Kama Of Kingstone

1. My EAD application status at USCIS website got changed to,

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

this morning. My heartfelt thanks to ImmigrationVoice activists for this.

My spouse's EAD application status still shows as,

Current Status: Case received and pending.

In my case, my spouse's application is the derivative application of mine. Any incidence of spouse's EAD case getting stuck while the primary's application going through?

2. Also, Is EAD approval anyway related/tied to I-485 Application? In that case, it is understandable for my spouse not to see her status changed. Because, her I-485 Applications status is shown as,

Current Status: Fingerprint fee rejected and notice mailed; case in suspense.

though we both have already finished our finger printing. Our attorney says, its USCIS's mistake and he has already sent $70(once again) towards her fingerprinting fees to be on the safer side.

Any information would be helpful.

Thanks,

Any one get refund from USCIS ??
I sent EAD application on 05/01,was approved on 06/14 and never received to my address,called after 30 days of receiving email,they said card lost in the mail and they suggested to apply replacement card.I applied for replacement card,approved and also received last week and since monday receiving emails saying card production ordered on old one which was mentioned as lost in the email.I just spoke to USCIS representative,he suggested to send a letter to TSC for refund request.

any one sent letter for refund before ? do we have any form for refund ?
How this will work out ?

You have to celebrate here, at IV :), we are the best audiance who can appreciate and value your achievement.
Do something different than you do on weekends.
Enjoy!

to take appointment that close to the arrival date. What if your flight cancelled or delayed?
I know it will eat up at least 3 days of our vacation if we have to travel from hometown to these cities, but I feel we have to factor in while planing our vacation.


What is the best way to send the documents to the emabassy? I asked because I live in Ahmedabad and I am planning to go for stamping the very next day I arrive in India.
Thanks for your help.
jignesh

How about a mario one?XD
Or a luigi,kirby,sonic,butterfly and I think that is all
Random stuff for smilie
:mario: :kir: :luigi: already exist. No one so far has made sonic though.

//edit, I need to make one more smilie before I make a sonic one.

That is correct. You do not get to sign the 140 as it is has to be applied by the employer. You however, have to sign your approved Labor which will be attached to the 140 application.

kaisersose, is it mandatory for the beneficiary to sign the approved labor before attaching it to the I140 application ?

I did not have prior information about this call, else I would,ve ask them 2 questions.

1) Why Don't USCIS give 2 years AP too..

2) USCIS should publish some statistics on how many Employement based AOS applications they have pending, what EB categories they are in along the the chargeable country and priority dates..

Thanks

Still waiting for FP. Filled on 19th July @TSC

Folks,

I am in a similar situation..

I work for Company A on H1b which is valid till 2009 & expired Visa stamp, but I have filed a GC application thru company B and got EAD and Parole.

So if I leave the country, can I re-enter on company B's parole and still continue to work on Company A's H1b?

Thanks much for any insight

My lawyer also did not file EAD/AP along with the AOS application. The USCIS FAQ 2 says that you can file without the I-485 receipt but you do need proof of delivery. Has the lawyer given you the FedEx / UPS delivery receipt?

In my case, my HR told me that the lawyer flew in a guy to physically hand over the AOS cases on July 2. Don't know how true that is.:confused:

My I-485(with G-28) was filed by our company lawyer and company did not let us file EAD. I'm filing EAD on my own after USCIS made it clear with FAQ2 that they will accept EAD applications without the I-485 Receipt notice.

My questions is, Can I be sure the receipt notice for the EAD will come to me and not to the lawyer by any chance? I don't have any intention of using EAD but don't want my employer/lawyer know that I have filed it.

Thanks

Do you know which thread? I tried some searching but I found a poll but not the details of 485 that were rejected
Misha,

There is already a thread for this topic, please don't open new threads it hard to follow all these new threads. If you don't find it PM i will send it to you.

Thanks

This news might not be directly related to our cause but its very much relevant. Here also, they can come with similar results saying that out of all the IT jobs in US, x % have been gone to immigrants where x > 50. Opponents of our cause may use this gainst us.

As of now this thread has had over 3700 views! GCK..... definitely knows how to get attention.

