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karanp25

07-13 07:55 PM

no...no sarcasm. j751 and all others, u r at the mercy of uscis all ur lives. U shd inform them of any small move u make in life, or fear losing ur GC otherwise. U know they can revoke GC/citizenship at any point, right? Well, then behave..OK?

as for u EB3_SEP04, take it easy...let's go together to junk our cars, rather than being paranoid about warming up the engine at every cold start.

karanp25, I am assuming that was meant to be sarcastic.

I changed my job 6 months ago on EAD, my 485 is still pending, i have not yet informed USCIS about it and may or may not do so in future. There is no law/regulation that says we must do so. I believe US law works on common sense rather than word-to-word written in the law books. So in general i want to draw a line for myself as to how much i should be afraid of USCIS. I would rather risk my GC than worrying about the chances of my every little action affecting my GC. But that's just me.

some of my friends keep the engine running for 2 minutes before start driving, i was never convinced this is good for the car. I would rather junk my Honda few thousand miles early than wasting 2 min(plus gas). Again that's just me.

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lost_in_migration

04-09 04:08 PM

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070409-12.html

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nileshup

09-25 04:50 PM

I had a positive skin test & doctor recommended the 9 months tb treatment, but I applied for I485 & EAD because the doctor did provide me with I693 sealed envelope.

Now, Will it be a problem to get an EAD??? because I haven't completed my 9 months of treatment.

Thanks,
Nileshup

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xbohdpukc

03-11 09:58 AM

But the point is - Has he/she said it can not be done at I-485?:confused:

To my best knowledge the PD is set at the I-140 stage. As a matter of fact, there's a field in the administrative part of that form where the PD is stated. Short of saying that it wouldn't be possible to claim an earlier PD at the I-485 stage I would assume that your lawyer should jump much more loops to get you an earlier PD then.

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shruthi07

01-14 07:20 PM

Your wife has valid legal status till July 2008. The Officer at the POE should give the I-94 date as July 2008 as visa is used only for entering the country before June 2007. If the Officer gives June 2007 date, your wife should show the latest I-797 and get the date corrected. My friend has been in the same situation and was given the later date at POE.

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sin94

11-11 01:08 AM

Folks,

I am in a dire situation. I received on Sep 15th 2008 the dreaded email "request for initial evidence sent case placed on hold". Neither my lawyers nor the employer has received that letter and now its being 45 days and now nothing yet in spite of repeated requests from lawyers and employer to the USCIS.


What are my option here?

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peer123

06-11 06:59 PM

please refrain from using harsh words that would hurt others in this forum. Please respect others and treat everyone with dignity as we are all fighting for same cause.

I totally agree with you, people should use civility in thier comment. Do not be harsh so much that the open speech right on this forum is withdrawn.

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mars

08-17 02:49 PM

Hi,

When we apply for H1 Extension we need to get an approval from DOL before posting( Earlier it used be online and from july 1 2009 this cannot be approved online).

It seems as per the new DOL Requirements two notices has to be posted at two locations ( One at Employers office and one at the client location. U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
regulations requires that a Posting Notice be posted within your organization in two conspicuous locations for 10 consecutive business days)

As this H1-B posting info might contain the salary details etc. What happens if the client policies doesn't allow posting such notices ?? so what other options are available in such a case..

could some one please provide more details reg this...

mars..

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geesee_99

12-14 12:00 PM

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Dhundhun

10-26 01:28 PM

Huh??
I'm just curious. How will the driver read "No right turn on red"? There is no sign for that.

As far as "No right turn on red" is concerned, there could be text only (http://www.safetysystemshawaii.com/store/assets/images/product-catalog/bs_regulatory_signs/r10/sr16_4ea_18x24_hi.jpg) or sign only (http://www.trafficsignstore.com/R10-11c.jpg) or both.

For "text only" cases also drivers of other languages must honor. The sign test has several "text only" questions. I think, DMVs are making effort, so that other language driver also must know all the signs and texts - at least by taking exams.

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PDOCT05

10-30 10:59 AM

what does ur online status show btw? also ur dep's earlier checks havent cashed right ? dumb Q :-( one of my friend got in to similar situation he sent it back and checks cashed not sure how much did he sent though.

The status shows application received and rejected. As per the notice the reason is missing signature.The check's haven't cashed..,can you please check with your friend how long it took for him to get the check's cashed after re-sending the application?

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hibworker

08-23 11:46 AM

Switching to F1 will allow her to use OPT / CPT benefits as well as allow her to work part time on campus during term. In order to qualify for OPT the student needs to be in F1 status for 1 academic year prior to submitting application for OPT.

