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Can anyone tell me how long does it take on an average to prepare an application (advertising, waiting for responses etc) for PERM? Also, the 30 days waiting time for response....does it include weekends or is it 30 business days?

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I had similar situation recently. I tried calling CGI houston several times with the nos. listed on the website and no human would answer. If you are homesick, these nos are perfect to give a call. It would just play you a long Indian Classical music over and over again. My ears were still ringing with the music after the call, you can imagine how many times I had called!

Once I was lucky to get through, but not for much help. If anyone picks ups by chance, they would be rushing you like anything and refer you to consult the website.

It is amazing!

I mailed my passport about 3 weeks back to SFO. Have not yet got it. Anybody done it recently?

just an update from my end. I had sent my EAD renewal application to NSC by mistake when it should have gone to Phoenix lockbox. My check was cashed today from Phoenix center, so looks like NSC forwarded my application to the right place.

On June 14th the Visa Bulletin was published for the month of July, and all EB1, EB2 and EB3 green card cases are current starting July 1st, except "other workers". We have learned that this was done to ensure that no employment based green card numbers will be unused for the 2007 fiscal year, which ends on September 30, 2007. As we reported in a prior Immigration Update, an employment based green card cannot be approved without a current priority date. Additionally, the third and final stage of the green card process, Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing, cannot be filed, unless the priority date is current. US Citizenship and Immigration Services will be flooded with I-485 Adjustment of Status applications on July 2nd, the soonest the cases can be filed. Processing times for the Adjustment's interim work and travel authorization are expected to increase beyond their current 90 day times. USCIS has confirmed that Adjustment filings must have all of the requirements (medical clearances, birth certificates, etc.), or the application will be rejected. The priority dates could retrogress to their current levels, or further back, as soon as August 1st, but definitely by October 1st, once enough green cards have been issued for the 2007 fiscal year. Unfortunately, with the end of the comprehensive immigration reform bill, mentioned above, we are not likely to see an increase in the number of employment based green cards anytime soon. Once an Adjustment of Status is filed, an applicant can continue to secure work and travel authorization extensions, until the Adjustment can be decided.

Ans. (b) and (c):D

Is it because:
a) he never smiles?
b) every word that comes out of his mouth makes sense?
c) attractive IV handle?

We have an interview opportunity with a national TV channel. If you/anyone you know is interested, please contact Immigration voice.

could we talk about this rather than keeping on talking about Mr eastindia?

I would but I am not sure my story is the most compelling since EB3 ROW is by far not as bad off as EB3I or EB3C.

Whoever goes would have to leave anger at home though, I dont think anger will help us get through to people, emotion yes though?

Maybe we can figure out whos story would make the biggest impact and who is good at speaking, some might not feel comfortable doing thsi?

Thanks Pappu!

"IV Professional Network" is a great idea... are you thinking inthe line of NetIP???
for that should we not think of new sister website! with a link provided on thru IV website!

I had been to an Infopass appointment today and got to know that my dependent's case was assigned to an officer on August 28th. I am glad the wait is finally over.

If you want to pick an event close to you and get a few MI IV'ans participate that would be great. We will be happy to make you guys part of Team IV and send you T-Shirts to wear at these events.

IV Professional Network is a great idea. Count me in.

Would've joined Team IV too. But distance is a factor stopping me. I can't participate in any of the marathons listed. My moral support is with you guys.

Gurus,

I have a slightly complicated situation. All your suggestions are welcome.

I am on H1B with 485 filed. My wife is on H4, without 485 filed. My H1B and her H4 expires around end of March. She has an approved 797 (she will either need to apply COS or go out and enter on H1B visa) and her employer will begin her H1B proceedings hopefully before end of January.

I am thinking of applying for my H1 extension next week, without applying for her H4 extension at this time. If, in the next few weeks her H1B COS is not filed, I am planning to then file her H4 renewal.

Do you see any problems with this approach? Do you have a better idea?

thanks for all your help!!

