pappu
03-24 04:16 PM
For your PD and EB category, you are able to enjoy 4 years of AOS benefits just because of IV. You will soon get your GC, only because of IVs continuous fight with CIS.. But hey you won't see it because it all happens behind the scene and someone else is picking your tab...
Such people come running to IV if they get a denial/ NOID and lose hope. Rt. now they are busy tracking their cases, predicting and hoping to be current in a month or two. People who feel the pain of retrogression value what we do for them.
Such people come running to IV if they get a denial/ NOID and lose hope. Rt. now they are busy tracking their cases, predicting and hoping to be current in a month or two. People who feel the pain of retrogression value what we do for them.
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Munna Bhai
10-25 08:09 AM
Having spoken with several congressional aids I can say that such issues are well received. The specific issue that I have raised (it does not affect me) is examples of people leaving USA and having to explain to their US born children why mummy and daddy are not welcome in the USA, and thus why they have to grow up in a foreign country.
I have also given examples of one sibling being born in USA and other aging out.
However, I have only raised this where law makers are known to be sympathetic to family immigration, e.g. support DREAM.
I think that the best we can do is:
Get wait times down (and reduce impact of this).
Use this as an argument with those who support family based immigration (and may even be hostile to EB otherwise).
If we have an opportunity to address this as part of other EB legislation we can.
It is certainly not forgotten by me.
I do think that it would be helpful to have a list of people in IV with this problem (with ages of all children plus relevant dates). For the moment I'm too busy to organize this (busy with IV work -- like 4am bed times).
More active help (not just forum discussion) with IV is always welcome, so you are welcome to step up and help (e.g. compiling a list of such members etc.). Politics is personal so being able to present personal cases is helpful.
Well said Mark, " Politics is personal so being able to present personal cases is helpful"
Let's fight together.
I have also given examples of one sibling being born in USA and other aging out.
However, I have only raised this where law makers are known to be sympathetic to family immigration, e.g. support DREAM.
I think that the best we can do is:
Get wait times down (and reduce impact of this).
Use this as an argument with those who support family based immigration (and may even be hostile to EB otherwise).
If we have an opportunity to address this as part of other EB legislation we can.
It is certainly not forgotten by me.
I do think that it would be helpful to have a list of people in IV with this problem (with ages of all children plus relevant dates). For the moment I'm too busy to organize this (busy with IV work -- like 4am bed times).
More active help (not just forum discussion) with IV is always welcome, so you are welcome to step up and help (e.g. compiling a list of such members etc.). Politics is personal so being able to present personal cases is helpful.
Well said Mark, " Politics is personal so being able to present personal cases is helpful"
Let's fight together.
abq_gc
08-14 02:49 PM
Hi guys,
I got an RFE on my AP renewal application. I am current under the august and september visa bulletin ( PD: oct 2005). Will they even touch my EAD and GC file until the RFE is cleared ??
thanks,
abq_gc
I got an RFE on my AP renewal application. I am current under the august and september visa bulletin ( PD: oct 2005). Will they even touch my EAD and GC file until the RFE is cleared ??
thanks,
abq_gc
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arav_m
09-02 12:04 AM
Got the mail today that Card Production Ordered... PD 12/2004. Good luck to all who are waiting...
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mihird
06-14 03:04 AM
H1BLegal95,
I couldn't agree more with you. This is the worst thing to happen for ppl who have been patiently waiting in BEC lines since 2001 !!! But remember you are getting screwed now others have either been screwed at some other point or will get screwed later. We all get screwed :D
I couldn't agree more. I am one of the lucky PERM filers with a 2006 PD who will get to file the 485 next month....but doesn't mean, I haven't been screwed before.
DOL screwed me the very first time in 2001 with my RIR labor....after 2 years they remanded it back to traditional labor...since 2003 it had been languishing in the labor queue and then at the BEC until finally in 2005, I lost my job...
After 4 years of struggle with the DOL, all I got was to start everything all over again in late 2005....In 2005 when I started this new job, the 485 filing looked almost 5 years away...through all of this me and wife had started living separately due to our professions and respective H1s...
Up until May of this year, it almost seemed like nothing was going to change and we will have to keep up with this wait and separation at least for the next 3 years or so...
But, we do get to see the light at the end of the tunnel now..
I couldn't agree more with you. This is the worst thing to happen for ppl who have been patiently waiting in BEC lines since 2001 !!! But remember you are getting screwed now others have either been screwed at some other point or will get screwed later. We all get screwed :D
I couldn't agree more. I am one of the lucky PERM filers with a 2006 PD who will get to file the 485 next month....but doesn't mean, I haven't been screwed before.
DOL screwed me the very first time in 2001 with my RIR labor....after 2 years they remanded it back to traditional labor...since 2003 it had been languishing in the labor queue and then at the BEC until finally in 2005, I lost my job...
