rkgc
11-17 11:33 AM
I think I know what the company means, I have been in the position. My previous company went through lot of layoffs and they are still. But the point here is, they are strictly following the lawyers words, i.e. when a company layoffs and if they are planning to make your friend permanent i.e. start his green card process, then technically during layoffs if the skill-set matches they should offer your friends job to the supposed to be layed off people, now if the company went thru layoffs in the last 6 months, then they should reach the previously layed off people with matching skill-set and offer them the positoin. Basically the company is getting rid of some bad blood also during layoffs so they don't really want to offer them any positoin, so they would rather wait and start GC process for your friend 6 months from the last layoff. The above reply I got from my previous company lawyer (so don't quote me on this) is similar to what your friend got.
Hope this helps...
~rk
Hope this helps...
~rk
Quadrucle
09-15 12:39 PM
Hi All,
Pardon my ignorance, but after seeing the initial steps of the CIR, I feel there's some hope for the Employment based immigrants, but no one seems to be discussing anything positive about it. Am I missing something here? :confused:
Thanks
Pardon my ignorance, but after seeing the initial steps of the CIR, I feel there's some hope for the Employment based immigrants, but no one seems to be discussing anything positive about it. Am I missing something here? :confused:
Thanks
dbevis
July 15th, 2004, 07:45 PM
I hope they are, too. Some birds seem to feed the young much longer than others, even after they've left the nest. I'd suggest taking a large *Do Not Disturb* sign with you tomorrow. Or perhaps "Approach at Your Own Risk*.
:)"Be quiet, or I will bash you with this big lens!" (the people, not the birds!)
:)"Be quiet, or I will bash you with this big lens!" (the people, not the birds!)
lostinbeta
10-03 01:13 PM
:::whistling:::
SPAM*INFINITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:::runs away again::::::
:::evil chuckle in background:evil: :::
SPAM*INFINITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:::runs away again::::::
:::evil chuckle in background:evil: :::
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senk1s
10-09 04:54 PM
i thought this was just an interpretation of AC21 (and how it applies to the current situation)
needhelp!
10-09 01:41 PM
From our meet & greet last saturday:
GC Quiz:
Created For: Dallas Greet-Eat meet: 10/06/07 -- Immigration Voice
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What are the Pros and Cons of AOS and Consular Processing?
Explain the terms: Priority Date, I-140, 485, PERM, EB1, EB2, EB3, Country based quotas, Visa revalidation, EAD, Advanced Parole, Biometrics, Finger Printing.
You have not got your green card yet. What do you think what is preventing the system to give you the green card?
What is the importance of �Employment Letter� in AOS or consular filing stage?
What is AC21 law?
If CIR bill would have been passed and became the law what benefits (being an EB based applicant) you might have gained?
You are holding Masters Degree and had 8 years of experience before coming to USA and work for your first US based company then also your Green Card application was filed under EB3 category. Why?
What are RIR and regular processing for old Labor approval system?
Why Labor and are considered employer�s property and 485 Employee�s property?
What is the purpose of Labor approval process as a sub stage in Green Card Process?
Define the term Permanent Resident.
What would be your obligations as Permanent resident?
What is Visa Bulletin? And which agencies are involved in creating and publishing visa bulletin?
Explain different codes for Finger Printing process
You applied for your EB based 485 along with EAD and AP during July Fiasco. You have just received your EAD approval and Finger printing is also done. Your H1B Visa stamp in passport is expired. Your friend in Canada invites you to visit him for 29 days for a big celebration. Can you visit Canada? If no than explain us why and if yes than explain us which kind of immigration related documents you MUST keep with you while visiting.
Same question as above but for 31 days or longer visit.
What is the easiest way as a citizen of India for you to become permanent resident of USA? Choose only one. And explain your answer.
-Apply under family category
-Apply under employment based category
-Apply as Investor/entrepreneur (Start a business)
-Marry to a US citizen
�What is the best option: To work on H1B OR to work on EAD? And why?
�You applied for 485 in February 2007. You have received your approvals for EAD and AP by now but still you have chosen to work with your present employer on H1B Visa. You are getting a very good job offer which you do not want to loose. What strategy you would consider a best strategy so you get this new lucrative job and do not jeopardize your green card process.
�What historical part Immigration voice has played so far for streamlining EB based immigration?
�Which factors can jeopardize your Green Card in case of very long processing wait?
�You are a citizen of India. You came in USA on H1B visa in year 2000. Your employer filed your Green Card under EB3 � NON RIR category. Down the road your company filed the Green Card for your Pakistani colleague in year 2005 and in year 2006 November you came to know that your Pakistani colleague became permanent resident as his GC application approved. Upon hearing this news you get frustrated. What do you think why your Green card is not yet approved? What could be the reasons behind this long delay?
