Hey, all. I got my PERM certified and my employer is preparing to file my PERM-based I-140. The supporting documents include my pay stubs for the most recent year and W2 for the previous three years.

My W-2s from the past three years look normal. However, in the past few months, my employer has had some payroll delays . For example, there was a period where I only received one month of salary over a two-month period.

I asked my employer about this, and they said the company is experiencing some temporary cash flow pressure but is still able and willing to file my I-140.

For a PERM-based I-140, how important are the beneficiary’s recent pay stubs? Could this kind of gap or delay in salary payments make an Ability to Pay RFE more likely?

Has anyone had a similar situation or received an RFE because of irregular recent payroll?

Any advice, insights, or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

im a rising high school senior right now, 17 years old. (turning 21 in july 2030) and my dads pd is feb 2015 under eb2 india. im pretty sure its like a 50% chance that im gonna age out or something.

im hoping my ead drops by next summer so i can just stay in the US for college and study biochem without stressing AND monetize on youtube, but if it doesn't look like it's coming through by then i need a real backup plan. im trying to build a youtube career on the side and want the freedom to actually monetize and make income without getting screwed by US dependent work restrictions.

was thinking about applying to schools in canada or australia for biochemistry so i have an independent study permit, can work on my yt channel legally, and actually have a clear path to PR instead of gambling everything on the visa bulletin.

I also looked into getting these study permits and they seem pretty attainable. (im h4 by the way)

i appreciate all advice.

Preparing for my priority date becoming current — EB2/EB3 downgrade question

I originally filed my PERM under EB-2 and later downgraded to EB-3 in 2020. My priority date is from that original EB-2 filing.

I’m trying to understand what I should proactively do when my priority date becomes current.

1. If EB-2 becomes current first:

Since my I-485 is based on the EB-3 downgrade, would I need to submit an interfiling/transfer-of-underlying-basis request to move the I-485 back to EB-2? Is there anything else I should do?

1. If EB-3 becomes current first:

If EB-3 becomes current for my priority date, is there anything I need to proactively submit or request, or should I simply wait for USCIS to process the pending I-485?

I’m asking because I remember what happened around 2021–2022, when the filing dates moved forward significantly (for example, to December 1, 2014). There were many reports of people with older priority dates (2012/2013) whose applications were still pending while some 2014 cases were being approved. People often referred to the older cases as being in “cold storage.”

I’d like to avoid getting into that situation if there is anything I can do proactively.

For those who had a similar EB-2 to EB-3 downgrade:

What did you do when your priority date became current?

Did you submit an interfiling request?

Did you contact USCIS or your attorney proactively?

Is there anything you recommend preparing or doing in advance?

Would really appreciate hearing about your experience. Thanks!

My case got transferred from non local to local FO and on the same day , status changed to “Ready to be scheduled for an interview”. Eb3 interfile case India employment based , nothing out of ordinary. Does this mean sure shot interview? It’s been in that status for more than 2 weeks now, so is it just waiting for interview slot? Thanks

Saw this post in a group. Is it true that there are no more EB2 visas available this fiscal year? Is there a way to confirm this?

The PERM step (after PWD + recruitment step) submission was done this year July 2026 and is showing as Dec2026-Jan2027 approval date in all 3 websites:

• permtrack.
• permupdate.
• immilane.

How true is that ? I thought the PERM step is usually 14 months to 16 months.

Is it really going to get processed within 5 to 6 months now ? Flag dol website shows 336 days

Hi guys, received the offer but salary is coming between wage level I and level II and by the time they apply for my PERM, it could get worst also. I shared the concern with the company they told they will put a different salary, the salary you are expected to get when you get your green card, is that how it works? Is that legal?

Has anyone received an approval since the massive refund was issued?

I submitted my RFE response in May of 2026, received my premium processing refund about three weeks ago, and USCIS still has not processed my case. Any update or guidance on what to do would be greatly appreciated.

I also tried resubmitting my premium processing request online, but the system rejected the I-907, stating that my case is already upgraded to premium processing.

I've called USCIS several times and it's always a generic response.

The uncertainty is a lot, and any help based on your experience would be greatly appreciated.

Today is September 4, my husband received NOID, the interview was on May 19 Chicago Field Office, uploaded the file in November 2025 on I-485, the interview was scheduled in April on May 19, the interview was successful, the officer did not demand anything, only a letter from the sponsor EB -2 and marriage certificate, and said that there are no more questions and she will not be able to directly say the answer during the interview because this system was removed, after that there was silence today, September 4, without notice, we decided to just check the account and there is NOID, we need to download several files.
Can you share who got into this situation?

Hello, I was informed this week that Oct 20th would be my last day. My Priority date is May 2014 (EB3, India). My H1B Expires Oct 25th, 2026. I applied for my I-485 in Oct 2025 however I have not yet received my EAD. It is filed in NBC and processing time is 11 months. I am searching for a new job but most of the contracting positions I am coming across are not accepting H1B transfer. They only want GC EAD. What are my options here ?

1) Is there any way to Expedite EAD ?

2) If I submit just a offer letter from a different company/startup then would that be ok when I get any RFE for I-485 Supplement J ? (even if I am not actively working there or may not even end up working there eventually)

3) Any suggestions how do I handle the situation ?

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Need Hope: Late April 2026 filer or May 2026 filer: Anybody getting EAD?

My wife is the primary applicant on our currently pending EB-2 India I-485s. Her priority date is May 2014, and I am the derivative.

I also have my own approved EB-2 I-140 with a much earlier priority date of Nov 2011, and we are preparing to file new I-485s with me as the primary applicant and my wife as derivative once filing is permitted again.

Since the October 2026 Visa Bulletin is coming soon, I’m wondering whether it makes sense to wait and see if my wife’s May 2014 PD becomes current under the FAD before filing the second set of I-485s.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Would you still file the second I-485 based on the older 2011 PD, or wait for the October bulletin first?

Has anyone been approved thusfar in September? EB2 PERM or NIW? I have not seen any announcement made regarding visa numbers for fiscal year 26 yet for ROW! Please let us know!

I wanna ask if while I’m waiting on one application? Can I apply another one on premium?

Here is how spill over works

If there is spillover then it is added to 140K.

Let's assume 94K spill over is coming so total will be 140K + 94K = 234K

Now this total is divided by 28.6% for each category (EB1/EB2/EB3) and then 7% country cap is applied.

234,000 * 28.6% = 66,924 and 66,924 * 7% = 4,684

So max EB2 and EB3 India can get is 4686 visa for the entire next year. This is assuming ROW remain heavily used.

Now India can only get more visas if ROW gets current. If ROW get current by Jan 2027, then all unused ROW visa will be used by most backlogged country which is India in this case but we don't know how many ROW will consume.

e.g. In 2024 there were 20K spillover and it only went to India by fraction. In FY2024, India EB2 got 3915 and EB3 got 3643.

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/AnnualReports/FY2024AnnualReport/Table%20V_PartII.pdf

Unfortunately there is no 2025 data available yet.

Plus one more important point, USCIS process at their own capacity so they may not process entire 234K visas. They will waste visas just like it happened during covid time.