abhaykul
06-19 02:35 PM
I applaud IV's core member's achievement so far. I have been participating from Sunjoshi's S1932 thread to ISNAmerica.org and finally was happy when I saw IV progressing.As busy professionals what IV's core member's have achieved is commendable.
Looking back @ S1932 and this comprehensive Immigration reform bill. I strongly feel that we should concentrate on backing a bill meant only for legal Immigration. Anti Illegal immigration forces, make no mistake are all anti legal Immigration too. So these folks make lot of noice and have found means like budget reconciliation and amnesty to block our reforms. Majority of Americans and the lawmakers are pro-Legal Immigration (We have seen this when Senator Byrd amendment was voted out when the senate was discussing S1932).It does not mean we should not take any part in Comprehensive Immigration reform or similar bills. In fact we should all still send faxes call lawmakers and be vocal as much as we can but the main
aim has to be a bill dealing with legal Immigration only. One Other point I would like to put forth is we should Initiate a "for Legal Immigration only" bill in the house first so will not be jubilant when it passes in senate and then go in depression when it fails in committee or the house. If Dem's come to power in the house the scenario is going to be very different after the November elections but for now this is all we can do for the few days remaining before the election.
Looking back @ S1932 and this comprehensive Immigration reform bill. I strongly feel that we should concentrate on backing a bill meant only for legal Immigration. Anti Illegal immigration forces, make no mistake are all anti legal Immigration too. So these folks make lot of noice and have found means like budget reconciliation and amnesty to block our reforms. Majority of Americans and the lawmakers are pro-Legal Immigration (We have seen this when Senator Byrd amendment was voted out when the senate was discussing S1932).It does not mean we should not take any part in Comprehensive Immigration reform or similar bills. In fact we should all still send faxes call lawmakers and be vocal as much as we can but the main
aim has to be a bill dealing with legal Immigration only. One Other point I would like to put forth is we should Initiate a "for Legal Immigration only" bill in the house first so will not be jubilant when it passes in senate and then go in depression when it fails in committee or the house. If Dem's come to power in the house the scenario is going to be very different after the November elections but for now this is all we can do for the few days remaining before the election.
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ski_dude12
06-09 10:31 PM
Maybe you would like to read up this thread...
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.phpt=19406&highlight=fragomen
Hello Everyone,
I must be newest member here. Our company attorney (fragomen) is going to file/send I-140 application today.
I am excited to join the loooong queue forward!
:p
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.phpt=19406&highlight=fragomen
Hello Everyone,
I must be newest member here. Our company attorney (fragomen) is going to file/send I-140 application today.
I am excited to join the loooong queue forward!
:p
Lukus
04-08 05:43 PM
Nah you are right, that is all I did, but I honestly doubt anyone would make a fuss :) I mainly made them for the sake of it, the only ones I'd definately want to see on there are the first 2 anyway so you can take the others off if ya don't want them :)
Cheers Kirupa :)
Cheers Kirupa :)
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HRPRO
03-08 03:55 PM
It is always better to maintain the H along with the EAD/AP. If you apply for PP, you will get the approval within 15 days and include the 539 petition for yourself along with the H-1 petition.
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rockyrock
08-04 01:00 AM
I don't have a lawyer. I will do the correction myself when I get the receipt.
Good luck to you.
I am in the same boat as u r in.....I made a typo on I-485 and want to send a letter....On form 485 for the question "In what status u last entered" I entered H-1B when it should really be F-1.....After sending them the letter, do u know if we'll get a confirmation saying that our request has been approved?
Good luck to you.
I am in the same boat as u r in.....I made a typo on I-485 and want to send a letter....On form 485 for the question "In what status u last entered" I entered H-1B when it should really be F-1.....After sending them the letter, do u know if we'll get a confirmation saying that our request has been approved?
anyluck?
06-18 03:22 PM
Thanks for the reply.
They said she can start as soon as it it approved.Only thng i am worried about is when she wants to transfer H1b what are the hurdles have to be faced.I heard or enquired that as long as Quota is there she can transfer H1B.
Is it legally difficult because transfering from Non Profit to Regular Organization.
Thanks
They said she can start as soon as it it approved.Only thng i am worried about is when she wants to transfer H1b what are the hurdles have to be faced.I heard or enquired that as long as Quota is there she can transfer H1B.
Is it legally difficult because transfering from Non Profit to Regular Organization.
Thanks
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Biking
05-24 12:22 PM
I wish nobody answers your question even if they knew. How does your question relate to your thread heading?? It is really bad when people start posting catching headings and then post something that is not at all connected.
