I believe they can hold the line till 15th July 2007 to 15th August 2007.
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I believe they can hold the line till 15th July 2007 to 15th August 2007.
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Originally Posted by soggadu
yes Rahil, many congrats. I still remember the day you expressed happiness on being current, not many days back,and now you are already got it!
It's raining GCs it seems, I am still not satisfied with explanation given by anyone as to the magic being done by CO.
good decision. I always think good to go with lawyer.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
$1070 each.
Ouch.
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In a way that's true, holding at 15th August 2007 is almost equal to holding at Nov 1st 2007 for at least few months until the 485s filed from august to nov start getting ripe for approvals.Quote:
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My attorney said (for me and my wife $1070 x 2) $2,140 -payable to :USCISQuote:
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Plus attorney fees payable to him.
$1070 (985 I485 + 85 Biometrics), payable to USCIS. Yes you have to make 2 checks.Quote:
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Does $1070 (985 I485 + 85 Biometrics), payable to USCIS include the fees of EAD/AP? Or do we need to pay anything more separately? Finally mera number aaa gaya to file 485...waiting for 01-NOV-2011 ...PD 03-OCT-07.
No seperate fees for ead/ap. remember to fill out forms for those.Quote:
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Hello All,
Sorry, I didn't want to ask this question in this thread but didnt get any answers to this question in the other thread.
I had a question about Green Card. Lets say I get my EAD approved and get the card and something happens to the company that sponsored my GC and they close it. What are my options in that case?
Is my whole GC process wasted or am I safe to work for anyone at that point if I use the EAD? Please someone shed some light on this.
I will delete the question once someone answers it.
Thanks.
$1070 for each applicant.
$985 + $85 = $1070 ( this is inclusive of EAD and AP)
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Thanks Soggudu. My real name is Vinaya :) . Hopefully the dates keep moving forward as you have mentioned. We have requested to do a interfile of our I-140 between spouse to our pending I-485 filed on july 2 2007. Donno how long it will take for the interfile process to work so keeping the fingers crossed. Its been a long wait of 12 yrs.Quote:
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Thanks,
mv
From the day your 485 application is received, 180 days after that, you can use EAD to change to another company on same or similar job duties, as per AC21 rules. Anytime before that, I would like to believe you would be in trouble if the company sponsoring GC is doomed. Now I am not sure as to how USCIS would come to know that your company is bankrupt or laid you off etc. unless they ask for an employment verification letter again, and you can't provide it. In these days when GC is obtained 6-9 months at the most after filing 485, you might get lucky and escape. For July 2007 filers, since it's been a long time, they may ask for fresh employment job offer letter.
Also sometimes, in big corporations, if any doomsday occuring, the legal department tends to cancel I-140s. That might lead to a problem if your 485 is pending.
That is one reason, why one should still maintain H1 if possible, so that it can be used to transfer and GC initiated again with new company.
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Small correction..
according to instruction for I485 (page 8), the check should be payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security". Do NOT shorten the name such as USDHS or DHS.
1070 fees include the fees for EAD/AP and biometrics fees of 85 (985 + 85) and yes it can be paid together (985+85 = 1070) in one check for each applicant.
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Thanks Nishant.
Question on silimar lines. Lets say the company was closed but luckily I got my GC before/after that. Would I have issues in future because I did not work for that company after I got my GC. I ask because I read in some forums, including here that
its riskly if we dont work the GC sponsorer atleast for 6-12 months after we get our GC.
Do you think in this case, since the company was closed, I would be ok?
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Now this is another confusion...just got a mail from lawyer saying check payable to USCIS... abb yeh kya chakkar hein.... paisa kisko doon? I guess it is USCIS as teddy, N and others mentioned...check it again EV...Quote:
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hey thnx for all who replied for my previous query...
dude please verify with lawyer. This is the most important thing, giving money.
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Ok, so say, company is closed.
1. You got GC before company is closed. You are not in any problem, when time comes for naturalization, you have to show proof that the company got closed, and hence you could not continue in that position. Again a lawyer can say what kind of proof is needed to show that the company got shut down, like news reports, press release, any letter or memo or email sent to employees etc, this comes to my mind. And if your next job was not in similar position, I think you can still explain that because of company closure you were placed in financial problem and had to accept job in another field.
2. You got GC after company is closed. This is tricky one, if anyone else has anything to say here, chime in, else I would ask lawyer. I don't know.
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http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-485instr.pdf
look at page 8..
I think it doesn't matter..
Thanks again for your reply. I will check with my attorney and will let you know if I find something from him.
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Who is your lawyer? Is he/she credible?Quote:
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Read Page 8 of http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-485instr.pdf
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You may submit one check or money order for both the application and biometric fees
You do not make a check to USCIS!Quote:
Make the check or money order payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Even my lawyer asked for check $1070 payable to USCIS
Even I noticed 485 insturctions but I didn't question my attorney on this one.
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I got a copy of the 485 application (that was filed for my spouse on 10/3) from the attorney's office. I just checked that and I see that the check was made payable to "U.S. Department of Homeland Security". Hope this helps!
