Cruel joke, indeed!
Yes, the PD becoming current seems like a pleasant surprise. I must admit the positive is that many will be able to apply their AOS applications. In addition, some who are stuck in retrogession may even see their approvals. However, the sinister plan os USCIS become clear once you read their explanation in the visa bulletien:
" E. EMPLOYMENT-BASED VISA AVAILABILITY DURING THE COMING MONTHS
All Employment Preference categories except for Third “Other Workers” have been made “Current” for July. This has been done in an effort to generate increased demand by Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) for adjustment of status cases, and to maximize number use under the annual numerical limit. However, all readers should be alert to the possibility that not all Employment preferences will remain Current for the remainder of the fiscal year. Should the rate of demand for numbers be very heavy in the coming months, it could become necessary to retrogress some cut-off dates for September, most likely for China-mainland born and India, but also possibly for Mexico and Philippines. Severe cut-off date retrogressions are likely to occur early in FY-2008. "
So folks if you are smart enough you can figure out what an ingenious plan USICS has cooked up:
a) Hike up fees 2-3 times for all applications starting from July.
b) Make PD current, so thousands will be eligible to apply.
c) Have fun with the windfall of extra $$$
d) Move PD back to 2001-2002 in 2-3 months when most have applied (likely in Sept., 07).
e) Keep getting EAD/AP renewal fees from those "trapped" souls
So this looks like a well though out plan to get the immigrants money. Shame USCIS, shame DOS !! I am truelly amazed at how these people think. They think all immigrants are idiots or what ?? This looks like a case for lawsuit to me.