R u on H1B or on EAD, If you are on EAD, can you pls. tell me what documents you sent to USCIS for AP renewal, The reason i am asking is because last year when i renewed my EAD and AP, at that time i was on H1 but now i am on EAD.
I really appreciate your reply,

Thanks,

This is true. Check the following link. And then drill down to Ammendments link. You can see that

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.02638:

Karthik

I like 'em both. Like Steve, I think the dandelion is surreal and "way cool". But I do have a question with the ruins photo. I'd like to kinda turn this members' critique back on you, if you don't mind. Maybe I can learn something...hopefully this isn't out of line in this forum....if so, my apologies to all.

Initially, I really like the photo, and as I stare at it longer I see more and more reason to like it. At first the greenery seems part of the ruins, but as my eyes hold on it for a moment, the green soon pops out into a more 3D presentation. The colors, the composition, the uniqueness....all is very appealing...and I don't know why.

But.....here is the question....what "makes" this shot? Let me clarify...I am an engineer and my left lobe tends to see in the B&W and straight lines of life. The artsy stuff doesn't come easily for me. When I see something that is right, I know it. It's just difficult for me to arrange something to be right or to see the perfect image inside a lot of clutter. I'm convinced that I would have gone right past this one if you hadn't pointed it out to me with this posting.

Bottom line.....this photo....what I'd like you to do is to critique your own work. Tell us (me, in particular) what makes this such a good shot? What elements bring this frame together? What do you particularly like about this shot? What would you change or do differently? Help me to "see" why I like this photo. What "makes" this shot?

Other Dphoto pro's.....same questions. WHAT are the elements work so well here? WHY is this a good shot?

all i can say is they are taking us for granted. If we don't do anything about it they will continue to do this again and again. We should fight back. Put a lawsuit. I have take a vacation to get the documents done and also pay for my medical exam. Which costed me lot of money. I don't mind spending few more to fight for what was taken away from me..

I am going to contribute as soon as i get my pay check this month.....Lets fight.

ok , here is the best ..

Mujhe Nind Na aaye , nind na aaaye hai , mujhe chen na aaye ,chane na aaye ...

YouTube - Mujhe neend Na Aaye - Dil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypMIhmEfK2w)

Another one but really goes with it ,

Aisi deewangi dekhi nahin ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXmL7WpMyu4&feature=related

Received the 'Your application has been approved....' email from CRIS too on 12/02!!

This is getting me really tensed :-(

Hi,

What is this email from CRIS, you are mentioning?

You may be getting your AP?? or GC itself now? Let us hope for the best.

Regards

I was on the same boat in NOV at mumbai consulate, had an EAD and AP but went for stamping.

My attorney told me to wait until I get through the admin processing rather then using my AP. I did not cross question him on this and after 3 weeks I received an e-mail from the consulate to submit my passport and get my visa stamped.

Best of Luck,
Deepak

This is how the e-mail will be : take a print which should show your e-mail address as provided on the visa application form....


Dear Sir/Madam,



This is to inform you that the administrative process for your US non-immigrant visa application has been completed.



You DO NOT require scheduling another appointment. Please visit the VFS office with your yellow pending letter, passport and yellow envelope. YOU do not need to come to the CONSULATE.


Please carry a copy of this email for ready reference.

Thank you
Regards
Mumbai NIV / AO

mine gave only until the expiry of PP

I just spoke to an Immigration Officer about the status of my pending I-485 application using InfoPass, and all she said was "it is waiting for a visa number". She seemed to be very ignorant of general USCIS regs and laws, but she called somebody and this is the answer she came up with.

My category is EB2-India with PD of Feb 2004 which is current for June. So, my question to all the gurus here is: WTF does this mean "waiting for a visa number"? i told her that my PD is current, so there is no need for waiting, but then she told me that my application was received on July 2nd 2007 and I need to wait. I tried explaining that 485 receipt date has no relation to PD, but it was a lost cause.

Any comments from the wise on this board?

Check the directory of occupational titles and ensure the new and old jobs have the same / very close occupational code. You can find it on the DOL website. Duties is one thing, but the code is also important.

