nasimachy

But you see no advance visa notification in VB but only for employment catagory

Before last retrogression of 731 days(February-2011) cutoff date was on 01/01/2002, now again cutoff date is same & by this time we lost almost 4years from our life. They are allocating unused visas of family category to employment category.

August visa bulletin is out-Ist january-2002,finaly we are in 2002,frustrating 2001 is over now.

My brother in law pd-19/7/07 F2b received COA & AOS bill yesterday.

No interview letter yet?

VISA AVAILABILITY IN THE COMING MONTHS

F4: Two or three weeks

VB is out

F4 08NOV01

VB is out-22 June 01.

June Visa bulletin is out no movement of f4.

Carl Shusterman's Immigration Update

CIR Bill Would Create New Family-Based System

The Comprehensive Immigration Reform bill which was introduced in the Senate in April 2013 would make significant changes in the existing family-based immigration preference system.

The number of family-based preference green cards would fall from 226,000 to 161,000 annually. However, by expanding the immediate relative category, the bill would increase family-based immigration. In addition, all unused family-based numbers from fiscal years 1992 to 2013 would be added to the fiscal year 2015 quota which starts on October 1, 2014.

The worldwide level for family-based immigrant visas would be allocated as follows:

1) Unmarried sons or daughters of U.S. citizens - 35%

2) Married sons or daughters of USCs under 31 years of age at the time of filing - 25%

3) Unmarried sons and daughters of LPRs - 40%

Persons in the 2A preference category (spouses and children of lawful permanent residents) would be added to immediate relative category (joining parents, spouses and children of U.S. citizens) and would not be subject to numerical restrictions. If they entered the U.S. lawfully, they would be permitted to apply for adjustment of status even if they overstayed their temporary status or worked without authorization.

The bill would allow the derivative beneficiaries of immediate relatives to obtain permanent residence along with the principals. Example: Currently, if an adult U.S. citizen sponsors his parents and his 10-year-old sister for green cards, only the parents are considered immediate relatives and may immigrate without numerical limitations. The sister must be petitioned under the 4th preference category and is subject to the numerical restrictions. She will be separated from her parents and will have to wait many years to qualify for a green card. Under the bill, the sister would be considered a derivative beneficiary of her parents and would be able immigrate together with them.

The per-country cap would be raised from 7% to 15%. This would greatly benefit persons born in the Philippines and Mexico who currently are subject to the longest family-based waiting times.

The bill would restrict the filing of new petitions under the 3rd preference category (married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens) so that parents would be limited to sponsoring only their married sons and daughters who are 30 years old or younger on the date that the petition is filed with the USCIS.

The bill would completely eliminate the filing of new petitions under the 4th preference category (brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens).

Since these changes only apply to future petitions, if you are a U.S. citizen, the time to sponsor your married sons and daughters and your brothers and sisters is now before the bill becomes law.

Currently, stepchildren are allowed to be sponsored only if the marriage creating the stepparent relationship occurred before the child’s 18th birthday. The bill would change this to the child’s 21st birthday. Also, the age requirement for an adopted child is raised from 16 to 18.

Children who age-out of derivative beneficiary status after performing the calculation specified in the Child Status Protection Act would retain the priority date of the original petition and would automatically convert to the 2B category as soon as their parents are admitted as permanent residents.

In addition, the bill would allow the following beneficiaries of approved family-based petitions to obtain “V” visas to live and work in the U.S. while waiting for their priority dates to become current:

1) Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and permanent residents; and

2) Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens who were 30 years old or less when the petition was submitted.

04/08/2013: Here We Go, Gang of 8 Prediction for Introduction of CIR Bill in the Senate Appears Not Until the End of Week, at Best

Reportedly staffers of Gang of 8 have been sitting in the same room to talk and work out the specific languages of the bill. In the meantime, as we reported yesterday, a process will continue through Sen. Rubio to smooth out the heat and level of opporsition by the ultra right wing GOP Senators once the bill is introduced. What a tedious and stressful job! The job is still at an "Overture" level of a classical music concert. For the concert to reach a climax burning emotions of the audience, it still has a long way to go, and the clock never stops and nervousness slowly starts kicking in the minds of CIR supporters. Tell them that this is the last tolerable delay for introduction of the bill in the Senate.

Dear pak2002 & Jolly pls keep continue update the forum regarding CIR & you are doing a gread job.Savy.boy also contributing a great but out of frustration he is featuring bad side of CIR & links but i must admire him for his selfless efforts.I salute all of you for enlighten us.

Thanks & regards

Dear Savy-boy,

Pls.no need to be worried,everything will be in order & perfect.We have 3 apporved cases in our family are waiting for visa number:--

1.PD-22/12/2003-F4(Me)

2.PD-19/07/2007-F2B(My husband's brother)

3.PD-19/12/2006-F4(My Husband)

C. Promoting Family Reunification

The proposal will also reform America’s Green Card system to ensure efficiency and equity in legal immigration to the United States. It authorizes the recapture of immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delay. The family immigration backlog will be cleared over the course of eight years. After eight years, the current numeric caps on the family preference categories would remain the same as in current law. Spouses and children of lawful permanent residents will be classified as “immediate relatives” to promote the efficient reunification of families. To address the fact that some countries face unreasonably long backlogs, the per country family immigration limits will be amended from 7 to 10 percent of total admissions.

The proposal will also address several remaining technical issues that prevent widows and orphans of U.S. citizens from obtaining immigration benefits. It will eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status. The proposal also exempts the children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical AILA InfoNet

limitations on immigrant visas. It also provides protection for children and people with special humanitarian considerations. The proposal would address several other technical issues related to stepchildren and adoptive children.

Thanks Jolly for a very good news.

Hi every one,I am new in this forum,My PD is-December 22,2003.still long way to go.Best wishes to all.