After 4 years of struggle with the DOL, all I got was to start everything all over again in late 2005....In 2005 when I started this new job, the 485 filing looked almost 5 years away...through all of this me and wife had started living separately due to our professions and respective H1s...
Up until May of this year, it almost seemed like nothing was going to change and we will have to keep up with this wait and separation at least for the next 3 years or so...
But, we do get to see the light at the end of the tunnel now..
Totoro
03-31 05:27 PM
Great Job, Kudos to you for making such an effort.
Similar to this, we need as many efforts as we can have.
To further continue this effort, I would suggest writing letters to your local congress rep & Senator, particularly those who have been waiting for over 5 years.
More effective approach will be to contact local media.
Since we have a unique situation, I would recommend start a request to separate legal employment based migrants from other categories.
BOTTOM LINE: We can not wait for CIR, this is NOT about comprehensive immigration reform, this is a requirement from current employment based immigration system.
Instead of writing a letter, why not start with a phone call. Find out a bit about the staff ahead of time (Google, Linkedin, etc.) and then call the person that is most likely to be helpful. Then ask for a meeting.
Similar to this, we need as many efforts as we can have.
To further continue this effort, I would suggest writing letters to your local congress rep & Senator, particularly those who have been waiting for over 5 years.
More effective approach will be to contact local media.
Since we have a unique situation, I would recommend start a request to separate legal employment based migrants from other categories.
BOTTOM LINE: We can not wait for CIR, this is NOT about comprehensive immigration reform, this is a requirement from current employment based immigration system.
Instead of writing a letter, why not start with a phone call. Find out a bit about the staff ahead of time (Google, Linkedin, etc.) and then call the person that is most likely to be helpful. Then ask for a meeting.
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Sagar2007
05-06 05:15 PM
E-filed EAD on 24th April.
Supporting documents received on Apr 28th.
Received EAD receipt on April 30.
Last year I remember receing the receipt and biometric appt letter together.
Has anyone who efiled for EAD renewal this year have received biometrics appointment?
Please let me know.
Thanks,
indian111
Yes, I did apply EAD renewal thru e-file on 4/26/2010. Rec'd FP for 5/20/2010.
I just went for a walk-in today(05/06/2010) and completed the FP(Code 2).
Waiting for the approval.
Supporting documents received on Apr 28th.
Received EAD receipt on April 30.
Last year I remember receing the receipt and biometric appt letter together.
Has anyone who efiled for EAD renewal this year have received biometrics appointment?
Please let me know.
Thanks,
indian111
Yes, I did apply EAD renewal thru e-file on 4/26/2010. Rec'd FP for 5/20/2010.
I just went for a walk-in today(05/06/2010) and completed the FP(Code 2).
Waiting for the approval.
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StarSun
02-08 09:12 AM
I am booking my ticket forApril 2nd and April 5th.What should be the arrival time in DC on 2nd and Departure time on 5th?Please help.Thanks
Try to be in DC on Saturday by noon and look for a red-eye on Tuesday night. The final details will be announced later, but the above mentioned option allows for a total participation in the event.
Try to be in DC on Saturday by noon and look for a red-eye on Tuesday night. The final details will be announced later, but the above mentioned option allows for a total participation in the event.
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gr_b
03-23 11:23 AM
I've mailed my application on 3/16 and received by Houston office on 3/18 as per fedex tracking..
I sent an email to passportcgihouston@swbell.net on friday and got the response that my application was not registered in their system..
Is there some waiting time to register the application in the system?? I'll send another mail after 2 days..hopefully it will be registered by then..
I sent an email to passportcgihouston@swbell.net on friday and got the response that my application was not registered in their system..
Is there some waiting time to register the application in the system?? I'll send another mail after 2 days..hopefully it will be registered by then..
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akred
04-08 10:57 AM
Another solution is to remove the dual intent nature of the H1B, and disallow filing of a green card petition for H1B holders. That will preserve the temporary nature of the H1B program and force a fresh look at the system for issuing green cards.
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pappu
03-11 10:03 AM
Dude, I was under the impression that coming on Sunday is enough. Are we going to have a call (at least at a state chapter level) before the event?
Please make sure to attend Sunday session
Please make sure to attend Sunday session
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nkhari
07-19 08:26 AM
dude,
I totally agree with you. This is NOT FAIR. TOTALLY NOT.
I wish CIS can put in procedures to take care of this issue.
Should you start the flower campaign to get this noticed and make them process the applications in the order of PD and not RD.
IV fought for others.
All others will not agree, because they are happy and feel lucky.
But trust in god and ask his fairness and I am sure when the PD cut-off is set, you will definitely see the result as being fair.
I totally agree with you. This is NOT FAIR. TOTALLY NOT.
