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  • bfadlia
    05-09 12:09 PM
    My PD is 19th June 2006....close..lol... EB3 ROW

    I just got sent a packet from NVC to ask to confirm my layers details and my current address. Im hoping the June VB will put me in the current section...?

    just gotta wait and see i guess.

    ianlock, you didn't notice this thread http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=19012

    VB June is out, from mumbai consulate website
    sorry to bear the bad news, but eb3 row did not move





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  • PlainSpeak
    01-12 06:22 PM
    Dude, two words for you - sue IV.
    If you are so sure that IV is taking your monies and screwing you, feel free to sue IV.
    In this country, anybody can sue anybody over anything!
    Now why would i sue IV. It is the organization which is making an effort. Sadly that effort is hurting EB3 folks. The whole idea is that we are a community and as a community we need to discuss all issues. Now when i talk about EB3 issues a EB2 volunteer (I commend you for doing what you are doing w.r.t. advocacy) asks me how many law makers did i meet. Now why would i meet a lawmaker as a representative of IV if i believe what IV articulates impacts EB3 adversly





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  • buddyinsd
    08-03 12:49 AM
    Thanx. But I'm sure USCIS dozn't work based on ur gut feeling.

    Do not get too excited. If we are still in current in the Sep 2010 bulletin, then some reason for hope.

    As of now, I only expect < 5% people to get approved this month.

    If we are still current for Sep 2010 bulletin, then expect around 35 % to get through.

    If we still stay current until the end of the year, expect ~ 80 % to get through.

    How did I get the numbers ? My gut feeling.





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  • tonyHK12
    10-27 10:35 AM
    Lets look at Rep. Smith - Reclaim American Jobs Caucus | Congressman Lamar Smith (http://lamarsmith.house.gov/Issues/Issue/?IssueID=14781)

    border control, we are against amnesty. NOT GOOD ENOUGH. Provide solutions, if not a path towards legalization with due fines, what alternative do you suggest?

    what do you think?

    Good question.
    The first point is illegals have to be paid at american laborer wages. They are currently dragging down labor wages. if the wage is monitored like H1b and set by the govt, enough american citizens of the 15 million unemployed, will take these jobs and illegals will have to leave.
    Most people may not know, there are millions of American farmers, roofers, etc, who can't find a job because of illegals. We compete with americans at the same salary and with the disadvantage of visa overhead.

    Not enough money? This is a big misconception and false statement thrown out by supporters of illegals. here are a few numbers thrown quickly:

    a) It costs 1.5 billion dollars a year to put one armed soldier on every 100 yards of the border. Employment for 30,000 in the army.

    b) it costs about 1 billion to deport 1 million illegals by plane. Do this for 2 years and enough will leave on their own.

    These costs are trivial compared to a 2 Trillion annual budget and b) is a one time cost if we have a). Billions will be saved in welfare, housing, food stamps, education.

    protecting the border is as important as fighting wars, which have already cost 100s of billions, if not more.

    Will talk about H4 later, but the motto has always been - 'best person for the job' at legitimate American wages.



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  • akred
    04-08 11:14 AM
    not a bad idea. Only that those who came here on an F-1 will need to get an F4 (something like a dual-intent work visa) after graduation. those of us who came here on F-1 and worked hard for GREs and through grad school did it only because we wanted to settle down here.

    See, if you had immigrant intent, the F1 should have been denied. There should be no dual intent for any work visa whether F4 or H1 or L1, period. If the worker is supposed to be in a permanent job, only option should be to get a green card. The current system has encouraged a bad habit of pretending that permanent workers are really temporary workers who would eventually go back.





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  • nfinity
    01-20 12:45 PM
    Hey anurakt,

    I just setup a monthly billpay for 50$. Dont want to pay by card and end up paying the credit card company for payment gateway and dont have a paypal account (never use it).

    Go IV!



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  • m.anderson
    05-27 03:49 PM
    Hi MMS,

    I'm sick of this whole process as well. Please add my name to the list. Here's my filing info.

    Perm Filing Date: Feb 2008
    Audit Reply Date: Apr 2008
    Day Elaspsed: 119 days

    I like the idea of creating a seperate e-mail account so everyone can send their information to it. Faxing a signature should not be an issue for many of us either.

    Thanks,





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  • zen
    04-08 03:04 PM
    EB3 is gone U for rest of Year. Very SAD. we must need visa recapture now.
    That is what I have been saying all along. people said FOIA ..well now if IV really files FOIA then we can hang that information on our walls ..have a recapture campaign NOW !!!



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  • neelu
    03-25 01:01 AM
    Thank you, pmpforgc.

    I liked your letter. I already sent it to couple of friends and got a positive response.

    Two more members to IV!


    Pappu and Nilu

    I am reposting draft in small font
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    Dear Friend

    I know you are very BUSY. But I want your TWO minutes to REGISTER at the Following website as member.

    http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php


    This is very important organization working for your and mine benefit. This is group of people like you and me who are leading fight for immigration reform for highly skilled immigrants who have high skill jobs or have U.S. master or higher degree.

