It is about time you got the GC bro. Enjoy and don't be a stranger or silent observer, please contribute.Quote:
Originally Posted by horizon
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It is about time you got the GC bro. Enjoy and don't be a stranger or silent observer, please contribute.Quote:
Originally Posted by horizon
Congratulations Horizon! Enjoy the freedom.Quote:
Originally Posted by horizon
Congrats horizon, long wait finally paid off..Quote:
Originally Posted by horizon
Many congratulations horizon! Must have felt like a lifetime. But all is well that ends well. Good luck.Quote:
Originally Posted by horizon
Good News!!!! My status just changed to New card is being produced for AP but for EAD still shows "Fingerprint were taken". What's up with that ?
EB2-I PD May 22,2009
Filed : 10/07/2019
Finger printing : 11/07/2019
AP New card being produced : 12/20/2019
EAD : Still shows finger prints were taken.
Many congratulations lville. That's a long time to wait for GC. I missed 2 GC PDs one in 2003 (stubborn HR) and then in 2005 (jerk manager) and then got approved on 2007 date in 2011. If PD was 2003 I would have been approved in 2003. If 2005, likely would have been approved in 2008/9. Between you and me the difference is just 2 years, and you had to wait until 2019. This is so unjust. But every thing is well that ends well!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lville
Would you be able to guess how many years would I have to wait with a PD of Feb 10, 2010 (EB-2-India)?Quote:
Originally Posted by qesehmk
Thank you.
That's a difficult question to answer but I will take a shot at itQuote:
Originally Posted by nbk1976
1. At the current rate it could take 5-6 years(2 months movement per year).
2. If there is a change in immigration law to help the most backlogged countries, it could happen in a year or two(nothing is guaranteed, there is one in process which will help India).
3. If there is a recession which could lead to a slow down in ROW perms and approval, there could be a significant spillover which would hep EB-India(2-3 years).
So in a nutshell anywhere from 2 - 5 years, plan accordingly. Having a EAD helps, hope you did apply for it when you were current.
The date has moved from 3/15/2009 to 5/18/2009 in last 1 1/2 year. So the real movement has been 40 days per year. Until EB3 moves ahead of EB2 and downgrades start to appear, the wait can be a lot longer than 5 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by shekhar_kuruk
Finally got greened!! Came to US in 2001 and filed for green card in 2009. Thanks to the immigration law firm, it was postponed from 2007 to 2009. Not sure if it was worth the wait!! Anyways relieved now. Many thanks to the forum for keeping my sanity. Good luck to those waiting.
Congratulations.. Enjoy the freedom.Quote:
Originally Posted by anfu02
Congratulations... About 19 years of your journey to earn it. Wow... feel happy for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by anfu02
Did you get it processed under EB2I or EB3I? Please share more details, important mile stones and any strategic decisions you took during this journey. Thank you.
20 years in this country and when I actually got the card being produced message, it feels as if nothing changed. Go figure.
Tried to apply in 2007, firm's lawyer insisted on applying in EB3. All I knew at the time was it would it take forever so I declined (did not know porting was an option -LOL) Then applied in EB2 with the same firm and same lawyer in the thick of recession in 2009, got hit with a PERM audit that took two years to clear. Then switched to EAD in a few years and had issues renewing EAD and AP cards and at one time did not have AP to travel to see a sick parent; had to expedite and stress about it. Expediting did not work; so missed out on spending time with family in India.
My two cents:
Without a major change in the immigration process (like elimination of country cap; not counting family members towards annual limit etc), EB India will remain in a quagmire. If you HAVE options, young family etc, re-think if GC is the thing you need to wait for. The current administration if they have their way will look to further tighten the immigration. Add to this, the continuous exploitation (by desis and increasingly others) of all the loopholes in the system will forever keep the EB categories backlogged.
I have a lot more to say, but like I said ...my two cents. So long...
Congratulations Vyruss ! The circus goes on.... From one Q to another i.e. from GC Q to Citizenship Q ;)
Congratulations Vyruss!!!!
I have good news to share.
My status just changed to "New Card is Being Produced".
I can barely believe it.