Thank you very much for catching this....
Thank you very much for catching this....
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Jaime
04-09 06:37 PM
http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/04/09/white-house-walking-softly-on-immigration/
This is nothing. This is also like Biden speaking in Central America recently. Lots of noise, but Obama is moving forward
This is nothing. This is also like Biden speaking in Central America recently. Lots of noise, but Obama is moving forward
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sixpockets
06-14 05:41 AM
I am also in the same boat, 140 was filed in March 07, file at TSC. The attorney never received the original LCA. Could not do premium processing for 140.
NOW the big question is, can I apply 485 since my PD is current now?
NOW the big question is, can I apply 485 since my PD is current now?
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admin
02-26 07:15 PM
Thanks to all the enthusiastic members who attended the call today(Feb 26th). The number of people who attended the call were far more than what we had expected. We hope you are now more convinced about Immigration Voice and it's cause.
As explained in the call, we do need more people to come forward and help us in many of the teams that we have. If you would like to work in any of the following teams, please send an email to the email id listed next to it.
1) Membership - jay@immigrationvoice.org
2) Meet the lawmakers - pratik@immigrationvoice.org , anurag@immigrationvoice.org
3) Publicity & Media - sunil@immigrationvoice.org
4) Liaison - aman@immigrationvoice.org , shilpa@immigrationvoice.org
Given the response that we had today, we will try to make this as a regular feature of Immigration Voice. And definitely with a better conference calling system.
Please let us know of your feedback here about the call and Thanks once again.
As explained in the call, we do need more people to come forward and help us in many of the teams that we have. If you would like to work in any of the following teams, please send an email to the email id listed next to it.
1) Membership - jay@immigrationvoice.org
2) Meet the lawmakers - pratik@immigrationvoice.org , anurag@immigrationvoice.org
3) Publicity & Media - sunil@immigrationvoice.org
4) Liaison - aman@immigrationvoice.org , shilpa@immigrationvoice.org
Given the response that we had today, we will try to make this as a regular feature of Immigration Voice. And definitely with a better conference calling system.
Please let us know of your feedback here about the call and Thanks once again.
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ChangeIsNeeded
08-25 01:45 PM
Hi! I hope this is the right place to post this. If not, can you please tell me where it should be posted?
We are caught in a terrible comedy of errors, but unfortunately it is not funny all.
My husband is from Turkey, and was/is here on an F-1 visa. To make a long story short, we filed our I-485 & I-130 applications shortly after we were married. Months after this, deportation proceedings were (wrongfully) initiated against my husband.
While we were waiting for our court date to have the deportation proceedings terminated, USCIS at the NBC denied my husband's I-485 for the sole reason that there were deportation proceedings against him.
The deportation proceedings were terminated with a note on the paperwork from the judge that the charges were wrongfully initiated. The judge asked the Federal attorney to ask CIS to help us in NY, but NY office advised they can't do anything since this decision was made in Missouri.
At this point, my husband has not been able to work (work document denied also, of course), the government has cost us $1,000s of $$ in attorneys, and we do not have money to pay them their almost $1,000 to start the I-485 process over again. We need our original case reopened and approved.
Oh, and before deportation proceedings were terminated, but after the I-485 was denied, we passed a Stokes Interview which was requested through my I-130 due to the deportation proceedings. My I-130 has been approved.
We have filed an I-230-B for appeal, but without the fee. So we have no receipt letter nor case #. We have been told by our lawyer that we need to get the help our our U.S. Representative, Anthony Wiener. However, a friend of mine, who helps immigrants in another state, told me we need to work through our senator, Chuck Schumer's office.
Is there any advice on working through a representative's or a senator's office to re-open/ investigate a case.... which is more effective, faster, etc?
Is there anything else we can do on our own or have our attorney do?
Right now, I'm fed up with our lawyer, and do not feel we are getting enough information from him, or perhaps he is not qualified to answer my questions; so I am seeking other advice.
Any advice is welcome.
Thank you!!
Smile and have a wonderful day!
We are caught in a terrible comedy of errors, but unfortunately it is not funny all.
My husband is from Turkey, and was/is here on an F-1 visa. To make a long story short, we filed our I-485 & I-130 applications shortly after we were married. Months after this, deportation proceedings were (wrongfully) initiated against my husband.
While we were waiting for our court date to have the deportation proceedings terminated, USCIS at the NBC denied my husband's I-485 for the sole reason that there were deportation proceedings against him.
