Originally Posted by qesehmk
One other thing to make a note is revenue requitement to USCIS for FY-2012, especially Q1 PERM data shows very few certifications whichmeans fewer ROW-M-P new filings!
One other thing to make a note is revenue requitement to USCIS for FY-2012, especially Q1 PERM data shows very few certifications whichmeans fewer ROW-M-P new filings!
Not a Legal advice/opinion, please check with good immigration attorney.
i had to write name and DOB at the back.
Hello to all the number-crunchers,
First of all, you are doing a gr8 job analyzing this complex data (or whatever that is available of it)...
Till now I have been following this thread from the sidelines...Its time for me to jump in.
My EB2 PD is 06/30/2010. Yes, right on the bubble! What do you make of '6 months' movement being talked about? Do you think they will move it to Jun 30th or Jul 1st?
Appreciate your comments...
Chances are high, you will be current in Mar bulletin.
TSC || PD: 15-03-2010 || RD: 05-Mar-2012 || ND: 07-Mar-2012 || FP sch/done : 16-Apr-2012 || EAD/AP: 20-Apr-2012|| GC:
The cut-off dates are the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd of a month.
http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/Immi...ation%20of.pdf
The past few bulletin pattern is first of the month. You have high chances.
This is just my opinion. I am not an attorney. Pls consult with your attorney.
Hi, this may not be the right form for this question. Please move it if needed.
My lawyer (Fragomen) confirmed that they filed my 485 application today. My PD is April 2008. I need to travel to Europe for business purposes Feb 3rd. I do have a stamped H1 visa valid until 2013. When I talked to the attorney she said I have to wait until I get the receipt.
But when I talked to her again, she said it's ok not to get the receipt. USCIS will take a few days to enter my application in the system (before my travel) and I should be ok.
Can anyone please clarify?
Kanmani, Your are definitely an "oracle" , you have tons of documents to refer, wish you are my attorney .
Thanks for the info, Kanmani.
They should just make to 22nd of that month all the time.. it really hurts when you see your "month" and not the "day" becoming current...
I am a Dec filer, travelled 2 days after my app reached them. I did not get any notice before I left the US. I came back after a month and everything has been fine so far (had to reschedule my finger printing appt., though). Hopefully, I should not have any issues, in future. I think if you have a valid stamp, you should not have any problems at re-entry. But it is totally your call.
Last edited by mysati; 01-24-2012 at 05:51 PM.
Thanks to gkjppp, Feb262009 and especially Kanmani (for the definitive DoS document on cut off dates)...
Not answering your question but Fragomen told me (last week) that my app would be going in "before Jan 27". My PD is Aug 2008. So maybe I'll hear something tomorrow.
Kanmani, dont forget yourself! You have been of great help to a good deal of people.
Notes of thanks is one thing we should rather keep. It motivates the person who helped as well as others feel motivated to help each other. After all this is a collaborative forum. All the best.
Last edited by qesehmk; 01-24-2012 at 08:02 PM.
I no longer provide calculations/predictions ever since whereismyGC.com was created.
I do run this site only as an administrator. Our goal is to improve clarity of GC process to help people plan their lives better.
Use the info at your risk. None of this is legal advice.
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Thanks. I assumed coming back into US wouldn't be a problem. I thought I heard somewhere that if you leave the country, it would be considered that I abandoned the application?
http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-485instr.pdf
On page 10 it says, your application is not considered abandoned if you have a valid H,L,V orK3/K4 visa.
I am reposting this to make sure better understanding.
The law says one should be physically present inside US to adjust status from non-immigrant to immigrant . You have to prove yourself that you were physically inside while applying for AOS. The process of applying is completed only after the application is received by the uscis . proof? receipt !
srisri
Page 10 of I-485 instructions refers to travel after applying AOS. But most of our members are discussing about travel after posting the I-485 package to USCIS.
Hi Gurus,
My employer and their attorney is taking care of my petition. For my two dependents the same attorney is asking 6K to file I-485, I-131 and I-765 (excluding the USCIS fee). Just to save that money, I was thinking if I can file those forms for my dependents by myself once my I-485, I-131 and I-765 gets approved, Can I do that? I mean is it possible to file for my dependents after my approvals. Can you please explain the process.
