go_getter007
12-11 12:23 PM
I think it's a way to manage your own expectations - if EBn works out in a reasonable amount of time (varies from person to person), the US is a great place to be, otherwise, your own country is not all that bad. :D
GG_007
Why are you applying in EB1 then ?
GG_007
Why are you applying in EB1 then ?
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zCool
04-02 01:24 PM
please see yours..
and post in public.
I have seen you doing this PM things on immigrationportal and here before with other memebers and was very frustrating to me since I also wanted to get advice and maybe something in your situation would have applied to me ,
PM unless something is really private defeat whole social networking aspect of self-help groups like ours..
Hope u understand.
and post in public.
I have seen you doing this PM things on immigrationportal and here before with other memebers and was very frustrating to me since I also wanted to get advice and maybe something in your situation would have applied to me ,
PM unless something is really private defeat whole social networking aspect of self-help groups like ours..
Hope u understand.
skd
08-22 11:40 AM
It seems like except for one or two people here, individuals who have applied directly at TSC on 2nd July are getting their checks cashed/receipts this week.
It would be helpful to know if they are done with the transfer of 2nd July cases from NSC to TSC; if so, when and based on that, we can make some educated estimates.
Mine was applied directly to TSC and I am still, waiting
It would be helpful to know if they are done with the transfer of 2nd July cases from NSC to TSC; if so, when and based on that, we can make some educated estimates.
Mine was applied directly to TSC and I am still, waiting
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pappu
10-06 01:33 PM
Does anybody recall an old TV serial in India named 'Appu aur Pappu' about a boy and his elephant?! :D
Looks like the long GC wait is turning me into a crazy person if I start recalling such old serials! :(
I feel nice to have found my appu on this forum!!:D
Looks like the long GC wait is turning me into a crazy person if I start recalling such old serials! :(
I feel nice to have found my appu on this forum!!:D
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kirupa
04-02 12:20 AM
The voting part is currently over! Please read my earlier post, as some of the vote counts will be adjusted to remove votes from individuals who have the same/very similar IP as another voter for the same entry.
There seems to be a tie for 2nd place with three entries having 8 votes. Therefore, there will be some runoff voting as well.
Should be exciting :P
There seems to be a tie for 2nd place with three entries having 8 votes. Therefore, there will be some runoff voting as well.
Should be exciting :P
abh
08-19 05:23 PM
Its weird but found out the reason for LUD change. I had done address change in June 1st week. But didn't get any notice from USCIS. All the hard LUD and wrong message of case transfer was due to the confirmations we got in mail about the address change.
But intrestingly got soft lud on mine and husband's 485 today morning. Don't know what is happening. We have applied for my husband's EAD renewal . But his EAD application had already soft LUD after Finger printing. These LUDS are after almost a week and on 485.
But intrestingly got soft lud on mine and husband's 485 today morning. Don't know what is happening. We have applied for my husband's EAD renewal . But his EAD application had already soft LUD after Finger printing. These LUDS are after almost a week and on 485.
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talash
04-25 03:49 PM
Hi folks !
need help .
I140 denied from NSC .got REF on 03/08 . Was for A2p.fellows got same RFE and got approved from same employer but mine got denied .Didnt get official notice yet .What are my options .please advise.
Im on 4 ye H1b .and have option to change employer and also have option to keep the same employer and work for another employer at the same time .
please advise !!!
need help .
I140 denied from NSC .got REF on 03/08 . Was for A2p.fellows got same RFE and got approved from same employer but mine got denied .Didnt get official notice yet .What are my options .please advise.
Im on 4 ye H1b .and have option to change employer and also have option to keep the same employer and work for another employer at the same time .
please advise !!!
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dvb123
12-03 07:48 AM
10/31/2008: PERM Filing Alert for IT Occupations and Certain Professional Occupations
When the permanent labor certification system used DOT system, there were a number of IT occupations that fell under SVP 8. When the DOL changed the permanent labor certification system, it abandoned DOT system which focused on SVP concept. Since then OFLC has been using O*Net Job Zone concept and applied Job Zone 4 as equivalent to SVP 7 that can require from two years to maximum four years of preparation time (education, training, and experience). The Job Zone 5 is practically equivalent to SVP 8 that can require from four years to 10 years of preparation time (education, training, and experience). During the DOT era which ended on March 27, 2005, some IT occupations fell under SVP 7 and some IT occupations fell under SVP 8. Accordingly, EB-2 labor certifications for IT occupations were filed and approved when the occupations fell under SVP 8. Software Engineer, DBA, Science/Engineering Application Programmer, etc. illustrate these IT occupations.
