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Hi All,
My GC is filed with CompanyA and my case is "Pre-Adjudicate". I work on corp-corp.
Is it ok if I take up a full time position with Company B?
Like again, if dates go current next year,Will they ask me to submit the latest pay stubs or w2 or employment letter.
As I have good relation with Company A, can I submit employment letter from Company A?
You can change jobs ifQuote:
Originally Posted by Sirisha
A) it's been 180 days since receipt date of your 485 app AND
B) your new role is in the same job classification as the original one.
You could still be asked for new paystubs and EVL but it is completely legal to change jobs. I don't know what addln paperwork is needed but you can get that info online or from a lawyer.
PS: how do you know that your case is pre-adjudicated?
Thank you for your response.
I applied my 485 on Jan3rd 2012, I got my RFE on March23rd, I answered the RFE on Apr 2nd. I called up the USCIS on Aug 6th and asked the status of my case. They updated me that my case is preadjudicated and when the visa number is available they'll approve my GCQuote:
PS: how do you know that your case is pre-adjudicated?
Thank you!
Sirisha, could you please let us know what is the contact number at uscis to get this information?
thanks.
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Originally Posted by Sirisha
A quick update in case someone is interested. I saw on trackitt that a few people have called USCIS to confirm that their case is pre-adjudicated. So I made a call too, asked for a transfer to L2 and after a hold of 30 mins, I was finally connected. I asked whether my case is pre-adjudicated and she gave a one sentence reply "All employment based cases ARE pre-adjudicated". Note that it does not say whether my particular case has been pre-adjudicated - but she would just repeat the same sentence. I got the feeling that they might be getting several such calls and they are just repeating a stock line.
I am not at all convinced that my case actually *is* pre-adjudicated. Especially considering that my online status is "Acceptance" and not "Initial Review". I guess I will attempt to call after a week or so and hope to get a more responsive agent.
I can believe it for several reasonsQuote:
Originally Posted by imdeng
a) L2 responses in the past to this question have ranged from 'what pre-adjudication? I don't know nothing bout no pre-adjudication' to, 'yes, we have reviewed your case and everything is in order, but we reserve the right to review cases again when the COD moves past your PD'; basically, conservative responses, so if they make a blanket positive statement, I would tend to believe them. It isn't in their nature to do so, therefore, they must have received an okay from up-top saying so, hence it is probably true.
b) It's been a while now since the last RFP requests came in. I haven't seen anyone on this forum or on trackitt post about RFEs in several months. Enough time for all applications to have been processed.
c) The online status means next to nothing. On this forum, many folks received their green cards and saw the online status move from 'Acceptance' straight to 'Approved'.
In any case, let us know what happens after your call next week.
We are planning to visit India this summer. I was hoping to get my GC by then, but looks like that is not a possiblity (PD 5th Aug 2008). My EAD expires in March. I did not change my employer, and my H1 valid until Aug 2014. I am thinking of applying for extions of my EAD/AP just for the purpose of travel (Let me know if there is any other way :) ). How much does it cost me for EAD extension? Any link that explains more details about EAD/AP extension?
You will need to extend your EAD/AP even if you were not traveling to India. If your H1B isn't stamped on your passport, you will need to get it stamped (if you wish to use it). Otherwise, you can reuturn on your AP. There is some debate on what entering on an AP means to your H1B. The most credible answer appears to be that while you will be working on EAD, your H1B continues to be valid, and you can get it stamped on future trips to India. The only downside of entering on an AP appears to be that your I94 expires when your AP expires (within 1 year) so you will need to make trips abroad every year at least to keep your I94 valid.Quote:
Originally Posted by sreddy
Check this thread out for information on EAD/AP extension: http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showth...70-EAD-renewal
Doesn't cost you anything other than postage and maybe lawyer fees (in case you plan to use a lawyer).
This might be of interest to people. I had seen people on Trackitt mentioning that they sent an email to NSC/TSC to check whether their case has been pre-adj. So I did the same and received the following reply:
This was in response to the following email from me:Quote:
Good morning,
Records indicate that these I-485 applications are employment-based upon an approved I-140 petition. That I-140 provides for a second preference Immigrant worker Visa from India with the priority date of August 7, 2009.
The October 2012 Visa Bulletin allocates second preference immigrant worker visas from India with a priority date of September 1, 2004 and earlier. There are no Visas currently available for these adjustment applications. Visa availability is determined by the Department of State.
You are invited to visit the Department of State website, www.travel.state.gov, where you can view the current bulletins regarding Employment-Based Visas
The National Customer Service Center's toll free number is 1-800-375-5283 or you may access the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov should you have any further questions or need additional information
Regards,
USCIS Nebraska Service Center
From their response - it is evident that they have NOT pre-adjudicated my case as yet. The response on trackitt for posters whose cases have already been pre-adj has been quite specific with the date of pre-adj mentioned as well. Its amazing that USCIS has not touched Feb cases 8 months after submission!Quote:
Dear Officer-In-Charge,
I am writing to request an update on my case, receipt numbers XXX (for me) and XXX (for my wife). It has been more than 8 months since the Adjustment of Status Applications (I-485) were filed with the Nebraska Service Center.
My primary question is whether my applications have been pre-adjudicated. Please let me know at your earliest convenience.
Thank you,
XXX
If it is of any consolation to you, we have a PD of August 2007 and our case has been untouched since EAD issue. SO far we have heard nothing. Our status moved back to accept from initial review a while back. We are now evaluating whether this endless wait is worth the decisions we have put on hold.
EB2 | TSC |PD:August 13 2007| RD: 17-Nov-2011 | EAD card received: Feb 3 2012| I485:?.
Oranguttan - you are in the final stretch. Aug 2007 filing was a stroke of luck. It gave the illusion of being in the final stretch. However I would say last 2 years is which has been a real possibility. I would say - give it 3-6 months and then make a decision. You are really close and I feel for you. It's quite painful to wait 5 years AFTER 485 filing. In good old days it used to be 1-3 months after 485 filing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oranguttan
I was wondering what you guys are doing for EAD/AP renewal ?
For most of the the Jan/Feb filers it is about time to get the EAD renewal process going, right?
I am considering filing it myself. Any helpful pointers would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Doing it myself, since it looks simple and my lawyer wants to charge me big $s for it.
Thanks Pedro !
Same here, the lawyer is charging a fortune for this. Can you point me to a link which would be helpful for self filing preparations?
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Originally Posted by Pedro Gonzales
nupami,
I think it should be straight-forward and mostly mimic your previous EAD, except now you will have to mention you previously applied for EAD(765#11).
The list of documents required are listed here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-765instr.pdf
You don't need to pay any fee. (mostly your category will be c(9) I believe).
I understand that you will have to file the AP form as well separately for renewal. Someone can confirm that since I never applied for renewal.
Also there is a separate section for EAD on this forum: http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/forumd...ation-Document)
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Originally Posted by nupami
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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Originally Posted by sportsfan33
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.