akhilmahajan
07-21 01:49 PM
EAD RD: 29th May 2008
LUD: 5th June 2008
FP/Photo: 29th July 2008
Current EAD Expiry Date: 24th September 2008
LUD: 5th June 2008
FP/Photo: 29th July 2008
Current EAD Expiry Date: 24th September 2008
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Goodintentions
02-16 05:08 PM
Dear All,
The idea about the oath is good. Most of us do great, creative things at work and earn the appreciation of our peers and seniors. Why not we brainstorm now, come with creative ideas to help ourselves?
Let us be open all new ideas. No idea is stupid!
Personally I would think of a mass satyaghraha but not sure now many will like it. It is a peaceful and well tried Gandian method to highlight our plight
GOD bless the EB community!
The idea about the oath is good. Most of us do great, creative things at work and earn the appreciation of our peers and seniors. Why not we brainstorm now, come with creative ideas to help ourselves?
Let us be open all new ideas. No idea is stupid!
Personally I would think of a mass satyaghraha but not sure now many will like it. It is a peaceful and well tried Gandian method to highlight our plight
GOD bless the EB community!
mbartosik
03-14 12:02 PM
I interfiled to EB2 but do not trust that they have applied that, service request goes unanswered. So they may be processing as EB3.
Dec 2002.
Dec 2002.
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Sachin_Stock
05-29 11:50 AM
eFile: 5/2
CPO: 5/13
Cards Received: 5/27 (for me and spouse)
(no fingerprinting)
CPO: 5/13
Cards Received: 5/27 (for me and spouse)
(no fingerprinting)
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justAnotherFile
08-05 08:25 PM
GC wait is a slow poison. everytime you compromise on the career front you console yourself saying it is a small thing, but when you look at it in hindsight you can see how this process chokes your career slowly. well we should think about those less fortunate than us and move on.....
I thought i was the oldest, but someone got a GC this week after 16 yrs wait. my first attempt was in 1998 sept (never filed and sat in the lawyers office for 6 months) while i was working hard. Second went into NY DOL (2001) and after 4 yrs my company shut down - labor was in backlog center. Last attempt started in 2005. Aug 11th it will be 15 yrs. Not sure what i am doing here or why i am clinging on to this. Hanging in the same field, no growth and no enthu. Most of my friends put up their citizenship oath taking pics in facebook or are back in india
we waited so long, hang in there for a few more days. hope all will be fine.
I thought i was the oldest, but someone got a GC this week after 16 yrs wait. my first attempt was in 1998 sept (never filed and sat in the lawyers office for 6 months) while i was working hard. Second went into NY DOL (2001) and after 4 yrs my company shut down - labor was in backlog center. Last attempt started in 2005. Aug 11th it will be 15 yrs. Not sure what i am doing here or why i am clinging on to this. Hanging in the same field, no growth and no enthu. Most of my friends put up their citizenship oath taking pics in facebook or are back in india
we waited so long, hang in there for a few more days. hope all will be fine.
planets
03-24 09:12 PM
Come on guys......
Stop arguing. Leave your ego. If we keep arguing and yelling, nothing is going to happen.
We should make this event successfully. If we make this event successful, everyone will be happy. Particularly our family will be happy. We should realize ourself.
We are not going to lose anything just donating / contributing $25 - $50.
If we get benefits without any efforts, definitely we can not enjoy.
Please give your hands. We all go together.
Stop arguing. Leave your ego. If we keep arguing and yelling, nothing is going to happen.
We should make this event successfully. If we make this event successful, everyone will be happy. Particularly our family will be happy. We should realize ourself.
We are not going to lose anything just donating / contributing $25 - $50.
If we get benefits without any efforts, definitely we can not enjoy.
Please give your hands. We all go together.
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lost_in_migration
04-08 06:04 PM
04/08/2009: USCIS Projected I-140 and EB-485 Processing Times and Ongoing Massive Adjudication of Pending Visa Number Available I-140 and EB-485 Cases
* The I-140 and EB-485 waiters, particularly those who filed the cases during the period of FY 2007 July Visa Bulletin fiasco period, are currently receiving either the RFEs and approvals or denials en masse from the Service Centers, turning a lot of waiters into smiley faces. On behalf of all of these smiley faces, we want to send our message of "THANK YOU" to the leaders of the USCIS and the Honorable Napolitano of DHS for the action in place to remove the backlogs. Thank you, Thank you, and THANK YOU!!
