JunRN
07-18 07:19 AM
schedule a isn't available anymore since feb 2007.
Schedule A visa is not available. Schedule A simply means that we are exempted from LC. All we need is to file I-140 concurrent with I-485/EAD/AP.
Our visa is also EB3.
Now, the question is whether we need to get July priority date or we can get an August priority date and also qualified under this scheme?
Schedule A visa is not available. Schedule A simply means that we are exempted from LC. All we need is to file I-140 concurrent with I-485/EAD/AP.
Our visa is also EB3.
Now, the question is whether we need to get July priority date or we can get an August priority date and also qualified under this scheme?
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MetteBB
05-11 02:23 PM
alright, here's another one...
you guys r hard to please :to:
/mette
you guys r hard to please :to:
/mette
zimmy100
03-24 12:30 PM
Friends,
I am in the same boat. I filed EB 2 labor in Nov 2006 under PERM process and alos my
I-140 got approved on Sep.
In 2007 before July, I ask my company it self they gave me EB3 labor with July 2004 priority date. So I substitute the labor under EB3 in March 2007 and it got approved in Sep 05, 2008.
When I was filing EB2 , I 140 in Dec 2007, requsested attorney to do porting. As I said it approved already (Sep 07,2008) but case did not get port.
Attorney saying she did fallow up with USCIS but she got response back that since they (USCIS) already approved my case she can only do proting when I file 484 under EB2 category. One more thing is I filed 485 EB3 in July 2007 and this is my greatest mistake which I ever done in my life.
Guys am not sure how much true my attorney is! isn't it true that if USCIS made a mistake or overlook a case(pending more than an year @ USCIS) attorney should fight back?
I do not know how can I trust this answer. Share your thoughts...
-Thanks for your thoughts..
I am in the same boat. I filed EB 2 labor in Nov 2006 under PERM process and alos my
I-140 got approved on Sep.
In 2007 before July, I ask my company it self they gave me EB3 labor with July 2004 priority date. So I substitute the labor under EB3 in March 2007 and it got approved in Sep 05, 2008.
When I was filing EB2 , I 140 in Dec 2007, requsested attorney to do porting. As I said it approved already (Sep 07,2008) but case did not get port.
Attorney saying she did fallow up with USCIS but she got response back that since they (USCIS) already approved my case she can only do proting when I file 484 under EB2 category. One more thing is I filed 485 EB3 in July 2007 and this is my greatest mistake which I ever done in my life.
Guys am not sure how much true my attorney is! isn't it true that if USCIS made a mistake or overlook a case(pending more than an year @ USCIS) attorney should fight back?
I do not know how can I trust this answer. Share your thoughts...
-Thanks for your thoughts..
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webm
02-05 10:09 PM
Chandu,
Is there Attorney Prashanthi Reddy's chat session today? No one is online in the Messenger..:confused:
Is there Attorney Prashanthi Reddy's chat session today? No one is online in the Messenger..:confused:
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desibob
06-21 01:08 PM
Ajay,
Any RFEs? Is so - can you give some details like what was it, when was it?
Bob
Any RFEs? Is so - can you give some details like what was it, when was it?
Bob
gsc999
07-15 08:23 PM
I know we have to do a lot of work to get coverage but I was just saddened at the behavior of the bigwigs. They know the news and yet chose not to report it.
---
- All the local Chinese newspaper carry this event on front page
- We were on local KTSF TV, thanks to help from our Chinese friends
- We were local KTVU 2 TV channel at prime time
- We have been covered by local print media like Mercury news
- We have interviewed with local radio stations
- We had reporter from Associated Press cover this event
- BusinessWeek wrote an article about us
Mind you this is Silicon valley not some countryside suburb in America.
I encourage you to collect these links and post them in the existing San Jose rally thread so people understand the real breath of media coverage that this rally actually received. Our volunteers are too exhausted from yesterday's event your help will be appreciated.
---
- All the local Chinese newspaper carry this event on front page
- We were on local KTSF TV, thanks to help from our Chinese friends
- We were local KTVU 2 TV channel at prime time
- We have been covered by local print media like Mercury news
- We have interviewed with local radio stations
- We had reporter from Associated Press cover this event
- BusinessWeek wrote an article about us
Mind you this is Silicon valley not some countryside suburb in America.
