dates: 1-202-663-1541, even this has only the Sep 2005 bulletin.
5. I checked many other embassy sites, no Oct 2005 bulletin anywhere.
The best thing we can do is to wait for the Official Bulletin to be released by USCIS. Best of luck for us all.
luckylucky
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I mean, only when FIFO really kicks in, visa # cut off date can move forward each month logically. If BEC still certify LC randomly like now, cut off date won't move because they have to wait till all people with eariler PD than the cutt off applying I485. So, it must be working like this. BEC tells USCIS, OK, this month we already cleared all May, 01 cases, they are required to file for I485/I410 within 1.5 monthes after their LC approval date. Then cutoff date will be changed to May,01. One month later...it will be changed to June, 01....luckylucky said:
Only this way USCIS can guarentee that people with eariler PD will have avaliable visa #.
If BEC still clears LC randomly, then if cutoff date moves forward, there is a good chance that a later PD will get an avaliable visa # while a eariler PD don't. they have to make sure it won' happen
Latest PBEC news (letter from senator's office)
I just received a letter from my senator's office. It says "The agency has the vast majority of their staff focused on transferring the applications from the hardcopy form to the digitized form so that they are able to search the files online. They expect to have all the applications entered into their database system by mid September and will then be able to fully focus their attention on processing the applications."
Apparently, my case "is in the data entry phase of the application process". That is just another way of saying they have not touched it yet and just gave them that fake T- number to get them off their back. All that after 3 years!!!!!!!!
I just received a letter from my senator's office. It says "The agency has the vast majority of their staff focused on transferring the applications from the hardcopy form to the digitized form so that they are able to search the files online. They expect to have all the applications entered into their database system by mid September and will then be able to fully focus their attention on processing the applications."
Apparently, my case "is in the data entry phase of the application process". That is just another way of saying they have not touched it yet and just gave them that fake T- number to get them off their back. All that after 3 years!!!!!!!!