Monday, July 4, 2011

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  • rajeshalex
    08-26 12:43 PM
    Applied in July 10th. Today saw the mail that approval notice has been sent.




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  • go_guy123
    05-11 08:47 PM
    So many come to US on visa free travel, work 6 months undocumented from european countries, yet they are the first to get the GCs while Indians abuse B1, they abuse H1. How come only Indians abuse everything no one else abuses anything?

    Indians dont abuse one thing...marriage based green card. people from many countries abuse that massively and get green card. I have stayed in us for long and have seen that.




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  • shantanup
    03-29 07:03 AM
    To allot a GC or Immigration is a leanthy process includes several steps so it takes time to pass through all these steps. After validating and checking all the documents the GC is alloted
    so the process takes time.

    So naive!




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  • desighee
    04-21 07:03 PM
    Dear Mehul,
    I know a lot of people might have suggested you different things for your well being.I would really like to suggest to please try Ramdev's yoga.If possible plan a trip to India and attend a camp.Several thousand people with chronic illnesses for which medical science had apparently no cure,have fully recovered .I would really suggest you to try:http://divyayoga.com/main.htm
    May be you can subscribe to Aastha channel.They show interviews of people who have recovered from last stages of cancer.
    May god bless you and you fully recover.
    Do do try the Ramdev camp once.
    you will fully recover,
    sandeep






    Gurus,

    I have a unique position. couple of weeks back I was told that have fatal cancer and won't live pass 4-6 months. After recovering from initial shock I am wondering if my wife will be able to continue her american dream or she will have to head home after me.

    I have filed 485 with approved 140 back in june, 2007 with PD of March, 2003

    Please help.

    Mehul



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  • alterego
    03-07 03:54 PM
    I don't think people are in reality. We are in an environment that we have to be diligent that they don't make it harder then what it is; rather then making it easier.

    People started playing the devils advocate that if there is quotas on EB then there should also be quota on H-1b; sort of trying to say if there isn't quota on h-1b then there shouldn't be on EB.

    A little while ago; some Indian nationals who were here on H-2 visa to help with re-construcing mississipi and louisiana after hurrican katrina got the bright idea to do a march and go public with their grievances. Their grievances were that they paid $15K to come to USA; they were given poor housing, poor working conditions and they want to get greencards.

    Do you think they got greencards? No; now the law has been changed to not include India as part of H-2 visas.

    Everyone should try to understand the reality that we are in.

    I agree that legislators are very aware of the difference between the H1b issue and the green card issue. Yesterday on CNBC, Larry Kudlow interviewed Sen. Grassley from Iowa on this topic. When Larry was asking about these workers contributing to society, buying homes, starting companies etc, Sen. Grassley told him he was mixing up two separate issues. Basically he only wanted to talk about the H1b issue.
    The sad truth is these guys(like Sen. Grassley) are anti immigrant period(they give you all the blabber about I am 3 generations separated from immigrants etc. but that is quite simply them satisfying their conscience/the public conscience on this issue, I always wish the interviewer is an American indeginous Indian), and instead of saying so openly, they combine the issues when convenient and separate them out when not so. I agree with you that it is not because they are not aware. Right now their focus is on stomping out fraud, he mentioned cases of people coming on H1b and running laundromats, or working in different locations to what they are certified(ouch). The new quota that opens up on Apr. 1 will indeed be a watershed. I am expecting really restrictive and nasty legislation in time to greet this. I truly hope for very few applications, so the Hon. Sen. understands that this is a demand driven issue for the most part and fraud where it exists can be addressed but not with blanket legislation which effects can be unintended.
    Nonetheless this issue of Country caps has become so draconian that if indeed the US changes its policy and institutes country caps on H1bs as your posting suggests they might in the end, then we will have things go in a certain direction.......protectionist, and there will doubtless be backlash. As it stands the current insensible policy is such that people come on H1b, settle into a job, have their US citizen kids, accumulate enough social security credits, savings etc and then facing an inordinate wait, perhaps even have to leave, what do you think the result is going to be? Well, the return to India where US employers given their US experience/education are more comfortable hiring them hence more outsourcing, then their US citizen Kids return for Gov't aid/loans to college, then they sponsor their parents to come in and receive social security and medicare etc. while their working contributions and taxes would have accrued to another country. Really? Does that sound like good policy?
    If the US chooses to Cap Indian H1bs fine, let it be, however continuing such policy only leads to and effectual ban on EB green cards for Indians.