When the O*Net Job Zones replaced the DOT, the system downgraded all the IT occupations into Job Zone 4 except Computer Information and System Manager occupation (IT Manager) which remained at Job Zone 5. Since all the IT occupations other than IT manager belonged to the Job Zone 4, had the DOL strictly adhered to Job Zone system as they interpreted, any applications for IT occupations that required more than a bachelor's degree plus two years of experience should have faced a business necessity challenge and denials in most of such applications. However, from March 28, 2005 until June 2007, the DOL de facto adhered to their previous practice under the DOT system and most of the EB-2 IT occupations such as Software Engineer, DBA, etc., which belonged to SVP 8 under DOT system, have been approved without much challenge.
The landscape changed beginning from July 2007 when they started focusing on the integrity of labor certification system. The agency started challenging such EB-2 requirement even for the SVP 8 IT occupations under DOT if it belonged to the Job Zone 4. The challenge took a form of "audit." Such EB-2 requirements have faced a massive challenge and audits. However, the former SVP 8 IT cases have been approved after the audits in a large number of cases. This practice is expected to change once the new form ETA 9089 PERM application program is launched next year since the new form will automatically consider such EB-2 requirement for IT occupations as the business necessity cases for exceeding the Job Zone 4 requirement. Initinally, DOL was scheduled to launch the new ETA 9089 form beginning from January 1, 2009, but luckily they pushed off the starting date to late Spring of 2009. That was a good news.
Bad news is a further change in O*Net Job Zone for IT manager occupations. They just changed the O*Net data into version 13.0 which down graded IT manager job zone from 5 to 4! The last vestige of Job Zone 5 in IT occupations has been cruelly crushed to death. Since EB-2 occupation must require either a master's degree or Bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience, now all the IT occupations exceed the Job Zone 4 allowed preparation time. We will have to wait and see how this change in Job Zone for IT manager occupation will be managed in actual adjudication of PERM applications hereon, but it is certainly not a positive news.
The recent downgrading of professional occupations from Job Zone 5 to Job 4 does not end with the IT occupations. There are a number of professional occupations that have been downgraded practically to nonprofessional occupations in some cases. Company General Manager is downgraded to Job Zone 3!! Employers who start PERM recruitment should review the attached Job Zone changes and seek legal advice. Believe me, there are a lot of surprises.
When the permanent labor certification system used DOT system, there were a number of IT occupations that fell under SVP 8. When the DOL changed the permanent labor certification system, it abandoned DOT system which focused on SVP concept. Since then OFLC has been using O*Net Job Zone concept and applied Job Zone 4 as equivalent to SVP 7 that can require from two years to maximum four years of preparation time (education, training, and experience). The Job Zone 5 is practically equivalent to SVP 8 that can require from four years to 10 years of preparation time (education, training, and experience). During the DOT era which ended on March 27, 2005, some IT occupations fell under SVP 7 and some IT occupations fell under SVP 8. Accordingly, EB-2 labor certifications for IT occupations were filed and approved when the occupations fell under SVP 8. Software Engineer, DBA, Science/Engineering Application Programmer, etc. illustrate these IT occupations.
When the O*Net Job Zones replaced the DOT, the system downgraded all the IT occupations into Job Zone 4 except Computer Information and System Manager occupation (IT Manager) which remained at Job Zone 5. Since all the IT occupations other than IT manager belonged to the Job Zone 4, had the DOL strictly adhered to Job Zone system as they interpreted, any applications for IT occupations that required more than a bachelor's degree plus two years of experience should have faced a business necessity challenge and denials in most of such applications. However, from March 28, 2005 until June 2007, the DOL de facto adhered to their previous practice under the DOT system and most of the EB-2 IT occupations such as Software Engineer, DBA, etc., which belonged to SVP 8 under DOT system, have been approved without much challenge.
The landscape changed beginning from July 2007 when they started focusing on the integrity of labor certification system. The agency started challenging such EB-2 requirement even for the SVP 8 IT occupations under DOT if it belonged to the Job Zone 4. The challenge took a form of "audit." Such EB-2 requirements have faced a massive challenge and audits. However, the former SVP 8 IT cases have been approved after the audits in a large number of cases. This practice is expected to change once the new form ETA 9089 PERM application program is launched next year since the new form will automatically consider such EB-2 requirement for IT occupations as the business necessity cases for exceeding the Job Zone 4 requirement. Initinally, DOL was scheduled to launch the new ETA 9089 form beginning from January 1, 2009, but luckily they pushed off the starting date to late Spring of 2009. That was a good news.
