[AuntB]

I’ve tried researching all the visas and how their issued. Some Homeland security does, some the State Dept issues, no one can tell you much. And yes, I think they’ll push through to clear the back log. Last year they issued thousands of green cards to people they admitted they lost the files for...NO vetting.

Here’s some more on all that.
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2006/04/day-in-life-of-uscis-is-this-any-way.html

“A Day in the Life of USCIS”- (Is this any way to protect our nation?)

Letter from Mike Cutler, former INS agent

http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2007/01/bush-admin-issues-thousands-more-h1b.html

Bush Admin. issues Thousands more H1B Visas than allowed by law!

http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-many-h1-b-visas-government-wont.html

How many H1-B visas? The government won’t tell you!

[doc30]

Thanks for the links. My post was for employment based permanent immigration visas (i.e. the EB series), not the H1B temporary visas.