MunnaBhai
10-05 06:24 PM
I don't hink so. Under Internal Revenue Code, Tax payer must authorize the requesting party. IRS will not disclsoe any tax payer data to anyone unless authorized by the tax payer in written for each tax year. There is separate form for this process. I think this is very common in the mortgage industry.
-MB
How recent is that ? did they ask you for to submit it this year or in year 2005 ? I'm just curiouse what is IRS has to do with immigration? when did you apply for your I-485?
is there a relationship between taxes and Immigration?
-MB
How recent is that ? did they ask you for to submit it this year or in year 2005 ? I'm just curiouse what is IRS has to do with immigration? when did you apply for your I-485?
is there a relationship between taxes and Immigration?
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nowhereman
01-31 10:01 AM
Are you out of your mind ? You are taking a huge risk by staying in the US and droping your Canadian PR because of some "probable" green card. What makes you think that by the time you finish school the situation will still be better in US. I hope you will not regret this but think about your family. In 3 years you and your family could be happily in BC with free health care, great weather, less stress, travel wherever and whenever you want, have your own law firm.
OR you could be a stressed H1B (a.k.a educated slave) waiting for I-140, I-485, EAD or whatever to come through.
Just because you asked, I have been in this same situation. But in my case, the decision was easy. I was on h1b making 69k. The same job in Toronto offer $55k CAD. Much less, but with my freedom to consult on the side and my wife's income we bring over $100k. We vacation in Florida for a month every year to visit friends. Life has never been better.
Whoever tells you to stay and take the risk is putting your family's hapiness in jeopardy. But the choice is yours. Just don't come here crying when CIS finds a problem with your application.
Thanks gomirage for your views as an actual Canadian resident! I have worked with several Canadians before, and while they all complained about the high taxes it seemed like they generally thought they had a better lifestyle in Canada than in the US.
However, some stuff I've been seeing on sites like notcanada.com concerns me. Is Canada really a place where it's more profitable to sit around and collect welfare than to work, assuming you can even find a job? Are Canadians more racist than Americans? Is it really hard to get by career wise and socially if you're not a native or have the appropriate connections?
I would really like to hear the views of someone having moved to Canada from the US about these issues!
OR you could be a stressed H1B (a.k.a educated slave) waiting for I-140, I-485, EAD or whatever to come through.
Just because you asked, I have been in this same situation. But in my case, the decision was easy. I was on h1b making 69k. The same job in Toronto offer $55k CAD. Much less, but with my freedom to consult on the side and my wife's income we bring over $100k. We vacation in Florida for a month every year to visit friends. Life has never been better.
Whoever tells you to stay and take the risk is putting your family's hapiness in jeopardy. But the choice is yours. Just don't come here crying when CIS finds a problem with your application.
Thanks gomirage for your views as an actual Canadian resident! I have worked with several Canadians before, and while they all complained about the high taxes it seemed like they generally thought they had a better lifestyle in Canada than in the US.
However, some stuff I've been seeing on sites like notcanada.com concerns me. Is Canada really a place where it's more profitable to sit around and collect welfare than to work, assuming you can even find a job? Are Canadians more racist than Americans? Is it really hard to get by career wise and socially if you're not a native or have the appropriate connections?
I would really like to hear the views of someone having moved to Canada from the US about these issues!
johnimmi
01-08 10:39 AM
Her visa stamp was expiring on 15Feb07 and she entered US in Dec'06 and she was carrying the extended H4 I-797 valid till 2009. The officer at POE gave the I-94 valid only till 15Feb07. I did lot of research and found the last action on I-94 invalidates the previous ones. So her I-94 was valid only till 15Feb07. I went to the local CBP office and the officer understood what I'm talking about. He took copy of I-94 and issued a new I-94. He faxed it to some company which keeps the I-94 database.
So if possible it's better to go in person and explain. My 2 cents.
I am in a similar situation. "guyfromsg" , you are correct about the 'last action rule'.
1) My old Visa(stamped on my passport) was from Oct 1 2005 - Oct 1 2008.
