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kannan2010

11-13 02:06 PM

Appreciate your prompt response Raysaikat. If I get the J1 waiver from Australia, can I file directly under the EB2-NIW without changing to H1B.

After completing my MS (Molecular Biotech) and PhD (Veterinary Science) in Australia, I am currently working on a J1 visa for the last 3 years in US university. My employer cannot sponsor my H1B/ Green card but I can get recommendation letters and I have 6 publications including 3 first authors. Thanks, Palani

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nlssubbu

03-22 01:34 PM

Thanks guys for reading such a big article and taking time to know against whom we are really fighting for. I hope every one read this article and know the people behind the scene, their intentions, the power and clout they have.

This may help all of us to be united to fight against such powers leaving all our diferences for a good cause, which is a herculian task.

I only hope all members of IV stand united to achieve success.

Good luck and all the best,

nlssubbu

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kamand

01-04 11:41 PM

Hi,

I have my Employment based 485 Pending since Aug'2007 (EB-2, priority June'2006, India) and I am currently using EAD for my employment. I am married to a US citizen and have 130 approved on Dec'2008. I want to know what would be my next step.

Can I interfile the pending 485 with the approved 130? or Do I need to file a new 485 and withdraw the pending employment based 485 once I got the new EAD. or Do I need to go for counselor processing?

Please share your experience on this. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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baldev.thakur

05-18 04:50 PM

My Green Card is stuck at EB2 Stage but all this time I forgot that I have potential for a British Citizenship based on my birth place and Father being a Britisher.
Now can I reapply as a Brit - all over again hoping to get past the long queue. I am not interested in gaming - dont get me wrong - I had been in UK for some 5-6years working and am easily eligible for to get UK Citizenship that I did not explore. Now can I change the situation ?

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andycool

07-20 01:48 PM

As per this chart, wait for getting a GC in the US is as follows:

6 months wait - 75 yrs old Kenyan, son a US citizen
3 yrs wait - 24 yrs old Iraqi, translator, US military
6 yrs wait - 35 yrs old South African, computer programmer
6 yrs wait - 25 yrs old Venezuelan, student, father a US citizen
10 yrs wait - 31 yrs old, Chinese, a factory worker
20 yrs wait - 25 yrs old Filipino, student
35 yrs wait - 35 yrs old Indian, computer programmer
131 yrs wait - 30 yrs old Mexican, H.S. diploma, sister a US citizen

Source: Department of State; US Citizenship & Immigration Services

wow ...35 Year wait for a India Programmer .....as per DOS :D

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April 8th, 2004, 07:07 AM

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zeus2000

04-21 07:22 PM

I haven't received any responses yet, and could still use help on the matter. Please, I want to hear your thoughts!

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cache22

12-01 03:01 PM

Once a person had applied for 485, till they get advance parole if they had gone out of US, the application will be dropped.
I did hear that if you are in H1 B then it is not the case, but lots of Lawyers are advising not to get out of country till the person gets advance parole.

I do remember seeing lots of discussion in one of the portals on this topic, I remember that counselor processing is the option in this type of case.

This is a complex situation, you should consult a lawyer.

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April 3rd, 2005, 05:55 AM

Can't decide which of these I like better. Opinions? And tell me why. Or maybe neither of them works?
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vikrant29nov

03-08 04:56 AM

Thx for the compliment 3dy & vikas_088.

Vikas_088 - you are right, its my name(Vikrant). :crazy:

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synergy

01-29 11:29 PM

I am on H1B for the past 8 years. EB3 2003 Jan /140 approved long back. Has a valid EAD but never used. I recently changed my employer and the new employer did H1B transfer rather than using EAD.The company lawyer submitted an AC21 application along with the H1b transfer. Due to some family reasons ,the new job seems to be not going to work for me. Is it possible for me to find another job and work under my EAD ? What will happen my new empoyer cancel my H1B ?How many times I can use AC21? Is there a time difference before using the AC21 ?

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cooler

06-02 03:36 PM

Hello all,

I am an Indian national currently in the AOS-pending state. My wife & I are looking to adopt a child either from India/US or a different country. From what I have found out, this seems to be a herculean task. Is this even possible? Has anyone successfully completed this process, or know of the details/steps involved. Any information is appreciated.


