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  • ksircar
    01-18 07:36 PM
    My 140 receipt date is July 11, still no word from NSC, neither RFE nor approval.





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  • kowligi
    10-01 08:47 PM
    My wife went to Vancouver consulate this morning for her H1 B Visa stamping (She is currently on a H4 visa). This is her first H1 Stamping and since we both are Permenant Residents of Canada she opted to attend the Interview in Vancouver Consulate.

    The Visa Officer who interviewed her was very rude to her and said he had to do her Education Degree Verification and put the case in Pending and gave her the Standard 221g letter (without circling any detials they need) but in the Other section he wrote as PPT (not sure what PPT means?). Also the moment she attended the interview he Cancelled her H4 Visa as "Cancelled without Prejudice" and he took her application forms and her I -797 and gave her the passport back and said the consulate will notify her in email about the update.He said he wanted to verify her education degrees in India and said she will have to stay there till the verification is done. The only lucky thing for us is we have PR to canada so the stay in canada is not a problem. Currently she cannot come back to US as her H4 is cancelled and will have to stay there till they reach the decision. Has anyone encountered a similar issue before and

    1. Usually how long does it take for the education Verification to be done (atleast approximately so that we can prepare for that)

    2. He has not even seen her Educational Documents and not taken them as well(All he took was the application forms and the I-797). So how do they verify the Education Degree in India(do they have to dig into the docs that she has sent when applying for H1B??). We do not have any problem in Education verification as everything is Real and Authentic

    3. Also since her I-797 is with the Visa officer can she go and ask that she wants to take her interview back in India and request for the I-797 back?

    4. If they deny her H1 B visa can she re-apply for H4 again or would this be a issue as well?

    Unfortunately this was a very bad experience for her and to top that the Visa Officer being rude to her really didn't her a chance to ask to more details:(

    I am sorry if this post is redundant but your inputs and suggestions are greatly appreciated in this urgent matter. Please help!!!





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  • Singer
    10-21 11:06 PM
    I am a vocalist based in the US for the last 13 years. I have performed around the world at World music festivals, television shows, radios, various clubs, private events, for stars like P... S.... and D.... B.... and for organizations such as UN, UNESCO, UNDP, NDI, Schomburg Center, etc.I have always been legal and on several P1/O1 artist visas), I have applied on December 2006 for a EB1-EA green card

    On June 10th 2007 I have received a RFE from the Nebraska Service Center, and I had to submit additional stuff proving I am really a singer with an international carreer. (I won an award by the way)before August 15th 2007. On August 3rd 2007 I went myself to the FedEx office and sent a priority 8.0lbs package to the Nebraska Service Center. It was delivered on August 6th signed by Mr. Brad B... at the Nebraska Center.

    When I called they said my case was pending, same thing on the USCIS website where I create a portfolio. It is until April 2009 that thanks to congressional and senatorial help that we found out that my I-140 and I-485 had been denied, closed archived since end of August 2007! They said that my response to the RFE was received by them in October!

    We argued that I never received the denial notice, neither my attorney received. My congressional liaison faxed them the ax receipt, then the congressional liaison there said: "O my God!" We were hoping that at this stage they would simply reopen the case and look at my 8 pounder RFE response! Nebraska Service Center decided that i will have to file an appeal.

    In April 2008 I filled and appeal with Administrative Appeals Office in DC in 2008 (more money into thei pockets) to demonstrate that both my I-140 and I-485 were denied in error, (they had lost my application) the case was returned to Nebraska for them to reconsider.

    The AAO decision granted me all that was in their power to give.

    1. The appeal was rejected because it was untimely filed -- By statute (law) they cannot consider an untimely appeal regardless of circumstances however.

    2. They state that if "an utimely appeal meets the requirements of a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider, the appeal "MUST" be treated as a motion and a decision "MUST" be made on the merits of the case. -- This is exactly what I asked for.

    3. They state that a motion to reconsider must establish that the decision was incorrect based on the evidence of record at the time of the initial decision. Again this is exactly what I claimed.

    4. They catagoricaly state in paragraph 2 on page 3 -- Here, the untimely appeal "MEETS" the requirements of a motion to reopen and reconsider. They also positively state that you "SUCCESSFULLY" argue that the October 10, 2007 decision was "FLAWED" and they point to 2 specific reasons -- that yur attorney of record was not properly notified and that your response to the RFE was not considered.

