Kama Of Kingstone

We can do better than this. Let's book tickets and fly to DC. We must participate in this event. Please take two days off and be in DC, and if you do not have enough vacation time, take one day off. Please contribute to this event.

Canada is a good option if you have a job lined up.
The only drawback is the lack of opportunities as the US.
It is certainly safer, health care is free (due to higher taxes).

Birth & Womens Center in Dallas. (birthcenter.net)

I know several ladies from my Bradley class who have delivered their babies there and have great reviews.

Their total fee is $4,950 for all the prenatal care and normal pregnancy and delivery (no insurance).

Also anyone who wants to avoid medicated deliveries should check out Bradley classes.

thanks for the info.

I am little hesitant about this, I mean house like setting with midwifes. my wife is little bit uncomfortable.

I am looking for options where I can get a payment plan from hospital.

I have called few hospiltals and doctors. will post will more details once I finalize.

Thank you very much!

According to the pattern the next one is due tomorrow,
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/ReceiptingTimes06Jul07.pdf
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/ReceiptingTimes13Jul07.pdf
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/ReceiptingTimes20Jul07.pdf
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/ReceiptingTimes27Jul07.pdf

Lets start pressing F5 since tomorrow morning on USCIS press release page. My finger is already itching for refresh button.

Mybid2003,

If your case is filed by lawyer, then your lawyer will also receive a copy of your FP Notices. So you may want to contact your lawyer and see if he got it?

Sorry to hear your story man. I can empathize with you coz I went through hell last July/2007. I tried to advance the wedding and it caused havoc in the family. I got married in End of Aug/07 and by then the dates retrogressed back.

Getting back to your situation:

1) F-1 is sure is an option. She will have to make sure that she is independent on her own application.
2) H-1 is an option as well, but then she will have to wait for next year lottery b.s.
3) Now that you have G.C. you can go back to India and work. There is some restriction as to how you can maintain your GC.

You may be found to have abandoned your permanent resident status if you:
* Remain outside of the US for more than one year without obtaining a reentry permit or returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.
* Remain outside of the US for more than two years after issuance of a reentry permit without obtaining a returning resident visa. However in determining whether your status has been abandoned any length of absence from the US may be considered, even if it is less than one year.
* Fail to file income tax returns while living outside of the US for any period.
* Declare yourself a “nonimmigrant” on your tax returns.

Source: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=fe17e6b0eb13d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCR D&vgnextchannel=4f719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1 RCRD

4) Follow this thread and see if you can make sense out of it for your case:
http://www.national-anthems.net/forum/article/misc.immigration.usa/198645

I am not suggesting anything.....I am just give options, hoping to help you.

Most of all, take it easy, relax and enjoy your wedding.

Good luck!

I wanted to find about pre approved or pre adjudicated case, We have been hearing the same more often in the forum, so out of curiosity i opened a Service Request.

I kind of have a good relation ship with the former employer, worked with them for 4 years. I just called my company HR and he said he does not know my name is on withdrawn list but he will check the list and let me know tomorrow.

Take an infopass appt ASAP.

The officer in the local USCIS office will be able to give more details about your case.

I do not get it.

As far as I know, a CP applicant can always switch over to AOS if already inside the US. It is harder for an AOS applicant to switch to CP.

You will have to make a choice. Do you want the benefits of CP or AOS? The way things are presently, you cannot have both. So pick one.

But the PD has to be current to switch over.

Ms Su of TVU....why would someone stoop so low and looks like she became a convenient scapegoat for the students ..? not sure what'd you think. She has a Phd from UC Berkley and a patent on her name ....several publications.
I dug up her resume...
Dr. Susan Xiao-Ping Su
President of Tri-Valley University
Tri-Valley University TVU (http://trivalleyuniversity.org)
E-mail: ssu@trivalleyuniversity.org, su123@sbcglobal.net


EDUCATION

Ph .D. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 2001.
Major: Design; Minor I: Microscale Heat Transfer; Minor II: Integrated Circuit Technology.
Dissertation: Compliant Microleverage Mechanism Design for MEMS Application
Dissertation Advisors: Prof. Alice M. Agogino; Prof. Tsu-Jae King, Prof. Dennise K. Lieu
M. S. Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of California at Davis, 1997. Major: Design
Thesis: Computer-Aided Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis of Spatial Mechanisms
Thesis Advisors: Prof. Harry H. Cheng; Prof. Bahram Ravani; Prof. An T. Yang (Emeritus)
B. S. Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China, 1991.
Major Field of Study: Fluid Mechanics

