"Worldwide EB-2 Expected to Retrogress in 2006". According to an AILA report posted on October 6, 2005, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) estimates that worldwide EB-2 visa numbers are likely to start retrogressing as early as January 2006. Once the visa numbers start retrogressing, an alien who is filing EB-2 (including NIW) petition will no longer be eligible to file the Form I-485 concurrently. In addition, those who already filed the I-140 concurrently with the I-485 may experience delays in the final adjudication of the I-485, depending on retrogression period and the individual's priority date."