    5. In paragraph 5 on page 3 they conclude that the October 10, 2007 decision was "CLEARLY IN ERROR" and that the decision "DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS".

    6. Finally, in the last pragraph on page 3 and the 1st paragraph of page 4 they state "therefore, the director "MUST" consider the untimely appeal as a motion to reopen and reconsider and render a "NEW" decision acccordingly"

    7. They also state that the "NEW" decision "MUST" thoroughly address all of the evidence submitted in your response to the RFE.

    So the AAO�s office sent back my file to the Nebraska Service Center.
    Then the I-140 was reopened and I finally approved May 20th 2009. At that time the rest should be like �a letter in the mail�. That is when I demanded that my I-485 be reopened as well.
    They responded to my congressional liaison telling him that they will reopen the I-485 and tat the green cards were being prepared and would be sent to us in less then 60 days. Stating: This has been going on for too long�

    That is when the �saga� took another turn. On August 14th 09 I received another RFE on the I-485! I was told by one lawyer that it was not so bad (they just needed to update my records since 2006 is the date of my first GC filling), But this RFE did not make sense because once the I-140 is approved they should not ask me to supply any documents work related. They wanted me to prove that I will continue to work in my field, what I have been doing for the last 2 years since they have denied my case and what will be my upcoming work offers.

    Remember that in May 2009 they have said that the green cards would be sent�
    We responded again with a 5 pounder file! We mailed it September 1rst 2009. I provided them with the same documents I sent in the 8 pounder they have lost in 2006, plus everything I have done since. Including all the performances with P. S., D. B. and letters from future contractors such as The United Nations, Schomburg, my booking agents letters, etc...)

    October 19th 2009 we received an email from USCIS saying that a decision has been taken and that my husband�s I-485 has been denied!
    Another ridiculous thing.
    1-I am the petitioner, not my husband.
    2-They should adjudicate my case first, not my husband�s!
    3-my case is still pending no decision made on it�

    At this time, we are awaiting the full denial explanation letter, to see what is the reason for their decision. Hoping that they just made another mistake for example dissociated my husband I-485 from mine the petitioner.

    I am currently (Thank God) on an 01-visa valid until 2011, my husband has a -O3-visa

    Because of this terrible saga, we have endured a tremendous stress, and anxiety. We have lost a lot of money. Between the lawyers fees, the various application fees plus the appeal we have spent more than $20,000. I have decided not to file another appeal because this is more money into their pockets. I am ready to sue the USICS with a writ of mandamus and more if they do not fix the multiple mistakes they have made.

    Please somebody in this forum answers me. What should I do? Please help!

    Thank you.

    Singer





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  • n4nature
    02-05 12:41 PM
    You need to check with your HR and Attorney for the legal requirements. Make sure you are not breaking any law.

    snathan,

    I checked with my attorney and according to him, I have to go with MS+4. A friend of mine got the labor approved with MS+0 and he was MS+5 already. Hence I thought someone here might know better.

    Thanks!



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  • msgoud
    03-08 03:29 PM
    thanks all for suggestions
    His company is filing for LCA today and will see where it takes





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  • mdmd10
    08-31 10:48 AM
    I don't understand why are you raising this issue in a forum specifically designed to address immigration issues.

    If you need to find a good desi consulting company then you would have to do your own research. After all what would you expect from the members...company A is good and company B is bad!

    You are not going to get a definite answer from this forum! Also, please understand that there are many members here that may not work for desi consulting companies or are desis for that matter. Do your own research and find a company that works for you without soliciting opinions from a forum not designed for such responses!

    My humble 2 cents!



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  • jambapamba
    08-08 09:35 AM
    See the question on i485:-
    been arrested, cited, charged, indicted, fined or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordinance, excluding
    traffic violations?

    Thats true but the thread starter indicated he had non-traffic citation. I don't know what it is...but it will be good to know examples of non-traffic citations.





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  • varshadas
    11-08 12:25 PM
    I am not sure how you are seeing 14000 EB3 visa in totals. If you look at the table that says India, there are approx 8000 visas or so around Dec 02 for India alone. In addition, I believe the country quota is 7% and not 10% but I could be mistaken on that.