I encourage you to collect these links and post them in the existing San Jose rally thread so people understand the real breath of media coverage that this rally actually received. Our volunteers are too exhausted from yesterday's event your help will be appreciated.
more...
gcpool
03-21 10:50 AM
Yes you can take advantage of porting the priority date
I have an EB3 LC/I-140 (2003 PD) approved from company X, now if I join company Y and file a new LC in EB2, can I retain my old PD?
Anybody has above experience, please share. Appreciate your responses.
I have an EB3 LC/I-140 (2003 PD) approved from company X, now if I join company Y and file a new LC in EB2, can I retain my old PD?
Anybody has above experience, please share. Appreciate your responses.
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dskhabra
01-06 09:42 AM
There will be no movement for EB2I without spill over. It seems this year is the key as the spillover expected is much more than the previous years (based on the pending application numbers). 10K from last year's family based leftover numbers should also go to EB2 I and EB2 C.
more...
cal97
12-06 03:27 PM
July 2nd filer. NSC->CSC->NSC. Was told by an IO at NSC that my FP's have been scheduled on 10/26. Well, I have not received it as yet.
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sanjay
02-23 10:21 PM
I need an info from some one who had filed AC21 with an attorney. I want to apply my AC21 and asked my attorney to do so. But he is asking for $1500.00. Is this amount normal or I was asked for an abnormal amount. I thought its just informing USCIS by sending a letter only. But, is he charging me $1500 just to draft a letter?
I am looking for a constructive answer instead of vague assumptions / replies. It's an urgent issue for me to deal with.
I am looking for a constructive answer instead of vague assumptions / replies. It's an urgent issue for me to deal with.
more...
green-mile
01-18 03:17 PM
Hey NJBOY , here no one is against no one .....
Planum is trying to tell you , check your facts before you post some thing (This includes your heading)...
your heading clearly says [B]recession = 485 deny?, how does any one will assume if NJBOy says 485 what he exactly meant is labour certification.
Before you blame some one double check your post.
BTW , I don't think USCIS has history of denieng 485 on the grounds of recession, if any one who already crossed 180 days after filing 485 are required to show that the person is still working in the similar job..as long as person working , USCIS should be able to grant greencard, provided visa numbers availability.
Planum is trying to tell you , check your facts before you post some thing (This includes your heading)...
your heading clearly says [B]recession = 485 deny?, how does any one will assume if NJBOy says 485 what he exactly meant is labour certification.
Before you blame some one double check your post.
BTW , I don't think USCIS has history of denieng 485 on the grounds of recession, if any one who already crossed 180 days after filing 485 are required to show that the person is still working in the similar job..as long as person working , USCIS should be able to grant greencard, provided visa numbers availability.
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sanan
06-01 07:10 PM
I feel your pain buddy!! :(
My attorney is taking his sweet ass time.. so mine will be around 10th..
My attorney is taking his sweet ass time.. so mine will be around 10th..
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anu_t
08-13 06:05 PM
joining back to EB2 company is the only option I see. But if EB2 company doesn't exist , this is a unique situation. Talk with the lawyer immidiately.
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kanta80
04-05 11:39 AM
Thank you very very much, sertasheep. I really appreciate your help.
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jingi1234
10-08 05:52 PM
can2004:
What is your current status? did u get your GC? and when did u respond to RFE? 5 months ago?:confused::eek::rolleyes:
What is your current status? did u get your GC? and when did u respond to RFE? 5 months ago?:confused::eek::rolleyes:
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texcan
08-13 11:18 PM
I got LUD on two 140's for 8/12/07.
Based on so many LUDs, my hunch is it might be data check for 485 entry.
or it does't mean anything.
if checks are cashed in a day or two, then it surely is 485
or does USCIS deposits checks first.
LUD on so many cases cant be a coincidence.
my 2 cents
Based on so many LUDs, my hunch is it might be data check for 485 entry.
or it does't mean anything.
if checks are cashed in a day or two, then it surely is 485
or does USCIS deposits checks first.
LUD on so many cases cant be a coincidence.
my 2 cents
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samcam
05-19 11:24 AM
Welcome to our newest member rockets12345!
3871 and counting...
29 more to go!!
3871 and counting...
29 more to go!!
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Hewa
07-31 04:32 PM
I am from florida too. It has been like this since Jan 2002. It's normal and not unexpected at all. You will get your license in the mail in about 3 to 4 weeks. And to add to that now they stamp "Temporary" in big red letters on the license.