Thanks
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Lasantha

10-12 02:52 PM

I just got my labor approved for Masters degree and 3 years exp.

I have 3 years B.Sc degree and 3 years MCA degree from India and my education eval. shows it as equivalent to MS in computer Science.

In form ETA 750, under section 14, I have following data

College degree required:
Master of Science

Major field of study
Comp Sci/Engg,Info Sys Engg

Experience
3 years

Other fields under section 14 and 15 are blank.

RIR Advertisement has mentioned following
" Must have MS in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Systems Engineering or foreign degree equivalent with 3 years of relevant work experience."

I am little confused about "College degree required:" field. It only says "Master of Science". Should it be "Master of Science Or foreign equivalent"?
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I don't want to scare you, but I think the words "or foreign equivelant" is required unless you have a US degree.

Please speak to your attorney about this.



( Experts plaese correct me if I am wrong)

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amitga

02-27 01:36 PM

No wonder you joined IV today.

Guys,
how far do u think the PD will advance id the DOL hopefully eliminates all backlog by 2007?

DO u think the PD will move forward by months,years?any Ideas?

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jamesingham

06-12 04:27 PM

Guru, I intend to seek your opinion/thoughts on some thing that is going on in mind.

I am working as a contractor for a Insurance Company. My GC process is started thru a desi consulting company. Priority date is Jun 2007 EB3 - India

The company is now offerring me to join them as permanent employee. They are saying they can help me with immigration.

My question is .. I dont understand how they can help me. I think the best they can do it apply as EB2 - India. (Which we heard recently is no better then my current EB3 India.)

Am I missing anything here ? Trying to make up my mind one way or the other (to accept this position or not.)

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rockstart

03-31 01:30 PM

I was in same situation, My Labor & I 140 was approved before I got married and at the time when I was applying for my wife's H4 visa and we answered it NO since none of those applications had her linked any where.


Hello,

My wife is planning to attend for a H4 Visa Re stamping. I have couple of questions regarding the visa application process. Appreciate if you can help me with my questions

1) In DS156 should my answer to the Question� �Has Anyone Ever Files an Immigrant Petition on your behalf� be NO. FYI, my 140 is approved and waiting on 485 priority date. I don�t think I gave my wife�s name yet in my labor or 140 approval process

2) There is a section to be filled in VFS website called� Petition Details from 797/. I assume that principal applicant would be me. However I am not sure what to fill in the following questions
Petition Receipt #
Petition Expiration date
Petitioner Name: I assume it is my company name

Is the above info to be filled in from My 797 ( case type I129)or my wife�s 797( case type I539) Receipt #?

Please advice

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akr_roy

09-21 11:13 AM

I received the receipts and FP notice. Waiting for EAD/AP.

PD: OCT2006 TSC
RD: 24th July 2007 TSC
ND: 12th Sep 2007 TSC

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cardamon

08-30 10:35 PM

Thanks, gentlemen,
I'll e-mail my attoney and see how it goes.

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kaisersose

08-03 04:56 PM

hi guyz,

Please advise on this issue: I work for a engineering software company. Currently I work as a 'Technical Support Engineer', but my company has offered me a position of 'Sales Engineer'. I have already applied for my I-485, but have not received a notice yet. If I start working in the sales position, will this affect my GC application? Would the USCIS know about my change of duties, if my 'salary' and 'position title' remains the same? Please reply. Response will be highly appreciated!

-A

As long as nothing changes on paper, you are good. The title can be different as long as there are at least some responsibilities similar to your previous role.

But keep in mind, that companies & management are volatile by nature. The manager and HR who are cooperating today may move on and you may have to deal with new people who may not be willing to go along.

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HumHongeKamiyab

07-17 08:03 PM

You dont need translation service to translate it. Any of your friend who is proficient in marathi and english can translate it.

At the bottom of the translation, add these lines, and have your friend sign it along with his name and address.

I, _______________________________, do hereby certify that I am proficient in both English and Marathi, and accordingly I am competent to perform translations, and that I have translated the foregoing/attached document accurately and to the best of my knowledge and ability.

Hope that helps. I did this for my birth certificate as per my lawyers advice.

Hi folks,

Could someone please point me to a Marriage Certificate Translation service9s)?

