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Lucky you. My CVS charged me 9.99+9.99+tax. Came out with a little background shadow on my right side. Was very poor customer service. I noticed the shadow the day I was going to post the 485 to my lawyer. Finally went to Costco and got it done fot $5 x 2 +tax.
Thanks Sogaddu bhai !. My wife is good at these things I will let her know. In our case since we went through it twice savings if any were neutralized.Quote:
Originally Posted by soggadu
I had the same issue with one outlet, they asked for $60, went to another one there the manager was quite knowledgeable and did it exactly as Sogaddu describes.Quote:
Originally Posted by gc0907
Guys,
Please help. Kindly let me know if anyone have the sample draft for "Birth Certificate Not Available"
Thanks and regards
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Originally Posted by vchirakala
tunteratandaaaannnn (james bond music) help is on the way... did you check the thread with Birth certificate title...check it and let me know, i will send you another one if not available...dont worry it is very easy to get it done...
http://www.qesehmk.org/forums/showth...th+certificate
Try http://www.epassportphoto.com take picture yourself, upload and take print out at your local Photoshop.
I am a newbie here in this forum. Quick Question, How much a attroney charge for filing apart form 485 fees? My attorney is charging 2K for both of us. Is it ok ?
lawyers charge any where from 600 to 4000 for this.... mine charges 2K too.... i am not sure if it is ok or not, as i dont have a choice, i dont think much on it :-) ...Quote:
Originally Posted by arikepudi
2k is for wife and husband I-485 filing?Quote:
Originally Posted by soggadu
$2400.00 for both. + $1070 each AOS fee and $70 doc copy and shipping charge.Quote:
Originally Posted by soggadu
Soggadu,
Please help. Do we have it to take the Birth Certificate Not Available only from the municipality what we mentioned in the passport or will any Local Magistrate will do ?
I believe non availability certificate(it is a form actually) comes from municipality only.... any one says otherwise??? also, it is good to contact lawyer....Quote:
Originally Posted by vchirakala
Can you please send me the format for Birth Certificate Not Available ...I spoke to my attorney and she says I cannot write the letter for them.
Check these out:
http://www.immihelp.com/birth-certif...rtificate.html
And Birth Certificate related thread.
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Originally Posted by vchirakala
immitime, with all due respect, you made me laugh :) No wonder you believe Michael Moore who believes 9/11 is also a conspiracy:)
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Originally Posted by immitime
I did this:Quote:
Originally Posted by gc0907
1. Took photos on my own, standing as close to the wall to avoid shadows
2. Copied the photos to PC
3. Did auto color correction on picasa
4. Downloaded paint.net (free image editor) and removed background and made it white. This step is not needed if background is already white or off-white.
5. Went to http://www.idphoto4you.com/, chose Country: USA, Print Size: 4x6 and uploaded the photo.
6. The site automatically did facial recognition and automatically set the correct crop size. I verified that that the photo is good by looking at the preview image on top right. When I was happy with the photo, clicked on "Make Photo"
7. Right clicked and saved the image to desktop. If you open it on PC the photo will be small. But the photo will still be in 300dpi which will look good if printed on 4x6. (if you chose 5x7 in step 5, photo must be printed on 5x7 photo size).
8. Logged in to my samsclub photos account, uploaded the photo and ordered several prints. 1 print = 13 cents. I ordered additional prints so that if I make a mistake when cutting the photos, I have backup.
9. Picked up photos from samsclub and cut them.
And it costed me < $1 for photos for both myself and my wife.
Unfortunately, I wasted $15 at samsclub before I decided to take photos myself. I got my photo done at samsclub and didn't like how it turned out. I wear glasses and there was glare on the photos. If you are taking photo yourself at home, I recommend taking photos without glasses or tilting the glasses down (instead of resting glasses on ears, rest it about an inch on top of your ear) when taking the photo.
Having got the photos done at samsclub and also at home, I'm much more happier with the photos that I took at home. If I had known that I could just get it done myself before I went to samsclub, I wouldn't have wasted $15 there.
Sounds reasonable. I haven't seen attorneys file anything for $9.99 any where. Dude, if it's a penny more or penny less, trust your attorney at this moment and maintain a relationship at this crucial juncture.
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Originally Posted by arikepudi
I have been doing since long time. I only paid once for photo for OPT EAD card. I never had issue with picture in any consulate. This method works cost almost nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by tackle
In case if you don't have samsclub membership than use Walmart.com.Quote:
Originally Posted by tackle
holy moly....I've paid a ton for photos..:)
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Originally Posted by gc_usa
Hi Chirakala,Quote:
Originally Posted by vchirakala
this is what I did.
1 Get the non-availability certificate from local muncipal office.
2 The non-avl cert is in local language, so get it translated into english.
The translated cert should "look" in tersm of format same as original.
3 Get the affidavit from translator that this is correct translation and he/she knows local language and english.
4 get 2 affidavits from parents or relatives that you were born on xxx date at XXX place.
I got the affidavits notarised on 100 Rs Stamp paper.
* * My PD is not yet current.
Thank you very much. Too much work to get done. Even my PD is not current (04/18/2008) but trying to be ready and get the docs in place.Quote:
Originally Posted by codesmith
gcsseeker, we are unnecessarily worrying about this issue and confusing others. Rules are pretty simple, what you stated/listed above is correct and there is no scope for confusion there. Read last two pages of the same thread if you are still confused.
I used http://www.epassportphoto.com/ all the time. Only paid once at CVS - 7 dollars or so.
6 photos with better quality for 19 cents in less than an hour.
Leo
Yup got my answer from the same thread :) .Thanks for pointing it out .If the 2 conditions are met H1 is still valid.
