gjoe
08-14 09:05 AM
I have a total of 15+ yrs exp in the IT industry out of which 8 yrs in USA. I am also an EB3 :) BTW I have a 4 yr engg degree from a small college in india :p
Count me in too
I am totally pissed off with this system. The only wrong step which i took was applying in EB3 when i had three years of experience. Now i have a total almost 10 years experience in IT and still waiting like an illegal immigrant for GC.
PD : EB3 SEPT 2002.
Count me in too
I am totally pissed off with this system. The only wrong step which i took was applying in EB3 when i had three years of experience. Now i have a total almost 10 years experience in IT and still waiting like an illegal immigrant for GC.
PD : EB3 SEPT 2002.
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ScratchingHead
10-01 01:05 PM
Need to travel via British airways. H1b visa is expired and need to get UK transit visa.
Any experiences on the quickest way to get this?
thx
Please don't travel thru countries that impose this ridiculous transit Visa requirement on individuals, especially from India. Ask them to justify the charges, and you would get no response from them.
So, even if takes to spend $200 - 300 more, AVOID these crook countries that charge Transit Visa. People we must send the message across. In this century, I think its Indians that are traveling the most on these trans-atlantic-asia route, and collectively avoiding these 'snob' countries would send a very good signal.
If you are buying the transit visa, your dignity is at stake. Its like saying buying insurance for a person who is poor. They dont charge for countries that are more developed. so, AVOID AVOID these countries.
I am traveling to India soon, and I am going thru Brussels not because I got a cheap ticket, but because there is no transit visa required there.
Any experiences on the quickest way to get this?
thx
Please don't travel thru countries that impose this ridiculous transit Visa requirement on individuals, especially from India. Ask them to justify the charges, and you would get no response from them.
So, even if takes to spend $200 - 300 more, AVOID these crook countries that charge Transit Visa. People we must send the message across. In this century, I think its Indians that are traveling the most on these trans-atlantic-asia route, and collectively avoiding these 'snob' countries would send a very good signal.
If you are buying the transit visa, your dignity is at stake. Its like saying buying insurance for a person who is poor. They dont charge for countries that are more developed. so, AVOID AVOID these countries.
I am traveling to India soon, and I am going thru Brussels not because I got a cheap ticket, but because there is no transit visa required there.
HV000
11-19 12:06 PM
Maybe I am missing something here but the green card for this beneficiary was started in 2005. The PD of 2000 is due to a labor-substitution. Aren't those the facts here?
I was referring to the whole inefficient, time consuming immigration process. One does not know how long folks who missed the AUG 17 date have to wait!!
I was referring to the whole inefficient, time consuming immigration process. One does not know how long folks who missed the AUG 17 date have to wait!!
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eeezzz
02-11 12:27 PM
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16658
Check this out!
...
...There is some possibility that India EB-2 could again become available if it appears that the demand for India EB-1 will not exceed the annual limit, but, that determination will not be able to be made until the second half of the fiscal year.
So I think EB-2 India will remain U at least until May bulletins.
My prediction is everything remain the same. EB-3 ROW moves forward slightly in between 15 days to 60 days.
My prediction is based on the quote above and also the bulletins from Feb. 07 to Mar. 07
Check this out!
...
...There is some possibility that India EB-2 could again become available if it appears that the demand for India EB-1 will not exceed the annual limit, but, that determination will not be able to be made until the second half of the fiscal year.
So I think EB-2 India will remain U at least until May bulletins.
My prediction is everything remain the same. EB-3 ROW moves forward slightly in between 15 days to 60 days.
My prediction is based on the quote above and also the bulletins from Feb. 07 to Mar. 07
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canleo98
02-05 04:07 PM
I got this Reply from Zoe Lofgren, offcourse this reply was in December 2006 when Republicans were controlling the Congress.
Thank you for contacting me. I appreciate the time you took to explain the impact of the H-1B visa cap and the "green card" backlog on U.S. employers.
I understand well that the success of U.S. companies depends on highly educated and talented U.S. citizens and foreign nationals.
What we need is thoughtful reform that supports the American economy and allows American companies the benefit of the "best and brightest" from around the world.
As you know, the Republicans now lead in the House of Representatives, Senate and White House. As such, Republicans control what bills and amendments are considered in committees and on the floor of the House of Representatives. They have taken no action for reform but have proposed legislating on a money bill in violation of House rules. Should the Senate Judiciary Committee's H1-B proposal come before me in the House of Representatives, I will certainly consider your point of view.