It's in Marathi and has photos, legal fee stamps and seals on it and I would like to retain the look as much as possible.

I kinda searched this website, but the search engine doesn't take you to a specific post in a thread. Instead it just brings up all threads that contain a post with the search keyword. After navigating through a few pages with no luck, I gave up and hence the (potentially redundant) question!

With another opportunity for Adjustment of Status around the corner, I want to get this asap.

Thanks.

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Aah_GC

06-24 06:16 PM

Yes you can but at some point it is safer for you to have worked for at least some time with Company A. Please confirm with others.

Between, you just invoke AC21 automatically under the guidelines - there is nothing to "file" per se, unless you want to send out your new offer letter to USCIS along with other supporting documents.

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smartboy75

08-04 07:37 PM

Hi called USCIS to find out about my I-485 application....the lady who answered my call told me that my application was under extended review....she would'nt disclose much nor did I ask any additional info.

I did google for Extended review + I485 and found out a couple of links where people have been stuck in extended review for days / months / years....don't know what to make of it....

my PD is May 2004 and RD is Aug 9 2007 ...EB2 India....The lawyers have not received any RFE/ any email from USCIS since the day I have filed my I-485...I found out about it today when I called to just inquire about my case status ...

Anybody else had similar issue or heard about "extended review"...

Admin's any knowledge about what this is....

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insbaby

08-11 04:55 PM

Congratulations!!.

The H4 process should be an easy one and first time, should be no problems. Not sure whether they will do Back ground check on a H4, till end of 2007 all of my friends got it pretty quick, in about 3 to 4 days.

They implemented PIMS after Nov 2007. So your H1 may get slight delay and not sure about new H4 rules.

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sanjose16

02-24 11:03 AM

How can you file H-1B for your spouse? Please explain.

I mean (employer) not me..:)

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fide_champ

11-18 11:53 AM

Yes one must be a Greencard holder to attain unemployment benifits.
Not permitted with EAD.

This is not true. People in AOS can apply for unemployment benefits. Unemployment benefits are paid by employers and all you need is an A number to get it.

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uma001

04-19 09:14 AM

Try Microsoft, oracle, Cisco, Sun,Intel,Hp

You will get shocked by seeing how many H1 s they filed all these years. They are more than h1s filed by WIPRO, TCS,INFOSYS etc.,

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forgerator

01-19 08:35 AM

I forgot to post my update - I actually did get my appointment with Xvars.com (http://www.xvars.com) . They got me the appointment about 2 days after I signed up, and I got my stamping done in Toronto on Dec 16th. I also chose Montreal as backup but got my original choice. Good luck to people stamping visas in canada. it is much easier and faster than going back to the home country.

Do you know how much Xvars is charging for this process? I might try it out as well.

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ABC of GC

08-27 02:18 PM

Dear new member,

This issues is discussed in very detail in one of the threads recently, so please do your research and find out.

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mailtobalu

06-30 04:56 PM

Can I go for this change of status any time or do I need to wait for new H1B cap which will open in April every year?

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justAnotherFile

03-21 01:04 PM

Looking at the responses from admins and core group on the Frist Bill threads it appears that the strategy for IV is to
(i) Send mass faxes to senators to establish IV as a significant org
(ii) Use the above leverage and QGA contacts to try and include additional favourable clauses in the bill while still supporting the bill as is.

The 2 main broad clauses that everyone seems to have consensus on is

(A) Re-instatement of AC-21 (paragraph 5) in full so that oversubscribed countries are eligible to use left-over visas from the rest of the world.
(B) Ability to file I-485 while the visa number is retrogressed.

This thread is to discuss alternatives for these 2 main clauses so that various options can be discussed with Senators if they are not willing to put these clauses as is:

For example:

(A) AC-21 clause alternatives
1. Put in the clause for a limited time period like 5 years, this will relieve the curretn backlog as well as make sure that the immigration per country numbers are not skewed for ever.
2. Increase the per-country limits to 25% so it may be skewed but not that much
3. Increase the per-country to 25% for a limited period of time ( 5 years)
4. Have per country limit 10% on current year only. But for recapture from previous years do not impose per country limit.

