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[imdeng]

I don't have words to express my amazement and disappointment that anybody in this forum would have good things to say about the TA. It is inconceivable!

My first action after receiving GC in hand was to go plant the Biden/Harris sign on the lawn (I had asked a neighbor to hold on to one for me for when time comes) and make a donation to the Great Slate campaign (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/great_slate).

Dem's have their own faults for sure - but they are not hell bent on throwing you out of the country for any possible reason. Anybody who still believes that Republicans are FOR legal immigration has his/her heads in the sand for past many years.

[srimurthy]

My comments inline:
Other than this I think I have no words when educated people say that this was a planned pandemic. Folks you can plan a war but not its outcome. A pandemic is worse than a war because there is just no way to control it especially when there is no vaccine or therapy. COVID could have been an accident but this is no planned pandemic. No government would deliberately do this.

I agree with you Q that a planned pandemic is far fetched, at the worst we can say China might have fudged the impacted numbers. But we may also argue that they were able to control the spread better because of strict lockdown. And on parties, everyone will have for and against all the time. But in the recent timeframe the bar has fallen down for the basic decency and courtesy in American politics and is now at the level of Indian politics a lot.

[qesehmk]

Fascism knocking on US capitol's doors. It's been more than 20 years in US but never seen such anarchy.

[blackbull]

Really? where were you 4 years back? or the past year with various BLM events?

[qesehmk]

Really? where were you 4 years back? or the past year with various BLM events?

I am right here. BLM is not same as people attacking capitol.

Spoken like a fascist by the way.

[blackbull]

I can say the same about you, but I wouldn't.

My point was that you conveniently fail to recognize the events 4 years back when the current president got elected or all the events that have happened over the past year.

But, all of sudden you see some protest from a group that you dont agree with, and its fascism.

Anyway - this is your forum and this is a free country. I hope you take this the right way when someone challenges you.

[qesehmk]

I can say the same about you, but I wouldn't.

My point was that you conveniently fail to recognize the events 4 years back when the current president got elected or all the events that have happened over the past year.

But, all of sudden you see some protest from a group that you dont agree with, and its fascism.

Anyway - this is your forum and this is a free country. I hope you take this the right way when someone challenges you.

You already said enough and that's ok. It is a free country. The reason I called you fascist is because you couldn't differentiate between fascists using violence to subvert entire constitutional proceedings of congress vs BLM protesters and granted some were rioters.

[blackbull]

Do you have no clue who I am, yet you so loosely associate the word fascist with me by a mere comment that I made. That reveals a lot more about you than me. I would never judge anyone until I have a very clear understanding of who that other person is. Again, that is me. Hypocrisy is abundantly available nowadays, it seems.

[qesehmk]

Do you have no clue who I am, yet you so loosely associate the word fascist with me by a mere comment that I made. That reveals a lot more about you than me. I would never judge anyone until I have a very clear understanding of who that other person is. Again, that is me. Hypocrisy is abundantly available nowadays, it seems.

I know enough to say so and I made it clear why. I haven't yet heard you acknowledge there BLM and capitol assault today are not the same?

[blackbull]

That does not make me a Fascist. Does it?

[qesehmk]

it absolutely does because you can't differentiate violence to overthrow a government vs general protest+riots.

[blackbull]

I can only laugh at your analysis. Anyways, it was a good discussion!

[qesehmk]

It was a pathetic discussion and I hope I don't see you around here again. Fascists not welcome here.

[nbk1976]

Really? where were you 4 years back? or the past year with various BLM events?

You are comparing a failed coup d'etat by a US President to some isolated rioting during BLM marches?

[prabakarb]

This is great news. This will definitely put pressure on USCIS to start approving GCs. Congratulations to all fellow 2012 EAD applicants. You all are FA current.

Added:

1. Ace got his wish of EB1I FA Current in one month. Lets see how this works for EB2I FA dates in future bulletins.
2. This movement is definitely considering FB to EB spillover. Not in the borderline of 7% country cap quota like last bulletin.
3. Definite change of attitude from DOS and they are making bold movements. There is no reason why they should stall movement now. They are indirectly telling USCIS that approving GCs is their problem. DOS job is to keeping moving the dates based on available GCs.
4. If there is any backlogger still remaining who wished for DT to win second term after seeing these movements?

Talk about censorship, my reply to this thread is been deleted. We don't have free speech anymore in this country.

[qesehmk]

Talk about censorship, my reply to this thread is been deleted. We don't have free speech anymore in this country.

Have you checked the "Lies and misinformation" thread?

[AceMan]

This is great news. This will definitely put pressure on USCIS to start approving GCs. Congratulations to all fellow 2012 EAD applicants. You all are FA current.

