The DOS may revise its July visa bulletin and make all or some of the EB categories unavailable for July as early as Monday or Tuesday of next week. Should this occur, the literally thousands of people who are trying to immigrate LEGALLY will have been taken for a ride. When the July visa bulletin came out mid-June, competent immigration lawyers were advising their clients to get their medical examinations, passport photos and questionnaires ready to proceed and file in a timely manner (before the end of July).
Should the CIS reject those cases that will be filed based on the DOS Visa Bulletin (which according to the existing regulations and memos they should accept) lawsuits will be filed against the agencies, but how will that help those who “played by the rules”? They can get back in line. This system is a miserable failure.
Those whose cases are rejected may be able to join a class-action that may be filed by AILF if cases end up being rejected if and when the State Department amends its July visa bulletin. Stay tuned.
I seriously do not understand what’s happening. I bet you that if they do retrogress the numbers in July, they will adjust it again after July. Hey, fees go up after July 30. With everybody filing before then, they wouldn’t get any extra would they?
*I am just so bitter* I answered my questionnaires, I collected all my documents, I paid all my family’s medical exams, I took off work to go to those exams, I jumped up and down when I heard the news in June….Grrrrr!!!
Hmmmmm this is sort of dissapointing? I wonder if this is to minimize the large influx of applications? This could also be to the fact, that USCIS folks are perhaps overwhelmed with the applications received in June and those on their way in July?
Here’s hoping for a fair resolution.