�What is the Maximum limit of Visa numbers applicable to Indian citizens under all EB categories?
�What is LIFE act? To which kind of Green Card applicants it can affect?
�Once you get Green Card. What will you do to retain it forever?
�What is Re-entry Permit?
�How long you can remain as permanent resident of USA?
GC Quiz:
Created For: Dallas Greet-Eat meet: 10/06/07 -- Immigration Voice
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What are the Pros and Cons of AOS and Consular Processing?
Explain the terms: Priority Date, I-140, 485, PERM, EB1, EB2, EB3, Country based quotas, Visa revalidation, EAD, Advanced Parole, Biometrics, Finger Printing.
You have not got your green card yet. What do you think what is preventing the system to give you the green card?
What is the importance of �Employment Letter� in AOS or consular filing stage?
What is AC21 law?
If CIR bill would have been passed and became the law what benefits (being an EB based applicant) you might have gained?
You are holding Masters Degree and had 8 years of experience before coming to USA and work for your first US based company then also your Green Card application was filed under EB3 category. Why?
What are RIR and regular processing for old Labor approval system?
Why Labor and are considered employer�s property and 485 Employee�s property?
What is the purpose of Labor approval process as a sub stage in Green Card Process?
Define the term Permanent Resident.
What would be your obligations as Permanent resident?
What is Visa Bulletin? And which agencies are involved in creating and publishing visa bulletin?
Explain different codes for Finger Printing process
You applied for your EB based 485 along with EAD and AP during July Fiasco. You have just received your EAD approval and Finger printing is also done. Your H1B Visa stamp in passport is expired. Your friend in Canada invites you to visit him for 29 days for a big celebration. Can you visit Canada? If no than explain us why and if yes than explain us which kind of immigration related documents you MUST keep with you while visiting.
Same question as above but for 31 days or longer visit.
What is the easiest way as a citizen of India for you to become permanent resident of USA? Choose only one. And explain your answer.
-Apply under family category
-Apply under employment based category
-Apply as Investor/entrepreneur (Start a business)
-Marry to a US citizen
�What is the best option: To work on H1B OR to work on EAD? And why?
�You applied for 485 in February 2007. You have received your approvals for EAD and AP by now but still you have chosen to work with your present employer on H1B Visa. You are getting a very good job offer which you do not want to loose. What strategy you would consider a best strategy so you get this new lucrative job and do not jeopardize your green card process.
�What historical part Immigration voice has played so far for streamlining EB based immigration?
�Which factors can jeopardize your Green Card in case of very long processing wait?
�You are a citizen of India. You came in USA on H1B visa in year 2000. Your employer filed your Green Card under EB3 � NON RIR category. Down the road your company filed the Green Card for your Pakistani colleague in year 2005 and in year 2006 November you came to know that your Pakistani colleague became permanent resident as his GC application approved. Upon hearing this news you get frustrated. What do you think why your Green card is not yet approved? What could be the reasons behind this long delay?
�What is the Maximum limit of Visa numbers applicable to Indian citizens under all EB categories?
�What is LIFE act? To which kind of Green Card applicants it can affect?
�Once you get Green Card. What will you do to retain it forever?
�What is Re-entry Permit?
�How long you can remain as permanent resident of USA?
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ronhira
08-20 02:11 PM
How about an apology from an Indian Prime Minister saying he is sorry that you were born in India and are not able to get greencard.
Why should USCIS apologize to you? Did USCIS force you to apply for Greencard?
I agree with rajuram. We are all tax payers. The whole concept of democracy is taxation with representation. People who get paid from my tax dollars are answerable to me as much as they are to anyone else. Even when cis is not forcing me to file gc, its still equally answerable to me for my tax dollars to tell me why they are not doing their jobs properly. And for that cis owes us all apology. What's wrong with that?
Why should USCIS apologize to you? Did USCIS force you to apply for Greencard?
I agree with rajuram. We are all tax payers. The whole concept of democracy is taxation with representation. People who get paid from my tax dollars are answerable to me as much as they are to anyone else. Even when cis is not forcing me to file gc, its still equally answerable to me for my tax dollars to tell me why they are not doing their jobs properly. And for that cis owes us all apology. What's wrong with that?
uma001
05-24 10:14 AM
you may get 100 points it does not matter, We are still going to have country caps ...
How can i get 100 points, i dont have TOEFEL score and no relatives in US.
How can i get 100 points, i dont have TOEFEL score and no relatives in US.
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bbenhill
11-13 08:51 PM
I believe whenever you apply H1 or H4 in US, you will get new I-94 so you don't need to go outside US.
#3 : no, only show H1B approval from ur spouse.