    Since you would get approx 3000 EB3 visa's every year, that is why the PD is not moving.



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  • little_willy
    08-10 10:04 AM
    come on PA members, I am sure there are more IV members from PA than just the few that voted on this poll. Wake up and see the hard work being put in by other members. Members are flying from out of state and you living so close to DC shouldn't offer any excuse not to attend the rally. Strength is in numbers. Check out this video by Chanduv for more inspiration http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12216





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  • ksrk
    08-15 02:10 PM
    Thanks Krsk,

    My current AP expires on October 15th. So if I apply for AP renewal now, and the go out for H1B stamping in September. Lets say if for some reason my H1B doesn't get stamped/denied, and meanwhile I try to come back in USA on my current AP - Would this be a problem at POA..IO may cause problem that I don't have valid H1B and AP renewal is pending, and on the top - my current AP expires within next few weeks..

    What do you think..??

    Om

    Hey Omved,
    If I were you, I'd try getting the H1B stamp BEFORE the AP expires. So that, in the worst case (if H1B stamp gets rejected), you return on the still-valid AP. And you should be able to get visa appointments to Canada/Mexico (I haven't tried the latter) before Oct 15th - the short trip seems worth it.

    Of course, if H1B gets rejected and you haven't applied for AP renewal, then your India trip will need to be postponed...

    The other option is to take the risk, go to India and apply for H1B stamp. If that doesn't work, then wait for your AP renewal to come through (waiting in India till that happens), provided you have applied for the AP renewal BEFORE going to India.

    I honestly can't think of any other options...can you?

    -K

    DISCLAIMER - Not legal advice. Based on personal anecodes, opinions and preferences.



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  • satyab7
    04-07 06:16 PM
    What if VISA is not given .. can you come back?





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  • pa_arora
    04-19 07:08 PM
    Atleast somebody talked abut legals and their problems...Here's the link..

    http://www.uschamber.com/issues/lett...sa_program.htm

    =================TEXT========================

    Letter on Employment-Based (EB or Green Card) and H-1B Visa Programs

    April 12, 2007

    TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE UNITED STATES SENATE:

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce would like to reiterate the need to reform both the employment-based (EB or green card) and H-1B visa programs. The Chamber is the world’s largest business federation, representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region.

    The Chamber represents numerous companies and organizations that need to bring thousands of foreign workers and students into the United States each year. The inability of these companies to bring highly educated workers and students into the United States severely hurts their competitiveness in the global market and often leads to companies moving operations overseas. It is imperative that any comprehensive immigration reform includes changes that would allow employers in the United States to recruit and retain highly educated foreign talent and guarantee our continued global economic competitiveness and success.

    The announcement last week by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)regarding the fact that the H-1B visa cap for the FY2008 was reached on the first day applications were accepted marks the dire need for changes in the system. This is also the fourth consecutive year the H-1B cap was met before the fiscal year even starts. USCIS will now conduct a “computer-generated random selection process” to determine which of these needed workers will be excluded.

    Other areas of U.S. immigration system for highly-skilled immigrants face similar daunting barriers—from years of waiting for a green card to the inability of hiring a student from a United States university as a permanent worker right after graduation. The current system is counterproductive to the country’s economic, security, and social goals. Retaining the best and the brightest foreign workers help make U.S. economy strong. These artificial barriers are forcing some companies to conduct business elsewhere, wherever they can hire the necessary talent. The Chamber strongly urges you to supports comprehensive immigration reform that would include:
    Raising the EB cap and exempting specific highly skilled professionals in
    sciences, arts, business, and other critical fields from the final allotted number.
    Allowing foreign students who have earned advanced degrees from American
    universities, as well as from foreign universities, in science, technology,
    engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to be exempt from both the EB and H-1B
    visa cap numbers.
    Designing the H-1B visa cap numbers around a market-based annual adjustment,
    rather than an arbitrary fixed number.
    The creation of an entire new visa category that would allow STEM students,
    studying in the United States on a student visa, to seamlessly transition to a green
    card when offered a job.
    The Chamber urges inclusion of these measures in a comprehensive immigration reform package. Without these provisions in a broad immigration reform package, American companies will continue to lose their competitive edge in the global economy.