* The I-140 and EB-485 waiters, particularly those who filed the cases during the period of FY 2007 July Visa Bulletin fiasco period, are currently receiving either the RFEs and approvals or denials en masse from the Service Centers, turning a lot of waiters into smiley faces. On behalf of all of these smiley faces, we want to send our message of "THANK YOU" to the leaders of the USCIS and the Honorable Napolitano of DHS for the action in place to remove the backlogs. Thank you, Thank you, and THANK YOU!!
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we_can
01-19 06:54 PM
Signed up for $20 per month subscription through paypal. This is in addition to $25 a couple of days ago.
IV is truly an organization for us and by us. All the commendable work by the core members is truly astonishing. Thanks again and pledging my continued support and effort for IV.
- We Can
IV is truly an organization for us and by us. All the commendable work by the core members is truly astonishing. Thanks again and pledging my continued support and effort for IV.
- We Can
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pappu
01-17 02:25 AM
Starting next week we will make IV chat accessible to everyone so that it helps every genuine member. We had set up rules in the system to keep out anyone who does not take IV effort seriously and wants to create mischief.
The aim of the chat is to help build an IV community. If you have any ideas to improve the chat, please PM me directly. Do not post it as I may sometimes miss the posts. Thanks
The aim of the chat is to help build an IV community. If you have any ideas to improve the chat, please PM me directly. Do not post it as I may sometimes miss the posts. Thanks
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Cali2006
07-11 08:27 PM
another interesting website:
http://www.usimmlaw.com/current_information.htm
http://www.usimmlaw.com/current_information.htm
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alisa
02-01 07:12 PM
Can someone please translate into simple english what all this means?
What happens when you strike all those freaking paras, and add all those freaking "ands" .....
What happens when you strike all those freaking paras, and add all those freaking "ands" .....
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IL_Guy
09-02 10:04 AM
Hearty congrats to all folks who have received their permanent residency. Nice to see one one thread with lot of jubilation.
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sravani
05-16 08:26 PM
Hi Guys,
Place A has mentioned as the place of birth in my passport and place B has been mentioned as the place of birth in my Birth certificate. Distance between place A and 5 or approximately 3 miles and both the places comes under one Taluk/Mandal.
I would like to know is this going to be a problem in I485/AOS status, if so can you please suggest some way to overcome this problem?
Thanks very much.
Don't worry, this is not a problem. I don't think they compare the city in the Birth certificate city with city in the Passport. You will be fine. Good luck!
Place A has mentioned as the place of birth in my passport and place B has been mentioned as the place of birth in my Birth certificate. Distance between place A and 5 or approximately 3 miles and both the places comes under one Taluk/Mandal.
I would like to know is this going to be a problem in I485/AOS status, if so can you please suggest some way to overcome this problem?
Thanks very much.
Don't worry, this is not a problem. I don't think they compare the city in the Birth certificate city with city in the Passport. You will be fine. Good luck!
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Saralayar
04-09 04:14 PM
IV or other organization
can propose
ANY one who has PAID US FEDERAL TAXES for Five Years ( Irrespective of their visa categories) and HAS MASTER OR HIGHER DEGREE IN THE STEM FIELDS, Should get their GC in THREE YRS after Getting their Greencard.
( Similar to marriage to citizen)
^^ Bump ^^ More ideas and suggestions from the high skilled and highly educated community....
can propose
ANY one who has PAID US FEDERAL TAXES for Five Years ( Irrespective of their visa categories) and HAS MASTER OR HIGHER DEGREE IN THE STEM FIELDS, Should get their GC in THREE YRS after Getting their Greencard.
( Similar to marriage to citizen)
^^ Bump ^^ More ideas and suggestions from the high skilled and highly educated community....
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vicks_don
07-29 04:05 PM
since there are duplicate threads ..I will post here too ..efile on april 24 -- no EAD so far ..card prod email on june 24 ..I called USCIS and the lady told me that she will open a sevice request ..wonder what that does ?
It should have been updated to July 25th or 27th. They had a problem and they are printing them now. I got the email on June25th. My friend got the email same on Jun25th. His LUD was updated on Jun 22nd.he got it last saturday. My LUD was updated on Jun 27th. I am hoping to get it this week.
