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07-21 01:10 PM
It has now been nearly two years since the Senate voted to kill an immigration reform package and the hopes of ever dealing with the mess that is our immigration system seemed over for the foreseeable future. But a lot has changed in 23 months. Most importantly, there was an election in 2008 that dramatically changed the politics on the issue. There are ten more Democrats in the Senate and nearly 30 more in the House. And there is a Democratic President that likely owes his win to Hispanic voters turning out in large numbers to deliver several states that...
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09-14 02:28 PM
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watertown
08-03 04:08 PM
Guys,
Just want to share my latest info. As you know my case has been stuck in Boston-CIS since May 22, 2007 after interview. Latest SR got me a letter yesterday from local office stating "need to perform additional review...blah...blah..." On other hand I got another letetr last week from CAO-USCIS as Washington signed by a supervisor staing that my case is stuck coz "I never attended NSEER interview in 2003 and as a ocurtesy she has arranged for my interview at ICE office in Boston". I was amused coz my passport is littered with NSEER stamps and I had the same RFE during one of EAD renewal and after the reply they promptly approved the EAD!
It speaks volume about USCIS's efficiency. Anyway, I'm saving all these letters and will file WOM at the beginning of next year.
Just want to share my latest info. As you know my case has been stuck in Boston-CIS since May 22, 2007 after interview. Latest SR got me a letter yesterday from local office stating "need to perform additional review...blah...blah..." On other hand I got another letetr last week from CAO-USCIS as Washington signed by a supervisor staing that my case is stuck coz "I never attended NSEER interview in 2003 and as a ocurtesy she has arranged for my interview at ICE office in Boston". I was amused coz my passport is littered with NSEER stamps and I had the same RFE during one of EAD renewal and after the reply they promptly approved the EAD!
It speaks volume about USCIS's efficiency. Anyway, I'm saving all these letters and will file WOM at the beginning of next year.
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textus
01-19 12:52 PM
Hi Guys:
I'm in a process of transfering my H1B to a new employer. I've already hired a lawyer and paid him his fee. The lawyer spoke to my employer and everything was going fine. Now, my new employer tells me that his company "froze hiring" untill further notice !?!
I'm wondering
1. Is my employer lying and why?
2. Can I somehow make my employer pay me back the money I already paid to the lawyer?
I'm in a process of transfering my H1B to a new employer. I've already hired a lawyer and paid him his fee. The lawyer spoke to my employer and everything was going fine. Now, my new employer tells me that his company "froze hiring" untill further notice !?!
I'm wondering
1. Is my employer lying and why?
2. Can I somehow make my employer pay me back the money I already paid to the lawyer?
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sachi12
10-20 09:01 AM
Hi,
My H1B 6 years will be finished in February. My I140/485 were filed in August and I will be laid off on December 31. What options do I have now?
- My employer had filed my immigration papers at my current work location. They are willing to relocate me to different location but are not sure on the impact of change in address. Can I relocate with my current 140/485 filed for current address?
- Can my H1 be extended based on approved labor? I can then move to new location with same employer on renewed H1B and start the entire process again?
Thanks
My H1B 6 years will be finished in February. My I140/485 were filed in August and I will be laid off on December 31. What options do I have now?
- My employer had filed my immigration papers at my current work location. They are willing to relocate me to different location but are not sure on the impact of change in address. Can I relocate with my current 140/485 filed for current address?
- Can my H1 be extended based on approved labor? I can then move to new location with same employer on renewed H1B and start the entire process again?
Thanks
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01-22 03:00 PM
The week's news dealt a body-blow to the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform, as if the movement to fix our broken immigration laws were blind-sided in a collision with a former pinup driving a pickup -- which it was. With the election of new Massachusetts Senator, Scott Brown, to take the seat of the late Ted Kennedy, the godfather of more humane and just immigration laws, supporters of CIR (Comprehensive Immigration Reform) are swallowing their sadness and putting on their game faces, saying there's still no stopping the CIR train from arriving at its destination. It's hard to maintain optimism,...
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visa_reval
10-04 02:28 PM
You should be fine. If you I-140 is not approved by 2008, you can apply for a 1 year extension based on the fact you have an approved labor. Otherwise you would get a 3 year extension.
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laddu0
04-06 09:35 AM
Hi Guys:
My wife is out of country from October 2010. She was working on H1B. After birth of our son, she went to India for 6 month vacation. Will there be any issues if she re-enters US using H1B as she is having a job to continue with her employer.
What are all the documents I need to take.
Please advice.
