gcpool
01-31 07:07 AM
Stay in the US
I went through similar circumstances and finally I found that US was the better choice
I went through similar circumstances and finally I found that US was the better choice
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alp_waj
11-07 03:03 PM
Dear All,
Thanks for your sincere advise and wishes !!
Wish you all great success.
Regards,
Alp
Thanks for your sincere advise and wishes !!
Wish you all great success.
Regards,
Alp
fromnaija
10-05 11:02 AM
I vaguely remember a discussion several months ago on the forum about people that have gone back to their home countries after having waited for their green cards.
We have a media interview opportunity and need to find such examples. I remember an instance about a person going back to Bombay after he had immigration issues. He had set up his company there. Such people who could have helped US economy and growth will make a compelling story.
Pls. let me know urgently of any such cases and I will follow it up. This is required today and we have a short time window.
I know a fellow countryman of mine who left but did not go back home. He is now in the UK on the HSMP (Highly Skilled Migrant Program). What information do you need? I may have to contact him for his approval, so let me know.
We have a media interview opportunity and need to find such examples. I remember an instance about a person going back to Bombay after he had immigration issues. He had set up his company there. Such people who could have helped US economy and growth will make a compelling story.
Pls. let me know urgently of any such cases and I will follow it up. This is required today and we have a short time window.
I know a fellow countryman of mine who left but did not go back home. He is now in the UK on the HSMP (Highly Skilled Migrant Program). What information do you need? I may have to contact him for his approval, so let me know.
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chanduv23
04-04 01:20 PM
System is broken. It is pathetic now.
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sertasheep
07-04 10:31 AM
The following write-up appears here courtesy of ChanduV23, one of our members. This has been edited for content and messaging:
Thank you ChanduV23
- On behalf of the Core IV Team
I am a highly-skilled professional who entered this country legally. I’ve been waiting for my US permanent resident visa -also known as "Green Card" for the past several years along with 500,000 other educated, highly skilled employment based (EB) immigrants. Many of us have been waiting for our turn to get Green Cards for 5-10 years while consistently abiding by all the laws of this country. Such long delays are due to tortuous and confusing paper work, backlogs due to various quotas and processing delays at US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and other allied state and federal agencies.
Several categories of EB immigrant visa (Green Card) numbers have been unavailable (“retrogressed”) since the fall of 2005. Because our immigrant petitions are tied to the sponsoring employer, these delays have led to indentured servitude for several of us. Our professional prospects, job mobility and potential opportunities for entrepreneurship have been compromised.
For the past several decades, the US Department of State (DOS) has been publishing advisories known as visa bulletins once a month to announce the availability of immigrant visa numbers. On June 13, 2007, after a gap of nearly two years, DOS announced that all EB visa numbers would be “current” for the month of July. This meant, irrespective of our “priority date” (date assigned to us for our turn in the line for Green Cards), all of us were made eligible to apply for some interim immigration benefits. This “priority date” refers to the date when our labor certification (documentation verifying no US citizen worker was available for a given job) had been filed.
Please note that 6/13 DOS announcement would not have led to immediate green card for most of us; but at least it would have ensured us interim benefits such as the right to travel and right to work- this was still a welcome change. Especially, for dependent spouses who have been otherwise unable to work, this would have translated into right to travel and work without restriction and thus channel their energies positively. Several dependent spouses are also highly-skilled. This would provide them an opportunity to realize their technical and entrepreneurial expression and add to tax dollars. Additionally, this would have greatly reduced the paperwork burden on our sponsoring US employers.
Tens of thousands of applicants spent thousands of dollars in legal fees, immigration medical exams & vaccinations & getting various supporting documents ready to file our immigrant petitions to USCIS, at times inconveniencing our old parents in our home countries as well. It has been an agonizing two weeks for us. Some of us to had to fly in our spouses from our home countries or have had to cut short business trips. To our shock and dismay, on the morning of July 2nd 2007, USCIS announced that EB visa numbers were not available and all petitions filed in July would be rejected.
For the legal skilled immigrants this has been a rather traumatizing and disheartening experience.
We sincerely seek immediate congressional/ legislative remedial measures which would
(1)Reduce the enormous backlogs of green card petitions of legal skilled immigrants
(2)Ensure and request USCIS not to reject our immigrant visa petitions filed in July and provide us interim benefits of a pending immigrant visa petition. We make this sincere request on this Independence Day with the hope that people who played by the rules will be rewarded.
