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How about extending the poll to include Dec'04 ?

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How come EB3 is getting major share from the annual limit for last three years(2007,2006, and 2005)

Gurus : please through some light on this?

I guess EB3 applications are more than EB2.

any advices pls....

Could you elaborate ? Did you mean I'll eventually get a 3 year extension after I run out of 6 year term (assuming the new company files perm and the retrogression is still there then..) OR did you mean I can get 3 years right now ?
yes you will eventually get a 3 year extension after you run out of 6 year term (assuming the new company files perm and the retrogression is still there and your I140 is approved then......)

That sounds like a great idea except what would happen if you transfer the company and the current company revokes your I-140. The 3 year H1 extension is based on the approved I-140 but if that underlying I-140 is revoked, would the H1-B still valid or is that one of those gray areas?

I personally really like this idea. Thanks a lot for this suggestion. Didn't think of that before.

I am in similar situation with only three months left on my H1. My strategy is to apply for three year extension through current employer (done).
Transfer to new employer only when I have an approved three year extension and then reapply PERM, I140 in EB2.
I don't think 7 months are enough to get to I140 stage. Give room for things going south and for RFE if any.

This is the format of the letter I had submitted initially. Can someone tell me what is wrong in this?

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To Whom It May Concern

I am writing this letter to confirm that XX was employed full time
(40 hours/week) with XX, located at XX from XX through XX as a Programmer/Analyst.

His job duties included developing web based software systems. In this
position, Mr. XX used the following technologies: ASP.NET/C#,
SQL/SQL Server, HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS and Web Services.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thanks,

XX

Any one get refund from USCIS ??
I sent EAD application on 05/01,was approved on 06/14 and never received to my address,called after 30 days of receiving email,they said card lost in the mail and they suggested to apply replacement card.I applied for replacement card,approved and also received last week and since monday receiving emails saying card production ordered on old one which was mentioned as lost in the email.I just spoke to USCIS representative,he suggested to send a letter to TSC for refund request.

any one sent letter for refund before ? do we have any form for refund ?
How this will work out ?

I dont think USCIS will issue refund ....

Dude,

I am planning to travel on AP first time. Can you pls reply:-

1. What all documents are required apart from AP to re-enter US?
2. Do you get I-94 if you enter with AP and if yes How long that I-94 is valid for? I am bit confused as my AP is going to expire in Jan 2008, so the USCIS should not give me i-94 till Jan only? If yes, then what after that?

If you can, pls reply..

Thanks
K

It's election time guys- they are working on 2008 run. They will not like to come in lime light helping the immigrants. Clinton is the most crooked candidate in this run when it comes to Indians and India. See her voting record from last year or so.

Focus on your goal. Emotions may not take you there.

If I am in your place, i wont argue with that lawyer. I will try to get full co-operation from that lawyer, and make him file another LC, after proper review from your side. Obviously you need support from employer also.

It is your choice. And yes you can file legal case against law firm. But then what?

Dude,
Stop having a fake profile with fake dates.
Fill a correct profile or not have any date in your profile.

You say you got your Labor from Atlanta in 01/04/2004 approved. Perm was not even there in 2004.

Current GC Processing Stage
N/A
Priority Date
Before 2000
Green Card Category
EB2
Nationality
India
Country of Chargeability
India
Service Center
California
Labor Type
Regular
Perm Center
Atlanta
Labor Approval Date
01/04/2004
I140-I485 Concurrent Filing
Yes
I140 Mailed Date
08/02/2004
I140 Filing Type
Regular
July 2007 Filer
No
Adjustment of Status Application Type
Adjustment of Status (I-485)
Application Status
Approved
I485 Approval Date
08/06/2006

I have a question - If a person has not even filed for 485 as is the case because dates never moved beyond July 2007 then how come NVC sends out fee invoice?

When you are in USA and want to adjustment of status with USCIS then only you need to fill out I 485. If you are in USA or not and want to apply for gc at abroad consulate then you select option in I 140 form which will route your I 140 once approved to NVC. NVC keep I 140 with them until they think date will be current soon. and they send out fee invoice.

If you pay fees and still your date doesn't become current for year , you loose fees since consulate return file back to NVC after a while. Generally NVC be little cautious and guess date so applicant don't loose fees, from this I think if any one get fees notice beyond July 2007 then we can safely say that date will be atleast there at the end of year.I read online that one lawyer mentioned his / her client got fee notice for Nov 2007 case. To me date will go upto Nov 2007 by Sep 2011. I would like to find if more people are getting such fee invoice mail / email.