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cdeneo

03-26 10:05 PM

Update for anyone who would find this useful -

I sent my app using USPS express mail (next day delivery) with online tracking/delivery confirmation. No issues with delivery to PO BOX.

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prioritydate

12-18 03:51 PM

Since we saw some members posting that their i-140 got denied, do they usually review the approved i-140 at i-485 stage? :confused:

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silk2fire

07-18 09:59 AM

;) Thanks you for efforts and long live IV

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Refugee_New

06-12 06:30 PM

Try taking help from local senator office or even one of lead political figure(example first lady). A request from them makes things move faster.

Thanks for your response. Do you have any idea how to proceed further?

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webm

11-11 09:57 PM

Same with here EB3-I 2001..(waiting continues)

So close and yet so far...really they are creating nightmare ..

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virtual55

03-24 12:36 PM

http://www.numbersusa.com/PDFs/SensenbrennerSpecterMcCainFristComparison.pdf
http://www.numbersusa.com/PDFs/SensenbrennerSpecterMcCainFristNumbersComp.pdf

comparision of bills

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dpp

06-11 08:58 AM

I am also from Indy, please let me know if there are any meetings related to IV activities.

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sands_14

04-10 10:02 PM

Which is better if you have 10% down payment only?
FHA loan or conventional?I am told that for 10% down,its very tough to get conventional loans.Is that correct?Please advise.

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rghrdr777

05-28 08:08 AM

I got my renewal EAD from TSC last week. It starts from the expiry of my current EAD.

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chantu

01-15 11:16 AM

I have one question that I will post here. I do not want to open a new thread.

I am inviting my in-laws and I filled their DS156 forms online. After filling everything, it generated the pdf file of DS156. In that pdf file, there is one section in upper right hand corner called "DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE". Under that section there is a line (fill in the blanks type) starting with "On ______ by _____ under section 214(b) 221(g) ".

Now after generating the pdf, the appointment date was automatically put into this section. Example: "On 01 January 2009 by ......".

I am worried why they put the date there and the date was not there when I took appointment for my parents. I also checked my collegues parents DS156, and the date was still not there. It is Mumbai consulate.

Can somebody please confirm if they had similar experience and they got their parent's or in-laws visa granted??

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Pallavi79

02-10 10:35 PM

I spend lot of time to check status, emails, news.
If I spend the same time in my career, I could have got my GC in EB1 or atleast I could have returned my home with lot better savings & good career back at the home country :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

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Saralayar

07-10 09:50 AM

I agree that India is booming up despite these corrupted politicians. But until the politics goes to the hands of real patriots, the growth rate will be less and may even turn back to poverty again and the politicians family will become the richest persons in Asia. This should change first then we can think about that option.:confused:

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summitpointe

06-05 05:01 PM

This should be the approval document.

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superdude

07-21 11:08 PM

Hello,

I have a couple of questions here:

1) The last digit of the I-94# number is not very clear(Not sure if it is a 3 or 8). What do I write in the 485? Is there any way to find the correct one?

2) I filed the I140 without providing the A#. I understand that when I dont provide one, a new one is generated. And the A# is usually used to link the 485 with the 140. Now when I apply for 485, if I give the A# from my OPT EAD, will it be a problem because a new number will be already generated for I140? Should I write the A# in 485 or just leave it??

Thanks in advance for all the replies.
I did not enter the A# on 485 as it is diff on 140 and OPT card. My lawyer suggested not to enter the A#. Pls cofirm the same with your lawyer

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eb3_nepa

12-05 04:19 PM

BharatPremi,

No offense, but why have you opened 2 threads with very similar information and questions?

Your other thread about soft lud updates (http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15916) is very similar to this one. It's one thing to not search for similar threads and quite another to open 2 similar threads on the same topic.

After about 28 threads about LUD updates during the July VB Fiasco, we know by now that the USCIS approves cases ad-hoc and not everything is FIFO. We also know that LUD updates mean ABSOLUTELY nothing. Suddenly we have seen older I-140s getting soft LUD updates. It means absolutely NOTHING. I know it is a bitter pill to swallow, coz ur heart is telling you that MAAAAYYBE there is something here, but unfortunately there is nothing there.

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LostInGCProcess

02-24 11:39 AM

I think its not going to be business as usual for H1b holders...nor the employers that sponsored them. I think something is going to change drastically in the coming months...it would be interesting to see what would happen to to the H1b for this FY when they open to doors to accept the application for new H1Bs..

