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  • intheyan
    08-12 02:28 PM
    That helps a lot.
    Here is some more information I got from murthy's forum.

    http://murthyforum.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=1024039761&f=1474093861&m=1201040261

    ADIT (I-551) stamping


    Applicant appears at local USCIS for ADIT processing. Applicant will not be scheduled for an ADIT appointment, ADIT processing is done by "walk-in" basis ONLY.


    Once the applicant adjusts his/her status by completing ADIT processing, s/he is given the I-551 permanent resident stamp in his/her passport.

    Courtesy of --- Jackson & Hertogs




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  • starving_dog
    06-26 11:07 AM
    People, the bill is called "Comprehensive Immigration Reform". It can only be comprehensive if it takes into account the legal population and the illegal population. This bill could not come at a better time for us with the mid-term elections coming up. The Executive Branch of Government is pressuring for passage of this legislation. It will be a huge issue for the mid-term elections. The Republican House is in a no win situation, passage means amnesty (their words, not mine) and non-passage makes them look ineffective. For now all we can do is sit back and wait and watch. It will take the majority of the house spin doctors a while to figure out how to proceed with maximum benefit for the Republican Party. This is the nature of politics.

    For a little entertainment, we can always predict next months visa bulletin! (Sorry, I couldn't resist).




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  • sangmami
    07-02 08:49 AM
    mine at local fedex facility at 8.05am at nebraska




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  • gc_vbin
    11-18 04:16 PM
    Done.. Got response from Michael Bennet..not an auto response but an email.



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  • senthil
    08-08 11:14 AM
    good luck to all & their families who have their I-485's approved lately




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  • GCStatus
    09-16 06:07 PM
    Nothing really matters as of now, what does matter is this

    http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21393

    So Please Call

    Tell us to call, DONT TELL its doesnt matter



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  • malaGCPahije
    05-01 01:13 PM
    I agree. Something strong needs to happen for EB3(I). I personally never have seen any difference between the pain felt by EB2 and EB3, ROW or I. Everyone feels the same pain waiting for their GC. But the prospect for EB2 atleast looks better. For EB3 it looks gloomy as always.

    If there is a lawsuit, then it should be for all, not just for EB3.




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  • java4yogi
    08-18 03:00 PM
    After reading lots of forums contributors, my 2 cents :

    a) I think the first thing is ban those people who advise separation of interests or make invidual groups in forums.

    As if things happening in india are not enough to divide people on all fronts, a new separation criteria is created here on EB1/EB2/EB3. A lot of us are very creative..wow !!

    b) Initiative needs to be well spent and well thought. Its a forum for ideas and further on implementation. So, its for everyone. Taking initiative is not bad, go ahead, but walking tall on other peoples misery is not really very cool !!
    People are waiting for 10 years in line, come on..think, if this happens to all of us..

    c) Legal and illegal efforts. People accusing core of bank accounts withdrawls and all that nonsense, do not need any rebuttal.
    The harshness of things is creeping in people, but pls. some sincerity is also needed.

    I thank all of you who have worked hard for the benefit of all of us.



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  • ronhira
    09-24 03:54 PM
    A person has been with a company for 10 years as a Test Lead and is promoted to a position of a manager and the Lead expects that on the first day of being a manager he wants all the rights and benefits of being a manager for 10 years even though he has been a lead for all of those 10 years.

    just when i thought that i've seen everything insane possible on this forum...... u break the new barrier..... to boldly go where no man has gone before......

    jindhal,

    daal roti khao aur prabhu kee guun gao......
    (translation: eat & live simple and thank the lord)

    what is this analogy none sense..... u'r a disgrace to eb2...... date porting is codified in the law..... no one can change it but congress....... the problem with congress is that it cannot agree with anything related to immigration...... let's say they decide to do just one thing, just one....... do u truly believe that anybody other than u on this planet would care to stop porting of eligible applicants to eb2?...... pls keep me posted if you send out any communication to anyone for stopping porting.... becoz i'll send double the number of emails and letters to keep porting in place.....

    i do have a suggestion for u...... if everyone is porting from eb3 to eb2..... maybe u should stay ahead of the curve and port from eb2 to eb3...... then u will be the only applicants left in entire eb3..... :rolleyes:




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  • sidshar
    05-24 08:45 AM
    sent.



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  • gc28262
    03-09 12:04 AM
    While your story is interesting, but I beg to differ again, because, immigration is not something which would be discussed in the Congress for the first time, if we are successfull in bringing something. Each and every single lawmaker in this country understand immigration to the extent that you may not even start to guess...People who oppose us have been putting their restrictive bills again and again so they are going to continue doing that despite of us do something or sleep, do you think Numbersusa wait for us to do something, their anti.... mill will keep churning.

    mirage,

    I think the circumstance under which we present an idea matters. In normal times all the straight logic has a chance of being absorbed. In this adverse circumstance, our concerns might be overshadowed by that of anti-immigrant forces.

