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Hello All,

I want to file EAD and AP for the first time ( did not apply in July 2007 )without attorney (self file), Could someone please help me in understanding if Efile is better or paper filing ?.

Also, Could you please let me know from where I can find latest EAD and AP forms and documentation required to be sent along with EAD and AP applications.

Appreciate your help!!

Thank you.

Hi,

I have my I140 approved couple of years ago and now our company is being acquired by another firm. As a result I may lose my job. I am on 5th year of H1 and have I140 copy.

I got an offer with a project from a top consulting firm who is willing to transfer my H1 and also carry forward GC.

However I am concerned, as that consulting firm has the history of cancelling the H1 once they could not find any new projects after the current project. But in current market scenario, I could find any other opportunity and it may be necessary to join that firm.

So lets say after one/two years, if I lose my job with that firm and want to carry forward my H1/GC with other company, will it be possible?

What should I ask the firm now (terms and conditions, before start working with them) to make my self in safe position later on?

Thanks for your advice.

WA

PD on your profile does not sound realistic, whats your actual PD? I assume you have not filed your 485 according to your profile. This may help throw some opinions.

Yes, true.

Two little-known types of immigrant visas are the T and the U visas. The T visa is for people innocently involved in human trafficking, and the U visa is for victims of crime. The U visa's basic purpose is to make it easier for police to prosecute those who commit violence.

Both types of visas were discussed in a recent Dallas Morning News (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/052010dnmetuvisa.8c47617.html) article. Here are excerpts from the article, beginning with a discussion of the U visa:

The visas began flowing only 18 months ago and the majority have gone to domestic violence victims, say officials from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, up to 10,000 such visas are authorized annually. Illegal immigrants may receive such visas if they've suffered "substantial" physical or mental abuse from criminal activity and, among other things, a law enforcement agency certifies they have information on criminal activity. The visa can lead to permanent legal residency status.

The issuing of U visas comes at a tense time in the national immigration debate, amid a polarizing crackdown and potentially broader policing powers against immigrants in Arizona. And it illuminates a prickly point of justice: Should the federal government give illegal immigrants special treatment for a societal good such as fighting violent crime?

The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act created both the U visa and the T visa. They're near the end of a complex network of visas, A through V.

T visas, for those involved in human trafficking, began flowing in 2002, but the flow of U visas was delayed as regulations on issuance were hammered out. In the last three full fiscal years, only about 250 to 300 T visas have been approved of the maximum annual allotment of 5,000.

In the last fiscal year, ending in September 2009, the federal government authorized 5,825 U visas. In the first five months of this fiscal year, nearly 5,000 such visas were given. There are about 6,600 visa applications pending, and the 10,000 allotment is expected to be reached as early as next month, said Maria Elena Garcia Upson, a spokeswoman for the immigration agency.



More... (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Immigration-law-answers-blog/~3/9QAoUnEU-G4/)

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Now hold CTRL and click on the layer with the retangle. This will select the rectangle. Now go to Edit/Stroke.

Mess with the settings in there and voila, you have a black border around your square.

I want to transfer my H1 , I got aproject . But I dont have Jan Paystub . I have upto Dec 2008. will it cause any problem for transfer

Got a 221g (pink) from Chennai consulate because I have a Phd in biology. After almost 4 weeks the status on the website was updated to 'submit passport'. I have a couple of questions. If anyone who has gone through a similar situation, can answer, I would very much appreciate it..

1. I have been asked to submit the passport to VFS. How long did it take for passport to be returned with visa.

2. I have already gone through the security clearance. Do I need to go through PIMS clearance again?

Please...appreciate responses from those who have gone through this themselves..

Thanks. Man..this has been an ordeal....

The bulk of your ordeal is done...that is waiting for the Security clearance...
Security clearance is different from PIMS from what I understand... two different processes...with some luck you might already be cleared for PIMS...I guess you will have to submit your passport and see. Cheers...

Hmm, somebody can confirm this. I am in Houston, Texas

While I e-filed my EAD renewal, everything was super-duper and the pdf files indicate that it was sent to Texas Service Center (pending I-485 is in TSC and initial EADs/APs were received from TSC). I marked in my Application that My I-485 was Emplyment Based.

I went and followed the same steps for my wife's EAD renewal(She already received EAD/AP initially in October 2007, from the TSC), who is my "dependant", but marked hers as family based I-485. I think it is because of this anamoly that, the supporting documents is being directed to National Benefits Center.

Has anybody had a similar experience? Please share

I am planning to call USCIS tomorrow. I will update you all in the details.

