bkam
04-14 11:26 AM
Stucklabor,
Do not get me wrong - I do not expect the IV activists to jump on the "ideas" I posts. They have done more than enough and have said that many times. Just one thing was not properly handled in my opinion - the backlog issue. There is no excuse for the Immigration dept for this backlog. This is a simple clerk's job which they screwed. IV as a an organization should clearly state it and insist on fast resolution by the respective authorities, not just foggy promises.
But it is time for the "grassroots" to start thinking and acting, not just waiting for someone else to do it for them. That is why I keep this conversation going and suggest "ideas".
Again, thanks for the good job done by the core team and volunteers done until now. Unfortunately this is just a beginnig of a long jurney...
Do not get me wrong - I do not expect the IV activists to jump on the "ideas" I posts. They have done more than enough and have said that many times. Just one thing was not properly handled in my opinion - the backlog issue. There is no excuse for the Immigration dept for this backlog. This is a simple clerk's job which they screwed. IV as a an organization should clearly state it and insist on fast resolution by the respective authorities, not just foggy promises.
But it is time for the "grassroots" to start thinking and acting, not just waiting for someone else to do it for them. That is why I keep this conversation going and suggest "ideas".
Again, thanks for the good job done by the core team and volunteers done until now. Unfortunately this is just a beginnig of a long jurney...
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sin94
03-16 05:55 PM
whatever be the issue about the debate (doesn't everyone come to this forum to gain something or ask a favor) Past couple of days I have being confused if my my decision about using the AC21 was the right thing to do as many peers advised me against using the AC21 and maintaining the H1. His article on the EAD vs H1B definitely clears up couple of doubts which I had.
bomber
08-16 06:15 PM
SLowhand, You are absolutely right. We can understand if USCIS does not send anything to employee for I-140, but for I-485, which really is an application from the employee, it is really not legal for the attorneys to dance on employers' tunes and provide our paperwork to them and then blackmailing us together.
How can we take it up with USCIS through IV?
How can we take it up with USCIS through IV?
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dilbert_cal
10-06 08:16 PM
I disagree based on the following:
note the "and" between (a) and (b) and note point (a) which states that a pending 485 is necessary for an alien to change jobs
....
You can port your PD based on your approved 140 even if your 485 has not been filed. I think someone had posted a FAQ from Rajeev Khanna's site which specifically said its allowed. Also, the same is available on Murthy's site too. And Finally, I've talked to three lawyers in the last one year and each one of them agreed that this can be done.
note the "and" between (a) and (b) and note point (a) which states that a pending 485 is necessary for an alien to change jobs
....
You can port your PD based on your approved 140 even if your 485 has not been filed. I think someone had posted a FAQ from Rajeev Khanna's site which specifically said its allowed. Also, the same is available on Murthy's site too. And Finally, I've talked to three lawyers in the last one year and each one of them agreed that this can be done.
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iviviv
10-09 01:06 PM
No wonder Congress is not acting on any retrogession reform legislaiton because of only 100,000 backlogged cases. It would probably millions of cases before they took action.
Hope, they do take action!!!!
Hope, they do take action!!!!
gc_in_30_yrs
09-19 01:45 PM
just like in TX, the dl issuance is not related i-94 date. i lived in all these states.
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learning01
05-26 07:35 AM
"This is truly landmark legislation produced by a big-league team," said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that wrote the legislation.
"The next step is going to be the conference (with the House) and I believe we can do it," Specter said. "We're going to work as hard to get a bill to the president's desk as we did to get a bill passed today. And I predict success."
LINK (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/14669011.htm)
"The next step is going to be the conference (with the House) and I believe we can do it," Specter said. "We're going to work as hard to get a bill to the president's desk as we did to get a bill passed today. And I predict success."
LINK (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/14669011.htm)
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05-24 12:47 PM
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techbuyer77
09-19 11:09 AM
That happened to a person I know, she was an undoccumented immigrant or illegal and when facing deportation the judge said he does not think having a US born child was reason enough to grant residence in the US. The child can always come back when becomes 18
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nosightofgc
10-07 01:17 PM
No LUD Update (NSC) for the last 2 days after FP. But EAD card has been ordered. Its very difficult to predict how they operate.
