Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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  • GCWorries100
    10-05 02:38 PM
    Let me say congrats first.

    Why it took upto October in your case?

    Mine is April 06- EB2 india. Got RFE. and answered on 29 sep( Received by uscis - 30 Sep) .
    When we can I expect approval?

    Do you can suggest any thing?

    Primary Applicant:
    Priority Date: March 2006
    Got RFE : April 2009
    Got Another RFE : September 1 2010
    Responded to RFE on : September 22 2010
    I-485 Approval : September 28 2010
    Received welcome letter: Oct 4 2010
    Still waiting for the card.

    Dependent:
    Applied for wife's 485 - Sept 07 2010
    Got receipt numbers - Oct 4 2010
    Waiting for further process





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  • bondgoli007
    08-07 01:20 PM
    Hi SunnySurya an Rolling_flood,

    I am EB2 and have a Masters but I don't support your case or even the basis of it. Mostly it is because I don't think MOST of the folks who use PD porting are doing it illegally or even cutting through the line undeservedly. If I am not wrong, these folks will have put in the time (work exp wise and/or added higher education) and should rightfully get the position certified as EB2.

    Now granted that there are always a small minority people who genuinely are not deserving. First, can you define in your view what kind of PD porting is unethical?

    Additionally, can you back up your claims by providing any kind of stats of such cases per year and how much impact it really causes to the GC wait time of those already waiting in queue for EB2? Are they that significant for you and Rolling Stone to feel so wronged?

    In conclusion, unlike the unjust labor substitution process, your case is not convincing because I don't think most people availing PD porting are doing anything wrong legally and ethically. I would love to see stats and examples though.

    Regards.





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  • arulz
    11-23 01:30 PM
    Foreclosure and bankruptcy will not affect your job search... especially in this market.

    If you encounter a situation in future and HR questions you about bad credit or bankruptcy be honest and explain what happened and companies will understand. This is a tough economy and even millionaires are foreclosing because its the smart thing to do in a capitalist economy.

    Similarly applying for bankruptcy is not bad, it is there for a reason. But remember, understand the bankruptcy laws; for example if you owe 100,000 and apply for bankruptcy the chances are the court will make you pay for it. If you owe 1mill then the court knows that you cannot pay and will dissolve it. Same applies for foreclosure, banks will help you if you cannot afford to make the payment. If you can and they think you can, you are screwed. sorry!





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  • gtg506p
    01-09 08:55 AM
    I just contacted my senator's local office .working on the letters now .Thanks IV for coming up with this wonderful initiative..I hope our community gathers around and works together to make this a success , please put bickering and cynicism to rest for sometime and work pro actively on this new IV action item..

    Thanks IV. I think this is much easier for hundreds of people to participate as its easy, doesent take up too much time etc. and brings about our points across as compared to DC rally (please dont get me wrong here it was great but difficult for lot of people to attend because of various reasons). So I think we should spread out word about this as much as possible. Again, please dont get me wrong. Thank you.



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  • Green_Print
    07-11 08:50 PM
    eb3_nepa,
    The whole idea of this campaign was to get media attention and publicize this issue as much as possible, which we all know that it did just that quite effectively despite all the apprehensions and reservations expressed.

    This campaing was never thought of as a panacea for all our problems, whether it will lead to a fruitful or POSITIVE result that is still unknown. What is known is that this drive has provided some much needed traction and attraction to our cause, which is the important RESULT at this point in my opinion.

    All I am trying to say is that we should give some thought and imagination before discounting or discarding an idea even if it appears to be far fetched at first. Any idea proposed which is out of the ordinary will be meted with reservations and oppositions, after all its nature's law that there is always resistance to change,:rolleyes: good or bad.

    I don't want you to be eating your words :D , I know for sure that you want this problem resolved as much as anyone else on the forum.:D

    Everyone has right to be SKEPTICAL and even I am SKEPTICAL about the final outcome of our over all struggle, but I wasn't SKEPTICAL about the outcome of this campaign.

    May the force be with you.:D

    Yes I was the one who suggested the dead fish. I belive in RESULTS, if sending these flowers actually ACHIEVES something, I will make a nice big biscuit of my words and eat them :).

    Until we see ACTUAL "POSITIVE" RESULTS I am still going to be skeptical. Sure we have made a lot of noise and it has been heard by a lot of miscallaneous people. So were the rallies held by the illegals. What happened? NOTHING! So until I see some results YES I will STILL be skeptical.

    Other than that, I really really really hope for everyone's sake, that this works and if it does I will eat my words and become a believer:)

    So much for being mum eh ;)





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  • puddonhead
    08-31 07:47 AM
    I just called CS of Vonage and asked them about 5k minute limit. They just laughed as I was not the first one to ask. They said for residential Vonage world plan there is no limit. those 5k applies to business . So rest assured and call India without any fear or limit. Unlimited !
    So I am happy.

    The 5000 minute limit is phrased as "consistent with residential use" term in the Terms and Conditions. CS is often clueless.