The deportation proceedings were terminated with a note on the paperwork from the judge that the charges were wrongfully initiated. The judge asked the Federal attorney to ask CIS to help us in NY, but NY office advised they can't do anything since this decision was made in Missouri.
At this point, my husband has not been able to work (work document denied also, of course), the government has cost us $1,000s of $$ in attorneys, and we do not have money to pay them their almost $1,000 to start the I-485 process over again. We need our original case reopened and approved.
Oh, and before deportation proceedings were terminated, but after the I-485 was denied, we passed a Stokes Interview which was requested through my I-130 due to the deportation proceedings. My I-130 has been approved.
We have filed an I-230-B for appeal, but without the fee. So we have no receipt letter nor case #. We have been told by our lawyer that we need to get the help our our U.S. Representative, Anthony Wiener. However, a friend of mine, who helps immigrants in another state, told me we need to work through our senator, Chuck Schumer's office.
Is there any advice on working through a representative's or a senator's office to re-open/ investigate a case.... which is more effective, faster, etc?
Is there anything else we can do on our own or have our attorney do?
Right now, I'm fed up with our lawyer, and do not feel we are getting enough information from him, or perhaps he is not qualified to answer my questions; so I am seeking other advice.
Any advice is welcome.
Thank you!!
Smile and have a wonderful day!
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goel_ar
08-08 08:38 AM
I have exactly similar statistics as below case except I-140 filing date = May 10, 2008.
Can I expect something soon, if there is no RFE? Mine is at TSC too.
http://www..com/discuss/140/76287871/
Can I expect something soon, if there is no RFE? Mine is at TSC too.
http://www..com/discuss/140/76287871/
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gopi544
06-30 11:23 AM
Hi,
I want to know weather can I apply AP for my wife while she is in US post it to India if she has to go to India before it gets approved.
As there is the situation my wife need to go to India in July and we applied for her AP last week, can I send it over to her once the AP is approved or dose she need to be present in US at the time of approval.
Thanks for advice
I want to know weather can I apply AP for my wife while she is in US post it to India if she has to go to India before it gets approved.
As there is the situation my wife need to go to India in July and we applied for her AP last week, can I send it over to her once the AP is approved or dose she need to be present in US at the time of approval.
Thanks for advice
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black_logs
05-08 02:02 PM
I read this quote in RD, sorry I forgot who said it!!!
'U.S. is a big conspiracy to make you feel happy'.
'U.S. is a big conspiracy to make you feel happy'.
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rb54321
07-27 08:41 AM
Hi,
I have a question regarding changing L1 to H1-B visa. If someone comes to US on an L1 visa can he/she change to H1-B visa without going back to India and getting the new H1-B visa stamped? What is the process to remain in the US and changing the status from L1 to H1? Will
Again, I assume that in order to change from L1 to H1-B the H1-B cap rule applies.
Yes, you can do a change of status (COS) from L1 to H1 without going back to India for Visa stamping. Your H1 will come under the annual 65,000 H1 cap, as you might know the cap of this year is already over, you can apply for this COS come April 1 2008 and you can start working October 1 2008 with your H1. Please note you CANNOT start working for a new employer by just receiving a receipt number for your COS. You will need to get the actual H1-B approval notice. While applying for the COS you will also need to show you are currently employed and this can be done by submitting two most recent pay checks along with your other papers. Hope this helps!!
I have a question regarding changing L1 to H1-B visa. If someone comes to US on an L1 visa can he/she change to H1-B visa without going back to India and getting the new H1-B visa stamped? What is the process to remain in the US and changing the status from L1 to H1? Will
Again, I assume that in order to change from L1 to H1-B the H1-B cap rule applies.
Yes, you can do a change of status (COS) from L1 to H1 without going back to India for Visa stamping. Your H1 will come under the annual 65,000 H1 cap, as you might know the cap of this year is already over, you can apply for this COS come April 1 2008 and you can start working October 1 2008 with your H1. Please note you CANNOT start working for a new employer by just receiving a receipt number for your COS. You will need to get the actual H1-B approval notice. While applying for the COS you will also need to show you are currently employed and this can be done by submitting two most recent pay checks along with your other papers. Hope this helps!!
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krishgaay
07-28 11:08 PM
Hi,
I am a US citizen and my mom has been coming to the US once every 3-4 years for the last 15 years on a visitor visa (around 5-6 times). Each time, we had no issue in extending her stay, but her extension got denied yesterday. While I could have applied for her GC, she really did not prefer to apply for a GC since she wanted to spend more time in India than here.