Yep. I agree. For me and my wife, I saw LUDs the next day of finger printing. Don't know what this is. I don't know why the hell in the world they cannot post this information on their web site. Of course it can be confidential information, but they can create a system with very good authentication for that. May be they just don't want to share information?
Yep. I agree. For me and my wife, I saw LUDs the next day of finger printing. Don't know what this is. I don't know why the hell in the world they cannot post this information on their web site. Of course it can be confidential information, but they can create a system with very good authentication for that. May be they just don't want to share information?
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JunRN
12-18 04:44 PM
So people should stop asking, right? Every now and then, people are asking whether it is from Receipt Date or from Notice Date.
People calling the USCIS Customer Service for EAD (90 days) always get an answer that it is from Notice Date. We know it is from Receipt date, not notice date.
Anyway, as I was saying, it is your path. I have chosen mine.
People calling the USCIS Customer Service for EAD (90 days) always get an answer that it is from Notice Date. We know it is from Receipt date, not notice date.
Anyway, as I was saying, it is your path. I have chosen mine.
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delhirocks
08-14 12:28 PM
I completely disagree..There is this huge debate in IV about EB2 & EB3 IN. Everyone is looking at the dates and predicting that EB2 I will be current sometime in '09. This is perceived as injustice to EB3. What people don't realize is that USCIS is not processing. What good is a forward movement if there are no tangible benefits for folks who have already filed AOS.
Forward movement in Sep VB magnifies the USCIS inefficiencies. Despite the rhetoric on the board, this is -ve development in my view. Empirical evidence suggests that there are 1000s of cases pending for pre 06 EB2I & C and yet USCIS could not get that back log cleared. They obviously could not process enough to exhaust the available visa numbers and thus the forward movement by DOS.
This bodes well for CP filers…good for them.
USCIS is trying to make EB2 all countries Current sometime during FY 2009. Of course "a few" 2004, 2005 cases will still be pending past Oct08 but hopefully not too many.
If EB1 and EB2 are shown as current soon, then the DOS can transfer the so-called "spillover" into EB3 ROW, then into EB3 IN & CH.
Based on available numbers, EB3 India / China will see rapid movement in dates April 09 Visa Bulletin onwards.
What will happen during 2009 in all likely hood is the following,
Almost all EB1 spillover will go to EB3. (~ 25k)
Some of EB1 and all of EB2 spillover will go to EB2 IN/CH (~ 10k to 15k)
In 2009, there will be no more Name Check delays - therefore expect rapid EB3 approvals after April 09.
Forward movement in Sep VB magnifies the USCIS inefficiencies. Despite the rhetoric on the board, this is -ve development in my view. Empirical evidence suggests that there are 1000s of cases pending for pre 06 EB2I & C and yet USCIS could not get that back log cleared. They obviously could not process enough to exhaust the available visa numbers and thus the forward movement by DOS.
This bodes well for CP filers…good for them.
USCIS is trying to make EB2 all countries Current sometime during FY 2009. Of course "a few" 2004, 2005 cases will still be pending past Oct08 but hopefully not too many.
If EB1 and EB2 are shown as current soon, then the DOS can transfer the so-called "spillover" into EB3 ROW, then into EB3 IN & CH.
Based on available numbers, EB3 India / China will see rapid movement in dates April 09 Visa Bulletin onwards.
What will happen during 2009 in all likely hood is the following,
Almost all EB1 spillover will go to EB3. (~ 25k)
Some of EB1 and all of EB2 spillover will go to EB2 IN/CH (~ 10k to 15k)
In 2009, there will be no more Name Check delays - therefore expect rapid EB3 approvals after April 09.
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GCKaMaara
05-12 02:52 PM
How much spillover to EB2 India you guys are estimating this year?
