Thank you: ImI, Harris, and John Doe:) I appriciate your answers and suggestions. Sounds like I am pretty much screwed up. When you say the current priority date, should I look at LC PD? In my case, 03/02/06 ?? Sounds like I have to redo the whole process under EB2 option now, but this lawyer tells what's wrong in waiting for a few more years when I can extend H1B for 3 more years. The thing is I am sick of this H1B and its restrictions :( One last request: can somebody direct me to right link to check the visa availability? I went through the following, but I don't think it's recently updated. http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2084.html