Thank you ChanduV23
- On behalf of the Core IV Team
I am a highly-skilled professional who entered this country legally. I’ve been waiting for my US permanent resident visa -also known as "Green Card" for the past several years along with 500,000 other educated, highly skilled employment based (EB) immigrants. Many of us have been waiting for our turn to get Green Cards for 5-10 years while consistently abiding by all the laws of this country. Such long delays are due to tortuous and confusing paper work, backlogs due to various quotas and processing delays at US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and other allied state and federal agencies.
Several categories of EB immigrant visa (Green Card) numbers have been unavailable (“retrogressed”) since the fall of 2005. Because our immigrant petitions are tied to the sponsoring employer, these delays have led to indentured servitude for several of us. Our professional prospects, job mobility and potential opportunities for entrepreneurship have been compromised.
For the past several decades, the US Department of State (DOS) has been publishing advisories known as visa bulletins once a month to announce the availability of immigrant visa numbers. On June 13, 2007, after a gap of nearly two years, DOS announced that all EB visa numbers would be “current” for the month of July. This meant, irrespective of our “priority date” (date assigned to us for our turn in the line for Green Cards), all of us were made eligible to apply for some interim immigration benefits. This “priority date” refers to the date when our labor certification (documentation verifying no US citizen worker was available for a given job) had been filed.
Please note that 6/13 DOS announcement would not have led to immediate green card for most of us; but at least it would have ensured us interim benefits such as the right to travel and right to work- this was still a welcome change. Especially, for dependent spouses who have been otherwise unable to work, this would have translated into right to travel and work without restriction and thus channel their energies positively. Several dependent spouses are also highly-skilled. This would provide them an opportunity to realize their technical and entrepreneurial expression and add to tax dollars. Additionally, this would have greatly reduced the paperwork burden on our sponsoring US employers.
Tens of thousands of applicants spent thousands of dollars in legal fees, immigration medical exams & vaccinations & getting various supporting documents ready to file our immigrant petitions to USCIS, at times inconveniencing our old parents in our home countries as well. It has been an agonizing two weeks for us. Some of us to had to fly in our spouses from our home countries or have had to cut short business trips. To our shock and dismay, on the morning of July 2nd 2007, USCIS announced that EB visa numbers were not available and all petitions filed in July would be rejected.
For the legal skilled immigrants this has been a rather traumatizing and disheartening experience.
We sincerely seek immediate congressional/ legislative remedial measures which would
(1)Reduce the enormous backlogs of green card petitions of legal skilled immigrants
(2)Ensure and request USCIS not to reject our immigrant visa petitions filed in July and provide us interim benefits of a pending immigrant visa petition. We make this sincere request on this Independence Day with the hope that people who played by the rules will be rewarded.
felix31
01-22 09:59 PM
ofcourse she cannot change her status until oct 1st. How ever the sluice gates for the new h1 quota open on Apr 1st and will be gone in days. My question is Does she need her H4 approved to have her prospective employer file the I 129? (or) Can she just provide the notice of action she received for her H4 extension filing to show that she is maintaining status?
I also want to know the same...
Please, anyone??
I also want to know the same...
Please, anyone??
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LostInGCProcess
09-17 12:19 PM
TV25,
1) You were in H4 at first when U came to this country.
2) Then you were sponsored(H1) by some company.
3) you worked for 3 months.
4) went overseas to get stamped(visa) for H1. But they put you on hold for administrative process.
5) You decided to return with H4 visa that was valid at that time. (although technically you are not supposed to enter using H4 since you already started working on H1)
6) You came back to US on H4.
7) Get a letter from USCIS that h1 is denied.
What surprised me the whole time was, why did the consulate not cancel the existing H4 visa, since your status already changed?
That's the first thing they do, when you go for visa stamping...they cancel without prejudice, and issue a new visa....even if its going thru a administrative process, they would still cancel it, cause the assumption is you are going to get the new visa once the process is complete.
1) You were in H4 at first when U came to this country.
2) Then you were sponsored(H1) by some company.
3) you worked for 3 months.
4) went overseas to get stamped(visa) for H1. But they put you on hold for administrative process.
5) You decided to return with H4 visa that was valid at that time. (although technically you are not supposed to enter using H4 since you already started working on H1)
6) You came back to US on H4.
7) Get a letter from USCIS that h1 is denied.
What surprised me the whole time was, why did the consulate not cancel the existing H4 visa, since your status already changed?
That's the first thing they do, when you go for visa stamping...they cancel without prejudice, and issue a new visa....even if its going thru a administrative process, they would still cancel it, cause the assumption is you are going to get the new visa once the process is complete.