Chintu,

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Look forward to hear from you.

It would have been nice if some kind of chat can be done on this website.. :-)

Let me know if it is ok to you to communicate with me I can give my email ID.


thanks and regards, - ramki.

There is an advantage to filing through CP when USCIS is slow to process applications. According to statistics this has been the case for last 10 years with USCIS.

CP approvals are pretty fast and when you apply they do not wait till the dates to become current, NVC process the application to the point where the only thing it needs is a visa number.

For example April 1st when an applicants PD is current NVC will request a visa number for the applicant and any derivative applicants around the 10th of April (this is stadard practice). Then typically in the next 60 days (May or June in this case) schedule the interview. You get the visa after successful interview.


We completed package 3 already last August and sent the forms together with ORIGINAL certificates to the NVC as requested. They also asked for the visa fees at that time which we also paid. So I guess we already have visa numbers ?
Our sponsor company in the US is waiting since almost 3 years for my husband to start working for him. I think we're lucky that he's willing to wait so long and didn't give up at some point during this whole process ?

Magic email today evening 7:45 PM PST for me and my spouse. Good luck to all waiting.. Hang in there its coming soon!

I personally do NOT think that giving DV numbers to EB will make any difference to EB3, because once EB2 is cleared up there wil be more EB2 people out there to consume visas and there will be no spillover.

Having said that if this bill goes through then it will most certainly give GC to EB2 people even those who have a priority date of 2011 and also to people in India who are planning to come to USA in thee next few years or so and who know enough of US immigration to know that they have to file for GC in EB2 category

I will not even raise the point about providing a part of the 50 k visas specifically to EB3I because lets face it EB2 are the elite and deserve to have priority in visa allocation.

Facts: As of 2007 there are 54,850 application pending in EB3 india category and as of 2007 there are 13,150 application pending in EB2 india category

...Please, lead the effort and let's discuss on how to convince USCIS to revert back to old spillover rules.

...I will drive this issue from my end and see what I can do about it.

I always believed in Bucky's motto: "an experiment, to find what a single individual could contribute to changing the world and benefiting all humanity"

We have lots of Tips to give out. Here is an article about running a first 5 K

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This is the part I like, training advise is included. I have never run 5K. So I am picking the San Francisco 5K event to get started.

China 2008 Olympics here I come ;), maybe not.

People in Nor. Cal. PM me if you are a newbie at this, I am one too. Lets do this together.

I've just had an idea... Let's create an Urgent Action Item to send bouquets to Logiclife

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Countdown: 19 More days to go (Incl. today)
Required Yes Votes : 5000

Read from the below link for more details
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/2243885-post2.html (Support Thread for "I485 filing w/o Curr. PD" initiative)

Its the end result - GC and they will have to go by PD.

Tough luck buddy. My case was current in June, but my attorney filed only on the last day of June and it reached on July 2nd. I was in a limbo till today. My PD is Dec 2002 and I have waited nearly 5 years. Its ok that everyone gets to file now. I-485 approval will be based on priority dates. So, don't worry. Hope you get to file in October 2007.

EB1 spillover may never come for some time in the future. The Indian IT companies are applying under EB1 for their PMs and Senior PMs (req: BS in any discipline + 6-7 yrs exp), labeling them as multi-national executives. They are also making the employee pay for the 140 and 485 so that the financial impact is reduced a lot by a potential rejection of the 140.

This is as much BS as labor sub. I think everybody here knows how tough it is to get EB1 classification for researchers. But what scrutiny is there for these "multi-national executives" ? All they have to do is spend some time in India or any other country as a PM or SPM, come to the US on H1B and promptly apply under EB1. :mad:

You nailed it. This is the other form of labor substitution loophole the indian IT companies are using. Even I have started to hear quite a few cases now that indian IT PM or manager are being labelled as multi-national executives. If this is not stopped then any relief from spillover, you can just forget about it. I have heard lot of cases now like this and we need to do something about it. Only genuine candidates should be able to apply in this category.