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  • gccovet
    02-09 04:03 PM
    Another $50 from me...Go IV..

    Paypal Details :
    Amount: $50.00 USD
    Transaction Date: Feb. 9, 2009
    Transaction ID: 2AC49278S4623223J

    Thank you Ashish, total is now $534.00



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  • CADude
    08-24 01:53 PM
    It's seems TSC again in sleep mode.. Hope next week will be better.. We will cross 60 days from filing.. 30 days more to go for any CSR help unless they say call after 120 days.. :D:D




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  • sunnysharma
    06-11 10:21 PM
    this up, You should be able to see LIN/WAC numbers clearly..




    All checks cashed June 8th. It was sent to Nebrasks. I hardy just could read the SRC letters in back of my check. Online image in not good. I guess it has gone to Texas sercice center.

    Do you know how long for receipt letter?

    Thanks.



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  • h1techSlave
    03-10 05:56 PM
    "There goes my people, I must follow them."

    I may sound some what negative here but I am not trying to diminish the IV plat form for all the folks here.Yes, it is just "about us" only... what "IV core" did so far is vague....flower campaign and this current FOIA requests started randomly by the individuals thinking collectively.... I don't think it is started by IV core team as an "ACTION" item in the first place.




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  • anukcs
    09-02 11:33 PM
    Received 'Card Production Ordered' email for my EAD few minutes back. Had received the same email yesterday for my wife. AP was approved for both me and my wife on 7/24. RD is 6/19/08 and ND is 6/23/08.

    I am now relieved since I am currently working on EAD and current EAD expires on 10/4.

    Regards,



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  • mnq1979
    09-11 11:35 AM
    YA UR...IT REALLY SHOWS that ur PISSED...BUT WAT CAN WE DO...ITS NOT EVEN IN OUR HANDS....SO LETS GO TO RALLY AND C IF SOME THING COMES OUT !!!!




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  • narendery
    08-18 11:52 AM
    I received the below emails

    on 8/15 - Current Status: Card production ordered
    on 8/16 - Current Status: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident. On August 16, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later. If you move before you get your new card call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

    What is the Audit processing ?



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  • ns007
    05-23 01:19 PM
    Done




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  • desi3933
    07-10 04:54 PM
    And, yes, *legally* speaking, if an employment is at-will, it can't be "permanent." That is, if an employer fires you (for performance or downturn) , you just can't sue him on the ground that you were promised a "permanent" job, can you?

    You are wrong, again!. ;)

    I said this before, Permanent job does not mean "forever", it simple means it has no fixed end date (i.e. indefinite duration). That said, most of the Permanent Jobs are, in fact, at will jobs.

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  • InTheMoment
    08-01 08:35 PM
    Since it reached before July 30 it can reach anywhere !

    Though I would say pray for TSC !

    On July 25th lawyer sent my documents 140 & 485 concurrent, PD port from previous I-140 approval (approved at Nebraska).

    Reached Nebraska Service Centre on July 26th.

    Will it be processed at Nebraska Service centre or Texas Service centre? According to new direct filing instructions my employer and my residence comes under Texas Service centre.




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  • pamposh
    09-17 03:00 PM
    Pamposh - Point is not we getting money, idea is getting it back from USCIS. Whoever paid it, USCIS got it. Moreover, money is not the only issue. There are quite a few as we listed before.

    Completely agreed. It is not about money, that is just a small portion of the whole issue and it does not matter who paid it. Infact even if the employer is paying for our application he/she is not paying it for free, they pay coz we work for them so logically it could be considered our money...that is what we need to emphasize on.

    Its ideal, we dont waste our energy on these.

    I don't think we are wasting energy/time by identifying gaps and answering questions to folks who want to know more about what exactly are we talking about here. Moving on and gaining more and more support etc., all these things need to be done in parallel.



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  • hopefull_in_guam
    02-05 07:06 PM
    Sorry if this is not about GC or any US immigration processes...i just would like to know if anybody can help me or provide me the procedures to obtain Canadian PR. I already had an assessment done (me and my husband under H1 here in US as Accountants ) and we have I-140 and 485 pending. We are thinking of trying Canada.

    I always checked and read this site but this is my first post and your help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks in advance.




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  • h4help
    10-12 08:33 AM
    How current is the online status on this uscis website ?
    I check it every day ..

