All F2B Updates in This Thread (Part 2)

[Boiler 45,445]

I do not see why you could not ask for your money back.

 

Beyond that what are your Damages?

[SN@5127 7]

I don't know if you noticed - I was being equally sarcastic to prove a point to "sarcastic audience" - In my career, I am a senior IT person I am aware I can't sue anyone on information provided on Ai. I have proven my point moving forward - it's all good - Thx 

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[appleblossom 2,446]

24 minutes ago, SN@5127 said:

I don't know if you noticed - I was being equally sarcastic to prove a point to "sarcastic audience" - In my career, I am a senior IT person I am aware I can't sue anyone on information provided on Ai. I have proven my point moving forward - it's all good - Thx 

s

 

Oh. Definitely missed that. I thought you were saying the date was wrong when it's not - hence the confusion! 

[Boiler 45,445]

I am not suggesting you could not sue.

[Mundo254 49]

 

Interesting analysis from Charlie on the FB Oct VB. It will be more puzzling if the dates won't be moved in the upcoming Visa Bulletin. 

 

 

[RR159 12]

22 hours ago, Mundo254 said:

 

Interesting analysis from Charlie on the FB Oct VB. It will be more puzzling if the dates won't be moved in the upcoming Visa Bulletin. 

 

 

Charlie talking sweet little nothings 

[Mundo254 49]

2 hours ago, RR159 said:

Charlie talking sweet little nothings 

 

I'm not hearing anything sweet he's saying. Infact, his analysis is full of questions like the rest of us. 

[RR159 12]

23 hours ago, Mundo254 said:

 

I'm not hearing anything sweet he's saying. Infact, his analysis is full of questions like the rest of us. 

Exactly 

[NEO2023 5]

This is strange. What are your thoughts on the September visa bulletin section G: (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-september-2024.html)

 

At the end of the fiscal year 2024, NVC complains that USCIS did not provide them enough information to calculate the annual limits. I wonder how they calculated it for the whole year? 

 

DETERMINATION OF THE NUMERICAL LIMITS ON IMMIGRANTS REQUIRED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (INA)

The State Department is required to make the determination of the worldwide numerical limitations, as outlined in Section 201(c) and (d) of the INA, on an annual basis.  These calculations are based in part on data provided by U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the number of immediate relative adjustments in the preceding year and the number of aliens paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) in the second preceding year.  Without this information, it is impossible to make an official determination of the annual limits. To avoid delays in processing while waiting for the USCIS data, the Visa Office (VO) bases allocations on reasonable estimates of the anticipated amount of visa numbers to be available under the annual limits, in accordance with Section 203(g) of the INA.  On July 19th, USCIS provided the required data to the VO.

[RR159 12]

1 hour ago, NEO2023 said:

This is strange. What are your thoughts on the September visa bulletin section G: (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-september-2024.html)

 

At the end of the fiscal year 2024, NVC complains that USCIS did not provide them enough information to calculate the annual limits. I wonder how they calculated it for the whole year? 

 

DETERMINATION OF THE NUMERICAL LIMITS ON IMMIGRANTS REQUIRED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT (INA)

The State Department is required to make the determination of the worldwide numerical limitations, as outlined in Section 201(c) and (d) of the INA, on an annual basis.  These calculations are based in part on data provided by U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding the number of immediate relative adjustments in the preceding year and the number of aliens paroled into the United States under Section 212(d)(5) in the second preceding year.  Without this information, it is impossible to make an official determination of the annual limits. To avoid delays in processing while waiting for the USCIS data, the Visa Office (VO) bases allocations on reasonable estimates of the anticipated amount of visa numbers to be available under the annual limits, in accordance with Section 203(g) of the INA.  On July 19th, USCIS provided the required data to the VO.

Finger pointing has already started, in case State Department fails to reach 226k visas for family categories!!

 

But realistically, I think they are taking about adjustment of status data not being provided by USCIS, for different categories.

[SN@5127 7]

In my opinion - they are 'punting' the blame to each other - I hope there are some KPIs for them, yet there are none - nothing we can do - just wait & wait.

-sam

[zaback21 29]

And as usual. No movement this year yet on November Visa bulletin. 

[RR159 12]

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/SEPTEMBER 2024 - IV Issuances by FSC or Place of Birth and Visa Class.pdf
 

Fiscal year 2024 ended with total F2B issued:- 26.3k which is right on target. What is NOT on target is the movement of Priority dates. 7 months 10 days in a one year period?  So let’s say if my PD is 3 years away I actually have to wait 3x (12/7.33)= 5 years? I hope Mr. Openheim will be able to help out here…

[appleblossom 2,446]

7 minutes ago, RR159 said:

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/SEPTEMBER 2024 - IV Issuances by FSC or Place of Birth and Visa Class.pdf
 

Fiscal year 2024 ended with total F2B issued:- 26.3k which is right on target. What is NOT on target is the movement of Priority dates. 7 months 10 days in a one year period?  So let’s say if my PD is 3 years away I actually have to wait 3x (12/7.33)= 5 years? I hope Mr. Openheim will be able to help out here…

 

That's perfect normal, it's never linear. You can't expect it to move a year for every year, it's actually been a lot quicker in the past year than usual.

 

It didn't move at all for the 2 years before that. 

 

 

[RR159 12]

15 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

That's perfect normal, it's never linear. You can't expect it to move a year for every year, it's actually been a lot quicker in the past year than usual.

 

It didn't move at all for the 2 years before that. 

 

 

Thanks for pouring cold water!

 

In FY 2020, priority dates moved by 13 months 7 days.