2) In 04/07, I moved to a new employer. New I797(and its corresponding I-94) is from 04/2007 - 04/2010.
3) Travelled outside US. Before returning, I didn't stamp a new Visa because my old Visa was still good. When returned in Jan 2008, at the POE , the officer issued a new I-94 and stamped the expiry date as Oct 1 2008. He mentioned that since the old visa was expiring on 2008 and because I didn't have a new Visa stamped (even though I had a new 797A) , he can't stamp the I-94 with the '2010' expiration date.
4) My attorney just raised a red flag. He mentioned that the 'last action rule' goes against me. The last
action in this case was 'issuance of a new I-94'. So, the best approach is to get it corrected at the
local CBP - Deferred Inspections Office. He is working on getting some paper work ready.
However, another way to get by this issue would have been to file for a H1-B renewal before my
new I-94(the one issued at the POE) expired.
My attorney explained that according to the new immigration laws, the CBP officer should have stamped the expiration date from the 'LATEST' 797A. Most of the times, the officer will just detach your
I-94 from the latest 797-A and stamp it. This way no one(foreign national + Customs) needs to maintain multiple I-94's. However, not all officers are updated with the current immigration laws and policies. Now I'm waiting for some response from the CBP. I will update this thread once I get some positive feedback.
Thanks for all the great info in this thread guys!!
regards
John.
So if possible it's better to go in person and explain. My 2 cents.
I am in a similar situation. "guyfromsg" , you are correct about the 'last action rule'.
1) My old Visa(stamped on my passport) was from Oct 1 2005 - Oct 1 2008.
2) In 04/07, I moved to a new employer. New I797(and its corresponding I-94) is from 04/2007 - 04/2010.
3) Travelled outside US. Before returning, I didn't stamp a new Visa because my old Visa was still good. When returned in Jan 2008, at the POE , the officer issued a new I-94 and stamped the expiry date as Oct 1 2008. He mentioned that since the old visa was expiring on 2008 and because I didn't have a new Visa stamped (even though I had a new 797A) , he can't stamp the I-94 with the '2010' expiration date.
4) My attorney just raised a red flag. He mentioned that the 'last action rule' goes against me. The last
action in this case was 'issuance of a new I-94'. So, the best approach is to get it corrected at the
local CBP - Deferred Inspections Office. He is working on getting some paper work ready.
However, another way to get by this issue would have been to file for a H1-B renewal before my
new I-94(the one issued at the POE) expired.
My attorney explained that according to the new immigration laws, the CBP officer should have stamped the expiration date from the 'LATEST' 797A. Most of the times, the officer will just detach your
I-94 from the latest 797-A and stamp it. This way no one(foreign national + Customs) needs to maintain multiple I-94's. However, not all officers are updated with the current immigration laws and policies. Now I'm waiting for some response from the CBP. I will update this thread once I get some positive feedback.
Thanks for all the great info in this thread guys!!
regards
John.
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rasknorr
01-14 11:25 AM
Jet Airways, Continental...
Thanks guys a lot of userful information as always.
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Pallavi79
01-27 07:34 PM
<Quote>ashishgour: Must have a Master Degree in IT and no more than 6 years of professional experience!</Quote>
Why do people does not want more than 6 years?? Highly curious about this.
Why do people does not want more than 6 years?? Highly curious about this.
485Mbe4001
06-13 02:24 PM
We had a discussion with our company lawyers about this. We wanted to know if it was possible to file for EB2 after a promotion. They told us the following and said we cannot change (dont know if its bs, you talk to your lawyer.)
a) EB is based on your previous job not the current one. So even when i have worked in my current company for 8 years, the current experience is not counted.
b) The new job/position should have activities more than 50% different to your previous position ( even tho i was eligible for EB2 then, i was suggested EB3, still suffering for that blunder). Unfortunately Software engineer is a position where the job activities include everybody uncle and more.
i think its a different story if you change your job, if you like your job and want to stay then there is little you can do.
Folks:
I am one of the frustrated ones under EB-3 (India) with a PD of Jul 2003. My case is as follows:
I had 3.5 years of experience + MBA from India when I joined the current Job in 2001.