Anywaz hope have not confused others.
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Originally Posted by leo07
Gurus :
October : http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Green%20C...001%202011.pdf
What does 233 against Aug-2007 EB2 India mean ?
How can one file 485 for Aug 2007 and it's counted in Oct Inventory report ?
Folks..
Need your inputs on my case...
My case:
I work full time in a fortune 500 company and work in my company's office. My current H1B expires in Feb 2012. I have a H1B approval from Feb 2012 - 2015 (after 6 years - approved 140 3 year extension).
I have a new passport and my current H1B visa is in my old passport.
I am planning to go for H1B visa stamping in Nov 2011. Returning back in Jan 2011 (before my current Visa on passport expires)
Few Questions:
1. I think I will get the new Visa till 2015, even though the new petition is effective Feb 2012. is that correct?
2. Is there any chance I will get 221(g)?
3. God forbid if there is a denial, can I come back on my current visa before it expires? (or do they revoke the current visa as well)
4. God forbid if i get 221(g), can i request my passport back and come back to USA on my current Visa? (Old passport has visa stamp and new passport has nothing).
Thanks guyz!
I believe if the existing visa is valid you will not need to go for stamping if you plan to enter before its expiry. Even if you want to get it stamped in the new passport they will not do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by skpanda
Skpanda, I got my visa stamping done in Chennai consulate in September. Similar situation as you, as far as getting visa re-stamped a month before expiry date. The first thing he asked was whether this was an extension and when I said yes, he asked for the prior visa (which like for you was on my previous passport) and stamped the cancelled without prejudice seal over it. Only then he proceeded with the interview. Luckily has no issues with the visa stamping. But to your questions 3 and 4, you CANNOT enter the US with old visa if you are under 221g.
There is always a chance for a 221(g). The best way to mitigate is to take all backup documentation and to call/email ahead to gets PIMS verified. Usually big name companies are not issues and if you are long time employee its even easier. I've done my yr 7-9 extension with an approved I-140 in the Bahamas. No issue whatsoever.
Thanks..Quote:
Originally Posted by vizcard
1. My new petition does not have any reference to new passport.. Only old passport info is provided. Is this a problem? Does PIMS need to have my new passport details?
2. How do we contact PIMS.. I googled but did not find what I was looking for...
Thx
Thx..Quote:
Originally Posted by vishnu
Too bad they cancel the existing visa...
I am going for stamping 3 months before the expiration of my visa... Is that a problem??
Any chance we will see demand data pubished today
I don't think today, may be tomorrow or demand data and VB on Nov 4th itselfQuote:
Originally Posted by bieber
I emailed the consulate (Nassau in my case at visanassau@state.gov). Transcript of my communication is below.Quote:
Originally Posted by skpanda
My email
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have an appointment with the Nassau US consulate to extend by H1-B
visa. I wanted to ensure that my information was in PIMS prior to the
appointment.
My information from the Notice of Action I-797A is below -
Receipt # - <from 797>
I-94 # - <I-94 # from 797>
Name - <your_name>
Class - H1B
Valid from <from> until <to>Pertitioner - <Company Name>
My appointment date is on <date> at <time>
If you need any more information, I can be reached at (xxx)xxx-xxxx or
by email at xyz@email.com
I would appreciate it if you could confirm that my information is in the system.
Regards,
Their responseThank you for sending your petition information. It has been submitted
for verification. You will not receive any further communication from
us. At the time of interview, the officer will inform you whether or
not your case requires additional administrative processing.
In addition, please understand that some cases may take several days,
and in some cases weeks and even months, to finalize. You should plan
your trip to Bahamas accordingly. Finally, note that we are unable to
confirm specific case information prior to your interview.
Sincerely,
Non-Immigrant Visa Unit
U.S. Embassy Nassau
E-mail: VisaNassau@state.gov
http://nassau.usembassy.gov/consular.html
This email is UNCLASSIFIED
I had 6 months of valid visas and went for stamping with new I 797 and got 221(G) and stuck there for a week. If you have at least month in visa validity and not planning to travel soon , may be use old stamp.Quote:
Originally Posted by skpanda
to answer your question on 221(G)
--221(G) cases have increased a lot since mid 2010 and many I know have got it recently too.
Since your old visa is valid you don't have to go for stamping for the new visa and thus avoid 221g risk. At the port of entry you can show your new I797 ending in 2015 and your I94 will have that latest date of 2015
If you are talking about your appointment with consulate then your issue can be explained at the counter and use the correct passport instead. Basically consulates use the passport number at the time of registration to authenticate you. Please remember to use your correct passport number on the Visa application that you will submit at the consulate. But, you MUST be using new passport number everywhere. Old one is just to carry along, just in case if someone wants to see the old passport as well.
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Originally Posted by skpanda
Where is the new I-693 form? I see form with Rev. 07/20/10
If the December 2011 bulletin announces EB 2 movement to March 2008 and further movement in the next two months, what kind of movement do you guys anticipate in 2012? Its possible that the porters from EB3 to EB2 will slow down EB2 considerably in next two years or even cause retrogression. Thoughts, guys?
Also, in the interest of saving this forum another post, can you please explain what a pre-adjudicated case means and how do I know is mine is pre-adjudicated?
Hi Self.Coach, First couple of posts on this thread are frequently updated with the information that you are looking for. That said, since lot of the information that we are seeing now is speculation( could turn either way), it's hard to predict one way or the other without seeing this month's vb and demand data. By and large, over the course of entire 2012, first couple of posts will hold water. Because, irrespective of how CIS allocates visas, they got only 140K to allocate.
Best!