Thanks gc0907 !
The process appears to be pretty simple.
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Thanks gc0907 !
The process appears to be pretty simple.
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Originally Posted by gc0907
I am a passive member of this forum and I like it when no name calling is involved.
My PD: July 2008 EB2 India. I called L2 officer (you know how to get to L2) and I asked the status of mycase as its been 11 months since it was filed last. she told me my case if pre-adjudicated and is assigned to an adjudicating officer.
I am not sure what this means and if its true when my PD is not current.
Can someone share their experience with this kind before?
appreciate it.
thanks,
Gerry
Gerry - welcome to forum. Preadjudication means they have completed processing your 485 and are ONLY waiting for a visa number. When the date will be current you will receive the GC (within 30 days - based on my personal experience).
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Originally Posted by tomandgerry
Thanks Q! but why would it be assigned to an officer if my date is not current. Hence was my confusion with this experience.
So I would think that they need to assign the case to an adj office in order for that case to get adjudicated. Now since the visa number is not available - they are calling that act of adj as pre-adj. I would imagine that once a visa number is available they might (or might not) do some minimal due diligence and grant a GC.Quote:
Originally Posted by tomandgerry
We moved to our OWN home :) FINALLY!!
We filled the Forms online providing our new address. But still there is no status update on our file. Remember on June 7th there was a Mass update to the status and date..Our status has not changed since and our date still says June 7th
Does the date always update whenever someone touches the file and updates the address?
Does this mean we go thru background check again? I dont care coz the dates are still in 2004. But just wondering
Thanks!
**GC Dust** to all
RMS - congratulations!! I know the joy because I just did the same last week!! In fact that's why I am so less active on forum last few weeks!
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Originally Posted by RMS_V13
We got an acknowledgement from USCIS that the address has been updated but no status update in the website. WeirdQuote:
Originally Posted by sportsfan33
Sportsfan33,
I believe I824 is for approved petition and not for receipts.
Isn't AP/EAD sufficient for your proof of Status and work authorization? Someone used fingerprinting notice as proof.
I would call their customer service to get a proper answer.
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sportsfan33, I think there might be a second copy of the receipt that the lawfirm would have received if they filled form G-28 (not 100% sure, but i think my lawyer did receive it). I think the lawyer had mentioned that USCIS is random in sending the receipts and sometimes sends a copy both to the applicant and the lawyer and sometimes only to one of them. You can check with your lawyer and see that if they did receive it, they can give you their original.
The same thing happened to me. I was 100 % sure i had the original 485 receipt notices and when i searched for them i could not find it. The only thing i can think of is when i traveled back to USA on AP and i had submitted all documents including 485 RN during secondary inspection and they might have kept the 485 RN with themselves. Could be a mistake or could be on purpose because on that trip i had a tough time at secondary inspection.
Your lawyer is supposed to have original 485 receipt notices copies. They use this copy when filing EAD/AP if you get it done through them. If you are still working for the petitioning employer which the lawyer represents them he might have reservations giving you his original 485 receipt notices.
If not then Yes it is a good idea to apply to USCIS for a duplicate original 485 receipt notices. You never know when you might need them, like how i did when applying for DL in Virginia
I didn't do it but learnt things from others who have experienced changing employers. They informed the uscis via new company's attorney.
AC 21 change of employer notification along with change of counsel ( attorneys' have a format )
Job offer letter similar to job duties described in the perm.( pay can be higher )
I-485 receipt notice.
Hi friends,
I've an issue.
I am on H1 from 2007 and I applied for my 1st renewal in Aug 2010 with my approved 140, for which I got an RFE and later got approved on march 2011.
My priotity date is july 2008 and my 140 got approved in 2010
the question is, now i got one more RFE saying that if I dont answer it , they will revoke my h1.
I am now worried... If they revoke my H1, what will be my green card status?
I am just stressed out, I dont know what effect it'll have.. and my attorney is on vacation.....I really appreciate your suggestions..
Please move it to the appropriate thread. I am posting it here as I'll get a response immediately.
Thanks in advance..