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ryan

05-27 03:22 AM

Attny said: If we port to this new 140. IF in case its rejected, then since this 140 is linked to my old 485 application, it will not be adjusted.

I was not agreed. Then they said, According to Nebraska service center, in Nov 2010 - They are not entertaining adjusting pending 485 with newly ported but rejected 140.

So, Attny said, for safe , since I am no longer on h1, they suggested to port after second 140 approved.

How ever, I need to make this is false. Still I dont agree this logic.

May I make a sincere suggestion. Please, go back to school, take a course in English grammar, writing mechanisms and reading comprehension. People can better respond to you, when they understand whatever is it you are asking. You may also be able to file as a qualified EB2 applicant. No pun intended.

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zico123

04-20 01:39 PM

As per Lawyer need to file for amendment before EAD expires. Need I-20 from Kaplan and another application fee ($190) + PP fee($1,000). :( But at least H1 is approved :)

New I-20 must be valid till Sept 30th and must start either before EAD expires or within grace period (EAD expiration date + 60 days)

** Best of luck to others still waiting **

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sunnymit

08-10 03:42 PM

You are right that to get registered in US I would have to marry in US. That's why I was asking if I even need to get it registered in US to file for my green card. Response I got on this forum was Indian registration certificate is fine.

I want to restate that I got my green card on August 9th 2010. So I need to be married prior to this date for my wife to derive her green card status using mine.

Thanks,
Dinesh

I think you will be fine as long as the marriage happened before your 485 got approved - which in your case is true. However, IMO since your wife is not here in US right now, you will need to do file her AOS via consular processing...

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Saiom19

08-09 12:07 PM

I think "augustus" worry is related to the application acceptance ...what if USCIS sends it back post August 17, 2007? One way to check that USCIS has accepted application is cheque clearance....well we are all in the same boat......Happy sailing!!

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deba

07-03 06:07 PM

What if previous employer withdraws approved I140 after changing jobs? In my case it has been more than 180 days after approval of 140/485. Is the PD still portable?

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puddonhead

07-23 02:56 PM

Assuming you have very good credit history - you may also consider getting Citibank PremierPass Elite card. It gives you 1 thankyou point for each mile - multiplied by the number of travellers when you book using this card. This is in addition to any airline miles you will earn.

I got $500 of gift cards (staples/sears etc.) and cash checks from encashing the thankyou points (roughly fifty something thousand) from my last India trip. This card has $75 yearly fee - but that is more than compensated by the 20,000 bonus thank you points they give for enrolling in the card.

And if you have a long layover like I had (7 hours) - maybe you could even consider one of those cards which gives you free lounge access. I have Citibank Platinum Amex. These cards require even better credit history than Premierpass Elite. Again - all these cards have yearly fee - but you can get bonus for enrolling which compensates for these. Mine has a $125/yr fee and gave me a bonus of 20,000 thankyou point for enrolling.

I typically go to india every alternate year. My plan is to cancel these cards every year and re-enroll just before I travel.

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marty

01-09 11:46 AM

marty,

That's a good idea. I've already initiated the contact with the congressman for our area. Would keep the forum updated about how it goes.

Thanks,
Seyed

Thanks and I really appreciate it. No one knows whats happening to the processing times since the FY 2009 started. We really need to do something about it.

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Keeme

06-25 02:15 PM

^^^^^^

Excellent initiative ! Let's do it !

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JunRN

12-18 05:35 PM

So USCIS is still reviewing I-140 even at I-485 stage. That is scary if your I-485 is at different service center than your I-140 approval.

This is really a very scary ride. Hope we can all survive.

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sgX05

02-18 06:08 PM

I don't know what triggers these changes, I have seen my last updated date changed today as well. The letter I got from NSC also said the same thing as yours, that the case is now at TSC.

I think you have to just wait and let USCIS do its thing. Not sure calling them will help as the priority dates are not current .

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pa_arora

12-02 07:08 PM

I saw LUDs for both me and my wife's 485 on 11/22(Sat) and 11/24.
PD-12/05
RD-07/03/07

This LUD was after more than a year. Hope Jan bulletin brings some movement.

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vin13

02-15 11:46 AM

Hi Friends,

I was trying to get online tickets for my parents to come from Chennai to SFO.

..I was planning to pay from here using my credit card...but guess that might not work( see text in italics below from the airline website) , My parent have an icici debit card but that one has a limit from icici for 50,000 Rs or 75,000 Rs or so, the tickets are totally 1 lakh + so trying to figure out what might be the options....



