rockstart
08-20 08:36 AM
I am not sure. There are two red flags I see in this argument. The first is that for your wish to come true next 4 years you need only 30K GC labor to be filed. But analyst are predicting recession to be over by this year end or 2nd qtr of 2010 after which hiring will start and also the whole GC process. The second argument is in 2009 we were in recession with 30K apps filed but we did not see any huge jump in EB2 numbers if this bulletin had put dates in 2006 range then we could have said that the spill was really large. Looks like the spill was not huge since every one knew that EB2I was always somehwere near 2004. all they did was put it all the way to cover entire 2004.
Due to the economic downturn there aren't many companies sponsoring GCs for employees. I doubt it would be more than 20 to 30k per year from now. This leaves 100-110k visas available every year for retrogressed countries like india and china
if there 300-400k pending GC applications in all categories then shouldn't all of us get our GC in next 3-4 years?
Due to the economic downturn there aren't many companies sponsoring GCs for employees. I doubt it would be more than 20 to 30k per year from now. This leaves 100-110k visas available every year for retrogressed countries like india and china
if there 300-400k pending GC applications in all categories then shouldn't all of us get our GC in next 3-4 years?
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raysaikat
04-05 06:06 PM
If it is your home address you are talking about, then the RFE is very likely unrelated to the address change.
user2005
05-22 05:40 PM
How about sending this letter to senators? May be IV should include it in action items :)
May 22, 2007
[Sentor's name address]
Dear Senator,
I am an H1B visa holder. I entered Unites States legally, studied Masters and maintained legal status for 9 years. I have worked in IT industry, contributed to US economy, paid all federal & state taxes including FICA.
I have been desperately waiting for my green card process, which is stuck in its 1st step - called Labor Certification - for more than 4 years. Even after that, I am uncertain about 2nd and 3rd steps of process. During these years, my wife and I have sacrificed many things to maintain our status and to hold onto this green card process.
It looks like my bad dream is over. Thank you for introducing a draft "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007" in senate.
Now, I can discard all my legal documents, join 11 million undocumented workers, and get Z visa. Then,
1) I wont have to renew my H1B visa each year.
2) I will definitely get green card in 5 years. I don’t have to go through uncertainty of I-140, I-485, I-765, I-131 applications.
3) I can work with any US employer. And, I can obtain competitive salary.
4) I can travel to other countries without hassles of visiting US consulates and visa stamps.
To show my gratitude, I am sending copy of all my legal papers.
As soon as this bill becomes law, I will send you original of all these documents as I wont need them anymore.
Thanks you such a wonderful work.
Sincerely,
An IV Member
Included:
1) Copy of my passport, with I-94
2) Copy of all H1B visa documents
3) Copy of Labor Certification application
4) Copy of tax returns, for all years
CC:
Major Newspapers and TV Networks
May 22, 2007
[Sentor's name address]
Dear Senator,
I am an H1B visa holder. I entered Unites States legally, studied Masters and maintained legal status for 9 years. I have worked in IT industry, contributed to US economy, paid all federal & state taxes including FICA.
I have been desperately waiting for my green card process, which is stuck in its 1st step - called Labor Certification - for more than 4 years. Even after that, I am uncertain about 2nd and 3rd steps of process. During these years, my wife and I have sacrificed many things to maintain our status and to hold onto this green card process.
It looks like my bad dream is over. Thank you for introducing a draft "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007" in senate.
Now, I can discard all my legal documents, join 11 million undocumented workers, and get Z visa. Then,
1) I wont have to renew my H1B visa each year.
2) I will definitely get green card in 5 years. I don’t have to go through uncertainty of I-140, I-485, I-765, I-131 applications.
3) I can work with any US employer. And, I can obtain competitive salary.
4) I can travel to other countries without hassles of visiting US consulates and visa stamps.
To show my gratitude, I am sending copy of all my legal papers.
As soon as this bill becomes law, I will send you original of all these documents as I wont need them anymore.
Thanks you such a wonderful work.
Sincerely,
An IV Member
Included:
1) Copy of my passport, with I-94
2) Copy of all H1B visa documents
3) Copy of Labor Certification application
4) Copy of tax returns, for all years
CC:
Major Newspapers and TV Networks
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aadimanav
12-16 02:38 PM
..and (in theory) where will EB1-India overflow go ?