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Hinglish
08-07 08:49 PM
People do not agree and have different ideas - sometimes to the point of personal hurt! - this is natural. They have different interests and even when they have shared goals, sometimes their paths to those shared goals may diverge - this is natural, too. Yes, differences, discussion and divergence can lead to a final separation and then two or mroe new groups are born - and it can happen naturally and it does not have to be rushed or forced through censorship and persecution. But sometimes debates and differences actually help the whole group to stay together and find a better path or a better solution - in the heat of the discussion and in the fight of the dualling arguments a new idea, approach or solution is born. I do think that a lot of the most contentious discussions on this forum are actually the most important and interesting ones because those are the oens that will cut to the heart of the problem and reveal the real depths of the issues. Suppression of diverging opinions is the hallmark of dictatorships.
As if the comments people write are really going to affect things ....
As far as I am concerned ... let the dogs bark ... when they start biting ...f$@king gas them ....meanwhile take a look at the "Lighten Up" thread... it should cool things down ....
As if the comments people write are really going to affect things ....
As far as I am concerned ... let the dogs bark ... when they start biting ...f$@king gas them ....meanwhile take a look at the "Lighten Up" thread... it should cool things down ....
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nowhereman
01-31 12:13 AM
I would say Canada because British Columbia has a much higher standard of living than Boston. Canada is generally a much better place for raising kids and the stress levels are lower because of freebies like health care etc. BC also has a much better weather compared to Boston.
The other reason is that you could always come to the USA from Canada later but if you lose the Canadian PR now and don't manage to get a green card in the US, you lose everything.
Thanks for the reply isedkeem, and best wishes for your GC journey.
Just throwing some thoughts out: I've seen many rant about the dismal employment situation, unaffordable housing, and high taxes in Canada compared to the United States. Can anyone share their thoughts or experiences on this?
The other reason is that you could always come to the USA from Canada later but if you lose the Canadian PR now and don't manage to get a green card in the US, you lose everything.
Thanks for the reply isedkeem, and best wishes for your GC journey.
Just throwing some thoughts out: I've seen many rant about the dismal employment situation, unaffordable housing, and high taxes in Canada compared to the United States. Can anyone share their thoughts or experiences on this?
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sammas
07-08 05:17 PM
[QUOTE=sammas;1967354]Probably the RFE might be related to photos not being sent. A friend of mine received a RFE for not sending the photos eventhough they are not required to be sent but he did not get any Biometrics notice. [QUOTE=sammas;1967354]
Sammas, May be it was lost in the mail, so your friend did not receive and the USCIS issued an RFE.
Austingc,
What do you mean by lost in the email? What are you referring to here? I am sorry, I did not get what you are trying to mention here.
The RFE was to send the photographs. Online status also was changed to Request For Evidence and then once the photos were sent the status was changed back to resumed processing and after that the status was changed to Approved. Hope it is clear now.
Sammas, May be it was lost in the mail, so your friend did not receive and the USCIS issued an RFE.
Austingc,
What do you mean by lost in the email? What are you referring to here? I am sorry, I did not get what you are trying to mention here.
The RFE was to send the photographs. Online status also was changed to Request For Evidence and then once the photos were sent the status was changed back to resumed processing and after that the status was changed to Approved. Hope it is clear now.
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jambapamba
07-17 06:55 AM
I say try to get as many shots as possible at your PCP. For TB and HIV tell him that you have been to India lately and want to make sure everything is okay. For other shots tell him that you are considering to apply for a medical/dental school and need to get vaccination records, which you don't have because everything was done in India. Take all those proof to immegration doctor, he will accept those records.
My wife in fact joined dental school last year. She needed only HIV.
You can ask PCP to give all the shots as part of yearly physical or mention that your immunizations are not current and you need those shots to be current.
My wife in fact joined dental school last year. She needed only HIV.
You can ask PCP to give all the shots as part of yearly physical or mention that your immunizations are not current and you need those shots to be current.
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Naveen
06-20 09:49 AM
What if your state does not have a state chapter?
If you wish the entire immigrationvoice community to assist then some sharing of updates will be necessary outside of these.
What he said!
it is ok to contact any of the leaders for the update
you can link with a neighboring chapter, right now this is an action item being coordinated by the chapters so they have the info.
http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=52
If you wish the entire immigrationvoice community to assist then some sharing of updates will be necessary outside of these.
