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People like me are sitting on the fence. I wouldn't regret even if I don't get a GC at all...Sometimes, I feel that I am just waiting for any chance to go back to India... It is just the consideration of continuity in life for the family that really is driving me every day... It doesn't mean I will feel bad if I get the GC. The wait is simply not worth it. been living in multiple countries for the past 13 years... US is one another country for me.... That is just my case. I visit the forum and post in here because I can just monitor the situation... It is like monitoring my stocks, news on Libya,World cup, etc. Don't get me wrong guys... I wanted to share my facts.

We should thank Ms. Lofgren, Congresswomen for action taken to ask USCIS about visa bulletion fiasco.

Atleast someone with authority cares to do things right.

Thankyou Mr. Lofgren.

ThanksVeda, did you FAX your request or used the customer reps to expedite your EAD application.

Was it expedited to TSC or NSC.

Hi All,

Regarding my I-485 appln. status - I do remember seeing "Request for Evidence" status before. Currently I see "Request for Evidence Response Review". I see this status change although there are no LUDs.

Throw in your input Gurus !

Thanks

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As much as possible I will also post a Tip of the Day on my blog postings (which will have links to recommended training sites)

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I didnt. I dont know if there is any number to call to find the status.

Where can i download a sample 485 form? I am thinking of getting all the papers in order and then sending it to the lawyer, this way we can avoid errors from lawyer side. For this i need pdf format of all the forms. if someone can get hold of all the pdf forms and upload here/somewhere else it will help everyone.
Here are the list of forms that is needed.

Edited: I found where these forms can be downloaded....plese use the link against the forms

G-28 - Notice of Entry - http://www.visapro.com/US-INS-Forms/G-28-Form.asp
I-485 - Application for Permanent Residence - http://www.visapro.com/US-INS-Forms/Form-I-485.asp
I-131 - Application for Travel Document - http://www.visapro.com/US-INS-Forms/INS-Form-I-131.asp
I-765 - Application for Employment Authorization - http://www.visapro.com/US-INS-Forms/Form-I-765.asp
G-325 - Biographic information - http://www.visapro.com/US-INS-Forms/G-325-Form.asp
I-693 - Medical Examination -http://www.visapro.com/US-INS-Forms/Form-I-693.asp

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.

Hi

I have been on H1, but not working for the last few months. Can we file for H1 -> H4 without pay stubs? What happens if they ask for pay stubs? Please advise.

Thanks

Murali

Here are my questions:
1. If some company would like to sponsor a new H1-b visa for me in the next several month, will it subject to this year's h1-b cap?

No, you are not subject to H1 cap.

2. Recently how long does it take to get an H4 application approved (my appliction is processed in Texas Center)?

No idea.

3. It is possible to file a new H1-b application before my H4 approved?

Better consult a lawyer.

Very anxious right now. Any help/information/suggestion will be highly appreciated!![/QUOTE]

My wife's status changed from H4 TO H1. Recently when she went to apply for her SSN, the officer there took her original approved H1 along with I-94 and never returned it to her. She assumed that they would need the originals . I didn't know about this since I live about 200 mi away from her.
We will contact them on Monday but in the worst case scenario, if they have lost it. Do I need to apply for a new I-94 or a copy will suffice.
Any hope??
Thanks
avi

You will need the original while going out of the country. For other stuff, usually they only need a copy.

Hi

I am the Susan from www.expatsvoice.org and just so you know my husband passed away last year

He was the petitioner for my son who was to follow to join. We only heard son had aged out in Oct 2005 and was getting a court case ready in early 2006.

Sadly my husband became unwell in March 06, diagnosed terminal on 4th May and died 13th May 2006

Someone posted, there maybe only a few cases but the cost is huge from an emotional standpoint

If I win my court case this may result in others having benefit who were previously denied lets hope so and stand together on this.

The grief and deprression I have suffered is unbearable due to errors, delays and husbands death

The memo in cspa clearly says that the CSPA should be interpred expansively, to me that means common sense and compassion.

Until we get an amendment to CSPA I feel there will be so many more cases of hardship and termoil to come to notice

Hahahaha... that's my ironic laafter!
Every one got a nice GPL again this month - yet no one really wants to do anything... why?

Because "Chal raha hai to chalne do" ... the usual Desi mentality...

All this sounds crude - but its true. Truth is almost always bitter... like the VB every month!

I just donated to IV ... gimme REDs if you want, I care the least ... all I really care about is the GREEN (card)...

Good luck fellowmen, we are all together in this boat - all we need is a mass awakening for the lawmakers to our state of being!

Thank you. The community needs to wake up. Times are going to be tough not just for H1B but for everyone else in line for GC.
Advocacy is a long term process that requires lot of efforts and resources. We should not be expecting quick results because of one month's contribution. That is peanuts when you compare it with the amount being spent against us.