Bad news is a further change in O*Net Job Zone for IT manager occupations. They just changed the O*Net data into version 13.0 which down graded IT manager job zone from 5 to 4! The last vestige of Job Zone 5 in IT occupations has been cruelly crushed to death. Since EB-2 occupation must require either a master's degree or Bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience, now all the IT occupations exceed the Job Zone 4 allowed preparation time. We will have to wait and see how this change in Job Zone for IT manager occupation will be managed in actual adjudication of PERM applications hereon, but it is certainly not a positive news.
The recent downgrading of professional occupations from Job Zone 5 to Job 4 does not end with the IT occupations. There are a number of professional occupations that have been downgraded practically to nonprofessional occupations in some cases. Company General Manager is downgraded to Job Zone 3!! Employers who start PERM recruitment should review the attached Job Zone changes and seek legal advice. Believe me, there are a lot of surprises.
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rc0878
09-18 03:53 PM
I read in one of the posts in here that for case being sent to California, the EAD and AP are being cleared much faster than other service centers...
Does anyone has any idea about this?????
Does anyone has any idea about this?????
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waitnwatch
07-14 08:31 PM
I would assume that these 10 days would be thousands of applications.
Hello,
I am sure others might have noticed that 485 processing dates at NSC (for example) have literally crawled from the beginning of the year to now. Here are the processing dates (per USCIS status).
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=NSC
12/15/2007 Status - 04/24/2007
01/15/2008 - 07/19/2007
06/15/2008 - 07/28/2008
Thats roughly 9/10 days worth of 485 processing from mid-Jan to mid-Jun 2008. I wonder what the processing date looks like for the mid-July status update (which should probably be out tomorrow).
Hello,
I am sure others might have noticed that 485 processing dates at NSC (for example) have literally crawled from the beginning of the year to now. Here are the processing dates (per USCIS status).
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=NSC
12/15/2007 Status - 04/24/2007
01/15/2008 - 07/19/2007
06/15/2008 - 07/28/2008
Thats roughly 9/10 days worth of 485 processing from mid-Jan to mid-Jun 2008. I wonder what the processing date looks like for the mid-July status update (which should probably be out tomorrow).
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walking_dude
09-14 05:54 AM
My wifes' application is in the same situation (though mine is clear). I sent (through attorney) proof of check encashment from the bank and also a new check for $70.
Attoney gave these options
1) Send ONLY proof of check encashment - This could lead to delay in Processing till they find the locate the missing check and account it
2) Send proof of check + $70 - They may or may not encash the new check. If they resolve the issue without encashing the new check, it's well and good. If they do encash it and the issue is resolved - well, it's still better than her application getting rejected over $70 [ Of course MTR and other actions can be taken, but didn't think it was worth it]
Attorney response has reached them. Waiting for the change in her application status ( God only knows when it'll get changed)
Attoney gave these options
1) Send ONLY proof of check encashment - This could lead to delay in Processing till they find the locate the missing check and account it
2) Send proof of check + $70 - They may or may not encash the new check. If they resolve the issue without encashing the new check, it's well and good. If they do encash it and the issue is resolved - well, it's still better than her application getting rejected over $70 [ Of course MTR and other actions can be taken, but didn't think it was worth it]
Attorney response has reached them. Waiting for the change in her application status ( God only knows when it'll get changed)
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gc28262
08-17 05:25 PM
Exactly but mere emphasis solely on educational qualification is unfortunate as after few years in job market, your skills & experience has more leverage than the degree and I am saying this based on my personal experience. In our group I was the one with least amount of formal education but still I got promoted 2 times ahead of Masters degree holders form US and foreign universities.
The issue here is, USCIS is a government agency. They are incapable of making a subjective determination of a person's capability. All they go by is the degree certificate which can be seen on a piece of paper.
As per INA/USCIS, many of the following won't qualify for EB2:
CEOs-Without-College-Degrees: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/107139/CEOs-Without-College-Degrees?mod=career-leadership)
The issue here is, USCIS is a government agency. They are incapable of making a subjective determination of a person's capability. All they go by is the degree certificate which can be seen on a piece of paper.
