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Regardless of the nature of the outcome from USCIS, I think we should all take 5-10 minutes out of our busy lives and all the "predicting" and dash off a quick note of thanks to Congresswoman Lofgren for taking our cause to heart and using her position to ask the right questions that has led USCIS to consider some action to alleviate the pain they caused us by creating this mess. I figured we could show our appreciation for what she did to help us out.

Just a thought.....

Received 2 year EAD, with pending I140(EB3 I).

My I-140 is approved.

But as per the August visa bulletin all the country visa numbers are U right. The August 17th is just an extension for the July visa bulletin rollback right?

You are right, if you apply now, you will get 3 yr extension. The extenion is based on whether your I-140 is approved and if the visa numbers are unavailable at the time of applying for extension.

july 2nd filer. transfer notice receipt date is aug 30th. This is confusing! Can someone please clarify:mad:

it is hard time for any H1 transfers. Your best bet is to try hard for a month or two, and plan to leave or stay accordingly.

Again there is no guarantee for the extension of status approval. So eventually there is chance that you might even find yourself loosing the project, when waiting for visa appointment in India. (the client may not want to wait for you for months).

So have all the facts straight, and be aware of possible outcomes. Then it is up to you to decide.

I am sorry for posting it multiple times, but I do really need some guidance, and some information I am hoping somebody may help me in my RFE.

Thanks pappu. Santb1975, nothing compared to your contribution to the movement. Let me stop before we start a mutual admiration society here :)

Even PERM is Baclogged.......per my lawyer Atlanta is taking 6 months.....Amazing

that is not a backlog in the sense of retrogression based backlog. That is like any other processing time for any other type of application

Don't go by the online status messages at all. They are meaningless and not connected to your real case status. I think the worker made a mistake in selecting the online case message when they adjudicated your application.

Hi All

Cheques were encashed for my and my wife's I-485, I-765, I-131 application.

I have received the receipt numbers for all from the back of the cheques.

When I access the receipt number for one of the I-765 Uscis shows the following update :

On September 19, 2007, we received this I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION and request that we waive the filing fee. We have waived the filing fee and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. We will notify you by mail when we make a decision or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when yours will be done. This case is at our NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.


What does waived the filling fee mean ?? why did they do that ?? Also if they waived the filling fee, why did USCIS encash the cheques ??

Anybody in a similar situation ?

There is no problem here.

In the case 485 denial, if the applicant has a H-1b, then the applicant will continue to be in status via the H-1b. If the spouse had given up h-4 status by using EAD, then the spouse will have to activate the h-4 visa back.

If the 485 is rejected and the rejection is not by mistake, then the chances of getting back into the 485 queue and getting an approval are very slim. If the 485 is rejected by mistake, then it may be possible to stay on even without a H-4 while the mistake is being corrected.

Example: Back in 2000 my friend's 485 was approved, but his wife's approval did not show up. After waiting paitently for a few months, he initiated an enquiry and discovered that there was an RFE in his wife's case and the good lawyer did not respond to the RFE resulting in denial of her case. She was out of status at this point, but it was not a problem. The case was reopened by the lawyer and she went back to 485 status and her case was approved 4 years later.

In short, there is not much documentation or knowledge on the possible options after 485 denial. Mainly because 485 rejection is extremely rare. I would not worry about it. Go ahead and use your EAD if you have to.

Yes, your company can do that, however this can only be done for a period of 1 year.

This is what most of the consulting firms do...if you see most of their projects are never more than 1 year. This is a way to save taxes for employees and employer.

However, after 1 year you cannot claim any expenses. if the company allows it, then they will be in trouble and not you. Otherwise, find another project at least 50 miles away from your current location.

So what your company is doing is legal....

Good news..But, let us not stop our campaign until we hear something concrete from USCIS.

Hi Gurus...


I am one of the July 2007 EAD filers and did not file for AP at that time.

So I am in the process of the renewing EAD & Applying for AP for the first time.

I have couple of questions..

do you get Finger Printing for EAD Renewal ?

do you get Finger Printing / Biometrics for first time applying of AP [Advance Parole]

Your help is much appreciated

All: In my view what has happened here is usually referred to as "amnesty" In the plea deal, the USCIS and DOS will not be subject to investigation and the community receives its July Bulletin. Although not fair, it is exactly what it is..... a PLEA deal.

I heard walk-in is the best way to advance. ASC can accommodate, if they have low volume for the day

Is FP Prepone possible

If possible, can someone tell me if you had to call them in advance to go before your scheduled date for your FP. I am in a similar situation where I am travelling to India on 11/14 and the appointment is on 11/17. I do not want to postpone the appointment as it might take a long time to receive again.

If you had to call can some one tell me which number to call. All my receipts, EAD and appointment were received from TSC and the ASC field office is in Tampa, FL. If you did not have to call, then do we just go there in the morning and have our FP done. Any inputs appreciated.

Thanks
Govardhan

SKIL Bill will resolve lot of our issues. There are lot of people supporting this BILL. And, many Big companies are behind this BILL. Still, this Bill is stuck in the congress for many months. Why ? What is happening with this Bill ? We don't know the future of this Bill ? It is in a Black box now !

But,we have to do something to pass this BILL. What options we have ?
What IV is doing now to push this Bill ? IV has done an excellent job in CIR
bill in the senate.

I suggest everybody to post their ideas and comments to this thread. I appreciate your valuable comments and brilliant ideas.

Thank you.

Man....9 loong years....thats too long in this era for one employer. Congratulations on your GC Approval. I can clearly see the relief.

I got my approval y'day from TSC. This marks the end of GC journey. Been with same employer since Aug 1999 ( 9 Long years...........).

My questions:
While on H1B can a professional engineer sign a design and plans offcourse for free. Say to a friend design and plan.

Hi,

My parents will be visiting in the year end and I want to send them the required documents to get the visa application going. Can anyone here post a template for the following -

1. Invitation letter from the sponsor to the visitor visa applicant
2. Letter to consulate by the sponsor

Also for bank statements, can I use the prinout from PDF available online from my bank website (banf of america)? Do these printouts need notarization?

I would appreciate any info.

Thanks!

Happy Scenario

1) Once my EB2 labor gets approved, Do they have to file new I 140 again (OR) can they use the approved I 140 (EB3) to port my PD to EB2 application - No need to File for 140

3) If they have to file I 140 again for EB2...is this I 140 goes through the regular time frames (12months) (OR) since my EB3 140 is already approved my EB2 140 gets approved faster. -- They approve Faster in a month

Not so Happy scenario and reality

1) Once my EB2 labor gets approved, Do they have to file new I 140 again (OR) can they use the approved I 140 (EB3) to port my PD to EB2 application - You need to File for 140 after the labor approval 6+months

3) If they have to file I 140 again for EB2...is this I 140 goes through the regular time frames (12months) (OR) since my EB3 140 is already approved my EB2 140 gets approved faster. -- Takes 1+ year to get your 140 approved + you need to wait for 6 months+ to get your 485 interfile updated

We are talking about atleast 2 to 3 years to get from EB3 to EB2 , so Please participate in IV campigns , call the representatives

Which service center your case is in ?