EB1 ROW
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EB1 India, China, Mexico, Phillipines
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EB2 ROW
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EB2 India, China, Mexico, Phillipines
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EB3 ROW
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EB3 India, China, Mexico, Phillipines
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Recyle Bin (here are the visas we want to recapture)
Is the above flow correct?
It's a bit more complicated than that:
Law comes from three sources:
Comman Law: Laws inherited from the british justice system (evolved over centuries).
Legislative Law: Laws passed by congress and signed by the Prez.
Regulatory Law: Regulations created by the regulatory agencies to implement the laws made by congress. Congres doesn't always finalize all the details to the last comma and leaves that work the relevant government agency. For example, FCC, SEC create regulations about how the congress' laws are to implemented. These regulations have to conform the laws passed by congress. These regulations have the force of law.
So when congress did not stipulate any specific overflow mechanism, it left it completely up to USCIS to work that out.
Historically EB2-RoW overflowed to EB2-India and EB3-Row overflowed to EB3-India. Soon after EB3-RoW was retrogressed, USCIS channelled EB2-RoW to EB3-RoW. This is expected to continue till EB3-RoW becomes current itself.
Therefore, if you're looking for any progress in PD, whether EB2 or EB3, the key parameter you should be watching is EB3-RoW cut-off. Only when this becomes current, others can even _think_ of nirvana. Without overflow of RoW's, both EB2-India and EB3-India cannot progress more than a day in every bulletin (at a average). EB3-Row moved a month and a half in Jan bulletin, which counts as a progress, however small, for everyone. That holds true -though not easy to intuit- for EB2-India as well!
EB1 ROW
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EB1 India, China, Mexico, Phillipines
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EB2 ROW
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EB2 India, China, Mexico, Phillipines
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EB3 ROW
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EB3 India, China, Mexico, Phillipines
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Recyle Bin (here are the visas we want to recapture)
Is the above flow correct?
It's a bit more complicated than that:
Law comes from three sources:
Comman Law: Laws inherited from the british justice system (evolved over centuries).
Legislative Law: Laws passed by congress and signed by the Prez.
Regulatory Law: Regulations created by the regulatory agencies to implement the laws made by congress. Congres doesn't always finalize all the details to the last comma and leaves that work the relevant government agency. For example, FCC, SEC create regulations about how the congress' laws are to implemented. These regulations have to conform the laws passed by congress. These regulations have the force of law.
So when congress did not stipulate any specific overflow mechanism, it left it completely up to USCIS to work that out.
Historically EB2-RoW overflowed to EB2-India and EB3-Row overflowed to EB3-India. Soon after EB3-RoW was retrogressed, USCIS channelled EB2-RoW to EB3-RoW. This is expected to continue till EB3-RoW becomes current itself.
Therefore, if you're looking for any progress in PD, whether EB2 or EB3, the key parameter you should be watching is EB3-RoW cut-off. Only when this becomes current, others can even _think_ of nirvana. Without overflow of RoW's, both EB2-India and EB3-India cannot progress more than a day in every bulletin (at a average). EB3-Row moved a month and a half in Jan bulletin, which counts as a progress, however small, for everyone. That holds true -though not easy to intuit- for EB2-India as well!
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crazydc
09-27 06:44 PM
My 485, EAD and AP application received in NSC on AUG 2nd. My personal checks are not redeemed yet. I haven't received receipt numbers or EAD or FP.
But the USCIS receipting times states NSC is processing receipt notice for AUG 8th.
I don't know what's going on....
Do they transfer my case to TSC??? Because I am living in TX???
My employer office is in Illinois and my lawyer office is in Michigan.
My I-140 is filed on Mar'2007 and still pending in NSC.
But the USCIS receipting times states NSC is processing receipt notice for AUG 8th.
I don't know what's going on....
Do they transfer my case to TSC??? Because I am living in TX???
My employer office is in Illinois and my lawyer office is in Michigan.
My I-140 is filed on Mar'2007 and still pending in NSC.
hpandey
05-23 09:04 AM
If you are on H1 and switch to another H1- you do not need to worry about Cap
If you are on H1 and switch to EAD- you have relinquished your H1.Whenever you wish to resume your H1- at that time you will go against the Cap.