Thanks
LADDU
My wife is out of country from October 2010. She was working on H1B. After birth of our son, she went to India for 6 month vacation. Will there be any issues if she re-enters US using H1B as she is having a job to continue with her employer.
What are all the documents I need to take.
Please advice.
Thanks
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GCLONGWAIT
06-17 05:02 PM
Hello,
I am in a pretty scary scenario...
My I-140 got denied based on inability to pay. My firm did send out the appeal to fight out the case. The appeal was sent 15 days back with the time limit stated in the denial letter. But today, I received the I-485 denial for both me (primary applicant) & my spouse (dependent).
I have H-1 as a back up but my spouse does not have H-4 status.
My Questions & concerned:
1) How long does it take INS to accept the appeal as I haven't seen any update on the same since the package has been delivered (15 days)?
2) What is next possible step for my spouse & how long can he stay in this country without applying for H-4?
3) If the appeal is accepted & the case gets into processing, will I-485 get back on track for processing & can my spouse start working on EAD?
Would appreciate any sought of guidance possible from the expert lawyers & the individuals with the similar experience & knowledge.
Time is very crucial & so immediate reply will be highly appreciated...
Thanx in Advance
I am in a pretty scary scenario...
My I-140 got denied based on inability to pay. My firm did send out the appeal to fight out the case. The appeal was sent 15 days back with the time limit stated in the denial letter. But today, I received the I-485 denial for both me (primary applicant) & my spouse (dependent).
I have H-1 as a back up but my spouse does not have H-4 status.
My Questions & concerned:
1) How long does it take INS to accept the appeal as I haven't seen any update on the same since the package has been delivered (15 days)?
2) What is next possible step for my spouse & how long can he stay in this country without applying for H-4?
3) If the appeal is accepted & the case gets into processing, will I-485 get back on track for processing & can my spouse start working on EAD?
Would appreciate any sought of guidance possible from the expert lawyers & the individuals with the similar experience & knowledge.
Time is very crucial & so immediate reply will be highly appreciated...
Thanx in Advance
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alok97
03-03 09:38 PM
Hi, Last year, I heard about a new rule that says that H4 time will not be counted against H1 time so basically, if someone is transferring from H4 to H1, the time spent in H4 will be excluded while deciding the duration of H1.
Is this rule true ? I mean, has it become a law now ? Did somebody use this rule to grab the time spent in H4.
Please let me know.
Is this rule true ? I mean, has it become a law now ? Did somebody use this rule to grab the time spent in H4.
Please let me know.
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ziggy7bs
03-12 10:00 AM
LC was approved in 08-20-07 but I-140 was not filed within 180 days according to new rules. has any body have this problem? will DOL or USCIS let it slip. please help.
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Pooja
07-06 08:16 AM
Did anyone's I-485 was approved after July 3rd?
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01-26 06:48 PM
Hi folks,
I would like to know if anyone are working for pepsi bottling in Winston-Salem,NC. Please let me know. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I would like to know if anyone are working for pepsi bottling in Winston-Salem,NC. Please let me know. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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04-01 10:40 AM
Our friendly anti Jack has provided in the comments a couple of links to an intriguing story regarding Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele (currently embroiled in another scandal - this time involving strippers and GOP money - oy!). Steele has been one of the moderate voices in the GOP when it comes to immigration reform in the past and apparently he met with a pro-reform group called the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM). Accounts differ regarding whether Steele promised to work for immigration reform and, more specifically, help round up a second GOP Senator to sponsor the reform bill...
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05-26 12:01 PM
A Tough 5 Months, but Democrats Cite Successes (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/26/washington/26cong.html?_r=1&oref=slogin) By ROBIN TONER and CARL HULSE, New Yor Times, May 26, 2007
WASHINGTON, May 25 � After five months in power, Congressional Democrats headed home for their Memorial Day recess with only a few signature accomplishments on the domestic front, notably an increase in the minimum wage, and the prospect of returning to a renewed struggle with the Bush administration over the war in Iraq.
But Democratic leaders say their principal accomplishment, so far, is not reflected in the legislative scorecard: The transformation of the policy debate and the reassertion of Congressional power, especially on the Iraq war.
