Celebrations & Thanks

[Suva2001]

Folks,

So far I have been only a reader but today, finally, I too got a chance to post some thing to share my joy with all of you. So far, the picture was same but today, this is what I see there "09/03/2015 We ordered your new card"

For me and my wife, the story is same!!!

For the record,

My PD is 07/09/2004
Got Only one RFE for g325, Medicals and EVL on 07/14/2015
Ordered new card: 09/03/2015 (Today... Hurray!)
Cards received: (I am not much worried about this now and I want forget this Immigration thing for some time)

Thanks so much to all for all the arguments, information, funny comments that I get to read every day here, which actually kept me going so far!!!

-Kiran

Congratulation

Thanks

[imdeng]

Congratulations Kiran! Best wishes to you and your family for the green life ahead.

[gcq]

Congrats Kiran !

[gten20]

Congrats Kiran! Good timing.. just in time before the long weekend. Enjoy!

[horizon]

Been a long time observer of this forum. Just wanted to share some news from my end. I finally got my and my wife's GC last week after 10+ years in the US. Here are some of my details
PD - EB2, Feb 6, 2009
I-485 applied - sep 2014
RFE 1 - 2016
RFE 2 (Medical, SuppJ) - July 1, 2018
RFER - July 24, 2018
Approval - July 27, 2018
GC in mail - Aug 3, 2018

USCIS approved my case within 3 days of receiving the rfe response
Thanks to all in the forum for all the valuable insights especially Q and Spec.

[HarepathekaIntezar]

Been a long time observer of this forum. Just wanted to share some news from my end. I finally got my and my wife's GC last week after 10+ years in the US. Here are some of my details
PD - EB2, Feb 6, 2009
I-485 applied - sep 2014
RFE 1 - 2016
RFE 2 (Medical, SuppJ) - July 1, 2018
RFER - July 24, 2018
Approval - July 27, 2018
GC in mail - Aug 3, 2018

USCIS approved my case within 3 days of receiving the rfe response
Thanks to all in the forum for all the valuable insights especially Q and Spec.

It is about time you got the GC bro. Enjoy and don't be a stranger or silent observer, please contribute.

[imdeng]

Been a long time observer of this forum. Just wanted to share some news from my end. I finally got my and my wife's GC last week after 10+ years in the US. Here are some of my details
PD - EB2, Feb 6, 2009
I-485 applied - sep 2014
RFE 1 - 2016
RFE 2 (Medical, SuppJ) - July 1, 2018
RFER - July 24, 2018
Approval - July 27, 2018
GC in mail - Aug 3, 2018

USCIS approved my case within 3 days of receiving the rfe response
Thanks to all in the forum for all the valuable insights especially Q and Spec.

Congratulations Horizon! Enjoy the freedom.

[hope21]

Been a long time observer of this forum. Just wanted to share some news from my end. I finally got my and my wife's GC last week after 10+ years in the US. Here are some of my details
PD - EB2, Feb 6, 2009
I-485 applied - sep 2014
RFE 1 - 2016
RFE 2 (Medical, SuppJ) - July 1, 2018
RFER - July 24, 2018
Approval - July 27, 2018
GC in mail - Aug 3, 2018

USCIS approved my case within 3 days of receiving the rfe response
Thanks to all in the forum for all the valuable insights especially Q and Spec.

Congrats horizon, long wait finally paid off..

[qesehmk]

Many congratulations horizon! Must have felt like a lifetime. But all is well that ends well. Good luck.

Been a long time observer of this forum. Just wanted to share some news from my end. I finally got my and my wife's GC last week after 10+ years in the US. Here are some of my details
PD - EB2, Feb 6, 2009
I-485 applied - sep 2014
RFE 1 - 2016
RFE 2 (Medical, SuppJ) - July 1, 2018
RFER - July 24, 2018
Approval - July 27, 2018
GC in mail - Aug 3, 2018

USCIS approved my case within 3 days of receiving the rfe response
Thanks to all in the forum for all the valuable insights especially Q and Spec.

[lville]

Good News!!!! My status just changed to New card is being produced for AP but for EAD still shows "Fingerprint were taken". What's up with that ?

EB2-I PD May 22,2009
Filed : 10/07/2019
Finger printing : 11/07/2019
AP New card being produced : 12/20/2019
EAD : Still shows finger prints were taken.

[qesehmk]

Good News!!!! My status just changed to New card is being produced for AP but for EAD still shows "Fingerprint were taken". What's up with that ?

EB2-I PD May 22,2009
Filed : 10/07/2019
Finger printing : 11/07/2019
AP New card being produced : 12/20/2019
EAD : Still shows finger prints were taken.

Many congratulations lville. That's a long time to wait for GC. I missed 2 GC PDs one in 2003 (stubborn HR) and then in 2005 (jerk manager) and then got approved on 2007 date in 2011. If PD was 2003 I would have been approved in 2003. If 2005, likely would have been approved in 2008/9. Between you and me the difference is just 2 years, and you had to wait until 2019. This is so unjust. But every thing is well that ends well!!

[nbk1976]

Many congratulations lville. That's a long time to wait for GC. I missed 2 GC PDs one in 2003 (stubborn HR) and then in 2005 (jerk manager) and then got approved on 2007 date in 2011. If PD was 2003 I would have been approved in 2003. If 2005, likely would have been approved in 2008/9. Between you and me the difference is just 2 years, and you had to wait until 2019. This is so unjust. But every thing is well that ends well!!