#4 : I don't know about 60 days rule but this is like chicken and egg situation. to get paid (using H1), you will need to have SSN. if you don't get paid then you are violating ur H1 condition. so I believe the reasonable answer is you have to get SSN and a project so you can get paid and stay using H1B status (if not revert to H4 asap).
#5 : I believe you are not out of status but you are violating H1 condition.
But again, Please check with ur attorney since I am not an attorney.
Sorry if my answers will scare you a bit.
Regards,
I came to USA in March-2009 on H4 visa, I have H4 visa stamp on my passport valid till 2011 which is my husband�s valid H1 date. Then i applied for H1B through one of consulting companies. I got H1B approval in June-2009. I am searching for the project from June-2009 but, don't have project till date. So now i wanted to change my status again from H1B to H4. I believe my H1B is automatically activated on 1st Oct 2009. I still don�t have any paychecks since I did not get the project and haven�t yet applied for SSN.
So my questions are,
1.Can I apply for visa status change from H1B to H4 in USA or
a. I need to go outside USA and reapply for H4 visa in my home country or
b.just go outside USA and enter back with my current H4 on my passport which is valid until 2011?
2. Is there any alternative that I can apply for status change from H1B to H4 immediately in USA to continue my H4 visa again and can get H4 visa stamp in future when I will go outside USA?
3. Do I need to show paystubs from Oct-2009 while applying for H4 COS in USA while filling the form?
4. Is there a 60 day rule during which I need to apply for my SSN? What would happen if I delay applying for my SSN?
5. Under what scenarios and When would I be considered out of status?
Thank You in advance.
Arpu
#3 : no, only show H1B approval from ur spouse.
#4 : I don't know about 60 days rule but this is like chicken and egg situation. to get paid (using H1), you will need to have SSN. if you don't get paid then you are violating ur H1 condition. so I believe the reasonable answer is you have to get SSN and a project so you can get paid and stay using H1B status (if not revert to H4 asap).
#5 : I believe you are not out of status but you are violating H1 condition.
But again, Please check with ur attorney since I am not an attorney.
Sorry if my answers will scare you a bit.
Regards,
I came to USA in March-2009 on H4 visa, I have H4 visa stamp on my passport valid till 2011 which is my husband�s valid H1 date. Then i applied for H1B through one of consulting companies. I got H1B approval in June-2009. I am searching for the project from June-2009 but, don't have project till date. So now i wanted to change my status again from H1B to H4. I believe my H1B is automatically activated on 1st Oct 2009. I still don�t have any paychecks since I did not get the project and haven�t yet applied for SSN.
So my questions are,
1.Can I apply for visa status change from H1B to H4 in USA or
a. I need to go outside USA and reapply for H4 visa in my home country or
b.just go outside USA and enter back with my current H4 on my passport which is valid until 2011?
2. Is there any alternative that I can apply for status change from H1B to H4 immediately in USA to continue my H4 visa again and can get H4 visa stamp in future when I will go outside USA?
3. Do I need to show paystubs from Oct-2009 while applying for H4 COS in USA while filling the form?
4. Is there a 60 day rule during which I need to apply for my SSN? What would happen if I delay applying for my SSN?
5. Under what scenarios and When would I be considered out of status?
Thank You in advance.
Arpu
Marphad
03-29 11:12 AM
I will still wait for lawyer's opinion.
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Oct007
11-02 11:17 AM
Sorry if this question has been answered already. I searched and could not find any related threads.
My H1B is expiring in December (6 years). My 140 is approved and 485 is pending. I have my EAD card but still working on H1B. I can get a 3 year extension for my H1b as 140 is approved.
My priority date is Feb 2007.
Is it a good idea to renew my H1B even though I already have My EAD?
If I get the H1B extension, would I need visa stamping or can I use AP travel document and still be on H1B?
TIA for the responses.
My H1B is expiring in December (6 years). My 140 is approved and 485 is pending. I have my EAD card but still working on H1B. I can get a 3 year extension for my H1b as 140 is approved.
My priority date is Feb 2007.
Is it a good idea to renew my H1B even though I already have My EAD?
If I get the H1B extension, would I need visa stamping or can I use AP travel document and still be on H1B?
TIA for the responses.
GKBest
10-23 08:52 PM
I got the mail today....
PD - 2004 August
485/EAD/AP RD - July 3rd
ND - October 11
EAD Card Production ordered - October 22nd.
FP Notice - Waiting
AP - Waiting
SAME HERE. WE ARE INDEED IN THE SAME BOX. HOPE WE GET THE GCs AHEAD OF SCHEDULE:D
PD - 2004 August
485/EAD/AP RD - July 3rd
ND - October 11
EAD Card Production ordered - October 22nd.
