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DOS and USCIS are making sure no visas are being wasted in any category whether it is FB or EB category. In this situation we cannot expect any FB visa wastage and spillover of those FB wasted visa in EB category anymore. Without the FB spillover there will not be any forward movement in EB2 during the august-september visa bulletin. Mpadapa analysis seems to be correct and is also backed by facts and numbers. With only 140k visas for EB and without any FB spillover we might actually see dates moving back and staying stagnant for EB2 india. Remember Eb2 india has never managed to move beyond April 1 2004 without the FB spillover in the last quarter.This is a terrible shock to everybody in EB2 India, I have been saying this all along that EB2 will be stagnant or move backward (because of eb3 line cutters).

My document uses similar method as used in 2007 USCIS Ombudsman report.
Here is the link to my document - link (http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=p_liYSUcqZRXA9OjuWUNRag&hl=en)
Similar table can be found in Ombudsman report - link (http://www.aila.org/content/fileviewer.aspx?docid=22650&linkid=162315) Look at Page 34 ( 52 / 145 )

The numbers in my report would be off by < +/- 50 visa's because I am using published data and Ombudsman uses internal DOS data.

The bottom line is EB limit has enjoyed spillover from unused FB visas and this year it is not going to happen. In the past we have been used to EB limits of 154K (2007), 163K (2008), this year we have to get used to the original limit 140K The movement of PD of various categories would take their own coarse based on USCIS interpretation of spillover between categories.

It would be great if members can update their profiles so that IV can do a better job of estimating the forward movement using the tracker.

I am not sure what your health insurance situation with your employer is. Here is some thing I know. Please research and see whether this helps.

Under HIPPA regulations, insurance companies cannot decline pregnancy as pre existing condition if you and your spouse are covered by group coverage. Generally, group coverage is the coverage you get from your employer. If you currently do not have health insurance through your employer, try to sneak into the plan now as most employers will have open enrollment period during Jan/Feb of each year. If you try to buy individual coverage from a HMO/PPO, those insurance companies can mercilessly decline maternity coverage.

If you get into group coverage, no matter what trimester your wife is in, insurance companies WILL have to cover the maternity as per the plan choose.

Please investigate and let us know what you find.

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Oooo, this is going to be <i>close</i>! ;)

Yes,it was 10/15 when we called the center.
the agent id is XM0161
Is the ID same for all?
I am trying to get the appt wt infopass through my lawyer.Hope he will not have to accompany us then.
ALSO Guys, what are the docs u took for the appt wt the officer?
Was there any specific questions?

thanx again.we were so worried all this while.till i read ur thread.

app 5500 dollars plus 10 yrs off my total lifespan thinking about this i guess:(

My spouse is landing here on Aug 15. That leaves only one day to get medicals done. Any suggestions on how to handle this ? Can she skip skin test and take X-rays directly ?

If you talk to your medical office in advance to see that if they can give report in one day then it could be possible. Also you may consider your wife to get all vaccination in advance from the place where she is staying currently. Can't she prepone her trip by 1-2 days?

medical: $400 + waiting to hear from insurance if covered for tests and x-rays
Travel : 300 miles ~$100
Photo + photocopy etc ~ $100
Lawyers fee: paid by company
getting Bcs from India at short notice: ~$100 (know why!)
Taking leave from work : 3 days~$700

making parents run around babus in May heat : incalculable
our personal anxiety and anguish: incalculable
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

I think his post was based on the summary on the site.

"OpenCongress Summary:
This legislation would reform the family-based immigration system and speed up the process for family members of legal immigrants to secure visas. Specifically, it would reclassify spouses and children of legal immigrants as immediate relatives, raise the per-country family-sponsored immigration limits from 7 percent to 10 percent of total admissions, recapture visas that went unused in previous years due to bureaucratic errors, allow widows and spouses to remain eligible for visas after the death of a sponsoring family member, and more."



Where did you read the new text ?

It does not matter who will get credit for this. It would not happen without people taking action - IV members or those who took the USCIS to court (BTW, 90% of those did it without attorneys). Nothing happens if you do not do anything!