�We�ve moved the national debate on the war,� said Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate. �We were sleepwalking through this war until the Congress changed hands. And now, every month, this president faces another challenge to his policy.�
The spending legislation for Iraq that passed Thursday night, which lacked a timeline for troop withdrawal, left much of the party�s antiwar base unhappy, and carried only a third of the Democratic votes in the House. But Democratic leaders promised to ratchet up the pressure on President Bush for an exit strategy in Iraq, and they have the legislative vehicles to do so in June and July, building to what all sides expect to be a clash this fall. Top military leaders have committed to delivering a progress report on their troop buildup strategy in September.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California tried to send a clear message on Friday that any legislative victory Mr. Bush won this week, when Democrats acceded to his demands and removed the withdrawal timeline, would be short-lived. �We are going to bring an end to this war,� Ms. Pelosi said. �All of us have that goal.�
On the domestic front, Democrats passed the first minimum wage increase in 10 years this week; it was the first item in their campaign agenda from last year, called �Six-for-06,� to win final passage. Other items are prepared for final votes this summer, including an expansion of embryonic stem cell research and the recommendations of the Sept 11 commission on domestic security.
The Democrats made their mark in other ways � notably, using their committee and oversight powers for a broad challenge to administration policies, on issues including the treatment of wounded Iraq veterans and the dismissals of United States attorneys by the Justice Department. Senate Democrats said they had held 75 hearings related to Iraq in the last five months.
Even so, in the inevitable message wars, Republican leaders portrayed the Democrats as disorganized and ineffective, sending Republican members home this weekend with talking points that declare, �Democrats accomplish none in �07.� Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the Republican leader, said Friday that the Democrats� first five months were �marked by broken promises, missed opportunities and gridlock caused by strife within the majority party�s ranks.�
But senior Republican officials and some lawmakers privately admitted that Democrats won some victories in recent days, including progress on an immigration overhaul in the Senate and the strong House vote on new lobbying rules.
One of the biggest complaints of Republicans is that House Democrats, who promised to be fairer and more bipartisan in the conduct of floor debate after a decade of heavy-handed Republican rule, have not delivered. Top Democrats admit privately that there is merit to those complaints, and have begun negotiations to try to cool the partisan tensions.
Democrats themselves reflected that little came easily over the last five months, which offered a lesson in the difficulties of governing with very slim majorities, especially in the Senate. Moreover, there are real fault lines and divisions within the party, most apparent, perhaps, on how fast and how far to go in demanding an end to the war in Iraq.
�It�s been a tough slog,� said a senior House Democratic strategist close to the leadership, alluding to the difficulties in managing the spending bill for Iraq. �You�re asking people to vote for a moderate plan instead of the plan that�s closest to their hearts.�
Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts and a leader in the antiwar caucus, said Thursday night: �A lot of us are frustrated that the war�s still going on. But the fact of the matter is, there�s movement, there�s significant movement, from where we were last November to where we are now.�
Many of the party�s liberal activists, though, remained angry at what they saw as a capitulation to Mr. Bush.
Other fault lines were re-emerging in the party. House Democrats are only beginning to deal with their deep divisions on trade, as a closed caucus this week underscored. Some freshmen, like Representative Betty Sutton, Democrat of Ohio, are intent on making major changes to American trade policy, much greater than the recent deal with the Bush administration on environmental and labor standards announced by the Democratic leadership.
�Our problems with the trading system and the fact that it is broken are much bigger than just having these standards on paper,� Ms. Sutton said.
Down the road, more internal clashes are likely over taxes and spending priorities. Julian Zelizer, a historian and expert on Congress at Boston University, said Ms. Pelosi�s job would, in many ways, get harder once she moved beyond the war. �In some ways, the divisions over domestic issues are just as great, on things like trade,� Mr. Zelizer said.
Both Ms. Pelosi and her Senate counterpart, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, have had their struggles this year. Mr. Reid drew fire for, among other things, suggesting that the Iraq war was lost. But Democratic senators have expressed strong confidence in his leadership. Ms. Pelosi, the first female speaker, has been a target of repeated Republican efforts to embarrass her. But she has weathered them and has generally held fractious Democrats together.
Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, said Thursday night: �To some extent, the Democratic leadership fought above its weight. They don�t really have the votes in the Senate.�
Mr. Frank argued that sending Mr. Bush the initial Iraq spending bill, with a withdrawal timeline, and forcing him to veto it would one day be viewed as a turning point after a long pattern of �Congressional ducking.�
�I think Congress has come closer to standing up this time,� he said.
WASHINGTON, May 25 � After five months in power, Congressional Democrats headed home for their Memorial Day recess with only a few signature accomplishments on the domestic front, notably an increase in the minimum wage, and the prospect of returning to a renewed struggle with the Bush administration over the war in Iraq.
But Democratic leaders say their principal accomplishment, so far, is not reflected in the legislative scorecard: The transformation of the policy debate and the reassertion of Congressional power, especially on the Iraq war.