Again, thank you for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if I can be of further assistance to you or your family.
Sincerely
Zoe Lofgren
Member of Congress
Thank you for contacting me. I appreciate the time you took to explain the impact of the H-1B visa cap and the "green card" backlog on U.S. employers.
I understand well that the success of U.S. companies depends on highly educated and talented U.S. citizens and foreign nationals.
What we need is thoughtful reform that supports the American economy and allows American companies the benefit of the "best and brightest" from around the world.
As you know, the Republicans now lead in the House of Representatives, Senate and White House. As such, Republicans control what bills and amendments are considered in committees and on the floor of the House of Representatives. They have taken no action for reform but have proposed legislating on a money bill in violation of House rules. Should the Senate Judiciary Committee's H1-B proposal come before me in the House of Representatives, I will certainly consider your point of view.
Again, thank you for contacting me. Please do not hesitate to contact me again if I can be of further assistance to you or your family.
Sincerely
Zoe Lofgren
Member of Congress
camarasa
07-13 12:39 PM
Your heading seemed to indicate there is a secret news that you knew about in advance. If it is a speculation please add so in the header so that people don't get excited as soon as they see the header.
I agree
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mbartosik
02-10 06:29 PM
If someone has EB2 application, and EB2 is unavailable, but their EB2 PD is current with respect to EB3 visa bulletin date, will USCIS allow an EB2 to take an EB3 slot?
If not I wonder whether you can "down grade" by interfiling a new I140.
If not I wonder whether you can "down grade" by interfiling a new I140.
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gotgc?
12-19 05:00 PM
You can file as many I-140's in any category (EB2/EB3/NIW) as long as you have a certified labor for a bona fide position with a matching education and company has ability to pay for those positions. These I-140's can come from one company or different ones it doesn't matter.
In your current situation:
1. Don't even think about doing anything with pending I-140 and AOS. There is a definite delay in I-140 approvals at both NSC/TSC so waiting is the best thing to do. As long as your qualification matches the LC description you will get your I-140 approved. If your I-140 is pending 30 days past the processing time and you haven't received an RFE, it might have been stuck in security check. Your lawyer needs to open a service request to find out what is going on.
2. For the labor that is expiring in Jan, go ahead and file an I-140 petition right now, there is nothing to worry about two I-140. If nothing else this petition can be used for 3 year H1B extension in case the first one gets stuck.
3. The second I-140 that you are filing can't be used for your pending AOS if your priority date is not current. Check the Pearson Interfiling memo ( from link below). If your priority dates are current and will remain current (EB2 ROW) file for an new AOS application when your second I-140 gets approved. If by this time your first I-140 is approved you can simply toss the second I-140 in the office shredder.
http://www.ilw.com/seminars/august2002_citation2c.pdf
Thanks CanadianDream. Your words are encouraging. I will check with the lawyer. The reason we want to file another I-140 is just to safeguard the H-1B status. I am in my 5th year.
BTW, I have another question. Do they do security check for I-140 also? I never know this. I thought FBI check is only for I-485. My I-140 has been pending for 1.5 years so far. NO RFEs. Nothing. Every time my lawyer calls USCIS, they say it requires additional review and since no REFs are give, adjudication should be forthcoming.
Are there anything we can do to get the status on the security check? How long usually does it take?
In your current situation:
1. Don't even think about doing anything with pending I-140 and AOS. There is a definite delay in I-140 approvals at both NSC/TSC so waiting is the best thing to do. As long as your qualification matches the LC description you will get your I-140 approved. If your I-140 is pending 30 days past the processing time and you haven't received an RFE, it might have been stuck in security check. Your lawyer needs to open a service request to find out what is going on.
2. For the labor that is expiring in Jan, go ahead and file an I-140 petition right now, there is nothing to worry about two I-140. If nothing else this petition can be used for 3 year H1B extension in case the first one gets stuck.
3. The second I-140 that you are filing can't be used for your pending AOS if your priority date is not current. Check the Pearson Interfiling memo ( from link below). If your priority dates are current and will remain current (EB2 ROW) file for an new AOS application when your second I-140 gets approved. If by this time your first I-140 is approved you can simply toss the second I-140 in the office shredder.
http://www.ilw.com/seminars/august2002_citation2c.pdf
Thanks CanadianDream. Your words are encouraging. I will check with the lawyer. The reason we want to file another I-140 is just to safeguard the H-1B status. I am in my 5th year.