I applied for my GC in 2003 and the lawyer said since my MBA was not relevant for the current job (software engineer) and since my experience before the current job was less than 5 years, I should apply EB-3.
Currently, I have 11 years of experience (out of which 7.5 is with the current employer from whom I have applied for GC) and I have moved to Business Development that uses my MBA quals.
Can I change to EB-2? What do I need to do? What are the risks?
Any/all pointers will be appreciated
a) EB is based on your previous job not the current one. So even when i have worked in my current company for 8 years, the current experience is not counted.
b) The new job/position should have activities more than 50% different to your previous position ( even tho i was eligible for EB2 then, i was suggested EB3, still suffering for that blunder). Unfortunately Software engineer is a position where the job activities include everybody uncle and more.
i think its a different story if you change your job, if you like your job and want to stay then there is little you can do.
Folks:
I am one of the frustrated ones under EB-3 (India) with a PD of Jul 2003. My case is as follows:
I had 3.5 years of experience + MBA from India when I joined the current Job in 2001.
I applied for my GC in 2003 and the lawyer said since my MBA was not relevant for the current job (software engineer) and since my experience before the current job was less than 5 years, I should apply EB-3.
Currently, I have 11 years of experience (out of which 7.5 is with the current employer from whom I have applied for GC) and I have moved to Business Development that uses my MBA quals.
Can I change to EB-2? What do I need to do? What are the risks?
Any/all pointers will be appreciated
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Widget
01-04 11:22 AM
I have 2 questions, the first one is about changing the employer after 180 days, what do we need to change the employer? do we have to file any thing with DOL or INS? do we need to be sponsered by the new company?
The second question is about the ability of the spouse to work, what is needed for her to work? just getting EAD and he/she can work for any employer?
Thanks.
It will help. I will give you an practical example.
I filed my GC two months later than my colleagues. Fortunately they filed 485 and hit the retrogression. I did not get to that step. Now it is almost two years after they have filed their 485. Just because they have crossed that stage, they are considered for promtion and I am not though I have better experience and certifications. They bought houses and their spouses work.
My company is ready to promote me to higher position if I can cross that 180days mark after 485 filing. If I had promoted to leadership / managerial position, it would weigh more when I apply for MBA. I will have lesser headache at home if my spouse can work and lot more.
The best part of filing is, you could get EAD even if the 485 is pending and backlogged. You have to do nothing other than filing to get all the above perks. No need to get it approved. Let it get stuck anywhere, none can predict that. You have to cross this stage no matter what and why not at the earliest. No one can assure you even after the SKIL/CIR passage that you will not get stuck with name check / RFE /USCIS backlog etc. Why to wait then?
The second question is about the ability of the spouse to work, what is needed for her to work? just getting EAD and he/she can work for any employer?
Thanks.
It will help. I will give you an practical example.
I filed my GC two months later than my colleagues. Fortunately they filed 485 and hit the retrogression. I did not get to that step. Now it is almost two years after they have filed their 485. Just because they have crossed that stage, they are considered for promtion and I am not though I have better experience and certifications. They bought houses and their spouses work.
My company is ready to promote me to higher position if I can cross that 180days mark after 485 filing. If I had promoted to leadership / managerial position, it would weigh more when I apply for MBA. I will have lesser headache at home if my spouse can work and lot more.
The best part of filing is, you could get EAD even if the 485 is pending and backlogged. You have to do nothing other than filing to get all the above perks. No need to get it approved. Let it get stuck anywhere, none can predict that. You have to cross this stage no matter what and why not at the earliest. No one can assure you even after the SKIL/CIR passage that you will not get stuck with name check / RFE /USCIS backlog etc. Why to wait then?
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05-12 06:16 PM
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gcwait2007
02-29 11:53 AM
Dear members,
I am on H1B with I-485 Pending and i have layoff coming. I have Approved EAD but i haven't used it. How much time I have to find another job without loosing H1B Status?
I appreciate your help
You have not mentioned whether your I-140 is still pending.
If your I-140 was approved already, then you can use AC21 portability.
