how many green card left from 50k ?

1495 · Mar 15, 2006

anybody out there whose interview was rescheduled? how long did it take to get another interview? i was supposed to be interviewed last nov2 2005 but rescheduled it to complete my documents. have writtten the us embassy some 7 weeks ago that I've already got the necessary documents but until now I'm still waiting for that interview.

ART · Mar 17, 2006

here's the most current info: http://www.immigration-law.com/

[color=#3c0077]03/16/2006: [color=#400080]dos predicts retrogression of schedule a visa (ex) numbers in first quarter of fy 2007 (10/01/06-12/31/06)

[color=#400080]aila has reported that there remains 20,000 number for this fy 2006 and ex will remain current until september 30, 2006. however, the state department intends to set a cut-off date for schedule a visa category of ex in the first quarter of fy 2007. retrogression will be no longer other immigrant categories' agony at the end of this year unless the congress acts!!
[color=#400080]no one knows how steep the retrogression will be. schedule a retrogression will result in three consequences, among others: (1) those schedule a waiting for 485 application decision will face delays in the green card application after the retrogression and until the visa number becomes available again. (2) schedule a concurrent i-140 and i-485 filing will be not available during the period of retrogression. only stand-alone i-140 petition will be available during the retrogression. (3) eb-3 will experience added pressure in terms of the available visa numbers.
[color=#400080]those who are working on the schedule a cases should accelerate the "concurent" filing such that at least they can take advantage of ead and advance parole during the retrogression.
[color=#400080]senator brownback's amendment to the specter mark for the comprehensive immigration reform bill to make schedule a cases visa quota exempt immigration category becomes more important and allied healthcare industry should lobby hard to get this amendment passed at the senate!

lawrence01 · Mar 17, 2006

here's the most current info: http://www.immigration-law.com/
[color=#3c0077]03/16/2006: [color=#400080]dos predicts retrogression of schedule a visa (ex) numbers in first quarter of fy 2007 (10/01/06-12/31/06)
[color=#400080]aila has reported that there remains 20,000 number for this fy 2006 and ex will remain current until september 30, 2006. however, the state department intends to set a cut-off date for schedule a visa category of ex in the first quarter of fy 2007. retrogression will be no longer other immigrant categories' agony at the end of this year unless the congress acts!!
[color=#400080]no one knows how steep the retrogression will be. schedule a retrogression will result in three consequences, among others: (1) those schedule a waiting for 485 application decision will face delays in the green card application after the retrogression and until the visa number becomes available again. (2) schedule a concurrent i-140 and i-485 filing will be not available during the period of retrogression. only stand-alone i-140 petition will be available during the retrogression. (3) eb-3 will experience added pressure in terms of the available visa numbers.
[color=#400080]those who are working on the schedule a cases should accelerate the "concurent" filing such that at least they can take advantage of ead and advance parole during the retrogression.
[color=#400080]senator brownback's amendment to the specter mark for the comprehensive immigration reform bill to make schedule a cases visa quota exempt immigration category becomes more important and allied healthcare industry should lobby hard to get this amendment passed at the senate!

thanks for the info art.

sarahluo · Mar 17, 2006

thank for ART.

if i get the interview date which is someday on October,2006.

i am afraid that i will catch the retrogression unluckly even if i filed on August last year. , can anybody see hope for me ?

suzanne4, RN · Mar 17, 2006

here's the most current info: http://www.immigration-law.com/
[color=#3c0077]03/16/2006: [color=#400080]dos predicts retrogression of schedule a visa (ex) numbers in first quarter of fy 2007 (10/01/06-12/31/06)
[color=#400080]aila has reported that there remains 20,000 number for this fy 2006 and ex will remain current until september 30, 2006. however, the state department intends to set a cut-off date for schedule a visa category of ex in the first quarter of fy 2007. retrogression will be no longer other immigrant categories' agony at the end of this year unless the congress acts!!
[color=#400080]no one knows how steep the retrogression will be. schedule a retrogression will result in three consequences, among others: (1) those schedule a waiting for 485 application decision will face delays in the green card application after the retrogression and until the visa number becomes available again. (2) schedule a concurrent i-140 and i-485 filing will be not available during the period of retrogression. only stand-alone i-140 petition will be available during the retrogression. (3) eb-3 will experience added pressure in terms of the available visa numbers.
[color=#400080]those who are working on the schedule a cases should accelerate the "concurent" filing such that at least they can take advantage of ead and advance parole during the retrogression.
[color=#400080]senator brownback's amendment to the specter mark for the comprehensive immigration reform bill to make schedule a cases visa quota exempt immigration category becomes more important and allied healthcare industry should lobby hard to get this amendment passed at the senate!

aila is still not immigration, it is an association of immigration lawyers, so these are only expected figures, nothing is in stone unless it comes from the government directly. things can change on a moments notice.

ZATHAN · Mar 20, 2006

Actually their (immigration lawyers) sources are from the DOS Visa Office. The DOS Visa Office was the one that supplied them the news that Schedule A visas based on their calculations would be exhausted by the first quarter of the fiscal year 2007.

Actually there are pending bills in the Senate. Let's just pray that those bills get passed.

jonRNMD · Mar 20, 2006

Actually there are pending bills in the Senate. Let's just pray that those bills get passed.

hi zathan, what are those pending bills about? general immigrant visas? employment based visas? any idea?

ZATHAN · Mar 20, 2006

1. Frist Bill known as Seceuirng America Border's Act contains provisons that increases the Employment Based category from 140,000 to 290,000 possibly eliminating retrogression for all employment based categories.

2. Brownback Amendment to remove Schdule A from the rest of the Emloyment Based Categories so that they will have NO NUMERICAL CAP.

If you still recall STILL_DALE predicted that Schedule A visas would be exhausted around December 2006. Guess he was right!

jonRNMD · Mar 20, 2006

thanks zathan...that was very informative......

any ideas when those two bills were filed in the senate? anytime frame when both might be implemented or trashed?

ZATHAN · Mar 20, 2006

It is being debated. Check http://www.shusterman.com for details about this bill.

jonRNMD · Mar 20, 2006

thanks zathan

adyam · Mar 21, 2006

so lets say if i am still to take the nclex on may and i passed.. together with the ielts.. is still still safe to file by then or will i be affected by all of this fear of exhausting the 50K visas?

thanks for the info..