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USCIS has updated the processing dates pages of all the four service centers on September 28. Now the pages say that these dates are valid as of July 31, 2008 only.

If I remember well the processing dates information was more up-to-date earlier.

So looks like CIS has backtracked from their earlier published dates. They are telling us that they simply cannot tell what the current processing dates are. All they can tell us is that what applications they were processing on July 31.

What can we deduce from this? Is it good? Is it bad? Or no relevance?

It could be good as CIS might be processing July 2007 485 applications as of today? Or may be not.

Simply more confusion, as if as it is we were not confused enough.

Its hard to gauge what they are trying to do here by mentioning that the processing dates are accurate only as of July 31, 2008. But just attempting to make a few guesses. I might be totally wrong though

- May be they are trying to cover up their silly, non-backable acts of swinging Processing Dates back and forth as a pendulum. And hence keep the web posting data perpetually at a older date, so that if some official corners them they can say "Oh, forget the web data, it is out of date. Here's the more updated *internal* info" . But at the same time to the general public , they can point to "Go look at the web data, I can't open a service request for you based on where the processing dates are at" and thus avoid all accountability and head aches of opening service requests etc.

- May be they are going to fast forward the dates now that the PDs are retrogressed and people can't file service requests left and right based on processing dates outside normal processing times.

Marry me...i like funny people......

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How did you know Kumar1 has an earlier PD than yours? :):p

Regarding Visa Camp, Chicago consulate's website says:
Applications from only US Passport holders will be accepted at the Visa Camps. No other consular service except visa will be provided at the Visa Camps.

Of course, if they have incomplete information on their website - this might be untrue and they might allow renewal of passports as well.

In any case, it seems to me that the expiration date on the passport should not be a huge concern for getting the H1B approved.

Please check you PM.

My friend's father-in-law, a retired Indian army personnel, was able to obtain a visitor's visa to US and he did come and stayed with him for about 3-4 months. So, in short, retired Indian army personnel can get a visitor's visa and travel to US without any trouble.

Please take a look at page 249. If I understand it correctly, it mentions that the quota for EB1 goes from 28.6% of EB visas to 15%, EB2 goes from 28.6% to 15% and EB3 goes from 28.6% to 35%

That means they WILL create a new category of EB visas since they have to utilize these extra visas somewhere!

Am I reading it right?

If u want to, you can apply for H1 extension as ur labor is more than year old. You will get one year h1-b extension, as ur I-140 is not approved yet. With approved I-140 u would get 3 year extension

application 485 - Part 2 Application type
8 options given a. to h.
based on my understanding for an EB application i should check on option a. an immigrant petition giving me an immediately available immigrant visa number has beenapproved. (Attach a copy of the approval notice, or a relative, special immigrant juvenile orspecial immigrant military visa petition filed with this application that will give you animmediately available visa number, if approved.)

application 131 - Part 2 Application type
6 options given a. to f.
based on my understanding for an EB application i should check on option
d. I am applying for an advance parole document to allow me to return to the United States after temporary foreign travel.

Pls advise

USCIS sends out three copies of the approval notice Form I797 A: Sent to the attorney on record, Form I797 B sent to the Petitioner and Form I797C sent to the beneficiary. Check the lower right hand corner of the notice you received for the form number. The B and C versions are courtesy copies. That is why if you look at the "documents needed" section for stamping of H1B in any of the Consulates or VFS sites they typically mention "original Form I797A"

Hope this helps.
Thks for the Info..I am aware only I-797 has two parts..

Ramba,
Thanks for responding. What happens when we get a RFE or NOID. Could we respond by ourself then? My case is not complicated at all. As straight forward as it could get.

I am going to search in this forum for sample covering letter. But if anybody has the info handy please let me know.

Thanks guys!

-samcam

RFE and NOID come with a color sheet of paper with your details and some USCIS internal codes for your case. You can respond by yourself and put the sheet on top - this is for the mailroom to handle your case

Here is my classic quote:


Please accept my humble and sincere "Shame on You" compliment, if you fit all of the following:

Have IV ID OR visit IV as guest.
Been visiting IV forums for 1+ month.
Have not contributed a single penny to IV. [MOST IMPORTANT]
Will benefit (and/or ARE BENEFITTING) from IV.

I wonder how you can live with yourself benefiting from the sweat of others.

Please help yourself by contributing asap.

Take the EB3 job if it pays good money and provides quality experience. You can always interfile later on and switch to EB2 if EB2 is progressing quicker. We do not know which horse is going to run fast at this moment.;)

Cant make it to the DC rally?
Sponsor someone else to represent you.

Please vote -- > http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/sh...ad.php?t=12441

Dude Really?

LA and Bay Area in the same county?

Hi Friends - I work at a university and have been with them for 4 years. My boss plans on giving my a 10-12% mid-year pay increase. But our HR says that H1 workers are not eligible for mid-year pay hikes..?? IS THAT TRUE.?

Is there a INS rule that somebody can point me to which i can forward to my boss/HR which mentions that there is no pay increase issue with H1 visa holders..I searched on USCIS, DOL, etc..cannot find anything.

Can somebody please help!

Thanks in advace.!

Bravo..!!!

USCIS has updated the processing dates pages of all the four service centers on September 28. Now the pages say that these dates are valid as of July 31, 2008 only.

If I remember well the processing dates information was more up-to-date earlier.