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rogerdepena
09-25 08:18 PM
My EAD is also approved today. Got "Card production ordered" email.
wow, you one lucky guy. i just did my fingerprinting today 09/25/07 but no EAD approval yet.
wow, you one lucky guy. i just did my fingerprinting today 09/25/07 but no EAD approval yet.
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rsk73
08-19 08:24 AM
Thank you all for your suggestions and they are helpful.
I would wait for one or two months for the next FY visa bulletins and decide on starting my new labour in EB2.
Thank you again.
I would wait for one or two months for the next FY visa bulletins and decide on starting my new labour in EB2.
Thank you again.
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jsb
07-23 01:54 PM
Are the processing times according to the notice date or the received date ? Mine are 4 months apart.
It is clearly the Notice Date. USCIS website mentions on the processing times page:
"If your receipt notice date is earlier then the processing date shown, we suggest you call our USCIS Customer Service Office...."
This makes sense (from their procedural point of view, though not good for clients). ND is very close to date when a case is opened the first time (although stamped RD may be several months earlier). That's the date a service center consider as their receive date, and also shows online as "...your case was received on...". Data for published dates is provided by processing centers. Therefore, they use only dates when they received/opened the case. They don't care if files were in boxes or shuffled for months between centers.
If your ND is within published processing dates, most likely your case has been opened, reviewed, and perhaps pre-adjudicated. That's all. It does not mean anything more until your PD becomes current. At that point, if they have pre-adjudicated cases, as per procedure described in link mentioned above, they clear them in order of PD.
It is clearly the Notice Date. USCIS website mentions on the processing times page:
"If your receipt notice date is earlier then the processing date shown, we suggest you call our USCIS Customer Service Office...."
This makes sense (from their procedural point of view, though not good for clients). ND is very close to date when a case is opened the first time (although stamped RD may be several months earlier). That's the date a service center consider as their receive date, and also shows online as "...your case was received on...". Data for published dates is provided by processing centers. Therefore, they use only dates when they received/opened the case. They don't care if files were in boxes or shuffled for months between centers.
If your ND is within published processing dates, most likely your case has been opened, reviewed, and perhaps pre-adjudicated. That's all. It does not mean anything more until your PD becomes current. At that point, if they have pre-adjudicated cases, as per procedure described in link mentioned above, they clear them in order of PD.
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dagabaaj
12-10 09:54 AM
As somebody said earlier, it's not right a forcing statement that donate. When I read the first reply of my email was not something which I asked advice but a dontation I was somewhat flustered. IT reached the limites when somebody mentioned cancel your trip of Bahamas and donate.
I would just say please mind your own business in these things if you don't want to give advice, dont act like some jerk and tell me what to do and what not to do..
By the way I have already donated money in past before DC rally and will donate again.
Please don't spoil the spirit of forum and act maturely!!! Also people have repped in wierdes ways as well on this post.
Bunch of losers. I am done with this forum.
Please do not question the dedication of the people involved. I think you being upset is okay.
answers to your questions.......
On Cruises generally they do not ask about visas but it always is better to get one. We went on one 2 years back and had visas for all the countries that we went to. None was checked.....but if you do not have the H1 stamped then you will have to use AP to re-enter. There is always an immigration officer when you come back to US. They check all paper work and ask questions. We were asked. We had stamped H1/H4 visas.
To be safe always check with some/your lawyer. I did and they were very helpful in this regard (and not in others though).
Please do not abandon the forum as it has been created to help all. While you are here consider donating a small token to show support. This is request and not a demand.
I would just say please mind your own business in these things if you don't want to give advice, dont act like some jerk and tell me what to do and what not to do..
By the way I have already donated money in past before DC rally and will donate again.
Please don't spoil the spirit of forum and act maturely!!! Also people have repped in wierdes ways as well on this post.
Bunch of losers. I am done with this forum.
Please do not question the dedication of the people involved. I think you being upset is okay.
answers to your questions.......
On Cruises generally they do not ask about visas but it always is better to get one. We went on one 2 years back and had visas for all the countries that we went to. None was checked.....but if you do not have the H1 stamped then you will have to use AP to re-enter. There is always an immigration officer when you come back to US. They check all paper work and ask questions. We were asked. We had stamped H1/H4 visas.
