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Does it make sense for anyone to file for GC anymore from India,China.Looks it will take a person 10year on an average and paying for ED/AP will cost around 7000usd for 10 years:)

you cannot work until the MTR is approved

And thanks for your continued support. I wish every IV member thinks like you!

People, please please please attend the DC rally! If you just cannot, please sponsor someone to attend the rally:
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12441

Thanks

I heard that too. If your attorney feels confident, then proceed with the filing.

Hi All,

I need an advise from IV folks..

here is my situation..

I've got my I-485 approved through company A (Future Employment) on 09-2010 (Case details: PD 06 I-140 AD 02 I-485 RD 07-2007 AD 09-2010). I've never worked for the Company A and my GC-sponsoring company is about to close any time. Since 01-2008 I've been working for company B in same/similar field and did not file AC-21. If I want to continue working for company B, do I have to file AC-21? Please let me know if I need to concern about any thing in future.


Since GC-Sponsoring company is going to close any time... So I cannot return back to that company...


Please advise me...

this is a hot topic right now..!!

many of us who filed our labor right in the age-old days, atleast me,had no idea of EB2/3 category and it will affect our life so drastically. The paralegal/attnys just filed it(at that point of time just filing the LC was crucial..)

anyway,for retaining the old EB3 PD for the later EB2 date..should the salaries match..?? obviuosly, they wouldnt...?? then how will this be doable..

In no way,this situation can be treated as a substituted labor...

So may I take it from this thread, bottom line that we cant do it..

Take alternative opnion from good Attorney and take a chance.

"Taking a chance" would obviously depend on the alternative opinion - surely. If the independant lawyer says no way you must start again, it wouldn't be taking a chance, it would just be stupid.

hai all ,

i dont know where to write this topic , if it is wrong place please excuse me.

i completed my b.tech in computers. i am on h4 . recently i got ead.
here is my question

by using ead what type of jobs i can do . if software side jobs means again i have to read any subject some time . but i need job quickly because we were in some financially tight position.

please suggest me any decent type jobs like data entry or data base entry jobs etc ...something related to my education is preferable .

those who know correctly experts please suggest . bcz this will be helpful for all who is from h4 to ead.

i will really appriciate your help .thank you in advance.:mad:

This would be another form of civil disobedience movement that Gandhiji started against Britishers. We should call it market disobedience. Nice idea., btw I have already started this. I, on a month to month basis have started investing money in Indian accounts (FDs,MF and stocks) which I would have otherwise invested here. I'm doing this for the past 1.5 years. As long as I do not have a visibility on when I will get my GC, there is no point in investing here. I'm actually sorry to say this because this country now, of all times, needs any money that they can get. I love US, so not being to be able to help kinda hurts. But hey......, you know why. :rolleyes:

Hi,
I am on Eb-2+PERM and get my PERM and wait for I-140 to be approved (by premium processing). I have 2 questions:

1-If I my I-140 is approved but even though the PD (or visa number) is not available. If I left to a new employer can I port my PD when they then become available or if my employer revoke my I-140 I will also lose the chance or porting the PD to my new GC application (PERM + I-140) with the new employer?

2- How much time I could save by porting my PD? does it depend on country of origin?
Thanks.

I am thinking to moving from Allentown (PA) to Houston. Just wondering if anybody can enlighten me on the challenges that I am likely to face.
Drivers License,Commute to downtown, childcare etc.
I will probably get flamed again for posting a non immigration related (mostly except the DL part I guess) topic.
I have an approved i-140 and EAD and 180 days past on 485 filing.

Please, stop rubbing salt on our wounds:mad:

I am surprised by your comment.

Congrats to ll those who got I-485 approved.

Looks like this is the system that USCIS has been saying they are working on to identify pending cases.

Now, what if your case is pending and your Attorney is not a AILA member or you do not use an Attorney?

EB3 - I pending at TSC . RD - Aug 2nd 2007

Please let me know whether it is possible for a person with valid H1B pettion with expired visa stamping can use the AP at POE to enter the US and continue to work in H1B without using EAD.

Thanks.

It has been taking for ever to move. I had missed 3 times already to get it approved during the last 5 years. Lets see if it moves to 2002

What do you mean when you say you missed 3 times ? Please elaborate if possible.

All,

I feel that those who concurrently filed I-140/485 in July 2007 are very lucky!

Here is my situation -

Previous Employer -
EB3,PD-Jan'04,I-140 cleared. Switched in June 2007 and wasn't able to file I-485 in July 2007

New Employer -
EB2, PD-Dec'-07, I-140 (Feb'08 - pending)

Question -

Based on Jun'08 Visa bulletin the dates for EB2-India were at Apr'04. Filed for I-140/485 based on my old priority date for EB3 labor (Jan'04). Explaining USCIS for PD transfer.

Well, folks at NSC did not understand the PD transfer concept and send my application back. Unclear as to what do now. I guess need to wait until the dates for EB2-India reach Dec'07 such that I can file.

Any "Creative" thoughts on how to approach USCIS moving forward.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Aamchimumbai

(1) you first will have to apply for 140 with porting request until it is approved the PD is not yours (2) apply for 485, if the PD is current. NSC folks did the right by returning your application because concurrent filing is not possible, if the 140 has porting request.

I guess the only question that remains now is if I beat the clock and am able to file I-485 (assuming everything works out in EB2 case) before the current H1B expires, what would my status be until I receive my EAD. My understanding is that is takes few months for the EAD to be approved but the H1 has long expired. Are you in status or out of status then?

you should ask the SSA office to accept the application and send it to DC for verification (manual process). They have that option available.
i think you should do that, since there would be no point in waiting if you have to do this after Dec 31 due to some technical error.
Also, the person can work without an SSN. it's not mandatory to have SSN to get paid.

Did you guys get a soft LUD before the RFE? How many days lag if any?

Also, is there anyone that got a soft LUD and did not get an RFE at all? or is everybody getting an RFE?

Goel_ar,

Your manner of last entry is the status that you are currently on. Thats a fact.

This is most probably what happened in your case. You were first on H-4, then H-1 got approved in June'08. In the H-1 approval notice, did you get an I-94 attached at the bottom. If yes, then your status changed to H-1 automatically. Now, since you got back into the country in Sept'08 on H-4, it changed back to H-4.

Either you have to go to a consulate aboard and get H-1 stamp and enter using H-1 visa. Or apply for change of status within the country. However, whenever you leave the country, you will have to apply for H-1 visa stamp and use it later to enter.

Hope it helps.


My h1 got approved in june 2008. I did travel to China in September & entered back on Sep 10 using H4. Is it possible that my entry changed my latest status to H4?

Thanks,
LG.