It should have been updated to July 25th or 27th. They had a problem and they are printing them now. I got the email on June25th. My friend got the email same on Jun25th. His LUD was updated on Jun 22nd.he got it last saturday. My LUD was updated on Jun 27th. I am hoping to get it this week.
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gcsngh
09-19 07:35 AM
Chanduv,
Did you meet any lawmakers? Please share the insights.
I am starting this thread for people to share some nice sweet memories about the rally.
This Part 1 is basically for "WHO MET WHO"
Most of us in these forums - we talked on phones for a long time and discussed a lot of topics - and we met each other in real at the rally.
I was excited - and I want to share some of my experiences.
Please post some experiences on this thread like mine below
I drove from New York with 5 other dedicated IV members ie tnite, tikka, siraviny, ps57002 and a new member Arun
At the Rally I met Niloufer(needhelp) and Vandana, drona and other volunteers at the registration desk and was nice to meet you all.
Then came paskal and gsc999 who stuck a badge on my shirt "chanduv23" and then I met Shivakanth, Vijay Anand and other folks.
After that I met Macaca - lovable guy, some core members like indio0617, ashish, tamsen.
Then I met pappu. As soon as I greeted him he stood up. I thought he was respecting me. I felt honored. But after a while - he was standing up to anyone who greets him. Then I figured out that was his habit - and no respect or whatever :D:D:D
Then met Abhijeet who was carrying his guiter and then jazzbythebay, janilsal and other folks and Jay and Aman and all core team members
Then I met all the Chinese friends in the NY chapter, Jane, Sophia and it was nice knowing them
I did miss out a few names - but overall I loved this experience of meeting you all the folks
Regards
Did you meet any lawmakers? Please share the insights.
I am starting this thread for people to share some nice sweet memories about the rally.
This Part 1 is basically for "WHO MET WHO"
Most of us in these forums - we talked on phones for a long time and discussed a lot of topics - and we met each other in real at the rally.
I was excited - and I want to share some of my experiences.
Please post some experiences on this thread like mine below
I drove from New York with 5 other dedicated IV members ie tnite, tikka, siraviny, ps57002 and a new member Arun
At the Rally I met Niloufer(needhelp) and Vandana, drona and other volunteers at the registration desk and was nice to meet you all.
Then came paskal and gsc999 who stuck a badge on my shirt "chanduv23" and then I met Shivakanth, Vijay Anand and other folks.
After that I met Macaca - lovable guy, some core members like indio0617, ashish, tamsen.
Then I met pappu. As soon as I greeted him he stood up. I thought he was respecting me. I felt honored. But after a while - he was standing up to anyone who greets him. Then I figured out that was his habit - and no respect or whatever :D:D:D
Then met Abhijeet who was carrying his guiter and then jazzbythebay, janilsal and other folks and Jay and Aman and all core team members
Then I met all the Chinese friends in the NY chapter, Jane, Sophia and it was nice knowing them
I did miss out a few names - but overall I loved this experience of meeting you all the folks
Regards
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arnab221
04-06 07:47 PM
If someone is responsible for the current state of affairs in the H1B area , It is Indian firms . The H1B1 was started in 'GOOD FAITH ' by United States to help people from "all over the world" to come in and work in the US , but large Indian IT houses have overexploited these loopholes so much that we are currently in this sorry state of affairs . In their greed for higher and higher profits(every Indian firm hits 30% profits every quarter ) they have spoiled a perfectly working program a few years ago to such a state that now getting an H1B has got less nothing to do with talent but has become like buying a supperlotto ticket .Below is a very good article from the "Economic Policy Institute " that highlights the fact that 2 well known Indian firms have single handedly lapped up 65% of H1B visas last year and have applied for just 69 green cards . Thats a GC application rate of 0.0004%. i Cannot help agree with the facts in this article. I totally agree that firms like these which abuse the system ought to be severely punished and blacklisted, so that geniunine US companies can get their required workers , when they need them . The link is as below.
http://www.sharedprosperity.org/bp187.html
http://www.sharedprosperity.org/bp187.html
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bindas74
06-15 11:55 PM
Hi,
I am planning to start a new petition in EB2 and use my EB3 2003 PD.
What I gather from here is that the EB2 PERM has almost 100% chance of getting audited due to the current economy.
I am planning the EB2 with a different employer.
I have the following questions:
1) Since I am going with a different employer can I use a different ODot code than what was used when filing my EB3 labor in RIR? ( I am guessing the codes differ slightly from the old labor certification days anyways)
2) What would happen if by bad luck my new PERM gets denied? Will my old EB3 petition continue to be valid?
