Only EB1/EB2 update on NVC (DQ, IL)

[chy8 2]

Any thought on the October 2023 visa bulletin? Applicants who are going to file adjustment of status can apply if priority date is before Jan 01 2023. On the other hand people applying for consular processing need to have a priority date before July 08 2023, and they will also be facing consular backlog if there are any.

[chy8 2]

3 minutes ago, chy8 said:

Any thought on the October 2023 visa bulletin? Applicants who are going to file adjustment of status can apply if priority date is before Jan 01 2023. On the other hand people applying for consular processing need to have a priority date before July 08 2023, and they will also be facing consular backlog if there are any.

correction: July 08 2022

[appleblossom 1,515]

13 minutes ago, chy8 said:

Any thought on the October 2023 visa bulletin? Applicants who are going to file adjustment of status can apply if priority date is before Jan 01 2023. On the other hand people applying for consular processing need to have a priority date before July 08 2023, and they will also be facing consular backlog if there are any.

Table B applies to those applying via Consular Processing as well. They can also submit their documents, complete the DS-260, pay their fees etc, if their PD is before 01 Jan 2023. They just won’t be scheduled for an interview or be granted a visa if their PD isn’t current, same as those applying via AOS. 

Edited September 15, 2023 by appleblossom

[Rainbow Aligator 29]

On 9/15/2023 at 7:21 PM, chy8 said:

Any thought on the October 2023 visa bulletin? Applicants who are going to file adjustment of status can apply if priority date is before Jan 01 2023. On the other hand people applying for consular processing need to have a priority date before July 08 2023, and they will also be facing consular backlog if there are any.

 

Are you referring just to EB2? EB1 is current.... 

[chy8 2]

59 minutes ago, Rainbow Aligator said:

 

Are you referring just to EB2? EB1 is current.... 

I was referring to EB2 rest of the world. Is there any chance that PD in Sep 2022 will become current in the coming months?

[appleblossom 1,515]

1 hour ago, Rainbow Aligator said:

 

Are you referring just to EB2? EB1 is current.... 

 

The dates he’s mentioned are EB2. EB1 is current again as it’s the new fiscal year, I’ve never known it not current in the last few years so when it retrogressed in July it was a bit of a shock! We’ll see how long it stays current, the forum pros reckon all EB categories will be struggling more for numbers as time goes on (see the EB2 NIW thread). 
 

 

Edited September 17, 2023 by appleblossom

[Rainbow Aligator 29]

49 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

The dates he’s mentioned are EB2. EB1 is current again as it’s the new fiscal year, I’ve never known it not current in the last few years so when it retrogressed in July it was a bit of a shock! We’ll see how long it stays current, the forum pros reckon all EB categories will be struggling more for numbers as time goes on (see the EB2 NIW thread). 
 

 

Ah, yes I saw that regression a month or so ago and was just as shocked and thought I had missed another date pushback.
 

As you said it was the first time it had happened in a while. Hoooooping my DQ and IV comes through soon. I think I’ll be getting in just in time before the delays start for the EB category

[Luis M 35]

2 hours ago, chy8 said:

I was referring to EB2 rest of the world. Is there any chance that PD in Sep 2022 will become current in the coming months?

Yes, most likely  next VB, latest  Dec VB.

[Damiores 19]

On 9/7/2023 at 3:03 PM, CMingo said:

dtbaby

Hi @dtbaby you should have received interview letter. I think Lagos already cleared 2022 DQ on Sept 1, 2023. Kindly confirm if I am correct or not.

[appleblossom 1,515]

On 9/17/2023 at 9:37 AM, Rainbow Aligator said:

Ah, yes I saw that regression a month or so ago and was just as shocked and thought I had missed another date pushback.
 

As you said it was the first time it had happened in a while. Hoooooping my DQ and IV comes through soon. I think I’ll be getting in just in time before the delays start for the EB category

 

It induced a brief moment of panic for me as I had my interview in July so I panicked and thought it would be cancelled - then I realised my PD was well before (Feb 2023) anyway. 😂

 

Mike E said to me at some point that he thought I'd squeezed my application in just before the EB backlog that he was anticipating, hopefully you've done the same. This article is quite interesting, it's been linked to on VB a couple of times. https://immigration.net/2023/06/15/the-coming-apocalypse-for-employment-based-immigrantswhat-the-current-backlog-in-perm-labor-certifications-dol-prevailing-wage-requests-and-pending-and-approved-i-140s-means-for-future-visa-b/

[Rainbow Aligator 29]

1 hour ago, appleblossom said:

 

It induced a brief moment of panic for me as I had my interview in July so I panicked and thought it would be cancelled - then I realised my PD was well before (Feb 2023) anyway. 😂

