October visa bulletin released

[Pragati Soni 4]

Please look at my post on New visa bulletin policy and updates

[Pragati Soni 4]

The link provided by Hypnos is NOT official. Could you provide any official statement that support your certain claim?

Librorutgers12, Keep me posted about your case. We are in same boat. My case was transferred to CSC on 8/26/2015. I got hard copy of case transfer to CSC on 4th Sep. Waiting for 130 NOA2 now so that my wife can apply for adjustment of status and get a job here in US.

[liborutgers12 0]

Librorutgers12, Keep me posted about your case. We are in same boat. My case was transferred to CSC on 8/26/2015. I got hard copy of case transfer to CSC on 4th Sep. Waiting for 130 NOA2 now so that my wife can apply for adjustment of status and get a job here in US.

Sure. I'm glad that I could discuss with someone along this journey.

[*Forever*Always* 9]

Sure wish they would even get EAD's done.

Edited September 10, 2015 by Mamiof2

[Pragati Soni 4]

EAD can take 2months. Sometimes it does not make sense to apply Adj of status as Consular processing is much better. This change in policy is a gimmick to get more money by attracting Adj of status application fees and EAD fees. I just hope that whatever it is we should see some hope and get this process done faster. I don't understand why they distinguish spouse of Green card holder versus US citizen.

[liborutgers12 0]

Hi Aron,

Our I130 was transferred from Vermont to California. I only have the approval No1 which says PD is 30th Dec 2014.

Should I wait for approval NOa2 before filing i485 ? Anyhow I am planning to schedule a visit to USCIS as a walkin to address this question.

Thanks

Anand

Please keep me updated on this. Thanks!

[Pragati Soni 4]

somewhere I read on the I485 that you need to be approved of I130 petition before filing I485 as they need to see the approval letter first

[vkrishn 97]

For the AoS guys, the change doesn't say when the 485, EAD and AP applications will be adjudicated.

It's possible that the EAD and AP would not get permitted near or after the PD is current. Am I wrong about this point?

If the above is correct, the only benefit is the saving of filing and reviewing time, because now filing AoS is moved before PD is current.

I guess the main purpose of the change is to help them to estimate the visa demand more accurately. They won't discriminate applications via consular process and AoS proces

With respect to I485 (ie AOS), the entire purpose of EAD and AP is to get those first because your I485 approval might take more time. Until your I485 is approved you can use EAD and AP. This has been the regular process for any I485 irrespective of Employment based or family based.

PD for cases whose GC can be approve is April 2014. Applications that can file for I485 is March 2015. Thats got damn one year! If a person with PD before March 2015 and after April 2014 files for I485 they should atleast get the EAD card in 3 -4 months and start working than waiting another 1yr or less to file for I485 with the old process (that depends on VB based on old process as of 1 week back).

Typical/General timeline for to get EAD and AP ( and its heavily dependant on processing center/workload):

1) Say you apply for I485 today

2) about a month later you will called for finger printing

3) a month or two later you should get EAD/AP (this is based on processing time).

[liborutgers12 0]

With respect to I485 (ie AOS), the entire purpose of EAD and AP is to get those first because your I485 approval might take more time. Until your I485 is approved you can use EAD and AP. This has been the regular process for any I485 irrespective of Employment based or family based.

PD for cases whose GC can be approve is April 2014. Applications that can file for I485 is March 2015. Thats got damn one year! If a person with PD before March 2015 and after April 2014 files for I485 they should atleast get the EAD card in 3 -4 months and start working than waiting another 1yr or less to file for I485 with the old process (that depends on VB based on old process as of 1 week back).

Typical/General timeline for to get EAD and AP ( and its heavily dependant on processing center/workload):

1) Say you apply for I485 today

2) about a month later you will called for finger printing

3) a month or two later you should get EAD/AP (this is based on processing time).

Thank you very much, vkrishn! It's clear to me now!

[liborutgers12 0]

somewhere I read on the I485 that you need to be approved of I130 petition before filing I485 as they need to see the approval letter first

Yes. It is written in the i485 instruction 10. Evidence of eligibility A on page 4.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

[Hypnos 6,576]

somewhere I read on the I485 that you need to be approved of I130 petition before filing I485 as they need to see the approval letter first

Yes. It is written in the i485 instruction 10. Evidence of eligibility A on page 4.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

No, the I-130 does not have to be approved to be able to file an I-485. Your priority date must just be before the cutoff (bear in mind there are now two). It has always been the case that when you file an I-130 and I-485 separately that the I-130 does not have to be approved first. You simple enclose a copy of the I-130 NOA showing that it is still pending, and gives you a priority date that makes you eligible to file an I-485.

[*Forever*Always* 9]

EAD can take 2months. Sometimes it does not make sense to apply Adj of status as Consular processing is much better. This change in policy is a gimmick to get more money by attracting Adj of status application fees and EAD fees. I just hope that whatever it is we should see some hope and get this process done faster. I don't understand why they distinguish spouse of Green card holder versus US citizen.

I am waiting for my EAD. It's been applied for 4 month ago and still don't have it. No RFE and service request hadn't done much of a difference.

[*Forever*Always* 9]

With respect to I485 (ie AOS), the entire purpose of EAD and AP is to get those first because your I485 approval might take more time. Until your I485 is approved you can use EAD and AP. This has been the regular process for any I485 irrespective of Employment based or family based.

PD for cases whose GC can be approve is April 2014. Applications that can file for I485 is March 2015. Thats got damn one year! If a person with PD before March 2015 and after April 2014 files for I485 they should atleast get the EAD card in 3 -4 months and start working than waiting another 1yr or less to file for I485 with the old process (that depends on VB based on old process as of 1 week back).

Typical/General timeline for to get EAD and AP ( and its heavily dependant on processing center/workload):

1) Say you apply for I485 today

2) about a month later you will called for finger printing

3) a month or two later you should get EAD/AP (this is based on processing time).

What is PD?

[aaron2020 11,651]

The link provided by Hypnos is NOT official. Could you provide any official statement that support your certain claim?

http://www.uscis.gov/news/uscis-announces-revised-procedures-determining-visa-availability-applicants-waiting-file-adjustment-status

[vkrishn 97]

What is PD?

Priority Date.