(B) Filing I-485 when priority dates not curretn
1. allow for filing if I-140 approved and priority dates stilll not curretn
2. allow for filing of 6 months has passed since I-140 approved and priority dates curretn
3. USCIS favourite :-) allow filing if 45 days has passed since I-140 has been filed and priority dates not curretn.


Pleas pitch in with alternative ideas on these 2 main clauses.

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sbmallik

06-26 08:31 AM

Probably this is a case of processing error. The I-485 was denied based on I-140 denial. I would try for MTR on the I-485 with I-140 status.

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acecupid

06-26 09:42 AM

Today I found out there was a soft LUD on my I485 application. I am not sure what it is. How can I find what is going on with my I-485 application. Befre that there was a soft LUD on my travel document which I file in 2007 after that I did not file that. I just want to know what is going on with my application. Please let suggest.

Maybe you are about to get your GC ;) Dude, chill out and relax... dont be so anxious over a soft LUD. It will only affect your health adversely being overly stressed out over LUDs and GC.

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grupak

06-16 10:41 PM

Thanks grupak. Are you EB1 485 filer? How long is it taking to get from 485 filing to green card these days?

Check your PM

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gsc999

07-31 11:09 PM

Hi,

I have already posted this news on News thread -3:
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4805&page=58

Please don't open new threads for news stories that are already posted elsewhere on the forum.

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August 6th, 2004, 09:34 AM

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singhv_1980

02-19 11:19 AM

Hi,
I am Indian citizen residence in USA.
In my appointment letter I saw State of Residence:Tamil Nadu.
I didnt select this option.How this information came to my appointment letter.:confused:
I selected the option before taking appointment.... Indian Citizen Residence in USA.
Is there any chance to change that.My appointment date is with in one week.
Do i have to call anybody regarding this.
Pls tell to me any other options regarding this.

Dont worry man..even the same happened in my case. No need to sweat too much on this.

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vkotval

03-27 05:12 PM

I think people on H1/H4 are not eligible for medicare. I think you need to be a permanent residence or citizen to avail medicare benefits.

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12-24 01:13 PM

My friend is with the current employer for the past 3 years and now she has her H1 renewed .The employer had some issues with USCIS and currently she is on bench and is planning to go to india to get married.She has an appointment in Tijuane but she is worried if the employer history would affect her chances of stamping.So she is planning to have her H1transferred but she has her marriage in feb.So what are her options of getting her stamping done?

This is not a good idea.

Can she go to India with new employer documents having applied for transfer(premium processing)and have her stamping done there?
It is better for her to wait until she gets her documents approved and then go.

Is the pay stub with the current employer compulsory?

It is better to have some paystubs from the past six months at least and also carry some w2 forms.


How much time does it take if she goes for premium processing and what documents would she need from the new employer(incase the transfer is pending by the time she goes to India)?

In premiumn processing it takes 15 days to get the approval normally. And if it is premium processing, shouldn't hurt to wait some more days since it is better also.

After all these are my two cents against what you are trying. It is always better to consult your lawyer/attorney with the employer your friend is intending to transfer to.

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indian

12-14 12:08 PM

May be IV code is already aware and working on this. I think with the nuke deal out of the way, we now have a window of opportunity - may be Q1/Q2 2007 - during which we can try to get USINPAC, India caucus etc. to listen to us and hopefully actually do something.

Once the so called "123 agreement" is finalized and reaches congress for approval, we would again be shut out of any help from USINPAC and others.

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martinvisalaw

04-09 02:07 PM

The employee cannot pay any of the PERM costs - ads, attorney fees, etc. The employee can pay any part of the I-140 and 485 costs.

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05-16 12:08 PM

This is exactly my point. In my view, since have seen both worlds, each one has their own adv and disadv. But eliminating body shopping does not solve todays H1-B shortage issue. They can do many things like limiting no's of H1B per company, release H1B quota quarterly like greencard.

Do you know that 70-80% of H1Bs are on working on Consulting basis to complete the short-term/long-term assignments. They are the bread and butter of US IT business, not the full-time H1bs working in-house, who again takes a consultant to complete his job.

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08-29 09:07 PM

When I Take a long time to finish, I am slow,

When my boss takes a long time, he is thorough


When I don't do it, I am lazy,

When my boss does not do it, he is busy,


When I do something without being told, I am trying to be smart,

When my boss does the same, he takes the initiative,


When I please my boss, I am apple polishing,

When my boss pleases his boss, he is cooperating,


When I make a mistake, I' am an idiot.

