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Short visits outside US, while within contigous North American territory, are not treated as " exit". So, you are fine.

I bought term life insurance for 30 yr term and I am still on H1B. Try these agents at www.matrixdirect.com

As far as I know, you can file (or even decide not to file if you have H-1) anytime. This should not be an issue. In fact, one my friend's was in similar boat, he filed his EAD after gap of 3 months and got it approved.

EAD is only a backup for most of us if we are working on H1B. But it is better to have it renewed as you never know when you may have to use it due to layoff, firing or any other unfortunate event. It is more likely to happen due to current state of economy. CIS allows us to continue working on EAD after 180 days of filling 485 under AC21 rule.

However there are some unfortunate incidents going on where IO wrongfully denied 485 petitions when a person changed jobs using AC-21. I urge you to take part in IV AC-21 letters campaign which will help you and all of us to survive any unfortunate, unforseen job loss due to current downturn in economy. It is actully very easy, just print 4 pages and mail it thru' USPS. Won't even cost you $2. Remember this for yours and our future and peace of mind. (http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22182) I humbly request you to do so for sake of our community. Thanks!

3 bumps in 9 minutes. Boy. you need an answer. Some are reading it as USCIS is considering their decision to reject. Please do not open new threads. there is already another thread with the same topic

On Kodaks website they currently are offering a $1000 rebate on the 14N! Is this signalling the end of the 14N, certainly a full frame sensored camera has to cost more to produce than a 1.3 cropped 1D even though the canon is certainly a better Camera.

The discount can be found here: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/member/ProPass/offers/offersIndex.jhtml

And what does this mean for Kodak? They have annouced the end of their Digital Pro Backs and it appears that the 14N may die does Kodak have something up their sleaves or are they settled with competing for consumers?

Scott

Hello Mates & Buddies,

I am currently holding Indian Citizenship and planning to file my H1 on Indian passport.
But at this year end I am also planning to take my Australian Citizenship.

So could anyone please suggest or share his experience whether transferring H1 on totally new citizenship is possible or not ? if yes then what's the way ?

And does anyone has any experience or knowledge of E3 (Australian Work visa to USA).

Thank in advance !!!

Always,
Nirms

Are you planning to shift the H1 to a different citizenship for retrogression based issues ?? if so, i dont think there would be any advantage as Green Card Quota's are based on "Country of Birth" and not citizenship..

Congress.org - News : Why Bill Gates cares about immigration (http://www.congress.org/news/2010/05/24/why_bill_gates_cares_about_immigration)

Why Bill Gates cares about immigration
Foreign workers have a stake in fight to change laws.

Activists on both sides of the immigration debate tend to focus on the millions of illegal immigrants whose fate rests on whether Congress passed a law.

But foreigners here legally also have a stake in this fight.

The U.S. issues temporary worker visas, called H-1B after their official classification, to thousands of non-residents each year. Often, they hold college degrees and have technical skills.

Microsoft and other technology companies hire many workers this way. They often have to prove they can't hire skilled U.S. citizens to fill those jobs first.

Bill Gates wrote in the Washington Post several years back that there is an employment gap that H-1B visas help fill:

This issue has reached a crisis point. Computer science employment is growing by nearly 100,000 jobs annually. But at the same time studies show that there is a dramatic decline in the number of students graduating with computer science degrees.

The United States provides 65,000 temporary H-1B visas each year to make up this shortfall -- not nearly enough to fill open technical positions.

H-1B workers, who have united under grassroots groups like Immigration Voice , want more than just an increase in visas. They want the government to streamline the rules.

Currently, the workers have to apply for green cards through their employers, often a lengthy and cumbersome process. They can't switch jobs easily and sometimes have to reapply for a visa even if they move jobs within the same company. They have to leave the country every few years before they can reapply for a visa.

The workers can also apply for a spouse to come to the U.S., but their partners are not allowed to work under the H-4 status granted to them. The activists argue that those individuals represent a skilled base of workers who could contribute to the U.S. economy and help pay for household expenses.

Powerful corporations back the H-1 B workers in their demands, since it would make it easier for them to hire skilled workers. But groups like Numbers USA argue that those companies shouldn't hire non-residents at a time when many Americans are jobless.

-- Ambreen Ali, Congress.org

Looks like lot many ROW eb3 PD between AUG03-AUG04, 42% so far.
Good news is not many ROW eb3 for AUG03. Date will going to move definately.



I totally agree with you. I hope date will move fast now since there is not enough people in 2002-2003. I hope this will be same for India and china too. Let`s hope for the best.

It scared everyone away duh :P

It's great dude, it reminded me of the time I was afraid to go to teh bathroom at night after watching that :trout:

Hello All,

I e-filed my first EAD renewal yesterday(07.12.2008). Mine is the classical case where i submitted in the window of August 2007 window and the AP and EAD was approved in October 2007.

My wife is an F-1 student and I concurrently filed on her behalf in Aug 2007.

Now while renewing my wife's EAD in the efile process, I did the following steps

1. Started a new I-765 for wife
2. Filled all the details.
3. Added I-131 also

i went ahead and efiled her application (both EAD and AP). Mine is the emplyment based I-485. Assuming that since she is dependent on me, I marked her application as family based I-485.

