Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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  • walking_dude
    01-14 10:36 AM
    Posted on my blog too http://fix-gc-now.blogspot.com/.

    I request everyone to embed it in your blog and or provide link to it. This will give publicity to our effort by increasing the web footprint.

    Posted below is the HTML snippet to embed the video

    <object width="425" height="373"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wGpSCdeEkB4&rel=1&border=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wGpSCdeEkB4&rel=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="373"></embed></object>





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  • vdlrao
    03-29 06:08 PM
    Based on your calculations , Experts, please let us know what to expect, if 12000 GC are released for EB2. Where will the cutoff come and stop..
    Can you please post that link that shows how many are waiting year-wise.

    12000 GCs for EB2 India and China means, with out any doubt it fetches 5 months forward movement.

    But at present scenario EB2 China is at 22JUL06 and Eb2 India is at 08 May 2006.

    On an average EB2 India has a demand of 1.5k per month.

    EB2 China has a demand of 700 per month.

    So the EB2 India moves 7 months ahead where as China moves 4 months ahead.

    So both EB2 India and China will have the same Cut Off dates and it would/might be: May + 7 Months = December 2006 .


    This is my assumtion.

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  • apb
    07-10 05:35 PM
    Not all things done are perfect!!. But the point is that something is getting done. In retrospective everything is 20/20. Criticized are those who attempt something and who do not do anything never gets criticized.
    IV is doing something which could benefit you. Atleast please do not complain if you do not agree. I will be with you without complaining if you try to do something.





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  • malibuguy007
    09-09 07:51 PM
    Is anyone sending emails as well or is it only calls?



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  • surabhi
    10-11 02:44 PM
    I called up to find that my application is still not in the system. Surprisingly, the IO would not put the phone down and keeps on chatting to enlighten me. Seem to have lot of time on hand.

    1. My application is most likely transfered to texas since my I-140 was approved there
    2. FIFO is valid only if the application is not transfered. Once it is transfered, the receiving center will take the date 'they' received to put in queue for data entry. If your application took continental US tour, more delay.
    3. He is asnwering 5-6 calls every day from July 2 filers. There are several of them. So plenty of July 2 apps still waiting to be entered.
    4. The application is not rejected for sure, since even a rejection would be entered into the system.
    5. he cannot raise a service request without receipt number.

    I sent mail to USCIS withe fedex scanned signature, wrote to Senator. Its frustrating.
    The bottom line is there is no bottomline, except to wait.





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  • indianabacklog
    01-26 07:10 AM
    Just got back to the US last night. Had visa interview in London on 14th January and got passport back on January 24th. Actually took six working days since there was a weekend and MLK day in the way. Twice as long as on previous occasions.

    Booked my trip in October so thought I had left plenty of time for passport to come back. How wrong I was. Had to put flight back by two days and then only just made it.



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  • Macaca
    12-05 05:17 PM
    AMY GOODMAN: Another guest that you�ve had on the show�now, this is a very important point, and this is one that you would agree that you�ve covered, and that is Arizona�this is very important�the Protect Arizona Now referendum. In late 2004, it was revealed that the new head of the national advisory board to Protect Arizona Now, an anti-immigration organization, was a longtime white supremacist who was also an editorial advisor to the racist Council of Conservative Citizens. Although Virginia Abernethy�s controversial selection was reported prominently in virtually every Arizona paper, and despite the fact that Lou Dobbs heavily cover the anti-immigration referendum that Protect Arizona Now was advocating, you never mentioned the affair at all, her controversial selection as head of this group.

    LOU DOBBS: And she was featured in how many reports?

    AMY GOODMAN: The point is, you covered Protect Arizona Now extensively, and this is certainly significant, when it turns out that the head of the board of Protect Arizona Now is�

    LOU DOBBS: And when was the last time she was on the show?

    AMY GOODMAN: No, the important point is, you didn�t report the news of this very controversial�

    LOU DOBBS: Is it possible�

    AMY GOODMAN: �racist woman who headed Protect Arizona Now, which was virtually in every Arizona paper. The question is�

    LOU DOBBS: Concurrent with our reporting?