WORK EXPERIENCE
1. President and Founder, Semiconductor System Integration, Pleasanton, 2003-present
� Consultant for Phosistor Technology, Pleasanton, on Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Development of photonic component (laser and OPM) process, Oxford Plasmalab DRIE and ICP etching of SiO2 for Optical MEMS devices.
� Consultant for California Micro Device on Chip-Scale-Packaging strengthen mechanism;
� Consultant for NASA on nano chemical sensor fabrication.
� High-density Magnetic Random Access Memory Development
2. Lecturer, HerGuan University, Sunnyvale, 2007
EE537 Analog IC Design, EE515 & 516 VLSI I & II
3. Lecturer, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, Fall 2004-2006
EE178 Digital System Design with FPGA, ME 101 Dynamic
4. Lecturer, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 2004-2005;
ENGR 890 Design of MEMS; Design of CMOS Memory Circuit
ENGR 356 Computer Architecture; ENGR378 Digital System Design with Verilog.
5. Lecturer, International Technological University, Santa Clara, CA, 2004-2007
EEN967 Analog IC Design; EE 519 CMOS Memory Circuit Design; EE 511 VlSI I, II;
EEN 923 & 910 Semiconductor Physics & Devices; EEN 918 IC Fabrication Technology.
6. Lecturer, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Fremont, CA, 9/2002 -2004
EE 507 Analog IC Design; EE 520 CMOS Memory Circuit Design;
EE 506 VLSI II; EE 624 IC Fabrication Technology; EE 581 MEMS/NEMS Design;
Developing MEMS and nanotechnology concentration area curriculum.
7. Member of Technical Staff, Project manager, PicoNetics Inc., Fremont, 9/2000-9/2002.
� 256K 100MHz (TSMC 0.25m) and 4M 200MHz SRAM design (0.13m G logic process); RLC circuit for on-chip sin wave generation, sense amplifier fro SRAM, DRAM, Bandgap reference, voltage regulator, PLL circuit design, standard cell library design.
� Supervision of two layout engineers for a 256K SRAM circuit including all technical file set-up, layout optimization for minimum coupling and RC delay, Dracula LVS and Arcadia extraction, LVS and Extraction tools evaluation and memory compliers; UMC and TSMC 0.25, 0.18, 0.15 and 0.13 m process evaluation for SRAM.

8. Graduate Researcher, Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center (BSAC), and Berkeley Expert Technology System Lab (BEST), U. C. Berkeley, 1996-2000.
� Design, fabrication and testing of a resonant accelerometer (RXL) with on-chip amplifier and two-stage leverage mechanism by the SOI-MEMS integrated process.
� Compliant micro-leverage mechanism design and analysis, FEM analysis and simulation with ABAQUS and SUGAR; Design of the mechanism for force and displacement amplification in other MEMS devices including a micro-valve, an electrostatic actuator and the suspension of the disk drive.

9. Internship, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, EETD, 6/1999-12/1999.
� Optics programming; SEM and TEM measurements of glass samples.

10. Graduate Researcher, Integrated Engineering and Mechatronics Lab, Dept. of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, UC Davis, 1994-1996
� With Ch program, analysis of velocity and acceleration for 32 spatial mechanisms (4-bar, 5-bar, 6-bar and 7-bar); force and torque analysis of RCCC & RCRCR mechanisms;
� Designed a data acquisition system for PAS machine by communication of an AT-MIO-16F board in Labview.


GRADUATE THESIS ADVISING:

� Yaosong Tao, International Technological University, Ph.D. Thesis: RF MEMS Components for Communication Systems, 2004.
� Leo Huang, Northwestern Polytechnic University, M.S. Thesis, Contacting Printing Lithography for Polymeric Organic Light-Emitting Diode, 2005;
� Sam Shi, International Technological University, M.S. Thesis, A 8-bit Energy Recover Adder, 2005;
� Parthiv Pandya, International Technological University, M.S. Thesis: MRAM Core Cell Design and Optimization, 2004;
� Paisit Sriprataks, International Technological University, M.S. Thesis: MRAM Sensing Circuit Design, 2004;
� Balajee Premraj, International Technological University, M.S. Thesis: Design of an 8M MRAM, 2004;
� Raul Gali, Northwestern Polytechnic University, M.S. Thesis: Signal Process Circuit Design for a Resonant Accelerometer, 2003;

AWARDS and HONORS

� John H. Latoures Scholarship, Mechanical Engineering Department,U.C. Berkeley, 2001.
� Lankershim Awards, U.C. Berkeley, 2000
� National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (1996-1999);
� American Associated University Woman (AAUW) Selected Professional Fellowship ,1995;
� University Fee Grant, UC Davis, 1994.