What he said!
it is ok to contact any of the leaders for the update
you can link with a neighboring chapter, right now this is an action item being coordinated by the chapters so they have the info.
http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=52
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techbuyer77
09-17 01:34 PM
That is the point. It was not of your own volition.
Also, there is no rule that says citizenship is not available to people who do not work for the sponsoring employer for a certai nperiod of time after GC approval. It is just good practice to stick around for a few months after approval, but it is not law.
You will have no trouble. Change your status from bittersweet to sweet and have fun. Also, good luck finding a new job.
Thanks! I have a job already (my bills cannot wait for USCIS) Thanks, thanks thanks thanks!!!
Also, there is no rule that says citizenship is not available to people who do not work for the sponsoring employer for a certai nperiod of time after GC approval. It is just good practice to stick around for a few months after approval, but it is not law.
You will have no trouble. Change your status from bittersweet to sweet and have fun. Also, good luck finding a new job.
Thanks! I have a job already (my bills cannot wait for USCIS) Thanks, thanks thanks thanks!!!
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03-24 05:13 PM
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ivar
03-11 11:20 PM
Dear Friends,
I have an approved I-140 with PD of Mar 06, but i left this company to join a new company. I have tried many times to file PERM through this new company but still unsuccessful. I am waiting to withdraw my PERM appeal to file a new PERM since January 09 (so folks don't ask me to update my profile because i am yet to file PERM, I have updated my profile three times since 2006 and also cleared it).
Question: When i spoke to my company's lawyer regarding my earlier I-140 they say that first i need to get my PERM approval (I agree) and than i need to get my I-140 approval (Which i am not sure) inorder to port priority date, is it true? Can't we port Priority date along with I-140 application itself?
Thanks,
R.
I have an approved I-140 with PD of Mar 06, but i left this company to join a new company. I have tried many times to file PERM through this new company but still unsuccessful. I am waiting to withdraw my PERM appeal to file a new PERM since January 09 (so folks don't ask me to update my profile because i am yet to file PERM, I have updated my profile three times since 2006 and also cleared it).
Question: When i spoke to my company's lawyer regarding my earlier I-140 they say that first i need to get my PERM approval (I agree) and than i need to get my I-140 approval (Which i am not sure) inorder to port priority date, is it true? Can't we port Priority date along with I-140 application itself?
Thanks,
R.
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senthil
02-08 09:55 AM
just a word of caution, after seeing these bulletin's for a while now.
"dont get your hopes high. it will be just a waste of your time"
"dont get your hopes high. it will be just a waste of your time"
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indyanguy
07-13 03:40 PM
Where is the August Bulletin? I am just tired of refreshing the VB archive for the August Bulltin.
ya, where is it???
ya, where is it???
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singhsa3
01-10 08:36 PM
Labor substitution case..eh..
All,
My employer revoked the i140 of a person after 180 days. He did not reveal this information to me and used labor substitution for me.
The other person used AC21 and got his 485 approved. INS has denied my I140 since a 485 has already been approved and there can be only one GC on one labor. INS says that once the 485 is approved that job ceases to exist.
My company is saying that they have done this in the past and got approvals. They are saying that they applied the I140 substitution long before the 485 approval of the other person.
Now they are saying that they will appeal that the other guy never had the intention of working for the comapany.
Is there any chance for the I140 approval and using the existing labor ? If not will the INS help me keep the Priority Date.
Does anyone have knowledge of such cases (or) know the results of such appeals.
Thanks !
All,
My employer revoked the i140 of a person after 180 days. He did not reveal this information to me and used labor substitution for me.
The other person used AC21 and got his 485 approved. INS has denied my I140 since a 485 has already been approved and there can be only one GC on one labor. INS says that once the 485 is approved that job ceases to exist.
My company is saying that they have done this in the past and got approvals. They are saying that they applied the I140 substitution long before the 485 approval of the other person.
Now they are saying that they will appeal that the other guy never had the intention of working for the comapany.
Is there any chance for the I140 approval and using the existing labor ? If not will the INS help me keep the Priority Date.
Does anyone have knowledge of such cases (or) know the results of such appeals.
Thanks !
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EkAurAaya
11-30 09:13 PM
Thank you guys for the good wishes :)
Here is what we learned from my case, please feel wordsmith it and put it on wiki -
Some History:
My PD - Feb 2003 EB3 (140 was marked for CP)
May 2007: EB3 dates move to May 2003 - my lawyer prepared for June 1st filing of 485
June 2007: My wife's PD of April 2004 EB2 (140 was marked for AOS) becomes current - her lawyer starts preparing to file for 485.
