questions about I140 processing time and I485 quota

[veritas76]

Hi, everyone:

I have some questions about I140 and I485 and can't really find thorough anwers, so I'd really appreciate if someone can clarify that for me here. My status: EB3. Taiwanese. Perm approved 7/30/07. Filed I140 and I485 concurrently on 8/16/07 (right before cut-off) and receipt notice date 10/12/07, Nebraska Center.

Here are my questions:
1. The most updated timeline for I140 wait. (I checked the uscis website and they're handling Nov 2006 cases now. But how long am I looking at? My company has a 100% I140 record.)
2. During I140, are Eb2 cases reviewed earlier than Eb3 cases? Or is it according to priority date? receipt date?
3. I know premium processing is still not available for I140, but once available, will that directly expedite I485 processing?
4. Is I485 quota determined by nationality or priority date? This is important to me since my priority date is rather late. If by priority date, does that mean I have to wait until my case is current before my I485 gets reviewed/approved?
5. Will filing another Eb2 petition right now save me time at this point? Or will that Eb2 just get in the back of the I140 and I485 line?

All in all, I'm just trying to have an idea of the wait time and see if there's anything I can do to accelerate the process. Thank you a lot for your feedbacks!!

 

[manwithnoname]

Answers below:
1. USCIS processing times webpage will provide you the average time to process a typical case. You may check the trackitt website too.
2. I think, it is as per priority date (once again you may analyze from the above URL by applying appropriate filters).
3. Well, I-485 would be impacted if only your application is not retrogressed and ready to approve.
4. Both. If your case is not retrogressed, then it will probably processed by recipt date. The country of birth determines whether your case is retrogresed.
5. An EB category is a seperate queue. Typically, most applicants are on EB3 category, followed by EB2 and EB1. You can check the USCIS visa bulletin to determine the processing trends.