VB won't be current in the near future.Here is why

[rhp123]

there will be severe consequences from rapid fluctuations in priority dates.

if the priority date became current today, due to delayed uscis processing and thus underutilization of visa numbers, some have predicted that within a few months as many as 500,000 to 750,000 individuals now residing in the united states under a temporary worker visa could apply for a green card. additionally, dol's recent backlog elimination efforts, scheduled to be completed by september 30, 2007, are predicted to add 70,000 or more approved labor certifications yielding as many as 170,000 additional green card applications. as uscis begins to complete these applications and request visa numbers from dos, the 140,000 statutorily authorized visa numbers will be used. dos then will be required to retrogress priority dates. consequently, most applicants in this scenario will find themselves trapped where as they anticipated timely receipt of a green card, their wait exceeds seven or more years. in addition, all future employment-based green card applicants effectively would be barred from applying for many years

src ='http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_annual%20report_2007.pdf'

[RNGrad2006]

there will be severe consequences from rapid fluctuations in priority dates.

if the priority date became current today, due to delayed uscis processing and thus underutilization of visa numbers, some have predicted that within a few months as many as 500,000 to 750,000 individuals now residing in the united states under a temporary worker visa could apply for a green card. additionally, dol's recent backlog elimination efforts, scheduled to be completed by september 30, 2007, are predicted to add 70,000 or more approved labor certifications yielding as many as 170,000 additional green card applications. as uscis begins to complete these applications and request visa numbers from dos, the 140,000 statutorily authorized visa numbers will be used. dos then will be required to retrogress priority dates. consequently, most applicants in this scenario will find themselves trapped where as they anticipated timely receipt of a green card, their wait exceeds seven or more years. in addition, all future employment-based green card applicants effectively would be barred from applying for many years

src ='http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_annual%20report_2007.pdf'

this is very discouraging. i started with a us employer october 30, 2006 one day before retrogression started. i am still able to work in the us but my husband is not since we didn't think this retrogression would last this long. actually we didn't even know about retrogression starting right away since i had to get through my first 90 days with my new employer since my former employer refused to process as promised when i worked there. this is really hurting us financially. the part that is frustrating is that we can't even file meaning we can't even get in the que. it is like treading water without success. i am sure many are frustrated. it seems to be getting national attention though due to the revised vias bulletin looked at as an unprecedented event. hopefully this will help the cause.