FP Notice - Waiting
AP - Waiting
SAME HERE. WE ARE INDEED IN THE SAME BOX. HOPE WE GET THE GCs AHEAD OF SCHEDULE:D
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arunmohan
11-15 03:15 PM
bump
backtoschool
12-28 08:10 AM
All the gurus on this forum,
I have this questions and I have feeling some of you are considering doijng this;;;;
My I-140 and 485 was concurrently filed in Dec2002. I-140 got approved. 485 is pending.
As i decided that this GC process should not hold me captive i went ahead made plans for my MBA education. Now I have an admission from europe for classes starting 2007.
IF my employer gives me Pesonal Leave of Abscene for one year....without pay
can I take off for studies without impacting the GCprocess?
Since I will be moving out of my residenec should I inform the INS of a new address friends) so that they can send EAD/AP etc..
I would love to connect to anyone who is similar situation......
PLEASE respond
:(
I have this questions and I have feeling some of you are considering doijng this;;;;
My I-140 and 485 was concurrently filed in Dec2002. I-140 got approved. 485 is pending.
As i decided that this GC process should not hold me captive i went ahead made plans for my MBA education. Now I have an admission from europe for classes starting 2007.
IF my employer gives me Pesonal Leave of Abscene for one year....without pay
can I take off for studies without impacting the GCprocess?
Since I will be moving out of my residenec should I inform the INS of a new address friends) so that they can send EAD/AP etc..
I would love to connect to anyone who is similar situation......
PLEASE respond
:(
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buehler
06-03 08:52 AM
I posted the list sometime ago. Do a search for "list of stem disciplines" on the forums.
akred,
The list that you had posted earlier - http://online.onetcenter.org/find/stem/title?t=0&g=Go are the Occupations that might require a STEM Education. What Bogdan wants here, is the list of degrees considered as STEM. There is a big difference between the two.
akred,
The list that you had posted earlier - http://online.onetcenter.org/find/stem/title?t=0&g=Go are the Occupations that might require a STEM Education. What Bogdan wants here, is the list of degrees considered as STEM. There is a big difference between the two.
sargon
07-12 03:48 PM
May be you should not keep two spouses. Sounds kinda risky.
Just kidding. The title of the thread goaded me into making a wisecrack.
Just kidding. The title of the thread goaded me into making a wisecrack.
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gcphul
01-10 03:56 PM
munabhai
i filed my I-140 in may 07 and got RFE in NOV-07 and replied in dec07.
i filed my I-140 in may 07 and got RFE in NOV-07 and replied in dec07.
xbohdpukc
03-05 02:57 PM
I guess that's how much they value the American Dream, so let it be, I'll pay that price, no prob.
hkusumadi
03-27 01:45 PM
And this "attorney" was actually paid for filing this PERM application?
The educational requirements specified in the PERM may give you some room to wriggle out of this.
Yes. I have paid quite amount of money to fill the PERM application.
So, what you are saying that I actually can continue the process?
The educational requirements specified in the PERM may give you some room to wriggle out of this.
Yes. I have paid quite amount of money to fill the PERM application.
So, what you are saying that I actually can continue the process?
mdmd10
09-14 04:01 PM
That last question on the bills was from me!
Thanks for answering
Thanks for answering
shishya
09-02 03:34 PM
Thanks for the confirmation that this is better confirmed and cleared out rather than face unnecessary delays. I have called them and re-requested an update of my address on phone -- NEED to wait another 45 days to receive a letter from USCIS, if not, apparently only then can I get an Infopass appointment. Lets see.
My Friend it does matters - Here is why - Although I changed my address online & got confirmation number every time I moved to different place - what happened was the RFE issued on my case was addressed to the place where I filed my application. Since then I moved to two different places and every time I moved I did update my address online promptly. Since RFE was posted to the old address as a result of the mail was fwd to all places where I lived in the past and finally delivered to my current address. Thanks to online status that I came to know RFE was issued on case with deadline. I received the RFE letter just about 3 days to respond. When we talked to CIS CSR about this the answer was that the IO who worked on my case got old address that was mentioned on my application itself and did not refer the address change made online. With help of my employer and attorney we were able to respond within the deadline date. I would call them and make sure the correct address and ask for confirmation letter from CIS. Hope this helps!
My Friend it does matters - Here is why - Although I changed my address online & got confirmation number every time I moved to different place - what happened was the RFE issued on my case was addressed to the place where I filed my application. Since then I moved to two different places and every time I moved I did update my address online promptly. Since RFE was posted to the old address as a result of the mail was fwd to all places where I lived in the past and finally delivered to my current address. Thanks to online status that I came to know RFE was issued on case with deadline. I received the RFE letter just about 3 days to respond. When we talked to CIS CSR about this the answer was that the IO who worked on my case got old address that was mentioned on my application itself and did not refer the address change made online. With help of my employer and attorney we were able to respond within the deadline date. I would call them and make sure the correct address and ask for confirmation letter from CIS. Hope this helps!
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