    For my husband, even though it said card production ordered, the tier 1 customer service said that it was still pending.

    But still he got his card, then only after a few days, the cust service also said the same status..

    anybody faced this ambiquity with customer service ?




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  • wait4ever
    08-08 11:55 AM
    Congratulations! Don't worry, those emails don't arrive in a logical order. I am pretty sure you will get a case approval email soon. In any case your wait is over. Happy 4th!!


    I got the e-mail saying that they have mailed my 485 approval notice on August 4 - but nothing after that - will the notice come to me at home or will it go to the lawyer - also how long before the card production e-mail gets here - not that I am in a tearing hurry - I have waited several years so what is another month ?
    Thanks




    vishwak
    11-18 02:51 PM
    Submitted. Got confirmation email too.




    srikondoji
    06-20 06:36 AM
    Good that we did not put all our eggs in one basket.
    Can anybody enlighten our forum about what our approach will be in case CIR dies?



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  • sri1309
    03-16 10:56 AM
    There is very simple reason for this, during 1999-2002 H1B cap was raised to 190,000 even if you make a guess on the lower side more than 50% of these H1Bs went to Indians, so atleast 200,000 Indians entered US between 1999 when these people filed their Green Cards most of them filed under EB-3, b'cause retrogression wasn't there and everthing was current, lot of people, who were in the states where labor took less time, kept getting their green cards, in the meantime a huge chunk of people from states like NJ, NY, TX, CA got stuck at the labor stage with PD in 2000 and up. So basically lot of 2002 & above got cleared but these people with older PDs were stuck. Now when these Labors are cleared, with just 3300 Green Card numbers every year, it'll take 20 years or more for EB-3 cut-off dates to move to 2009.

    Good discussion.
    But even if it was 65000, from India, I'm sure most of them took a big slice, lets say 30%= 20,000 H1 visas. And did the 7% quota formula might have existed at that time too. If so, even then there must be quite a big line. Why were things current at any point. Were they just processing very fast without any attention to quota formula and then they woke up?




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  • chanduy9
    07-05 09:34 AM
    Hi,

    I request every one who effected with the Revised JULY visa bulletin to send the flowers.
    I am sure we get some media and political atten....

    Select Occasion: "Sympathy"

    The message: All the best for future Employment Based visa estimates

    Delivery location type is Business, US Citizenship and Immigration Service

    Address:

    Emilio T. Gonzalez
    20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
    Washington, D.C. 20529


    Thanks,
    Chandra.




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  • asdfred
    08-04 01:24 PM
    applied 19th june
    TSC
    paper based
    LUD on 21st june
    card production ordered aug 1st




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  • chanduv23
    06-23 06:36 AM
    Those who think, their employer is OK - be extra extra cautious. Never, never believe employers. Bottom line is, employers will not care for u, if they know u r gonna benefit out of this, they will do everything they can to avoid this. Most desi employers indulge in sweet talks. Talks will be extremely sweet. Just like how they talk to u before u join the company.

    GC filing is a carrot that employers thrive on. They will do anything to aqvoid this situation.

    Remember, your problems are not over after filing 485 also. The so called prospective employers who always told u, "I will hire you, if you have a GC or EAD" will now give some other excuse. Basically they want to put u in a position where u have less chances of bargain, thats the whole deal.

    Lotsa people go by self employment after filing for EAD (Dunno how - maybe some IV members can explain this) and still do contracting and safely see themselves through their GC.

    So basically, we are on our own here. For those dealing with desi employers - I can tell u one thing. U can handle the situation with sweet talk and some diplomacy - desi employers have their own fears. But those dealing with American employers - be extra careful - HR personnel etc... who have sympathy for layed off workers etvc... will try to screw u big time on ur back. If they decide to screw u - they will do it big time and none of ur diplomacy will work there - believe me, I gone through this.

    Be smart - stay on top of things, don't waste time and get things done in all possible ways. Get employer letter in whatever way u can. (If you have a letterhead - u know what I am saying ....)