We discussed the situation with our lawyers (but we were sure we would go with what my lawyer advices, she always gave good advice - both the law firms are very reputed and well known)
My Lawyers advice: Do not file both 485's at the same time, if the files get assigned with different alien #'s it will be very difficult to get the cases merged. Files could land up in two different physical locations etc... basically huge possibility of delays
Her Lawyers advice: We have not come across such situation, we think we should file anyways.
Our decision: File my set of 485 as we could do that on 1st June itself and apply for EAD for some relief! and not wait for July 1st (at that time we thought with was the best - better file what's current)
Interim efforts: Again discussed the situation with my lawyer as things were not moving, we discussed possibility of changing my wife's AOS application to CP - since dates became unavailable, we though we could probably capitalize on switching to CP with the hope that the files will get transferred to India, and as soon as visa #s are available we will get assigned one and called for the interview.
So we filed i824 - change request on exiting application, the request was pending all this while, we made several service requests in between. Basically it was a wasted effort, seems like USCIS officers didn't know what to do with the request.
Sept 2009: My wife's PD became current, we again prepared for filing 485 (took medical again etc).
Checked with my lawyer what needs to be done... her advice (this time both lawyers had the same advice), file 485 MAKE SURE they use the same Alien # that we got from my application.
Files on Sept 1st > Finger Printing 1st week Oct > my set of 485 files moved from Nebraska to Texas early November > 2nd set of 485's approved late November > 1st set of 485's denied based on 2nd set approval
Hope this helps!
Here is what we learned from my case, please feel wordsmith it and put it on wiki -
Some History:
My PD - Feb 2003 EB3 (140 was marked for CP)
May 2007: EB3 dates move to May 2003 - my lawyer prepared for June 1st filing of 485
June 2007: My wife's PD of April 2004 EB2 (140 was marked for AOS) becomes current - her lawyer starts preparing to file for 485.
We discussed the situation with our lawyers (but we were sure we would go with what my lawyer advices, she always gave good advice - both the law firms are very reputed and well known)
My Lawyers advice: Do not file both 485's at the same time, if the files get assigned with different alien #'s it will be very difficult to get the cases merged. Files could land up in two different physical locations etc... basically huge possibility of delays
Her Lawyers advice: We have not come across such situation, we think we should file anyways.
Our decision: File my set of 485 as we could do that on 1st June itself and apply for EAD for some relief! and not wait for July 1st (at that time we thought with was the best - better file what's current)
Interim efforts: Again discussed the situation with my lawyer as things were not moving, we discussed possibility of changing my wife's AOS application to CP - since dates became unavailable, we though we could probably capitalize on switching to CP with the hope that the files will get transferred to India, and as soon as visa #s are available we will get assigned one and called for the interview.
So we filed i824 - change request on exiting application, the request was pending all this while, we made several service requests in between. Basically it was a wasted effort, seems like USCIS officers didn't know what to do with the request.
Sept 2009: My wife's PD became current, we again prepared for filing 485 (took medical again etc).
Checked with my lawyer what needs to be done... her advice (this time both lawyers had the same advice), file 485 MAKE SURE they use the same Alien # that we got from my application.
Files on Sept 1st > Finger Printing 1st week Oct > my set of 485 files moved from Nebraska to Texas early November > 2nd set of 485's approved late November > 1st set of 485's denied based on 2nd set approval
Hope this helps!
Siddharta
12-22 11:52 PM
Laid off 6weeks back. Attended 4 interviews. Outof luck.
I used to get many calls from desi consultants. But not now. I do not know whether it is because of economy or my EAD status.
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Aren't you worried that this unemployment might affect your I485 approval.
I used to get many calls from desi consultants. But not now. I do not know whether it is because of economy or my EAD status.
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Aren't you worried that this unemployment might affect your I485 approval.
namm80
11-19 10:55 PM
dpp: did you open a SR or contact USCIS that you think might have expedited your FP? Also, what was the timeline of your case Xfr from CSC back to NSC? Also, is your FP scheduled at an ASC in CA Bay area? Pleasr provide more information.
I have got FP appt notice 7 days back. I am July 2nd filer, filed at NSC, but transferred to CSC and then back to NSC. Also, got AP and EAD approved long time back from CSC.
I have got FP appt notice 7 days back. I am July 2nd filer, filed at NSC, but transferred to CSC and then back to NSC. Also, got AP and EAD approved long time back from CSC.
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