I wish CIS can put in procedures to take care of this issue.
Should you start the flower campaign to get this noticed and make them process the applications in the order of PD and not RD.
IV fought for others.
All others will not agree, because they are happy and feel lucky.
But trust in god and ask his fairness and I am sure when the PD cut-off is set, you will definitely see the result as being fair.
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studentoflife
10-09 08:44 AM
They received my documents on Sept23rd and i am still waiting for my passport. How do i know the status ? they don't pick up calls. The automated message says that if you wish to check the status please call between 2-. Has someone tried it ? do they pick calls ?
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GCNeophyte
07-15 09:31 AM
Fellow EB3 filler, Please ignore eastindia here... he/she is been pain since we started this thread and we will just focus our issue.
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vicks_don
07-21 03:33 PM
I thought there was another thread ..but will post here too
efile on april 28 at TSC
FP approx 20 days after that
June 24 card prod email
no card as of july 21
if anyone in similar situation .please send me a message ..will be calling TSC in 3 days ...are they out of plastic ??
Mine is approved on June25th. No card till now. I talked to IO and he said that he sees it in printing queue( Not yet Printed ). They printed approvals from June 19th on July 14th. So I am hoping they print mine this week.
efile on april 28 at TSC
FP approx 20 days after that
June 24 card prod email
no card as of july 21
if anyone in similar situation .please send me a message ..will be calling TSC in 3 days ...are they out of plastic ??
Mine is approved on June25th. No card till now. I talked to IO and he said that he sees it in printing queue( Not yet Printed ). They printed approvals from June 19th on July 14th. So I am hoping they print mine this week.
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NolaIndian32
04-15 01:29 PM
I have decided to " run mouse" for half an hour daily..:p.
What is "run mouse"?:D
What is "run mouse"?:D
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radosav
08-07 02:40 PM
AFAIK they dont issue Interim EAD's any more.
I think this practise was stopped in 2007.
70 Days for me and waiting..........
60 days for me and waiting...
when did you submit expedite request?
I still have 55 or so days till my current EAD expires but I am very concerned now that I will have to stop working on Sep 30. My current employer is a large public school system and I do not think they will allow me to start working on august 25th without new EAD. I am going crazy here... already signed a new contract but dont know what to do...:eek::eek:
I think this practise was stopped in 2007.
70 Days for me and waiting..........
60 days for me and waiting...
when did you submit expedite request?
I still have 55 or so days till my current EAD expires but I am very concerned now that I will have to stop working on Sep 30. My current employer is a large public school system and I do not think they will allow me to start working on august 25th without new EAD. I am going crazy here... already signed a new contract but dont know what to do...:eek::eek:
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jsb
04-09 11:14 AM
Can you please let us know the procedure? I'm very much interested in filing a formal complaint with the CIS and Ombudsman. I'm not against genuine candidates getting their GC through MNC executive category, but would like to stop this malpractice.
You can email to Ombudsman at CISOmbudsman.Publicaffairs@dhs.gov providing all the detaisl. As a routine they ask to fill a form with your case particulars, explaining why something investigation should be done. Those forms are then sent to USCIS, who routinely give some absurd explanation.
In other words, it could help if there are lot of emails, or letters to Ombudsman (address and fax # can be found on their website - google for it). Emphasis should be on USCIS inefficiency, not following the sequence, PD's etc., if several example cases (via filling forms as they need those for privacy reasons). Give simple examples, such as in May 07, EB2-India cutoff was April 04, now in May 09, it is Feb 04, whereas in the meantime many with PD's in 2005 and 2006 have been granted visas. Why?
Note that PD's, a very important critieria for retrogressed country cases, are not anywhere other than the paper applications. Therefore, USCIS/DOS have no way to know who should or should not be processed next. They claim that they process cases in order they receive (paper filings). By processing, they mean they check all docs (birth certificates, medicals, photos) AND Priority Date currency. If at the moment your file is being looked at, your PD is not current, it is put aside. This completes their processing of your case, and they move to the next one. What happens to cases put aside in this way, is not defined or clear. In last quarter, they ask permission to work on larger number of cases (which they get via widened PD cutoffs). unfairness is evident with this process.
You can email to Ombudsman at CISOmbudsman.Publicaffairs@dhs.gov providing all the detaisl. As a routine they ask to fill a form with your case particulars, explaining why something investigation should be done. Those forms are then sent to USCIS, who routinely give some absurd explanation.
In other words, it could help if there are lot of emails, or letters to Ombudsman (address and fax # can be found on their website - google for it). Emphasis should be on USCIS inefficiency, not following the sequence, PD's etc., if several example cases (via filling forms as they need those for privacy reasons). Give simple examples, such as in May 07, EB2-India cutoff was April 04, now in May 09, it is Feb 04, whereas in the meantime many with PD's in 2005 and 2006 have been granted visas. Why?