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  • rockstart
    08-20 08:59 AM
    My final update on I485 journey

    PD: Feb 27, 2006
    Class: Eb2 India
    Service Center Texas
    Filed Aug 10th 2007
    RFE Aug 16th 2008 for Birth Certificate
    CPO email Aug 4th 2010
    Decision email Aug 5th 2010
    Approval I 797 letter in snail mail Aug 9th 2010
    Post Decision Activity email Aug 11th 2010
    Soft LUD on I 485 Aug 12th 2010
    Welcome Letter in snail mail Aug 16th 2010
    Physical Green Card Aug 18th 2010

    PS: I did NOT open any SR or contact seneator or ask lawyer to get in touch with USCIS. Just waited patiently. Did my Finger Printing in October 2007. No FP after that did paper filing for EAD & AP so no FP for those as well. My advise is to hang in there. Not to open too many SR's but thats entirely upto your discretion. Some people swear it helped them for my case I did not use that option.

    Hope this date line helps those who are waiting for their cards. Good luck to every one on forum. I will still be supporting IV and contributing to Wiki as always.




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  • fightnow
    07-06 07:47 PM
    John @ 408 472 3534



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  • Vish
    08-28 06:42 PM
    My application reached NSC on 1st Aug.

    Checks have not been cashed.
    No Reciepts
    EB2 from India
    PD Oct 2003




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  • GKBest
    10-12 01:28 PM
    I do hope and pray that you said is true. I can still wait for another week to see it actually happen.....then I call if nothing happened:(



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  • acecupid
    09-24 08:59 PM
    I am moderately amused by your usage of the phrase "Stay in line" :)

    The ones who are not staying in line and cutting ahead are the EB3 folks who are porting to EB2 ! Their line is the EB3 line. But they want to cut into the EB2 line whenever convenient. Atleast thats how most EB2 (and EB3) folks perceive the PD porting process.

    There, does that explain it in your own terms ?

    In my own terms, there is only one line defined by the priority date. So you can amuse yourself all you want. Its not gonna change the law.

    So "Stay in line" :D




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  • MightyIndian
    09-26 10:53 PM
    We filed on July 20 to NSC. CSC acknowledged the receipt on September 19. On 9/21 we recd a notice from CSC stating that our cases are transferred to NSC. However EAD and AP applications are still being proceesed by CSC. Just recd an e-mail that EAD card production ordered.



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  • ganguteli
    03-07 01:02 PM
    I don't think people are in reality. We are in an environment that we have to be diligent that they don't make it harder then what it is; rather then making it easier.

    People started playing the devils advocate that if there is quotas on EB then there should also be quota on H-1b; sort of trying to say if there isn't quota on h-1b then there shouldn't be on EB.

    A little while ago; some Indian nationals who were here on H-2 visa to help with re-construcing mississipi and louisiana after hurrican katrina got the bright idea to do a march and go public with their grievances. Their grievances were that they paid $15K to come to USA; they were given poor housing, poor working conditions and they want to get greencards.

    Do you think they got greencards? No; now the law has been changed to not include India as part of H-2 visas.

    Everyone should try to understand the reality that we are in.

    This is exactly what I was saying. People are getting overzealous and are losing their balance. By attracting too much attention when everyone in power is being anti-immigrant you people will hurt everyone. They will impose some more restrictions on us.

    We need to lay low for a while until economy improves and focus on keeping our jobs. That is the need of the hour rather than becoming a hero and trying to go against the wave.




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  • fetch_gc
    09-27 09:23 AM
    Still waiting for receipts for all 6 of them.
    Please see signature for more details.



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  • malaGCPahije
    05-01 01:13 PM
    I agree. Something strong needs to happen for EB3(I). I personally never have seen any difference between the pain felt by EB2 and EB3, ROW or I. Everyone feels the same pain waiting for their GC. But the prospect for EB2 atleast looks better. For EB3 it looks gloomy as always.

    If there is a lawsuit, then it should be for all, not just for EB3.




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  • snathan
    02-09 09:30 PM
    $ 799 so far....lets cross $1000 today.

    Come on guys......



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  • dba9ioracle
    04-25 11:50 AM
    Most of the desi employers in this country have gone thru the same H1B and GC process and got all bad experience. BUT when they start their own company, MOST OF THEM (NOT ALL OF THEM) do the same..... Employer should treat employees, the same way they are expecting to be treated as an employee.. In a long run, Employers with good ethics and practices makes more money and reputation.. The releationship goes longer only if employer and employee both benefits from it.. Isn't it simple to understand and put it into the practice ?




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  • gcdreamer05
    02-01 08:36 PM
    All the best asdcrajnet.. Both countries are equally good, we have lived in both.. so we know how to adjust..