 

Mike E said to me at some point that he thought I'd squeezed my application in just before the EB backlog that he was anticipating, hopefully you've done the same. This article is quite interesting, it's been linked to on VB a couple of times. https://immigration.net/2023/06/15/the-coming-apocalypse-for-employment-based-immigrantswhat-the-current-backlog-in-perm-labor-certifications-dol-prevailing-wage-requests-and-pending-and-approved-i-140s-means-for-future-visa-b/

Yes I saw on the NVC timeframes site that the Current case file creation time has been stuck on July 19th for weeks! Luckily my case has been created.... and according to the Current case review time updates they should be reviewing my documents already.... I honestly don't mind as much when the interview is, I just want to know when so I can start to plan my life around it accordingly. 

The article is interesting, it seems like EB1 won't be as affected as they don't have to do PERM. Curious though.....

[appleblossom 1,515]

1 minute ago, Rainbow Aligator said:

Yes I saw on the NVC timeframes site that the Current case file creation time has been stuck on July 19th for weeks! Luckily my case has been created.... and according to the Current case review time updates they should be reviewing my documents already.... I honestly don't mind as much when the interview is, I just want to know when so I can start to plan my life around it accordingly. 

The article is interesting, it seems like EB1 won't be as affected as they don't have to do PERM. Curious though.....

 

The pros on VB reckon it will be affected as people try and qualify for EB1 to avoid the EB2 backlog. But time will tell I guess.

 

I'm sure you'll be DQ'ed soon and London was super quick with everything for us in May/June/July so hopefully you'll have it all through asap. Just add on a few days for the usual expected DQ date as EB applicants have to mail their docs in, so it's usually a week or so longer than the standard time.

 

Good luck!

[Rocha3 20]

On 9/7/2023 at 1:13 PM, Eren said:

 

 

VJ User	Category	Priority Date	DQ Status	Interview Letter	Interview date	Interview location
@dolibash	EB2	07/22/22	04/12/23		Waiting	Riyadh
@snm2212	EB2	09/29/22	04/21/23		Waiting	London
@Ernie73	EB2	09/19/22	05/04/23		Waiting	Iceland
@Hithere222	EB1	05/16/22	04/25/23		Waiting	Kathmandu
@Kw1097	EB2	02/22/22	04/04/23	08/27/23	09/20/23	Doha
@Kashraz	EB1	06/30/22	04/04/23		Waiting
@Damiores	EB2	11/18/22	04/05/23		Waiting	Ankara
@W Herrera	EB2	12/14/21	06/08/23	08/02/23	09/13/23	Georgetown, Guyana
@Kalied	EB2	05/09/22	05/04/23		Waiting
@CMingo	EB2	05/02/22	03/21/23	09/01/23	10/27/23	London
@Appleblossom	EB1	02/08/23	04/21/23	05/20/23	07/17/23	London
@Luis M	EB2	06/10/22	07/27/23	09/01/23	10/30/23 to be rescheduled as can't  attend	London
@whitewizard	EB1	01/20/23	03/31/23	08/02/23	09/20/23	Mumbai
@nodisplay	EB1		04/17/23		Waiting	Montreal
@jimmy2k	EB2	02/01/11	Waiting		Waiting	Montreal
@dabursot2	EB2	01/20/23	08/15/23		Waiting	London
@azzz	EB1	03/27/23	05/17/23		Waiting	Almaty
@MalaYoon	EB2	03/24/22	03/10/23	07/31/23		Kuala Lumpur
@Ayobami	EB2	01/10/22	03/22/23		Waiting	Johannesburg
@dtbaby	EB2	03/02/22	12/02/22		Waiting	Lagos
@Aya2538	EB2	08/30/21	04/18/23		Waiting	Ankara
@Rocha3	EB2	05/10/21	07/10/23		Waiting	Rio de Janeiro
@nothin2C	EB2	01/XX/22	08/24/23		Waiting	Paris
@whereisme	EB2	01/03/23	Waiting		Waiting

@Rainbow Aligator	EB1	06/20/23	Waiting		Waiting	London
@Eren	EB2	03/09/22	05/10/23	08/03/23 (took a while due to PD not being current)	09/29/23	London
@chy8	EB2	09/27/22	07/18/23		Waiting	Sydney

corrected the table bcuz I messed it up earlier

Anyone else received the il in september??

[appleblossom 1,515]

52 minutes ago, Rocha3 said:

Anyone else received the il in september??

 

Might be too early to say - a lot of consulates only send them out once at the end of the month. Have you had yours?

Edited September 19, 2023 by appleblossom

[Rocha3 20]

16 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Might be too early to say - a lot of consulates only send them out once at the end of the month. Have you had yours?

No… 😕