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WINNER !!!!!!!
PD : PHIL – EB3 01 JUN 02
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EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES
Third: Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers: 28.6% of the worldwide level, plus any numbers not required by first and second
preferences, not more than 10,000 of which to "Other Workers".
22 FEB 02 CHINA
15 APR 01 INDIA
01 MAY 02 MEXICO
01 JUN 02 PHILIPPINES – EB3
Number 13
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
VISA BULLETIN OCTOBER 2009
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4575.html
Department of State Publication 9514
CA/VO:September 9, 200
http://www.laborimmigration.com/topics/eb2/
Reactions to the “Grim” Visa Number Predictions
June 17th, 2009 | Category: EB-2, EB-3, Policy
We wrote last week about the “grim” predictions by Charles Oppenheim (who is with the Department of State)
about the future of the visa numbers for green card employment-based preference categories.
We have received many comments and reactions from readers and clients and we share many of the concerns raised following Mr. Oppenheim’s comments.
We read a recent piece written by AILA President Bernard Wolfsdorf commenting on the visa number predictions. We thought that it may be an interesting read and follow-up on the conversation started in the immigration community regarding the visa numbers scheme.
“Does it make sense to educate international students at our top universities and medical centers and then,
when at the point where they are ready to contribute to our economy,
say it’s time to go home?
It has been 20 years since President Bush Senior increased the quota for employment immigrant visas.
While scientific advances have occurred at lightning speed in these past two decades,
employment visa quotas have been hopelessly encased in amber.”
Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, Immigrant Visa Numbers Hopelessly Encased In Amber, June 12, 2009.
http://www.laborimmigration.com/topics/eb2/
Visa Bulletin and Visa Number Predictions and Availability Comments – Bad News for EB India and China
June 11th, 2009 | Category: EB-2, EB-3, News Alert, Visa Bulletin
During the annual AILA conference, Mr. Charles Oppenheim of the Department of State Visa Office (he is the person who is largely involved in the movement of visa numbers) provided some thoughts and predictions on the movement of visa numbers for the remainder of the fiscal year 2009 (FY2009 the end of which is September 30, 2009) and beyond.
Lower Unused Visa Numbers in EB-4 and EB-5. According to Mr. Oppenheim, EB-4 and EB-5 have seen increased demand which may result in retrogression. However, what is more important, the high demand of EB-4 and EB-5 has resulted in a fewer visa numbers being made available to other categories, such as EB-2 and EB-3. This has resulted in an increased pressure on the visa numbers for EB-3, EB-2 and possibly EB-1 for China and India.
EB-3 ROW.
The EB-3 will remain unavailable the remainder of this fiscal year.
As the Department of Labor worked its way through the long backlog of Alien Labor Certification cases,
there were tens of thousands of I-485 applications with
priority dates in 2004
and earlier years which were processed by USCIS this year. The Department of State currently estimates that,
as of October 1, 2009,
the EB3 worldwide cut-off date will be
March 1, 2003.
There will be extended delays in this category.
EB-3 China, India and Mexico.
According to Mr. Oppenheim, EB-3 numbers for China, India and Mexico applicants will be unavailable for the remainder of the fiscal year. Furthermore, it is estimated that, based on current demand for visa numbers that
as of October 1, 2009, the following cut-off dates could be established:
China will be March 1, 2003;
India will be November 1, 2001;
and
Mexico will be March 1, 2003.
These estimates
are based on
“current demand” in the first 7 ½ months of FY2009, and a lot could change between now and early September when October dates are established (meaning that these predicted cut-off dates may retrogress even more).
General Numbers Update.
Finally, Mr. Oppenheim provided some numbers on the cases pending at various stages of immigrant processing.
There are approximately 25,000 EB-2 and 25,000 EB-3 applications queued at the State Department awaiting visa numbers.
There are ~2.7 million family-based applicants on the waiting list for consular processing.
There also could be ~50,000 employment-based applicants on waiting lists for consular processing.
Conclusion.
The news from Mr. Oppenheim is not good.
Long delays and limits on some categories are to be expected.
