In further corresondence with the Visa Office, I've learned that I was wrong about how numbers are moved from worldwide to single state allocations. The AC21 legislation changed things far more that I suspected and changed the allocation process from what I had learned previously. I have to confess error and make a correction. They can always say the additional approvals were left over from previous months. Text in bold has a GREY area.'plus remaining balance from previous months.' Note: The information in this post is the personal opinion of the author and is not to be construed as legal advice. I'd really appreciate it if a senior member could nevertheless answer the question.:) If this question is out of place or silly, please pardon my naivette. I am quite new to the procedures involved in processing green card applications and also to IV. PS:People seem to be focusing on the eligibility to file the I-485 application when immigrant visa numbers are/aren't available in this thread. Specifically, can anyone come up with a proper explanation of the words "plus any balance remaining from authorizations for preceding months in the same fiscal year" and why, if so is the case, USCIS may not have violated the law?
(2) Not to exceed, in any month of a fiscal year, 10% of the world-wide total made available under INA 203(a), (b) and (c) plus any balance remaining from authorizations for preceding months in the same fiscal year.Īssuming that USCIS approved (based on which it supposedly requested visa numbers from DOS) 60,000+ I-485 applications between June 13 and July 2, would it or would it not be in violation of the clause in bold ? (1) Not to exceed 27 percent of the world-wide total made available under INA 203(a), (b) and (c) in any of the first three quarters of any fiscal year and The Department shall limit the number of immigrant visas that may be issued and the number of adjustments of status that may be granted to aliens subject to these numerical limitations to a number: Centralized control of the numerical limitations on immigration specified in INA 201, 202, and 203 is established in the Department.
He lives in Washington, D.C.I came across this law about the departmental control of numerical limitations, and I'd appreciate it if you all could post your interpretations of the same.
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