I did check, job code is 13-1111.00. the two titles used in labor cert are principal management consultant -system analysis - this is primary
and system analysis - mentioned in related occupation

the approval job code is 13-1111.00 - the new title i am getting is system analyst.

also i just have 1 page of approval for ETA750. are there more than one pages in this application and if so I should have all the pages...

There's a quite a misconception that if h1 is canceled, it cannot be extended. It's nothing like that. Your friend can file for visa transfer (pay extra for premium processing) and get it in two weeks.

The only time you have to file a new H1 is when you leave US and remain outside for a year. Otherwise an transfer is all you need. This misconception is very widespread. Rajiv Khanna was at pains to try to exterminate this in one of his tele-conferences.

Anyhow, at this point, your friend should be talking to an attorney instead of having you make a post at this forum.

Chindambaram's statement on HSMP rule change. Article has mention of H1B too.
This is why I think it is not such a bad idea. Yeah, there may be other reasons why IV core does not think this is a good idea.


http://www.workpermit.com/news/2007_01_30/uk/india_unhappy_about_immigration_policy.htm

30 January 2007


There are close cultural and economic ties between the The United Kingdom and India. However, the two Countries are at odds over immigration. The Indian Finance Minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, has warned that Britain would be the "loser" if immigration laws are not relaxed to make it easier for Indians to work in the UK.

Since 5 December 2006 it has become more difficult for many overseas workers to obtain the coveted HSMP visa in the UK. This is a sore point between the two nations at a time when both are looking at forging closer economic ties. However, it should be noted that there is no quota on the number of skilled professionals allowed into the UK under the HSMP or work permit scheme.

Recent comments during a trip to India from Gordon Brown, UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, about raising caps on foreign investment, were considered a bit absurd by some business commentators because his government had just made sweeping changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), affecting several thousand Indians. Indians are the largest national group affected by the changes.

"Many knowledge workers could go abroad for three months, six months or a year and add to our exports, but they are constrained by a very restrictive visa regime and local tax laws," said Mr. Chidambaram.

"If a qualified professional from India is denied entry and that place is taken by a less qualified person from, say, Eastern Europe, surely the UK is the loser?"

Mr. Chidambaram's comment seems directed at various European Union policies to favor professionals from within the EU. One of the main aims of the EU is to make it possible for an EU citizen to work freely in any EU Country. Most EU Citizens have been able to benefit from the free movement provisions for many years.

A very similar line of reasoning is regularly put forth regarding the H-1B visa in the United States. Both the U.S. and the UK, along with all the most advanced western nations such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand, are aggressively competing for the most educated and skilled migrant workers from around the globe, regardless of country of origin. However, compared to employers in the other Countries, it is quite difficult for US employers to obtain a visa to employ skilled professionals in the US.

Mr. Chidambaram, 61, was educated at Harvard Business School and represents himself as a strong supporter of free trade.

franklin...good thread.

Just would like to request you and others who are responding to this thread...to take a look at the following thread.

http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2700

This is one of the action items , Pappu has requested to participate several times. Can I request you and others who are visiting this thread to take a look and action.

This is going to increase IV membership too.

Absolutely. Everything we can do to increase membership must be done, I'm certainly not suggesting an either / or situation.

Yes, mad cows, golf and bad food :cool: Make mental note to search for "bad food" websites too :D

Regarding my self-deprecating comments - we always apologize! Just trying to defuse a situation before it even happens !

:p...I loved that you just gave a name....and then the choice of the name is just hilarious ! (not that it may not be a true name...but still!!!)

485 approved on August 31st. Approved 3 weeks after I sent out the RFE.

Thanks for your replies.

My original H1 expired last week. And I do have EAD. But need to bring my spouse in few months on H4. So can i use my EAD while H1 MTR is filed. And then go back on H1.

For this exact reason my wife did not travel for stamping of F1 even though she had H4 to F1 COS. When you had approval notice, no need to travel unless it's an emergency or really required.

OK ... what is your solution ?

Sorry but I didn't get what your "Yes" pointed to.
is OP wrong or right in his assumption?

