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Hi, this is my first time in the forum and I wish to seek advice on my situation.

I'm a green card holder (singapore citizen) who got married while being a US PR. I wish to apply for my wife (singapore citizen) a green card.

How long is the typical wait?

See visa bulletin. Your case is Family Based (FB) 2A. Currently, it is at 01APR06 (i.e., the applications that USCIS received before 04/01/2006 are eligible to be approved). You need to study how quickly the dates move by going through VISA bulletins in the last 3-4 years, but my guess would be about 5 years.

Visa Bulletin for March 2010 (http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4659.html)



while applying, is it true that my wife can't enter the US?

AFAIK, not on the basis of her GC application, but if she gets another (dual-intent) VISA, say H1B, then she can enter US.


I kind of know the answers but would like to confirm with this forum. I know the situation can be pretty bleak.

Many many thanks,

After 5 years of being PR, you can become US Citizen. After you have become a US citizen, your wife's GC application will no longer be subject to a quota and she should get GC within a few months (processing time).

These were the people who had already applied and were in retro stage before june 1.

pl update...

this is not a major layoffs...will it still impact?

When my attorney filed the I-485 last month, he mentioned the correct name and the mispelled name in the brackets.

Any comments from senior members will be helpful.

Hello Friends,
I think many Indians might have faced this issue.We can spell same Indian name in several ways in English.
I have one friend who is ready to file I -485.
He found following issues with Birth certificate. Does USCIS rejects or REF I-485 for following reason ?
1) His mother�s name spelled differently in his Birth Certificate. (One letter is missing)
2) His wife's Birth Affidavit has different spelling for Father�s name. (One letter is different)
3) Is first name enought in Birth Certificate or it needs full name ?

Keep on good work of helping each other.

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I suggest that someone should be re/deported for this...;)

Hi ,
One of my friends applied for his GC thru a consulting company which he does not work for...He used to work for the company but left that company before he decided to file with them...Since he has good relations with the company, they decided to file for him.
The company recently filed his I140 but they got a RFE on I140. INS wants to know why does the company want to hire him and why he left the company in the first place..does anyone in the forum has a similar experience to share...The RFE is actually for the conmpany but the owner wants my friend to write a letter and mail it to the lawyer. Any help is appreciated.

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http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23597&page=1000

You need to bring more clarity in your questions. Has your GC been approved and you are waiting for it to arrive in mail? or it is still pending approval. You do not need any visa to leave US. You will need it to get back in.

Be more clear in your questions and someone will reply.

http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12542

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thanks ubetman, not sure where to do research on this kind of stuff...

Thanks for the information.

say for eg, there is a $1000 fee for my 485, does this include spouse's 485 also?
Or I have to pay seperate $1000 for spouse's 485?

No, it does not include the spouse's application. The fee schedule will give you a good idea of what the fees are for each category.

Hi,

I filed my 485 in Dec 2004.My PD is June 2004.
Got married in 2005.

If (Less Probability..) i get my 485 approved and not able to add my Spouse's to my 485.

What would be my Options.

Please advice.


if you got married before the approval of I-485 you can file for your spouse's 485 even after your 485 id approved. Search for "follow to join" clause, this has it covered.

180 days from the labor approval date

What was your I-485 receipt date (Note: I am not asking for your PD)
Guys,
I don't know if here is right place to post this or not. I responded to RFE about 30 days ago and got an email update that TSC has got my response and the case processing is resumed. That was 485 and TB skin test that I had to do again.
Anyone has any idea what is normal time after response to RFE? I am EB3 with PD of Oct, 2003.
Do you recemmend me to call service center or go for infopass?

Thanks.

Yes, it can be done. Basically, you have to show that the work experience is at least the equivalent of a College degree. There are people, called "evaluators" (or something like that) that analyse all the credentials and work experiences to determine that equivalence. Immigration attorneys know how to use those "evaluators" whose "evaluations" are usually accepted by USCIS.

Immigration attorneys know how to $$$$$$ those "evaluators" whose "evaluations" are usually $$$$$$$$ by USCIS

My Lawyer said that the Premium Processing for I-140 will be again available from 08/16/2007, he said he knows that 100%. Did someone have some information about this ??. Can this be true??

If this is true then some of the concurrent filers will try to upgrade them to PP.I will be surprised if they do that. But crazier things have happened.

Hi,

My pending I-140 (filed an year ago...June 2006) was transferred from TSC to NSC on 09/05/2007, because my I-485 was filed with NSC. What date willl NSC use as received date to process my case...the date they received from TSC or the original receipt date?

Isn't it(140 filed at TSC almost an year ago) supposed to be certified by now?
TSC has been much faster at certifying 140s . Looks like USCIS is transferrring the 140s from TSC ... I can only pray for alll concurrent fileres that filed at TSC ...

140s at NSC are almost taking an year according to latest processing times.

Just curious did you have an RFE?

I am planning to own a franchise on EAD along with my friend who is on H-1b. Please let me know if I can do it or not.

We are planning to register a LLC and run the franchise on the company. Let me know if I have to take any precautions before buying the franchise..

Also let me know if my friend can be my partner on H1.b..

You can own and work for your LLC. Your H1b friend can be a partner, but he cannot work for the LLC, he can have his share of profits though. You need to confirm this with a lawyer before you register your LLC.

I am sure you would have seen the page below...but it says to ask for a 'duty officer'

http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/acscontact.html

You can also try to contact your congressmen from your constituency in US to see if they can help out in contacting someone high up.