�We�ve moved the national debate on the war,� said Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate. �We were sleepwalking through this war until the Congress changed hands. And now, every month, this president faces another challenge to his policy.�
The spending legislation for Iraq that passed Thursday night, which lacked a timeline for troop withdrawal, left much of the party�s antiwar base unhappy, and carried only a third of the Democratic votes in the House. But Democratic leaders promised to ratchet up the pressure on President Bush for an exit strategy in Iraq, and they have the legislative vehicles to do so in June and July, building to what all sides expect to be a clash this fall. Top military leaders have committed to delivering a progress report on their troop buildup strategy in September.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California tried to send a clear message on Friday that any legislative victory Mr. Bush won this week, when Democrats acceded to his demands and removed the withdrawal timeline, would be short-lived. �We are going to bring an end to this war,� Ms. Pelosi said. �All of us have that goal.�
On the domestic front, Democrats passed the first minimum wage increase in 10 years this week; it was the first item in their campaign agenda from last year, called �Six-for-06,� to win final passage. Other items are prepared for final votes this summer, including an expansion of embryonic stem cell research and the recommendations of the Sept 11 commission on domestic security.
The Democrats made their mark in other ways � notably, using their committee and oversight powers for a broad challenge to administration policies, on issues including the treatment of wounded Iraq veterans and the dismissals of United States attorneys by the Justice Department. Senate Democrats said they had held 75 hearings related to Iraq in the last five months.
Even so, in the inevitable message wars, Republican leaders portrayed the Democrats as disorganized and ineffective, sending Republican members home this weekend with talking points that declare, �Democrats accomplish none in �07.� Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, the Republican leader, said Friday that the Democrats� first five months were �marked by broken promises, missed opportunities and gridlock caused by strife within the majority party�s ranks.�
But senior Republican officials and some lawmakers privately admitted that Democrats won some victories in recent days, including progress on an immigration overhaul in the Senate and the strong House vote on new lobbying rules.
One of the biggest complaints of Republicans is that House Democrats, who promised to be fairer and more bipartisan in the conduct of floor debate after a decade of heavy-handed Republican rule, have not delivered. Top Democrats admit privately that there is merit to those complaints, and have begun negotiations to try to cool the partisan tensions.
Democrats themselves reflected that little came easily over the last five months, which offered a lesson in the difficulties of governing with very slim majorities, especially in the Senate. Moreover, there are real fault lines and divisions within the party, most apparent, perhaps, on how fast and how far to go in demanding an end to the war in Iraq.
�It�s been a tough slog,� said a senior House Democratic strategist close to the leadership, alluding to the difficulties in managing the spending bill for Iraq. �You�re asking people to vote for a moderate plan instead of the plan that�s closest to their hearts.�
Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts and a leader in the antiwar caucus, said Thursday night: �A lot of us are frustrated that the war�s still going on. But the fact of the matter is, there�s movement, there�s significant movement, from where we were last November to where we are now.�
Many of the party�s liberal activists, though, remained angry at what they saw as a capitulation to Mr. Bush.
Other fault lines were re-emerging in the party. House Democrats are only beginning to deal with their deep divisions on trade, as a closed caucus this week underscored. Some freshmen, like Representative Betty Sutton, Democrat of Ohio, are intent on making major changes to American trade policy, much greater than the recent deal with the Bush administration on environmental and labor standards announced by the Democratic leadership.
�Our problems with the trading system and the fact that it is broken are much bigger than just having these standards on paper,� Ms. Sutton said.
Down the road, more internal clashes are likely over taxes and spending priorities. Julian Zelizer, a historian and expert on Congress at Boston University, said Ms. Pelosi�s job would, in many ways, get harder once she moved beyond the war. �In some ways, the divisions over domestic issues are just as great, on things like trade,� Mr. Zelizer said.
Both Ms. Pelosi and her Senate counterpart, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, have had their struggles this year. Mr. Reid drew fire for, among other things, suggesting that the Iraq war was lost. But Democratic senators have expressed strong confidence in his leadership. Ms. Pelosi, the first female speaker, has been a target of repeated Republican efforts to embarrass her. But she has weathered them and has generally held fractious Democrats together.
Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, said Thursday night: �To some extent, the Democratic leadership fought above its weight. They don�t really have the votes in the Senate.�
Mr. Frank argued that sending Mr. Bush the initial Iraq spending bill, with a withdrawal timeline, and forcing him to veto it would one day be viewed as a turning point after a long pattern of �Congressional ducking.�
�I think Congress has come closer to standing up this time,� he said.