    Think about the anti-H1b stance by Mr Grassley. He is infamous for his anti-immigrant stance. However he couldn't get any such anti-h1 bills passed when his own party was in power. With a populist president in charge and recession, he could get that restrictive law in place without even a debate.




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  • dks
    06-22 09:09 AM
    Stop pushing for a comprehensive relief and turning into a kind of Skil solution
    (Only for a few, privileged minority, an elite), I.V. will be able to organize meetings in a phone booth!

    Why dont we include the illegals in our plan. Now thats what is called comprehensive. A football stadium with people standing outside is what you get.



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  • eager_immi
    07-02 11:52 AM
    They will provide us the detail in October. Till then it does not matter that they wasted all our money, time and effort. Ofcouse the emotional turmoil is least of their consideration.


    Like Voldemar said in this post

    http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showpost.php?p=96006&postcount=3

    All EB categories are unavailable starting today (July 2nd) up to October 1, 2007 when they will provide further details about new cutoffs

    http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_3263.html




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  • kris04
    09-05 10:34 AM
    Dear Friends,

    My GC was approved on Aug.19, 2008 and received my Physical card on Aug. 22, 2008 :):). I am wondering what to do with the I 94 , which I received after my last re-entry to USA in 2006 using AP. Any info.

    regards

    kris



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  • breddy2000
    01-30 07:51 PM
    Guys,

    as long as there is a leeway, people do tend to take the maximum advantage of that leeway. this applies in life in every aspect. OP did the same.

    being moral or ethical is not the criterion here I guess, otherwise we would all have (I,C) have been current ( if no labor subs, eb3 to eb2 conversions etc).

    I feel bad too, seeing some one who landed on H1B in 2006 , got hold of a 2002 labor sub. and is enjoying GC right now(thanks to July 2007 fiasco)., and for crying out loud I have been in USA since 2001, went to school here, is working in a physical science research position, have one patent and filed for 2 more.

    I consider myself to have contributed to the USA, more than the guy I gave an example of (in terms of taxes, tuition, original research, etc). But does that all matter to the other guy, when he did what he did.
    that is life :D

    Looks like the world we are living in does not care about conventional wisdom any more....

    --- Conventional wisdom says, if you are talented and hard working you will be rewarded. This does not matter to EB Folks as there is per country limit.

    --- Conventional wisdom says, if you found a good company to invest in, you are sure to make profits . This does not matter in the current Wall Street and economic environment.

    --- Conventional wisdom says, if you have good education from top US university you are most probably gonna get good job. However this does not matter as long as there are desi Consultants who exploit the system.

    --- Conventional wisdom says, if you work hard and smart enough you are bound to get promoted. This does not matter to EB Folks as there is retrogression to make you do the same job until you get frustrated.

    --- Conventional wisdom says, if you have good bank balance you can get richer. This does not matter as you try to multiply your savings by investing in a House / Stock Market you lose all you saved to foreclosure or to wall street goons.

    --- Conventional wisdom says, being ethical and honest is the best policy. This does not matter as someone else gets the job you applied for with their cooked up resume.

    And the list goes on and on every front in your life.......and whom do we we blame, but the system that encourages this bad behaviour....




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  • BharatPremi
    11-21 09:18 PM
    Mehul

    I can more than understand what you are going through right now. I was diagnosed with cancer ten months after coming to the US. I am also the principal applicant and of course it was terrifying. I have no idea what your prognosis is or the type of cancer and do not need to know. However, I live in Indiana and the doctors here managed to save Lance Armstrong. He was sent here from Texas. I am now a six year survivor.

    I am now undergoing tests for a possible second cancer diagnosis seven years later and still no green card for my family. Hoping for one for my husband in the New Year. My son aged out and is on a student visa. I live each day realizing this is not a dress rehearsal and have to believe everything will be OK and I have absolutely no control over what the future holds.

    I know only too well how shell shocked you are right now but you have to have faith that things will work out how they are meant to. Adversity can have a silver lining.


    Wishing you all the best in your treatment plan. You need to concentrate on your health right now.
    Our prayers are with you and your family as well. May God bless both you and Mehul and give strength fighting this. Best Luck.



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  • arihant
    05-02 11:40 AM
    The relief for EB3 comes because a lot of EB2's/EB1's will be gone from the quota. So, if the queue is smaller, you get it faster. The way I look at it, we want the queue to be smaller.

    mrajatish is right.

