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Anyone from Philly interested to car pool?

I was under the impression that the bill have already died and its very hard that they will get the bill this year. I myself haven't applied my LC yet.

After the seeing the June VB, I am deciding to move to another company which will file my LC ASAP because my current employer is dragging his feet.

can anyone tell me that I should wait or should go ahead and change employer to file my LC, because if the bill's May15th cut-off date becomes effective, then I will have moved for no reason (all is waste)

Your suggestions are highly valued.

Thanks

Consult with your current company immigration attorney and find out why your current job will not qualify for EB2.

Just in case start your EB3 GC and port your PD to this new GC I-140. That will help you with the H1B renewal for 3 years. You have got 14 more months. you should be able to get I-140 filed by then, do a premium for I-140 to get it approved by the time you renew your H1B.

Renewing your H1B based on the revoked I-140 would be risky.

IRS does not withhold for salaried employees, the company deducts the Income Tax based on the number of declarations you have mentioned to Payroll department and sends it directly to IRS.

For businesses, it is the businesses who pay advance tax every Q.

I am not very clear about what you are talking about??

^^^^ sounds like good news, I'm happy for you:)

You mean those passing from the likes of TVU and ITU or those from Harvard/MIT ?? How do you define "reputed" US University ? And why do you think clients engage "underskilled" operators and not "skilled" US graduates ? Lower rate ? But then we see so many US graduates languishing in EB 3 ???

BTW, why are you still having a hard time getting visa --- the quota was wide open till January at least .

There is no point blaming on non-US students when US students are making a beeline to desi consultants for H1. May be the law should be -- no consulting job for US graduates.

A reputed university = very few or no gultis. TVU had only gultis...so did not qualify.....

I wanted to ask IV if there is anything we are doing for people like me.
After frustrated with the consultant company I joined a full time job. and now am 5'th year of H1B. The LC will be applied after 1 to 3 month(big company and there laws as you have to complete 1 year and then adv etc etc)
So If the bill passes I even can't apply for LC and so force to go back after 6 years.
Now as everybody is ready to file for 485 nobody cares about this CIR bill but me only.
Are there ANY people left like me?

You are correct. There shuld be a job offer from sponsoring company at the time of applying for AOS. I guess the question is what if the person is not working at all ( No pay stubs from any company ). In this case the candidate will be out of status? There might be cases where people might come on bench or not having a project etc...

Can you direct me to the link you just mentioned for pay stub requirment for at least 180 days after filing AOS?

I think the requirement is there should be a job offer at the time of filing of AOS. Here's an extract from a law firm:

" If you are able to file the adjustment of status, there does need to be a valid job offer underlying the case at the time of the filing. You do not have to be working for the employer full time, but there does have to be a valid job offer for the position described in the labor certification".

Did you file directly to NSC or TSC?
DAte, time etc.

Thanks in advance!

Applied at NSC and was received on 16th July at 9:30am

If 1099 is not acceptable with client, what is the the easiest way to go forward, assuming no intent of other employees?

I think LLC is the only option ( if I dont want to go towards C-Cop ). How long does it take to set that up? What setps? What are the expenses involved other than one time registration fee?

My friend is in the I-140 stage of green card processing
She needs to choose between Counselor Processing or I485

Which one is better Counselor Processing or I485 ?

Your feedback is greatly appreciated

is there any way to get AP for emergency

Only H1 reform is likely by feb 15th.
what about 485 relief????????

I don't believe so.

Only H1 transfers have no cap, apart from non-profits.......
Isn't?

This is really news to me. I thought once you switch to H4 from H1, your H1 is gone. To come back on H1, you have to re-apply which will be subjected to cap.

Are you sure on this? If this is true, this can be really helpful for some folks.

My wife's H1 is valid until 2009. We have to travel to Canada very soon and she will return on AP (EAD approved). Can she continue on H1 for the sponsoring company as it is or any amendment/filing has to be done to regain the H1 status. I dont want her to switch to EAD (just in case things go wrong down the lane)
I read a couple of conflicting articles on this. From this link i interpret that one can continue on H1 after entering US on AP
http://www.murthy.com/news/UDnewins.html
"An H-1 or L-1 holder who travels out of the United States, and returns on advance parole, is authorized to continue working for the H-1 or L-1 employer. He/she would not be required to obtain an EAD to work for this same employer, within the validity dates of the H-1 or L-1 petition approval."

Can some one please throw some light.

Thanks

We both have received EAD.

But I want to stay in H1B. Can my spouse use EAD to work and I stay in H1B?

Thanks.

Common sense is not so common.

There definitely is a chance to participate in Q & A and put forth/ highlight the sufferings

I asked this question several times, this is what the answer I got.
To get L-1 visa, you need to work for sister or parent company for a year outside USA. Here is the problem come.
I am on the Same boat, How care about GC. But I care about my wife's work authorisation, she has done her Ph.D and completed her 6 year H-4 too. Even if some one offers her H-1B she cannot take up, until there is a decoupling of H-1 and H-4

if your wife has no time left on her H visa, and she is a phd. .. she can do research on J1 visa. She can work and also apply for greencard.

Just had an infopass appointment.

Me: Can you tell us the status of our 485s?
I/O: Name checks are pending for both
Me: Do you know when they were started?
I/O: At the time your application was submitted (duh!)
Me: Would our applications still be processed?
I/O: Yes, they are at TSC(duh!) and they are aware of the 6 month rule
Me: Are they assigned to an officer?
I/O: Right now they are with the officer"s" at Texas, as recently as July 31st, not too long ago.
Me: When do our fingerprints expire?
I/O: blank

I had enough by then.. dont think anything will happen to our apps this month. My wife will get a RFE, because of incomplete medicals (Xray), I was atleast hoping to get that RFE this month.

thanks mnhatim....The information is helpful. How about bay area side do you know any affordable places. Also any other websites i can browse threw.