All,
Here is what Attorney says in her weekly Newsletter. I have copied and pasted form there.
"4. What People are Asking This Week
At The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, we regularly receive questions pertinent to
many of you. Whether through consultations <http://www.murthy.com/consult.html>
with our attorneys; the MurthyChat <http://www.murthy.com/chat.html>, our free,
weekly, online question and answer session conducted by Attorney Sheela Murthy;
or on the MurthyForum <http://www.murthy.com/mforum.html>, our online bulletin
board with regular postings from attorneys in our Office, these questions
represent the concerns of many of our readers. This MURTHYBULLETIN feature
provides a sampling of these questions and answers, with further clarifications
to assist a broader segment of our readership. Previously published questions
and answers from this weekly feature are posted on MurthyDotCom's "What People
are Asking" <http://www.murthy.com/asking.html> page.
Question One : When will the "freeze" be over?
Answer : It appears that, at least for I-485 (Adjustment of Status) cases, there
has been a thawing of the "freeze." As we reported December 20, 2002 in our
article, "Update on Processing Delays" <http://www.murthy.com/ukupdat2.html >,
the INS states that they have nearly completed their upgrade of the computer
background check systems. This will allow them to obtain the needed feedback.
They stated that they are currently able to obtain the needed information, but
that the "freeze" has created a backlog.
EDITORIAL COMMENTS : In tracking our own I-485 cases, we received what we
believe to be the first "post-freeze" approval. The Law Office of Sheela Murthy
received an I-485 approval from the Vermont Service Center (VSC) last week. The
case, filed November 30, 2001, was approved December 16, 2002. The notice
arrived a few days after the approval. Prior to the receipt of this notice, our
Office experienced a three-week break in approval notices. Given our caseload,
this three-week hiatus was unusual and attributable to the "freeze." We will
continue to track these matters. "
Hope this helps.
Sagar
Here is what Attorney says in her weekly Newsletter. I have copied and pasted form there.
"4. What People are Asking This Week
At The Law Office of Sheela Murthy, we regularly receive questions pertinent to
many of you. Whether through consultations <http://www.murthy.com/consult.html>
with our attorneys; the MurthyChat <http://www.murthy.com/chat.html>, our free,
weekly, online question and answer session conducted by Attorney Sheela Murthy;
or on the MurthyForum <http://www.murthy.com/mforum.html>, our online bulletin
board with regular postings from attorneys in our Office, these questions
represent the concerns of many of our readers. This MURTHYBULLETIN feature
provides a sampling of these questions and answers, with further clarifications
to assist a broader segment of our readership. Previously published questions
and answers from this weekly feature are posted on MurthyDotCom's "What People
are Asking" <http://www.murthy.com/asking.html> page.
Question One : When will the "freeze" be over?
Answer : It appears that, at least for I-485 (Adjustment of Status) cases, there
has been a thawing of the "freeze." As we reported December 20, 2002 in our
article, "Update on Processing Delays" <http://www.murthy.com/ukupdat2.html >,
the INS states that they have nearly completed their upgrade of the computer
background check systems. This will allow them to obtain the needed feedback.
They stated that they are currently able to obtain the needed information, but
that the "freeze" has created a backlog.
EDITORIAL COMMENTS : In tracking our own I-485 cases, we received what we
believe to be the first "post-freeze" approval. The Law Office of Sheela Murthy
received an I-485 approval from the Vermont Service Center (VSC) last week. The
case, filed November 30, 2001, was approved December 16, 2002. The notice
arrived a few days after the approval. Prior to the receipt of this notice, our
Office experienced a three-week break in approval notices. Given our caseload,
this three-week hiatus was unusual and attributable to the "freeze." We will
continue to track these matters. "
Hope this helps.
Sagar