Comments on: New USCIS.GOV Website Review – Green Card Tracker

By: flyod

flyod — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:30:14 +0000

how long will a visa for employment based be processed? thanks

By: Jojo072305

Jojo072305 — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:23:08 +0000

Hi,

Im EB3-Phil. Can you please tell me the latest priority date of EB3-Phil that was approved? I heard it was 2005. My PD is July, 2005. Will my PD be current this year? Thanks

Jojo

By: Kal1212

Kal1212 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:55:12 +0000

I would guess that to make any useful predictions, we would also need to know how many cases are completed as well as how many new cases are submitted for processing during the time period between the release of each pending I-485 inventory.

By: kemail

kemail — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:39:35 +0000

Hi,
Why EB3 is not moving at all? I think my finger print is expired. Can I make any initiation to re-new or I have to wait?

thx

By: IR_Blog

IR_Blog — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:21:27 +0000

Shri,

That is a question better suited for your attorney. It is never a good idea to make up a number.

By: Shrivm,

Shrivm, — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:53:45 +0000

Hi,

My name is Shri, I am on EAD now and waiting for GC.

My question is on EAD should I maintain same pay which I filled in Labor?

Now I am short fall of $20K

Please advise.

Thanks,

By: IR_Blog

IR_Blog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:44:40 +0000

Acer,

Great questions. I think that those I-485 cases filed in 2008 and 2009 had something to do with visa cross-chargeability, meaning that although an applicant’s own PD was not current, his or her spouse came from a country for which visa number was available at that time. Hopefully USCIS will clarify this issue in the future because lots of people don’t understand how it could happen.

Regarding older cases with priority dates in 2003 – 2004, it is not surprising. When a case’s PD is current, it is eligible for a visa number but it doesn’t guarantee 485 approval. I know a few people who just received green cards after their I-485 had been pending for quite a while even though their PD were current and FBI name checks had been cleared all this time.

The much older cases could be anything. Abandoned, stuck in security checks, USCIS entry error, who knows. But there are really not many of them.

By: Acer

Acer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:32:37 +0000

Also, Why are there so many unapproved cases in 2002, 2003, 2004 when the current visa bulletin date for Eb2 is in 2005? Doesnt that mean that visas are being issued for 2005, which would mean that they have cleared everyone prior that that?

By: Acer

Acer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:28:50 +0000

For China, India, Mexico and Phillipines, I see some numbers in the EB3 and EB2 categories for 2008 and 2009. If these numbers are the number of people who applied for AOS for that PD, how did they apply? As far as i know PDs in 2008 and 2009 have neve been current.

By: IR_Blog

IR_Blog — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:40:15 +0000

The numbers shown in the table are pending I-485 applications, meaning that those applications have already been filed but not yet approved.

PD needs to be current for both:
1. filing I-485; and
2. receiving I-485 approval (green card).

Hope this helps.

By: patient-eb3

patient-eb3 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:43:28 +0000

I have one question about this example here with EB2 and China: Currently (visa bulletin November 2009), the cutoff date for EB2 China is April 1, 2005 which means that everybody with a PD of March 2005 or sooner is current and can file for a GC immediately. In this example, this is a total number of 968 applicants. Why are they on this tracker? Aren’t they current and can file for a green card immediately, thus not needing to wait anymore??? Can you please clarify this? Thanks so much!

By: IR_Blog

IR_Blog — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:26:43 +0000

@agresta, it certainly can take a few weeks for your GC to arrive in the mail. You may call USCIS customer service (1-800-375-5283) if it takes too long or if you have questions.

By: agresta

agresta — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:48:28 +0000

My immgrant visa was approved in August 2009 I arrived in the U.S Sept. 6th 2009 how long do I have to wait for my greencard in the mail? or do I have to call some office?

By: Prasanth

Prasanth — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:50:10 +0000

Thanks for the clarification.

By: IR_Blog

IR_Blog — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:54:57 +0000

Yes, they are priority dates (PD), not I-485 filing date (RD). A PD is usually the date when LC started, or I-140 if LC is not required.