Before Jan 02 we got it over the counter. I've had to change the license several times due to either H1B expiring or address changes. Remember to carry your passport (or some other photo ID) with you all the time.
Well actually my last address change was about two months back, and I got the permanent license immediately ("over the counter"). I thought they had done away with the practice of temporary license for H1B's, but apparently not.
Before Jan 02 we got it over the counter. I've had to change the license several times due to either H1B expiring or address changes. Remember to carry your passport (or some other photo ID) with you all the time.
Well actually my last address change was about two months back, and I got the permanent license immediately ("over the counter"). I thought they had done away with the practice of temporary license for H1B's, but apparently not.
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krishnam70
05-04 10:12 PM
Hi All,
I used to commute across the border from Canada to work(on h1b) between 2004 and 2006. My passport was stamped just the first time and never after that.
In 2006 we moved to US by road and started living here. Haven't left States since then. Our passports were checked as usual but not stamped at the border although the U-Haul I was driving was inspected and our luggage and other stuff was inspected too.
Now I have received a RFE from USCIS on our pending I- 485's that were filed last August. They want us to prove that our last date of entry was indeed what we have entered in the I-485 form.
Any suggestions on how to respond to this RFE.
Thanks
It happened to me too, though my attorney advised to correct this before filing our 485. I was forced to take a vacation by my employer to go out of country and enter getting us a new I-94. Do u have any inspection documents etc that were given at the POE you might be able to provide that as proof.
- cheers
kris
I used to commute across the border from Canada to work(on h1b) between 2004 and 2006. My passport was stamped just the first time and never after that.
In 2006 we moved to US by road and started living here. Haven't left States since then. Our passports were checked as usual but not stamped at the border although the U-Haul I was driving was inspected and our luggage and other stuff was inspected too.
Now I have received a RFE from USCIS on our pending I- 485's that were filed last August. They want us to prove that our last date of entry was indeed what we have entered in the I-485 form.
Any suggestions on how to respond to this RFE.
Thanks
It happened to me too, though my attorney advised to correct this before filing our 485. I was forced to take a vacation by my employer to go out of country and enter getting us a new I-94. Do u have any inspection documents etc that were given at the POE you might be able to provide that as proof.
- cheers
kris
factoryman
06-19 01:04 PM
Last night I didn't stay at the Holiday Inn. FIFO.
or did you ask for this:
Step-by-Step Guides
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (I-485)
Below is a step-by-step procedure explaining how your Adjustment of Status case will be processed. You should read this entire process before beginning any of the Steps. In particular, you may want to review some of the Miscellaneous Issues in the process. Please follow the procedures exactly to insure both efficiency and effectiveness in your case. If you have any questions, please contact the attorney and/or paralegal handling your labor certification or I-140 case.
STEP #1:
Please compile the following documentation for yourself and each family member who will be immigrating with you i.e. spouse and children born abroad. You will note that some of these documents may already be in our files, however, we may have received those earlier copies from a variety of sources and are not always able to determine the chain of custody demanded by the 485 process. Therefore we are requesting that you provide all documents listed below. Please mail it at your earliest convenience to the attorney handling your labor certification and immigrant petition case.
a) A copy of all approval notices received from the USCIS
b) A copy of all I-94 cards (received upon entry into the U.S.); I-20's (issued if you were ever in F-1 status in the U.S.); IAAP's (issued if you were ever in J-1 status in the U.S.)
c) A copy of every page of the passport
d) A copy of your marriage certificate
e) A copy of the divorce decree from any previous marriages of yourself or your spouse
f) A copy of the birth certificate for each family member adjusting status with you
g) A copy of your income tax returns for the past three years
Please Note: If a document is not in English, then you should provide an English Translation.
DOCUMENT TRANSLATION INSTRUCTIONS
TO OBTAIN A COPY OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OR DIVORCE DECREE
ALTERNATE DOCUMENTATION (This is necessary when a Birth Certificate is not available or when the Birth Certificate does not list the name of the child or both names of the parents.)
STEP #2
Complete Form G-325, Biographic Information, on yourself and on behalf of each family member who will be adjusting with you.
Instructions for completion of Form G-325:
-Please print legibly. Our legal staff must be able to read your hand-written G-325.
-Although the USCIS does not require the G-325 for children under the age of 14, our staff needs the information in order to complete other forms.
-In order to access the G-325 form you must have "Adobe Acrobat Reader" software. If necessary, you may first download this free software.