    Also, if you have an advanced degree from an acredited university outside US AND have been working for 3 years in a related field, you will also be exempt from the cap regardless of whether you are applying/have applied in EB2 or EB3 (believe me...you would think that people with advanced degrees would have applied in EB2...but there are cases where people have had to apply in EB3 category even with an advanced degree).




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  • Winner
    06-26 06:29 AM
    Walking_Dude,
    Good to hear from you again. You are the ultimate fighter. I remember your fight in the drivers licence issue in your state. Excellent Job!




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  • coolmanasip
    07-02 08:52 AM
    Sent out on Friday with an overnight delivery. So hoping that it must reach there today! Lawyers office is busy!!! won't tell the tracking number, only will confirm that it has gone out!!!




    caprianurag
    08-27 05:00 PM
    Applied on Aug 9th for i-140, i485 and EAD.
    No reciepts yet




    Macaca
    12-10 10:17 AM
    I forgot to say that I am going full speed ahead and staying the course.

    I am doing the following even if there are 0 takers.


    Educate lawmakers about retorgression.
    Prioritize interim options based on controversial factor. Some forum posts have good ideas.
    Start right now. I don't know how to enjoy holidays without any hope.


    I don't understand all the issues (like EAD). In order to proceed, I am trying to understand (= validate + document) the

    process and platform (senate/congress) on which retrogression will be addressed.
    process and platform on which interim measure can be introduced.
    effect of each interim measure.



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  • Aah_GC
    05-08 02:33 PM
    lets get together and do something please.. we need to act this month..




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  • vaishnavilakshmi
    07-05 03:56 AM
    My 485 application reached NSC on July 2nd at 10:25 am.
    by FEDEX.

    Hey when have u mailed ur papers?????29thjune or 30th june and when is ur PD?

    vaishhu




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  • akhilmahajan
    02-09 11:40 AM
    Thanks a lot.
    Can you please help in keeping this thread on the top?

    Akhil,
    I will mail $21.00 Cheque today itself.

    As soon as 5K has been collected, I will contribute another $50.00

    GCCovet.




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  • rajeshalex
    08-26 12:43 PM
    Applied in July 10th. Today saw the mail that approval notice has been sent.



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  • softwareguy
    07-08 03:50 PM
    Do you really believe there are 700K "unique" cases pending.
    I think elimination of Labor Substitution would take out atleast half of 700 K pending labors..

    Making the total new cases definitely managable - "damn again I m thinking logically." :rolleyes:




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  • vaishnavilakshmi
    07-05 01:34 AM
    Hi,

    Ours is Substituted labor(eb3) and Priority date is Feb2002.

    Our lawyer sent our papers on 29th june2007.Don't know the status of mail,since my lawyer is not responding to our mail.

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  • dtekkedil
    07-09 10:40 AM
    11th and 12th were added later because by Saturday evening when the core team decided to support this campaign, we weren't entirely sure if delivery on the 10th was still possible.

    However, majority of flowers are going to be delivered on the 10th so I wanted to keep the focus on that single date.

    If you want to go ahead with co-ordinating the actual sending then please go ahead - I think it will be very helpful.

    The emails should be sent from the mediacontact email address (attach the pdf - Subject should be "Press Release" with a two line intro). I can compile the list of emails from some of the postings here in IV. Make sure that you Bcc it.

    As for the faxes, they can be sent from the local Staples. However, someone has to get those numbers first. Anyone here who can do that? Does IV have a list of fax numbers (Especially those in Washington DC)?

    Also, I think we should include a phone number in the media contact. Someone here who can represent us. Anyone used to handling the media.




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  • unitednations
    08-24 09:28 PM
    Maybe we are getting off the topic.

    USCIS is giving a hard time for h-1b's.


    If vemont service center:

    ensure LCA is for client location and company location.

    ensure that you can get a legitimate letter/contract from place you are actually working. ensure letter/contract says that the terms (duration) is extendable (under the law; uscis only has to approve the h-1b until the PO finishes if it is less then three years).

    For companies: Cancel h-1b for people who have left. Cancel h-1b's for people who have not joined (uscis in their rfe's are frequently quoting number of h-1b's filed and comparing to current head count).

    for california service center:

    companies need to analyze their DE-6 and look to see who hasn't been paid the lca wage for all four quarters. Give proper/proactive explanations for people where it is not obvious why they weren't paid proper lca wage.

    get legitimate client letter/purchase order from end client. Ensure that when filing H-1b; the LCA covers the client location. USCIS will generally not accept a new LCA covering the location after the h-1b has been filed.

    Ensure the numbrer of active h-1b's is close to your headcount. If people haven't joined or aren't going to join; cancel h-1b's immediately.

