General Immigration Discussion

[venkimakthal]

You are most welcome qbf.

You deserve your upgrade, I shall never forget you.

Guru thou shall be bestowed soon at this rate!

Ideally speaking, CO should grab till 1st Feb 2008 in Dec VB and till 1st may 2008 in Jan VB and then he will have a good inventory with buffer. Let's hope for this best case.

Let's also hope that their focus on 485 inventory maintains status quo on 140 backlog. Remember sometime next year PP in EB1C is coming to spoil party a bit.

Guru, what you written is more optimistic to me.

[kingcaeser]

Gurus,
Me and My wife had medicals recently. When they gave the PPD injection, my skin was back to normal but my wife had swelling on her hand. Doctor said, it is normal as many indians tend to show this as positive initially. They the did the X-ray which is negative.

Yesterday I read that if the PPD test comes positive, we have to get 9-month treatment and then only be eligible for filing I-485 (cant locate where I read this). Is this correct? Please provide your ideas on the matter.

P.D 17-Sep-2007 EB2-I

Thanks

[qesehmk]

I remember it faintly .... so don't take my word to bank. But I think most indians test positive for TB on the skin test or something like that. But then if X ray is normal then skin test is ignored.

Gurus,
Me and My wife had medicals recently. When they gave the PPD injection, my skin was back to normal but my wife had swelling on her hand. Doctor said, it is normal as many indians tend to show this as positive initially. They the did the X-ray which is negative.

Yesterday I read that if the PPD test comes positive, we have to get 9-month treatment and then only be eligible for filing I-485 (cant locate where I read this). Is this correct? Please provide your ideas on the matter.

P.D 17-Sep-2007 EB2-I

Thanks

[psczd4]

Look at the official instructions for filing 485 to clarify your doubts. I checked and it didn't look like they ask us to submit paystubs or w2s. But don't take my word for it. Go check it yourself.

I'm current based on the Nov. 2011 Bulletin. I received the list of documents to be submitted and W2 and paystubs were not included. Will request if we need this information was their reply.

[psczd4]

I'm current based on the Nov. 2011 Bulletin. I received the list of documents to be submitted and W2 and paystubs were not included. Will request if we need this information was their reply.

Sorry....Received the list from my lawyers

[chikitsak]

The 9 month treatment has to be initiated to apply. You have to start the treatment and have documentary proof of that. The physician who starts the treatment fills out the last section on your Form 693.
You do not have to wait 9 months till end of treatment.
For starting treatment the doctor will get liver function tests and give you a prescription of 2 medications.

I hope this answers your question

Gurus,
Me and My wife had medicals recently. When they gave the PPD injection, my skin was back to normal but my wife had swelling on her hand. Doctor said, it is normal as many indians tend to show this as positive initially. They the did the X-ray which is negative.

Yesterday I read that if the PPD test comes positive, we have to get 9-month treatment and then only be eligible for filing I-485 (cant locate where I read this). Is this correct? Please provide your ideas on the matter.

P.D 17-Sep-2007 EB2-I

Thanks

[chikitsak]

To the best of my knowledge:
If the Skin test is positive you have the option of having a blood test which is more sensitive. This is called a TB spot test. This does not turn positive just by getting a BCG vaccine. If this test is negative, nothing needs to be done.
If this is positive, treatment has to be initiated. Chest Xray then determines the duration of the treatment. 6 months or 9 months. one drug (plus vitamin)or multi-drug.

The TB spot test costs about $100/-

I remember it faintly .... so don't take my word to bank. But I think most indians test positive for TB on the skin test or something like that. But then if X ray is normal then skin test is ignored.

[Eb2_Dec07]

Gurus,
Do you recommend getting the medicals done as I'm a month away in Eb2 Ind.

Also if it becomes current next vb, when do you think I should expect GC at hand realistically ? For medicals to set up an appointment with civil surgeon, do I need to take any documents as a pre-requisite . Thanks much for all the help. You guys are great as always.

[kpt112107]

Highway in Long Island. (Named as biggest parking lot (traffic) in US)

hello sir, what is 495? haha

[yesman]

hello sir, what is 495? haha

you guys are brutal man! lol! A little humor never hurt anyone

[grnwtg]

by the way I495 sucks in DC area....i faced night mares with traffic similar to what i am facing to apply for I485
Ha Ha

Highway in Long Island. (Named as biggest parking lot (traffic) in US)

[vizcard]

Highway in Long Island. (Named as biggest parking lot (traffic) in US)

This is true. However, 495 is also the beltway around DC. Another parking lot!

[Eb2_Dec07]

I think you will definitely be able to submit 485.

