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seem to be like the three classes in railways in Asia. First (EB1), Second (EB2) and Third (EB3). So unfortunate. :(

You need to file form 4852. That is super easy and I have filed it once.
There are no problems with that whatsoever.

You employer cannot pull a single hairstring from your head. So do not worry about the legal notice. That is all bull. He is probably worrying day and night about the DOL complaint you made.

What you need to, further, is go to the local IRS office and talk to one of the employee about not getting your W-2. Not providing a W-2 is serious issue.

I have also observed all my H1Bs that expired 4 years and two years ago, have got soft LUDs after I used AC21.
In fact the status on my I-485 case stopped changing even when they issued RFE and FP notice. I straightaway received these notices. The status on my case has not changed for last six months, my FP happened 3 months ago. So now I get scared even if there is just LUD on any of my cases as I am not sure what is this about.
Overall AC21 has been a very tense experience for me. Please do not go that way if your original employer is a real bad guy. In my case the original employer was as bad as one could be, the laywer that new employer hired is as insensitive, arrogant and crack-pot as one could be and new employer absolutely careless.
Full one and half year has passed since I changed employer, six months since I submitted my evidence, almost four months since my second FP and I still don't know what is going to happen.
So my advise to all of you, think ten times before embarking on this risky or rather tension packed journey. There is no thrill in it.

Anyone interested in this initiative should send an email to myself and Sanjay. If you put posts on this thread, it may not get to us on time as we do not have access to several websites from work. Please send us emails to get all the materials needed for this initiative. Logiclife has clearly outlined the process, so please stick to it.

Thanks,
Varsha

Could you please post the correct link? This one is not working. I wanted to check about the initial evidence

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/RFEFactSheet041207.pdf

(Have updated my original post with this link. Thanks for pointing out.)

Yes, I agree.. those roaches need to be crushed down with good governance..Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unique_Identification_Authority_of_India)) project is the first step of that process to have transparency to credit system, risk assessment, tax accountability, govt spending, crime control and so many others.. ... I think it will be a reality in next few years. similar development perspective is up with china now..they increased domestic consumption rather focusing only on exports..
US needs revise this per country limit based EB immigration policies to stop reverse brain drain otherwise it will be loose the talent and the edge in research power which is the heart beat of US economy..


If Indian bureaucracy is improved, corruption is drastically reduced and transparency is increased, India is the best place. But will this happen with this corrupt minded, useless and nasty politicians?

I am not sure about how many cheques and the amounts on it since everything is done by my company attorney. However, last week we had a chineese guy here in this forum who got this 485 back and one of his cheque was encashed. Also the reason for the return is the non-availability of VISA numbers. He will send it back again, but my point is the clearance of single cheque is not the indication of acceptance of you app.

They've already said to give them until Aug 1st for June filers. Then they will focus on July filers. Simple as that. If your checks aren't cashed by Aug 1/2 for a June filer, then perhaps you have reason to call. If your checks are cashed, then YOU'RE IN, no need to call. Whatever you need is in the mail. If you don't get it by frst week of august, then call.

If buying a house had been the smart option, I would have bought it already.
Please see the attached XLS.
BTW, independent analysts predict that housing prices will fall by 20% in real terms in next 10 years.

All I am stating is that this issue can be a good talking point for the Immigration Lobby, especially as the housing market continues its slide down:)

Since I could not upload the attachment, pasting the summary sheet.
Note: I am still assuming that price of house will slightly appreciate for this calculation.
ITEMS Amount

House Information
Buy Price of the house $300,000
Property Tax (Yearly) 7000
Additional utility and other costs 200

Loan Information
Down Payment 5%
Mortgage cost (one time) 5500
Rate 6.20%
Fixed Term (In years) 30
Monthly Mortgage Payment $1,745.54

House Insurance Premiums
Home Owners insurance (Monthly) 100
PMI (Monthly) 185

TOTAL MONTHLY PAYMENT $2,814.12

Assumptions
Tax rate 30%
Standard Deduction $10,500
Annual Property Appreciation/Depreciation rate 4.0%
Value addition expected cost $0.00
Value addition expected Benefit $0.00
Number of months expected to stay 60
House value at the end of stay period $366,299

Sale of property transaction
Selling Realtor Commission 6%
Selling Cost $21,978
Real estate transfer Cost $1,500
Net gain/loss on the property $37,321

Down Payment opportunity cost
Cash rate 4.0%
Amount lost $3,315

Current Rental Info
Current Rent $1,000.00
Total rent over the period of stay $60,000.00

Cash outflow net of principal and after tax benefits $104,189
Standard Deduction Adjustment $15,750
Results (Gain/Loss) $(25,933.34)

[QUOTE=alterego;267244]I hate to say it but this is starting to sound very much like an Alcoholics anonymous support group session. LOL.QUOTE]


The titles of some of these threads have entertainment value:).
Like the one we had recently on "lovebirds separated by the cruelty of USCIS".

Great Work Pasupuleti in getting the appoinment. As discussed on http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=260 we met with the Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren's Senior Counsel Ur Jaddou at the Washington DC office. It will be great to keep reinforcing our message to them.

