Questions for Priority Date/Current I-485 fillings...

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Law love Alien

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I am still not clear about how I-140/I-485 cases are processed. Lets
say somebody eligibile to file from Non-retrogessed country whose
visa dates are current files I-140/I-485 (with recently approved labor
and prioority dates of 2006 only) around June 2006. Now,
somebody whose priority dates before June 2002 gets to finally file
I-140/I-485 now. Do these people with priority date I-140/I-485 gets
processed earlier because they had priority date earlier than 2002 compared
to one who filled around June 2006 with priority date of 2006 only.

I assume there are thousands of labor cases pending at backlog reduction
centers. Lets assume they are cleared in coming months and there priority
date allows them to file for I-140/I-485. Will they I-140/I-485 will be
processed earlier than those with current visa dates but priority date of 2006
because they had earlier processing date.

I guess what I am trying to understand here is does Priority date determines
of processing of I-140/I-485 or it only determines your eligibility to file
I-140/I-485 and I-140/I-485 processing dates are determined from when actually
you filled your I-140/I-485. Gurus please help.

Thanks,
Law Loving Alien
 
I believe it only determines the fact that if current, you can file concurrently, but it does not mean that they will be processed first. The processing I guess is on a first come first serve basis, unless I-140 filed stand alone, and with premium processing request.
 
It's very hard to speculate on the method USCIS uses to work cases.

Officially they promise a certain time frame for processing cases, based on I-140/I-485 RD - hence, the official processing time chart posted at https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/ptimes.jsp. But that appears to be only a guideline, not a hard rule. Some people get approved before their posted time, some - way after it.

The bottom line is, we have to just wait and see. Although, as soon as your RD gets 30 days or later from official processing time chart, you have a right to call Customer Service and place an inquiry.

I know I didn't shed much light on the subject, but I hope that I've inspired on you that anything can happen. Including the good things :) Good luck!
 
what we have to do when PD is current, RD is 30 old and still 140 is not approved
still we can call USCIS and place a query?
 
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