Personally, I don't think it matters whether an applicant is direct employee or works for a consulting company. If it was indeed true, then people would start jumping on the direct client bandwagons :D

Thanks,
Nik
the op modified his post.. his post ended with the question "am i missing something here?" and i replied to that as yes you are.. as to what he/she is missing is anyone's guess. maybe some common sense?

how would uscis have the ability to decode between a direct hire and a non direct hire application?

abc corporation is abc corporation. what OP was implying was that employees at companies with well established brand names would get it faster. but there are thousands of legitimate companies in various fields other than software that have 0 brand recognition outside their industry.

Please participate in the immigration lawyers conference call on 28th.

Common no one to pledge.... :o

I faced there are times that Email notification trigger didn't worked as expected.:(

I luv to send flowers,cards n sweets to IV leads.
comeon, gimme a big hug guys!!:p

;) I dont mind even a kiss..cas am so happy!

When I filed my 485, I gave My company address in all the applications. My company is in Washington State.

But I am actually working in California from past 7 years. The only place that I specified my current california address is in G325 (485 supporting document).

Also I move within california after filing 485.

Because I gave my company address in all the 485 applications, I did not even change my address in any of the applications. I only filed AR11 online for the address change. Advantage with online is, you will get a confirmation number.

That is what my company recomended me.

I got my EAD and all other receipts to the company address.

Waiting for AP and FP mails.

I also heard from my company that, my company will receive the finger print notice but the appointment office will be in california.

Hope this helps you.

Thanks Roger for the reply. Mine was 3 years degree. So they mentioned that it is not equvilent to U.S. Bachelor degree. They did not have any issue with my experience which is more than 5 years.

First of all congrats for your I140......
Secondly, i8 was looking at the dates and the texas web site mentioned they are processing September 13, 2006 cases.......

But as per your information, it seems wrong..........
I guyess its just random case dates which are processed........ I will have my fingers crossed amd hopefully will get my gift soon.........

Thanks

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I want to convert this H1b application to Premium Processing now, that is after responding to the RFE. My current company's lawyer claims that we cannot convert to Premium Processing after an RFE is issued and answered. Is this is true? Can an application be converted to PP only if it does not receive an RFE? I thought it can be converted anytime...please advice.

You need to send in the I-907, please read section "Premium Processing Service for Form I-129 -Upgrades for Pending Cases" on Page 2 of Download Instructions PDF USCIS - Request for Premium Processing Service (http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=79ef78264614d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCR D&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1 RCRD)


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If you have already filed Form I-129, and you wish to requestPremium Processing Service, file Form I-907 with the ServiceCenter where Form I-129 is pending. Include a copy of FormI-797, Notice of Action, or a copy of the transfer notice, ifapplicable, showing the location of the relating petition. Toensure that Form I-907 is matched up with the pending FormI-129, you must completely answer Questions 1 through 5 inPart 2 of Form I-907. If this information is not provided, theForm I-907 will be rejected. The Premium Processingaddresses for each service center that handles Form I-129 islisted in the Form I-129 filing chart
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Hello all,
not sure if this topic has been touched before; if we have a i-485 application filed; do we qualify as:
1) non-permanent resident aliens
OR
2) non-resident aliens?

thanks

I suppose you are living in USA.

On the second option "non-resident alien", if you are residing in USA, then you are not considered as non-resident. So I would eliminate this option.

On the first option "non-permanent resident alien", if you are residing in USA, I would choose this as the right option. Since holding an H1B means that you are a temporary (non-permanent) resident alien. Holding an EAD does not allow you to stay here permanently. It is only a temporary authorization to allow you to work without H1B. Remember that it requires renewal every year.

To answer your question, you are a non-permanent resident alien.

This is insane and scary at the same time. So, the child will have to depart the US at that time as he will no longer be able to get any valid non-immigrant visa (except probably an H1). As immigration intent has been expressed such a child will not be able to get F-1 visa. I would have to research this further as the prospect of my child having to depart the US after the rest of the family gets a GC is just too much for me to bear at this time! I'll pose the question to my lawyer and hear her opinion.
You can convert from an H4 to an F1. The definition of the F1 is not as strict as you might imagine, hope you do not come to this though.

you asked if you were missing something... i said yes you are. u asked for an explanation..so be it..and i put in a disclaimer...that what you were missing was anybody's guess