If both your I-140 & I-485 are pending and if you plan to use AC21, USCIS will process your GC as per the following guidelines contained in yates memo.
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/AC21Intrm122705.pdf
The above memo is relevant to I-140 pending situation.
I am on H1B with I-485 Pending and i have layoff coming. I have Approved EAD but i haven't used it. How much time I have to find another job without loosing H1B Status?
I appreciate your help
You have not mentioned whether your I-140 is still pending.
If your I-140 was approved already, then you can use AC21 portability.
If both your I-140 & I-485 are pending and if you plan to use AC21, USCIS will process your GC as per the following guidelines contained in yates memo.
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/AC21Intrm122705.pdf
The above memo is relevant to I-140 pending situation.
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pappu
12-25 12:02 PM
Here is another tough story :
Name: sanz72
*Applied for my first Labor through Company A in December 1998
*Labor got approved in 2001 march, Filed my I-140 in April.
*Laid Off from the job in July 2001.
* Took job offer with Company B (and a 25K Pay Cut) in July 2001.
* Filed my Labor through Company B in December 2001
* Labor Approved in Feb 2002
* Filed I-140 in March 2002
* I-140 Approved in May 2002
* Filed 485 in June 2002
* Used AC-21 to Join the Client with B's permission in July 2003
* Company B withdrew the the I-140 in December 2004
* I-485 Denied in December 2004
* MTR (I-290A) filed in Jan 2005
* MTR denied in May 2005
* EAD Renewal Denied in May 2005
* MTR approved and Opened in Aug 2005
* EAD Renewed in Aug 2005
* I-485 Approved in Jun 2007
* I-551 Stamped in July
* Card Received in December 2007.
Name: sanz72
*Applied for my first Labor through Company A in December 1998
*Labor got approved in 2001 march, Filed my I-140 in April.
*Laid Off from the job in July 2001.
* Took job offer with Company B (and a 25K Pay Cut) in July 2001.
* Filed my Labor through Company B in December 2001
* Labor Approved in Feb 2002
* Filed I-140 in March 2002
* I-140 Approved in May 2002
* Filed 485 in June 2002
* Used AC-21 to Join the Client with B's permission in July 2003
* Company B withdrew the the I-140 in December 2004
* I-485 Denied in December 2004
* MTR (I-290A) filed in Jan 2005
* MTR denied in May 2005
* EAD Renewal Denied in May 2005
* MTR approved and Opened in Aug 2005
* EAD Renewed in Aug 2005
* I-485 Approved in Jun 2007
* I-551 Stamped in July
* Card Received in December 2007.
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GCKarma
06-14 06:33 PM
Gurus,
I�m bachelor. I�m planning to get married in another 6 months. Should I apply for I-485? If I should, can I add my spouse later to the I-485 application before I-485 is approved and priority date is not current. :confused:
I�m bachelor. I�m planning to get married in another 6 months. Should I apply for I-485? If I should, can I add my spouse later to the I-485 application before I-485 is approved and priority date is not current. :confused:
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Munshi75
08-13 10:47 PM
let us take an initiative and plan on meeting in the coming weeks before the end of this month and will make a push for the some of the pending bills. I am willing to travel to DC.
Any ideas or thoughts (does not matter EB3 or EB2)
Any ideas or thoughts (does not matter EB3 or EB2)
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gjoe
08-14 03:30 PM
With due respect, Can you please tell me why it will fail?
Are you going to go there and ask for more visas or ask them to move the dates forward?
Are you going to go there and ask for more visas or ask them to move the dates forward?
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mhathi
01-18 08:54 AM
A lot of it is field dependent!
I am in medical device industry, and do see a lot of hiring going on in this field.
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lazycis
02-11 01:58 PM
- You are a dependent EAD holder
AND
- You will never need to travel outside US
AND
- Some one else takes care of renewing your EAD every year
AND
- Someone else pays the $340 + $200 (lawyer fees) to renew the EAD
AND
- The principal applicant is able to find job in "same or similar" if laid off so that I-485 is not jeopardized
AND
- You are never going to get laid off because if you are, then good luck, because there are lots of companies out there that explicitly require green card holders and citizens because they don't want to get into any type of immigration issues (illegal by law, so you can technically file lawsuit against them).