Sirisha,
What is the additional evidence needed to be submitted as per your RFE? Don't worry you will have enough time to respond the RFE.
Your Status is protected by the pending I-485(waiting to adjust status) even if your H1b is revoked in the worst case scenario.
All the best!
Thank you for your immediate response.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kanmani
I am worried about my GC, whether H1 revoke'll have effect on it.
You need not worry about your GC until and unless the H1 is revoked under fraud committed by the employer/employee. In that specific situation the irregularities identified would affect the GC .Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirisha
You already have a valid H1 correct approved in 2011. So you got RFE for what?
Did you apply for H1 renewal?
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Guys,
I think i may have just become the victim of a vengeful INS officer.
I returned from a visit to India to attend a wedding 2 days ago and the INS officer insisted that my wife use her AP to enter although she has a valid H1B stamp. When she tried to explain the situation, he stopped us with a curt 'Don't argue with me'. We went down to secondary and explained the situation to the officer there who agreed that the first officer was wrong but since he had already entered my wife into the country on the AP there was nothing he could do. When we tried to get more information, this guy got defensive and angry (raised voices, used a cuss word and threw someone else's passport on the ground). We got the names of the officers involved just in case my wife's immigration counsel required it. They didn't need the officer's names and didn't think it was a big deal. They just asked my wife to use her H1B the next time she returned from a foreign trip (next month) and all would be fine. So far so good (except that my wife was pissed off that someone swore at her).
Then yesterday, less than 24 hours after we returned, I received an email that my case was being transferred to a local office. I have no doubt that it is related to the pissed off INS officer, but I don't know what this means. I've attached the content of the email below. Has anyone else received this? If so, what comes next?
"On February 13, 2013, we transferred your I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS, to your local USCIS Office for further processing. The new office has jurisdiction over your case and will send you a decision as soon as processing is complete or you will be notified if further information or action is needed. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address.
During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.
If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition."
Pedro - very sorry to hear this. If it is a coincidence - it indeed is very strange coincidence. Your cases should've been pre-adjudicated long back given your PD. Sending it to a local office and then talking about fingerprinting background checks etc. - can't help think that this is unnecessarily making you run through hoops again. You may want to talk to AILA and see if this is something they could help with just in case in future her case is denied on some ground.
p.s. - An IO has the complete and FINAL authority to allow or deny entry. However an IO can't dictate what authorization document you use to enter.
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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales
I wonder how officer learned your wife had AP. I entered last week under same circumstances but never mentioned AP/EAD.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales
Simple, he asked us. I used my AP to enter, so he asked my wife why she wasn't using hers. In hindsight, we ought to have gone through customs separately. In any event, her lawyers say that it isn't a big deal. She's going to enter on her H1B the next time she enters the country next month. My bigger concern is what the transfer to the local office entails. How long of a process is it likely to be? Does it involve an interview? Will it hold up my GC if dates advance before the case is returned to SRC?Quote:
Originally Posted by PD2008AUG25
So, the 'local' office that the email referred to was NSC, and the notice says that its been sent there to accelerate the processing of my application. So it appears that I wasn't the victim of the vengeful officer after all, perhaps he wanted to help my application move along? But since I should have been pre-adjudicated all along, what processing are they looking at accelerating? And in any case until the dates move along can they do anything at all?
To Pedro
We will all pray that there will be a happy ending to all of this
Good Luck!
Pedro, most probably a colleague or supervisor of the angry officer would have stepped in after you left and tried to improve the situation. We all have had bad experiences at the airport or immigration checkpoints but the officials are not supposed to get rude. Your case should be already pre-adjudicated but as Spec explains here (post) if they initiate your expired IBIS check you might save a month or so of time when the dates move into 2008 later this year.
Sincerely hope as gs1968 says that there is a happy ending to your ordeal.
