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EB Immigrant Visa Number Becomes Unavailable July 2

The U.S. Department of State has announced on July 2, 2007 that effective on July 2, 2007, immigrant visa numbers for all employment based categories have been used and the USCIS will not accept any new I-485 filings. The DOS notice does not clarify the disposition for I-485 cases they received on July 2, 2007. We will follow up to find out the answer to this issue and will update you as soon as possible. Zhang & Associates, PC tried its best and filed around 100 I-485 cases on Saturday for delivery on Monday, July 2, the first date of business for USCIS for July.

Visa numbers for different categories will become available again, most likely with a cut off date, in October 1, 2007, when the visa numbers for the fiscal year of 2008 becomes available.

When immigrant visas retrogress (cut off date applies), the visa number is going to be distributed according to a priority date. The priority for an alien is established when I-140 is filed (or PERM is filed if through Labor Certification). So, we urge that those who can file I-140 petition (NIW, EB-1A or EB-1B) to file their I-140 as soon as possible to receive an earlier priority date, and in turn will receive an immigration visa (eligibility to file I-485 application) earlier.

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The attorneys and supporting professionals at Zhang & Associates, P.C. are committed to providing high quality work and professional services to our existing clients. There might be uncertainty in the policies or regulations of USCIS, but we are consistently providing the best service to our clients. For example, before April 30, 2001 for 245(i) filing, the September 30, 2005 before visa retrogression, and the April 1, 2007, the rush for H-1B quota, we smoothly filed all the cases before the deadlines. In the past two weeks, we have prepared a big bunch of I-485s, and mailed them out to USCIS on this Saturday, 6/30. There might be some changes regarding visa bulletin for July next week, we will closely watch it and act for the best interest of our clients.

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(07/02/2007)

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		EB Immigrant Visa Number Becomes Unavailable July 2 The U.S. Department of State has announced on July 2, 2007 that effective on July 2, 2007, immigrant visa numbers for all employment based categories have been used and the USCIS will not accept any new I-485 filings. The DOS notice does not clarify the disposition for I-485 cases they received on July 2, 2007. We will follow up to find out the answer to this issue and will update you as soon as possible. Zhang & Associates, PC tried its best and filed around 100 I-485 cases on Saturday for delivery on Monday, July 2, the first date of business for USCIS for July. Visa numbers for different categories will become available again, most likely with a cut off date, in October 1, 2007, when the visa numbers for the fiscal year of 2008 becomes available. When immigrant visas retrogress (cut off date applies), the visa number is going to be distributed according to a priority date. The priority for an alien is established when I-140 is filed (or PERM is filed if through Labor Certification). So, we urge that those who can file I-140 petition (NIW, EB-1A or EB-1B) to file their I-140 as soon as possible to receive an earlier priority date, and in turn will receive an immigration visa (eligibility to file I-485 application) earlier. --------------- The attorneys and supporting professionals at Zhang & Associates, P.C. are committed to providing high quality work and professional services to our existing clients. There might be uncertainty in the policies or regulations of USCIS, but we are consistently providing the best service to our clients. For example, before April 30, 2001 for 245(i) filing, the September 30, 2005 before visa retrogression, and the April 1, 2007, the rush for H-1B quota, we smoothly filed all the cases before the deadlines. In the past two weeks, we have prepared a big bunch of I-485s, and mailed them out to USCIS on this Saturday, 6/30. There might be some changes regarding visa bulletin for July next week, we will closely watch it and act for the best interest of our clients. In the moment of dynamics, our clients can always count on us. Houston: 7324 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1088, Houston, TX 77074 Chicago: 6 E. Monroe St. Suite 602, Chicago, IL 60603 New York City: 1350 Broadway, Suite 1710, New York, NY 10018 Tel：1-800-230-7040, 713-771-8433 Email: info@hooyou.com website：http://www.hooyou.com (07/02/2007) Refer this page to a friend For more immigration news, please click here Adjustment of Status \| Adoption \| Advance Parole \| Application Fees \| Asylum & Removal \| Business Entities \| Corporate Clients \| Consular Processing \| Divorce \| E-1 & E-2 \| EAD \| F-1 \| Family Immigration \| FAQs \| Forms \| Investor Visa \| Immigration Glossary \| K Visa \| L Visa \| Marriage \| Naturalization \| Non-immigrant Visas \| O-1 \| Processing Time \| Road to Green Card \| TN \| Visa Bulletin
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