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Nishant, Veni, Evoori,
Thank you very much, this helps a lot. I'll post the list of documents, templates etc soon in a separate thread.
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I myself am somewhat puzzled with the 6 month rule that people (and lawyers) point out with respect to continuing in the same job after getting green card. I came across Ron Gotcher's notion on this issue and he thinks that it is not required to work for 6 months after getting GC:Quote:
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http://www.imminfo.com/News/Newslett...-approval.html
I am not sure what to believe here as it seems that lawyers themselves have conflicting opinions. But as nishant pointed out, if for some reason the company closes or one loses his/her job, it is best to keep some documents illustrating the same, so that one can explain his/her case, if reqd later on.
Vinayam means Humble in Telugu. Respect could also be used.
Just wanted to say that some members have posted questions in the general immigration thread which seem to have been missed (not been answered). Maybe we should update our bookmarks to go to the main forum or main calculations and predictions thread so that those questions aren't missed and people don't post general questions in this thread :) Just a suggestion :)
Then what is the 180 day rule for? I believe that once you cross 180 days after filing you 485 you can change jobs on AC 21 onto another job with same profile as before. Now after getting the GC, why is it mandatory to work with the employer for more time? Do we have a workaround for this? Gurus please help? I am just waiting for the GC to change my job....Quote:
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Also, please tell me what if the company fires me just after I get my GC? Will my GC be revoked?
You missed the context/continuity of the replies. Quoting them all.
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Tdap is not 'commonly' offered to adults.It is still available though.
Some clinics do not offer vaccinations as its a hassle (protocols to follow for storage,reimbursement issues etc etc).
Guru's,
My Dad is a doctor and I have the vaccination record from when I was born in India. Will that be sufficient or I still have to get them from here in US? BTW I am not current yet but close.
I asked my lawyer and he said USCIS is fine.
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I am not aware of any law that says you have to work the company for X number of days. Generally lawyers advise 6 months after GC is approved.
I would think that in case you are no lonegr with your GC sponsor prior to completion of 6 months post GC approval, that you leaving voluntarily would be frowned upon much more than you being fired or RIR at your work place.
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What is happening...
intially I thought in in 1st Q FY2012 (OCT -DEC 2011) they are going to 2700 (For India alone) visas while they build BTM for rest of the year!
But just checked Trackitt..there are 80 approvals from Oct 1 - OCT 15 in EB2I
with the assumtion 5% cases in Trackitt...80*20 = 1600..and its only half of the month..and not likely to slow down the approvals...so by end of the Oct,2011 the approval count would reach 2700 or a little higher..
Does this imply no approals at all in Nov,11? and zero approvals in dec, 2011..until they decide to quarterly SO...Sounds not right...I am loosing my mind with this trend!!!
USCIS processing times updated on October 18, 2011:
Nebraska NSC
- EB1 and EB2 I-140 : April 2011 (6 months back)
- I-485 : 4 months
Texas TSC
- All I-140 including EB1 and EB2 : April 2011 (6 months)
- I-485 : for EB, March 2011 (7 months back)
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NSC which was doing better is also now getting bogged on 140 processing. TSC was already not doing great, it's still not doing great, as well as it's bogged on EB 485 also.
One question guys who got current last two months etc, where did your 485 receipts come from, NSC or TSC. I want to see which service center is taking the bulk of new 485 applications.
USCIS Q&A:
http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Outreach/...202011_mtg.pdf
It indicates that they are still following Kazarian for EB1A, EB1B and EB2 NIW.
And they say that they tried to reduce backlog for EB1 in last FY (in the end), but looks like they are still again getting behind. My personal feeling is that they have hit a plateau in terms of processing backlog, there will be spurts here and there like last quarter of FY 2011, to make their books look bit clean to the higher powers, but unless they increase fees and get more manpower, it's not going to happen drastically.
I know what you are confused about, me too. I have not yet seen a reasonable explanation.
really, at this point, I don't even know what will happen next VB.
Hopefully though, this year will set forth a trend, and then next year on, we shall know strategy of CO.
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On page 4, 'Vaccines Date Given by CS' column filled for Td,MMR,varicella,influenza and all other vaccines checked as 'Not age appropriate' - No other columns used.
And yes,at the bottom 'all requirements met' box is checked. seems like I should be fine. Thanks for the info.
btw, I asked CS if additional docs like blood test results/vaccines given record etc should be attached to I-693 in the envelope, he said not necessary and sealed it (only 693 form inside).
The approval trend shows the priority dates are allover from Apr 15 2007 to July 15 2007. I noticed one july 13 2007 pd approval while july 14, july 15 of 2007 are happened to be saturday and sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by polapragada
So, I doubt USCIS cannot have a policy to approve a part of apr-july batch and make the rest of them to wait until the spillover season and also apr-july batch total exceeds the 2800 quota .
My questions are
1. Are we expecting a quarterly spillover ?
2. Are these visa numbers from 2011 FY?
I think 5% assumption could be really low...Quote:
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Again we did not have any precedence for quarterly spillover, so until we see visa usage data for Q1 published, we don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kanmani
Based on DOS document dated 09/15/11 #2 can be ruled out!