Schedule A workers Retrogressed?(485)

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smile_all

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Is is true that from Feb 07, Schedule A workers (Nurses & PTs) have retrogressed to 2001?

My 485 priority date is Dec 2004, it is not yet approved, my 140 was recently approved, Does it mean that my 485 will sit there untill my priority becomes current?

Does it mean that all the Schedule A 485 applicants now have to wait a long time?

Gurus please help.
 
same question i have

Hi Smile All,
I came on portal today to post the same question. We have priority date of Nov 2004 and our 140 got approved in September 2006, then we had one RFE on 485 for the visa screen certificate which we submitted, received last update for my wife who is PT and primary applicant on 20th December that we have received the response to RFE and we will let you know in 60 days - which will complete on 20th Feb, but nothing has moved after that.

My 485 LUD changed on 23rd Jan (being dependent to my wife PT application) my last update was on august, 2005 regarding finger prints that they have received finger prints and they will let us know status but this time on 23rd Jan the LUD changed and now my status says,
" Current Status: Fingerprints being processed.

The fingerprints taken relating to this I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS are being processed. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you."

Our finger prints were done in Feb 2005 - 2 years back, so i am not sure if we will have to do it again? but my status says they are processing my finger prints..
So we will have to wait to get 485 approval till more 4 -5 years ?? If anyone knows anything then please do let us know.
thanks
Dev
 
Hi Dev_recruit ,

485 ND Dec 2004 (Schedule A)
140 approved.

I am exactly like you, meaning my wife is the primary 485 applicant(PT), 140 approved, 485 RFE regarding visa scrn recevied and submitted by Nov 21 06, so actually 60 days have passed and no status update yet.

In Oct 2006, my wife gave her updated finger prints but they did not request that for me yet and my wifes 485 is now in TSC and mine still at CSC.

Again with this retrogression, I have no idea what to expect reg. our 485 processing times, it would be great if someone can shed some light on our issue.

Thanks
 
Re: Schedule A retrogression

Hi Smile ALL,
No one answered us on our questions as we both are having same priority date around Dec 04 so should keep in touch. I tried hunting around and got some interesting information. First thing, Our priority date is Dec 04 so we should not get affected by retrogression as the cut off date was Oct, 05 and later cases will be stuck.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2712.html

Second important factor is our category -- it falls under regular EB3 without having special current dates with our category and so the priority date has gone to May 2001, but at present, there are tons of people and law firms actively lobbying against this retrogression on health care workers. The bills are proposed since January to exclude Schedule A category totally from retrogression or to permit more visa for Schedule A as Health professionals are required. It is quite positive that our retrogression may be removed soon. This has happened in past too, but after 6 months the retro. was removed from our category and it may happen again. Only problem & delay was with congress and house as they are new under democrates now since Jan, and tons of bills are reviewed again. But it seems there is a team of sanators/ cogressmen, who are given responsibility for immigration Bill, and hope they do good. You will find their list on below given URL.

BSubscribe to this forum, and you will see daily emails on updates, atleast this law firm has latest and best updates on our case.
http://hammondlawgroup.blogspot.com/

Hope this will help, I have subscribed their updates, it gives hope atleast... subscription is on right side on page.

If you hear something then also write me on dev_recruit@yahoo.com please.
thanks,
Dev
 
Dev_recruit said:
Hi Smile ALL,
No one answered us on our questions as we both are having same priority date around Dec 04 so should keep in touch. I tried hunting around and got some interesting information. First thing, Our priority date is Dec 04 so we should not get affected by retrogression as the cut off date was Oct, 05 and later cases will be stuck.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2712.html

Second important factor is our category -- it falls under regular EB3 without having special current dates with our category and so the priority date has gone to May 2001, but at present, there are tons of people and law firms actively lobbying against this retrogression on health care workers. The bills are proposed since January to exclude Schedule A category totally from retrogression or to permit more visa for Schedule A as Health professionals are required. It is quite positive that our retrogression may be removed soon. This has happened in past too, but after 6 months the retro. was removed from our category and it may happen again. Only problem & delay was with congress and house as they are new under democrates now since Jan, and tons of bills are reviewed again. But it seems there is a team of sanators/ cogressmen, who are given responsibility for immigration Bill, and hope they do good. You will find their list on below given URL.

BSubscribe to this forum, and you will see daily emails on updates, atleast this law firm has latest and best updates on our case.
http://hammondlawgroup.blogspot.com/

Hope this will help, I have subscribed their updates, it gives hope atleast... subscription is on right side on page.

If you hear something then also write me on dev_recruit@yahoo.com please.
thanks,
Dev
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WE SHALL INDEED KEEP IN TOUCH MY EMAIL codavali@hotmail.com , SO WHERE DOES IT SAY THAT THE CUT-OFF DATE IS OCT05? MY LAWYER SAYS SINCE MY GC IS NOT APPROVED YET, IT FALLS UDER RETROGRESSION.

YES HOPING THAT THIS WILL BE RESOLVED SOONER THAN LATER.
 
Bill for Schedule A introduced in Congress 15th Feb

Here is some latest info for Schedule A retrogression
Reference
HAMMOND LAW GROUP LLC HEALTHCARE ADVOCACY BLOG
TEXT OF SEN. COLEMAN'S RNPA
Posted: 22 Feb 2007 09:15 AM CST
Sen. Coleman has formally introduced the Rural Nursing Promotion Act. The text of the bill now has been published on THOMAS, and be found by searching for Bill Number S. 646. As expected the bill includes a provision to make Schedule A occupations exempt from the general Employment Based visa quota.

Go to
http://thomas.loc.gov/ -- (This is library of Congress site)

Write S.646 in search and choose Bill Number below

thanks
Dev
 
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