    For consulate: do not ever give fake purchase order/client letter. Consulates are very smart that they know major companies do not give such letters. They are frequently referring cases to department of state in kentucky to contact clients who wrote the letters. If client doesn't confrm (ie., HR at client company) then it is a very, very big problem for all people concerned.

    For extensions; file as early as possible so you don't have issues with your drivers license, etc.

    USCIS relies on a lot of case precdece to deny cases. many times they are misapplying these cases and going outside the law what is really required. In motion to reopens; california is very quick in givingin another decision. However; vermont sits on it for many, many months and they very rarely change their decisions.

    When changing client locations then as a minimum get a new LCA but if you really want to cover yourself then consider amending h-1b for new location.



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  • alias
    08-18 02:43 PM
    Is it fair to have an EB2 person write - what "a" unfair system :eek:

    He is looking for people with good english skills to write letters on his behalf :) He is admitting that, so no issues there!




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  • bindoke
    08-24 01:33 PM
    got approvals for wife and myself today
    PD Jan 22 2006.
    Infopass on Aug 3rd said everything is good to go.
    opened SR no.1 for primary on aug 4th, was told cases were assigned on aug 3
    Level 2 cust service said cases pre-adjudicated.
    Reply to SR no.1 was standard - wait for 30 days.blah blah.
    Congressman inquiry said cases assigned to officer.
    opened SR no.2 for dependent on Aug 19.

    i think the Aug 19 SR did the trick.
    thanks a lot for moral support all this while everyone !
    i will donate soon !



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  • Macaca
    12-10 10:06 AM
    I am doing the following even if there are 0 takers.


    Educate lawmakers about retorgression.
    Prioritize interim options based on controversial factor. Some forum posts have good ideas.
    Start right now. I don't know how to enjoy holidays without any hope.


    I don't understand all the issues (like EAD). In order to proceed, I am trying to understand (= validate + document) the

    process and platform (senate/congress) on which retrogression will be addressed.
    process and platform on which interim measure can be introduced.
    effect of each interim measure.




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  • ragz4u
    05-02 12:13 PM
    Guys until CIR passes soft country limits Remain right? ALso a lot of us who have applied on Eb3 DO have Masters in the US, it's just that our lawyers played it safe and applied in EB3.

    Please correct me if i am wrong.

    Say the SKIL bill goes thru quicker and much b4 the CIR. Then it is beneficial to all of us right? The Eb1s, Eb2s and Eb3's with a US advanced degrees are exempt from the cap and the eb1 overflow will still go to eb2 and eb2 overflow will go to eb3. That way everyone benefits to some degree.

    Please please correct me if i am wrong

    The CIR has been scheduled for debate starting May 15th (unconfirmed report made available to us). The SKIL bill has not been scheduled.

    As far as passing the SKIL bill goes, it is in the same boat as the TALENT and PACE. They still need to be scheduled in spite of the PACE bill having 60 co-sponsors. Remember that the McCain Kennedy bill and Cornyn Kyl bill were proposed almost a year before they got considered.

    So just want to temper everyone's expectations here. I don't think the SKIL bill will pass before the CIR. If the CIR fails, only then will the SKIL/PACE/TALENT bills gather some momentum.

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  • desixp
    11-18 02:34 PM
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  • Rohan99
    10-09 12:58 PM
    I am still waiting?

    I called USCIS today morning, response was by end of this (oct)month they will complete all data entry for I-485. He told that last week they did lot of entries for July 2 and we should see the receipt number any time soon.



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  • mariner5555
    05-05 04:49 PM
    what is prediction on eb3 PD: 2nd Feb 08?
    is that your PD ? unless a miracle happens a person who files on feb 2008 would get his GC in feb 2015




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  • wait4ever
    09-03 08:54 PM
    Did you receive teh physical cards by now?

    My Case:

    08/12/08 - Approval Notice Sent message (This is the only message I got)
    08/18/08 - Received the Approval notice by post

    No cards till now...:confused:

    I actually spoke to Customer service and I got 2 very different responses.

    1. Wait till you are an old man and then the cards may just come !! (Just Kidding ) she actually said wait for 90 days.

    2. Another CSR told me that the TSC is having technical issues and they are not able to access the Biometric information on approved 485's in their systems. She advised me to download Form I-90 from the USCIS site and fill that in and send it in - if you have a minor on the petition then also send 2 passport size pictures of the minor - this will allow them to access the Biometric screen when they process the I-90. We will get Biometric notices and the Minor will get the card - the Grown ups will get the Cards after the Biometrics are uploaded.

    I have not done this - eventhough I downloaded the I-90 forms - I took a INFOPASS appt and if they suggest that I should do a I-90 then I can get that done right on the spot - I am carrying the filled I-90 with me. Anyhow I-90 is usually submitted to correct errors on the card or to replace a card - however this woman sounded quite knowledgeable - but then there are issues realted to where the I-90 should be sent - this is specially complicated if your case has been transferred a few times like mine was.