AND
- You will never apply for US citizenship
AND
- You children won't need tuition or resident rates when they go to college
AND
- You will never need to travel outside US
AND
- Some one else takes care of renewing your EAD every year
AND
- Someone else pays the $340 + $200 (lawyer fees) to renew the EAD
AND
- The principal applicant is able to find job in "same or similar" if laid off so that I-485 is not jeopardized
AND
- You are never going to get laid off because if you are, then good luck, because there are lots of companies out there that explicitly require green card holders and citizens because they don't want to get into any type of immigration issues (illegal by law, so you can technically file lawsuit against them).
AND
- You will never apply for US citizenship
AND
- You children won't need tuition or resident rates when they go to college
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06-14 04:49 PM
Are the amendments related to EB relief or visa quota in?
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Thanks for sending the email. Whats the email address that we can use to reach Obama.
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inskrish
07-13 01:15 AM
If they put everything as U, they are potentially in trouble, as they have apparently returned unused visas to DOS. So there are unused visas...
Very good point for the litigation attorneys:-)
Regards,
IK
Very good point for the litigation attorneys:-)
Regards,
IK
gemini23
09-26 02:16 PM
only original document thats submitted is the original passport.
they just need a copy of I-94.
Hi,
My passport expires in Nov, '07 and am planning to travel to India shortly. I would like to know if we are required to submit the original/copy of I-94 for passport renewal.
Your answers are very much appreciated.
they just need a copy of I-94.
Hi,
My passport expires in Nov, '07 and am planning to travel to India shortly. I would like to know if we are required to submit the original/copy of I-94 for passport renewal.
Your answers are very much appreciated.
indianindian2006
07-09 01:22 PM
After listening to both the shows, this week as well as last week, I am wondering if it was worth the effort for IV to participate in Debo Kotun's show. Here is my personal comments about the participants and the shows.
Debo Kutan: He did a pathetic job in moderating the shows. He not only spent about 25 minutes talking about his future shows(prior to beginning of today's show), but also repeating the same information from last week and pretty much asking the same questions. He was more interested in talking about his immigration decades ago and how he got his GC in one day, blah blah blah...Also, he mentioned that he was going to get Sen Kennedy & Sen Brownback to participate in today's show..but that was probably some publicity talk to draw more listener's to his show.He repeatedly questioned us to go back to our countries and solve our own problems and as well as theirs rather than trying to understand the root cause of the current situation. He turned out to be very ignorant of the immigration woes and did not seem like he had done any research prior to conducting his shows.
Swadha: She did a good job of explaining her situation and the difficulties she was facing due to the retrogression despite her excellent credentials and qualifications. Thanks to Swadha for her efforts in explaining her current situation due to retrogression.
Carl Shusterman: As popular,qualified and expert he is in the field of immigration, he just turned out to be very ignorant of the ground reality. I was as surprised as Swadha, when he mentioned that people with advanced degrees can get their GC's in a year. Despite having 2 advanced degree's I am still waiting for more than 3 years to be able to apply for I-485. The people most affected by this retrogression are citizens of India and China, not someone from Monaco or Namibia. He was more interested in promoting his Immigration firm and his website. Wish he had been more vocal in explaining the broken immigration system, rather than gaining some publicity for his firm.
Stuart Anderson: He did an excellent job explaining his research studies and how the current immigration laws are affecting the economy and its long term impact, if the immigration system is not rectified soon. Thanks to Stuart for his expert comments and explaining our situation in a wonderful manner.
Rajeev Khanna: He did a good job in the last weeks show, explaining our situation and the broken immigration system. Unfortunately, due to Mr. Kutan's terrible job of moderating, he did not provide much opportunity for Rajeev to speak this week. Thanks to Rajeev for fighting for our cause.