    AMY GOODMAN: �what you report and what you don�t.

    LOU DOBBS: Concurrent with our reporting?

    AMY GOODMAN: Of course. This is in 2004. The point is, what you report, Lou, and what you don�t report.

    LOU DOBBS: Well, you know, Amy, I don�t know what to tell you, because, you know, based on your focus here today, you have focused on probably three or four reports, as best I can figure, out of more than five years of reporting on the issue. If that smacks at all to you of reasonable proportionate journalism on your part, I mean, God bless you. If that�s what you believe, God bless you. But I think you�re coming from an ideological position that has just absolutely skewed that perception and that perspective.

    AMY GOODMAN: I admit my ideological position, which is that I think that the Council of Conservative Citizens is a racist group, and it�s problematic�

    LOU DOBBS: OK. And I think that you are a wonderful, pure and absolute infallible human being.

    AMY GOODMAN: �not to identify guests that you have on your show that are connected with this group.

    LOU DOBBS: Unfortunately, I am a fallible, and I am a man who has made some mistakes. But the reality is, the body of work stands for itself, and you know that. And the reality is, the facts are irresistible. Illegal immigration into this country is absolutely not in the American interest. And that is a reality you�re going to have to contend with.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: Lou, no, that fact is not clear. You know, first of all�

    LOU DOBBS: Not to you.





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  • grupak
    08-21 11:02 AM
    Guys,

    EB2 guys( those who do not want to support EB3)::
    What will you do, in EB3 shoes, if the numbers are not moving in 2-3 months. You got it. MOst of them will change to EB2, right. I will too. I am sure you can imagine the scene then. I know 8 of my 15 friends have already jumped to EB2. And I am sure they have much higher priority date than most of EB2s there. So you know what to expect. Lets ALL support for the common cause.
    Sri.

    I understand the frustration. Until two months back my PD was retro. Now, I already have my GC on my EB2-NIW I-140 and also had an approved EB1-OR I-140 recently. I am not here to suggest anyone shouldn't do what they think is best for them.

    My own understanding of the law is that EB1 gets the left over EB5, EB2 gets the unused numbers from EB1 and the EB5 that went into EB1 but unused. EB3 gets the unused numbers from EB2 and those from EB1+EB5 unused by EB2. This maintains the preference categories (USCIS's definition, I am not saying EB2 is better than EB3).

    No matter how the numbers are distributed, there is more demand than supply. It is unlikely all the unused EB1 and EB2 ROW numbers would fall to EB3 ROW and then to EB3-C/I. Some would surely go to EB2-C/I. Right now everyone is retro except EB1 and EB2 ROW. So, redistribution doesn't fix the problem just redistributes the retrogression.

    If we can get the recapture and elimination of country ceiling then everybody benefits. The fact that we have an immigration bill is in itself quite something.

    No matter how USCIS or DOS allocates the numbers, there will be backlog and its in everyone's interest whether C/I or ROW to think about pushing for the immigration reform bills.



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  • Amma
    01-24 11:22 PM
    It was on Dec 2005 . Luftansa . Chennai - Frankfurt- Dallas . I was waiting for my boarding pass . I handed over my e ticket to the lady at the counter. Instead of issuing the boarding pass , she asked me about my H1B papers. I got confused . Why should I show my papers to this lady ? . Since it was my very first trip to US , I meekly showed her my papers.After that she had issued the boarding pass.

    Friends, you may think I am very meek.This was not my first overseas trip. I had visited Japan previously. I didn't want to have fight with her and start my journey in bitter taste from the beginning.

    Don't think only Non-Indians treat Indians shabbily. Our enemy is within.

    If I happened to see that lady once again in Chennai -------





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  • CADude
    09-20 11:03 AM
    All thanks goes to sanjayb who is maintaining the list. Please post info in following forum. He will add in list.

    http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5935&page=295

    Also send fax/email to congressmen/senator/Assit Chief of USCIS. I did my part.


