everynowbot

05-14 09:03 PM

This is a EB3 - General Poll across all countries
Can you create one for EB2, please? Thanks!

07-16 08:39 AM

Hi,
Why would notification be necessary? Isn't an I-9 form (w/ EAD as proof of work permit) being present at the employer's location sufficient?
I haven't heard of any employer 'notifying' USCIS about an employee's EAD status!
Thanks!
Only I-9 is required.
gccovet

06-14 09:55 PM

I really don't get this anime thing.. I don't find drawings attractive..

04-28 08:02 PM

Hi Folks!
I know this is a known topic. I was engaged to a GIRL in INDIA and i got my gc. I know there are limited options of bringing her here once i get married. Can you please let me know the options i have and the best option.
Thanks a lot in advance
Ravi

06-15 11:09 PM

Passport should be valid for more than 6 months for applying I 485.
If somebody can answer that would begreat

06-19 09:12 AM

Thanks Folks,
I will efile today and I'll let you guys know how it turns out.
-Bipin

07-18 01:12 AM

Hmm. let us think through this(may seem crazy). Is there anything called 'dual permanent residency' ? I don't think so. Yes, there is dual citizenship - but that has to follow permanent residency in those countries.The permanent residency of one of the countries has to be lost if you spend 183 days in the other country. Well, assuming that one would retain his GC after all this trial and tribulation, just surrender the Canadian PR and be a normal guy with a GC; no problem at all !! (Hope the canadian pr surrender doesn't take a decade, just like getting a GC).

04-02 08:33 AM

Thank you guys for helping me.
Could you tell me please if it's ok to write where it's written 'purpose of trip'....that I want to travel to visit my parents...is it ok with Uscis if I write that? Or what else should I write.
Thanks again!
On a separate piece of paper, this is exactly what I entered:
'Pending adjustment of status petition. Lengthy adjustment and the need to visit family from time to time.'
I self filed for AP for my spouse and myself and we got it approved without any problem.

03-07 11:29 AM

I haven't file 485 and have no EAD.
Just an approved 140 with looming layoffs.
How many years do you have left on your H-1?

08-20 02:24 PM

I've tried several times recently to check my status at TSC. Each time I get the same reply, ' We do not do status checks any more. Please contact National Customer Service, and do a referral and open a Service Request.'
I'd love to know how others are tackling this new obstacle!

03-15 01:19 PM

just emailed scanned (to PDF)
Mine was dated Feb 24

03-23 01:58 PM

Legally you are only barred if you are unlawfully present over 180 days.And unlawful presence and out of status are two different things. If your visa has not expired and just your I-94 had a lapse period, you have'nt accumulated a single day of unlawful presence. However you have been out of status for around 10 months. I was in same situation as yours once and my first lawyer was clueless about difference between unlawful presence and out of status. Luckily I got advice from another lawyer who cleared things up for me. I went to India got my H1B visa stamped and came with no problem.
You should seek a good a lawyer, who know what he/she is talking about.

01-19 11:17 PM

06-15 02:00 PM

You can also get a letter from your collegue that worked with that company with all ur job duties mentioned. That serves your purpose I guess.

07-18 11:37 PM

Check with this:
If I filed my case previously without an application for employment authorization or advance parole, how do I apply now for those benefits?
If you failed to apply for work card or a travel document at the time you filed your adjustment of status application, you need to wait until you received a receipt for the I-485 petition. You can then apply for work and travel benefits by providing a copy of the receipt along with the other forms and supporting documentation.
As far as I remember there was case with one of the IV member whose EAD/AP checks got cashed although he filed on July 2nd. He was the only case of its type and I remember someone from the core clarifying that Aman or pappu helped that guy file his 485 case but his EAD was filed separately. I'm not sure how they manage to do that.
You may want to PM pappu or logiclife for that.

09-01 05:37 PM

Dude,
Since you have said 'no offence', I will be polite too.
First of all, all these indians you see are a miniscule numbers. dont look at the %age out of 140K GC visas. Look at the numbre compared to the total india population. There are around 3 million indians in US, including the citizens, gcs and h1bs, business and touirist and f1s and h4s and l1s and the other visas which i know but do not know their names.
Compare 3 million to the 1.15 Billion population. You calculate the %age.
Compare that to the other countries who are trying to immigrate. Yes we are proud of our culture. Its one of the best. Ofcourse I am trying to fugure out the the other best.
And the person who is trying to immigrate, has nothing to do with his/her culture.
No offence intended, If India is the best country in the world with its 'wonderful' cultures why are there so many Indians hell bent on getting the Green Card? Waiting so many years painfully? Why not just return home and live in 'best place on earth'? Why would you want to turn America into India? It is good to respect your host country's culture. They are not perfect and so also are many other countries. Please let's call a spade a spade and nothing else.
Having said that, this article reminds us that the debate should be: What group of people does America need to allow into this country on a permanent basis? (Emphasis on permanent basis). Aged parents of US citizens or long time resident and highly skilled immigrants?
If I had a chance to write this part of the immigration law, I would stop a system where US citizens can file green cards for sibblings and parents. I would however, make it almost automatic for parents of citizens/green card holders to be granted 5 to 10 year visitor visas. I dont expect my parents who are in their 60s to move to the US. To do what at that age?? I cant sit at home with them.. they will just be lonely!!
I would also stop the green card lottery program. The freed up green quota from these two groups I will move to long time LEGAL residents (say 5 years or 10 years) who have been paying taxes, working and contributing to the economy.

08-05 09:33 PM

Who gets the AP (Advance parole) document from USCIS , candidate or lawyer who filed it ?

07-22 10:14 PM

08-22 02:14 PM

ND: Jun 26 08
Approved on Aug 19th 08
Don't worry. they are catching up.

08-27 05:33 PM

Hi,
My company filed for I-140 around Dec-2007. During first week of Sep-2008 USCIS case status page was showing 'I-140 is approved'. After that since third week of Sep-2008 case status page is showing 'Documents mailed to applicant'.
But neighter my lawyer not my employer had received the approval notice in mail.
How to obtain the duplicate or copy of this approved I-140? What form need to be submitted? where? and how much time it takes?
Thanks,
Even an entry level lawyer knows how to requestobtain a document that USCIS has sent but is not received. I suspect they are not telling the truth because they don't want to give you a copy.
If the lawyer simply calls USCIS 800 number on the I-140 receipt notice and provides relevent information they would at least send a COPY if not original or duplicate.

03-16 03:41 PM

Need your opinion on this. filed for I-485 on EB2 in July 07. I am the primary applicant. I have been married since May '04. Need to apply for a divorce. My wife, a derivative in my application, is holding up the process as it may affect her chances of getting a GC without any sweat. She has an parallel GC process running solely in her name, which I believe hasnt cleared PERM yet (some sort of audit). She is on H1B, extendable for another 3 years, and has EAD from my GC application. Will there be any implications on her application if the divorce goes through? And also, can I out of spite do anything to get her derivative application out of the queue :rolleyes: ?
Any 485 application based on a dependent status to the Primary will be decided based on the relationship. If the relationship breaks legally (through Divorce) before the final decision on the pending 485, the dependent's 485 application will be denied. But as you said, she is on H1 and has another GC processing solely in her name, that would not be affected at all with your divorce and also her H1 status too not affected.
Dependent's current EAD based on your GC will also be revoked, but I am not sure whether EAD will be valid until 485 is denied.
You may have to send your Divorce decree to USCIS mentionig about the Change of Status in your maritial Status and referring to your pending 485 Application receipt numbers including her application's receipt numbers.