Reviewing the pdf, I saw that her documents need to go to the National Benefits Center, while mine is the Texas Service Center.

Did I commit a mistake? If so, how can I correct it.

Thanks for all your input on this one, and also the countless other experiences in the past when i have consulted this wonderful forum......

UK

Hello,This is my first time here.
I am graduated F-1 students and now working in my OPT period
OPT valid 4/1/2008-3/31/2009.

I am gonna send application for H-1b on 4/1/2009.
If H-1b approved in April or May 2009.

My Questions are:
Can i work and stay in US during 4/1/2009-5/31 ?
( what is my status,OPT expired on 3/31/2009,H-1B not approved)

Can i work and stay in US druing 6/1/2009-10/1/2009
(What is my status?)

Thank you !

You cannot work beyond the last day of your OPT work authorization.

You say you are going to apply for an H1. This can only be done by an employer who has already fulfilled a labor conditions application on your behalf.

Once your OPT finishes you cannot just stay in the US to wait and see what happens. You will need to leave and if your visa application is approved you can get a visa stamp at your local US consulate and enter the US again within two weeks of your first date of employment which cannot be before October 1st 2009.

..I'd wish I had bacon. o-o

The attorney says he's regularly used the "Yes" response in such situations, and has successfully argued that the requirements are normal in past audits. Of course, he wouldn't comment on how much this contributes in triggering an audit. My goal is to avoid targeted audit altogether. His (and the company's) goal is to see the PERM through successfully, even in the face of an audit. Obviously, a slight difference in goals.

The requirements in fact are normal for this company, and in the field in general. I have no doubt that this can be successfully argued. The problem is with the face-value of the BS+7 requirement against the objective O*Net criteria, and the fact that the only way to make an argument is through a business necessity audit.

Hi Nikith,

I guess we get FP for 485. Not for EAD or even AP.
You will get second (or even third or fourth...) Finger print notice(s)
until you get GC every 15 or 18 months.

They need to renew their FP database.

Hope this helps.

Thanks

Hi Gurus

Do we get FP again for second EAD :confused:


Thanks in advance.

Source: ILW News Letter


Serious immigration legislation is in the air. Rep Shuler's (D-
NC) enforcement-only bill has attracted a fair number of supporters, and the rumor is that the House Republicans will try to force through a discharge petition necessitating a vote on the bill. While we are skeptical that a discharge petition has much chance of success, the House Democratic leadership is apparently not so sanguine (for info on discharge petitions, see here).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/discharge_petition
The House Hispanic Caucus has prepared a plan to meet the antis head on if they force a vote on the Shuler Bill.

The plan begins with the proposition that any serious discussion of immigration on the Hill will definitely harm Republican presidential nominee McCain. If he supports the "pros", the anti immigration fanatics in the Republican party will not support him in the general election; if he supports the "antis", it will weaken his appeal to the independents for the general election.
Second, should a vote on the Shuler bill come about, the House Hispanic caucus would seek to attach numerous benefit amendments to it - there is every likelihood that some of these amendments will succeed, a raising of the H cap, for example. Hopefully, so the thinking among the strategists among the House Democrats goes, the success of a few amendments will be a "poison-pill"
guaranteeing the defeat of the over-all measure since the antis are not in a mood to make any deal trading enforcement with benefits at this time. Ironically, the antis in the House may be forced to vote against the amended Shuler bill, thus positioning the Democrats as the real pro-enforcement party.

Our take is that once started down the Hill (pun intended), the momentum of an immigration bill would be hard to stop, and we might end up with something along the lines of the Kennedy-Kyl compromise of last spring, but without the point system which doomed it. To the surprise of many, Comprehensive Immigration Reform appears far from dead. And once again, it's the antis who deserve the credit for bringing benefits to the fore.

We welcome readers to share their opinion and ideas with us by writing to mailto:editor@ilw.com.
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How can you file H-1B for your spouse? Please explain.

I mean (employer) not me..:)

ROFL! LOVE the IE+ads stamps :thumb::D
FF and TB one's look slick, too ;)

How long it take (in terms day) to receive actual RFE mail notice after LUD status update online about RFE?

Hi,
I have a situation and will appreciate thoughts on that. I was working in a company on H1B and my company got closed and Moved back to India after 2-3 months.
Now I found a new employer who has a project for me but want me to join in 1-2 weeks. SO I was wondering what options do I have?
Is it possible to apply for B1 for some time and come and simultaneously apply for H1 Transfer.

Please let me know. Your help is appreciated.
Thanks
Maya

Hi All,

I have recently applied for my wife's EAD to Phoneix Lock box and got the Receipt from NSC with the LIN number. RD: 02/25/11 and ND:02/28/11. Check also got cashed. I tried to access that receipt number in USCIS case status website online to get the status yesterday 03/09/11; it says the case number is not found. I am sure I typed the correct receipt number. Any idea what could be wrong? Has anyone experienced this before? Should I contact the customer service? Please help me.

please do not open threads on the same topics. They will be closed. Do a search on the forum and you will find your answers. Or post in threads that are discussing your topic. It will help keep information in one place and well organized.