The DREAM act is specific in that it only applies if you can prove you came here and still remain in ILLegal status. I have a son who aged out a year and a half ago. I CANNOT support an act that gives an illegal child of the same age a path to green card that does not provide at least the same for him. If we can get the act amended to include all children who do not have a path to residency and ultimately citizenship that would be OK.

how come we have more votes than posters? :-\

I would like to request all the senior members at IV to help us with these questions:

1. The official expected delay in visa issuance in case of extra processing is 3 weeks and the DOS has conveniently left the additional administrative processing delay open ended which in turn has left us all law abiding professional non-immigrant/immigrant workers out of our jobs, away from our families and friends and homes for an exceptionaly long time. Is this worthy of a lawsuit/class action lawsuit given the number of people who are suffering?

2. DOS officials refuse to inform the applicants why and where their applications are stuck and how much longer it is expected to delay. Is this worthy of a lawsuit/class action lawsuit given the number of people who are suffering? Why can't the DOS come out with a bi-weekly report on how many people applied for visas, who were denied and who are referred to AAP (and how long each AAP applicant has been delayed)?

3. DOS VISA/ US immigration law does not seem to have any mechanism to protect the rights (do we have any rights or not is also a question) of those who get delayed unjustly (unjustly because they do not have any known criminal background and yet are treated like criminals). Is this worthy of a lawsuit/class action lawsuit given the number of people who are suffering?

4. So many of us in the security check are getting delayed just because our names are similar to known criminals in the databases. I wonder how many people by the name of "Timothy" (of the Timothy McVeigh of oklahoma bombing fame) or other US citizens whose names are similar to people taking part in various conflicts around the world are delayed/denied entry into the country for so long because of this illogical association. Does this "similar name so you are a criminal too" policy of DOS lend itself to judicial review?

5. In many cases remember that justice delayed is justice denied (as many of us will not be able to return due to reasons such as job loss or delay beyond I-797 approved time.

Sorry for this long post but many of us have these questions in mind. If you could tell us what are the problems we can face (finances, resources, etc.) if lawsuit/class action lawsuit route is adopted it would be of great help. Are there any organizations in US who can take up our cause (such as ACLU). Even if you say that this will be a futile exercise, it will at least help us all accept our fate a little better.

Thanks in advance.

I also would like to hear from others about this question.

Does this (given below) means DOL has the authority to find something and send Notice of Intenet to Revoke at any point of time during the GC process?

"The DOL Perm rule, at 20 CFR 656.32 provides for the revocation of approved labor certifications by DOL if a subsequent finding is made that the certification was not justified. In such instances, DOL provides notice to the employer in the form of a Notice of Intent to Revoke an approved labor certification that contains a detailed statement of the grounds for the revocation and the time period allowed for the employer's rebuttal. The employer may submit evidence in rebuttal within 30 days of receipt of the notice. If rebuttal evidence is not filed by the employer, the Notice of Intent to Revoke becomes the final decision of the Secretary. If the employer files rebuttal evidence and DOL determines the certification should nonetheless be revoked, the employer may file an appeal under 20 CFR 656.26 within 30 days of the date of the adverse determination. If the labor certification is revoked, DOL will also send a copy of the notification to USCIS and the Department of State."

How does this memo affect the AC21 portability if an approved labor cert is revoked? This also raises the question: Since the PERM cert is only valid for a certain period, can it be revoked after its expiration date?:confused::confused:

done...

We also need people like You MC, to solve issues. are you not concerned about India? Please also let me know, How are you going to organise things as a great leader.

Mr.MC, no you are wrong.! at present only Jonia ganty and raul can solve this problem because they snatched the power by fooling India with EVM.

Whatever you say man. i am with you. your are a genius.

MC

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I wonder what they will say when Hispanic and Black cops stop white folks and say "oops we thought they were Canadian" :D

Russ and Beck will then start complaining of reverse racism.

BTW, I am against illegal immigration and the way to solve is to remove quotas for legal immigration and Jail Time for employers who don't use E-Verify.

- JK

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techysingh,
This is what I wrote. I just faxed last Tuesday and havent heard from either Congressman or Senator. To this letter I also attached a copy of my I 140 approval (shows PD), a copy of I 485 receipt notice and 2 service requests that were started for me.

Congressman XYZ,

Subject: Request for assistance with delayed Immigration Petition


Dear Sir,

I would like to request your assistance with a pending petition with USCIS that has seen an undue delay in processing. This I 485 petition (Application to Adjust to Permanent Resident Status) and has been pending at the Texas Service Center since it was received. The receipt date is June 15, 2007 which is prior to what is currently listed as the processing date on the USCIS website (current processing date listed as of September 30, 2008 is June 27, 2007. USCIS has not updated the processing dates after September 30, 2008 on their website).

My Priority date of August 9th, 2001 is current for my case category EB3 India. I have requested a status update from the USCIS service center and 2 service requests were started on my behalf but I have not heard anything or seen any progress on my case.
I would appreciate any assistance in speeding the processing of this petition. I am enclosing relevant receipts and letters. Please let me know if you need any further information.


Sincerely,

nozerd

This is what you can do - Both in Mumbai and in Delhi, you have USCIS approved doctors who help people going through CP. In other words those who choose to go through emp based CP or family based Green Card which US embassy issues, go through Indian hospitals in Mumbai and Delhi. I think Gangaram in Mumbai has this facility. Ask your wife to get it done from there. Do not wait till the last moment, as someone pointed out, a slight delay in flight could............

My advice is to take a new job, leave the current employer on good terms and forget about AC21.

One more question, If we opt for AC21, can the previous employer revoke I140 (After 180 days) ? will that impact I485 ?

Please advise.