Comments on: September 2008 Visa Bulletin // Comments and Discussion

By: ALKESH PATEL

ALKESH PATEL — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:24:56 +0000

My F4 category file applied in Oct. 1999, I want to know about how much time for open my file for US.
Please wait your reply

By: NIkita

NIkita — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:20:53 +0000

hey Guys when will youchange the dates for november month.

By: Harsha

Harsha — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:27:53 +0000

Question: Merger or acquisition

Hi, currently I am working with Company A on H1-b visa since last 3 yrs and my GC process is also on the way with Company A. LC approved, 140 approved, but didn’t apply for 485 as my PD is oct. 2007.

Now company B bought company A where I am currently working and employed so soon we will be a part of Company B.

What will happen to my status and green card process? Could anyone please help me out in this situation what will happen to my status and gc process?

Thanks,
Harsha

By: saras

saras — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:55:14 +0000

Dear John
Will I be able ot bring my son to states on a visit visa if i have applied for an immigrationvisa adn he is waiting for his visa number.
please advice
saras

By: Eian Williams

Eian Williams — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:14:25 +0000

My priority date is september 28.2002 (family first category) if i should file for a workers permit , what is my chance getting it? and who longer do i have to wait for my priority date to become available?

By: Eian Williams

Eian Williams — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:00:41 +0000

My priority date is september 28.2002. If i should file for a work permit what is my chance of getting it now?. Who longer will i have to wait for my priority date / or visa number to be available?

By: Andre

Andre — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:56:04 +0000

Missy,

I am on the same boat as you are Eb3, but my priority date is Dec,05.

I found this explanation:

“Employment-Based, Third Preference (EB3)
This category became unavailable in July 2008 for all countries of chargeability. This means that no more numbers will be available for the remainder of FY2008. The September Visa Bulletin indicates an expectation that the cutoff dates in EB3 will be reestablished in the October 2008 Visa Bulletin (which begins the FY2009), with the dates that had been available in June 2008. Due to ongoing heavy demand for the EB3 visa numbers, however, the date may have to be pushed back further than its previous cutoff. The expected cutoff date in EB3 category in the October Visa Bulletin cannot be determined at this time, and it is unclear whether the expectation that cutoff dates will be set further back than they were in June 2008 refers to all countries of chargeability in EB3.”

checking June bulletin the cut-off date was 01Mar2006. Having said that hopefully, the cut-off date will not be set back at all and if they are not a date prior to your priority date. You are in a better situation than mine as I am quite close, Dec, 05, yours is July,04 .
Not much to do other than watch out for the Oct, 08 bulletin.

Hope this helps…

By: Kaunas

Kaunas — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:56:59 +0000

new VB for october

http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/cut_off_dates.html

By: nursepod

nursepod — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:24:30 +0000

I have read that in 10:15 US time they will marked up the bill. Nursing immigration news.

By: Raj

Raj — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:13:49 +0000

Harsha,

Based on my experince, since your PD is in oct 2007, I think it will take 4 – 5 months for you to file 485. This all depends on the october 2008 visa bulletin. So hope for the best . Good luck, Raj