Thanks qblogfan. one the same note should I get my medicals done this month itself rather than wait until VB is out .

[GhostWriter]

Just a reality check for those expecting immigration reform in the bad economy. Hope you won't shoot the messenger.

From Bloomberg news (based on Bloomberg-Washington Post national poll)
An almost 2-to-1 majority rejects one remedy proposed by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to increase the number of legal immigration visas available to foreigners with advanced degrees in math, science or engineering. That idea is even less popular among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, with 63 percent opposed and 27 percent in favor.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-1...s-in-poll.html

[qblogfan]

Thank you for your wishes.

I really want to get an AP in this winter because I really want to visit my parents. I haven't been home for three years!

Maybe my PD makes me biased when looking at the future movement, but I do believe folks before April 2008 should have a good chance!

Let's see what will happen after 28 days. Best luck to all of us!

qblogfan I agree that the buffer should be at least 30-35K. Teddy what according to you should the buffer be?
qblogfan I hope you are able to file your 485 get AP and travel to china and when you do that let us know, we can all then share your happiness.

[leo07]

I'm positive you will be current in the next VB. I'm worried the month after, because there is a point where DOS needs to deal with reality in the very near future.
Until atleast March-April-May vbs, things could slow down a bit.

Hi Teddy ,

I'm 4 dEC 2007 EB2 IND . I will be devastated if it were to stop at 1 Dec 07 next VB. Hopefully it moves much further.

Eb2

[saro23]

Hi Experts,

I am new to this forum..Currently I am in tricky situation..My Priority date is current as per the new bulletin but my H1B extension is in progress. My I94 already expired and I got RFE for my H1B extension (details yet to known)..What are my options? Should I wait for my H1B approval or Can I file my 485 based on my H1 receipt?.. Am I eligible to stay once I file 485 even if there is any trouble in my H1..Advice please

Thanks
Saro23

[Kanmani]

Friends

Anybody got H1B extension 3rd span recently? Did you get the 2 page approval notice and in the 2nd page with a disclaimer saying that DHS deserves the right to verify the information submitted with the petition by any mode like visiting, telephoning etc etc .........

[essenel]

Kanmani, I recently got a 3rd H1B extension approval and also got a 2 page approval notice with similar wording (probably the same wording, but I don't have my approval notice infront of me right now)...

Friends

Anybody got H1B extension 3rd span recently? Did you get the 2 page approval notice and in the 2nd page with a disclaimer saying that DHS deserves the right to verify the information submitted with the petition by any mode like visiting, telephoning etc etc .........

[Chilli19]

After 6 years of hard work, patience & persistence, we are at the doorstep of success
Dear ** member,

We are excited and pleased to announce that after 6 years of our hard work, your hard work, we finally have a bill that has a very good chance of actually passing in the Congress in next 6-8 weeks. Please find below some critical updates and link to action items.

For over 6 months, members of Immigration Voice have been working behind the scenes to bridge the gap between various sides, coordinating between different groups, our employers and petitioning the Members of Congress. On the 4th anniversary of Immigration Voice rally, members from across the country organized over 160 meetings with the key decision makers in the Congress. To prevent any unnecessary attention we coordinated and organized these meetings with energetic and highly motivated group of Immigration Voice members and leaders.

On 22nd September, Congressman Chaffetz and Smith sponsored H.R. 3012 in the US House of Representatives. We applaud Congressman Chaffetz and Judiciary committee Chairman Lamar Smith for leading the effort for removing per country limits. Here is the press release (http://chaffetz.house.gov/press-rele...ion-bill.shtml) from Congressman Chaffetz website. H.R. 3012 is scheduled for mark-up in the House Judiciary Committee for this Thursday and Friday. See details here on Judiciary committee website (http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/calendar.html) . Here is the bill summary (http://****************.org/media/HR...ll_Summary.pdf) . This is a big deal given the fact that not one bill for high sk! ills immigration has passed Congress since AC21 Act in Oct 2000. This will be the first one in 11 years.

The proposed bill H.R. 3012 removes per-country limits in employment based green card category. If enacted, this bill will drastically reduce the wait times of everyone in the current backlogs. A similar bill was sponsored by Congresswoman Lofgren in August, 2008. So the idea of this bill has bi-partisan support in the Congress. Immigration Voice applauds Congresswoman Lofgren's leadership on fixing high skilled immigration system.

The most important thing now is to give this effort a final and consequential push. Although this bill has wide support, it is not a done deal yet. We all need to actively get involved in making phone calls and sending emails/faxes to the Congress in order to give this bill a grassroots voice and also to out-number, outlast and out-weigh any push from either people opposed to immigration in general or opposed to removal of per-country limits. Now is not a time to take a break and risk 6 years of effort that went into reaching this phase.