    For more details - look at the chat transcript I posted in the fatwallet forums Chat Tanscript - Look at the 8th post in this page (http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/946947/?start=120).

    Or - even better - look at the original Terms and Conditions (http://www.vonage.com/tos/#SERVICE). The relevant section is section 5.4, named "Inconsistent with Normal Use".



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  • elaiyam
    06-15 04:43 PM
    Should everyone submit a police clearance record?





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  • jungalee43
    09-15 11:39 AM
    How can this thread go down today?
    Why can't the members understand that nothing else is more important for us today than H.R. 5882 support calls.
    Nothing else matters today, not your tax questions, not your political views, no RFEs... nothing.... NOT EVEN LEHMAN BORTHERS.

    So Call Call and Call



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  • hr_aries
    01-06 05:02 PM
    It looks like Nassua, Bahamas consulate is not yet using PIMS ..There are people who received their passports either on the same day(few people) or on the next day in this Dec 2007.





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  • bomber
    06-29 05:18 PM
    I'm at a total loss here. My dates became current in June and I was ready with all the paperwork - even filled all the forms myself. Company and their attorneys took their own time and sent the application out only today for Monday delivery... I kept on reminding them what USCIS did to EB-3 other workers.. but all for nothing....... they can just say 'oops sorry' and out lives are screwed!!!



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  • jonty_11
    08-09 01:58 PM
    This is my view about how USCIS has messed up in name check delays.

    Name check PROGRAM that they might be using takes into account phoenetic spelling of FIRST and LAST NAME. Now just imagine, if your name is broken into 100 different spelling combinations and when your entire BIRTH YEAR IS checked against the databse--it will be surprising if there are no HITS. And to resolve those hits, pre-1995 records needs to be serached manually. There is no responsibility or time commitment by FBI or USCIS for the delay.
    This might be true for Asian names. The argument is-- the names in the databse are translations and therefore, they need to check accordingly.

    I BET they are not doing this for AMERICAN names, I mean for passport approval, they do not apply phoenetic program. I remember that FBI testimony included the discussion that they have set up appropriate filters for passport applicants (american citizens) so that unnecessary hits are avoided. Now this is my view and a discussion point. I may be wrong too.

    In effect, Indian and Chinese professionals are deprived of immigration benefits.

    Equally controversial is per country limitations in EB categories. If you do not select based on country of origin, you should not be subjected to per country limits because you are working for an american company and you are going to be american. Any demographic adjustment need to be made in diversity visa lottery.

    This retrogression in effect deprives Indian and Chinese professionals of their benefits.

    Justice and fairness has it that these problems need to be addressed. Abundant common sense and deeply practical approach that USA has, I am sure above problems will find attention. This great nation has always supported JUST and FAIR rules.
    I think Indians have outnumbered chinese over the last 2-3 years...
    Come October, the VB will be worse for India and Much better for China.





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  • Robert Kumar
    04-01 10:14 AM
    Friends even I believe that looks like we will hit the Jul - Aug 2007 mark this year for EB2 things seem to be adding up well.

    If we got 12K from EB1 and EB5 for the first 6 months then we should expect another 12K and even EB2 ROW usage is significantly down.

    @vdlrao I agree with your analysis on the May bulletin seems to be spot on.

    Yes.. Good points.
    Lets please limit the discussion on any thread to the main topic and not deviate into contributions, donor kind of topics. Please create a new thread if needed.



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  • ssa
    08-21 02:51 PM
    There is no mention of apology in past bulletin. Any other doc you are aware of?

    I gave you a green. Hope it makes you happy

    Here is the link I was referring to in my earlier post: http://immigration-information.com/forums/blog.php?b=13

    I'm not sure whether USCIS ever *appologized* per say but the second paragraph from the link above supports my earlier argument that the new spill-over policy (which in my personal opinion is more rational) is not a random, ad hoc decision by USCIS but rather a careful one after consulting congress etc.





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  • sri1309
    01-06 12:45 PM
    I would like this idea to materialize but I am just wondering how it is practical.

    Except for waiting for a visa number to be available all other delays are due to the time that it takes to process a case (and also due to the country quota). In labor stage, DOL determines if there is any citizen who fit in the labor description and who is looking for a job. In 140 stage, USCIS determines if the company is in good standing and has the ability to pay. In final stage, the candidate’s biometrics is taken and his background checked. All these are essential process in adjudicating a GC case in the employment category. I just do not how all these can be surpassed and candidates handed over a GC, let alone citizenship.

    Allocating recaptured visa numbers and following a sensible order is more practical in eliminating some of the delays…

    Most of the people in this forum or most are very highly motivated and cant wait in queues for ever due to the delays that make no sense. I am not sure whats not so clear to you. Looks like you got used to these waits. Are you used to these waits, or have no motivation to do bigger things like rising in jobs, creating companies, creating jobs, but are ok to be stuck forever in these processes that make no sense... Sorry, but not many want to wait in lines beyond the limit.