Added:

1. Ace got his wish of EB1I FA Current in one month. Lets see how this works for EB2I FA dates in future bulletins.
2. This movement is definitely considering FB to EB spillover. Not in the borderline of 7% country cap quota like last bulletin.
3. Definite change of attitude from DOS and they are making bold movements. There is no reason why they should stall movement now. They are indirectly telling USCIS that approving GCs is their problem. DOS job is to keeping moving the dates based on available GCs.
4. If there is any backlogger still remaining who wished for DT to win second term after seeing these movements?

The bulletin release in the 2nd week is a welcome change. Eb2 has moved 3 and half months while Eb3 has done 2 months.
For EB2 there was around 4000 total applicants from Jan 15th to May 1st which DOS appear confident to process next month. USCIS needs to ensure they can service those numbers. The new director Alexander looks like he can make positive directions for USCIS and get the institute back as a Service instead of enforcement.

[prabakarb]

Have you checked the "Lies and misinformation" thread?

Hey Q, you have good sense of humor I give you that. Yes, I did check that thread and it is there. But, before considering what I posted lies and misinformation, please do some research. Having said that, I appreciate all your work for creating this forum and helping many.

[bangaloreboy]

[*]If there is any backlogger still remaining who wished for DT to win second term after seeing these movements?[/LIST]

I dont want to berate DT supporters but I do want to mention how things soured for them.
I still remember people running floor to floor in our apartment and chanting DTs name when he won in 2016. As things went downhill and when the very same Indian supporters were left hanging for dear life by SM, I saw them groan and hope for change in 2020. They should reflect on what would have been if 2020 had turned differently...forget getting current, we would have seen the full force of public charge, dates not moving, visas getting wasted, H1 restrictions getting beyond stifling...mea culpa is not a bad thing

[incredible]

I dont want to berate DT supporters but I do want to mention how things soured for them.
I still remember people running floor to floor in our apartment and chanting DTs name when he won in 2016. As things went downhill and when the very same Indian supporters were left hanging for dear life by SM, I saw them groan and hope for change in 2020. They should reflect on what would have been if 2020 had turned differently...forget getting current, we would have seen the full force of public charge, dates not moving, visas getting wasted, H1 restrictions getting beyond stifling...mea culpa is not a bad thing

very well said. I think difference between 2016 and 2020 is that some people decided that these things does not matter in 2016, but they really saw how bad it could be, so they all voted again.

[qesehmk]

Hey Q, you have good sense of humor I give you that. Yes, I did check that thread and it is there. But, before considering what I posted lies and misinformation, please do some research. Having said that, I appreciate all your work for creating this forum and helping many.

Appreciate your kind and balanced comment. Believe it not I like DT on two things: 1) He made no new wars. The only US president since Eisenhower to not engage in any war!! 2) He lowered pharma prices and insurance premiums.

But as far as immigration goes - he was and is absolutely racist. I do not want to distract this thread and thus I move all such comments there.

[smuggymba]

I dont want to berate DT supporters but I do want to mention how things soured for them.
I still remember people running floor to floor in our apartment and chanting DTs name when he won in 2016. As things went downhill and when the very same Indian supporters were left hanging for dear life by SM, I saw them groan and hope for change in 2020. They should reflect on what would have been if 2020 had turned differently...forget getting current, we would have seen the full force of public charge, dates not moving, visas getting wasted, H1 restrictions getting beyond stifling...mea culpa is not a bad thing

Dems have been always more open to immigration but this "date movement" has been caused by corona/china Miller really hated immigrants in general but I won't give the "Credit" to Biden either whose focus on DACA more. Thx to China/Corona.

BTW: I'm current too. March 30th, 2010 PD.

[smuggymba]

Appreciate your kind and balanced comment. Believe it not I like DT on two things: 1) He made no new wars. The only US president since Eisenhower to not engage in any war!! 2) He lowered pharma prices and insurance premiums.

But as far as immigration goes - he was and is absolutely racist. I do not want to distract this thread and thus I move all such comments there.

...and DT kicked China's behind. And Yes, he and his base hates immigrants in general but JB's base doesn't love us too much either.

[prabakarb]

Appreciate your kind and balanced comment. Believe it not I like DT on two things: 1) He made no new wars. The only US president since Eisenhower to not engage in any war!! 2) He lowered pharma prices and insurance premiums.

But as far as immigration goes - he was and is absolutely racist. I do not want to distract this thread and thus I move all such comments there.

Thanks Q for your comments, I would love to talk to you more in other thread or via DM. BTW, I am current in this bulletin.

Priority Date: 04/02/2010
Category: EB2
Processing Center: TSC
Having EAD since 2012.

Congratulations to all who became current, hope you guys get GC soon and I hope others who are waiting to get current soon.

[newyorker123]

Great to hear all the good news! Congratulations to those who got current.

Noob question: For all the other areas where DT government unleashed terror (especially in last 1-2 years), could we expect similar progress ?

Specially relevant for people who changed jobs and need to restart PERM.

Examples:
- Increased times for prevailing wage determination
- PERM processing time increased to 8-10 months
- H4 and H4 EAD processing times increased to 8-10 months