    Best is to check with the guys/gals at Infopass -meeting.

    All this was from the rep at the TSC - so not sure if this is applicable to all centers.

    AGAIN THIS IS WHAT I HEARD FROM THE TSC REP - PLEASE USE THIS INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK - I AM NOT SENDING THE I-90 ON MY OWN.

    I will post my Infoapss exp on the 9th of september.



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  • at0474
    03-26 11:39 AM
    2007 June visa bulletin moved EB3 India to June 2003. The very next month, they made everything current. Things went out of control after that. For some reason, in my dreamland, I am fantacizing the first move to repeat again. May not make everything current, but atleast, move EB3 to june 2003.




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  • vbkris77
    05-04 10:52 PM
    (d) Treatment of Family Members. - A spouse or child as defined in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 101(b)(1) shall, if not otherwise entitled to an immigrant status and the immediate issuance of a visa under subsection (a), (b), or (c), be entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration provided in the respective subsection, if accompanying or following to join, the spouse or parent.


    This basically tells me that they need to be given the same status only if they can't given immigrant visa in other category. But if they can be, why should they be used in this category? As someone said earlier, FB for Family is actually better than EB2. So this basically rules out their rational on giving EB2, EB3 dependents on this VISA.

    I am not talking about EB1 here.

    Naveen, I haven't given you any Reds. I feel sorry for your situation. Guys, lets discuss and analyze in a constructive way and don't go personal. None of us here will get GC twice by chasing someone's moral down..




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  • Macaca
    07-08 10:57 AM
    Found this from Chinese website:

    http://www.mitbbs.com/article_t/Immigration/22918275.html
    Is it possible to put IV nicks on persons in the pictures? Thanks!




    Rajeev
    02-01 02:31 PM
    Contributed $100




    GCDream
    07-20 08:48 AM
    I pledge $100



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  • CADude
    10-11 04:09 PM
    Wakeup guys/gals, work for FIFO otherwise your wait will be 2 days to 100 days on RIRO process.

    Please participate in tomorrow teleconference with CIS Ombudsman�s office. This will be last chance to force and allow FIFO Don't let miss this Golden opportunity.

    Details provided in many tread.

    July VB Fiasco I-485 Receipting Delays

    The USCIS has yet to release the detailed progress report on the receipting delays in terms of the numbers that have yet to be processed for receipting. The only thing people know through various private websites just indicates that there are a plenty of people who are still waiting for filing fee checks cashed or receipt notices received for the cases which were filed as early as July 2, 2007, not to mention any later cases.

    We reported earlier that the USCIS had allegedly received total of 800,000 cases for the July VB fiasco cases. There is an unconfirmed report that they have completed the receipting only half way through of the total, meaning approximately 400,000. There are no sources of information to verify or confirm the figures. However, if it is correct, the USCIS has yet to process mountains of receipting workloads ahead and the filers have some additional sleepless nights which they will have to endure for a while. AMEN!




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  • franklin
    07-11 12:49 PM
    http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6365

    Admins, can we close this thread and replace the action item link with the thread above for this coming Saturday's rally.




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  • franklin
    06-05 07:48 PM
    All you lucky guys who can file for 485, please contribute to IV.
    Thanks.

    In spite of all the forum spamming, I have contributed, thank you

    And yes, I've sent multiple faxes to every senator.

    And yes, I've visited, phoned and emailed multiple senators and congressmen.

    And yes, I've sent approximately 700 emails to media outlets nationwide

    PLEASE stop spamming the forums




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  • vij
    06-18 09:54 AM
    who knows?
    My friend sent her package on may 18th and she saw on uscis that they dated the receipt as june 1st... so that can give you an idea.
    I sent mine on June 1st....nothing yet.
    on june 6th the immigration.com breaking new claims there is a backlog of receipt for up to 45 days.
    I am expecting to get mine at least by june 30th because with the flood of applications on july first....whoi knows

    Hi Techbuyer77, do you know when your friend got her receipt notice. I also applied in may and still waiting



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  • glus
    05-23 12:56 PM
    Fax numbers to senators I have faxed:

    Clinton: 202-228-2082
    Schumer: 202-228-3027
    Lott: 202-224-2262
    Reid: 202-224-7327
    Cornyn: 202-228-2856
    Hagel: 202-224-5213
    Martinez: 202-228-5171
    McConnell: 202-224-2499
    Kennedy: 202-224-2417
    Obama: 202-228-4260




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  • gjoe
    10-08 05:32 PM
    All EB categories will be current all the time. As soon as a I485 EB case is filed the visa number should be allocated to the first 8000 odd cases for that category based on the PD of application. If a new case is filed tomorrow with a old PD he will get the visa number and the last guys application will move to waiting list. At the beginning of the year all visa numbers are allocated and nothing is wasted, even if the case is having issues like RFE, FBI check, etc the applicant knows that once cleared he will get his GC.