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
I am planning to start a new petition in EB2 and use my EB3 2003 PD.
What I gather from here is that the EB2 PERM has almost 100% chance of getting audited due to the current economy.
I am planning the EB2 with a different employer.
I have the following questions:
1) Since I am going with a different employer can I use a different ODot code than what was used when filing my EB3 labor in RIR? ( I am guessing the codes differ slightly from the old labor certification days anyways)
2) What would happen if by bad luck my new PERM gets denied? Will my old EB3 petition continue to be valid?
Any advise is greatly appreciated.
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nyte_crawler
09-25 10:28 AM
Lets not get sidetracked by Mr Skillz with a Z.
Options for EB3I relief:
Option 1: CIR - This is not in the picture right now. Nobody knows when this is going to happen and I think we should not even bother to look upon this as a short term measure.
Option 2:Recapture of visas - Again this has to go through the legislative process. With the current political climate, it is going to take a tough task to get this one in as well.
Option 3:Re-intepreting and changing the spill over rule: This can be done without any legislative changes and USCIS can be asked to look on this if we can really force them to.
Steps to execute Option 3:
* Collect and consolidate all the data in a spreadsheet from the latest 485 inventory to the yearly reports of adjudicated cases
* Create a what if analysis for the next 3-5 years for EB2 I and EB3 I
* Create analysis to show what will happen with the old rule and changed interpretation of spill over
* Create a nice presentation
* Contact Senators, congressmen, USCIS and walk them through our presentation
Hopefully that can change their mind or atleast we gave our best shot.
Add your thoughts and inputs and let us create a plan on executing this, if folks want to do it.
Options for EB3I relief:
Option 1: CIR - This is not in the picture right now. Nobody knows when this is going to happen and I think we should not even bother to look upon this as a short term measure.
Option 2:Recapture of visas - Again this has to go through the legislative process. With the current political climate, it is going to take a tough task to get this one in as well.
Option 3:Re-intepreting and changing the spill over rule: This can be done without any legislative changes and USCIS can be asked to look on this if we can really force them to.
Steps to execute Option 3:
* Collect and consolidate all the data in a spreadsheet from the latest 485 inventory to the yearly reports of adjudicated cases
* Create a what if analysis for the next 3-5 years for EB2 I and EB3 I
* Create analysis to show what will happen with the old rule and changed interpretation of spill over
* Create a nice presentation
* Contact Senators, congressmen, USCIS and walk them through our presentation
Hopefully that can change their mind or atleast we gave our best shot.
Add your thoughts and inputs and let us create a plan on executing this, if folks want to do it.
omeya
05-19 12:10 PM
I did call all of them today.
greyhair
03-27 10:52 AM
With this attitude and arrogance, I rarely think there would be motivation for anyone to do anything for IV.
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Please read my initial post before commenting. I always said, I am for IV cause. just convince me so that I can convince some one
Gisa pita dialogue,...dont ask what IV has done,, ask yourself what you have done... COMMON
Here it is, I can write in BOLD and RED
No one is going to waste time in convincing you. If you are not convinced but you think green card is an important issue, then start your own organization, spend your money, provide customer service and convince others, like the way you want others to convince you. Maybe you will do a better job.
The $1/bill in Indian restaurant is the most foolish of all the ideas. Indian restaurants don't let waiters/servers take $1 tip, you think you can let them raise $1 for you? A great soul said - Be the change you want to see in the world. Why don't you start your organization and do the things you are telling others to do for you? That way you will not have to read this forum or reply to posts you don't seem to like.
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Please read my initial post before commenting. I always said, I am for IV cause. just convince me so that I can convince some one
Gisa pita dialogue,...dont ask what IV has done,, ask yourself what you have done... COMMON
Here it is, I can write in BOLD and RED
No one is going to waste time in convincing you. If you are not convinced but you think green card is an important issue, then start your own organization, spend your money, provide customer service and convince others, like the way you want others to convince you. Maybe you will do a better job.
The $1/bill in Indian restaurant is the most foolish of all the ideas. Indian restaurants don't let waiters/servers take $1 tip, you think you can let them raise $1 for you? A great soul said - Be the change you want to see in the world. Why don't you start your organization and do the things you are telling others to do for you? That way you will not have to read this forum or reply to posts you don't seem to like.