Hope this clarifies
What about if one comes back on AP and hence has to use EAD but also has a valid H1 approval ( but no stamping in the passport ) . Can they go back and use that H1 approval for stamping and come back on H1 ? They are still working for the same company which sponsered the H1 and the GC
If you are on H1 and switch to EAD- you have relinquished your H1.Whenever you wish to resume your H1- at that time you will go against the Cap.
Hope this clarifies
What about if one comes back on AP and hence has to use EAD but also has a valid H1 approval ( but no stamping in the passport ) . Can they go back and use that H1 approval for stamping and come back on H1 ? They are still working for the same company which sponsered the H1 and the GC
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saketkapur
07-13 07:54 PM
No, you will still have to complete the requirement or else your 485 will be denied. There is no escape from waiver. :eek:
Always remember that a J1 visa is a non-immigrant visa and H1B(waiver) is dual intent. If your spouse applies for your GC(i.e. files your 485) before you have not completed your waiver requirements there are 2 things that can happen:
1. Either you will get your 485 rejected,
or
2. Your J1 visa will be denied. Always remember residency visas(J1 or H1) are given on a yearly basis and yours will get denied the next year even if you get it for the 1st year.
Infact my wife started her residency on J1 visa and my 140 was approved. She will be starting her waiver next year. I have a PD of feb 2007. I will be filing her 485 as accompnying spouse(you can use your PD even if you have received your GC:conformed this with my attorney) once her waiver is approved and if my PD becomes current. However she will still not get her final green card until she has completed her waiver requirements.
We had decided not to let USCIS define our carreer objectives and going with the flow. Looking from the likes of it she will be done with her waiver in another 3 years and still the PD won't be current.
Now look at the bright side of J1 visa:
1. Once her waiver is approved I file for her 485(she gets her EAD) using my original PD(no need to get into family based immigrtation hassles)
2. Since we have not exhaused our H1B( she gets 6 years of the same)
3. Her 1st H1B is quota exempt.
4.You save tonns of money since J1 are exempt from social security and medicare taxes etc. :)
You will eventually have to make your own judement call depending on your family circumstances.......so far as I mentioned we just decided to go with the flow and things seem to have worked out for us well. She got the recidency in the same place as my job was and then I got laid off 3 months back and now she got her new job in the same place where my new job is.........
Again you will have to decide how you will want to proceed per your circumstances. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Always remember that a J1 visa is a non-immigrant visa and H1B(waiver) is dual intent. If your spouse applies for your GC(i.e. files your 485) before you have not completed your waiver requirements there are 2 things that can happen:
1. Either you will get your 485 rejected,
or
2. Your J1 visa will be denied. Always remember residency visas(J1 or H1) are given on a yearly basis and yours will get denied the next year even if you get it for the 1st year.
Infact my wife started her residency on J1 visa and my 140 was approved. She will be starting her waiver next year. I have a PD of feb 2007. I will be filing her 485 as accompnying spouse(you can use your PD even if you have received your GC:conformed this with my attorney) once her waiver is approved and if my PD becomes current. However she will still not get her final green card until she has completed her waiver requirements.
We had decided not to let USCIS define our carreer objectives and going with the flow. Looking from the likes of it she will be done with her waiver in another 3 years and still the PD won't be current.
Now look at the bright side of J1 visa:
1. Once her waiver is approved I file for her 485(she gets her EAD) using my original PD(no need to get into family based immigrtation hassles)
2. Since we have not exhaused our H1B( she gets 6 years of the same)
3. Her 1st H1B is quota exempt.
4.You save tonns of money since J1 are exempt from social security and medicare taxes etc. :)
You will eventually have to make your own judement call depending on your family circumstances.......so far as I mentioned we just decided to go with the flow and things seem to have worked out for us well. She got the recidency in the same place as my job was and then I got laid off 3 months back and now she got her new job in the same place where my new job is.........
Again you will have to decide how you will want to proceed per your circumstances. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
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immique
07-16 12:33 AM
I think EB2 India may be retrogressed only for the month of September as most of the visas will be used in August itself. The dates will rapidly advance once again with the new quota in October. I think it is very likely that EB2 will be compensated with the number of visas that were improperly given to EB3 last year. So I expect EB2 to receive those extra visas from EB3 quota next year as DOS will try to compensate retrogressed countries in EB2 for the mistake that they made last year. If this happens, EB2 may become current very soon.