It is high time people join the state chapters and try to lead them if your state chapter is dormant or inactive. Action items will happen but we need to be ready. Try to get more people in IV. The mantra for success will be mass participation in the coming times. It should not be a couple of hundred phone calls or faxes that happened last year, but hundreds of thousands of calls, faxes and thousands of meetings.
If we can achieve that then we will definitely increase chances of success significantly this year.

This community needs to think how it can increase mass participation on IV and bring everyone waiting in line on IV platform.

Doctors are EB2 and EB1.
They are not EB3

Even Physical therapists are EB2.

EB3 are low level/entry level programmers or skilled workers with with undergraduate degree or diploma degree holders that use education evaluation service to prove that their diploma is equivalent to an undergraduate degree.

Now some of you will say you have masters degree and still are EB3. It does not matter if you have a undergraduate degree from IIT or Harvard and have MBA from Harvard. If your job needs only undergraduate degree your master degrees are useless. You are working in a wrong job and overqualified for your job. You should look for another job that needs your american masters degree. Some will say that their lawyer filed in EB3 even though they qualify for EB2. Now that is also a wrong excuse. If your lawyer and HR screwed you, it is your fault that you could not stand up to them. It is not USCIS fault.
What about those "lucky" creatures who worked for a desi employer? Desi employer ALWAYS file EB2, regardless of wht the requirement is. It is only the legitimate companies that actually bother about the "requirement" to file an EB2.
Anyways, its a moot point to have this discussion, since its not helping anyone's cause.

i met a guy like this last weekend. came to US 2/3 yrs back. has masters in India and has 5 yrs total experience. not doing any research. He is actually a contractor at a client. the employer, applied his GC under EB1. he got GC under 1yr. I was amazed.
he says, his employer applied for few of his other colleagues too, but rejected. most amazingly, for one of his boss (1 or 2 levels above him) also they applied under EB1 but his app was rejected. unbelievable stuff. i guess the EB1 verification is random.

If you think any fraud is going on or there is a law being misused you must complain to USCIS and Ombudsman. Unless it is reported nobody in a position of power will know about it and nothing will be done to stop it.

Guys !!

I hope by today night I am poorer by 500$ bucks !! I hope....

You will be, this group will pull through, and we will reach 50%. Thanks for your pledge.

This is a link to other races in the DC area: I have never run a race; so I plan on running one of the 5K races in May or June and maybe try one of the 10K races in August. I am sure there are other races abound in summer. If there are others who are apprehensive about running the 10miler (like me).........you might want to try doing something similar.

http://www.running.net/calendar/WashingtonDC.html

i don't get it you are saying that members don't have to search...and yet someone has to keep it up on the home page...which is it? yes a sticky thread would have saved work and not required someone to keep it up. Why wasn't it done in the first place. When a service is supposed to be offered every week...it should be offered every week...or else there should be an announcement that is will not be offered this particular week and that it will continue next on said week.

No reason to be frustrated when people are asking simple questions...another idea would be to put the answers to the most frequently asked questions on the FAQ page...which does not work right now....so that you don't have to repeat the answers.
Its an easy solution i think.

Giving a long lecture of frustration is not the best way to attract people to an organisation.
Think about it...do u go buy clothes from a store that voices their frustrations about the prices of raw material...of do u go buy it because they were nice to you...had great customer service...nice selection of goods...and fair prices.I am sorry but working for hours on end alone, voicing frustration at lack of participation, treating members like they are morons for not being able to find supposedly simple things is a really terrible way to attract more people to an organisation. The cause may be noble...but who will wanna join some organisation where people just complain about how miserable things are.

Please pause for a moment and think about what i am saying. This is exactly why you have less participation and less donation. IV needs to transform into a vibrant fun place to be while still upholding the noble cause.

Those stores are making profit by selling you goods/services. IV is a non-profit ogranization and no one is making any profit here. I came to IV through google when I was searching on some immigration issues. I started reading info here and came to know what IV is about and what they are doing. I am not blaming others for not spoon feeding me.

Is there a number in CGSFO that I can contact them about my pending application. Its been more than 4 weeks and I am in a bit of a rush...thx

that the years for Citzenship count the day you apply for I-485...not actually recieving the GC..that was his lawyers opinion..

EB3-I=U.
Whats difference in today's bulletin or the ones we saw from Oct. Almost nothing. You should be a fool to expect to hope for anything with the movements we noticed.

I would say this should be taken as a starting point to put some efforts in making the law makers and othere aware of EB3 problems,. I am sure the predictors will now keep their "mouths" shut for the next few bulletin but atleast some of us put some efforts.