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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales
Yeah, I saw Spec's post, and thought the same thing as you. The only thing that doesn't gel with Spec's comment is that the EB3 folks usually seem to receive their GCs in the first 10 days of the month that their applications become current. I have an EB3I cousin who received his GC on the 3rd of Dec when his application became current on Dec 1st. That makes me feel that they either a) start the IBIS check before the start of the month (maybe as soon as the VB is published), b) proactively keep everybody's IBIS checks current every 180 days, or c) just ignore the IBIS check for most applications.Quote:
Originally Posted by GhostWriter
Anyhow, I don't see any issue with them sending my application to NSC. I just hope they don't send me an RFE when they re-adjudicate my application. I would hate to be in limbo for the 1 or 2 months that my PD might be current.
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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales
An unexpired IBIS check is a pre-requisite to approve the I-1485 so (c) is not the case.
I would bet on (a), since (b) implies some efficiency from USCIS. When the VB is published, it may trigger cases being requested from storage.
Besides, what's the point of keeping the background check current for cases that might be years away from final adjudication.
Makes sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Also, as I think a little bit more about it, with EB3I, only 300 odd applications are cleared each month so it probably takes a lot less time to process than for the 10,000 or so EB2I applications that will become current simultaneously when the dates move. It would be interesting to see how long it is taking EB3ROW folk to get their GCs once their dates become current. Their numbers are in the 3,000 or so range each month.
Hello Spec, Q and Team,
Thank you for great work. you have definitely lifted our mood and spirits.
quick question: my PD is 03 July 2008 EB2I and filed 485. I got below mail to day. does it mean any thing or routine stuff?
I posted here to check if it is anything to do with additional visas and if they started pre- processing.
Please move to appropriate forum if it is not significant.
Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS
Your Case Status: Initial Review
On February 20, 2013, we transferred this case I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS to another office for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions provided on the notice. We will notify you by mail when a decision is made. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.
During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.
If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition.
Thanks
SP
sp,
A similar thing happened to Pedro.
It seems as if USCIS are doing some load balancing between the Service Centers.
The text is just standard template stuff.
Sp, was yours a TSC application? Mine was transferred to NSC. After much thought I have decided that it's a good thing, because this will likely trigger a new IBIS check, so when the dates finally move, we'll be in front of the line for our GCs.Quote:
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Pedro,Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales
correct mine is SRC service center. How do you know that yours moved to NSC? Did you receive any letter to that effect?
after reading thru USCIS email I feel that they are going to send a paper copy. (I got email today - 02/20/2013)
sp
I got a notice in the mail. Also got an SMS a week after the first SMS that the application is now being processed.Quote:
Originally Posted by sp2008
I have applied for 485 last april 2012, replied to RFE (which was for EVL) and uscis received it in oct 2012. when I opened SR in feb 2013 I got reply which read as "application is pending and will not be processed as the dates are not current." I have seen some replies from uscis saying that they are pre-adjudicated, is there anything I need to do at this point as I am surprised as to why they pre-adjudicate some even when dates are not current but refuse to do any further processing in my case when dates are not current. or is it just the choice of the officer who is dealing with the case
Hi, Petro and sp2008:
Did you guys receive mails scheduling an interview?
I don't think we can know what they mean by 'processing' in this context. It could be the FBI check which I understand needs to be within 6 months when they issue your GC. That could be all that is left.Quote:
Originally Posted by indiani
Nope, none yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by greencard485
Hey guys, I am looking for an urgent answer. I got my FP request which is scheduled for 3Sep13. My PD Dec 07 and I filed my I485 on 1Aug13.
I was wondering, is there a possibility of going for FP early? If yes, will that help in expediting my I485 application? Is it advisable?
Appreciate your quick response on this.
It definitely helps. Please go ahead with Early walk in. If they allow you will be lucky one to get GC before they retrogress. I would say getting FP notice is definitely too quick. When I filed on Jan 1st 2012, I received FP notice for March 23 2012. By the time I went to FP notices dates retrogressed internally. Few of the lucky ones who were able to do early walk in got approved back in 2012 itself. I strongly recommend doing early walkin.
Go for a walk in asap. The worst that can happen is that you'll be refused. IF you can show evidence for a valid reason, that'd be ideal (e.g., book a fully reimbursible flight ticket showing official travel on the day of the interview).Quote:
Originally Posted by Vkkpnm
Thanks pdmay. So do I have to call them and what should I give the reason?
is it TSC?
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