    I am in also facing the same situation...My employer says, the attorney clubbed some applications into one box and sent it, and donot know which box my application is, hence no fed ex number. Hopefully it should he been reached by july 2nd...No Receipts No Checks cleared...waiting for Sept 30 to call USCIS (after 90 days of filing)...most probably my application would have received by R.MICKELS, Delivery date: Jul 2, 2007 9:01 AM. I have got a list of tracking numbers from the attorney, only this tracking number details shows 4 lbs...hence thinking that my application is clubbed in this one. This was sent to Nebraska service center, My I-140 approved from Texas on June 25th. CAdude, Can you add my details onto the list. The compiled list show the time stamps are very close....



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  • indianabacklog
    06-15 04:04 PM
    Does the A# belong to primary applicant or it can be written in Spouse Application too ?
    Should only be put in the primary applicants !485. The spouse will have one on their receipt notice. The fingerprint appointment will use this number as an identifier.





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  • kshitijnt
    07-13 02:30 PM
    I pity Gonzales now, may be Chertoff called him up and said why on the earth is he responding to flower campaign? Or may be Walter Reed Soldiers refused to accept mourning flowers. LOL....

    I smell something fishy... is it just me???


    If that is a case then maybe Chertoff needs some flowers



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  • imneedy
    05-19 10:49 AM
    From http://www.immigration-law.com/

    05/17/2007: USCIS Terminates 05/18/2007 PPS for Labor Certification Substitution I-140 Petitions

    USCIS announced today that beginning on Friday, May 18, 2007, it will terminate Premium Processing Service for Form I-140 petitions that request labor certification substitution. USCIS anticipates a substantial increase in the number of petitioning employers that will file Form I-140 petitions requesting Premium Processing Service and seeking labor certification substitution prior to July 16, 2007. The volume of such petitions filed requesting Premium Process Service is expected to exceed USCIS� capacity to provide the Premium Process Service according to the program guidelines. For the announcement, please click here.

    http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PPSPermRule051707.pdf

    Well, bad news for those looking for labor substitution. But I believe you can still file I-140 with premium processing if you have your own labor.

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    EB 3 India PD : 21 July 2003
    I-140 (Premium) Approved : 15 May 2007
    I-485/AP/EAD : Waiting for dates to become current :rolleyes:
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  • SDdesi
    07-10 08:41 PM
    Good media coverage on the flower Campaign....Please digg

    http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1035511020070710

    Currently at 18...please digg



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  • leoindiano
    08-07 06:15 AM
    SunnySurya, Flood,

    I see that you guys didnt join IV until 2008. So, you know very less about this org. The people who only can think for their own wont come to join you at any stage, it was proven many times. They will just keep writing messages here and use valuable information on the forum.

    I am EB2/Masters/PD Nov 2004. I do not not support your idea. I loose patience at times, but not to the extent of effecting other peoples chances. I know quite a few of my freinds who had masters, their corporate employers applied in EB3, none of them are trying to do conversion. But, i feel their pain.





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  • ganguteli
    06-18 04:02 PM
    Natives blame Naturalized citizens/GC Holders/H1s/L1s for taking their job
    Naturalized Citizens/GC Holders blame H1s/L1s for taking their job
    H1 holders blame L1s for taking their job
    L1s blame ImmigrationVoice members for taking their job:D

    Good one.

    ... and H1Bs are fools that they are becoming puppets on this thread. Has anyone even spoken to L1fraud guy to see who he is? He is simply inciting IV members against their own?

    You guys do not have time to fight for your own greencards and courage to meet your congressman, but have time to fight against L1s just because L1s are getting greencards before you. Grow up and see the evil designs of anti-immigrants. They also want you H1bs and EAD holders out of this country because you people are also all frauds according to them. Arn't you faking your resumes, doing consulting and taking away jobs according to them? H1bs are spreading disease according to them and overstaying illegally and what not. Go read anti immigrant websites.

    Shame on all of you supporting OP.