As per INA/USCIS, many of the following won't qualify for EB2:
CEOs-Without-College-Degrees: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/107139/CEOs-Without-College-Degrees?mod=career-leadership)
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madhuvj
04-22 09:23 AM
Try the thedegreepeople.com. These people can evaluate your degree/Diploma course by course specifically for Immigration purpose with in 4-5 business days and you can consult with your lawyer to appeal against the I-140 rejection. They offer you good help when you reach them thru the phone, they have one of the best Free consultation service ( And I dont work for them .. ! lol ! ). Their rates are nominal. Iam sure this is gonna help you.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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zCool
12-02 11:07 PM
Hi Experts,
The question i've is:
I heard from my Immigration Lawyer that,from November 01, 2008, any person who works in Information Technology (IT) and who has Advanced Degree from USA like Master's is eligible for EB3 Category only and not EB2 category. Please confirm if the above statement is true or not.
Thanks,
Abhi
There was an article @ immigration-law on it.. and then some subsequent discussion on IV..
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22242
The question i've is:
I heard from my Immigration Lawyer that,from November 01, 2008, any person who works in Information Technology (IT) and who has Advanced Degree from USA like Master's is eligible for EB3 Category only and not EB2 category. Please confirm if the above statement is true or not.
Thanks,
Abhi
There was an article @ immigration-law on it.. and then some subsequent discussion on IV..
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22242
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piyu7444
04-18 07:55 PM
Hi Gurus - Can someone enlighten why lawyers reco. not to inform USCIS about AC21 and wait for RFE?
Also does anyone knows how one can get back on h1b after invoking AC21? If AOS is denied how to get h1b again? (if not exhausted 6 year of h1b)
Thanks
Also does anyone knows how one can get back on h1b after invoking AC21? If AOS is denied how to get h1b again? (if not exhausted 6 year of h1b)
Thanks
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10-02 08:51 AM
I will not travel through London, does not matter if I need a transit visa or not. This practice of imposing transit VISA is fundamentally wrong and I am not going to buy it. Transit VISA is for those who wants to go out of the airport for less than 24 hours. It should not be imposed on those who just want to sit and wait on the airport for their connecting flights. So....use your economic power and let them feel the heat.
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liorsal
01-04 09:54 PM
good question,an update will be halpful, we also want to know how we can halp in short term to get the 485 relief?
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05-17 07:46 PM
got database?
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09-29 01:12 PM
Wata,
If I were you, I would rather wait atleast till Nov 2006 before converting I-140case to premium processing because as you said NSC is currently processing I-485 cases for Dec 2005 and it would take 5/6 months more from now to come to June/July 2006 to process I-485 at current pace. But Again this is my personal thought....
Moreover, in order to take advantage of AC21 portability you I-140/I-485 case has to be 6 months old. So getting I-140 approved through premium processing does no good as you would have to wait till Dec 2006 anyway for your I-140/I-485 case to become 6 months old.
Thanks,
Law Loving Alien
Law Loving Alien, I suggest you change your name to Law Loving "Legal" Alien ;)
If I were you, I would rather wait atleast till Nov 2006 before converting I-140case to premium processing because as you said NSC is currently processing I-485 cases for Dec 2005 and it would take 5/6 months more from now to come to June/July 2006 to process I-485 at current pace. But Again this is my personal thought....
Moreover, in order to take advantage of AC21 portability you I-140/I-485 case has to be 6 months old. So getting I-140 approved through premium processing does no good as you would have to wait till Dec 2006 anyway for your I-140/I-485 case to become 6 months old.
Thanks,
Law Loving Alien
Law Loving Alien, I suggest you change your name to Law Loving "Legal" Alien ;)
nonimmi
05-22 03:14 PM
lets come back to the point....
How can we all become ILLEGAL....
1) Just resign your job, stay in the country for 2 days and u are illegal....
What other options do we have? Please explore them here
1. Goto queens NY and join a fish shop. Most of them dont want to be legal though :) as they have to pay tax!!
2. Go climb Statue of Liberty wearing a T-shirt "Gimme Z"
How can we all become ILLEGAL....
1) Just resign your job, stay in the country for 2 days and u are illegal....
What other options do we have? Please explore them here
1. Goto queens NY and join a fish shop. Most of them dont want to be legal though :) as they have to pay tax!!
2. Go climb Statue of Liberty wearing a T-shirt "Gimme Z"
NolaIndian32
02-11 09:36 AM
I support chanduv23! He is like our cheer leader, and we need one (or several) for IV and for this current campaign.
Thanks to the all the on-going reminders, encouragement and requests, I have collected 52 letters thus far with more than 50 in the works. I will report a final tally shortly.
Thanks to the all the on-going reminders, encouragement and requests, I have collected 52 letters thus far with more than 50 in the works. I will report a final tally shortly.