BTW, I have another question. Do they do security check for I-140 also? I never know this. I thought FBI check is only for I-485. My I-140 has been pending for 1.5 years so far. NO RFEs. Nothing. Every time my lawyer calls USCIS, they say it requires additional review and since no REFs are give, adjudication should be forthcoming.
Are there anything we can do to get the status on the security check? How long usually does it take?
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garybanz
10-04 10:11 AM
My AP and EAD both came to me directly.
I guess it depends on what we fill in our forms
I guess it depends on what we fill in our forms
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H4_losing_hope
02-11 02:14 PM
The elimination of NC delays will reflect positively on many pending applications with earlier PDs.
One other such positive result can come by capturing lost Visa numbers, something that can potentially happen through the letter campaign. Let us hope it goes as planned.
Good point, new folks please note, one of the main reliefs IV is campaigning for with the letter effort is the release of the unused visa numbers. When you have time, please gather a few more letters signed by friends and colleagues. We need to push for this campaign to truly have an effect. Now is our chance!! :) Thanks!
One other such positive result can come by capturing lost Visa numbers, something that can potentially happen through the letter campaign. Let us hope it goes as planned.
Good point, new folks please note, one of the main reliefs IV is campaigning for with the letter effort is the release of the unused visa numbers. When you have time, please gather a few more letters signed by friends and colleagues. We need to push for this campaign to truly have an effect. Now is our chance!! :) Thanks!
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somegchuh
08-07 03:37 PM
It really comes down to how long you can wait in US (You didn't say by when u need to go to canada) and how long you are willing to wait for GC living in canada.
I personally would like to move on with my life if I move to canada. (I have waited so many years for GC.)
Given your PD of Aug 2001, I think you would be able to file 485 within a year or so. If you can stay in US for another year you may not have to think about this.
Not sure of schools since I dont have any kids of school going age yet. However dont expect that much disp[arity in educational standards from Toronto.
Yes employment opp from spouse may be limited. However there is atleast a chance compared to staying in the US. Windsor real estate is also much cheaper than Toronto (you can buy a decent home in Windsor for 200 K. You will need 300 K in Toronto for same house).
Plus if you come to the point there is no way your GC will ever come, you can always move from Windsor to Toronto.
I am EB3 INDIA with PD of August 2001.
I personally would like to move on with my life if I move to canada. (I have waited so many years for GC.)
Given your PD of Aug 2001, I think you would be able to file 485 within a year or so. If you can stay in US for another year you may not have to think about this.
Not sure of schools since I dont have any kids of school going age yet. However dont expect that much disp[arity in educational standards from Toronto.
Yes employment opp from spouse may be limited. However there is atleast a chance compared to staying in the US. Windsor real estate is also much cheaper than Toronto (you can buy a decent home in Windsor for 200 K. You will need 300 K in Toronto for same house).
Plus if you come to the point there is no way your GC will ever come, you can always move from Windsor to Toronto.
I am EB3 INDIA with PD of August 2001.
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meridiani.planum
04-17 01:21 AM
Is your i140 approved please?
yes. see post #5 I alreayd mentioned it.
yes. see post #5 I alreayd mentioned it.
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jonty_11
07-23 11:45 PM
Wonder why people who visit these forums often think that someone here knows how USCIS works...their updates/luds,status changes mean nothing.......until u get the card in hand it means nothing, zilch, nada, !!!!!!
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02-11 03:09 PM
few months or an year or two? Any thoughts?
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diptam
12-23 12:46 PM
Being in Consulting and searching a new contract at the same place of residence (during Nov-Dec) is always a nightmare. I'm in IT industry for last 10 yrs and into consulting for last 5 yrs and always tried to keep clients Extra-Happy starting Nov 1st , so that i could get thru these 2 winter months.
Starting Mid-Jan the budgets will open up and you will surely land up.
IT Jobs are there - worst case you may need to relocate.
Congratulations on becoming a new Father. Though your name sounds as if you were the mother :). Anyway, if you got 4 interviews in 6 weeks, that sure does not look like weak economy. I remember the recession of 2001-2002. People used to get one interview in 4 months back then.
Starting Mid-Jan the budgets will open up and you will surely land up.
IT Jobs are there - worst case you may need to relocate.