Aman Kapoor: He did a commendable job last week, explaining about IV and its efforts. But due to lack of Mr. Kutans moderating skills, he did not get much time to talk today. Thanks to Aman for organizing and providing an opportunity for IV to discuss about the legal angle of immigration reforms and the difficulties faced by people like us.
Jay Pradhan: Due to technical difficulties, Mr. Kutan could not include him in last week's program, but he did provide him an opportunity this week and explain his case. Jay did an excellent work explaining his situation, current backlogs and also answering some of Mr. Kutan's questions in a very logical manner, like the way only he can do. I wish Mr. Kutan had given more opportunity for Jay to talk and explain the broken immigration system. Excellent job Jay. Hope you get more opportunities like these to discuss about our situation and shed more light to the general public.
Overall, it was some decent publicity for the problems faced by legal immigrant community, though I wonder if it was worth the efforts due to the pathetic job of Mr. Debo Kutan. Hope we can get to participate on more knowledgable/popular talk shows and showcase our problems.
Carl Shusterman was misleading when he said that Indian with Masters could get a green card in 1 year and then he corrected that to 2 years.He should see the plight of so many people here.
Debo Kutan: He did a pathetic job in moderating the shows. He not only spent about 25 minutes talking about his future shows(prior to beginning of today's show), but also repeating the same information from last week and pretty much asking the same questions. He was more interested in talking about his immigration decades ago and how he got his GC in one day, blah blah blah...Also, he mentioned that he was going to get Sen Kennedy & Sen Brownback to participate in today's show..but that was probably some publicity talk to draw more listener's to his show.He repeatedly questioned us to go back to our countries and solve our own problems and as well as theirs rather than trying to understand the root cause of the current situation. He turned out to be very ignorant of the immigration woes and did not seem like he had done any research prior to conducting his shows.
Swadha: She did a good job of explaining her situation and the difficulties she was facing due to the retrogression despite her excellent credentials and qualifications. Thanks to Swadha for her efforts in explaining her current situation due to retrogression.
Carl Shusterman: As popular,qualified and expert he is in the field of immigration, he just turned out to be very ignorant of the ground reality. I was as surprised as Swadha, when he mentioned that people with advanced degrees can get their GC's in a year. Despite having 2 advanced degree's I am still waiting for more than 3 years to be able to apply for I-485. The people most affected by this retrogression are citizens of India and China, not someone from Monaco or Namibia. He was more interested in promoting his Immigration firm and his website. Wish he had been more vocal in explaining the broken immigration system, rather than gaining some publicity for his firm.
Stuart Anderson: He did an excellent job explaining his research studies and how the current immigration laws are affecting the economy and its long term impact, if the immigration system is not rectified soon. Thanks to Stuart for his expert comments and explaining our situation in a wonderful manner.
Rajeev Khanna: He did a good job in the last weeks show, explaining our situation and the broken immigration system. Unfortunately, due to Mr. Kutan's terrible job of moderating, he did not provide much opportunity for Rajeev to speak this week. Thanks to Rajeev for fighting for our cause.
Aman Kapoor: He did a commendable job last week, explaining about IV and its efforts. But due to lack of Mr. Kutans moderating skills, he did not get much time to talk today. Thanks to Aman for organizing and providing an opportunity for IV to discuss about the legal angle of immigration reforms and the difficulties faced by people like us.
Jay Pradhan: Due to technical difficulties, Mr. Kutan could not include him in last week's program, but he did provide him an opportunity this week and explain his case. Jay did an excellent work explaining his situation, current backlogs and also answering some of Mr. Kutan's questions in a very logical manner, like the way only he can do. I wish Mr. Kutan had given more opportunity for Jay to talk and explain the broken immigration system. Excellent job Jay. Hope you get more opportunities like these to discuss about our situation and shed more light to the general public.
Overall, it was some decent publicity for the problems faced by legal immigrant community, though I wonder if it was worth the efforts due to the pathetic job of Mr. Debo Kutan. Hope we can get to participate on more knowledgable/popular talk shows and showcase our problems.
Carl Shusterman was misleading when he said that Indian with Masters could get a green card in 1 year and then he corrected that to 2 years.He should see the plight of so many people here.
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