God Bless :). Glad to hear, Imdeng.Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
Great news imdeng. Congratulations and enjoy the moment while it lasts.Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
When did you get RFE, and what all did you do for the medical?
What a great news imdeng. I am so happy for you. New folks might not know but old timers do know what a great support you have been to so many people around here. I wish you and your family the best of times ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
Thanks Q. I am probably one the oldest-tenure members here except for like you and Spec. You all have been such a pillar of strength for me and so many others. Thank You!
It has been some journey. Came to the country in June 2003, three graduate degrees between the two of us, filed PERM in 2009, EAD/AP in the glorious days of 2012, RFEs in 2014, 2016, 2018, major panic about BC in the middle, one job change and accompanying I-485J madness, three apartments, two houses, cutest boy-girl twins you will ever see! Finally, after 17 years in the country, we have the legal right to stay in the country - even if we lost our jobs.
Right now I am missing all the old timers in the forum who are no longer active here - folks like Kanmani, Veni, Teddy...
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Originally Posted by qesehmk
Congrats! God willing many more to come for many others!Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
Thanks Sri. My last medical RFE was 2018 for Medical and Supp-J - submitted in Oct 2018 - so it was just about to expire. I also had an RFE for BC in 2019.Quote:
Originally Posted by srisri
Congratulations buddy imdeng !!!! So happy for you...Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
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Originally Posted by imdeng
No doubt imdeng ... miss the oldfolks like Kanmani, nishanth, soggadu and many more... this forum has been helpful and specially few great folks who made good impact on our lifes..specially Q, Spec and many more
Once again congratulations imdeng!!!
Great news! Many congratulations!Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
imdeng,Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
I'm so pleased to hear this news!!
As Q said, let yourself revel in the moment, at least for a little bit.
Although some time a ago now, I still remember the feeling of hearing about the approval.
Thanks for all your contributions to the forum. I hope they continue.
Spec - you never told us about your own approval. Don't mean to intrude your privacy. But quite a belated congratulations are in the offing for you! Congrats. People often think you and I are the same people and I just want to say there is one and only Spectator! And it's not me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
Imdeng,Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
Congratulations, friend! What a great news to share. And you got the whole weekend to celebrate!!
Congrats to both imdeng and Spec!
Thanks Vedu, Sun, abc, Mesan, Arjun, Sri!
We are having quite a reunion of old-timers here today - and I am glad to be the catalyst.
Congrats imdeng.Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
@Spec - you are an inspiration for others to contribute wherever and whenever they can. And as you said without details, numbers and transparency from USCIS it is all hope than play.
Miss Kanmani's legal brain.
Congratulations, buddy! I'm sure, the sense of relief and freedom from redendant immigration paperwork over these years has its on high...so cheers to that..Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
Thanks srimurthyQuote:
Originally Posted by srimurthy
??? What am I missing?
Congratulations!!! all the best and enjoy the freedom.Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
Imdeng!!!
Heartiest congratulations buddy :) (insert several dancing banana smileys here).
This has been long, long overdue...going way back in the memory lane here. Finally, the journey's over. I will pop a bottle of beer for you (means I will drink two ;)).
Congrats again!
Sportsfan!!! This is some reunion going on here! So glad to see you here again - and so glad to share this moment of happiness with old fellow travellers. Yup - have a beer in my name too.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportsfan33
Congrats Spec :o .. such a good news :) i was too soon to reply to your message before reading your other messages..Quote:
Originally Posted by Spectator
You are great inspiration Specc& Q..
Though i miss your funny messages ( from intial days of forum, you were main reason for my profilename change if you remember from nnnnnn :o)
I agree i like this forum mainly bcoz you all guys make decorum is maintained. And people respect each other .. i wish forum stays that way going forward too :)
Don't remember Kanmani? She is probably one of the best legal minds on this forum. She could find references and split meaning like nobody. Haven't see her in a while though.Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
Even I decided to login just to say Congrats to you deng!!! Long time indeed!!Quote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
Good to see sportsfan and the other old guys show up once in a while!!
Q and Spec... thanks as usual for the wonderful work you are both STILL doing!