    As you might be knowing currently there is backlog for green cards. Unless some rules are modified you and me will not get green card in next five years. Specifically it is much serious condition for people from India, China, Philippines and Several such other countries. As they send lot of highly skilled immigrants and each country have fixed quota for employment based green card.


    I know some of you have not yet started working on your green cards. But when you will start, you will realize that it is like doing another master or Ph.D. !!


    Above group is formed by people who came here on student or H-1B visa. They are trying to fight for immigration reform for highly skilled immigrants. When you read or listen any thing about immigration you listen only about undocumented or illegal immigrants. No one talks about improving immigration situation for employment based highly skilled immigrants. Those very few from the business group who talks about highly skilled, are only interested in increasing H-1B, so that they can get more educated employees. But if you work on H-1 you will know H-1B has several limitation like inability to change employer, spouse can not work etc. So it is very important to get Green Card as early as you can, if you are on student or H-1b visa.
    In current situation even if you are wise and quick enough to decide to act quickly for green card, you can not do any thing except sending papers to USCIS ( INS) and paying their fee and wait endless till you get frustrated and depressed. If you are waiting for your green card you already know it. If you have not you will know it soon. Green card is almost invisible for Highly skilled immigrants from India, China, Philippines and several other countries residents, because of backlogs, country quotas, FBI name check delays, Labor Certification delays and backlogs etc. (Some of these words may be new to you. )

    Employment based green card for highly skilled immigrant fall in EB-1, EB-2 and Eb-3 categories. Even if you have PhD and university job , you do not qualify for EB-1.
    and that is only open category. For Eb-1 you need tenure track appointment at University with several years of experience, around 20 research papers and several international awards etc. Those who apply for Eb-2 or EB-3 or NIW ( national interest Wavier) should not hope for green card in next five years under current situation

    This excellent group of people comprising of many bright people from India, China and many other countries around world, is very active in Washington D.C to change the above situation in our favor. Though it was formed in 2006 only it has around 10,000 members. All of them are fighting for our green card.

    I urge you to take look at their website. I am sure you will be impressed by the work they have done in last one year for highly skilled immigrants. They have already established strong political contacts and are using lobbyist to pursuer changes in laws in our favor. This is right time for you to get involved with your future green card process by supporting this organization so that they become successful in their mission.

    Before you go through their entire website, I want all of you to register just as a member. So that they can increase the strength of organization. You all might be knowing that In Washington D.C every thing works based on two numbers, votes and economical. That is why when you listen any thing about immigration you always listen about illegal immigrants, because they are in large numbers and are related to several others who are potential voters. Business group also favors them because of economical reasons.

    So this organization of Highly skilled immigrants also need your support as member, to show law makers that it represent several thousand highly skilled immigrants.
    (we don�t need to be in millions !!) So before you go through their entire website just register as member. It will not take more than a minute.


    I also want you to visit this web site regularly, so that you are aware of what is going on in Washington DC in your favor or against, in reference to your future green card or US citizenship. I visit this web site ten times a day. They give minute by minute picture of the show in Washington DC when it is Hot. Also you need to be part of their email, meet the law maker and other activities as per your time convenience.

    Let me add they are doing all the LEGAL activity which is fully permitted under US immigration Laws. Still if you have any doubt you can call them to clear your doubt.


    Also they need what ever financial support you can do to them. I am also the financial supporter for them. I have contributed few hundred dollars and registered as monthly contributor. I want them to succeed for my, your and future highly skilled immigrants benefit. Remember they are fighting for our green card, which will give us several more rights compare to our current immigration status. It is better to contribute to them rather than paying several thousand dollars to the lawyers. Lawyers just fill forms (you need to check that three times before submitting !!!) and never promise to get you anything. This organization, I am sure with your, mine and other members support will get lot of work done in Washigton D C. So that probably you will not need lawyer for your green card application, and it will become very easy for you to file for Green Card. They had done lot more than what they promised. You can dig in to their website for making your self educated about there fascinating work. Let me add the core team which run this volunteer organization has spent several thousand dollars from their pocket to make this attempt successful, They are that much committed to success and final goals of organization.

    I personally urge all my friends like you to register as member for this organization and also contribute financially, if you can, for benefit of your self, me, as well as future green card applicants from highly skilled immigrant community.

    Thanks for taking time to read this and registering as �IMMIGRATION VOICE� member.

    If you register please email me back with your screen name so that I know you tool action on my request.


    After reading this and registering, if you feel, this organization is for you and me, please forward this request to all your friends who are either on student or H-a visa and will need green card in future. They need to be part of this important movement for their future benefit.

