Subject: INS cable text and no visa number

From: [email-masked] (Mi Mi)
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 94 10:16:53 CST

Seems to me the visa number is not available ONLY to those who's
priority date is later than July 1. Virtualy it excludes all the lads
since the earliest priority date for lads is July 1.

For those who have lads in China, please please pay attention to the
lobby effort which will enact laws to allow dependents to come to US
with a new type of visa category.

Mi Mi Sr.

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From: [email-masked] (Yi Guo)
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 94 10:34:23 CST

I can think of 5 possibilities (best -> worst scenario):

1) INS is considering allocating visa numbers for LADs from world pool. (highly
   unlikely).

2) INS feels the continuing flux of EB3 visa numbers is getting out of control
   (it might be eaten up quickly before they realize).  So they need a little
   time to have a systematic approach.

3) INS believes those with priority dates before 7/1 (those who are not LADs)
   should have a higher priority, but the large number (uncommon to their
   normal processes) of 7/1/93 dated LADs may deprive those before 7/1 of the
   entitled visa number for this year.  This cable is just one to allow INS to
   complete the processing of those before 7/1/93.

4) INS is setting up limits under China EB3 for LADs so other applicants can
   have a chance also.  (highly unlikely, this is not according to the law
   which entitles LADs the normal EB3 eligibility).

5) this year's China EB3 is already used up.  (ALARM ALARM ALARM)
   We need IFCSS or Dr. Haiqing Zhao's organization to work with us:  make
   official contacts with high level INS and/or state department officials
   about the visa numbers alrady allocated for China EB3 this year.

Seems like the more we speculate, the more likely we are making up our "David
Letterman's Top 10 list" :-)  

I hope this matter can be cleared up with a clear answer from INS for the
reason why the number is freezed up.

- Jimmy

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From: "Q.Zhu from NYU at Fermilab (708)840-8383" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 94 10:57:58 CST

>From the cable text provided by [email-masked], I belive that 
the EB3 quota for 1994 fisical year isn't used up yet. After the cut-off date 
was moved to July 2, 1993, the demand for visa numbers soars to skies. 
Due the following reasons: (1) not many visa numbers are left; and (2) there
is still 6 months to go for 1994 fisical year, not need to rush for INS, 
the State Department feels there is a need to make a restriction. ----
my version of explaination.

I don't there are many people with priority date earlier than July 1, 1993 in
EB3. So I think sooner or later, some LADs with July 1,1993 priority date
will still get their green card before Sept. 30, 1994. 

Good luck!

Best regards,
Qiang Zhu