-You do not need to sign the G-325, we will type out new forms for you to sign.
-You do not have a “File Number” or “A Number”. Please leave those fields blank.
FORM G-325
Special Note: You will notice that two copies of this form appear as PDF files. Please only complete one copy of this form for each family member.
After you have completed steps 1 and 2, please mail all to the attorney handling your labor certification or immigrant petition (I-140) case.
STEP#3:
Complete your medical examination. To obtain the name of a CIS doctor in your area you may call 1-800-375-5283.
DISCLAIMER: The medical examination results must be no more than one year old at the time that we file the I-485 Adjustment of Status. Therefore, we recommend that you do not complete the medical examination until your I-485 is ready for filing.
To obtain a medical examination form, go to http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-693.pdf
MEDICAL EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP #4:
Obtain the required photographs for your application. Keep in mind that two photographs are needed for the I-485, two for the employment authorization document, and two for the advance parole authorization. If you are not sure whether you need the employment authorization document or the advance parole authorization, please contact the attorney handling your labor certification or immigrant petition.
USCIS Photograph Instructions
MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES IN ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS
COMPARISON OF ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS VERSUS CONSULAR PROCESSING
Adjustment of status is the process whereby a foreign national obtains permanent residence while physically present in the United States. In contrast, consular processing is the procedure for obtaining permanent residence at a United States Consulate outside of the United States. Generally, it is preferable to file your case under the I-485 Adjustment of Status process. If you are interested in having your case filed as a Consular Processing case, please contact the attorney handling your case immediately.
MEMO COMPARING ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AND CONSULAR PROCESSING
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
After a foreign national files the Adjustment of Status application he can continue to work on the basis of his H or L nonimmigrant status assuming that status has not expired. Adjustment of status applicants also have the option of filing for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) either at the time of filing the I-485 or anytime after obtaining the I-485 Receipt Notice. In essence, the applicant needs either the H or L nonimmigrant status or the Employment Authorization Document but does not need both. However, an adjustment applicant with a valid nonimmigrant status may want to obtain an Employment Authorization Document to allow him to work an additional job.
The spouse and children of the adjustment of status employee may obtain an Employment Authorization Document either at the time of filing the I-485 or anytime after obtaining the I-485 Receipt Notice. As such, the spouse and children can work for any employer.
A foreign national can extend his H or L status even after filing the I-485 application.
TRAVEL DURING THE ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS PROCESS
A person may travel after filing the Adjustment of Status application if s/he holds either of the following:
• A valid H or L visa stamp in the passport, or
• Advance Parole authorization
If a person applies for advance parole (either because he does not have a valid H or L visa or simply because he prefers to have advance parole) then the advance parole authorization will be valid for a one year period and will permit multiple entries into the United States.
OUT OF STATUS / UNLAWFUL PRESENCE
If you have been out of status or unlawfully present at any time, it is imperative that you contact your attorney immediately. To do otherwise may jeopardize your continuing status in the United States and/or may prove to be a bar in traveling or adjusting your status to that of Permanent Resident.
I would like to know if the processing of AOS application is based on first come first processed or is it based on the priority dates ?
Please let me know.
Thanks in advance!
~Anil
or did you ask for this:
Step-by-Step Guides
ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS (I-485)
Below is a step-by-step procedure explaining how your Adjustment of Status case will be processed. You should read this entire process before beginning any of the Steps. In particular, you may want to review some of the Miscellaneous Issues in the process. Please follow the procedures exactly to insure both efficiency and effectiveness in your case. If you have any questions, please contact the attorney and/or paralegal handling your labor certification or I-140 case.
STEP #1:
Please compile the following documentation for yourself and each family member who will be immigrating with you i.e. spouse and children born abroad. You will note that some of these documents may already be in our files, however, we may have received those earlier copies from a variety of sources and are not always able to determine the chain of custody demanded by the 485 process. Therefore we are requesting that you provide all documents listed below. Please mail it at your earliest convenience to the attorney handling your labor certification and immigrant petition case.
a) A copy of all approval notices received from the USCIS
b) A copy of all I-94 cards (received upon entry into the U.S.); I-20's (issued if you were ever in F-1 status in the U.S.); IAAP's (issued if you were ever in J-1 status in the U.S.)
c) A copy of every page of the passport
d) A copy of your marriage certificate
e) A copy of the divorce decree from any previous marriages of yourself or your spouse
f) A copy of the birth certificate for each family member adjusting status with you
g) A copy of your income tax returns for the past three years
Please Note: If a document is not in English, then you should provide an English Translation.
