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  • bigboy007
    06-02 03:21 PM
    But all this applies to New cases right [dual intent option ]???? i still wish its after oct 2008 but as it reads it May 15 2007.

    BTw where does it say H1B is not dual intent ?




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  • desi3933
    07-06 10:50 AM
    ....
    Although 30,000 people are IV members but when you need them except a couple of hundred you don't see anyone.

    How can an organization work which can't even collect 5K a month from its members. We all are willing to spend hundreds ( sometimes thousands ) of dollars on EAD, AP , H1, labor, I-140, I-485, lawyers etc etc and don't even spend 100$ a year (yes not month - a year).
    ......
    .....

    >> Although 30,000 people are IV members
    I beg to differ here. 30k+ plus people have signed up so far, but how many are active now? How many have even logged in IV in last 3 months or even 6 months? I don't see any link to discontinue membership here, so we don't know how many people up signed up and left?

    There is no way to know count of "active members". Many IV members have got GC in last 2 years and they have "quitely" left IV and forgotten the struggle by EB based immigrants. How many members stay at IV after getting GC?

    Many people believe that by getting EAD they are Temp GC holders and motivation for seeking any benefit is gone.

    I am pained to say this, but we are a thankless community.


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  • gsc999
    07-15 04:12 AM
    GSC999 is back..Yay

    Hello Santb,

    Thanks for the welcome, good to see you too. Hope things are well.

    Finally made it through the hectic work schedule.

    Lets get some things done. We have the San Francisco 5K walk/race coming up too. Gotta get ready for that.

    This is a shout-out to Bay area members. Contact Nola, Santb or me to participate in this event.

    Cheers

    g




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  • uma001
    09-27 09:44 AM
    Landed on 03/1997 on H1B. Didn't file for GC until 2003 as plan was to work for 2-3 years, get into an MBA program, and then go back.

    MBA resulted in loans of $120K which in turn meant spending some more time in the US which resulted in buying a house which resulted in even bigger loan.

    Now living the American "dream" on EAD.

    You must be earning more than the debts you have from MBA per year. With that you should have paid the loans.



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  • sunny1000
    04-30 08:12 PM
    so how can you give these dot to other people ?

    You need to click on that post's "balance" symbol on the right side of the post (next to the post #). Once you do that, it will ask you if you "approve" or "disapprove" the post. Click on one of those and write your comments.




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  • axp817
    09-10 12:54 PM
    Paypal confirmation # 4Y748719GE443013E ($100 one time contribution in addition to my past one time contributions and $50 monthly recurring).

    Thank you everyone for contributing. It is your contributions that made me contribute after looking at this thread for the past few days.

    Let us give back to IV (and ourselves) by raising ten fold ($300K) of what the goal is.

    If only 3000 people contribute $100 each, the amount raised would be $300K.

    3000 people, from my understanding is only an iota of the IV membership.

    $100 is NOT a big amount, no matter what you think/say, when the return is as huge as getting your green card faster, even a month or two faster (although we are talking years here).

    I do NOT make a lot of money.
    I have a Car payment like you.
    I have a house payment like you.
    I also have a lot of time left on my H-1B visa (12 months on the first one, before I even have to renew it for the first time) meaning I don't have worries of my visa timing out.
    I also have an approved I-140 and 485 filed, making me eligible for the EAD/AP benefits, again taking some of the fear out, of H-1 renewal or getting laid off.

    But I still think we need to keep supporting what IV is doing, I would rather take a Green card right now, than be on EAD/AP/H-1B renewals for the next 2,3,4,5 years.

    PLEASE, don't be the person that wishes six months from now, that he/she had made a contribution when the time was right.

    Thank you all.



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  • drona
    07-22 03:12 PM
    Hi Pappu,

    I have created a yahoo group for the Southern CA chapter. Members are joining in.

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SC_Immigration_Voice/

    Thanks.




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  • BharatPremi
    04-16 02:22 PM
    Yes, my status is changed to 'RIR-In Process' from 'TR-In Process' on 04/13/2007. Victim of PBEC

    - BharatPremi
    EB3-state:MA-PD:July'2003- Original TR-NowRIR


    Anyone has their case converted to RIR recently at PBEC ?

    Mine pending since Jan 2007.



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  • john2255
    07-22 11:05 AM
    Hello All,

    I live inTexas and fall under Sen. Cornyn constituency. I faxed his Dallas and Washington Office this thank you letter. Everyone of us can send letter to their Senators. After all we are legal tax payers.... what u all say ???

