The DOS recentlyreleased its expected availability for the next several months. Those dates are:
EMPLOYMENT-basedcategories (potential monthly movement)
EmploymentFirst: The category will remain “Current” for all countries for the nextseveral months.
EmploymentSecond: Worldwide: Current China: Several months India: Up to two weeks Employment
Third:Worldwide: Current China: Up to five months India: One to three months Mexico:Current Philippines: Up to one month
As wehave previously mentioned, we believe that these projections may underestimatethe progression of Consular Processed cases because the new I-485 interview-requirementsmay slow I-485 processing times. IfI-485 processing times do slow, these visas will not go unused. Instead, theywill flow into the Consular Processed cases. There will be no announcement of this phenomenon, it will just happen asa matter of legal process.