Predicted Priority Dates for final quarter of FY2005

appan said:
http://www.shusterman.com/siu.html#4

The Coming Disaster in Employment-Based Immigration

The "recapture" provision recently passed by the House of Representatives would recover only 50,000 of the 130,000 immigrant visas lost between 2001 and 2004, and would restrict their usage to registered nurses and physical therapists. This is more a band-aid than a cure.

Consider the numbers. In fiscal year 2005, U.S. employers were able to use 248,000 EB immigrant visas, almost double the 140,000 usually available. This is because they used the normal 140,000 quota plus 7,000 unused family-based immigrant visas from the year before plus 101,000 "recaptured" visas from a law enacted in 2000, popularly known as AC-21. By September 30, all of the recaptured visas will be used.
What happens starting on October 1, 2005, the beginning of fiscal year 2006, when the quota reverts to a mere 140,000 visas plus the visas reserved for RNs and PTs? It does not take a rocket scientist to predict that backlogs will continue to grow in most employment-based categories. This would be a tragedy for our country.

Still they are talking abt 101,000 recaptured visa in the third quarter.so we will have more visa in the third quarter?
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This might be best case to to sue the USCIS and Dept of states. AC-21 provided extra number of immigrant visa in good intension. But USCIS lost the 130,000 visas in 2001 , 2002 and 2003. This was actually against good will of the Congress. USCIS has to get them back
 
More doomsday prophecies on the shusterman ticker " Therefore, we believe that almost all of the EB categories, not just for a few countries, but worldwide, will either retrogress significantly, or become unavailable."
 
does anybody have any idea how PD's moved in the past? sometimes the past could be a good indicator for the future. i just cant imagine with all the theories that i have been hearing recently that we're all going to be stuck for years and years....this is preposterous.


Sandeep_N said:
More doomsday prophecies on the shusterman ticker " Therefore, we believe that almost all of the EB categories, not just for a few countries, but worldwide, will either retrogress significantly, or become unavailable."
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Sandeep_N said:
More doomsday prophecies on the shusterman ticker " Therefore, we believe that almost all of the EB categories, not just for a few countries, but worldwide, will either retrogress significantly, or become unavailable."
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What do they mean by unavailable ?
 
June04,
I do not mean anything by that - just replicating what is there on shusterman's website :) However, I think by unavailable what they obviously mean is that there are no visa numbers available at that time. My guess - this can for example happen in a quarter when all the "available" 27% or 19% as the case might be are used up.
nishokie,
The past movement may not help as there are a host of new variables now - USCIS moving faster, AC21, PERM etc

Sandeep
 
June04 said:
What do they mean by unavailable ?
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That means for EB3 other category there will not any Interviews / approvals for the green card during the last quarter of the current year.
 
tammy2 said:
That means for EB3 other category there will not any Interviews / approvals for the green card during the last quarter of the current year.
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http://www.immigration-law.com/
05/18/2005: USCIS AC-21 Memo of 05/12/2005

The memorandum also covers all the issues involving H-1B extension beyond six years even during the immigrant visa consular processing and H-1B portability during the period of authorized stay. This is one of the most liberal and lenient employment-based immigration policies which the immigration community has ever witnssed in its history. LET'S SEND A THUNDER OF APPLAUD TO MR. WILLIAM YEATES AND USCIS GENERAL COUNSEL ROBERT DEVINE!!!



What is the benefit of this bill for cp guys?
 
help needed regarding retrogression and CP process

I need some help.

If the priority date is current and the employment based case moves to embassy from the Nat Visa Center. And in the 2 month that takes place before an interview date is given, the priority date subsequently retrogresses. In this case will the embassy stop the process.

What if they have already given a interview date and before that date the PD retrogresses, will they still stop the case and tell you to cancel the interview?

Also When is a Immigrant Visa number alloted to a case at the embassy? Or in other words when does the case become irreversible?

Thanks for your help.
 
