Substitution v/s Non Substitution
Hi Ceebee,
There have been others in my company who had filed for their I140 via substitution of an LC and they got approvals , some got RFE's but eventually got approved. On an average their waiting period was 4 mths to 6 mths (if they got RFE mostly regarding companys financials). This has been the experience with some guys from my company, but this was all of 2001.
Now with the job market deteriorating in California, Im not sure whether these kind of cases will be scrutinized closely. I have now been waiting for over 100 days and I have not even got an RFE. If the current processing date shows upto 05/17 , my assumption is that it may take a longer time for this kind of a case. I agree with you when you say that referring an old file shouldnt cause a lot of delay. But who knows. Lets hope for the best and continue playing the waiting game.
Rambo