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I have sent a private message yesterday to you (chandrajp) on hw to find the case status.chandrajp said:
If you know the case#, then dial this # 415 975 4617 and when prompted enter 1 and again 1
and now it prompts for case#, enter your case#, and you will hear the status of the case.
All Case details Received by DOL from 1996 - until certain date in 2003 can be found at http://archive.flcdatacenter.com/casesearchperm.asp
confused again ... need some explanation ...
While reading some information on the other website ... regarding how PERM will affect the priority date .
3/28 is the official start date for PERM , and 40 to 60 days, applicant will receive the approval or denial (let's say 5/28 ) ... so now the person is going to file I140 and I485 and get a preiority date .
While that is happening, BRC cases are still waiting to start ...
Does this mean people with cases in BRC will have a later priority date because of PERM applicants ?
If that is the case, how can they assure a fair treatment ?
While reading some information on the other website ... regarding how PERM will affect the priority date .
3/28 is the official start date for PERM , and 40 to 60 days, applicant will receive the approval or denial (let's say 5/28 ) ... so now the person is going to file I140 and I485 and get a preiority date .
While that is happening, BRC cases are still waiting to start ...
Does this mean people with cases in BRC will have a later priority date because of PERM applicants ?
If that is the case, how can they assure a fair treatment ?
JustWatching
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chinglun said:While reading some information on the other website ... regarding how PERM will affect the priority date .
3/28 is the official start date for PERM , and 40 to 60 days, applicant will receive the approval or denial (let's say 5/28 ) ... so now the person is going to file I140 and I485 and get a preiority date .
While that is happening, BRC cases are still waiting to start ...
Does this mean people with cases in BRC will have a later priority date because of PERM applicants ?
If that is the case, how can they assure a fair treatment ?
Your PD is the date you applied for labor certification under old and new system. So yes PERM cases will get to I-140/I-485 stage first but if there is regression of visa numbers, your PD would be earlier than that of a PERM filer.
Waiting_LC_GC
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3 letter option
Hi All,
How many are still waiting feedback from great great DOL after reponse of 3 option letter. My employer submitted response mid october,2004. Still waiting in limbo.
Thanks,
Hi All,
How many are still waiting feedback from great great DOL after reponse of 3 option letter. My employer submitted response mid october,2004. Still waiting in limbo.
Thanks,
mogambo2495
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Waiting too!
I am waiting....Lawyer submitted inquiry too...no response.
Now he faxed inquiry to DOL/AILA liason. I am not expecting any response from these useless bas**rds
Waiting_LC_GC said:
I am waiting....Lawyer submitted inquiry too...no response.
Now he faxed inquiry to DOL/AILA liason. I am not expecting any response from these useless bas**rds
Waiting_LC_GC
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mogambo2495 said:
Let's keep hope live. BTW, What is the faxnumber of DOL/AILA liason. What is the procedure of such inquiry ? After how much time,lawyer can make such query ? Can Employer able to send such query ?
mogambo2495
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Waiting_LC_GC said:
I dont know the fax#(Lawyer does). After waiting for about 2 months to 3-option letter, you should be able to inquire about the case. After waiting for about 3 week for DOL response, you can trigger an inquiry to Liason. This is per my understanding....not sure though. I guess employer is can do DOL inquiry(as he is equally empowered). I dont think employer can do AILA/DOL liason inquiry since it is AILA liason(lawyer association)
to PERM or not?
It seems more and more clear that within 1 year, BEC won't adjudicate CA RIR case even with the earliest PD May 2002.
They won't start adjudicate the end of summer. That's 5 months. And even they start, there will be some case from NY (big state and huge back log to 2001!), and also Non-RIR (can any one give an estimate of the number?). And BEC tend to never fullfill their promise... What they did is putting off the time table again and again!
It might be time to take a serious look at PERM. Any one please give an assessment?
1. To start PERM? How many options do we have? Can we start a new PERM while case pending or we have to convert current pending case to PERM?
2. What is the upside of PERM? How long does PERM take start from advertising to final approve?
3. What is the downside of PERM? It seems losing PD will be one factor. However if EB2 still keeps current, seems this will not cause problem.
4. Compared to Regular LC, how about the requirement of PERM? Will it be more difficult to apply? In what aspect?
I know PERM may not be well understood and discussed on this forum. But I feel maybe it's time for most of us think about PERM rather than 45-day love letter from BEC.
Just take a look at the speed they input the data, print, seal the envelop and mail, you're never gonna believe those SOB can ever finish the job in 24 months!
It seems more and more clear that within 1 year, BEC won't adjudicate CA RIR case even with the earliest PD May 2002.
They won't start adjudicate the end of summer. That's 5 months. And even they start, there will be some case from NY (big state and huge back log to 2001!), and also Non-RIR (can any one give an estimate of the number?). And BEC tend to never fullfill their promise... What they did is putting off the time table again and again!