My main concern now is
1. I do not want to send supporting documents to two places (so that they dont get confused)
2. I do not want National Benefits Center to realize that it is the wrong service center and transfer to TSC and delay the EAD's for my wife ( whose will expire sometime in October, 2008).
3. Since her I-485 is dependant on mine, i dont want them to think that her I-485 is now family and not "my employment"

Please, count me in.

I have called them many times and did everything possible.

pmat, thanks very much.

Can i travel back to USA via London/UK without a valid US visa but with a valid AP?

London is kind of picky to make sure we have a valid US visa when traveling via their country and have to change planes.

My friend was coming back to USA via Emirates (Dubai/London/USA) and he was prevented to board the Dubai to London segment because he did not have a valid USA visa and they were not considering the AP documents.

The other day, three guys, a Pakistani, an Indian, and a Czech, and one Serb girl (originally from the beautiful city of Belgrade) met the staff of their American lawmakers, to tell them about the problems faced by the EB-immigrant community due to backlogs and insanely low visa numbers for EB-greencards.
You can't get more American than this.

My experience with the meetings with the lawmakers' staff has been very positive. I approached it with nervousness; however, the staff has ALWAYS been extremely polite, sincere and encouraging. They listen to us, and engage in meaningful discussions and question answer sessions with us. Quite often, we are told that this was the first time that our point of view was being told to them. We ask them what advice they have for us. And they all ALWAYS tell us to (a) talk to other lawmakers and (b) call them frequently, as they provide daily totals and tallys on pro-vs-anti calls on different issues to their bosses.

So folks. We still have time. We have a few weeks. Please (a) join together and form state chapters, (b) educate yourself, (c) call the lawmakers offices (d) meet the lawmakers and (e) do all this within the next few days.

Too often we take a fatalistic approach towards issues. Other times, nervousness and fear renders us incapacitated. Be proud of the fact that we are a diverse group of high-skilled immigrants. We are educated professionals. We are doctors, engineers, scientists, and other professionals.

It is our duty, as intelligent and educated professionals, to tell the lawmakers that we are facing problems, and to request them to fix those problems, since they have the power to do so.

Hello,

I am an Indian living and working in Gurgaon, India, and my wife is an American citizen. We're planning to apply for my GC and move to the US sometime next year but an opportunity has come up in my organization allowing me to take up a long-term assignment (on an L1 visa) in the US within the next 3-4 months.

I'm not sure whether it would be better for me to just take a GC right now (in which case, would my organization even have the option to apply for an L1 for me?) or should I take an L1 and go to the US whenever the opportunity materializes and then apply for my GC there?

I'm not sure about the pros and cons of both options and would really appreciate some advice although I shall be thinking about it some more on my own as well.

Thank you.

Regards,
MrZ

All,
Now that Aug is coming up, please post all the 485 LUDs that you have been seeing after 07/18/2008. This will help us getting the pattern, in case USCIS shall auto order the Card production.

To all the physician members of this forum....

Conrad 30 program is up for extension on march 6.
According to shusterman.com although the extension is gonna take place, they plan to make physicians exempt from employment based category as long as they work in medically underserved areas....

If this bill includes the physician clause that will be a lifesaver for a lot of people and also help in visa retrogression albeit little bit.
Hope it passes....any thoughts anyone?

Almost a good percentage of IV members are ready to file their I-140/I-485. I was one of the fortunate ones who will be able to file I485, due to the date moving from 2001 to 2003 last month for Eb3. The moment I got this happy news that I can file I-485, I celebrated by contributing $20 to IV. And my request to all of you who are in good spirits as of today due to the dates being current for I140/485, please do the same. This will help IV to continue fighting for the removal of retrogression to the best extent. I am sure all of us agree with me, that there is a long way to go in the journey of this GC. So, please contribute.


So many views at this thread, but no response..hmmmm...

i did the same... selected 485 only, i asked the lady who checked ID she said that was ok...
also if you think about it the FP notice was for 485, if EAD or AP requires FP we should get separate FP notices init? :) (thats my take on it)

That one is cool!

For my marriage, I applied for her appointment at the consulate on L2. The date was set such that we would have our marriage certificate by then. When she went for the interview, she showed them the marriage certificate, and got the L2 approved.

If she is planning to change her name, then it gets complicated as she can only fix an appointment at the consulate after updating her name, passport, marriage certificate etc etc etc

Today i received my EAD card, It says fingerprint not available. I have not yet received FP notice

Has this happened to anybody else, will i have to update EAD card after FP, how does this work

Filed on July 16th, My checks were cashed on 10th Sep

Thanks
vinod