DOCUMENT TRANSLATION INSTRUCTIONS
TO OBTAIN A COPY OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OR DIVORCE DECREE
ALTERNATE DOCUMENTATION (This is necessary when a Birth Certificate is not available or when the Birth Certificate does not list the name of the child or both names of the parents.)
STEP #2
Complete Form G-325, Biographic Information, on yourself and on behalf of each family member who will be adjusting with you.
Instructions for completion of Form G-325:
-Please print legibly. Our legal staff must be able to read your hand-written G-325.
-Although the USCIS does not require the G-325 for children under the age of 14, our staff needs the information in order to complete other forms.
-In order to access the G-325 form you must have "Adobe Acrobat Reader" software. If necessary, you may first download this free software.
-You do not need to sign the G-325, we will type out new forms for you to sign.
-You do not have a “File Number” or “A Number”. Please leave those fields blank.
FORM G-325
Special Note: You will notice that two copies of this form appear as PDF files. Please only complete one copy of this form for each family member.
After you have completed steps 1 and 2, please mail all to the attorney handling your labor certification or immigrant petition (I-140) case.
STEP#3:
Complete your medical examination. To obtain the name of a CIS doctor in your area you may call 1-800-375-5283.
DISCLAIMER: The medical examination results must be no more than one year old at the time that we file the I-485 Adjustment of Status. Therefore, we recommend that you do not complete the medical examination until your I-485 is ready for filing.
To obtain a medical examination form, go to http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-693.pdf
MEDICAL EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP #4:
Obtain the required photographs for your application. Keep in mind that two photographs are needed for the I-485, two for the employment authorization document, and two for the advance parole authorization. If you are not sure whether you need the employment authorization document or the advance parole authorization, please contact the attorney handling your labor certification or immigrant petition.
USCIS Photograph Instructions
MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES IN ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS
COMPARISON OF ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS VERSUS CONSULAR PROCESSING
Adjustment of status is the process whereby a foreign national obtains permanent residence while physically present in the United States. In contrast, consular processing is the procedure for obtaining permanent residence at a United States Consulate outside of the United States. Generally, it is preferable to file your case under the I-485 Adjustment of Status process. If you are interested in having your case filed as a Consular Processing case, please contact the attorney handling your case immediately.
MEMO COMPARING ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS AND CONSULAR PROCESSING
EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
After a foreign national files the Adjustment of Status application he can continue to work on the basis of his H or L nonimmigrant status assuming that status has not expired. Adjustment of status applicants also have the option of filing for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) either at the time of filing the I-485 or anytime after obtaining the I-485 Receipt Notice. In essence, the applicant needs either the H or L nonimmigrant status or the Employment Authorization Document but does not need both. However, an adjustment applicant with a valid nonimmigrant status may want to obtain an Employment Authorization Document to allow him to work an additional job.
The spouse and children of the adjustment of status employee may obtain an Employment Authorization Document either at the time of filing the I-485 or anytime after obtaining the I-485 Receipt Notice. As such, the spouse and children can work for any employer.
A foreign national can extend his H or L status even after filing the I-485 application.
TRAVEL DURING THE ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS PROCESS
A person may travel after filing the Adjustment of Status application if s/he holds either of the following:
• A valid H or L visa stamp in the passport, or
• Advance Parole authorization
If a person applies for advance parole (either because he does not have a valid H or L visa or simply because he prefers to have advance parole) then the advance parole authorization will be valid for a one year period and will permit multiple entries into the United States.
OUT OF STATUS / UNLAWFUL PRESENCE
If you have been out of status or unlawfully present at any time, it is imperative that you contact your attorney immediately. To do otherwise may jeopardize your continuing status in the United States and/or may prove to be a bar in traveling or adjusting your status to that of Permanent Resident.
I would like to know if the processing of AOS application is based on first come first processed or is it based on the priority dates ?
Please let me know.
Thanks in advance!
~Anil
chi_shark
03-25 03:47 PM
BTW isn't I-485 for a future job ? How does the current work location matter ?
thats what scared me when i read this thread... so, basically, they are using even the pending 485s to raise issues on 140 etc... this i bad stuff.
thats what scared me when i read this thread... so, basically, they are using even the pending 485s to raise issues on 140 etc... this i bad stuff.