It might be time to take a serious look at PERM. Any one please give an assessment?
1. To start PERM? How many options do we have? Can we start a new PERM while case pending or we have to convert current pending case to PERM?
2. What is the upside of PERM? How long does PERM take start from advertising to final approve?
3. What is the downside of PERM? It seems losing PD will be one factor. However if EB2 still keeps current, seems this will not cause problem.
4. Compared to Regular LC, how about the requirement of PERM? Will it be more difficult to apply? In what aspect?
I know PERM may not be well understood and discussed on this forum. But I feel maybe it's time for most of us think about PERM rather than 45-day love letter from BEC.
Just take a look at the speed they input the data, print, seal the envelop and mail, you're never gonna believe those SOB can ever finish the job in 24 months!
where_is_it
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I agree.We all need to be aware of the fact that BEC may take forever and those "love" letters are not something to cheer from...
fogman1 said:
Perm pain?
The biggest problem with PERM seems to be that a software engineer/analyst and many other professions indeed aren't eligible for EB-2 by default under the ONET scheme ! This seems like the biggest hurdle in taking the risk of losing PD in favor of *potentially* faster labor processing (hope perm is faster !! who knows for sure?). Only business necessity justification can make us eligible for EB-2 is my understanding - and what will happen if perm folks audit "business necessity" applications. Anybody know otherwise ?
The biggest problem with PERM seems to be that a software engineer/analyst and many other professions indeed aren't eligible for EB-2 by default under the ONET scheme ! This seems like the biggest hurdle in taking the risk of losing PD in favor of *potentially* faster labor processing (hope perm is faster !! who knows for sure?). Only business necessity justification can make us eligible for EB-2 is my understanding - and what will happen if perm folks audit "business necessity" applications. Anybody know otherwise ?
fogman1 said:
rajhmal said:
Mine is APR 24.
Offtopic: By the way, why is there a perception that BECs are going to improve situation? It is the same people and AFAIU the same budget. So far the only outcome was that the processing stopped for at least 6 months min.
Same for PERM - when was it last time that changes in the immigration area improved anything? We begin hearing that "PERM may be not that fast" already. I wonder how this not-so-fast is going to look like...
Sick-Waiting
New Member
Labour Certified on 3/7/05
It is a frustrating wait for all. My RD is 3/31 and I saw them working on this date for soooooooooooo long.... it finally happened!
My case # is 095537xx
I'll now move on to the next forum - Good luck to all!!
lifeislife said:
It is a frustrating wait for all. My RD is 3/31 and I saw them working on this date for soooooooooooo long.... it finally happened!
My case # is 095537xx
I'll now move on to the next forum - Good luck to all!!
Answer to the question of April 2003 cases?
Here is what I have received today from murthy.com. Does this mean that April 2003 cases will also be shipped to BECs?
"The DOL indicates in the February 16th memos that, as of February 4, 2005, approximately 25 SWAs had shipped more than 90,000 cases to the BPCs. Labor certification applications with SWA receipt dates of 2003 and 2004 are scheduled to arrive at the BPCs by March 31, 2005. A third shipment of cases was added to be sent to the BPCs by April 22, 2005. This will not only include all labor certifications properly filed at the SWAs in 2005, but also cases opened by the SWAs that are yet to be completed. The DOL anticipates that no labor certification cases should remain with the SWAs after April 22, 2005.
It is unclear at this time how many cases remain with the SWAs and whether they will be able to meet the shipping deadlines. Neither has the DOL provided any information on whether cases opened by the SWAs will be processed any differently from other unopened cases they receive. Therefore, it is possible they will simply place them in First-In / First-Out (FIFO) order along with the rest of the cases, as originally planned."
Here is what I have received today from murthy.com. Does this mean that April 2003 cases will also be shipped to BECs?
"The DOL indicates in the February 16th memos that, as of February 4, 2005, approximately 25 SWAs had shipped more than 90,000 cases to the BPCs. Labor certification applications with SWA receipt dates of 2003 and 2004 are scheduled to arrive at the BPCs by March 31, 2005. A third shipment of cases was added to be sent to the BPCs by April 22, 2005. This will not only include all labor certifications properly filed at the SWAs in 2005, but also cases opened by the SWAs that are yet to be completed. The DOL anticipates that no labor certification cases should remain with the SWAs after April 22, 2005.
It is unclear at this time how many cases remain with the SWAs and whether they will be able to meet the shipping deadlines. Neither has the DOL provided any information on whether cases opened by the SWAs will be processed any differently from other unopened cases they receive. Therefore, it is possible they will simply place them in First-In / First-Out (FIFO) order along with the rest of the cases, as originally planned."