So looks like CIS has backtracked from their earlier published dates. They are telling us that they simply cannot tell what the current processing dates are. All they can tell us is that what applications they were processing on July 31.

What can we deduce from this? Is it good? Is it bad? Or no relevance?

It could be good as CIS might be processing July 2007 485 applications as of today? Or may be not.

Simply more confusion, as if as it is we were not confused enough.

Its hard to gauge what they are trying to do here by mentioning that the processing dates are accurate only as of July 31, 2008. But just attempting to make a few guesses. I might be totally wrong though

- May be they are trying to cover up their silly, non-backable acts of swinging Processing Dates back and forth as a pendulum. And hence keep the web posting data perpetually at a older date, so that if some official corners them they can say "Oh, forget the web data, it is out of date. Here's the more updated *internal* info" . But at the same time to the general public , they can point to "Go look at the web data, I can't open a service request for you based on where the processing dates are at" and thus avoid all accountability and head aches of opening service requests etc.

- May be they are going to fast forward the dates now that the PDs are retrogressed and people can't file service requests left and right based on processing dates outside normal processing times.

Hi,

Thanks for this service.
I had applied for my I-485 in the July 2007 fiasco and i have my EAD and AP renewed every 2 /1 years. My I-140 is approved in Mar 2008.

Now i got a full time opportunity with a company and i want to know which option is best for me. I have my H1 visa valid till 2011 November and i am now in 5th year of my H1.

Shall i use H1 transfer to move to new company which offered me full time job or use EAD?
Which is safer for me? And do i need to apply AC21 or is it optional? Most of my friends are saying to not to apply for AC21.

If i use EAD and if my I-485 has any issues, what will be my status?

Thanks for your help.

IF YOU STILL NOT ABLE TO DECIDE FOR NO REASON -

DEAR FRIENDS - LYING LOW AND HOPING FOR SITUATIONS TO IMPROVE HAVE NEVER WORKED.

POLICIES CHANGES CAN HAPPEN ONLY IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THEM HAPPEN

REMEMBER - WE ARE ALL HERE WORKING HARD AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE COUNTRY. WE DEFINITELY NEED FAIRNESS IN THE PROCESS AND THATS WHY ARE ARE STANDING UP FOR OURSELVES.

IF WE DONT DO WHAT WE AARE DDOING

(1) LOU DOBBS WILL LABEL US AS LABOURERS FROM THIRD WORLD COUNTRY
(2) WE CONTINUE TO HIDE BEHIND CLOSETS AND THE NATION WOOULD NEVER KNOW THAT WE EXIST THOUGH WE CONTRIBUTE
(3) ANTI IMMIGRANTS WILL THINK THAT WE DO NOT HAVE COOPERAATION AND WILL INFLUENCE POLICY DECISIONS - THE JULY FIASCO IS AN EXAMPLE
(4) EMPLOYERS WILL CONTINUE TO GOUGE VISAS AND BRAIN DRAAIN WILL CONTINUE
(5) JOBS WILL MOVE OUT OF THE US

DO WE STILL WANT TO BE LIKE THAT?

LETS ALL STAND UP FOR OURSELVES.

LETS ALL SHOW OUR FACES IN DC.

LETS ALL UNITE FOR A CAUSE.

YOU - YES YOU CHANGE YOUR STANCE, AND FOLLOW YOUR HEART.

Pappu,
I agree, and so just to vent, IV forum participation must be a give and take, it is shameful and unethical to ask questions and run away once its been answered or their problems are resolved, we have thousands of members and only a handful of them have contributed towards 2009 contributions, the total has not even touched $1500?? there is a limit to being a free rider, at times like these when legal immigration has hit bottom in the priorities list, cant we atleast pool some money and support those who are trying to work for us?? is it too much to ask? its just not enough to say "god will help us", god helps only those who help themselves.

I agree. We are not able to exploit our full potential and come up short in our efforts due to lack of enough support. Imagine if we had hundred thousand members.
or even if we can get the current 30k members to contribute it will be a huge boost. I feel if we can get everyone from other websites to IV that may help us get more participation and contributions.

Individual $20 or $50 should get mass participation. We collected 1K yesterday after a lot of effort. That 1K will be peanuts when we take it and talk to a lobbyist. It will not even get us past initial briefing session if you really want to do full fledged lobbying. If your average lawyer charges you $250 to talk to you only for 15 minutes, imagine how much a lobbyist can charge you to talk let alone go out and allow you to purchase the political capital he has. You should look at how much our rivals spend against us. They even have full time employees and lobbyists on payroll and an office . On the other hand we are simply trying to manage this effort while doing our day jobs and reducing our family time in the evening, nights and weekends. Some of us take time off from work and travel to DC. That time could have been used for trips to Home country or for vacations. Core members, chapter leaders and many active members since the beginning of this effort have made sacrifices. I just hope members are able to see the complete picture of this effort before forming an opinion and taking a decision.

When they see it as their own effort they will participate more actively and make IV their website to go to and participate.

I had written 2 long posts in the past detailing my own views on how to hire an attorney and how to deal with them when you hire them. You may want to go through them in the threads. If someone can dig them we can try to create a thread dedicated on 'advice when you hire an attorney'. I have myself seen enough bad attorneys (both big and small firrms) and the posts were written based on my experiences and experiences of my friends.