My questions are as follows:
1. I have not got the official letter yet (had email notification), but is there really anything we can do to appeal her extension denial. I think I pretty much sent everything I could possibly can - letter with reasons similar to earlier extensions, return ticket itinerary, affidavit of support, bank statements etc. Another reason we gave is that she cannot travel alone - and my brother is leaving to India in 2 months and she wants to go back with him. I dont know what else we can say to extend her stay.
2. My mom is around 75 years old, and we really don't want to explore the option of leaving within 10 days (she never visited my brother in the last 5 years and she is with him now for only the last 2 weeks after a cross-country flight and recuperating). What I would like to know is - how soon can she safely leave. I think my mom is pretty much done with the US - and doesnt care if she gets a 3 year ban. But - I would like to know if there is any issue if she leaves in 2-3 months (i.e. overstay by 2 months considering the date she got her denial). Will they know at the US airport where she leaves, that she overstayed and (possibly) detain her for questioning. I know there are some airports that require you to document that you left by using a thumb-print.
3. 6 months+ overstay = 3 year ban. < 6 months overstay = ? (is this at the discretion of the POE officer? Can he deny entry - which would be kind of the worst possible future situation, but would like to know so that we can take as much of an informed decision as possible.
4. Can I apply for her GC now to keep her stay legal? Again, even if I apply - she is GOING back to India in 2 months and I will likely need to withdraw her application later.
Any advice on her options is appreciated.
Thanks,
Krishna
I am a US citizen and my mom has been coming to the US once every 3-4 years for the last 15 years on a visitor visa (around 5-6 times). Each time, we had no issue in extending her stay, but her extension got denied yesterday. While I could have applied for her GC, she really did not prefer to apply for a GC since she wanted to spend more time in India than here.
My questions are as follows:
1. I have not got the official letter yet (had email notification), but is there really anything we can do to appeal her extension denial. I think I pretty much sent everything I could possibly can - letter with reasons similar to earlier extensions, return ticket itinerary, affidavit of support, bank statements etc. Another reason we gave is that she cannot travel alone - and my brother is leaving to India in 2 months and she wants to go back with him. I dont know what else we can say to extend her stay.
2. My mom is around 75 years old, and we really don't want to explore the option of leaving within 10 days (she never visited my brother in the last 5 years and she is with him now for only the last 2 weeks after a cross-country flight and recuperating). What I would like to know is - how soon can she safely leave. I think my mom is pretty much done with the US - and doesnt care if she gets a 3 year ban. But - I would like to know if there is any issue if she leaves in 2-3 months (i.e. overstay by 2 months considering the date she got her denial). Will they know at the US airport where she leaves, that she overstayed and (possibly) detain her for questioning. I know there are some airports that require you to document that you left by using a thumb-print.
3. 6 months+ overstay = 3 year ban. < 6 months overstay = ? (is this at the discretion of the POE officer? Can he deny entry - which would be kind of the worst possible future situation, but would like to know so that we can take as much of an informed decision as possible.
4. Can I apply for her GC now to keep her stay legal? Again, even if I apply - she is GOING back to India in 2 months and I will likely need to withdraw her application later.
Any advice on her options is appreciated.
Thanks,
Krishna
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FinalGC
06-09 10:42 AM
Good Job...Pappu and IV Team..
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donsimahajan
06-21 05:15 PM
I-485 processing times are mentioned here:
http://www.trackins.com/immigrationtrackers/i485-graph/
http://www.trackins.com/immigrationtrackers/i485-graph/
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Prashanthi
07-14 05:55 PM
Can she open a business on H4 and won't need B1/B2 (I read somewhere that Canadian citizens generally come on B1/B2 to establish a business and then apply for E2)? Let's take an example, we invest 50K into a business and which employs 5-6 US citizens and also buys raw material/products from US suppliers with profit generated is 3K per month, will that be OK? Also, since she is on H4 and I am on H1 and none of us can work for the business how do we set it up?
Remember that you can be a passive investor on H-4 but you cannot run a business, you might be able to incorporate a company as long as you do not take any profit from the same. To be safe ask you spouse to go to the US consulate in Canada and get a business visa and enter on the same. She can always revert to H-4 at any time.
Remember that you can be a passive investor on H-4 but you cannot run a business, you might be able to incorporate a company as long as you do not take any profit from the same. To be safe ask you spouse to go to the US consulate in Canada and get a business visa and enter on the same. She can always revert to H-4 at any time.
visshy
07-26 10:01 PM
wait for the 485 receipt, then send it with a cover letter and copy of the receipt.
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08-21 06:14 PM
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