Adidee:


Hi
You are qualified and would advise you do not waste time in filing due to the retrogression.
You can send a message let me add you to some telegram groups.

You can also do free evaluation with Ellis Porter if you would want to employ their services.

All the best!

Koldfuzhion:
That's good news. Let's see if there'll be movement at the Lagos Embassy. I'm not aware of any group that has details on date availability, and looking for as well.

mayowa94:
Already in the 10th month

TWoods:


This is a better, saner thread I must confess.

Jacknn:


Anybody pls

kumbhuru:
There's retrogression believe. What's the priority date for Nigeria in the last bulletin? For HB1 and EB3, the one for nurses

Mandem101:

H1b is a non-immigrant visa. Eb3 is retrogressed till May 2020. Google visa bulletin

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Bulletins/visabulletin_August2023.pdf For Eb3 check the thread for nurses USA on nairaland.

kumbhuru:
Eb3 I meant. Thanks

Mandem101:


Edited: Eb3 dates may not move in upcoming september bulletin. So i will suggest you look out for October visa bulletin which should be out by 2nd week in september. The dates may move forward as the fiscal year starts in October. visa bulletin for a month comes up a month before that month.

Koldfuzhion:


Please, I need more clarification on the issue of police clearance. @SAYOSOLA @adedammy009, have you also completed your NVC stage? Others also, Please help

1) Do you mean one needs to provide fingerprint for the police clearance be issued? Or I have to upload fingerprints separately to NVC portal while submitting the police clearance?
Please, can you explain the fingerprint aspect?

2) Also, please, what is the validity of police clearance, and how long could it be obtained before submission?

My case (EB2 NIW) was sent to NVC on 03.08.2023. I am now tyring to prepare/gather documents to that I can submit as fast as I can when NVC create my case.

Thank you.
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I'm on EB2-NIW. I haven't gotten any headway with an expedite. The requirements for expedite seem a bit more difficult to justify with a self-petition. I'm open to advice on how to proceed with this...

With the NVC docs, it is best to double check the requirements before submission so that NVC doesn't request for additional information. For example, I had to submit the police clearance twice because I didn't include the fingerprints. That added an extra month before getting DQ.

Koldfuzhion:


Congrats on your case being sent to NVC. Ensure that the police certificate you get includes fingerprints. I hear there a new version out that doesn't include the fingerprints. You need to insist that you need fingerprints as well, or NVC may request for more information after submission.

From my understanding, the police certificate is valid with the consulate for 2 years, even though 3 months is written on it.

Good luck.

KemsyDA:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-september-2023.html

Mandem101:
have you had any luck with IL yet?

Looking to request an expedited process with september bulletin.will keep house updated on outcome.!. God luck everyone!!!

pstfrancis:
Gurus in the house, I will appreciate your support in putting in my wife’s application. Pls is there anyone in the house that can be my guide. I will so much appreciate. Thanks to all the gurus. My wife finished her PhD last year, and am thinking we can try this route. Waiting for any response.

Mogullet:
Hello my people, please would like to know if anyone lost their job while their i140 was awaiting approval? 
I applied from the UK, my PD is 1st of June but I lost my job in the same month. 
Though I'm interviewing for a new job in the same field as my proposed endeavour, I would appreciate it if anyone could help with any info or ideas on how to update my pending i140 or inform USCIS of the change of employer if need be. 
Better still, would really appreciate any ideas or suggestions from anyone on what I should do so that my pending i140 won't get denied as a result of job loss.

MatthewProf:


Sorry about your job loss, but I don’t think that is going to be a factor in considering your application for NIW.

Mandem101:
@Mogullet sorry to hear about that. what category is the I-140 pending approval ? EB1vs Eb-2NIW vs EB2 employer petitioned vs EB3 not clear from the statement you made. response on this will better inform suggestions if there is any to be given.

Take this with a BOATLOAD OF SALT ;I'm not an immigration attorney!!!!! . for an approved I-140, it is possible to retain the priority date of the I-140 petition approved so long it's within stipulated validity period ( this is where someone more knowledgeable in the thread can chip in.Also, look through threads/ forum of South east asians non-immigrants on H1-b, they have more nuanced information on switching jobs with I-140 approvals. You may get better info on how to proceed with this)

edit: long run sentence on my path.

Koldfuzhion:


Very nice! Thanks for sharing.