When my boss makes a mistake, he's only human.


When I am out of the office, I am wondering around.

When my boss is out of the office, he's on business.


When I am on a day off sick, I am always sick.

When my boss is a day off sick, he must be very ill.


When I apply for leave, I must be going for an interview

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GCScrewed

07-13 08:29 PM

I dont agree at all!!!!!!!

How can you give consideration to people already in line at the expense of other people from a higher preference category also waiting patiently in line. Regardless of the duration of the wait EB3 is a lower prefrence category and will remain so under any interpretation. Remember that even under the 'old' interpretation EB3-I only got visa numbers after passing through the EB3 ROW and the EB2-I gate.

Notwithstanding the 'new' interpretation, an argument can always be made that the 'old' interpretation was not only wrong but blatantly wrong where EB3ROW was given preference over an EB2 retro country.

The only fix for this is elimination of country cap and/or increase in number of visas. The means to acheive that goal may be legislative or administrative. I'll defer to the experts on that!

Can't beleive people can sound so arrogant. That's exactly some of the hispanic politicians unwilling to provide any relief to any employment based immigration. Some people think they are "superior" than others, the so called "smartest", "brightest", "highly skilled". A country like the US needs people from a diverse background. It does not need all the Phds or masters. It needs chefs, agriculture workers, doctors, nurses, business persons, all backgrounds. Can you imagine that this country only consists of Phds? That's why when arguing why EB applicants should be given relieve first and then illegals, we should not sound we are "superior". Rather we should simply state our confidence about the integrity of the legal system.

As far as the so called "preference", how are you going to catergorize those under EB4, EB5, etc.? The so called "preference" is a myth. Otherwise, the law would only allow a "lower" perference to get a green card until all the "higher" ones get theirs. It is not the case, isn't? Rather it gives a % limit for each category.

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09-30 05:00 PM

I 100% agree with you. We are highly skilled educated people. Legally came to USA , earned Master or higher degree in field of STEM. Working hard and paying taxes , having amerincan babies but still cannot make USA as our permanant home.

It is very riskey to buy a house without having green card. Not that we will not find job if we loose current one but not sure where we end up getting job. and given housing market condition ,we will be end up loosing money if we sell house.

I have seen CIR debates for 06 - 07 , Senator Durbin was against H1b people. Even current H1b laws are very strick. After living in USA for 10-12 years if you loose job becasue of given environment and if you cannot find second soon it is possible that you may loose your legal status.

I love to see OBAMA as next president of USA. Even I am not citizen of this country but my children are. And as a responsible parent of them I wish Senator OBAMA become next president of USA. when I hear speech of Senator OBAMA & Biden I feel security of my children.

I wish Senator OBAMA will restore my trust in American Dream. Would it be appropriate if I have to move out of here along with my USA citizen children to another country ?


please forgive my ignorance and I have asked this question 2-3 times on this thread itself.

Do you think if Obama comes into power then all the people who are waiting for GC under employment based GCs will loose thier current applications and will have to start all over again in the new Point based system or the new point based system would only be for new applicants? It might very well be possible that Obama campaigns for Recapturing the lost visas and reducing the current backlog quickly so that the new process can be in placed quickly...I doubt that all the pending applicants will be asked to join the new point based queue, because no one would be willing to do it and a lot of people will be going back to thier home country and there would be a lot of crisis specially in IT as he is also campaining for Less H1B, so companies will not be able to hire new H1B.

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07-13 12:05 AM

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04-08 04:16 PM

As many have already suggested, location and time frame you have is the key. If you are in an area where there are more jobs being created and population is growing (parts of TX, NC) you should seriously consider buying if you plan to stay there for atleast 3 yrs.
We are in a period of stagnant income growth for most of the population and increased inflation and hence there is little money left to pay for inflated houses.

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04-15 02:05 PM

I am on H1B and I485 is pending. I just bought a mid-price house and I will recommend to buy only if your I140 is approved. I waited for many years but finally bought one. Buying the house was a big decision but I am glad that I took it. I have a 3 year old daughter and she being able to run in our own backyard is worh of some financial risk. The house prices are lower (still I think a little higher than it should be) and the interest rate is good too. So, go for it and good luck.

