N G
Jun 29, 2023
USCIS DATA
Uscis released the data on the pending EB preference category today. In EB-4, 105,267 cases are pending, while 866 cases for religious workers are also pending.
In other words, 866 religious workers' cases have somewhat been relegated to the back of the line for other 105,267 EB-4 cases — a stark disregard for the congressional mandate of "not more than 5000 visas" per FY for religious workers. This is a flagrant case of religious persecution.
In essence, if you are starting your EB-4 application right now, technically — if nothing changes— you currently have up to 16 years of wait time. Let that sink in.
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bilins suoJun 29, 2023
still i cant belive it, 16 years ,Everything was fine until dos added central america to the rest of the world . this is disgusting they have to take action asap!
bilins suoJun 29, 2023
look at those Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador figures! They are eating up the whole category. They should be oversubscribed!
treble stratumJun 29, 2023
what does that mean for my case? there’s 4532 people in my category and I’ve been waiting since 2020
treble stratumJun 29, 2023
I’m eb4 mexico
Nestor OJun 29, 2023
You think the Congress can be reminded to encourage USCIS to follow the congressional mandate? What do you think is the best way to go about it?
Vishnu DasJun 29, 2023
@N G is this the same scenario for religious ministers or only religious workers?
a aJun 29, 2023
@N G Do we have anything in our hands to do?
I’m in EB4 as a broadcaster, our annual quota is just a hundred GC, and we stuck with more than 100k case!
Very disappointed
N GJun 30, 2023
At present, approximately 10,000 visas are annually issued under the EB-4 category. According to a report from USCIS, there is a backlog of 107,000 cases in this category. Regrettably, the available options to seek redress are limited.
1. Bring a lawsuit against DOS and USCIS based on religious persecution grounds.
2. Pray and hope for the passage of an immigration bill that favors the EB-4 category. Two bills are currently being introduced:
a. The most advantageous option would be a bill that aims to exempt SIJS from the numerical caps. Nevertheless, the likelihood of this bill passing the House is low.
b.another option is the bipartisan Dignity Act. Even if this bill is approved, it would only increase the overall number of visas by 50%. Specifically, the EB-4 category would receive approximately 15,000 visas instead of the current 10,000.
3. If El Salvador (26k cases), Guatemala (35k cases), and Honduras (24k cases) were to become oversubscribed in the Family-based preference category (currently oversubscribed in the Employment-based preference), a separate column with a distinct cut-off date could be initiated for them. This would free up some visa numbers for others in the category.
4. The DOS could revert to its original interpretation of the INA law and oversubscribe the Central American countries, regardless of their standing in the Family-based preference.
5. An intervention by Congress could grant additional green cards to alleviate the backlog.
F MJul 1, 2023
Hi!@N G The 800+ religious workers are “certain religious workers”? Also, do the religious ministers come under this category or the regular category? Thanks.
TRS HopefullyJul 5, 2023
following
Lawfully UserJul 13, 2023
just want to say thank you to N G for all your posts that explained the horrible move of USCIS since the end of March. I believe many here, myself included, are religious workers devastated more or less by the policy and appreciating your persistent efforts. Please keep up the work and if we, the religious workers on the same boat under this dire plight can collectively express our voices, I'd love to join.