    Few points that you may need to find out before you go..

    1) Apply for POI for your kid, you may have already done it. There is a restriction that you need to visit nearby police station every 180 days if your son is in India (because he is a US citizen), try to find out more about that and see what you can do to avoid it (may be get a India visa as opposed to a POI)
    If you go to a police station, 100% guarantee they will ask for a bribe or make things difficult for us.
    2) The school fees for non-Indian citizens is very high, because your son falls under NRI category, try to find out about it, and if possible share with us too.

    Everything is good back home but there are few issues which I see are a problem,

    1) Nothing moves ahead without bribery, if we need our stuff to move up the queue, say if it is land registration or getting approval for something - it will not move with bribery and any govt office related work we need to wait a lot and service is bad, unlike here in US there is no bribing and things are so streamlined and good. We can talk about ethics and moral values and not give bribe but then our need will never get fulfilled for years if we decide to go as per queue.
    2) If you are in IT, the work hours are horrible, most of IT companies are outside city limits, we will end up going early in the morning and return late night (because hey we need to talk to onsite guys). If an employee leaves at 5:30 or 6 PM it means there he is not working - not sure when this culture would change there. Again most of them work on saturdays, so only sunday is a holiday, here in US i can leave work at 5 PM or 5:30 and come home and spend time with family.
    3) Commute is very tough back home - too much traffic than what the roads can handle, there is traffic in US too but it is decent traffic, everyone follows rules and lane sense is there. Back home it is really horrible.

    For your PD you have waited for a long time, I would suggest you wait for 1-2 more years and give it a try. We can always go back to India no one is going to stop us, but the return is not very easy. Nowadays h1b approvals and stamping has become a nightmare.

    All the best in whatever decision you make. Everything is for good :)



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  • wizpal
    11-21 10:38 AM
    Mehul,

    May God give you and your family the strength and power to come out good through this trying times...Best of luck.

    Do drop us a note if you need any help...




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  • kosu
    06-13 07:55 PM
    I thought all the fees are to be paid by the employer then how come you are paying for it, is it still an option or is there any premium processing for 485

    Actually I paid for all the fees from my personal checks. Later on my company reimbursed those. I dont think there is a premium processing for 485.




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  • Ramba
    07-10 03:36 PM
    Exactly! And thanks for clarifying that, which is what I've been trying to convey for the past 2 days! In your cook example, though, the cook can be self-employed with no income in a given period (week/month)--and he does not need to line up contracts. His business is "legitimate" and is in the same occupation as on his I140 petition. For an RFE-EVL, which he can write on his business "letterhead," all he needs to mention is his "projected" yearly income as salary.

    USCIS may not buy if no income shown thro the bussiness. One may have a simple bussiness model. However, they should be in a position to show documentary evidence that they are making similar money as per 140, and importantly they are doing same kind of work when self employed, and they have a long term commitment/contract for their bussiness. Then only they may belief that you are doing legitimate bussiness thro self employment. Just writing EVL in a letter head will not serve the purpose.




    tonyHK12
    02-05 04:10 PM
    Thanks GoodIntentions, guru76, Naitik for your contributions.

    Members please let friends and colleagues know about the event and contribute within their means, for their own cause.

    Total Contribution: $1100.00
    Amount to be raised: $48,900.00




    GTGC
    09-14 11:27 PM
    Chandu - I understand where you come from with your vast experience here. Like i mentioned i am totally new to this site and i am not JUST opening a thread. WE are going to do it. If making the 70k talk is joining the chapter, so be it. Nothing stops us.

    Wouldnt have opened the thread just for the heck of it.

    Next step is to collect personal informations, see who are nearby meet them in person, arrange conference calls, let the ball rolling

    I totally agree with you! We should energize the local chapters and organize some happy hours and get the word out!

    I am willing to help out reach out members in my state/area. Please keep this thread going...great initiative!!



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  • desi3933
    06-26 02:55 PM
    Why don;t you sign unless it say until and after 1 year approval:, you can leave employment after 6 months of filing I-485 and see what happens at that time, you have nothing to loose

    >> you have nothing to loose

    How can you say that? Do you EVEN know what are you saying?

    I suggest you talk to lawyer before losing "something".




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  • desi3933
    07-10 02:55 PM
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    My question to you was if no H1B is "permanent" (as you opine), then how can you prove that the AC20 job on H1B is or isn't "permanent?" So if that job is not "permanent," how do you convince/mention that in as RVE-EVL?