    Dear Sen. Cornyn,

    Subject: Reintroduce Amendment No. 2339

    I applaud your Amendment to provide interim relief for shortages in employment-based visas for aliens with extraordinary ability and advanced degrees and for nurses. I am one of those who are currently stuck in the muck of USCIS. I would like to request you to not give up on us. Please try to introduce another similar amendment to at least help USCIS clear the humongous backlog of Green Cards. We all really appreciate your help!

    Regards,
    Name
    Tel #
    Email ID


    Good work greenme. The model of your letter is excellent. Everybody in the forum please follow the same model with necessary modifications and fax to their respective senators. Also please call to the senators office and let them know your opinion. Please refer about the bill and convey your opinion according to the particular senator's voting on the amendment. This is very important coz this will greatly influence them and stimulate them for further similar amendments. Please dont delay. Let us heat up the issue. The amendment shows the senators are already aware of unused employment visas of previous years. Lets take this oppurtunity.




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  • eb3_nepa
    03-09 12:22 PM
    Guys a little confused.

    How does removing the cap from Schedule A, benefit the rest of us?



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  • javaconsultant
    01-13 11:46 PM
    My PD is June 2002 from CA in EB3/RIR category.
    I did not get my approval yet !




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  • test101
    07-05 03:19 PM
    I just spoke with an Immigration Representative of my Senator. She knows me as I met her last year with my employer for my other issue.

    She just informed me that we are (Not only we but whole Congress) shocked with un-precedent action of DOS/USCIS for July VB. Senator's Washington DC office is working on this issue including immediate legislative relief to Employment Based immigration. She is well aware of whole drama of July VB. I am going to call Washington DC Office as well.

    I encourage every one call to their Senator and HR and speak with Immigration Representative. I think first time media and lawmakers have acknowledged the problem of Employment Based Immigration.

    Call make much impact than the email/fax

    Can this be in head thread. So peole start organize and call based on this information.



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  • peacock
    09-12 06:05 PM
    Sent email publicizing the rally to a lot of newspapers in Florida.
    Also sent email to several national ones including Fox,Chicago Tribune,NYTimes,ABC News,NBC,MSNBC,Wall Street Journal and CBSnews.




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  • test101
    07-05 03:45 PM
    Cantwell office is responding. They are talked to me and actually taking care of personal cases and majority casses. Phone number: (202) 224-3441.
    They transfered me to a voice mail that Olia black where she care of these issues.

    Call people.



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  • santb1975
    05-22 01:33 AM
    //

    Fundraising Target: 50000

    Total $$ so far: 19931

    Recurring Contributions: 14

    Members Contributed so far: 193

    Members listed below helped us reach our first 10K:

    gconmymind-51, snathan-50, smanikandan-100, ahasan-100, MunnaBhai-100, vineet-100, rameshk75-50, mariusp-35, gcfordesi-50, belmontboy-100, Houstonguy-200, vikasw-50, kshitijnt-100, pune_guy-100, walking_dude-100, prasha98-100, ivvm-50, manojp4-100, Pineapple-200, sammyb-50, ca_gc-100, santb1975-100, nav_saini-100, gcpadmavyuh-100, pcs-100, akbose-100, eastwest-50, ubetman-100, pmurgai-100, deba-100, 5-Jun-100, wa_Saiprasad-100, chaukas-100, arunmohan-50, jimytomy-100, aspiration-50, prshah102-100, czar_the_king-100, maverick6993-100, eb3_nepa-100, kumar_77-50, Alien-100, nagio-100, vin13-100, manja-100, loti_GC-50, sonaliak-100, mdmd10-100, surabhi-100, m306m-100, malaGCPahije-100, patbose-50, clif-100, goel_ar-50, dba9ioracle-100,djit71-100, Jitamitra-100, rajtp-100, espoir-50, rp0lol-100, kicca-50, rajmalhotra-100, anuraj1234-100, yetanotherguyinline-100, MI member 1-100, MI member 2-100, NolaIndian32-50, poreddyp-100, Karthikthiru-100, pshah-100, tapukakababa-100, h1techSlave-100, uffyegc-100, rameshk75-50, Nagireddi-100, srinivas_o-100, nc14-50, aa2aa-100, add78-100, jbr-100, jayleno-100, naidu2543-50, vansvenkat-100, amit_sp-100, gova123-100, psvk-100, xlr8r-100, 65B4GC-100, asanghi-100, GCneeded-100, tampa2006-100, gnlbigte-50, newuser-100, deafTunes123-25, gandhig-100, srmeka-100, akred-100, gc_maine2-100, gconmymind-50, gc78-100, sirinme-100, lalithkx-100, aspiration-50, reedandbamboo-100, GreenMe-100, GreenMe-50, jnayar2006-100, wizpal-100, aubGC-100, raminmd-100, mpadapa-50, nightowl76-100, NolaIndian32-100, birbal-100, coopheal-100