    Can you explain why you think the lawyers will laugh it off? Or is it just that you say it because someone is saying something which you don't agree with?

    A clarification regarding the flower campaign. I said the AILA law suit and the congresswomen letter to the chief also had lot of weight. It is just not the flower campaign for your information, if you beleive so it is your opinion just like I have mine.

    So what's your suggestion to fix the issue?

    Since you consider that IV did nothing to reverse July 2 VB, why are you hanging around here? If you credit AILA/AILF why don't you write to them to file Class Action against USCIS to process case FIFO? They might do it or they might just laugh it off



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  • humdesi
    12-16 06:59 PM
    Wouldn't count on that too much. Check how many people came in on H-1B just prior to those years. Then look at the annual per-country quota.

    Don't worry Bro' this retrogrssion is artificial...

    Cases Pending for year 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003 may be few hundresds..

    even single case is is pending(due to name check delays and and it has been cleared recently), they have to regtrogate to cover that case...

    For EB2, retrogression is artificial, it doesnot reflect actual numbers.

    March/April 2008 - will show up more realistic numbers..




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  • abracadabra102
    05-10 10:20 AM
    Dear Mr. President:

    This email is to register a strong protect against the visa bulletin released for Jun-09. In the tough time of 2009 that USA is facing, you are trying to do everything you can to protect the futures of the citizens of your country and I admire you for that. I would also like to point out that the visa bulletin pushes back dates for EB2 Indians to Jan-00 which virtually means no green card for Indians unless they are in EB1 category. I have spent almost 9 years in this country, legally. In 2005, I initiated the process for green card through EB immigration. While many others from different countries such as Europe, Asia and also China came here much after I have and contributed less than I have, they have gotten their green cards much sooner than I have and some of them have even become citizens. When I say I, a lot of my fellow citizens also face this unjust separate queue for Indians.

    Please help me understand as to how someone from country A having a longer queue than country B coupled with an indefinite time wait is a fair and equitable treatment?

    I understand that you feel sensitive to protect jobs of Americans in these tough economic times, however; it is beyond comprehension that while citizens of all other countries are being welcomed with no wait for green card in employment based category that there are virtually no green cards left for any Indian, even for those who have stayed here longest.

    My message may or may not ever reach you but, I wanted to register a strong protest against unjust treatment meted out to me in the area of immigration.


    Sincerely,

    kshitijnt,

    I know you mean well and trying to do something. But, please do not send this letter.
    The purpose of this letter is to impress the person you are sending this to. You do not do that by protesting and complaining. Your letter need to be professional, courteous and grammatically correct and pleasant to read. Remember, the purpose is to impress and sell your point of view to President himself. Poorly drafted letter may actually have a negative impact, especially when we are claiming ourselves as skilled professionals.
    Achoo makes good points in other post. This is not to insult you and I know English is not our first language and most of us struggle with it including myself. But we should make an effort to get this right.



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  • Rohan99
    10-12 10:26 PM
    THANKS! I will wait for my turn and hope that my application is right next to you.

    GKBest, it takes minimum two days to appear on computer records for the customer care to tell you. My application was entered in system on 10th october but rep could only see it on 12th oct.




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  • prashanthg
    09-17 02:01 PM
    Folks

    Friends - I have self respect and i wasn't born chanting Green Card. I AM going to face them, confront them, demand them to provide justice, if not I want them to REFUND every penny i have paid so far. If this "I AM" becomes "WE", half the battle won. TOGETHER WE STAND, VICTORY/JUSTICE FOR ALL. If you are still hesitant, you made a bad choice of choosing option 2. Please go back to option 1.

    ITS ABOUT TIME.

    As an employee, Except for the 485 filing, you are not supposed to pay for anything for the GC. The company that sponsers you pays for all that.
    It is illigal for an employee to pay for the GC process.

    I am not sure what you are trying to get. Are you going to write a letter to USCIS that you commited an illigal act? And you want to involve bunch of people along with you?

    I am utterly confused here.



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  • pointlesswait
    04-21 09:27 AM
    File a BBB case..but make sure you are absolutely sure Company is at fault...if its just money..
    i guess u have to take a "hit".. but if they have violated ur rights in any way..u should pursue all possible options of getting justice.

    is that a desi consultant!
    I think we need to create a site of all desi consultants and rate them.. discretely.;-)




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  • diptam
    06-27 11:56 AM
    That's a good idea but that may work against my work reputation. If you read the whole text you will see that stuffs like severance package are taken care of !!

