New development on my I485 (NIW) case before my Priority Date
Dear All,
My wife and I applied I140/I485 concurrently in NIW category.
I am confused with the recent case update on our I485 applications.
The case update has the following details:
CASE STATUS: Initial Review
UPDATE DETAILS: I-485 case has been transferred to SEATTLE, WA location for processing. USCIS will let us know if they need finger-printing or interview call after background check.
My Confusing is all about priority dates. PD for I485 in EB2 category -India, as per March2011 visa bulletin, is 08MAY06.
Why the USCIS did review our case before my PD, which is June07. Is this a common procedure? Did anyone else have a similar case update?
Why did they transfer it to Seattle, WA when we live in Denver, CO?
Totally confused!!
Case Time-line:
Nationality: India
I140 PD - June 2007 – Submitted to TSC
I-485 PD- July 2007 - Submitted to NSC
I-485-First update- August 2007 - transferred to TSC
I485 – LUD – Feb 2011 - transferred to Seattle, WA for processing
I140 - approved - Jan 2008.
EAD- Up for renewal
AP- Up for renewal
Dear All,
My wife and I applied I140/I485 concurrently in NIW category.
I am confused with the recent case update on our I485 applications.
The case update has the following details:
CASE STATUS: Initial Review
UPDATE DETAILS: I-485 case has been transferred to SEATTLE, WA location for processing. USCIS will let us know if they need finger-printing or interview call after background check.
My Confusing is all about priority dates. PD for I485 in EB2 category -India, as per March2011 visa bulletin, is 08MAY06.
Why the USCIS did review our case before my PD, which is June07. Is this a common procedure? Did anyone else have a similar case update?
Why did they transfer it to Seattle, WA when we live in Denver, CO?
Totally confused!!
Case Time-line:
Nationality: India
I140 PD - June 2007 – Submitted to TSC
I-485 PD- July 2007 - Submitted to NSC
I-485-First update- August 2007 - transferred to TSC
I485 – LUD – Feb 2011 - transferred to Seattle, WA for processing
I140 - approved - Jan 2008.
EAD- Up for renewal
AP- Up for renewal
Sounds pretty strange, but what I find even stranger is that you were able to do the concurrent filing of I-140 and I-485 at all. As I understand, concurrent filing is allowed only if the priority date for the category under which I-140 is filed is current.
You submitted I-140 in June 2007 and, as you say yourself, for EB-2 (India) the priority date is still only May 2006.
So how come you were able to do the concurrent filing of I-140 and I-485 way back in 2007, if you do not appear eligible for concurrent filing even now?