My guess is when they schedule the interview they have the VISA number allocated for you, so even if priority date goes bak you are safe.
 
appan said:
http://www.immigration-law.com/
05/18/2005: USCIS AC-21 Memo of 05/12/2005

The memorandum also covers all the issues involving H-1B extension beyond six years even during the immigrant visa consular processing and H-1B portability during the period of authorized stay. This is one of the most liberal and lenient employment-based immigration policies which the immigration community has ever witnssed in its history. LET'S SEND A THUNDER OF APPLAUD TO MR. WILLIAM YEATES AND USCIS GENERAL COUNSEL ROBERT DEVINE!!!



What is the benefit of this bill for cp guys?
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None.
You will not get this kind of Benefit unless you are in this country. When you apply for CP USCIS thinks that you are not US. Every thing related to CP handled by DOS.
 
EB 2 retrogression

Is EB-2 retrogression for Worldwide category expected,and if so ,when this year?
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks
Simonx
 
Can I file I-140 and I-485 if my PD is April 2002 in EB3?

Hi guys,

My labor got approved from SF DOL with PD date of April 2002 under EB3 category. Can I file I-140 and I-485 concurrantly?

Thanks,
 
Yes. You are very much eligible. The current EB3 cut off date is 1st Jan 2002. I would suggest you not to wait and make sure you file your I-140/I-485 at the earliest. There is a possibility of dates further getting retrogressed. So do not waste a single day and finish the task.

All the very best to you.

dsugandhi said:
Hi guys,

My labor got approved from SF DOL with PD date of April 2002 under EB3 category. Can I file I-140 and I-485 concurrantly?

Thanks,
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hey did you hear anything on your I-140 approval yet ?


gceeker05 said:
Yes. You are very much eligible. The current EB3 cut off date is 1st Jan 2002. I would suggest you not to wait and make sure you file your I-140/I-485 at the earliest. There is a possibility of dates further getting retrogressed. So do not waste a single day and finish the task.

All the very best to you.
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Thanks for your reply. I guess current cut off day for EB3 is 1st June 2002. Also my PD is Apr 2002, that's why I guess I am eligible for 140/485 filing. Please update me about the current cut off date.

Thanks,

gceeker05 said:
Yes. You are very much eligible. The current EB3 cut off date is 1st Jan 2002. I would suggest you not to wait and make sure you file your I-140/I-485 at the earliest. There is a possibility of dates further getting retrogressed. So do not waste a single day and finish the task.

All the very best to you.
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yes you are correct..the current priority date for EB3 category is June 1, 2002 so you're eligible for filing.

dsugandhi said:
Thanks for your reply. I guess current cut off day for EB3 is 1st June 2002. Also my PD is Apr 2002, that's why I guess I am eligible for 140/485 filing. Please update me about the current cut off date.

Thanks,
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http://www.murthy.com/news/n_visbul.html






Visa Bulletin to Reflect New Schedule A Category
Posted May 20, 2005
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The May 11, 2005 passage of the bill known as H.R. 1268, or Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 has created a number of changes in immigration law. Among these is the reallocation of previously-unused visa numbers from 2001-2004 to the exclusive use by those considered to be under the Schedule A category who are exempt from the labor certification process. This includes Nurses and Physical Therapists. More information regarding this aspect of H.R. 1268 can be found in our May 6, 2005 MurthyBulletin article, Bill May Provide Limited Relief for Retrogression and H2Bs, available on MurthyDotCom.
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This change has given rise to questions about when the extra numbers will be available for this special subset of the Employment-Based Third Preference (EB3) category. It appears that this matter is likely to be resolved in the very near future. We have received reliable information from the U.S. Department of State (DOS) indicating that the Visa Bulletin, possibly for July 2005, may contain a separate category for the Schedule A cases. This would provide significant relief to employers of nurses and physical therapists. The DOS also indicated that they may amend the already-released June 2005 Visa Bulletin to include this new category as required under the recently-passed law. As of this writing, no update has been made.
©MurthyDotCom
Thus, it appears that this much-needed relief may be available soon. We at The Law Office of Sheela Murthy are happy to provide MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers with this information that likely will be updated in the U.S. Department of State Visa Bulletin in the near future.




So this will not help EB3 (skilled worker) PD to move forward. :mad:
 
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