Have the physical credit card originally used for the purchase presented by the cardholder for verification at check-in, OR on collecting the tickets, OR at the nearest Cathay Pacific Ticketing Office prior to the flight departure. The cardholder does not need to book and travel. If a transaction is successfully made with "Verified by Visa", or "MasterCard� SecureCode�", the cardholder will not be required to present the physical card used for verification.

I understand that if the cardholder fails to present the physical card originally used for booking transaction, the carrier reserves the right to -
Deny boarding, or
Collect a guarantee payment (in cash or from a new credit card).

Anyone been able to book from here for tickets starting from India ?

Thanks in Advance !!
Regards,

I have booked tickets for my parents from here on delta website. I had no issues. The price showed in Indian Rupees as it assumed i was booking from India. I called customer service, they guided me to change the country to USA which showed the price in US dollars. I then paid it with my credit card. Had no other issues...

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fullerene

12-14 09:29 PM

I received an invitation letter from Congressman Marty Meehan to attend the town meeting at 10am 12/16 at UMass Lowell.

http://www.house.gov/meehan/

Although the topic of the meeting is "Climate Change: Local Solutions to a Global Crisis". But it will be a good chance for us to meet congressman.

Congressman Marty Meehan is Fifth Congressional District of Massachusetts He does not support the CIR but he do support the elimination of backlog of GC. He is a member of both the House Armed Services and Judiciary Committees.

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AK01

02-13 12:38 AM

No, experience from current company does not count.


That is not true. It CAN count... according to PERM guidelines (from murthy.com):

"On-the-job experience with same employer is allowed for positions that are not "substantially comparable," meaning more then 50%, different from the original employment position."

So if you are a Software Engineer and get promoted to Sr. Software Engineer or Product Manager then as long as you can prove that your job duties are 50%+ different than the old position, you can use that experience provided it helps you meet job requirements for the senior level position.

Also see this:

http://www.simmonsungar.com/rirchecklist.html

"Experience Gained on the Job

PERM did not eliminate the ability of the foreign national beneficiary of the labor certification to qualify using experience gained with the same employer as long as the prior job was not �substantially comparable� to the labor certification position. A job will be considered �substantially comparable� if it �requires performance of the same job duties more than 50 percent of the time.�

Apparently, experience gained with an overseas parent company, U.S. affiliate, or predecessor company will not be considered experience gained with the same employer. This is based on the definition of �employer� as an entity with a particular Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN). This means that experience gained with an overseas parent, affiliate, etc. may now be used to satisfy the experience component of a PERM labor certification application."

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chava_100

09-03 02:16 PM

Same thing with me. My priority date May 3rd, 2006. I got EAD renewal email today.



Hello Folks,

I'm Aug-2005 EB2-I.

Haven't received my GC yet.

I think, based on various experiences mentioned here, opening a SR, taking local immigration office appointments, etc is a way to get USCIS to look at your file.

I also read, if there was a pending EAD renewal, your case might get looked at and instead of renewing your EAD, USCIS will rather give you GC - provided PD is current and there are no other issues.

I know none of these 2 things have a documented backing...apart from people's experiences (which, I value a lot - don't get me wrong there).

My EAD was also up for renewal - filed in June. Got the "card production ordered" e-mail @ that yesterday. And, no change on the AOS case.

So, should I take other steps @ my AOS case - like, opening a SR, taking IO appointment, etc ?

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gc_chahiye

08-26 12:55 PM

Hi everyone:


I'd appreciate if someone could give me an advice here. I am currently on the 6th year of H1B. It is expiring on Jan 31, 2008. Technically I will need a 7th year extension. My Labor Certification for Green Card (EB2, PD: Dec, 2002) was approved back in July, 07 and I filed I-140 and I-485 concurrently in the end of July. So far I have not received a receipt or anything back from them.

What shall I do in this situation -- can I apply for H1B extension now? Any advice will be appreciated.

you can get a one year H1 extension based on your LC being more than an year old. Just include the copy of your approved LC in the H1B extension request.

If your I-140 is denied, the current USCIS position is that your H1 extension would remain valid for the period it was granted for, giving to time to file another LC. The 485 is automatically gone at the point where your I-140 is denied.

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eastindia

01-20 07:46 PM

Who gives a shit about anti-immigrant websites?

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vinabath

07-02 04:00 PM

No ... unless she dumps him, I hope you have a bright future ahead..

Thanks. Anyways whats up with you.

Were you fooled by the God too?
Were you insulted by the USCIS too?
Were enticed too??

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sriramkalyan

02-06 11:22 AM

So what ... r u scared ...you will be deported ...

