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Letter to USA Today (Published today)
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Unlike illegal immigrants, our family, including two teenage girls, followed the legal way to come into the USA. My husband, an IT specialist, was asked to come by a U.S. employer. We are from Holland, where some have had a weak spot for the USA since World War II; we took the step of moving to America in 2001.

After a visa, heaps of paperwork and an extension of the visa after three years � the employer still needs my husband's skills. He also offers his skills to U.S. workers via training. No other experts are available. So, we decided we wanted to stay. Despite legal hurdles, we like it here.

But, for the past year and a half or so, the Department of Labor has stacked applicants in backlog centers to see whether it is true that no U.S. citizen is available for the job. Officials promise a lot, but we are all waiting and waiting.

If the immigration legislation adds some millions of guest workers to that stack, what will happen to us legals?

That's why I was glad to see the commentary �Stingy immigration policy stifles U.S. innovation.� I hope it raises awareness. But couldn't we legal immigrants get the front page for once?

Betty Innemee

Livingston, N.J.
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Looks like another potential IV member, if she could be contacted.

I am a client of fragemonon and what does it mean now
my case was audited on may 21. They were saying there are 10,000
cases they filed and all are audited. What is supervised recruitment

?????

are we doomed?

Where did you get this 10,000 number from ? Any sources ?

Frago-moron killed our GC dream.

with your efforts. I hope you don't get banned...

what makes u think that he would be banned for asking such questions - if IV is busy may be some senior members can answer.

RFE can be issued even though your priority date is not current. This is because USCIS is processing the case and keeping it ready (pre-adjudicate) to issue GC when dates get current.

Recently USCIS announced that they have less application for US Citizenship.

"In fiscal year 2007, a record 1.4 million legal permanent residents applied to become naturalized U.S. citizens just as the agency raised fees for a variety of services. About a million people received U.S. citizenship the following year.

By fiscal year 2008, the number of citizenship applications in the pipeline dropped to about 518,000 � far below the 730,000 filed in 2006."

Also they hired more employees in 2007. Also last year was election year so USC was priority. We will see more resource allocation to 485 apps. But dates are not current to they are Pre Adjuctiing cases. Also it makes sense that date didnot move in April as there was a huge demand from CIS. I think for This FY we will see more EB based approval.. and from now onward there will not be a huge jump back and forth. Also india Eb2 will get 25k visas for this FY and in last quater people till Mid 2006 will get actul card .. There may be some low hanging fruit from early 2007 or late 2006. ( I expect only 1-2 % )

How many IV Pennsylvania members are planning to attend the DC Sept 13th Rally?

NOTE: PLEASE KEEP YOUR PROFILES UPDATED (NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER,EMAIL A MUST) SO THAT RALLY ORGANIZERS CAN REACH OUT TO YOU

See details at :http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11428

I just read about someone in San Fernando who killed his family and himself because he didn't have a job.

Please reach out to your friends in times of difficulty....the world is not going to end if you don't have a job OR if you there are delays in getting your GC..the world is a wonderful place and still full of opportunity - to add value, to help others etc...you may need to reach out to your friends for help to find your calling or the next opportunity....please don't be desperate....and please ask for help. we all have so many things to be happy and thankful for...

Cheers!!

Hi Omved,
You need one of the two documents (H1B stamp in passport or valid AP) to return to the US - that is simple. I agree with you that planning travel in anticipation of AP renewal is very dicey.

Your best bet would be to get your H1B stamp at a US Consulate (in India or Canada). My personal experience has been great at the US Consulate in Vancouver (but as you must know by now, there are no guarantees when it comes to immigration matters). The first step, of course, is to look for appointments in these consulates. No matter where, the process is lengthy but not impossible.

Not to scare you, but a colleague's application for H1B stamp got "picked" for extensive security check the last time he was in India (applied at the US Consulate in Delhi).

BTW, the law requires you to be in the US only when the AP (renewal or otherwise) is filed; not till you receive it in hand. So if you make all necessary arrangements for your H1B stamp, you can leave after the I-131 is filed.

-K

DISCLAIMER: Not legal advice - based on personal anecdotes, opinions and preferences.

Now I feel like they are just holding mine. LOL. Good to know.

My application received: Dec 2
Check cashes: Dec 7
Status: Initial Review
Expedite Request file: Jan 14th



I paper filed AP at TSC on Dec 14 ( Renewal)
Check cashed on Dec 16
Ap received on Jan 9

Total : 3 weeks

Paper filing works better for AP at TSC.
( I had a bad experience when I E-filed at TSC last time.)

fax send

i see dead applications.....

no you do not have to wait.

That's really an excellent idea guys. Rally at state capitol or in front of governors office, rather than in SJ.

And with a new USCIS leader, it might get his attention, when he/she is trying to learn about what all needs to be taken care of.

Hi,
I just got married not long ago.

I'm planning to apply I-485 this july.
My question:
Should she change her name prior to applying I-485 or she can do it after we applying I-485.
How easy it�ll be to change last name while I-140 and I-485 pending?

Anyone in the same boat?

Thanks in advance.
maccaid

we sent 3 seperate checks for each family member


Best Option is print these checks, Probably u will be able to see the numbers clearly..

Congratulation �KOSU

I got mine yesterday evening.
Thanks IV for their support during Green card painful journey.

Priority date:- June 2002
EB Category:- EB3
Approved 140: September 2007

Change the Job September 2007
Change EB3 to EB2, Recapture old priority date June 2002

New I140 approve FEB 2007 Premium processing.
New Category EB2
RD I485- May 2007
FP July 2007
NC: Not sure
I 485 approved:- 05/09/2008

I'll join..I'd only have to go back to Canada. I can understand why the thousands on here would not. However, Canadian permanant residency is easier to get, anyone applying for it?

Thanks for all your replies!

My understanding is the same as Glus and Raj. However, I am also afraid that GCHope2011 might be right, in which case I might stay illegally more than 180 days if I wait long enough and would have to wait 3 years to get back to the U.S.

I was holding H4 visa before I started using the EAD.

Relinking the 485 with my approved NIW 140 is probably not going to work as my priority date for that is Feb,2008 and it is not current yet.

I definitely want to speak with an attorney so Gus I will PM you.

Why is the issue date matter?

When was the birth registered? If it says recently, then you should go thru the process.

If the birth was registered proerly at right time, you will not have problems.

Reissuance of birth certificates are very common. Expecting one to own 27 years old document is ridiculous.

Let's get some stats on how many employment-based green card applicants are from the state of California. Perhaps they are printed on a DOS, USCIS web site or report. I am sure the number is high (San Jose etc.)

I called (First time in last 4 months) to TSC using POJ method to check how they are trying to process cases. I know it was a futile attempt but wanted to try my luck regardless.

Guess what? When you can't get through right away (which is never) you get put on hold in queue. Instead of background music you would get with any other wait in queue system - the message kept repeating every second - "Your estimated wait time is between 10-15 minutes"...

It annoyed the heck out of me and I hung up rather than hearing the message over and over again.

Since I have not called in past few months, I do not know if this is how it always worked or is this a recent change. As far as I recall, they did have background music which made it a little bearable to wait 10 minutes.