I-140的积压情况并没有改观，而是更加严重了。主要是受以下两个因素的影响：1.I-140的加速申请（premium processing service）暂停 2.2007年7月配额开放。

截至到2007年6月底，积压的I-140申请已经达到了103，000份。7月底增长到130，955份。如果7月接收的I-140都统计在内的话，实际数字应该会比上述数字高出很多。

职业移民的申请者应该做好I-140审理会被延误的心理准备，这样才能寻求别的方法，比如申请H-1B 6年以后的延期，根据AC21（American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 ）法案180天后改变雇主，等等。

08/28/2007: Mounting I-140 Backlog

• The backlog of I-140 petitions is deteriorating rather than improving, probably affected by two factors, among others. One is suspension of I-140 PPS and the other is July 2007 VB filings. At the end of June 2007, the I-140 backlog reached 103,000 petitions. Now at the end of July 2007, it rised to 130,955. Considering the fact that July VB cases are still yet to be receipted, the actual number could have been much higher than this number, had the actual receipt cases in July been all counted. We have no information available about how the August filings would change the picture of I-140 backlogs. EB immigrants should be prepared for the anticipated delays in I-140 petitions and those who need the benefit from the approval of I-140 petitions which we explained earlier on this site may as well look for alternatives to deal with their problems relating to H-1B extensions beyond six years, AC 21 180-day employment change, etc. etc.

• Once again, we urge the leaders of the USCIS to reinstate the I-140 premium processing services. That appears to be the only solution for the agency to reduce the backlogs.

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