Thanks,
Sug
You can certainly file yourself now if the dates are current. Waiting till you receive your own GC makes it complicated actually. There is a rule called "follow to join" for spouse where a spouse can arrive in US after the principal applicant gets approved and then the spouse files for "follow to join" which allows the spouse to enjoy same PD and preference as the principal one.
I would imagine the same should be true for dependents. However i am not sure. The worst case is dependents do not enjoy same PD as principal and are categorized under FB.
I no longer provide calculations/predictions ever since whereismyGC.com was created.
I do run this site only as an administrator. Our goal is to improve clarity of GC process to help people plan their lives better.
Use the info at your risk. None of this is legal advice.
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Just wanted to share the good news. Both me and wife received all the 4 emails wrt EAD/AP Approvals. I guess, now we will need to wait for the GC Approval...finally freedom!
PD-Feb 27th 2008/ TSC / RD-Dec 2nd 2011/ ND - Dec 6th 2011 /FP DONE-Jan 9th 2012/ EAD & AP Approval-Jan 25th 2012/ I-485 CPO Mail-Feb 18th 2012/I-485 Decision Mail-Feb 23rd 2012/Physical Cards-Feb 24th 2012
I agree about the receipt. My lawyer said that I need to leave only after the receipt date. Your receipt date is usually the day after your file reaches USCIS unless it is a weekend (i.e.) if your file reaches them on the first, second is the receipt date (unless second is a weekend) and you can leave on or after the third. But USCIS may send the notice on the fifth or later (and you need not wait for this, to leave the US).
Again these are nuances and may be open to interpretations. Better to avoid travel unless it is absolutely necessary. I will go with what my lawyer says as they have been processing my case since the days of my F1 to H1 conversion.
Last edited by mysati; 01-25-2012 at 12:18 PM.
Hearty Congratulations to you and your family!
Q.. Could you please elaborate??
arikepudi's case seems like a classic consulting case wherein you move from one client site to another client site (same employer). The duration of the move is dependent on the duration of the project.
How do you define a temporary move or a permanent move?
I think if its a client project related move then by definition it is a temporary move since you may be employed by the employer at a particular employer location from administrative purposes and then you travel to client site as needed.
So your 140 should anyway have the location of the employer office. So I don't think that's a cause of concern. But if the move is to another office of the same employer then the question is - whether it is a temp move or a permanent move.
Even then as long as the employer is willing to say - the job mentioned in 140 is still available whenever 485 is approved and the beneficiary will take up that job in future after approval - there is no harm in any such move.
p.s. - a temp move could be a 6 month move to another office of hte same employer. A permanent would be 12 months or longer IMHO.
I no longer provide calculations/predictions ever since whereismyGC.com was created.
I do run this site only as an administrator. Our goal is to improve clarity of GC process to help people plan their lives better.
Use the info at your risk. None of this is legal advice.
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Hi qeshmk,
Do you any idea about how much time does it take for "follow to join" applicant to get GC? Correct me if I am wrong, follow to join applies to people who get there GC approved and then got married to a person outside US.
EB2-I, PD - 03/25/2009
Please read http://www.dhs.gov/files/publication...undtable6.shtm
Looks like the figure is 14K-18K and USCIS has put in some effort in co-ordination. So I will take back my words saying that USCIS may be playing a game and does not know how many applications there are....USCIS Service Center Operations (SCOPS) is now moving past the 2007 filing surge cases, and based on movement of the Visa Bulletin cut-off dates and an analysis of completed Form I-140s, USCIS anticipates 14,000 – 18,000 new employment-based adjustment of status filings in the coming months. Long pending applications and petitions are being reviewed on issues, such as: the job offer, changes in derivative beneficiaries, up-to-date biometrics, and needed additional evidence. SCOPS is working with the USCIS Lockboxes to ensure that they have the capacity to accept large numbers of filings, coordinating with the Application Support Centers to ensure that they are ready for increased numbers of biometric appointments, and working with the service centers to ensure that ancillary applications for advance parole and employment authorization are adjudicated in a timely manner. SCOPS also will monitor the number of incoming receipts to better coordinate with DOS.
18K is a real low number to be honest....and they haven't got that many yet? I find it hard to believe....just thinking out loud.
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