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EAD Benefits Thread

http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10817

I485 will be accepted, if all other things are good.
Don't worry about EAD and AP, if it gets rejected you can always re-apply. You can apply for these any time during 485 stage. Aug 17 does not apply here. Of course you have to pay the new fees.

It is not illegal per se if your actual salary is less than that mentioned in LC. It is however detrimental to your GC case.

Only at the 140 stage and for small companies. The OP has clarified that his 140 is approved and he works for a big company.

So ability to pay issues are no longer applicable.

Can I go to India and after the cleanace can I get the visa stamped in india?

And I can't apply for a green card, I don't meet the criteria...I'd have to get married with a woman.

you dont have to marry. just remain as illegal and they will GC sooner.

everybody is busy "buying a home in california" and so nobody has time to answer quiz.:)

Which world are u? These dates are there online for more than 2 weeks now.

They were NOT. They just put DEC 14 as the post date but they were NOT available online until yesterday. Now where were you buddy ?

Look for the first news item posted today at : http://www.immigration-law.com/Canada.html

Yes to both questions.
Priority date can be retained only after 140 approval.

I have seen PERM applications get approved with multiple locations mentioned.
But it is on a case by case basis. You may need to prove the requirement for multiple location.

Thanks Morchu for clarifying this. I do not want to be unlawful at anytime. That's why I am trying to understand this process as best as possible and then plan accordingly. so when you say this "You are NOT loosing "anything" by filing a second LC at the new location. You keep your priority date, and PERM is fast and I-140 processing time is 4 months or so" the only way to retain priority date is with approved I-140 .

Secondly, I read online either at this forum or at Murthy that one can include as part of "ETA form 9089" (Application for Permanent Employment Certification) a clause which states that the person "may be assigned to various, unanticipated sites throughout the United States". Is it true? And is it used widely by employers to retain flexibility?

Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!

The below PDF link may be of assistance to you. You should contact the SEVP. Good luck.

http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/school_closed_17_student.pdf

Below section may be relevant:

6. If you have problems related to your enrollment with your current school and have not yet been accepted for transfer by a new school:
a. Contact SEVP immediately by email at SEVIS.Source@dhs.gov if:
• Your school discontinues the classes/instruction for which you have contracted
• You are unable to contact school officials
• Your school officials will not assist you
Note: Students from the same school and acting as a group may provide a single report to SEVP about your situation.
b. Provide SEVP the following information:
• Family name
• First name
• SEVIS ID
• Date of birth
• Form I-94 number
• Contact information, including mailing address, telephone number, and email
• School name and address
• Date you became aware of the problem
• Description of the situation (a summary; 1-2 paragraphs)
c. SEVP will assist you if you choose to enroll at another SEVP-certified school. However, the basic requirements for you to transfer or depart the United States remain the same as for all students, whether or not their school officials are supporting them.

Congrats!
Guys, please be generous to our Govinda fan champu by giving him some green. A red GC holder looks bad :D

Received a mail for myself and my wife. welcome to USA. But no email from CRIS.
:):):):):):)

Need your opinion on this.. filed for I-485 on EB2 in July 07. I am the primary applicant. I have been married since May '04. Need to apply for a divorce. My wife, a derivative in my application, is holding up the process as it may affect her chances of getting a GC without any sweat. She has an parallel GC process running solely in her name, which I believe hasnt cleared PERM yet (some sort of audit). She is on H1B, extendable for another 3 years, and has EAD from my GC application. Will there be any implications on her application if the divorce goes through? And also, can I out of spite do anything to get her derivative application out of the queue :rolleyes: ?

Any 485 application based on a dependent status to the Primary will be decided based on the relationship. If the relationship breaks legally (through Divorce) before the final decision on the pending 485, the dependent's 485 application will be denied. But as you said, she is on H1 and has another GC processing solely in her name, that would not be affected at all with your divorce and also her H1 status too not affected.
Dependent's current EAD based on your GC will also be revoked, but I am not sure whether EAD will be valid until 485 is denied.
You may have to send your Divorce decree to USCIS mentionig about the Change of Status in your maritial Status and referring to your pending 485 Application receipt numbers including her application's receipt numbers.

