[ANN]retrogression again

i saw a news in http://www.shusterman.com/siu.html stating in bulletion of 9 oct that there is grim outlook for EB category from next year i am confused whether it applies to nurses also thats all i want to know please guide thanks

please look in aftermath of retrogression for further information sorry for trouble

Retrogression for EB 3 applicants ( teachers, computer techs, etc ) but not for Schedule A workers where nurses and PTs belonged. Hope I adress your concern.

visa state bulletion released bad news again it seems retrogression for nurses to be expected in near future as now all countries will take bites from same cake of golden no 50k for further details http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/fr...letin_2631.html

retrogression for eb 3 applicants ( teachers, computer techs, etc ) but not for schedule a workers where nurses and pts belonged. hope i adress your concern.

hi rep! are you sure about this? i just received this from one of the nurses groups.. please check it out:

the department of state (dos) has just announced that, effective

october 1, 2005, retrogression will apply to a wide-range of

immigrant visa classifications. retrogression is caused when there is full subscription of the employment-based immigrant visa rolls.when full subscription is reached, us law compels the citizenship and immigration service (uscis) and the department of state (dos) to establish visa quotas, which create waiting list queues. these queues can delay immigrant visa (a.k.a. permanent residency or green card) cases by several years. this phenomenon is known as retrogression. traditionally, chinese, mexican, filipino and indian workers have been the hardest hit.

a foreign national's case is prioritized by three different factors:

(i) his initial filing date of either a labor certification or

petition for immigrant visa (i-140), whichever comes earlier (this is the "priority date"); (ii) his country of birth (not

nationality); and (iii) his employment based classification (see end of this article, which describes the categories- eb1, eb2, etc.).

the allocations are announced in the monthly visa bulletin. the visa bulletin is ordinarily released about two weeks prior to its

effective date, which always falls on the first of the subsequent

month. in other words, a visa bulletin released in mid-september

2005, is effective october 1, 2005. the visa bulletin lists cut-off

dates for each classification. applicants who hold priority dates

before a cut-off date are unaffected by retrogression. applicants

with priority dates after the cut-off date will have their cases

held in abeyance until their classification's cut-off date is after

their priority date.

for consular processing immigrants, retrogression means that the

consulate is not allowed to issue a visa to any applicant unless

that applicant's priority date is "current," or the applicant holds

a priority date before the listed cut-off date.

for adjustment of status applicants, retrogression means that

applicants are not allowed to file i-485, adjustment of status

applications unless that applicant's priority date is "current," or

the applicant holds a priority date before the listed cut-off date.

if an applicant has a pending i-485 adjust of status application,

the uscis will not approve that application until the applicant's

priority date is "current," or the applicant holds a priority date

before the listed cut-off date.

for details, please read the following visa bulletin (especially

section e):

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2631.html

hi rep! are you sure about this? i just received this from one of the nurses groups.. please check it out:

the department of state (dos) has just announced that, effective

october 1, 2005, retrogression will apply to a wide-range of

immigrant visa classifications. retrogression is caused when there is full subscription of the employment-based immigrant visa rolls.when full subscription is reached, us law compels the citizenship and immigration service (uscis) and the department of state (dos) to establish visa quotas, which create waiting list queues. these queues can delay immigrant visa (a.k.a. permanent residency or green card) cases by several years. this phenomenon is known as retrogression. traditionally, chinese, mexican, filipino and indian workers have been the hardest hit.

a foreign national's case is prioritized by three different factors:

(i) his initial filing date of either a labor certification or

petition for immigrant visa (i-140), whichever comes earlier (this is the "priority date"); (ii) his country of birth (not

nationality); and (iii) his employment based classification (see end of this article, which describes the categories- eb1, eb2, etc.).

the allocations are announced in the monthly visa bulletin. the visa bulletin is ordinarily released about two weeks prior to its

effective date, which always falls on the first of the subsequent

month. in other words, a visa bulletin released in mid-september

2005, is effective october 1, 2005. the visa bulletin lists cut-off

dates for each classification. applicants who hold priority dates

before a cut-off date are unaffected by retrogression. applicants

with priority dates after the cut-off date will have their cases

held in abeyance until their classification's cut-off date is after

their priority date.

for consular processing immigrants, retrogression means that the

consulate is not allowed to issue a visa to any applicant unless

that applicant's priority date is "current," or the applicant holds

a priority date before the listed cut-off date.

for adjustment of status applicants, retrogression means that

applicants are not allowed to file i-485, adjustment of status

applications unless that applicant's priority date is "current," or

the applicant holds a priority date before the listed cut-off date.

if an applicant has a pending i-485 adjust of status application,

the uscis will not approve that application until the applicant's

priority date is "current," or the applicant holds a priority date

before the listed cut-off date.

for details, please read the following visa bulletin (especially

section e):

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2631.html

unless the 50,000 visas solely for nurses and pts were used up then we nurses will have retrogression again.

Hi to all. Does this "retrogression" affect those who are still applying for NCLEX and visascreen or only those already on consular processing and I-140 petitions?

How about those who uses their tourist visas to take shortcuts? Will this cut them off since they won't be able to apply for "AOS" anymore and H1B and "work permits" aren't available for RNs. I have no tourist visa and its really unfair that those who have use it this way. thanks. :)

If you are just beginning the prcess and have not been petitioned yet, there is an increase in possibility that you will be affected by this. And this also goes for those wishing the AOS once that they are in the US. So it won't save them any time, actually cause them many headaches................especially for those that come over to the US that have not even applied for licensure before coming....they will have major issues...........and difficulties with immigration.

So.. just send all documents and applications ASAP and hope for the best?

Thanks Suzzane. :) Your really a big help to us int'l grads. :)

Hi to all. Does this "retrogression" affect those who are still applying for NCLEX and visascreen or only those already on consular processing and I-140 petitions?

How about those who uses their tourist visas to take shortcuts? Will this cut them off since they won't be able to apply for "AOS" anymore and H1B and "work permits" aren't available for RNs. I have no tourist visa and its really unfair that those who have use it this way. thanks. :)

Those who are applying for NLCEX and Visa Screen is NOT AFFECTED by retrogression (well for the meantime). It will AFFECT THEM ONCE THEY START THEIR IMMIGRATION VISA PETITION and visas for Schedule A are no longer available.

RETROGRESSION WILL AFFECT EVERYBODY WHO ARE APPLYING FOR A GREENCARD. It does not matter whether you are going for Consular Processing, Adjusting Status from tourist or working visa...You go to the same process of applying...and if there are no visas...you have to wait for 4 to 7 years.

Well as i have said, those who have tourist visas thinking that they can save time and can take a shortcut...should better think again.

GO FOR CONSULAR PROCESSING >>> much faster now especially in California where you can get an approval in a few months...

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