    On behalf of the Chamber, I thank you and look forward to working with this Congress to pass meaningful comprehensive immigration reform.

    Sincerely,
    R. Bruce Josten



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  • GCNirvana007
    08-25 08:16 PM
    Hi all!

    I did quick search on this website and notice nothing about infopass experience at Detroit, MI office ( ... I am sure someone smarty pants is going to say I didn't search hard enough), anyway I wanted to share my expereience, so started this thread.

    I have apointment tommorow, and will share what happened ( or didn't). If you had been already thru this, please feel free to share pointers.

    Regards and Peace!

    Good luck, mine is the same PD





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  • sujith1
    07-10 10:43 AM
    You are right - The status changed today saying some one has picked it up - So express mail is good for sending.

    Does the checks getting cashed mean the applicaton is accepted - and for whatever reason if they deny willu get the fees back?????


    I had sent my EAD application on last week Thursday through express mail and I recvd the same status first time. On Monday, the status changed to delivery confirmed when someone picked the notice I think. My checks are cashed today so you may have to wait for a day and it should be fine.



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  • kanta80
    04-03 11:20 AM
    Yes, you may apply for multiple visas. However, the rule of latest application of the attached I-94 applies. If you get your H4 first, and then your H1, it would mean your H1 would be valid.

    If you get your H1 first, and then your H4, the I-94 attached to the H1 will no longer be valid, requiring you to get the H1 visa stamped in your home country consulate and re-enter.

    You could simply wait out until you get your H4(at the risk of running out of the H1 cap). If you're willing to risk traveling and reenterng the US after stamping in your homecountry, you should be OK.

    There are some attorneys however, who charge a hefty fee for you to get your H1 stamped at a Canadian US consulate if you fear rejection in your home country.


    Regards

    Now my situaion is: I have the receipt for H4 status change from F1, my employer has applied for my H1B in premium processing today (Apr 3), so that means I would be getting the H1B approval hopefully by the third week of April but in my understanding the I-94 for H1B will be valid from October 1 only while my H4 I-94 will be valid right after I get the approval (probably sometime in May).

    In this case, do I still have to go back in my country to validate my H1B I-94 given that H1B is valid from Oct 1?

    Please suggest me. I am getting really tensed.

    Thank you.



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  • anilvt
    08-28 05:20 PM
    got 2yr ead ...140 approved in 2006 ...i am current now ...

    i don't know why they issued 2 yr ead ...but i don't have waste money on lawyers for next 2 yrs

    there is no rule which they follow ....

    i remember old saying rules and promises are meant to be broken ...

    well crazy world and crazy us





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  • sixburgh
    07-16 11:10 PM
    I am not sure if my reply is correct.
    But if the dates are current for you, can you just not reapply for 485 ?





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  • jthomas
    10-04 05:13 PM
    I got my visa stamping from mumbai conuslate. Its pretty easy. Take an appointment through VFS by getting a HDFC bank receipt after paying the fee. Check on the VFS site when is the available date. and then follow the link and book the appointment. You will get forms which are populated. If you have any mistakes in the form i think you can correct it at the mumbai consulate too. When you enter the consulate they will hand you the original form which you filled and then ask you to fill whatever you had missed out using your pen. you have to wait till your number calls out and then you get visa stamped and passport posted.





    kondur_007
    08-17 10:47 PM
    This is actually a very important matter for you; my best advise would be to contact a good attorney and get the advise. You do not want to put your GC in jeopardy based on opinion from other people who may have incomplete information.
    Just my opinion.
    Good Luck.





    snathan
    02-05 12:09 PM
    Hello,

    I graduated with a MS degree and I had 4 years of experience (on H1B) as a Test Engineer. I changed the job to a Software Engineer after 4 years. I am now applying for my labor certification for EB2 category. Do I have to apply as MS + 4 years of experience as a Test Engineer position only? (Since my past experience is as a Test Engineer?) OR Can I apply MS + 0 years of experience as a Software Engineer?

    Or is there any other combination, that would help approve labor in EB2?

    I am aware about the "MS degree requirement" in the position requirements for the case to qualify in the EB2 category and the employer is willing to do that.

    Thanks in advance for all your insights.

    You need to check with your HR and Attorney for the legal requirements. Make sure you are not breaking any law.



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