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05-09 05:48 PM

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If the states are meant to be laboratories of democracy, they have to get a chance to actually run their experiments. That's the story in Utah, where a new state immigration law is catching flak even before it goes into effect.

In a Senate Judiciary hearing on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder said the law, which combines enforcement measures with a guest worker program, needs to be adjusted or face federal lawsuits. Pressed on whether the Administration planned to sue Utah, Mr. Holder said the Department of Justice "will look at the law, and if it is not changed to our satisfaction by 2013, we will take the necessary steps."

That's a tad awkward for the Attorney General, since the Utah plan probably looks a lot like what the federal government will end up considering if immigration reform has any hope of passing. Last summer, the Administration pounced like election-year politicians on an Arizona law that enlisted local police to enforce federal immigration statutes. So what's a state to do?

Passed by the state's GOP legislature and signed by Republican Governor Gary Herbert in March, Utah's plan is notable because it's the first in the country that would allow undocumented immigrants to get a permit and work legally, after paying a fine of up to $2500 and meeting other conditions. The program is part of a larger package that includes increased scrutiny of immigrants who break the law. The compromise allows the state to address the economy's demand for workers�thus reducing the incentive for illegal immigration�while satisfying voters who don't want to reward those who arrived illegally.

Like Arizona, Utah is already fending off lawsuits from the left. On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Immigration Law Center sued to stop the portion of the law similar to the one in Arizona that enlists state and local police in the effort to identify illegal immigrants. In Utah's version, anyone who is arrested for a felony or serious misdemeanor has to show proof of citizenship.

Unlike measures that unite talk radio hosts and labor unions against "amnesty," the Utah law doesn't create a path to citizenship or have any effect on an immigrant's legal status. That model could work for other states looking for a bipartisan compromise. Republican legislators in Texas have introduced similar legislation for guest worker programs, and Nebraska lawmakers plan to travel to Utah to learn more about the new law.

Critics of state immigration laws often maintain that those decisions are the province of the federal government. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution grants Congress the power "To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization," and it's possible Utah might lose in court. But what are states to do when the federal government is unable to act on immigration? Utah's laws don't grant legal status to undocumented workers; they grant a work permit. Does the federal government have the power over such employment decisions?

States are passing these laws because Congress has abdicated. Instead of ordering Utah to step back in line, or else, the Administration might consider what it can learn from Utah legislators who made a good faith effort to balance competing interests and solve a problem.




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U.S. Warns Schools Against Checking Immigration Status (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/education/07immig.html) By KIRK SEMPLE | New York Times
Is the Asian Century upon us? It depends (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/is-the-asian-century-upon-us-it-depends/article2011668/) By HARUHIKO KURODA | Globe and Mail Update
Immigration North of the Border (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hazeen-ashby/immigration-north-of-the-_b_857441.html) By Hazeen Ashby | The Huffington Post
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Smugglers Guide Illegal Immigrants With Cues via Cellphone (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/09/us/09coyotes.html) By MARC LACEY | New York Times
As Barriers to Lawyers Persist, Immigrant Advocates Ponder Solutions (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/nyregion/barriers-to-lawyers-persist-for-immigrants.html) By SAM DOLNICK | New York Times
Lawyers for Immigrants (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/09/opinion/l09immig.html) Letters | New York Times

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12-24 11:14 AM

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If you are talking about Rahul Dravid, I think he already owns a lot of land in various parts of India.

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04-09 11:46 AM

If you are that smart, how come you are not applying for EB1. I thought researchers would qualify for EB1. Why are you facing difficulty? Could it be that you are not really that good? Because the system does have an HOV lane for scientists to cruise to greencard. Its called EB1. And its current for most categories. What about that?

Why dont you join the fast lane of EB1 and leave the bachelor's degree losers behind who didnt thru the whole 9 yards?
Yes, I am exploring that option.

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12-28 12:40 AM

I think much of India understands this perspective.

I hope so.

I agree with most of what you said. I just think that the expectation to shed the inertia built over two to three decades is a bit too much. It is going to take time, regardless of what anyone wants. Ironically, hostile relationships between India and Pakistan are only going to prolong the process.