I strongly think DOS tried to compensate EB2 this year itself with the visas that were improperly given to EB3 last year after it received the directives from the US Congress. But unfortunately DOS could not compensate EB2 with the lost visas this year as there were no visas left in EB3 by the time they realized their mistake about 2 months ago as EB3 used most of their visas. This is exactly why DOS made EB3 unavailable so that they can compensate EB2 atleast to some extent. By law they are required to compensate a category that was artificially retrogressed because of their mistakes. It is highly unlikely we will see any significant movement in EB3 ROW or retrogressed countries until the entire EB2 category is current as EB2 will be compensated from EB3 quota. If EB2 is compensated with the visas from the new quota in October, then I expect EB2 including India and China to become current by the end of the year or early 2009(before March 2009) itself.
Once EB2 becomes current, I think EB3 India will get equal spill over as EB3 ROW as both the categories will be retrogressed and will move equally(as per PD) with the spillover from EB2 and EB1
yes. there is a possibility of some retrogression for EB2 India/China in the comming bulletins. But that is just for few months and it might be a mild retrogression as long as there is horizontal fall outs of spill over visas.
I strongly think DOS tried to compensate EB2 this year itself with the visas that were improperly given to EB3 last year after it received the directives from the US Congress. But unfortunately DOS could not compensate EB2 with the lost visas this year as there were no visas left in EB3 by the time they realized their mistake about 2 months ago as EB3 used most of their visas. This is exactly why DOS made EB3 unavailable so that they can compensate EB2 atleast to some extent. By law they are required to compensate a category that was artificially retrogressed because of their mistakes. It is highly unlikely we will see any significant movement in EB3 ROW or retrogressed countries until the entire EB2 category is current as EB2 will be compensated from EB3 quota. If EB2 is compensated with the visas from the new quota in October, then I expect EB2 including India and China to become current by the end of the year or early 2009(before March 2009) itself.
Once EB2 becomes current, I think EB3 India will get equal spill over as EB3 ROW as both the categories will be retrogressed and will move equally(as per PD) with the spillover from EB2 and EB1
yes. there is a possibility of some retrogression for EB2 India/China in the comming bulletins. But that is just for few months and it might be a mild retrogression as long as there is horizontal fall outs of spill over visas.
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mhathi
05-13 06:35 PM
Rongha_2000,
I tried a preliminary hand at mining the FLC databases. Realized though that another factor missing is EB category. Given all the other variables we have, I think we may not gain much from the exercise.
Here's my analysis:
Total number of LC / country: Known
EB category: Unknown
Number of dependents per LC: Unknown
Number of Duplicate LC: Unknown
Number of LC Subs: Unknown
Number of people approved: Unknown, but we can guess as you suggested
Number of people abandoned the process: Unknown
Given so many unknowns, does not look like we will gain much from this analysis. What do you think?
I tried a preliminary hand at mining the FLC databases. Realized though that another factor missing is EB category. Given all the other variables we have, I think we may not gain much from the exercise.
Here's my analysis:
Total number of LC / country: Known
EB category: Unknown
Number of dependents per LC: Unknown
Number of Duplicate LC: Unknown
Number of LC Subs: Unknown
Number of people approved: Unknown, but we can guess as you suggested
Number of people abandoned the process: Unknown
Given so many unknowns, does not look like we will gain much from this analysis. What do you think?
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dpp
08-14 02:22 PM
Check below responses.
Using AP for travel is losing H1B Status?
Nope. You can continue to work on H1 eventhough you use AP for re-entry.
Also dependent GC applicant using EAD means losing primary applicant H1B Status?
Nope. Dependant usage of EAD is no way related to primary applicant. Each 485/EAD/AP is a separate application. But if primary uses EAD for work, then dependant loses H4 status and both comes to AOS pending status.
Please let me know?
Thanks
Using AP for travel is losing H1B Status?
Nope. You can continue to work on H1 eventhough you use AP for re-entry.
Also dependent GC applicant using EAD means losing primary applicant H1B Status?