Would you be able to guess how many years would I have to wait with a PD of Feb 10, 2010 (EB-2-India)?

Thank you.

[shekhar_kuruk]

Would you be able to guess how many years would I have to wait with a PD of Feb 10, 2010 (EB-2-India)?

Thank you.

That's a difficult question to answer but I will take a shot at it
1. At the current rate it could take 5-6 years(2 months movement per year).
2. If there is a change in immigration law to help the most backlogged countries, it could happen in a year or two(nothing is guaranteed, there is one in process which will help India).
3. If there is a recession which could lead to a slow down in ROW perms and approval, there could be a significant spillover which would hep EB-India(2-3 years).

So in a nutshell anywhere from 2 - 5 years, plan accordingly. Having a EAD helps, hope you did apply for it when you were current.

[excalibur123]

That's a difficult question to answer but I will take a shot at it
1. At the current rate it could take 5-6 years(2 months movement per year).
2. If there is a change in immigration law to help the most backlogged countries, it could happen in a year or two(nothing is guaranteed, there is one in process which will help India).
3. If there is a recession which could lead to a slow down in ROW perms and approval, there could be a significant spillover which would hep EB-India(2-3 years).

So in a nutshell anywhere from 2 - 5 years, plan accordingly. Having a EAD helps, hope you did apply for it when you were current.

The date has moved from 3/15/2009 to 5/18/2009 in last 1 1/2 year. So the real movement has been 40 days per year. Until EB3 moves ahead of EB2 and downgrades start to appear, the wait can be a lot longer than 5 years.

[anfu02]

Finally got greened!! Came to US in 2001 and filed for green card in 2009. Thanks to the immigration law firm, it was postponed from 2007 to 2009. Not sure if it was worth the wait!! Anyways relieved now. Many thanks to the forum for keeping my sanity. Good luck to those waiting.

[GCGCGCGC]

Finally got greened!! Came to US in 2001 and filed for green card in 2009. Thanks to the immigration law firm, it was postponed from 2007 to 2009. Not sure if it was worth the wait!! Anyways relieved now. Many thanks to the forum for keeping my sanity. Good luck to those waiting.

Congratulations.. Enjoy the freedom.

[sudiva]

Finally got greened!! Came to US in 2001 and filed for green card in 2009. Thanks to the immigration law firm, it was postponed from 2007 to 2009. Not sure if it was worth the wait!! Anyways relieved now. Many thanks to the forum for keeping my sanity. Good luck to those waiting.

Congratulations... About 19 years of your journey to earn it. Wow... feel happy for you.
Did you get it processed under EB2I or EB3I? Please share more details, important mile stones and any strategic decisions you took during this journey. Thank you.

[vyruss]

20 years in this country and when I actually got the card being produced message, it feels as if nothing changed. Go figure.

Tried to apply in 2007, firm's lawyer insisted on applying in EB3. All I knew at the time was it would it take forever so I declined (did not know porting was an option -LOL) Then applied in EB2 with the same firm and same lawyer in the thick of recession in 2009, got hit with a PERM audit that took two years to clear. Then switched to EAD in a few years and had issues renewing EAD and AP cards and at one time did not have AP to travel to see a sick parent; had to expedite and stress about it. Expediting did not work; so missed out on spending time with family in India.

My two cents:

Without a major change in the immigration process (like elimination of country cap; not counting family members towards annual limit etc), EB India will remain in a quagmire. If you HAVE options, young family etc, re-think if GC is the thing you need to wait for. The current administration if they have their way will look to further tighten the immigration. Add to this, the continuous exploitation (by desis and increasingly others) of all the loopholes in the system will forever keep the EB categories backlogged.

I have a lot more to say, but like I said ...my two cents. So long...

[zenmaster]

Congratulations Vyruss ! The circus goes on.... From one Q to another i.e. from GC Q to Citizenship Q

[sk1879]

Congratulations Vyruss!!!!

[imdeng]

I have good news to share.

My status just changed to "New Card is Being Produced".

I can barely believe it.

[Pundit Arjun]

I have good news to share.

My status just changed to "New Card is Being Produced".

I can barely believe it.

God Bless . Glad to hear, Imdeng.

[srisri]

I have good news to share.

My status just changed to "New Card is Being Produced".

I can barely believe it.

Great news imdeng. Congratulations and enjoy the moment while it lasts.

When did you get RFE, and what all did you do for the medical?

[qesehmk]

I have good news to share.

My status just changed to "New Card is Being Produced".

I can barely believe it.

What a great news imdeng. I am so happy for you. New folks might not know but old timers do know what a great support you have been to so many people around here. I wish you and your family the best of times ahead.

[imdeng]

Thanks Q. I am probably one the oldest-tenure members here except for like you and Spec. You all have been such a pillar of strength for me and so many others. Thank You!

It has been some journey. Came to the country in June 2003, three graduate degrees between the two of us, filed PERM in 2009, EAD/AP in the glorious days of 2012, RFEs in 2014, 2016, 2018, major panic about BC in the middle, one job change and accompanying I-485J madness, three apartments, two houses, cutest boy-girl twins you will ever see! Finally, after 17 years in the country, we have the legal right to stay in the country - even if we lost our jobs.

Right now I am missing all the old timers in the forum who are no longer active here - folks like Kanmani, Veni, Teddy...

What a great news imdeng. I am so happy for you. New folks might not know but old timers do know what a great support you have been to so many people around here. I wish you and your family the best of times ahead.