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04-06 02:31 PM

how's the market conditions in the San Jose/Santa Clara belt. houses there were really heated up avg 600k+. has it cooled down or still that crazy..

I have been house hunting here in central NJ (west windsor, plainsboro and vicinity and am having a sticker shock just looking at the property taxes.. about 2%). What I understand from talking to people here is that these places are supposed to be a very good school district and schools receive most of their funding from property taxes (and very little from state). Good schools attract families with kids which increases the burden on schools and again property taxes have to be increased to build more schools/expand existing ones..

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01-06 05:20 PM

Exactly, its about how many people care about the issue. If terrorists kill innocent civilians, first thing they'll say is "Islamic Terrorism". Don't tell me media around the world didn't use this term. Anything and everything blamed on religion and people following the religion. But When you kill muslims in hundreds, you won't say even a single word.


Look dude, your rants are not helping to get support for Palestine cause. To the contrary, your rants is likely to drive people away and people are likely going to be less sympathic for the palestinian people.

So you have a problem with the term "Islamic Terrorism". Why is that? Weren't the terrorist conducting such acts in the name of their religion which is islam. So whats wrong with the term "Islamic Terrorism". I don't see anything wrong with that term. Do you?

Why should I care for someone across the world? And are you going to force me to care for someone I don't care? Is that what your objective is?

Dude, why just cry over hundred of muslims when millions were slaughtered by muslims in sudan. What about the role of muslims in Sudan?
http://arabracismislamofascism.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/cbs-60-minutes-failes-to-mention-muslim-role-in-sudan-genocide/

Here is an example when press deliberatly ignores mentioning that millions were killed by who - ISLAMIC FACIST MALITIA. Why are you always blaming media for reporting what they report. A lot of times, just to be politically correct, media OVERLOOKS mentioning the IMPORTANT FACTS like millions killed by ISLAMIC FACIST MALITIA IN SUDAN.


Don't tell me members of this forum didn't blame muslims and their faith.


Big deal, people were merely expressing their opinion freely, is that bad?
Some member of this forum forum did blame muslims anf their faith, but ALL members of this forum did not blame muslims and their faith. I remember Drirshad, bafidia, budyinsfo who are members of the same forum were not blaming muslims. So ALL members of the forum were not blaiming muslims just as your assertion that ALL muslims do not support TERRORIST and TERRORISM.



Its your twisted belief that all muslims support terrorism or they defend terrorists. Its your twisted belief fed by biased media and biased religious and political leaders. I won't blame you.


Well don't, because your religious leaders preach terrorism and they are to be blamed and not me. People who follow those religious leaders who preach hate and terror are to be blamed, not me.

I hope you see what you are doing to the crowd here. Most people are sympathic towards the palenstine in some way although most people here acknowledge that Hamas is a terroist organization. But your rants are converting this crowd into justifying Isreal. Your behavior is no different than the behavior of the Palestine leaders which drive away people/counteries who are/maybe sym,pathic towards them. So please step back and question yourself, why are you deliberatly provoking this crowd by posting such stuff. What is your objective?



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Moderator/Admin/Pappoo,

Please delete this thread. It is not helping in anyways to our immigration goals.

Calm down friends.

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08-05 08:35 AM

Why did they not take the employer to court? Why make the EB2 line suffer for these employer's faults?

If an employer wrongly files your case under EB3 instead of EB2 or EB1, then the onus is on you to challenge them and take them to court if need be.

So an employer cheating him into applying in EB3 is an honest way?

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Democratic Leaders Agree on Overhaul of Lobbying (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/28/washington/28lobby.html?hp) By CARL HULSE New York Times, July 28, 2007

WASHINGTON, July 27 � Congressional Democrats reached tentative agreement Friday night on a major overhaul of lobbying rules that would for the first time require lawmakers to identify lobbyists who assemble multiple donations and turn them over to candidates.

The disclosure of what is known in political circles as bundling would be a central element of the first major changes made in lobbying rules in the aftermath of the Jack Abramoff scandal and other Congressional corruption cases tied to lobbying.

Democrats, who intend to push the changes through Congress next week, say the bundling disclosure requirement and a number of other changes would shed new light on the relationship between lawmakers and those who seek to sway them on legislation.

�This rewrites the rules as it relates to lobbyists and their influence on Washington,� said Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, chairman of the Democratic Caucus and an advocate for the changes.