Indian and Chinese applicants for EB-2 and EB-3 face years,
even decades-long,
wait period for a visa number. EB-1 is also under pressure for Chinese and Indians.
We will continue monitoring the visa numbers and provide updates and reliable predictions as we counsel our clients on the best ways to avoid lengthy green card delays.
01JUN02 – oct 2009 vb
what if more more more retro
what are my plans for my family ?
a: no action just sit and relax
b: no action just wait and relax
c: no actions just wait for any gossip and predictions
d: i will ask GODS wisdom and find a better plan.
GOD BLESS to all.
Dan,
Your selection makes me smile but I guess D – Is my option.
Cheers!
I think People waiting in Q are Fools, and one who Jumps the fence are wise,Obama is talking abt making them Citizens and people waiting for years will die & Perish but will have no impact on American goverment.
Americans Please wake-up & Answer how do you think its justice to people who are True & Law Abiding
hi all RNs No hope in the near future although
My PD July, 2005, ROW
on 22 june 2007 visa fee bill approved.
08 Aug. 2007 DS 230 submitted.
Case completed and forwarded to local US embassy 23 Aug. 2007.
22 Sep. 2007 Packet 4 received.
20 May, 2008 IV interview in US Embassy.
Due to updated Employment letter deficiency didnt get visa, and then untill now waiting for PD to be current.
On 13 Oct. 2009 am schedulled for Interview to include our new born baby to our case.
No hope for getting visa in the near future.
well, at least someone's happy… danilo… so smug too
I'd like to ask anyone about their RN license that will about to expire
next year. My PD is August 2006 and I have already received my California license last 2007. My problem is how will I go about renewing it? I'm still here in the Philippines.
Please enlighten me on this matter.
Jennie – Parañaque City ,Philippines
DOES ANYONE ON THIS FORUM THINK –
IMMIGRATION FOR RN WILL HAPPEN IN 2009 OR 2010?
IF YOU THINK 2009- SAY-2009
2010- SAY -2010
IF NOT – SAY – NO
Jenniffer,
Hi!
I just wandering how did u get a California license? since you're in Philippines. Because some of my friends told me that you have to go to US before having a California license but before that you should get the SSN first.
Thanks!
hello jennifer,
are you perhaps pertaining to the expiration of the CA NCLEX exam that you took and passed almost 3 yrs ago? The exam result is valid for 3 yrs but you must submit a SS# for CA BON to issue you your plastic license card. If this is what you are pertaining to, do what my other classmates did. They wrote CA BON and explained to them that they were unable to submit a valid ss# because they have not found any sponsors yet.
They were given a one yr extension so try to write to CA BON they may give you some more time in securing an SS# and thus get you CA nursing license.
On the other hand, if you are indeed holding a CA RN license, in the first 2 years all you need to do is ask for a renewal. In the succeeding years later you are required to fulfill at least 30hours of continuing education before the CA BON renews your license.
First of all thank you for all your inputs. I have a Ca license – plastic card, for the reason that I have a US TIN for tourist which I applied when I was in the US last 2005. I tried to send it to them and luckily they sent me this plastic card. My license will expires on February 2010.
So, I'll just write the Ca BON.
Hope everything will fall into place.
By the way I'm interested to apply sa Canada. Hope you could assist me on this matter.
Jennie – Parañaque City
Hi Jennifer,
So you got a TIN, smart girl!!!
Whoever advised you to do that was good! What you need to do now is just show CA BON that you have 30CEUs, now don't worry, there are CEUs online and some of them are even free just google CEUs online and i'm sure you'll find some. Then when you get your certificate numbers after you have taken these CEU, you mail this to CA BON, pay the renewal fee and they'll mail you a new plastic card. Good luck!!
Dana from Mandaluyong/Los Angeles CA
Hello dgd,
Thank you for the input. I have already some CEU on line and just completing the 30 units.
Jenniffer Paranaque City
Hello Jenifer: Your post catch my attention. I also have my CA RN license plastic card. Would you mine to share the reply of CA BON as you mentioned that you wrote them for renewal. Do you have Yahoo messenger / yahoo address? I need some guidance on how you manage to write to CA BON. Thanks, Mary.