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yeah, Please hope and pray that it will move forward, even for 7 days only... PD march 6

Well done dave...furthermore... If your petition is approved and you have entered US as bachelor then get married later, It will takes time for you to petition your wife and kids. If you are already married they are included in your application and once approved you can bring them immediately.

ours is still better than others at least we are moving. although slow but it is moving. employment preferences - worldwide and philippines: first: will remain "current" second: will remain "current" third: slow forward movement should be possible while demand patterns are established. third "other workers" (all countries): little if any forward movement is expected at this time. should the current demand pattern continue, it may be necessary to retrogress the cut-off date at some point later in the fiscal year.

The numbers that you have posted was right and your calculation of 14,000 visas left is also correct. But it is hard to assume that there are still visas left. As for me there are no more visa left, the 14,000 that is the point of discussion here was used to clear the backlog on EB3. Please remember that nurses belong to EB3. If we take a careful look at the visa bulletins there is no schedule A in May 2005 and it started in June 2005. WE take a closer look at May 2005 bulletin EB3 for PIC is Jun02. Then they created Schedule A to clear the backlog for nurses in June 2005. Take a look at Jan 2007 VB they are processing Schedule A for June 2004.*** How can they process Schedule A for June 2004 if Schedule A started in June 2005???? It is because they consider all nurses that apply in EB3 to be a part of schedule A before June 2005. So the 14,000 that is under discussion here was also used to clear the nursing backlog from Jun02 to Jun 04 under EB3. :monkeydance:

NYSED will only give you a license number to be use in registering for NCLEX. You will be the one to take of your application for NCLEX. When did you start your CVS? It will take time, mine takes 14 months before I got the result. Limited permit is only issued to those people who have come to the US without taking NCLEX.This is issued for you to work while you are waiting for the result of your NCLEX. They will not issue you a limited permit since you are in the Philippines, with the retrogression in effect the best way is for you to secure all requirements first, gain experience and worry about immigration later. By the way have you started your immigration process?(I-140,Visa fee bill,DS-230)

November 2008.That is the reason. No candidate aspiring for office will openly support any legislation which touches immigration. Unless GWB suddenly died in a hospital since no nurse is available to revive him.:welcome:

Schedule A: Applicant Spouse Children 8928 5605 8237 = 22770 AOS: 4295 1674 1773 = 7742 These are figures from 2006.

Because it was done before, there is no reason they can't lobby for it again. As of now nothing will happen. maybe next year when the July VB fiasco fizzle out.

It is not a valid for deportation but they will not issue tourist visa to you if your intention to go to the US is to take NCLEX.They will only issue visa to you if you have already applied to take the NCLEX with the testing center as Saipan and Guam but not on US mainland.

they have set the PD to 2002 for Philippines and it is better than unavailable. It means that they will still process application before that cut-off date. I don't know where they get the visa that they will use in processing those applications, maybe the the ones that are being returned. Don't get too upset, instead we should be thankful that some will finally realize their american dream after waiting for 5 years.I am still hoping that in the coming months we can see a more acceptable date maybe 2005 or early 2006. At least they can clear some in 2002 and those are probably with problems in their applications, dont be sad, cheer up for them and shame on those who did not follow the proper way and jump on the queu.

It may come close to that date. If we can track down PD's then we can somehow get a clear idea of what it may come out. We are under the country limit and it somehow affect us to be slower also. Our only hope is schedule A which as of now is not available. The date our PD become current will come, we just have to wait...

It states that they have received and evaluated your credentials. It also contains your ID number and it clearly states if you are eligible to take the NCLEX if not.

all; please don't be confused why some of us are being ask to submit all our papers again and why some are only asked to submit updated ds230. please check here. each country have different requirements. [color=#003399]http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1335.html this is for philippines;kuwait;uae..etc if the applicant has been contacted by the nvc to begin applicant document processing if the applicant or a child of the applicant is about to turn 21 years of age, review the [color=#606420]children who are about to turn 21 years of age instructions. the applicant must complete the [color=#606420]application for immigrant visa and alien registration forms ds-230 part i and part ii . the applicant must obtain and submit the applicant’s civil documents. view a list of documents the applicant will need to submit to the nvc. mail the ds-230 and the applicant’s civil documents to the nvc. [color=#606420]what happens next?this is for singapore;london..etc if the applicant has been contacted by the nvc to submit documentation if the applicant or a child of the applicant is about to turn 21 years of age, review the children who are about to turn 21 years of age instructions. the applicant must complete the documents the applicant needs to return to the nvc . the applicant should begin collecting the documents the applicant needs to obtain . mail the ds-230 and any required forms to the nvc. what happens next?click the link and state the country you were assigned to have the interview and you will know if you need to submit all documents together with the ds230 or you can submit it duringthe interview

Monroe; My lawyer also told us to send only the updated DS230 and all remaining documents can be submitted later during the interview. If this is the case that is going on, I think we have to send everything again.

Mariel, Where did your husband work before?I have the same problem last year with my husband's police clearance from Taiwan. it take us 3 months to get it and it delayed the submission of our documents. Please try to check if there is an expiration date on his police clearance (usually they set it at 6 months) my husband's don't have expiration date. When we try to secure a new one the embassy told us that we can use the old one - their reason is that my husband never go back to taiwan again after obtaining the previous clearance.