They are going to accept *new* apps all the way thru Aug 17th.I am sorry to see that there are no visas available..on the brighterside, it gives them more resources processing the pending applicaitons.
thanks,
Sri
Aug bulletin said:Allocations were made, to the extent possible under the numerical limitations, for the demand received by July 13th in the chronological order of the reported priority dates
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_3269.html
They are going to accept *new* apps all the way thru Aug 17th.
So most likely processing of existing cases will slow to a halt - they need the IO resources to verify if the app is materially complete before processing benefits like EAD/AP.
Expect delays ..... huge delays -- like the Apr 2001 flood that, we, the old filers saw !
There will be new backlog centers either for FBI NC or for 485 pending apps. I dont see any method to this madness. Nothing against the new filers though but I think this would be unfair if they start approving applications randomly which has and will happen with USCIS. unless there is a drastic change in immigration law, I don't see any light at the end of this long dark tunnel.
Let's see where this organized chaos leads us to.
They are going to accept *new* apps all the way thru Aug 17th.
So most likely processing of existing cases will slow to a halt - they need the IO resources to verify if the app is materially complete before processing benefits like EAD/AP.
Expect delays ..... huge delays -- like the Apr 2001 flood that, we, the old filers saw !
While many of us have benefitted from what they did, it wasn't "the correct thing". Their actions were driven by the motivation of doing something BAD to applicants, which was to make the July bulletin unavailable.This year USCIS attempted to do the correct thing, and got into trouble.
Yes, they can. Consulates routinely request numbers in advance of interviews, so they will know that they can quickly approve the green cards of successful interviewees. But USCIS stopped doing it for I-485s because they were not good at returning unused numbers to the pool when applicants were denied.I don't believe they can request visa numbers in advance. Please comment
As we are talking here delay after filing 485.
Please predict/suggest worst case and best case approval dates for a 485 to be filed next month w/o any RFE etc..