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On the topic of �getting some of our measures during lame-duck session�, I am seeing some speculation (on other sites) that there is a chance these measures getting discussed during that session. I know these are just educated guesses, but it�s encouraging. see following:
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From another thread on this site got this link, about Yale/Ivy League grads not getting H1B�s. There is quote from someone who thinks some immigration measures may be approved in Lame-duck session.
http://www.yaledailynews.com/Article...rticleID=33577
The House bill, the Senate bill, or some compromise may be approved during Congress' lame-duck session after the general elections in November, Yale-Loehr said.

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This is from a leading corporate immigration law firm�s web page. They provide headlines and commentary on new regulations. There is some speculation about immigration measures getting discussed during lame-duck session:

The Road From Here:
On a broader scope, key House and Senate members maintain their position that Congress will examine comprehensive immigration reform in the period after the November election and before the start of the next Congress in January 2007, known as the "lame-duck" session. However, many of those involved in the debate over immigration reform question the ability of negotiators to reach an agreement, given the wide ideological gap between the House and Senate with respect to treatment of America's undocumented population.
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your comments / speculation / educated guess.......??...

yes true. there will be efforts during the lame duck session from both sides. However it will not be easy as it seems. We need everyone's support to prepare ourself for this session now. This is the reason IV has started its drive to increase its membership and funding. we need to look tall when we will speak to lawmakers about our cause. It should show that we are representing 1 million high skilled immigrants stuck in backlogs and retrogression.

That's nice to hear. Can he guess what would be the likely outcome? If the judge just takes USCIS/DOS to task then it doesn't help us.

1. Will they make the July visa bulletin current again?
2. If not, will they allow everyone to file for EAD and AP?
3. If neither #1 nor #2, will there be any financial reimbursement?

Regards,
Jayant

It gets interesting. Doesn't it? Even if the court agrees that this is a fiasco and would like to compensate the beneficiaries by allowing us to file for 485, it would be in direct violation of the law that " there must be a number available on the day of filing ".We don't have any numbers. Do we? My point is, will a judicial system go out of the box and allow us to file when there are no visa numbers available? The only way is get numbers and make every one file and the only way for that is to undo what the USCIS has done in the last 2 weeks of June. Just my thoughts. I am ready to take anything positive out of this because I have least hopes pegged on the law suit.

Can some one start a peaceful protest in Florida/Georgia

While landing which car shud we take?

Own or rental?

Another Question, How do you imagine yourself in this country when you are 60 Years old and with no security system around, that was the biggest question that has always intrigued me.

Do remember that their is different receipt for 485, 131, 140 and 765 which means they need to generate more than 80K receipts for July 2nd filers only. I filed in late July. Looks I have to wait more

On aug 9 th, USCIS nebraska center issued a total of 4063 receipt nos for 485, EAD, and APs.
see the link http://.com/discuss/485eb/20866725/
From this, if we assume ~4000/day, it ll take 20 working days to clear july 2nd filers (~80,000). My guess is by 31st Aug.

Here is my contribution $20 Deliver Date 02/13

BofA Transaction Id:8MT05-DR95T

i called uscis and they gave me the rns for ead and 485. but not for ap. they didn't provide any rns for my spouse as not present in the call. checked the money orders at bank...it was not cashed yet....anyone similar!:confused:

I got my FP done in Jan 2008 but we never got the FP for my wife. We put in a SR with USCIS customer service.
We did get a response about the delays, but it is taking more than 60 days to get a response.

It has been 5 months since that response came.

We called USCIS customer service and they suggested to go to the fingerprinting location, along with original I-485 receipt notice and the letter stating the delay and see if the IO would take the FP the same day.

Lets see ....

Can you all please try to contact USCIS/DOS/local congressman/woman with your request
for EB Spillover visa usage based on the oldest Priority date? If you have already done it please do it again, if not, please do it. Let us try our best to see something can favor us to see our green card atleast this year.

Filed I485/EAD/AP on July 30th @ NSC.
Check cashed :NO
Receipts : NO

can we add two polls within the date subcategories - one which tracks how many people received receipts, and another to check if they are NSC or TSC?

Or are there other polls like this already for July 17 - Aug 17th I 485 Filers?

Thanks. Yes, if EB3 PD is on or before DEC 2003 then it would not be that bad now.

Unfortunately for me, my PD is Nov 2004. So I guess I will have to wait it out till 2010 or later maybe. I hope things move early than late...

I did and I got a response in mail saying there are extremely high volume of cases filed before me, that is why it is taking time.

Hmmm, and congressman or senator?
Keep pursuing, you may find help from some direction.