To be safe always check with some/your lawyer. I did and they were very helpful in this regard (and not in others though).
Please do not abandon the forum as it has been created to help all. While you are here consider donating a small token to show support. This is request and not a demand.
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apatel_17
07-11 02:26 PM
Hi,
My parents will be here for more than 184 days this year (on visitors vis) and I want to claim them as dependats on my tax return for next year.I searched through some old threads, but the info seems to be outdated.
* Can I claim them as dependants on my tax return?
* Has anybody done this successfuly before?
* What is the deduction amount per person/dependant?
* What is the process? I know they will need an ITIN etc.
Regards
Nick
You should be able to claim them as dependents in your 2007 taxes if they pass the "substantial presence" test. You can get 2 additional "exemptions" for them in your return. IRS looks to issue new ITINs only during tax filing (so when you mail your return next year, you attach their W7s with your filing). Or your parents can open a savings bank account and if they have any "income" in the US, they are entitled to an ITIN any time of the year.
I have just applied for ITINs for my parents who spend 6 months every year with me. They pass the substantial presence test and I plan to file amended returns as soon as I obtain their ITINs. Hope this helps. Good luck!
My parents will be here for more than 184 days this year (on visitors vis) and I want to claim them as dependats on my tax return for next year.I searched through some old threads, but the info seems to be outdated.
* Can I claim them as dependants on my tax return?
* Has anybody done this successfuly before?
* What is the deduction amount per person/dependant?
* What is the process? I know they will need an ITIN etc.
Regards
Nick
You should be able to claim them as dependents in your 2007 taxes if they pass the "substantial presence" test. You can get 2 additional "exemptions" for them in your return. IRS looks to issue new ITINs only during tax filing (so when you mail your return next year, you attach their W7s with your filing). Or your parents can open a savings bank account and if they have any "income" in the US, they are entitled to an ITIN any time of the year.
I have just applied for ITINs for my parents who spend 6 months every year with me. They pass the substantial presence test and I plan to file amended returns as soon as I obtain their ITINs. Hope this helps. Good luck!
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gclabor07
10-02 11:06 AM
My recommendation would be to build at least 6 months of emergency fund. Open an account with ING Direct or HSBC where they pay decent interest rate on a savigs account. Build the emergency fund first.
Once you have sufficient foundation, then I'd say start building investment foundation. If you employer has 4o1K plan, then start putting pre-tax dollars upto the maximum contribution at employer matches (generally it is 6%). If your employer doesn't have 401K plan, then open a ROTH IRA and start investing in low cost mutual funds or index funds. Vanguard is generally the best place to get low cost, no load funds. Once you max out both 4o1K and ROTH IRA, then start looking into opening a taxable individual investment account.
Hope this helps.
Disclaimer: I've all of the above I'm recommending and have followed the same plan I've given you.
Once you have sufficient foundation, then I'd say start building investment foundation. If you employer has 4o1K plan, then start putting pre-tax dollars upto the maximum contribution at employer matches (generally it is 6%). If your employer doesn't have 401K plan, then open a ROTH IRA and start investing in low cost mutual funds or index funds. Vanguard is generally the best place to get low cost, no load funds. Once you max out both 4o1K and ROTH IRA, then start looking into opening a taxable individual investment account.
Hope this helps.
Disclaimer: I've all of the above I'm recommending and have followed the same plan I've given you.
bekugc
03-20 11:02 AM
hi Pdnov2005,
i was talking bout pdfs in the begining of this thread that talked bout some congressional documents requesting higher H1 quotas for fiscal yr 2008 and 2009
:) infact if quota is increased and duplicates eliminated, it ensures complete usage of the new quota (if any )
i was talking bout pdfs in the begining of this thread that talked bout some congressional documents requesting higher H1 quotas for fiscal yr 2008 and 2009
:) infact if quota is increased and duplicates eliminated, it ensures complete usage of the new quota (if any )
loudobbs
10-04 11:43 AM
Does the AP notice have a photo on it?
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