We all agree that high skills immigration should allocate and distribute green cards to the skilled immigrant workforce based on principle of first-come-first-serve-basis. Members of Congress have listened and now they agree with this principle. Our employers whom we wrote letters and petitions internally in large high-tech companies also agreed with us. And even when our case has lots of merit, merits alone do not drive the legislative activity in Congress. There are many bills in Congress that have a lot of merits and can do a lot of good but are never voted in Congress because a small faction holds it up. We cannot let that happen to us, not this time.


If you have contributed time, money or effort so far to Immigration Voice, that's great. But that is needed again for next 6-8 weeks. If you have never done this, now is the time to do this. If this bill fails, there will not be another bill in 2012 because that's an election year where legislation do not happen easily. In 2013, the chances are slim again and depend on election outcomes. So this is it.


If you recently received your green card then you can easily relate to the problems your friends continue to go through. If you are only 1-2 years away from being current in your case, a lot can happen in next 1-2 years. You may face a worse economy, be laid off, be in a company that gets acquired by another company or merges with another company. All this is not good for green card process. So let us do all we can to protect our accomplishments, our future and our families' future.


Please see the link below for some critical action items. We have to complete the action items, in support of H.R 3012, in large numbers to significantly outnumber those that oppose this bill. Because if this bill fails this year, it will be a failure that likely sticks with all of us for next 2-3 years.
Here is the action item list -
http://****************.org/forum/fo...ml#post2919608


Thank you!


Team **

[rahil1]

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Can we thank people here?

[nishant2200]

Guys, following was posted on OH Law Firm, credit to OH law firm breaking news (http://www.immigration-law.com/)

Master cap: 19,100 (Master degree cap is approaching annual cap limit of 20,000. Once cap is reached, they will take out regular cap numbers. The Master cap count on 10/08/2010 was 15,400. Thus this year's Master cap is being exhausted much faster than last year. Meaning that increased number of foreign students earning a Master degree in the U.S. are applying for the H-1B visa status in a larger number. Only U.S. Master degree earners are eligible for the 20,000 special cap numbers. Hmm..... Interesting!)

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This is not good for potential SOFAD from EB2ROW 1 to 2 years down the line when these guys are able to convince their employers to start their GCs, of course only some of these will be ROW, many might be just Indians or Chinese. Depends on how many international students are from other countries. Just an observation. As even a couple of thousand makes a big difference sometimes to EB2 I/C.

[qblogfan]

I agree with you. It looks like more applicants have US Master degrees and it's bad news for the spillover in FY 2013 and 2014.

Most of the companies won't start GC process until the employees provide one or two years of service.

Guys, following was posted on OH Law Firm, credit to OH law firm breaking news (http://www.immigration-law.com/)

Master cap: 19,100 (Master degree cap is approaching annual cap limit of 20,000. Once cap is reached, they will take out regular cap numbers. The Master cap count on 10/08/2010 was 15,400. Thus this year's Master cap is being exhausted much faster than last year. Meaning that increased number of foreign students earning a Master degree in the U.S. are applying for the H-1B visa status in a larger number. Only U.S. Master degree earners are eligible for the 20,000 special cap numbers. Hmm..... Interesting!)

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This is not good for potential SOFAD from EB2ROW 1 to 2 years down the line when these guys are able to convince their employers to start their GCs, of course only some of these will be ROW, many might be just Indians or Chinese. Depends on how many international students are from other countries. Just an observation. As even a couple of thousand makes a big difference sometimes to EB2 I/C.

[immi2910]

I agree with you. It looks like more applicants have US Master degrees and it's bad news for the spillover in FY 2013 and 2014.

Most of the companies won't start GC process until the employees provide one or two years of service.

Aren't you assuming that most of applicants with US Master's will fall into EB2-ROW? I believe it will be the other way i.e. most of the applicants will fall in EB2-IC (since they generally are a bigger F1 population). Thus, it will have no impact on the spillover.

[grnwtg]

I dont think this makes any difference this year particularly, as master quota is getting filled from the time it was started. Probably this time it got filled couple of months before if i remember correctly.
And i believe 80% of these will be Indians/chinese. But there will be hand ful people from Pakistan, Nepal and bangladesh who will definetly reduce spill over for 2013/2014 quota little bit.

Aren't you assuming that most of applicants with US Master's will fall into EB2-ROW? I believe it will be the other way i.e. most of the applicants will fall in EB2-IC (since they generally are a bigger F1 population). Thus, it will have no impact on the spillover.