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  • garamchai2go
    01-01 08:53 AM
    Hi All,
    I am on a business trip to Chennai and I was interviewed for my H1-B renewal on Dec 6th 2007, unaware of the PIMS as it was not mentioned anywhere on the website that it will take this long to receive the passport. I was granted my visa within few minutes but till date (Jan 1st, 08) I have not received my passport. Was interviewed at the Chennai consulate. It has been heights of frustration as I had to spend all my Christmas holidays and New years at Chennai with all my fly being in US. I was supposed to return to US on Dec19th had to postpone my tickets to Dec 24th and then to Dec 29th. Now finally I have cancelled my tickets as it was costing me $200 every time I modify my itinerary.The US consulate, Chennai keeps on extending the processing time from 3 to 7 to 10 and it has been 15 working days already now, but still no passport in hand. Last week on Friday (Dec 28th) got an email that it might take additional 7 working days, huh ! Good thing is my company is in Chennai so atleast I can go to work or else it would have been really painful.
    Was anybody else interviewed at Chennai during that black week ??? with similar situation ?
    Good luck everybody.

    Interviewed on 6th and got passport on Dec 17th. Luckily we did not have to reschedule our travel. I can feel the pain and frustration of you..God Bless you and good luck with your passport.

    H A P P Y N E W Y E A R - 2008.





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  • grupak
    03-24 03:14 PM
    Its a little hard to understand how the issue of 'work authorization' cannot be raised during interview or hiring process.



    The details escapes me... at some point in the long past I was looking into what kind of questions employers should and shouldn't ask. If I come across anything again then I will surely post.

    As far as EAD is concerned, the employers shouldn't discriminate. Especially if more than 90 days are left on it since that's the time-frame govt promises to issue a new EAD. The employer might feel better to work with a citizen or GC or a person of certain ethnic background or national origin. However, thats the kind of decisions the employer is not allowed to make. Employer has to accept EAD, everything else being equal. When the law is not followed and it harms us, we have to fight it back.

    I realize employers sometime end up asking questions that they shouldn't like the obvious ones such as age and marital status.





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  • ss777
    03-18 09:31 AM
    Thanks for your response. I agree with your point that "what uscis wants" prevails. I was trying to see if its possible to make sure EAD & AP are based on 485 with an approved underlying 140. I am not trying to get "multiple EAD/AP". Only trying to renew at the expiration of current once and trying to see if that can be based on new 485. My A# is same for both 485's
    My questions again:
    1. When I renew EAD/AP should I check that its renewal or initial application option.
    2. How can I make sure (atleast try) the new EAD/AP will not be tied to old 485 but the new one (will send the new 485 receipt & 140 approval notice).





    vinabath
    07-10 09:57 AM
    Everyone makes a mistake. That does not mean they would not have any after effects. They will.

    Congress have a bigger issue on their plate right now. That is Iraq. I am pretty sure Congress would take up this issue in near future. Make your voice heard to Congress. Then pray to God/Almighty.


    We have congress "helping us out" by doing WHAT exactly?? So far we have exactly ONE congresswoman who made a statement. After that no one has even BOTHERED to do anything.

    It may be bad publicity for the USCIS, but guess what? NO ONE GIVES A S**T. The USCIS is an INDEPENDANT body and it made a MISTAKE. Everyone makes mistakes, remember?





    singhv_1980
    02-07 01:58 AM
    hello casinoroyal, singhv, stuckhere, bepositive..EVERYBODY..need help..

    this is the email came from my lawyer today..for the inquiry they did with the consulate regarding my visa.

    Hi Shweta,

    We understand how frustrating this is for you. We received a response to our inquiry with the consulate. It seems the application is being kept pending for additional administrative processing. The stated reason for the review falls within the law under Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under these circumstances, we typically see that the government issues a notice to the applicant wherein additional information is often requested. Kindly advise if you have received any notification from the consulate on this issue.

    Best regards,


    IS ADMIN PROC DIFFERENT FROM ADD ADMIN PROC ???

    also the same day i called DOS and they told me case was approved already in jan..so that means that now more processing needs to be done ??

    ADVICE ??

    I am sorry and can understand how frustrating this would be for you. But you keep your spirits high. Can you ask your lawyer to contact DOS himself and inquire about your case? Once he has some information, he can communicate with the consulate here in India directly. I am not sure if you can do much here. I am wondering if there is anyway for you to contact VO instead of VFS ppl.

    But importantly dont get discouraged, you will sail through.



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