    Diptam, Don�t leave the employer but force them to terminate you after 160 days of filing I-485. Don't clear any client interview and force them to pay you salary as it is employers job to give you work. Take rest at home on full salary. A time will come when employer will no longer afford to loose any more money and they will terminate you. Also ask for severance package when they terminate you.

    This is not a legal advice just a suggestion



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  • shreekhand
    02-02 12:52 PM
    Nobody is holding them back and that is the very reason they are planning to go back... got it ?

    Your rant in the post of all things, especially about the caste system seems like the half baked knowledge of a westerner bloating and carrying the caste "issue" to stratospheric levels!

    I don't from what area in India exposed you to your experiences, but apart from the ridiculous reservations and quota system, there have been no caste related issues that I or my family faced while in western India. Be it working with people from all castes, making friends with them or really helping the neglected. This was the case with my neighbors or any relatives.

    Looking at the numerous corruption scandals and making a hoopla about it or relating it tightly to the ancient family values (that India has) that one can give to the children is quite narrow minded. For that matter I can make a big list of scandals in almost every country. There were numerous scandals in 80's and 90's in India - that didn't affect the kind of right values my parents imparted in my siblings or I. I can say the same for my several friends.

    Things are in constant flux in any country - while the divorce rate, teenage mothers, suicide rate was very low in the early 1900's in the US, it went up by orders of magnitude in the last 50 years. Teenage smoking was rampant in the 70's and 80's it went down dramatically after that.

    People wanted to free themselves from the rigid value system and hence the 1960's and 70's hippie movement - what did they do - drugs, sex and alcohol - didn't go anywhere (remnants of which we still see in the US "culture") ! They turned themselves to service, philanthropy and spirituality and found a new way of looking at things - great things have happened thro' the initiatives of these Americans.

    Having a static view of things is really claustrophobic and is a seed of frustration and negativity. Generalizing everything is even worse.

    To understand the culture of India, you need to scratch deeper and assimilate it.

    I couldn't have agreed with you more...When I meet people and they say Indian Culture is great, India is Gr8, the life here is boring and kind of nonsense I don't understand Y they are here of course for better life and money. Then Y keep on complaining about the things in life..no body is holding back others to stay here.

    I really don't understand what culture they talk about....

    @least here I don't need to bribe of simple things like getting my DL license, House registration, Going and meeting a senator, legislative. I don't need to explain to 10 people around my house if I go out and come home late night. These are just a few... I'm 100% sure I would not spend as much as time I spend with my family now excluding the weekends. I can't imagine going early in the morning at 7.00 and coming back home at 9.00 PM watch TV, eat and get to bed. On top of that go to work on weekends deal with relatives, neighbors, colleagues etc etc. Of course How can I forget the CASTE SYSTEM which is becoming as some people call the nation has developed. I cannot imagine my kids growing i the environment where CASTE SYSTEM is so prevalent.

    Well that is me and everybody have their own opinions. And good luck to all you want to move or stay.




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  • delhirocks
    06-22 11:55 PM
    My situation is similar too.

    The employer is not ready to file the 485, thinking that I may leave the company after 6 months.

    I have the I-140 receipt notice , but no approval notice.

    There is no way he is going to issue a employment letter , still debating my options.

    What if you assure him by signing a 2 year bond. Once you get the card, give him the finger



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  • JunRN
    09-10 04:26 PM
    Latest USCIS receipting up-date shows "July 29" for NSC. My application was received on July 31st. It seems my case is one more week wait....hopefully.




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  • pappu
    11-17 02:58 PM
    Please contact members of congress by clicking on the action alert below.

    It will only take less than a minute for you. We are requesting adding amendments in the DREAM Act coming up. This campaign will help the DC advocacy work we are doing on this bill.

    ImmigrationVoice.org - Advocacy -- DREAM Act: Help the Legal Immigrants (http://immigrationvoice.capwiz.com/immigrationvoice/issues/alert/?alertid=19787501)

    Please spread the word everywhere for more participation

    Please post on this thread once you have sent the email. Keep this thread up for the next few days.

    In addition to sending the emails to the lawmakers, please take the next steps needed to get our provisions included in the Dream Act:
    1. Take appointments and meet with lawmakers explaining our provisions to the lawmakers and the need to add them to dream act. Focus on the specific message of the action alert. Following up with the email alert is a powerful advocacy tool and crucial to the success of this campaign. If you have taken an appointment, please contact IV at 202-386-6250.
    2. For members who have already established a relation with the staff members in the lawmaker offices, please contact them and explain our provisions to be included in the dream act. Focus on the specific message of the action alert.
    3. Send the feedback from the meetings to http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=98&Itemid=132
    4. Become a volunteer to spread the message about this action alert. Simply clicking on the link above does not complete our task - it only begins the task of grass-roots advocacy. Convince your friends, colleagues to get involved in the above tasks. Numbers Matter. Use the attached flier and post it at all indian/asian malls, theaters and other hubs to help spread the message. Also include the flier in your signature.