Here is the details:

PD: Feb 16, 06
I-485 Applied: Aug 9, 07
I-485 Received by TSC: Aug 10, 07
I-485 Notice Date: Oct 3, 07
Case Transferred to NSC: January 2008
Soft LUD: July 28, 2009 (probably pre-adjudicated)
Opened SR: Aug 2, 2010
Response to SR: Aug 4, 2010 ( SR was routed to Boson regional center and they provided no useful info - case is being reviewed and NSC and as of May 2010 it was with pre-adjudication department)
Opened another SR (dependent): Aug 10, 2010 (no reply yet)
Received SMS on case update: Aug 18, 2010 at 9:48 PM (case status changed to Decision)
Card production ordered: Aug 19, 2010 (SMS alert at 3:33 PM)
Another soft LUD: Aug 20, 2010

Yet to receive Notice of Action, Welcome Notice or actual card. I changed job twice on EAD once in June 2008 and again Nov 2009. Never filed AC-21.

applied july 12 NSC, called IO today and got receipt no LIN-07259XXXXX eneterd into system on sept 13th. Checks not cashed yet!!!

How am I being a racist? I'm just pointing out the fact that North and South Indians belong to different races and USCIS should stop clubbing them together.

Pooja.......The way you are going, very soon, you will start saying Northeast guys vs MidWest vs Mountain Time people vs...Pacific Time people.......If you continue with this attitude, all you do is DIVIDE, rather than UNITE.....Maybe you need to understand that such comments are considered racists

Hello,

Don't like EB-3 dates...but looking at EB-2 dates, does this mean that from now on we will see only forward movement in EB-2 I/C dates?

If the first month of the new year didn't retrogress, would every month see a movement of week or two? Or keeping in great USCIS tradition, this is just another 'fluke'? ;)

That observation on the SKULL bill and masters degrees was raised by few concious and noble members of this forum before.

Do you realize that in certain schools I know very well here, they don't even require you to take TOEFL or GRE/GMAT for grad school. Believe me, there are thousands of people in the world with $20K who would line up for such "graduate" schools and move here permanently. I am saying, any lobbying effort should be directed to tone down such bills, they are simply not very realistic at this point.

If skill bill is passed in the same form as it is Americans will be alarmed seeing the inflow based on exemption of US based Master degree and STEM. Not only to Americans it is threat for current H1s and green card holders as well. The problem is those who have money in India can get admission in USA MS degree in any non standard college(I do not think INS can evaluate whether it is standard or not). So atleast 4 times of current MS students will come and they will get h1(I think Ms people has exemption in quota) thro Desi consultants by paying Money and get green card immeditely. This will defeat the purpose of skill bill itself. And also India so many people are doing MSC they can get gc easily here(As we know Indians or anyone will use loopholes to come here and get gc). If immigration is increased so much then it will impact all kinds of exsisting people. I think there should be control in number of h1s and also green cards. I am clear that both H1 and green card numbers should be increased but blanket exemption should not be given any category especially for H1. There were a situation on 2000 and 2001 lot of people returned India because of too much supply and Americans were angry with immigrants at that time especially H1 because they were laid off.

So basically increase of immigration should be based on supply and demand . The purpose of Labour certification is to verify whether any american is rejected for that job. But that is now just formal and real test is not done(it is not possible to do it. If they do it it will take years to clear). I think if they double number of gcs the retrogession issue will be resolved for atleast another 5 years

Just sent $25 Transaction ID: 0MG61582KF344472C. Thank you

Just emailed my State Senators (OH) and also the 10 Senators listed by Core Team.

If it helps, below are the Contact Form for all 10 common Seantors listed by Core Team.

Also the advise by a fellow member of using Google Autofill was awesome.

Patrick J. Leahy http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.html
Arlen Specter http://specter.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInfo.Home
Chuck Hagel http://hagel.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home
Diane Feinstein http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe
John Cornyn http://cornyn.senate.gov/index.asp?f=contact&lid=1#contact
Harry Reid http://reid.senate.gov/contact/email_form.cfm
Mitch McConnell http://mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
Mel Martinez http://martinez.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactFor m&CFID=22272398&CFTOKEN=66357958
Trent Lott http://lott.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Email
Lindsey Graham http://lgraham.senate.gov/index.cfm?mode=contactform




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Abq_gc,

I agree with you on the fact that this is extremely frustrating. Believe me I can feel your pain. However all I am saying is, put your faith in the IV core for a more long term solution, where ALL EB categories benefit. This is a **NOT** a quick strike mission as we have seen for the past 4 years or more. The system is HORRIBLY broken. You cant try and put a bandaid on a foot long laceration. I am sure the idea of a quick fix appeals to a lot of people and I dont blame them either. Everyone on here wants to get their GC and get this mess over with.

I have full faith in the IV core and I know they are working on it as we speak... but Eb3_Nepa we cannot let our guard down against USCIS and I know very well that this is a long term mission.. but we can still do some quick strikes and weaken the enemy before the kill... or would u rather just wait another 3-4 years before the final kill ??
( playing too much of the RTS games because of the apparent frustration ..)

Anyways.. I am with the core and will always support whatever they do, because it will be good for the community as a whole.

All I am suggesting is to be on their heels.. just like my #$%^&* manager.. to get the work done