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  • chanduv23
    03-26 06:26 AM
    I am not aware of anything that says that you need to bring this up initially in your job search. I personally wouldn't put it in my CV.
    Apply for a job, as you would if you had a green card (keeping within the AC21 parameters.) If the question of visa sponsorship comes up then you can say you do not need it. I am not sure why people bring this up with their prospective employers. If you have employment authorisation, you have it, it is not employer specific, it is not site specific, it is quite broad in its scope. The employer
    has to complete the I-9 like for anyone else. Any issues would be with the USCIS at the time of adjudication and that would be if AC21 rules are broken.

    I think that sometimes we project our own fears onto employers and make issues when none exist. I've seen the same sort of doubts expressed about AP travel.
    Folks need to grow more confident generally. For many their immigrant petitions 140s have been approved and their 485s have been pending for quite a while. They give you these interim benefits for a reason, so you can use them!

    Not sure if you are in the IT field, but a reqruiter/HR is the first interfacing person. No matter what, these are the first questions you can expect when a reqruiter calls you.

    dice.com, monster.com etc... wants you to select from a dropdown what your status is and in most cases, employers/reqruiters filter reesumes based on that criteria.





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  • sony9
    10-02 08:45 PM
    Hi,

    just for information i am mentioning here. for this only i registered newly.

    one of our friend got GC approval today. both wife and husband got. priority date is 2003 august eb2. mine is 2005 ending eb3. we can consider that as 2006 starting eb3. but when we get dont know. really frustating thing this like many especially who are in eb3. praying for changing the rules to be good for all.

    God is with all of us. we too will get soon that good news.

    Thank you.



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  • coopheal
    01-29 05:21 PM
    I had already mentioned my EAD status when they had the interview. But after acceptiing it I mentioned it again in the conext of I9 form. Then they said they cant offer me emp;oyment due to my being on EAD.

    This is a pretty big company. I understand that H1B is not protected under anti-discrimination for employment, but EAD holders, specifically those with AOS pending, are a protected against employment discrimination.

    Does anyone have any links to the above conclusion ? I am so tired of this BS. I have spent long enough in this immigration c**p that if I have leave, might as well leave with a fight.

    regards
    just anotherone of the expendable non-citizens

    On the EAD itself it is written that it is illegal to discriminate against folks who are having EAD. So if you have any written or verbal proof about employer saying no based on EAD you have a case of discrimination.





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  • rcr_bulk
    08-26 11:43 AM
    Vonage has a contract of 1 year. Have to pay around $100 if you break the contract.

    Lingo has a contract for 2 years. Will have to pay a similar contract break fee for Lingo as well.

    Monthly charges for world plan: Lingo is cheaper than vonage
    Voice quality: Vonage is slightly better than Lingo. Lingo is ok too.
    Customer service: Vonage is better than Lingo
    Contract Period: Vonage 1 year. Lingo 2 years
    Plan selections: Lingo has more plan selections.
    Cheapest plan: Lingo $7.95/month for 250 minutes america plan. Vonage $17.99/month for 500 minutes US plan
    I just switched from Teleblend to Vonage. This is the first time and don't have any experience with them. I talked with them yesterday and their customer service is connected immediately and they are good (for now atleast). I was a lingo customer long back (before sunrocket) and their customer service is horrible. I tried to switch to lingo when Sunrocket was closed and had a bad experience with customer service rep that time too. I decided not to go with lingo ever (what every offer they have). I may consider go back to teleblend, if they have a good deal OR any problem with Vonage.





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  • makemygc
    01-24 10:27 PM
    Not only the laptop but all your personal items such as purse, camera etc. BOYCOTT UK. These people are racist.

    In my 10 year stay in the US, I have traveled through UK only once and I had promised to myself I will never fly through UK again. Apart from the Transit visa hassel, they do not allow you to carry a laptop in addition to your carry-on. Even if the airline allows you to carry laptop in addition to a carry-on, the obnoxious UK airport authority will force you to pack your laptop inside your carry-on.

    Boycott UK!!





    ski_dude12
    09-22 08:56 PM
    Congrats!

    Did you directly get card production ordered or approval then CPO?

    Got RFE (sept 10, 2010). was working on RFE (medical report needed)..

    Today I spent around $300 to start medical exam report. I've to still to do lab work and may need x-ray. I was working with my swollen arm and got this message..

    Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production On September 22, 2010 we mailed the document to the address we have on file. You should receive the new document within 30 days. If you do not, or if you move before you get it, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

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    Now I have to wait.. I will skip tomorrow's lab :confused: and talk to my attorney. Confused yet happy





    Karthikthiru
    03-26 01:06 PM
    My wife recently started working using EAD. The HR folks there are well aware of EAD as there are people already working there on EAD. They did not have any issues with EAD. The only thing that they were saying from the begining is that they cannot sponser H1B and also the only thing they asked is whether she work authorization in this country. When she submmited the I9 form, the HR person just remained her to send the copy of EAD everytime she renews it

    Karthik



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