bradley emmanuel

Well, not quite.
They cannot demand reimbursement for official filing fee, it's about $1500.
But they can demand to compensate for other expenses - like, lawyer, paperwork, recruiting, relocation, accommodation etc etc. It's legal.
And pretty often such a provision is enforceable. That is, they can sue you, and demand you to pay _way_ more in case of lawsuit.

My case is EB 2 Dec 15th 2003 is priority date. I have filed my I 485 in August 2007. Still my case is pending more than 3 1/2 years. I have tried all possable options. Nothing is wokring out. Just simply telling background check is pending. Can you somebdoy helpme out other than WOM.

Thank you for your help
Raj

ramus, really appreciate your dedication in taking ownership of geeting people to send webfax. For the record sent the webfax, got my wife to send the web fax as well. Since people are so lazy if you ask somebody to send webfax, also include the url alteast that way they might click on the url and send the web fax. the url for the web fax is

http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php?option=com_iv_webfax&task=getContactDetails&Itemid=46

People for your own sake please follow all action alerts, web fax, calling senators emails etc. This is now or never

HI.. Could you please send web-fax.. We want to reach 3000 number tonight..

If core team is doing so much, can we do this for ourself and show them our support.
Thank you so much.

I (we) know that they dont have proper system to pull the files based on PD/Country/Category etc.

Looks like they openly agreed that, Cant believe it. :eek:

http://www..com/discussion-forums/i485-1/244625389/last-page/

Please anyone find the official published link or verify the source this news.

Thank you very much for your responses.

I would appreciate if you could send me the contact details of USCIS. In addition I have the following concerns:
- Will I be allowed to move back to my country with out I-94?
- Will fileing I-102 help?
- Should I make a police complaint regarding this?

My Wife and I were scheduled to have our fingerprints taken on July 7th and July 9th respectively. Today, we received a letter for my wife and the letter says "Appointment Canceled" "No need to appear at ASC".

The letter does not say if they are going to reschedule OR the reason for cancelling.

I am a July 2007 applicant and this is the first FP appts we have got.

Does anybody have this kind of experience before?
Do you think I should show up at the ASC on the previously scheduled date OR just wait for a new letter and date.

My case is in TSC.

Any comment is appreciated.

Thanks.
Bipin :mad:

Same boat. Glad to hear that I am not the only one. I had my app. on July 7th at Cincinnati ASC and I got this letter saying 'APPOINTMENT CANCELED - No need to appear at ASC'

When did you apply the switch from EB3 to EB2? Did you have to go through the entire process of PERM all over again? How long did it take? I'm considering this also.

Folks,
I am not getting my hopes too high about the EB-485 processing dates--either for the TSC or the NSC. Correct me if I am wrong...but I think that this huge progress in the EB 485 processing dates can be attributed to the fact that EB2 (India) is retrogressed and even unavailable (currently) and EB 3 (India) is also regtrogressed, and of course, not to mention China. So, perhaps both the service centers are processing EB 485's for ROW--and thus this quite impressive forward move.

If at some point India's EB2 and 3 priority dates move by a great leap beyond what it is now (ie., if the centers start processing the July 2007 VB submissions of EB2 and 3) , then should not we expect that the processing dates of the two centers be back-logged again and thus retrogressed?

What so you folks think? Thanks.


You are right. When the dates are U, processing dates become Current and vice versa.

^^^^^^^^^^^

Hi,
In my case, it was concurrent filling on July 02. I received receipts of I-485, EAD and AP early Aug. However, I never received receipt for I-140. My Lawyer check the encashment of checks and found the LIN number. According to that number, my case was approved on Aug 30th.

However, we never received any receipt or notice of approval for my I-140. Thus, not sure, if everything is correct. My lawyer has promised me to check with USCIS guys and get more concrete information soon.

Received the 'Your application has been approved....' email from CRIS too on 12/02!!

This is getting me really tensed :-(

Hi,

What is this email from CRIS, you are mentioning?

You may be getting your AP?? or GC itself now? Let us hope for the best.

Regards

One of my colleague filed his 140 in third week of March. Will update when it gets cleared.

Well celebrate any way you want... congrats on your new found freedom after 10 years . :)

I am in.....No complaints about that......

Here is the scenario.

If 6 months has been completed after your I-485 is filed then you can port out your process. You can either file AC21 or not. But to work for another company you need EAD. Now here you have mentioned that you have been working for Company B. What is your status with Company B? I guess, H1B.

If the company B can file for an AC21 at the earliest, that is the best option you have with you.

Just in case, if your I-485 is less than 6 months, situation becomes little sticky. Though the law or rule does not say anything specific, USCIS has been little lenient with the lay off and other situations recently.

So once Company A gets winds up, you can claim the process by stating that the company went out of business. There are cases where this was approved recently. Earlier there were exemptions at all.

You all need the co-operation from Company A on this. If they report to USCIS that you guys never joined there or made the company lose money, then none of the process will not stand as per law.

I personally know a unique situation, even after the company reported against the employee, the USCIS issued Green Card.

It all depends on the knowledge of the Officer who takes the case. Basically it is roll of the dice.

Do not take chances. Do it in the legal way as much as possible.

Good Luck to all of you

Imagine if everyone uses bold font:mad:

If i check the dates for the I140 at Texas service center............. it say october, 2006............ but here we have few ppl who have been approved from november, februray,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

is it like something random, or USCIS holds a lottery ............. i am just curious........

Yes, It is definitely yet another lottery.

Only one thing seems predictable with USCIS. All processes are slipping into gross in-efficeiencies, be it LC, I-140, name checks, 485 or citizenship. We can also credit them with having invented a very infamous terminology "retrogression".

mhmm mine was sent on June 31 for July 2nd delivery to NSC and the receipt came from California in Sept. But my official receipt date was still July 2nd which is when NSC stamped in their mail room before they forwarded it on.

make sure that your forms do not reflect something similar. your RD is when they got it in their mailroom not when they sent recipt notice.

I am still waiting, last time I called them my case had yet to be assigned to someone....phhhhhhh

I have a filing date of July 2nd 2007. My RD? A fantastic Oct 21 2007. That's 3 and a half months, more than a quarter year away.

I filed at NSC, my case ended up in TSC.

Nothing much makes sense, nowadays. :confused:

Obviously using approved labor (or substitute labor) is a shady practice and many desi consulting companies are employing this scam. If they don't share this info with you, you can either:
1) Continue working with this company in the hope they are doing everything by the book and this will all work out
OR
2) Go work for a bonfide employer

Is there a way to find all "active" members? If we're in the range 5000, then 10 per month for every user is good.

I saw many ppl in August who came in and posted that they got GC, not sure how many of them used IV and donated.

sundar99,

That has not been our experience so far. A number of us have heard back from lawmakers to the WebFaxes that we have sent them from ImmigrationVoice. We're working on allowing people to personalize the web fax content.

As it stands, it is proving very difficult to have our members to take one minute to send webfaxes. Having them to write up personalized letter and having them post it is going to be even tougher.

If you feel IV is our only hope/interpreter, then lets fuel it.
We all know IV needs funds to operate and to drive our concerns.
I propose $100K raffle every month, result will be announced on the VB day, if VB brings bad news atleast our raffle may get a good one! :D
each ticket may be sold for $10 ,
$10 x 20,000 tickets = 200k
100k for IV , 100k can be split to top 10 winners.

Please take your poll above.

Experts can add suggestions to help it construct.

There are less than 1000 replies in the I-485 voting thread and no money is required...how do you plan to sell 20K tickets to only a few "active" members?