    THANKS
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  • PavanV
    04-08 06:57 PM
    Hunger strike ?, i dont know my friend, sounds like a neat idea to get attention, but then what happens if its becomes an indefinite hunger strike, i mean i hope you do understand the consequences of that.
    I think we are at a stage where people are fed up with the process, but i hope good things happen to people who wait.
    Sabar ka phal meetha hota hai :)



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  • PlainSpeak
    01-12 01:41 PM
    1. Bill applies to anyone who got their degree in preceding 5 years or resided legally since graduating (even greater than 5 years) will be eligible under this bill.
    2. Many ROW EB2 and EB3 will get visa number from the 55K if they have advanced degree here. That means more spillover.
    3. Many EB2I/C forks will get visa number from the 55K if they have advanced degree here. That means more spillover.
    4. There are going to be more Indian and Chinese apply for EB2? Not that easy any more. The DOL is tougher than before on PERM application. I don't believe there are going to be 55K more new EB2 applicants each year. No matter whether there is additional 55k, people are always trying to applying for Eb2 if there can. As we don't see that many new EB2 now, I don't believe we will get that many new Eb2 later either. Plus, the bill does not say the 55K visa will only go to EB2.
    5. What else can we do then? It is already very tough to push this bill through. Should we modify the bill by saying that just simply applying the 55K to everyone, no matter if he/she has advanced degree? I am perfectly OK with that if the IV core think it is a better idea. Personally, I think that would make this bill even more difficult. :
    I respectfully diagree with you regarding your point 4
    Perm may have got tougher but EB2 applications are still being filed. Along with that there are still students coming to US from india to do MS and they are alos going to apply in EB2 (I know i am generalizing but tell me if you are about to start ur GC process will you agree for EB3 knowing how the situation is currentlY for EB3)
    Regarding your point 5
    Yes that would make perfect sense logically but wil not happen because don't you know that persons who did MS in US are the elite. They are the best minds and make the most money and add the most to the US economy while guys who are working in US are are well lets just say not usefull to the economy and just taking free money. So looking at this issue from US side it makes sense to explicitly provide these 55 k visas to only US educated persons so that they can add more to the ecomony. And lest sface it who cares for guys who just work here but are not educated here.





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  • Michael chertoff
    08-02 12:57 PM
    Stop posting untrue post and misleading people.

    The thread mentioned by you is not a donor thread. All donor threads have (donor) written before them. At this time there are zero donor threads. If we have to post an update that cannot be made public we would create a donor thread. At this time there are no donor threads.

    Dear respected Pappu,

    I am sorry for the confusion and wrong information. I can not view those two threads.Is there anything I am missing? I am sorry pappu.
    Thanks
    MC



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  • sobers
    06-09 02:35 PM
    In light of nyte-crawler's post above on the conference process, the Pence proposal seems to be debated in GOP circles. If the conference is annouced, we'll see something like the Mike Pence plan emerge. That is why Border hawks like Tancredo vehemently oppose this...

    http://www.teamamericapac.org/

    I bet intense pre-conference talks are going on...





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  • lonedesi
    05-15 04:19 PM
    Called most of the listed numbers, most of them were aware of the phone campaign going on. Few of them insisted that they do not entertain calls from other states but the rest informed that they will convey the message to the representative.
    People who are still thinking about calling, please call these congressmen now. This campaign is very important for us and we need to act NOW.



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  • tonyHK12
    09-29 06:10 PM
    We have had phone and email campaigns in the past. Phone campaigns work the best when a specific bill is being debated and there is the target 2-3 days campaign. The rest of the time, person-to person presentation is the best.

    Yes, I'm in for person to person too. Will check the NY chapter.
    The next step is to motivate others. Maybe persons would be more interested if we go out in small groups. Combine it with some other activity. Sometimes travel for chapter meetings can get tough for some, with families, could combine with skype.

    There was also a hidden joke about outsourcing phone calls ;)





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  • drirshad
    06-29 05:36 PM
    That Oh guy has been apologizing every second week for tehe rumors he post ....



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  • bbct
    06-28 10:04 AM
    I have H1-b petition approval but i dont have h1-I-94 card.
    Is it legal to work without h1-I-94 Card?
    Do i need to travel out side of country ?





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  • needhelp!
    09-19 11:59 AM
    We had a long backlog for registration at the congressional reception, which we cleared very efficiently. Gopal was the one using all the GC analogies at the Congressional reception.

    I heard some one saying 'we waited long enough, now let the traffic wait' when we were crossing the streets :D





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  • chanduv23
    09-20 11:27 AM
    man after reading all these stories I am completely bummed out that I couldn't make it. Kudos to all of you who were there and thanks.

    I thought u were coming to the rally :)





    kate123
    03-19 08:27 PM
    File for AOS irrespective of PD... There are lot of people like me who have approved 140 but are unable to file for AOS since dates are not current.





    mittal_a
    09-22 02:31 PM
    As far as I understand - $ 90 for Passports mailed to CGI houston, $ 150 is when you personally go there for Passport renewal.

    Thanks
    Ami



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