Nope. Dependant usage of EAD is no way related to primary applicant. Each 485/EAD/AP is a separate application. But if primary uses EAD for work, then dependant loses H4 status and both comes to AOS pending status.
Please let me know?
Thanks
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kumar_77
06-19 08:05 PM
Still no update from MI chapter ....:rolleyes:
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baburob2
01-18 11:59 PM
H1B petition has dual intent ie immigrant intent on an non-immigrant visa and hence previous filing of I-140 with the previous employer shouldn't affect your new application for H1B.
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go_guy123
05-09 09:59 AM
This is why I said 221G is a good initiative. Even if people have to suffer a little bit, full check is needed for every visa stamping and every green card application.
221g is become a unwritten norm in India, sort of like putting roadblocks. The whole visa system was based on "Honor" system but cheating became rampant. Thus the unfortunate need to use unusual measures like 221g
There was a time when marriage to US citizens for GC was used and abused like anything and some US citizen made it their profession (still happens now but lot lesser). Then in 1986 they added a 2 year wait period for GC permanency for GC based on marriage to USC and whole bunch of penalty rules for abuse. They are talking of introducing this even for Canada now (with conservative majority might happen)
221g is become a unwritten norm in India, sort of like putting roadblocks. The whole visa system was based on "Honor" system but cheating became rampant. Thus the unfortunate need to use unusual measures like 221g
There was a time when marriage to US citizens for GC was used and abused like anything and some US citizen made it their profession (still happens now but lot lesser). Then in 1986 they added a 2 year wait period for GC permanency for GC based on marriage to USC and whole bunch of penalty rules for abuse. They are talking of introducing this even for Canada now (with conservative majority might happen)
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looivy
01-26 01:25 PM
Interesting...looks like this bill is moving faster than we'd think...it would be interesting to see where it ends up. Also, it appears that this bill does not talk about giving the DV visas to existing EB-X categories but instead to create a new EB category for STEM graduates...not sure, but that's what it sounds like.
IV shoudl push for this legislation.
IV shoudl push for this legislation.
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11-13 01:02 PM
Please bump this thread today so that it is always at the top
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05-31 12:52 PM
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sunny1000
11-15 11:48 PM
Should there not be a separate Green card quota for anyone with a USA Masters Degree in any field?
If USA does that, more people will pay to come to study in USA. Not go to Australia, UK etc to study. So more money to USA. And USA degree holders will be able to use this education and work in USA to improve USA economy. If they go back to their countries, then USA has brain drain.
If they have separate quota for H1, separate H1B quota for Masters Degrees, what is wrong to have one for Green Card?
Please support on this thread if you agree.
Would you agree if your idea is implemented going forward (meaning people who graduate after your suggested law is passed, only will qualify) and not retroactively?
If USA does that, more people will pay to come to study in USA. Not go to Australia, UK etc to study. So more money to USA. And USA degree holders will be able to use this education and work in USA to improve USA economy. If they go back to their countries, then USA has brain drain.
If they have separate quota for H1, separate H1B quota for Masters Degrees, what is wrong to have one for Green Card?
Please support on this thread if you agree.
Would you agree if your idea is implemented going forward (meaning people who graduate after your suggested law is passed, only will qualify) and not retroactively?
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bestin
05-23 04:24 AM
Try student visa for your prospective spouse.
mirage
03-19 03:39 PM
Nothing at all for Green Card mess
partha_vus
02-21 04:39 PM
Hi optimystic ,
You can call to Customer service center can find out your Name check is cleared or not?.
I did that and was able to get the deatils of the name check, USCIS sent to verify name check on 9/28/2007 and not yet cleared, I filed 485 on July 02, 2007. My case details are below.
Labor cleared Feb '2007 - EB3
I 140 Approved June '2007 ( Ported Priority date: Jan 2001)
I 485 - Pending filed july 02, 2007
thanks
You can call to Customer service center can find out your Name check is cleared or not?.
I did that and was able to get the deatils of the name check, USCIS sent to verify name check on 9/28/2007 and not yet cleared, I filed 485 on July 02, 2007. My case details are below.
Labor cleared Feb '2007 - EB3
I 140 Approved June '2007 ( Ported Priority date: Jan 2001)
I 485 - Pending filed july 02, 2007
thanks