    Spread the word Flier (http://immigrationvoice.org/wiki/images/3/39/Flier_DR_v2.pdf)



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  • simple1
    05-02 01:07 AM
    Thanks a lot lost_in_migration for providing supporting docs.

    I strongly believe none will be affected with this correct interpretation of EB dependents must not use ebquota.

    4. INA Section 203(e) provides that family-sponsored and employment-based preference visas be issued to eligible immigrants in the order in which a petition in behalf of each has been filed. Section 203(d) provides that spouses and children of preference immigrants are entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration, if accompanying or following to join the principal. The visa prorating provisions of Section 202(e) apply to allocations for a foreign state or dependent area when visa demand exceeds the per-country limit. These provisions apply at present to the following oversubscribed chargeability areas: CHINA-mainland born, INDIA, MEXICO, and PHILIPPINES.

    From the text highlighted above can we infer that EB principal applicant's PD will be applied to EB dependent (irrespective of whether the visa number is taken from EB or FB) ?

    http://www.uscis.gov/propub/ProPubVAP.jsp?dockey=c9fef57852dc066cfe16a4cb81683 8a4
    203(d) => Treatment of Family Members. - A spouse or child as defined in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 101(b)(1) shall, if not otherwise entitled to an immigrant status and the immediate issuance of a visa under subsection (a), (b), or (c), be entitled to the same status, and the same order of consideration provided in the respective subsection, if accompanying or following to join, the spouse or parent.

    same status can be EB GC or just GC ?? If it is EB GC then this thread can RIP




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  • samrat_bhargava_vihari
    06-08 03:16 PM
    Hi

    My 485 application received by NSC on May 24, 2007 but still no receipt and even did not cashed the check.

    ss

    shailesh,
    Please let us know once you receive your receipt. We ( June 1st filers) can count from there.




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  • siaa96
    10-08 01:47 PM
    I totally miss your point: why is ending retrogression bad? Because all 800K people might get the GC within 6 months? Whats wrong with that? Its not fair to those who have waited longer than others? Dont be a member of the "just because I suffered I want everyone else to suffer" That makes you no different from that talkshow host (who is now a citizen) on the radio channel recently who said he waited 10 years to get his GC, so everyone else also should, otherwise its not "fair"

    Or, are you mixing up ending retrogression with making dates current? No thats not what we want. We want dates made current after the visa supply = demand. Just making all VBs like the July VB is pointless, and does lead to lots of uncertainties. By ending retrogression I mean making sure we have enough visa numbers for all who have been qualified by DOL (LC) and USCIS (I-140), by:
    - ending per-country quota
    - not counting dependents
    - recapturing wasted visa numbers.

    I think we are talking about the same thing. If you see my post carefully, I clearly mentioned that I do not support lifting retrogression if the annual quota limit continues. I will be more than happy to see all quotas lifted and everyone gets GCs tomorrow. But I will not be happy if a 2007 person gets the GC tomorrow and I get mine after 5 years. That's exactly what might happen if they keep the quotas but remove retrogression




    gc28262
    03-06 05:22 PM
    Section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) states that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual employment-based preference limits. This means a country with large population like India and a tiny country like Lichtenstein get same number of visa numbers. This system is designed to systematically discriminate people from India and China by preventing them from attaining employment visas. More research needs to be done whether this constitutes a violation of US Equal Employment Opportunity Law. We need to find out whether this constitutes discrimination by national origin. Below is is some relevant reading material:

    http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/national-origin.html#IIA

    This link says employer cannot discriminate based on country of origin.
    USCIS/government is free to discriminate against country of origin.




    GC_wait_forever
    11-21 02:59 PM
    Dude,
    You are still thinking about all the job crap and call. Are you some kind of a retard? Holy shit. What more meets the eye man? He might not be around after sometime. Instead of this bullshit, his priority must be to get better and spend time with family and friends. We dont know how things will be after 6 months. What I find retarded is that this crap green card seems to be taking higher position than him getting better.

    To the original poster: Please realize that there is nothing more beautiful than life. Every minute of it is of the essence. Family and loved ones are more important than anything in life. You will not take money, green card or anything after you die. Your wife will be more happy realizing that she spent some fantastic time with you. I wish and pray that you get better. Just junk this immigration shit, go back home, take a second opinion and get better. There is life beyond America and remember that "Jaan hai to jahan hai" (If there is life then you have the world with you). Translation may not be perfect