    Members listed below are helping us reach our second 10K:

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  • ItIsNotFunny
    10-21 11:06 AM
    Issue/Background:
    It seems USCIS is not following AC21 regulations in some cases � especially when underlying I140 is revoked by previous employer � and are incorrectly denying I485 applications. As we know, AC21 regulations and related guidelines, provide some relief and allow job changes without affecting the I485 application. As per these rules if the employee changes employment after 180 days of submitting I485 application, there is no need to redo I140 even-if old employer revokes the old I140.

    In recent days USCIS seems to be denying lot of I485 applications � ignoring their own AC21 regulations. A few of IV volunteers (pd_recapturing, gc4me, chanduv et al) have started an effort to address this. You can get more info on this, at this thread: http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21716.

    This issue can affect a lot of us and it negates all the flexibility/relief that we acquired by getting EAD�s and advantages we got thru recent admin reform.

    What needs to be done:
    After some initial discussions and planning (thanks to pd-capturing, chandu, et al) it is decided to write letters to Ombudsman and service center heads to point out this and request them to correct it ASAP. Please participate and send letters. To succeed we need to send it in thousands.

    Pasting the letter and the addresses below.

    More info: (thanks to gc4me for addresses and letter template):
    ======================
    Everyone please send the letter/email to 3 persons.
    1. Ombudsman
    2. Director, NSC
    3. Director, TSC
    ======================
    Ombudsman:
    cisombudsman@dhs.gov
    Mailing Address:
    Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
    ATTN: Recommendations
    United States Department of Homeland Security
    Mail Stop 1225
    Washington, D.C. 20528-1225
    =======================
    Nebraska Service Center
    Director: Gerard Heinauer
    General Correspondence (Inquiries) (Sending applications or petitions to this address will delay their processing)

    USCIS NSC
    P.O. Box 82521
    Lincoln, NE 68501-2521
    NOTE: If using overnight delivery by any private service provider, send your package to:
    USCIS
    Nebraska Service Center
    850 S Street
    P.O. Box (Insert Correct P.O. Box Number)
    Lincoln, NE 68508

    Be sure to include the appropriate P.O. Box number on the shipping label.
    Customer Feedback:
    Contact:
    Assistant Chief
    Internal Security and Investigative Operations
    USCIS, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
    Suite 7000
    Washington, DC 20529
    or email: USCIS-COMPLAINT@DHS.GOV
    =====================
    Director: David Roark
    General
    Correspondence:
    USCIS TSC
    PO Box 851488
    Mesquite, TX 75185-1488
    Customer Feedback:
    Contact:
    Assistant Chief
    Internal Security and Investigative Operations
    USCIS, 111 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
    Ste 7000, Washington, DC 20529
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    Letter
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    Date: Today()

    To
    Mr. Michael Timothy Dougherty
    The Ombudsman
    Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
    United States Department of Homeland Security
    Mail Stop 1225
    Washington, D.C. 20528-1225

    Re: Issues caused by USCIS not following AC21 guidelines

    Dear Sir,
    This is to bring your attention to the issues caused by USCIS not following AC21 guidelines.

    The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) allows for a change of employer on any I-485 Adjustment of Status Application that has been pending for 180 days or more, without the need to file a new I-140 petition, provided the applicant�s new employment is in a similar/same occupation.

    According to the Memo released by William R Yates on August 4th 2003, the original I-140 is valid if it is approvable and form I-485 has been pending for more than 180 days. (Attached for your reference is the memo dated August 4th 2003 from William R Yates and the follow-up memo dated May 12th 2005 with relevant sections highlighted).