Note that PD's, a very important critieria for retrogressed country cases, are not anywhere other than the paper applications. Therefore, USCIS/DOS have no way to know who should or should not be processed next. They claim that they process cases in order they receive (paper filings). By processing, they mean they check all docs (birth certificates, medicals, photos) AND Priority Date currency. If at the moment your file is being looked at, your PD is not current, it is put aside. This completes their processing of your case, and they move to the next one. What happens to cases put aside in this way, is not defined or clear. In last quarter, they ask permission to work on larger number of cases (which they get via widened PD cutoffs). unfairness is evident with this process.
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learning01
02-01 07:55 PM
This is from SA 187's text and 180. Looks like the amendments are similar.. in some respects... the pages #s are same, may be a goof up by congressioanl staff..
187. S.AMDT.187 to H.R.2 In the nature of a substitute.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (4)
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2007 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 187 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Page: S1089
Subtitle A--Border Security Strategic Planning
Subtitle B--Border Infrastructure, Technology Integration, and Security...
Subtitle C--International Border Enforcement
TITLE II--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE
TITLE III--ESSENTIAL WORKER VISA PROGRAM
TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT
TITLE V--PROMOTING CIRCULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS
TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION
TITLE VII--H-5B NONIMMIGRANTS
TITLE VIII--PROTECTION AGAINST IMMIGRATION FRAUD
TITLE IX--CIVICS INTEGRATION
TITLE X--PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS
TITLE I--BORDER SECURITY
.......................
S.AMDT.180
Amends: H.R.2 , S.AMDT.143
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (submitted 1/24/2007)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE: Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S1088-1104
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Page: S1089
Subtitle A--Border Security Strategic Planning
Subtitle B--Border Infrastructure, Technology Integration, and Security...
Subtitle C--International Border Enforcement
TITLE II--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE
TITLE III--ESSENTIAL WORKER VISA PROGRAM
TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT
TITLE V--PROMOTING CIRCULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS
TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION
TITLE VII--H-5B NONIMMIGRANTS
TITLE VIII--PROTECTION AGAINST IMMIGRATION FRAUD
TITLE IX--CIVICS INTEGRATION
TITLE X--PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS
TITLE I--BORDER SECURITY
.................
My apologies to everyone:
SA180 contains the interesting provision but I donot know its status. On the other hand SA 187 which has nothing to do with us passed.
If any of you can please try to find out what happened to SA180.
187. S.AMDT.187 to H.R.2 In the nature of a substitute.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors (4)
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2007 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 187 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
......................
Page: S1089
Subtitle A--Border Security Strategic Planning
Subtitle B--Border Infrastructure, Technology Integration, and Security...
Subtitle C--International Border Enforcement
TITLE II--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE
TITLE III--ESSENTIAL WORKER VISA PROGRAM
TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT
TITLE V--PROMOTING CIRCULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS
TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION
TITLE VII--H-5B NONIMMIGRANTS
TITLE VIII--PROTECTION AGAINST IMMIGRATION FRAUD
TITLE IX--CIVICS INTEGRATION
TITLE X--PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS
TITLE I--BORDER SECURITY
.......................
S.AMDT.180
Amends: H.R.2 , S.AMDT.143
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (submitted 1/24/2007)
AMENDMENT PURPOSE: Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT AS SUBMITTED: CR S1088-1104
.....................
Page: S1089
Subtitle A--Border Security Strategic Planning
Subtitle B--Border Infrastructure, Technology Integration, and Security...
Subtitle C--International Border Enforcement
TITLE II--STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE
TITLE III--ESSENTIAL WORKER VISA PROGRAM
TITLE IV--ENFORCEMENT
TITLE V--PROMOTING CIRCULAR MIGRATION PATTERNS
TITLE VI--FAMILY UNITY AND BACKLOG REDUCTION
TITLE VII--H-5B NONIMMIGRANTS
TITLE VIII--PROTECTION AGAINST IMMIGRATION FRAUD
TITLE IX--CIVICS INTEGRATION
TITLE X--PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS
TITLE I--BORDER SECURITY
.................
My apologies to everyone:
SA180 contains the interesting provision but I donot know its status. On the other hand SA 187 which has nothing to do with us passed.
If any of you can please try to find out what happened to SA180.
immigration1234
05-16 09:21 PM
I also wanted to let you know that I opened an SR on 5-6-2011. Just saw many people getting approved who PD was after mine. Hence opened an SR. Appreciate for your time taken to answer the questions...
mhathi
05-16 04:38 PM
Folks,
Is this number correct?
Ciro Rodriguez
202 225 4511
Yup It is... I called in the morning
Is this number correct?
Ciro Rodriguez
202 225 4511
Yup It is... I called in the morning