Democrats, who campaigned against what they called a �culture of corruption� in taking control of the House and Senate last year, are eager to finish the package next week as part of their drive to counter Republican accusations that Democrats are making little legislative headway.

Negotiators for the House and Senate Democratic leadership engaged in talks throughout the day Friday in an effort to reach final agreement on the long-delayed bill. They hit a last-minute snag over the level of bundled donations that would set off disclosure by the House and Senate campaign committees.

But officials familiar with the talks said that point appeared to be resolved in an evening phone call between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, putting a deal in place.

�We have reached an agreement,� said Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

There are other potential obstacles. The details had yet to be presented to the Democratic rank and file in the House and Senate. But officials said they were confident the tentative agreement would hold, and a spokesman for Ms. Pelosi said he expected the legislation to reach the House floor as early as Tuesday.

�We are committed to lobbying reform and we are committed to operating Congress in an open and transparent manner, and we will live up to our commitment,� said Brendan Daly of the speaker�s office.

Because of objections by one Republican senator, the House and Senate were not engaged in formal, bipartisan negotiations, and Republican leaders said Friday they were unaware of the details of the emerging agreement and could make no judgment. But Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, said repeatedly this week that Republicans were leaning toward support of the measure.

The tentative proposal puts new requirements on lobbyists as well as on lawmakers, and orders disclosure of contributions that have become alternative ways to curry favor with politicians by giving to entities like favored charities, special awards and honors and presidential library funds. Lobbyists would also have to disclose at least twice a year if they paid for meetings or retreats.

The measure would set a one-year ban on lobbying for former House members and senior staff members, and two years in the Senate. New restrictions would be put on lobbying by spouses, and lobbyists would be required to disclose any previous experience in the executive or legislative branches.

Politicians would be banned from trying to pressure firms and associations to hire certain lobbyists based on partisan background � the so-called Republican K-Street project. Lawmakers and top aides would have to recuse themselves from issues where there could be a conflict because of negotiations for future employment, and such negotiations would have to be disclosed within three business days. New public databases would be established of lobbyists� disclosures as well as of lawmaker travel and personal financial data. Penalties for violations would be increased.

Watchdog groups that have pressed for the changes were awaiting the details. �I am very hopeful about this legislation, but the final statutory language still has to be seen,� said Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21.

Bundling became a focus after critics complained it was a back-door way for some lobbyists to ingratiate themselves with Congressional candidates by collecting a series of legal donations from others and then getting credit for delivering the cumulative amount and saving the politician the effort.

Under the tentative proposal, Congressional contenders and the respective campaign committees would be required to notify the Federal Election Commission once one individual had delivered more than $15,000 in contributions within six months or $30,000 in one year.

The plan initially approved by the House had put the responsibility for disclosing the bundling on the lobbyist. But in the talks, Senate Democrats proposed shifting the onus to the recipient and making the Federal Election Commission, which handles campaign fund-raising reports, the repository of the record.

But Mr. Van Hollen said House negotiators decided to consent to the change since the basic information being disclosed remained the same.

Mr. Van Hollen said he believed that the new requirements, if they became law, could represent a fundamental change in the interaction between lobbyists and lawmakers. �We heard the message voters sent last November and we are following through,� he said.

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SunnySurya

08-05 02:23 PM

Agree let us focus on 5882. Thats our best bet.
Solution to all this is HR 5882. Even if will not make date current for all it will clear major backlog so people will see some hope in next year

Please call your lawmakers and educate them ... once we reach house floor we might not have time to call all lawmakers.

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unitednations

08-08 04:26 PM

UN,

Glad to see you back in the forums!

Do you have any idea why attorneys strongly discourage their clients to travel after filing 485 but before receiving the receipt notices?

If you have a H/L visa it may not problem to re-enter US with your visa, but will it affect the 485 filing if you did not have the receipt notice when you traveled outside?

I had posted before. They don't know exactly when they are going to send out the case. They may have told you they sent it and then you go and they actually send it later and you were not in usa when uscis received it.

package gets returned due to missing signatures, initial evidence, etc. and they need you to be here to file it again.

Leaving after August 17th if you have a valid h or L visa you are safe even without the receipt notices.

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05-17 03:01 PM

You said it.


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