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kk_2000

11-06 08:54 PM

Hi,

We are in a critical situation. My wife's AP was approved on 10/18 and the current status is "Document Mailed on 11/05". It also says "You should receive the document within 30 days".

Our flight to India is on 11/15 and we are wondering typically how long it takes for us to receive the physical paper after the status changed to "Document Mailed".

Can you please share your experience?

Thanks,
KK

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SmSm

06-04 08:40 AM

My PD 15 July 2002 EB3 India and
I485 Receipt Date May 12, 2004

Found that someone with Aug 2002 PD got approved on June 1 whose I485 Receipt date was May 2003.

I guess USCIS does not go by PD to select who should be adjucated first but by what date the I485 was received. They are really ingenious and creative in finding ways to be inefficient and unjust.

Oh well....

IV is the only place that is doing a lot to change.
Keep the good work IV.

Have donated $200 under my name and $150 under my wife's name to IV

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Saralayar

09-09 10:39 AM

There is ATA (American Telugu Association) too and they have a convention in New Jersey this weekend.

ATA and TANA are big orgs but most of them are ABCD and USA citizens and I aam not sure to what extent we can get help from them.

The key to our solutions lies in us. Ours is a big community, but a very few people spend time and money and energy on working towards our goals and always want others to fix our issues

Most of the members even don't care about us. All are well settled citizens. One more thing, there is lot of group politics in those organizations. This also needs to be taken into account...

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Karthikthiru

08-09 08:58 AM

There is new posting about this bill on Matthew Oh site. It gives more detail about this proposed bill. It says "Specter's Discussion Draft for New CIR" and he has given more deatils of it


Karthik

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ajain

05-27 03:10 AM

hi,

I am confused about whether to suggest 'member of the professions holding an advance degree" or "an alien of exceptional ability" for my NIW petition. What is the criteria to select one over the other? I have a MS/PhD from a US university. Proving to be exceptional is certainly difficult, but then holding an advanced degree may not be enough of a criteria for a successful petition.

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vactorboy29

10-09 12:29 PM

Thanks.

Any more info on this

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bharani

11-19 11:09 AM

Anyone got the same thing? What can I do here?

Refer to my comments in this thread http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?p=295160

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webm

05-06 09:14 AM

First of all there is no "substitution labor" anymore..USICS may not accept it according to a new rule set in last yr June..

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royus77

09-02 05:07 PM

Please stop opening new threads which are not related to immigration

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supender

09-21 01:33 PM

My six year term of H-1B ends on 15th Nov 2011. My present employer is filling my I-140 ( as I am paying all the expenses) and the lawyer tells me that she will be able to file in 30 days in EB-2 ctaegory. However , now my job does not look very secure and I am afraid I might be laid off while my I-140 is pending. Thats why I am considering filing under premium processing by paying money out of my pocket.
My reasoning behind this is:
1) If laid off, with an approved I-140, I can apply for 3 year extension on a new H-1B with another employer and then work towards capturing my PD when time permits.

I realize I might have to go to H-4 to avoid getting out of satus while I am looking for new employer. Can anyone please guide if I have my bases covered or if there is a flaw in my reasoning. Should I go for premium processing or not.
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saps

01-20 02:16 PM

Great effort but its awfully slow. Was never so slow before..Is it just my machine?

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shree772000

06-09 04:00 PM

Delete this useless thread!

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jsb

08-21 09:38 AM

still waiting
I am not far behind you.

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gc_chahiye

09-20 04:07 PM

I'm from Bangladesh and EB3. As you know the I485 was current in July and i applied along with my EAD and AP. but this month in visa bulletin i found that the date went back to 2002.

My question is: are they going to consider my application current or i stuck in the backlog. my understanding is that the visa bulletin reflects the availibility to send the application....they received my application on July 2nd, 2007.

someone please clarify the matter please.......thanks ahead

your application will be accepted and processed (since you applied when your date was current), but it cant be approved until you are current again. So you can keep getting/renewing EADs/APs, security and background checks will happen etc, but no final approval until EB3-ROW becomes current for your PD.

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voldemar

12-31 02:30 PM

If your wife wants to work, then, of course, both of you have to be on EAD.That's not correct. Primary applicant could be on H1 and dependent use EAD. When dependent starts using EAD it doesn't affect primary applicant.

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aadimanav

12-11 03:54 PM

Thanks for everyone who replied.

What about 485 filing date? Will it be cosidered July 2nd, 2007 or whatever future date I will "interfile"?

Any experience holder?

Thanks,

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