This is my 2 cents, take it or leave it. Please consult the lawyer before taking any decision.

Two H1 are allowed, as long as both are part time and total hours per week is around 40 hours. If you already have a FULL time H1, that is 40 hours, then the Intelligent IO might think that your taking someone else's job.
You can have multiple FULL time H1, but can work for only one employer FULL time.

If you have GC or Citizenship, then the labor laws are different.

This is the time to channelize all your frustration into positive energy. Yes, we can collective work towards ending retrogression.

Join your State Chapter today

Follow the link

http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=52

Come on folks, this is time for action.

Start working towards IVs goals and you will be glad that you are doing it.
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Absolutely, join the state chapters and join hands to act. If not than be prepared to wait for a rreally long time for your GCs.

As per my understanding, due to the July 2, 2007 fiasco, Visa dates were unavailable for ALL chargeability areas between July 2nd - July 17th 2007 (i.e until USCIS temporarily made relaxation after protests from IV et al. )

So how can the processing date be July 11th !!

It implies that they are processing a case that was filed/receipted on July 11th !! Whereas as per the Visa bulletin they should not be processing any case that was filed when PDs were not current during that brief time slot (2nd - 17th of july).

If indeed people did continue to file their papers even after July 2nd (and some did), then may be they are processing those (relatively) few applications. But would they allow such applications. I guess they are...they are atleast processing them :) , whether or not they will honor such filings I dont know....

That means they do not have any applications that were not processed before July 11th based on current visa bulletin Priority dates.

Yes file the G-28 forms as well..thats what i did too..

I didn't file G-28 form since I was filing myself. Isn't G-28 only required if some one else is representing you?

I've got the receipt notices for EAD as well. Will see what happens next.

Congratulations my cuban friends!

You no longer have to wait in this friggin' green card line

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/15256657.htm

Perhaps the most important measure is the decision to parole into the United States thousands more Cubans with close relatives here, thus reducing a backlog in family-based immigrant visas. While Homeland Security did not say how big the backlog is, it's said to be in the thousands.

my experience with all carriers including fedex/dhl and others have been bad. Infact no one can guarantee a timely delivery for international shipments, as there is customs check, that can delay the delivery. Customs clearance is not controlled by these carrier companies, though they can only expedite it.

my 2 cents.

Have a paper copy of your license saved somewhere.
I have used that in the past when i lost my license with a traffic cop. It took him 15 mins to verify my information, but saved me from getting at ticket.



If EAD and License have same expiry then what happens for license renewal during that last 6 months. It appears, I am going to get in a similar situation. My conern is about the remote possibility - What if my license gets damaged or lost during those last 6 months. As per their current law they will not issue a replacement license since the EAD is not valid for more than 6 months. EAD can be renewed 120 days before and for license to be renewed the EAD has to be valid for more than 6 months.

The last 6 months of "no-license replacement" is making me very anxious.

Thanks to the volunteers putting in the efforts to work on this. Soon everything should be smoothened out.

Instead of starting a new thread. I would appreciate if someone answers a few questions regarding Check details that we send out to USCIS.

Went to lawyers office last week and signed all the applications. I made out onc check in the amount of $745 ($395 I-485 + $170 I-131 (AP) + $180 I-765 (EAD)) Payble to U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service. Now when I see the forms online it says the checks should be payable to Department of Homeland Security. Should I ask the lawyer to hold on to the application and send new checks.

Also , should I write three separate checks for $395 $170 $180. Just to make sure if there is an error in say Advanced payroll application, USCIS will keep the two check and send me back the Advanced Parol application.

I know a friend who faced exact situation you described here. His lawyer also answered the same way your lawyer replied. He is doing fine with the approved I-140 and the original I-485 (based on first I-140(eventually denied)). He was told USCIS automatically "consolidates the cases". His attorney did not send any request for consolidation or something like that. This happened about an year back and he successfully made an overseas trip and returned on AP. This makes me feel you are OK and your lawyer is correct.

Thanks a lot for all your responses...atleast it gives me some confidence with what happened in your friends case...My lawyer told me to wait until the I-140 denial notice details before doing anything...

Meanwhile, I want to check with you guys to see are there any way to verify that my AOS will continue to be active based on my approved I-140?

Would Infopass or calling USCIS Customer service center help?

Please let me know if you know of any other options?

Thanks again...