Congratulations on becoming a new Father. Though your name sounds as if you were the mother :). Anyway, if you got 4 interviews in 6 weeks, that sure does not look like weak economy. I remember the recession of 2001-2002. People used to get one interview in 4 months back then.
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vikramy
01-08 10:48 AM
I mean... this is nonsense. You are employing 50K+ people and you behave so irresponsibly. This guy should be hanged.
But in India nothing happens, things go in court forever and government helps them once they get the money they want. I am sure this guy has diverted all that money internally to his son's companies or swiss bank.
How can a IT company with so many projects and clients can not have cash in hand to pay the employees. So unbelievable.
PWC is again showing their lack of integrity. It looks like for Fraud it does not depend whether it is Indian, MNC, big, small, government, private, reputation...It's just greed. Remember Enron, walstreet guy who scammed billions, Illinois governer, chinese milk products...
still i can not believe how much more he want even after owning such a big company... Is he mad?
But in India nothing happens, things go in court forever and government helps them once they get the money they want. I am sure this guy has diverted all that money internally to his son's companies or swiss bank.
How can a IT company with so many projects and clients can not have cash in hand to pay the employees. So unbelievable.
PWC is again showing their lack of integrity. It looks like for Fraud it does not depend whether it is Indian, MNC, big, small, government, private, reputation...It's just greed. Remember Enron, walstreet guy who scammed billions, Illinois governer, chinese milk products...
still i can not believe how much more he want even after owning such a big company... Is he mad?
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09-22 02:02 PM
paskal back on the forum. That itself is a positive sign :D
there remains a sliver of hope- its called the lame duck session when a lot of such measures are passed. post election, everyone feels "safer".
a marked up bill, ready for the house, could sneak through in the post election season. we have to keep trying!
there remains a sliver of hope- its called the lame duck session when a lot of such measures are passed. post election, everyone feels "safer".
a marked up bill, ready for the house, could sneak through in the post election season. we have to keep trying!
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prem_goel
04-06 02:54 PM
I have a question on this:
I understand that USCIS can raise an RFE anytime even if PD is not current. However, lets say if they raise an RFE for EVL today, and the person is working in same/similar position and replies to the RFE.
Would that mean that USCIS will not raise an RFE again on EVL? What happens if the person changes the job an year after that?
I understand that USCIS can raise an RFE anytime even if PD is not current. However, lets say if they raise an RFE for EVL today, and the person is working in same/similar position and replies to the RFE.
Would that mean that USCIS will not raise an RFE again on EVL? What happens if the person changes the job an year after that?
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milind70
09-19 03:20 PM
There were few employers too who attended the rally because they believed in the cause.
I spoke to a French guy, forgot his IV handle, he got his EAD recently, he flew all the way from Miami, he googled up immigration and found IV 2 weeks back, looked at the rally stuff and came and attended the rally.
Hats of to all these people who have respected IV with passion.
His name is Yann ,I hosted him .
I spoke to a French guy, forgot his IV handle, he got his EAD recently, he flew all the way from Miami, he googled up immigration and found IV 2 weeks back, looked at the rally stuff and came and attended the rally.
Hats of to all these people who have respected IV with passion.
His name is Yann ,I hosted him .
Slowhand
08-16 04:57 PM
It is known that many employers and their attorneys do not provide their employees with the 485 receipt number. To avoid unnecessary trauma and strain on the employer-employee relationship, we should request USCIS to send a copy to the applicant whether 485 was filed with or without G28.
dupedinjuly
07-05 01:16 AM
Hi Miriam,
I appreciate your efforts in highlighting this issue. It is a high stakes issue for would be future americans who respect the law, abide by it and wait patiently for their turn in line to apply for
green card, while maintaining legal non-immigrant working status during years of wait, paying taxes and contributing to social security. I would also like to highlight that in H1B status if one loses the job, he or she needs to leave the country in 10 days.
I am glad you are bringing the issue of legal immigration to light. After all, thats what everybody wants, immigration to be orderly and legal, but is it workable ? and why people trying to follow the law feel cheated and duped by the government, after waiting patiently for years and abiding to
the laws.
The Dept of State and Dept of Homeland Security(USCIS) acted against the interests of immigrants who are trying to immigrate legally. Legal immigration is the real issue. If it works, there
will not be a need to grant amnesty to millons of illegal alilens. The real solution to stop
illegal immigration is to make legal immigration work. Unfortunately, the government is going
in the opposite direction as evident by the actions of DOS and DOHS on July 2, 2007.
