Bad News: F2A retrogression !!!!!!

[boracay boy 0]

bad news bad news what u gonna do what u gonna do ..........pray that feb. bulletin will be current again!!!!!!

[LADYDARE 28]

bad news bad news what u gonna do what u gonna do ..........pray that feb. bulletin will be current again!!!!!!

That's what i'm hoping for..for my sister sake. Her PD is September 27, 2010.

[On My Merry Way 12]

What i find more shocking is that is previous years ( 2006, 1994....) retrogressions occured around July which is closer to the END of Fiscal Year. But for them to retrogress now in January, that is just the begining of FY and no limit could have possibly been reached on the visa numbers available. simply way too early.

[Miami_Boy 9]

Is anybody find out what would be happen those who already finished with NVC or still processing with NVC?

Guys,

Who already completed process with NVC, please trying to find out, Will they effect on this Visa retrogression??

I spoke to several time with NVC operator & supervisor, they ignore the question just because my case still in process at NVC!

I would greatly appreciated it...

[Export of Dhaka 8]

Oh boy. This happened before in 2008 when my family member was migrating and the regression lasted for about three months then they became current again.<b> This will not affect those with interview date </b> but will affect those of us waiting on NVC to send off our document to our country's consulant.

i can only hope that this will be changed by FEB 2011 bulletin posting

what is the basis of this statement? my brother´s pd is in sept 09 which is current as of sep 1, 2010 and will be current through dec 31. he is scheduled for iv interview in the first week of jan 2011 (scheduling was done in nov this year). what happens to his case?

[Miami_Boy 9]

what is the basis of this statement? my brother´s pd is in sept 09 which is current as of sep 1, 2010 and will be current through dec 31. he is scheduled for iv interview in the first week of jan 2011 (scheduling was done in nov this year). what happens to his case?

If the visa number assigned to your brother case, then you all set. I believe NVC wont schedule visa interview without visa number, Just incase if they dont, you may call NVC about this issue.

[Eddymvp 11]

I just called the NVC and they have not been notified by the US Department and they don't look at the bullentin until January 1st. So we might not be affected by it and i'm praying for it to be a mistake.

[Stud-Muffin 2]

I just called the NVC and they have not been notified by the US Department and they don't look at the bullentin until January 1st. So we might not be affected by it and i'm praying for it to be a mistake.

What category are you in? If so, are you saying that what they had posted about about F2A'S might be a mistake

[Abdul2 10]

I dont think this is a mistake , it's an extremely sensitive issue , so they are not going to post any wrong info. They posted in December bulletin that they might retrogress. According to this Bulletin, they are not ruling out retrogression for the coming months. After analyzing all the visa bulletins , I also think that this one will continue.

http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/Cut-off_Dates_worldwide_online.pdf

They have gone back six months actually. As of June 2010 , the PD was Jan 08. so they will either move forward to according to the previous growth or go backward similarly.

but my question is :

1. what will happen to those whose cases have been completed?

2. Who already got their case number?

I am confident that , those who have got interviews , need not worry at all , they are out of this bulletin.

To research, have to study the Forum for cases in 2006 and 2001, when the Retrogression/ no movement was valid for five /six months

[Mrs C 0]

I dont think this is a mistake , it's an extremely sensitive issue , so they are not going to post any wrong info. They posted in December bulletin that they might retrogress. According to this Bulletin, they are not ruling out retrogression for the coming months. After analyzing all the visa bulletins , I also think that this one will continue.

http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/Cut-off_Dates_worldwide_online.pdf

They have gone back six months actually. As of June 2010 , the PD was Jan 08. so they will either move forward to according to the previous growth or go backward similarly.

but my question is :

1. what will happen to those whose cases have been completed?

2. Who already got their case number?

I am confident that , those who have got interviews , need not worry at all , they are out of this bulletin.

To research, have to study the Forum for cases in 2006 and 2001, when the Retrogression/ no movement was valid for five /six months

Thanks, Diar. Do you have the link to the Forum for cases in 2006 and 2001. I cannot find it.

[Miami_Boy 9]

Thanks, Diar. Do you have the link to the Forum for cases in 2006 and 2001. I cannot find it.

This the lawyer response me about recent F2A for spouse & children:

I am sorry, but yes, I did see that the FB 2A category has regressed quite a bit. This was not a shock because at the AILA Conference in November, we were alerted to this possibility.Not with standing the completion of the processing of your case at NVC, the final approval of your immigrant visa is dependent on the availability of visa number. Therefore, unless a visa number had been assigned to your case, your matter may have to be placed on hold.

The only other thing I can mention is that perhaps towards the end of the fiscal yer (say, between June/July to 09/1, further numbers may open up. We were told that the demand for the visa numbers was overwhelming in the last few months leading to this retrogression.

I hope that this helps.

Indu

[Mrs C 0]

This the lawyer response me about recent F2A for spouse & children:

I am sorry, but yes, I did see that the FB 2A category has regressed quite a bit. This was not a shock because at the AILA Conference in November, we were alerted to this possibility.Not with standing the completion of the processing of your case at NVC, the final approval of your immigrant visa is dependent on the availability of visa number. Therefore, unless a visa number had been assigned to your case, your matter may have to be placed on hold.

The only other thing I can mention is that perhaps towards the end of the fiscal yer (say, between June/July to 09/1, further numbers may open up. We were told that the demand for the visa numbers was overwhelming in the last few months leading to this retrogression.

I hope that this helps.

Indu

If you have already received Interview date does it mean that VISA number was already assigned for your case?

[Export of Dhaka 8]

If you have already received Interview date does it mean that VISA number was already assigned for your case?

That is my question too.

[Miami_Boy 9]

If you have already received Interview date does it mean that VISA number was already assigned for your case?

If your visa number is not assigned, at the interview time you might ask for hold decision until visa number available.

So guys we have to find whether visa number has been attached to our case file.

I have called NVC, USCIS headquarter and also DOS. No one can tell me about that, even lawyer dont know what stage visa has assigned to case file.

but i know employment visa stage which is very easy question

Edited December 11, 2010 by Miami_Boy

[Mrs C 0]

If your visa number is not assigned, at the interview time you might ask for hold decision until visa number available.

So it means even if you have appointment letter already that does not guarantee that you have a Visa Number?