    Because Future GC job could be same job on H-1B, only difference being on H-1B your job has fixed end date (noted by I-94), and GC job has no fixed end date, hence permanent. It does not make that current job on H-1B permanent.

    Temp Job and Permannet Job can have same job title and job duties. Just like contract job and full-time job can have same job title and job duties, but one is employee of the company and other one is not.


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  • jindhal
    09-24 03:36 PM
    rightly said... Here is a simple analogy... compare the porting scenario to someone who just joins a new company with 10 yrs experience and someone who has been with the same company for 10 years. If one of them has to be promoted, who will it be ? Or if the company is now going under, who will get fired first ?

    The fact that a person has been with a company for 10 yrs holds enough merit when the company decides who gets promoted or who gets fired. So my friend stand in line like everyone else based on your priority date. That is your place in the line as per law.


    A person has been with a company for 10 years as a Test Lead and is promoted to a position of a manager and the Lead expects that on the first day of being a manager he wants all the rights and benefits of being a manager for 10 years even though he has been a lead for all of those 10 years.




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  • sertasheep
    05-05 06:35 AM
    Most of us can relate to the discomfiture and concerns that our members have. Hang in there, I often listen to either Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten" to find inspiration (or Shahrukh's Kal Ho Na Ho title song). Find inspiration in something, direct your energies towards something positive, and your quality of life will get enhanced even amidst duress. Write about your experiences, share your grief, and make your voice heard via the various media efforts at IV.



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  • romeshtrisal
    09-11 08:26 PM
    Do you know who received it at Nebraska Center? You will find the name of the person who received it in FedEx/DHL/UPS delivery confirmation based on the tracking no. you provide while checking status. Was it M. Schwitzer?
    Me and two more of my friends sent our respective petitions on July 27th at the same time thru the same lawyer. All these petitions were received in separate FedEx packets by this guy M. Schwitzer on 30th July. All of us are on the same boat..... no receipt notices, no encashed checks...

    My applications ( I-140; I-485; I-765) were mailed on July 27th to NSC and they had acknowledged received on JULY-30th as per the mail delivery confirmation.

    Today I recieved a note from my lawyer that the receipt notice has been issued for all of my applications.

    Phew that was a relief as I was about to leave to India soon and was worried about travelling without the receipt number.




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  • logiclife
    06-22 03:56 PM
    Giving Pay stubs instead of FUTURE employment letter ?

    That may be a RFE and then eventually you have to give that letter and do more bargaining with your employer...

    You wont neccesarily get RFE for omitting the employer's letter. Your 485 CAN GET DENIED.

    YOU NEED EMPLOYER'S LETTER THAT STATES THE INTENTION OF HIRING WHEN GC IS APPROVED. Otherwise, as per USCIS memo recently issued, the officer can simply deny the 485 without bothering the send you an RFE to explain the missing document.

    The recent memo says that if the "INTIAL EVIDENCE" is missing, then the petition can be denied outrightly without having to send the RFE.

    Read this memo page 2 item # 3 :

    http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/RFEFinalRule060107.pdf

    Also, read the filing instructions on form I 485. The employer's letter is listed under "Initial evidence" list.



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  • Prashant
    07-07 11:24 PM
    ONLY TEAM EFFORT CAN BRING US JUSTICE..

    Majority of us would just like to make a point but do nothing about it.

    If dtekkedil wouldnt have pushed the way he had .. gandhigiri would have been buried by now.
    Krishnam70 thanx for letting the ball roll...

    IV core, I can't thank you much for all the selfless effort u guys put in.

    Thank you




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  • Student with no hopes
    02-02 09:38 AM
    Love India, gave me the best time.
    Came to US for higher education. Love USA.

    Not yet in the GC mess, but if I want to stay here, I will have to get in. (Hoping that the problem will be solved by the time I apply :D )

    Visited India and love the progress. The final act of moving to India is not always GC, money or lifestyle. It boils down to the family one has in India. Having been away from India for long, don't feel comfortable with relatives anymore. Recently lost my dad, who meant everything to me. Can't think of going back to a place where he is not there anymore!

    Good luck to all who decide to go back to India and Good luck to all who decide to stay back in the US.



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  • GCcomesoon
    06-13 04:07 PM
    I got my receipts by mail on monday and checks cashed last friday. But my wifes did not clear yet. any one in similar situation please post.

