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I-140 Adjudications with Retrogression
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A question was asked as to whether or how retrogression and the unavailability of visa numbers is impacting I-140 petition adjudications. The VSC advised that they are not specifically shifting adjudicators away from I-140 petitions. Some of the I-140 adjudicators, however, also adjudicate I-485 adjustment applications. Thus, as more I-485s become eligible for adjudication because of forward movement in the Visa Bulletin cutoff dates, some of the adjudications staff may be needed for the I-485 cases, which will likely cause a slowdown in I-140 petition processing.