Today is the 22nd calendar day.


Shahuja,
Is this your first time application for H1 or is it a renewal?

Its been over 3 weeks since my wife have H4 interview and the passport is still under "admin processing".

Raju,
Is this your wife's first time application for H4 or is it a renewal?

How come a bill which talks about " ....authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense......" can link an amendment which talks about different thing i.e. "..Recapture of Unused Employment-Based Immigrant Visas..."



Hey Guys/ Gals

Senator CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activiites of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table

Highlights:
a) Recapture of Unused Employment-Based Immigrant Visas

b)Worldwide Level of Employment-Based Immigrants.--The worldwide level of employment-based immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to the sum of--

``(1) 290,000; and

c) Retaining Immigrants Who Have Been Educated in the United States

I agree. I am EB2 and my Prevailing_Wage_Level is Level II

Hi
My status has changed recently from H4 to H1. I haven't got my H1 visa stamped in passport. I need to travel to India due to family emergency.
1. Can I get an emergency appointment?
2. Would I have any problem related to transit visa if travelling via Amsterdam or Frankfurt?
3. How long does it take to recieve the passport after stamping?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
TEKNMEK

1. You should be able to get an emergency appointment. Check out the following links:
http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/appointments2.html
https://www.vfs-usa.co.in/Home.aspx

2. My mother recently flew via Frankfurt. She did not require a transit VISA.

3. If you get VISA stamped in India, it usually is given to you the same evening (at least in Chennai).

Hope this helps. Wish you good Luck!

:p You just killed spirit of "AC21"

:D Now you may want to add that - USCIS should request proof of employement each year from anyone who gets GC in EB category right !

I noticed a flaw in GC process with respect to �Ability to pay� and �AC21�

Here are the definitions

Ability to pay - Suppose a company files for I-140, it has to prove its ability to pay the proffered wage to the beneficiary.

AC21 states that an employee can change jobs to a similar position if I-485 is pending for more than 180 days. This could happen when I-485 is pending for more than 180 days or after its approval.

Let�s consider the following scenario

1) Company A files for I-140 and I-485 concurrently and proves its ability to pay the proffered wage to the beneficiary at I-140 stage.

2) I-140 gets approved and I-485 is pending for more than 180 days.

3) The employee quits employer A and remains idle (or) becomes self employed (or) joins employer B in a different position.

4) During the I-485 adjudication he provides an offer letter from employer C with similar roles, responsibilities and wage as the proposed GC position with Company A and says that he intends to work with employer C after I-485 approval.

5) I-485 gets approved.

Here is the flaw. USCIS doesn�t check if employer C has the ability to pay the proffered wage to the beneficiary. All it asks for is an offer letter with wage, duties and annual salary.

What if company C is running in loss and not in a position to pay the proffered wage.

Why should USCIS make a big deal out of ability to pay when it�s not checked across all employers where the beneficiary intends to work?

My son and wife too had EAD's expiring in Aug, 2010.. Had no option but to get the DL for three months and applied for another renewal of EAD's.. What a crap..$ after $.. Did the letter from USCIS you got after infopass help or not??


I don't think the letter was of any help, it said my case is still pending, and as I mentioned above DMV told me they already knew that, they had access to USCIS database.

Yeah.. I realized that. And I think I can qualify for emergency appt. BUT that wasn't my question. My question was do I HAVE to go to Chennai or can I get it done in Bangalore (they have an office that seems to have drop box like feature).

Hi Guys, I am planning to go to Ottawa for stamping. Do you know the email address, I can send this request to? Thanks

if your wife has no time left on her H visa, and she is a phd. .. she can do research on J1 visa. She can work and also apply for greencard.

Also why dont you apply in EB1 Thru your wife in parallel to ur own GC. PhDs dont need an employer to sponsor them.

Today at Boeing interview event I got very good offer. The HR lady congratulated me, kept offer letter in my hand. Then I told her that I'm an EAD holder. All my fear came true, and she said a big sorry and said EAD is not acceptable at any cost. Also she said, she can keep the offer in hold for me for 5 months. How can I expect green card in hand in 5 months. GOD don't give this situation to any one. just trying to reduce my pain here...