    My one set of checks cleared last friday & other set yet to be cleared. That might be for me or wife, no idea. So I'm waiting.
    How are you so sure that your case checks were cashed & not your wife's just curious.

    Thanks
    GCcomesoon




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  • srikondoji
    07-02 08:38 AM
    Fed-Ex sent today july 2nd.:)

    Note: Iam not sure if anyone should have posted on jun 30 to be delivered on july 2nd. But again, i don't know.:mad:



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  • siaa96
    10-08 06:51 PM
    Have you been hit on the head by a hammer? I see a future Ron Hira in you.

    GC was, is and will be a game of Inky-Pinky-Ponky with or without retrogression. There's no way it can be made 100% FIFO without installing cameras to monitor every IO adjudicating the case.

    You must be one of those who is retrogressed and is hoping that somehow the Government will remove retrogression and you will be one of the lucky few who will magically slime through while there are others who were way ahead of you in the queue still waiting. Therefore I understand your anger whenever someone talks about honouring queues. It is human psychology. When we are at the beginning of a queue, we prefer that queues are honored and we are at the end of the queue, we wish we could somehow get to the beginning. There is no rocket science involved here. You are human too.




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  • vijinanda
    11-21 09:47 AM
    Very sorry to hear this, my prayers are for you and your family, Hope it will turn out to be false and you will recover soon.



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  • greenguru
    04-30 01:53 PM
    I guess it should have been 2004. As perm started in 2005.




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  • skd
    05-29 07:29 PM
    sent the emails to senator/s



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  • TheOmbudsman
    10-18 10:11 AM
    That's why I said before;some people are pretty sure that if democrats win, we will be alright. In my view it may turn out to be the opposite. Democrats favor illegal immigration. I think they are less inclined to pass our SKULL bill alone. I strongly believe that that democrats would rather attach our bill to the CIR/illegal alien amnesty bill, which still will be controversial to pass. Even if Sen. Specter and his team manage to flood America with illegal aliens, then we may take a hit from the collateral effects caused by millions of applications at USCIS.

    If Republicans win, we are problably in a better shape.




    Did anyone see Byron Dorgan's (Democratic Senator from North Dakota)interview on Stephen Colbert last night? This guy just wrote an anit-outsourcing book (http://www.amazon.com/Take-This-Job-Ship-Brain-Dead/dp/031235522X --no I am not plugging his book!) and he is full of 'they stole our jobs' rhetoric. This is typical outsourcing/globalization-bashing democratic mentality and it's disturbing to seeit still persists 2 years after Presedential elections.

    Am I the only one who thinks that if Democratics takes over the House, we are screwed?




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  • diptam
    06-26 02:33 PM
    "Until and after 1 year" - how does it save me - the word "until"

    please explain for me - Thanks Much ?


    Why don;t you sign unless it say until and after 1 year approval:, you can leave employment after 6 months of filing I-485 and see what happens at that time, you have nothing to loose



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  • mukpatel
    06-08 06:12 PM
    My attorney said ideally they have to accept I-485 till 30 June, but during last 20 years of his experience, 3 times it happened that the date was retrogated in middle of the month. So June visa dates can go back. Act fast and apply I-485 if not done yet !!!




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  • raju123
    07-06 03:38 PM
    We need some powerful press release for this Gandhigiri


    Absolutely awesome. It's on the front page! Well done! Keep sending those flowers.




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  • saint_2010
    07-02 09:05 AM
    Sent via USPS
    on 06/30/2007
    2nd Day delivery
    Tracker indicates its in LINCOLN,NE
    Expected/Promised delivery time - 3PM, 07/02/2007




    pamposh
    08-18 02:11 PM
    Is there anyone who is with me, anyone at all? I need around 15 people to kick this off...

    I am just looking for three things
    a) A letter that we will jointly send to few people. Urging them to follow a fair system.
    b) Talk to your lawyer to discss with AILA
    c) Talk to you chapter leader.

    I have not read your controversial posts others are referring to but about this one, this is a genuine cause and I am with you for this.




    MYGC2008
    09-09 04:35 PM
    I received 2-emails one 9/5 and one on 9/9 with the same message saying my EAD card production Ordered. I don't know why they have sent 2 emails.

    I am still waiting for my wife's approval. Even though we applied on same day.

    ND: 07/25
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