Filed for I-485, EAD & AP - July 9, 2007 - Everything Reached NSC
Got transferred to CSC (don't know when)
CSC Receipt Date - for 485, EAD and AP - 9/6/07 (Receipt notices indicate original received date: 7/9/07)
Checks cashed by CSC 9/7/07
AP & EAD both approved by CSC on 9/12/07
Received both EAD and AP by mail on 9/19/07

Thanks Pappu and IV

Thanks for the information

Google DHS USCIS ombudsman and you will find a link to form 7001

I think it meand one of 2 things

1) There may be sopme qnquiry telephone number or email available only to lawyers
2) They will work through the AILA liason at TSC. I believe AILA has a liason with that office who can directly bring these up with higher ups involved. Non AILA members wouldnt have office.

I meant the bulletin released in Jan of 2007 which would be for the following month which would mean Feb of 07.

nitpicking are we ?? :-))

Ok, thanks. Thought that was typo.

Hi Guys,

I am EB2 I with a priority date of April 2006 (Direct labor applied and approved from employer A, I 140 applied and approved from Employer A, Filed 485 from Employer A itself)

Moved to Employer B using EAD in 2009 January. (Almost after 18 months after getting EAD)

10/15/2009 i called the TSC and asked the representative to know whether my case is pre approved or not. the representative told me that he does not have any of that data and opening a SR will let us know. i opened one SR on the same day.

I got a mail just now, with the following text in it.

"The status of your request is

Your case is on hold because your appear to be inadmissible under the current law

Rather than denying your application based on inadmissibility, we are placing your case on hold while the Department of Homeland security considers additional exercises of the security of Homeland security discretionary exemption authority.

Such an exercise of the exemption authority might allow us to approve the case."


What does this mean, any one has some idea about it.

This is very strange. However, I would like to know the reason that prompted you to inquire about your case status. What was the status that was showing on-line? Is it "application received and pending", the same usual statement?

Dear fellow Indians stop argueing with him...

Its time waste....
He donot know that
1. India it self it is a diversified country.. with 18 official languages and many religions...over 2000 dilects...
2. India + China = More than 1/3 of the word... So there will be more people from those countries
3. All countries in the world are not same with population...
4. He is scared...

leave it..it is not worth to discuss with him

done..

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I am a consultant on H1B with EAD now. In my office (a major bank in US) I am 200% safe than the employees there.. they live like what you said (thinking when their job is at risk) and I am there in the job for last 3 years with a bright future.. I never blame the situatiuon I am in..

My view is " I have not born to live in A country or work for A company" I will always find my way out..

We bought a house recently and I know how many of my friends look at us and sigh a breath as they cannot do what they want for the fear of GC..

We are one happy family with our kids running around the house like they do in India...

just my thoughts.. not to meant to hurt anyone..

I dont expect everyone to agree with me - esp those who already have houses. my point was for those who are renting to keep on renting.
btw you can also rent a house - and those are quite cheap too nowadays.
everyone is 200% safe in their jobs till they lose it ..btw some of the big banks may fold too.
it is not necessary that yr friends cannot do what you have done - maybe they are smarter and more patient than you ..
here is an good article for reading ...
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/us-economy-melting-down/story.aspx?guid=%7B744EEE81%2D4F92%2D4A09%2DA142%2 D4A17CFD35C6D%7D&dist=MostReadHome

I am very surprised about the requests for cheap photos !!! What a pity.
We were ready to spend thousands of dollars just a month ago just to have the ability to apply for I485, but when you get a chance , try to save a few dollars and risk an RFE , delay in processing or even denial.

Walmart photos suck , so are CVS photos. I had them take my pictures in the past. Never used the walmart ones and CVS photos got rejected for visa revalidation. They used Polaroid camera at walmat and they were not good at all.

I took them at Macy's studio , costed me about $30 for 6 copies but they are great. Please choose a professional studio, $20 extra dollars are worth every penny.

Some one mentioned about saving $20 and have a dinner. I would rather have peace of mind knowing my pictures are good enough for USCIS than have a $20 dinner.

Just my 2 cents though. May be I am extra cautious because I got burned once :)

Moreover, the decision totally ignores the fact that "The basis for adjustment is not actual (current) employment but prospective employment" and the entire answer to Q10 in Part I of the Aytes Memo od 12/25/05
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/AC21Intrm122705.pdf

The court decision is correct. The I-140 has been withdrawn before 180 days and that was fatal for I-485.