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Pooja
07-06 08:16 AM
Did anyone's I-485 was approved after July 3rd?
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summerpolice
05-12 04:40 PM
Hi
Can someone clarify my issue.
I applied for H1-b in 2008(I was in L1 when i applied).My employer never gave me my recipt number and i didnt even knw the status for a while ( though he said he applied without COS).Later he told it was applied with COS.
Later after numberous calls and mail he gave me a recipt number ,but the
status on USCIS website was "Notice Undelivered as of June 2008".
I could never find ,whether it was RFE or Approved status.I called up USCIS they said employer has to call to confirm the status.My employer said he will follow up with USCIS but he never did and he is absconding now .I cant reach him ,no phone,no mails.So i continued on L1.
Since my extension is coming up.I wanted to make sure my status hasnt changed because of this issue.
Has anyone faced this situation? Had that notice (undelivered) been an approval letter ,would that change my status though it was never accepted (Its undelivered as of Jun 2008)
Thanks
Can someone clarify my issue.
I applied for H1-b in 2008(I was in L1 when i applied).My employer never gave me my recipt number and i didnt even knw the status for a while ( though he said he applied without COS).Later he told it was applied with COS.
Later after numberous calls and mail he gave me a recipt number ,but the
status on USCIS website was "Notice Undelivered as of June 2008".
I could never find ,whether it was RFE or Approved status.I called up USCIS they said employer has to call to confirm the status.My employer said he will follow up with USCIS but he never did and he is absconding now .I cant reach him ,no phone,no mails.So i continued on L1.
Since my extension is coming up.I wanted to make sure my status hasnt changed because of this issue.
Has anyone faced this situation? Had that notice (undelivered) been an approval letter ,would that change my status though it was never accepted (Its undelivered as of Jun 2008)
Thanks
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klixerklox
12-11 01:20 AM
Hi,
My details:
- Bsc Computers (3 yrs) + MBA (2 yrs)
- GC - EB3, Oct 2003.
- Applied for 9th Year H1B in October. (H1B Visa expired in Oct)
- EAD and AP approved.
- Just got CRIS email of I140 & 485 denial notices (waiting for the USCIS letter for reasons).
- Previous company closed down and I had given Experience letter from a colleague, who is now on H4.
Questions?
1. Am I out of status already due to denial notices?
2. Will I get an H1B Extension?
3. If my lawyer decides to file an MTR, will I be allowed to work until my EAD/H1B is valid.
My details:
- Bsc Computers (3 yrs) + MBA (2 yrs)
- GC - EB3, Oct 2003.
- Applied for 9th Year H1B in October. (H1B Visa expired in Oct)
- EAD and AP approved.
- Just got CRIS email of I140 & 485 denial notices (waiting for the USCIS letter for reasons).
- Previous company closed down and I had given Experience letter from a colleague, who is now on H4.
Questions?
1. Am I out of status already due to denial notices?
2. Will I get an H1B Extension?
3. If my lawyer decides to file an MTR, will I be allowed to work until my EAD/H1B is valid.
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bishwas123
04-24 08:47 PM
Hello everyone,
I have heard that if you cancel your first LC and apply for a Second one you can still use the advertisements and all from the first one if you fall withing that "6 month" period. My question is -
Is it 6 month from the first day that the advertisement was published or is it 6 month from the day your first LC was approved? :confused:
Experts please shed some light on this.
Thanks in advance
I have heard that if you cancel your first LC and apply for a Second one you can still use the advertisements and all from the first one if you fall withing that "6 month" period. My question is -
Is it 6 month from the first day that the advertisement was published or is it 6 month from the day your first LC was approved? :confused:
Experts please shed some light on this.
Thanks in advance
raj1982
11-24 11:43 AM
I have filed the H1B(I129) transfer and extension on H4(I539) in the month of June 18th and then upgraded to premimum process in the month of November, after 2 days it got approved and within the next two days they changed the status to RFE and requested to send the paystubs for the past 3 months. I have all the paystubs and our attorney sent the response with the paystubs to USCIS. In between this my wife travelled to India when my I129 and I539 pending.
1) Do you think there will be any problem for my visa to be approved(since my wife is in India)?
2) Can my wife visa gets approved when she was in India?
3) How long do they take to respond to the RFE?
Please advice.
Thanks,
Raj
1) Do you think there will be any problem for my visa to be approved(since my wife is in India)?
2) Can my wife visa gets approved when she was in India?
3) How long do they take to respond to the RFE?
Please advice.
Thanks,
Raj
Dhundhun
11-03 02:16 AM
Thanks Glus.
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