Is government sending the message to people trying to follow the law that, Following the law is
going to get tougher, just break it, become illegal aliens and we are working on an amnesty.
I would request you to get to the bottom of this and find out whether right procedures and laws were followed in using the visa numbers ? If not, then the conclusion is, government of United States failed in respecting and following its own laws. Is it not a travesty, that law breakers are
probably going to be rewarded with an amnesty and govenment is not respecting them either ?
We are resepecting it, following it and are getting the door slammed on us. I never thought, I
would see this in America. My impression of America has changed, forever.
Regards,
( Priority Date Dec 16,2003 , EB3 India
Applied for I-485 Adjustment of Status on June 30
Application Reached USCIS-Nebraska at 10:25 am on July 2. )
I have already written to her asking for more reports in this matter. Here is the email I sent her:
Hello Ms. Miriam:
As a long time subscriber to the WSJ and one of the victims of the "bait and switch" by the USCIS and Department of State, I would like to thank you for covering the article in the WSJ. I would like to kindly direct your attention to the stand taken by AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Assoc.) and Immigration Voice (a non profit organization representing skilled immigrants). I feel it is necessary that the impact and the behind the scenes maneuvering at DOS be covered by a respectable publication such as the WSJ. May I point you to some of the links on the internet. Some are yet-unverified rumors. I hope that you will use your journalistic discretion and power to bring more light to this issue
http://lofgren.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1808 -- Congresswoman Lofgren's response
http://blogs.ilw.com/gregsiskind/2007/07/full-blown-scan.html Mr. Siskind is a respected lawyer in the immigration field.
http://www.aila.org/ -- AILA website and potential class action lawsuit against USCIS
Sincerely
Kalyan.
I appreciate your efforts in highlighting this issue. It is a high stakes issue for would be future americans who respect the law, abide by it and wait patiently for their turn in line to apply for
green card, while maintaining legal non-immigrant working status during years of wait, paying taxes and contributing to social security. I would also like to highlight that in H1B status if one loses the job, he or she needs to leave the country in 10 days.
I am glad you are bringing the issue of legal immigration to light. After all, thats what everybody wants, immigration to be orderly and legal, but is it workable ? and why people trying to follow the law feel cheated and duped by the government, after waiting patiently for years and abiding to
the laws.
The Dept of State and Dept of Homeland Security(USCIS) acted against the interests of immigrants who are trying to immigrate legally. Legal immigration is the real issue. If it works, there
will not be a need to grant amnesty to millons of illegal alilens. The real solution to stop
illegal immigration is to make legal immigration work. Unfortunately, the government is going
in the opposite direction as evident by the actions of DOS and DOHS on July 2, 2007.
Is government sending the message to people trying to follow the law that, Following the law is
going to get tougher, just break it, become illegal aliens and we are working on an amnesty.
I would request you to get to the bottom of this and find out whether right procedures and laws were followed in using the visa numbers ? If not, then the conclusion is, government of United States failed in respecting and following its own laws. Is it not a travesty, that law breakers are
probably going to be rewarded with an amnesty and govenment is not respecting them either ?
We are resepecting it, following it and are getting the door slammed on us. I never thought, I
would see this in America. My impression of America has changed, forever.
Regards,
( Priority Date Dec 16,2003 , EB3 India
Applied for I-485 Adjustment of Status on June 30
Application Reached USCIS-Nebraska at 10:25 am on July 2. )
I have already written to her asking for more reports in this matter. Here is the email I sent her:
Hello Ms. Miriam:
As a long time subscriber to the WSJ and one of the victims of the "bait and switch" by the USCIS and Department of State, I would like to thank you for covering the article in the WSJ. I would like to kindly direct your attention to the stand taken by AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Assoc.) and Immigration Voice (a non profit organization representing skilled immigrants). I feel it is necessary that the impact and the behind the scenes maneuvering at DOS be covered by a respectable publication such as the WSJ. May I point you to some of the links on the internet. Some are yet-unverified rumors. I hope that you will use your journalistic discretion and power to bring more light to this issue
http://lofgren.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1808 -- Congresswoman Lofgren's response
http://blogs.ilw.com/gregsiskind/2007/07/full-blown-scan.html Mr. Siskind is a respected lawyer in the immigration field.
http://www.aila.org/ -- AILA website and potential class action lawsuit against USCIS
Sincerely
Kalyan.
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