    Due to unreasonable delays caused by retrogression, many candidates have lawfully changed employers in accordance with the AC21 statute. Even though there is no requirement that USCIS be notified after a job change, some applicants have done so to prove that they are in compliance with this regulation. If the previous employer has withdrawn the previously approved I-140, AC21 guidelines state that if the applicant has not submitted evidence of a new qualifying offer of employment, the applicant be sent an NOID (Notice of Intent to Deny) to deny the I-485 application or a RFE (Request for Evidence) . If the response to the NOID/RFE is timely and indicates that the alien has a new offer of employment in the same or similar occupation, USCIS may consider the approved Form I-140 to remain valid with respect to the new offer of employment and may continue regular processing of the Form I-485.

    Over the past few months, a disturbing pattern has emerged with cases where the applicant has changed employers. USCIS has started to deny I-485applications where the underlying I-140 has been withdrawn by the previous employer without issuing an NOID or RFE. Even those applicants who have notified USCIS of change in employers have had their I-485 denied.


    After the denial of I-485, the applicant has to file a MTR (Motion to reconsider) with USCIS to re-open the case. In addition to the financial burden of filing and legal fees, the applicant has to stop working because of the denial of the I-485 until the case is re-opened. This could be anywhere from a month to a few months. Needless to say, employers are unwilling to keep the job position open for such a long period and the applicant in most cases is looking at potential loss of employment. The applicant who has followed the law to the fullest extent is unfairly punished on account of USCIS not following the AC21 provisions.

    This is a request for you to intervene to ensure that the AC21 regulations are followed when adjudicating an I-485 application. If the applicant notifies USCIS of a change in employment under AC21, this should be added the applicant�s physical file and electronic records. If there is no such notification and the previous employer withdraws the I-140, the applicant should be issued a NOID/RFE instead of denying the I-485 application.


    Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact.

    Thank you in advance for your kind attention and cooperation in this matter.

    Thanks,

    Your Name
    Your Address
    Your Phone Number

    Guys,

    This is one of the most serious issue we are facing in current time. Lay offs are happening left and right and on top of that employers learned that AC21 is giving troubles, they started squeezing more (I myself is partially victim of that).

    We need sincere efforts sending emails to ombudsman. This will not take more than 5 minutes as NK2006 put efforts on even giving you the email template.

    I sincerely urge everyone to send emails to addresses NK2006 mentioned above and even request your collegues, spouse to do so. We need volume to show our presence.

    One more request, please take one more minute and make sure that you post here that you sent emails. This will give us real picture and give others motivation too!

    I sent my emails (actually twice ;)).



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  • lonedesi
    08-07 11:13 AM
    Please make appropriate changes to the letter stating the we are also the victims of DOL's backlog elimination center and at every stage of this process its taking years to get through. Mail your letter and completed Form 7001 to Ombudsman's office and lets see what they do it about it. Please post any responses you receive from Ombudsman's office.




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  • somegchuh
    01-03 03:35 PM
    I think this is a really complex issue. We go thru a lot of thoughts now and then.

    When I think rationally this is what I am concerned about:
    1. Social isolation from family (brother/sisters/extended family) in the long run.
    2. Inability to support aging parents.

    The second issue weighs down on my soul more because supporting aging parents is a debt we are all supposed to pay back (regardless of ethnicity/class/caste/nationality/...). We are not supposed to run away from it. Some of us are lucky to have sibilings who are supporting the parents back home and that makes it a little easier. I know some of us even have single parents living by themselves.

    The long wait makes it hard for you and wife. So you really feel frustrated and want to leave. At the same time waiting for GC your career has been stagnating for years, your wife hasn't had a job in years and that makes going back harder. Its like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Things seem good with a GC in US and they look good back home but we seem to be getting neither ... *sigh*




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  • DesiPardesi
    07-13 04:43 PM
    Having some samples loaded will help other members in contacting. I agree that personal story will be more effective but atleast we will know format of request.

    Thanks.




    mheggade
    07-11 01:17 PM
    Between Fragoman, My Company and USCIS they sure are going to drive me nuts. I am waiting for green card for 10 years now with the same company. They are moving EB2 date and nothing gets done with EB3. On top of all these, 2 years from now, they will make all dates current which literally mean I will get my Green Card with a guy came here 10 months ago....

    I really sympathise with your situation, But your comments are outrageous.
    R you saying Just because you suffered every body has to suffer.:mad:




    yabadaba
    07-11 08:06 AM
    I assume you like the new cutoff-dates ????

    Rita ;)
    love it....but thats only 1/2 of the battle...the other half is making sure uscis adjudicates my petition in the month of aug



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