PUBLICATIONS

1. S. X. P. Su, H. S. Yang, Alice M Agogino, Resonant Accelerometer with a Two-Stage Microleverage Mechanism Fabricated by SOI-MEMS Technology, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol.5, No.6 December 2005, p.1214-1223
2. An Sang Hou, Susan X. P. Su, Design of a Capacitive-Sensor Signal Processing System with High Accuracy and Short Conversion Time, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 119, Issue 1, 28 March 2005, P.113-119
3. X-P S. Su, H. S. Yang, Analytical Modeling and FEM Simulation of Single-Stage Microleverage Mechanism, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 44, 2217-2238, 2002.
4. X-P. S. Su, H. S. Yang, Two-Stage Microleverage Mechanism Optimization in a Resonant Accelerometer, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 22, 328-336, 2002.
5. X-P S. Su, H. S. Yang, Design of Compliant Microleverage Mechanism, Sensors and Actuators, A 87 146-156, 2001.
6. X-P S. Su, H. S. Yang, Single-Stage Microleverage Mechanism Optimization in a Resonant Accelerometer, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 21, 246-252, 2001
7. H. S. Yang, X-P S. Su and B. Bai, Strain Analysis in Uniaxial Tensile and Compression Testing of Anisotropic Materials, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 42 (2000) 2395-2415.

PATENTS

1. Susan X. P. Su, �A Folded-MTJ MRAM Cell� U.S. Patent No. US60/994941, 2007

Guys, AC21 rule says "I-485 pending for more than 180 days". It doesn't require that you work for the petitioning employer for 180 days. Even if you work or not, as long as I-485 is pending for more than 180 days, you can invoke AC21.

USCIS will look if you still have "future" and valid offer of employment according to your LC. USCIS is not interested in the past but the future.

Thank you very much illionois_alum :)

Title field is for your title or how would you like USCIS to address the applicant as...Mr/Ms/Mrs/Dr etc...

I received an RFE from NSE on Sep 2nd week asking me to prove that I have 5 years of experience after completion of degree.

Country: India
Date of Joining with current employer : Jan 2006.
PERM Filing/ Approval Date: Aug 2006.
I-485/ EAD filing Date: July 2007.
I-140 RFE received date: Sep 2007.

The RFE reads as follows.

---------------------------------------
"Please submit evidence which establishes that the beneficiary had at least five years of experience as a software engineer after receiving his bachelor's degree but prior to August XX, 2006. Since your evidence does not indicate that the beneficiary received his bachelor's degree until 2002, this does not appear possible.
If the beneficiary received a degree prior to 2002, please submit a copy of that degree. A certificate that he had completed a coursework for a degree is not a degree."
---------------------------------------

This is my history.

I did my 4-year Bachelor's of Technology in Mechanical Engineering in Dec 2000. My diploma (degree certificate) has two dates on it. December 2000 and June 2002. The December 2000 date is mentioned in Big letters as its the completion of my final semester exams. The June 2002 date was due to taking one of the supplementary exam of one subject of one of my previous semester .
I was hired by a software company in December 2000 and I have work experience ( as well as experience letter with 40 hours a week) as a software engineer from Dec 2000.
But now according to the RFE, INS is not ready to count that experience from Dec 2000. I finished my school in Dec 2000 and never had to go to the school except for one exam in 2001 and another one in June 2002. (In my university, examinations are conducted only once in 8 months). I checked my transcripts that were sent along with I-140 and it has the dates of 2001 and June 2002 due to the examination. Its present at the bottom along with Main date of Dec 2000.

I had placed the course completion certificate from my college along with the I-140 application and it looks like INS don't take that info consideration.
I am in deep trouble now. Your help is greatly appreciated. My attorney didn't find these issues before filing the labor certification on EB2.

The newspaper ad given before filing the labor certification asks for Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience.

Please help me by sharing your experience(s) as well as comments. I will really appreciate your time and effort.

My only concern is to save my labor certification so that I can keep my I-140. I read in some threads that INS gave an option to convert the case as EB3. I would have been very happy if I had received that option. I requested my attorney for EB3 conversion at this point of time. He said its not possible as conversion needs to qualify the beneficiary for both categories (EB2 as well as EB3). He added that the labor certification was done on EB2.

I have applied for my I-485/EAD in July 2007. The EAD is about to come but I have this biggest problem of I-140 RFE. If the I-140 is denied my wife's EAD will automatically get revoked which will stop her from working.

Some of my friends recommended to respond to the RFE, file an MTR if I-140 is denied and an appeal if MTR also doesn't work. They also suggested me to file a new PERM application as a backup. All this works as I don't have any plans to switch my employer till I receive my final green card. But my wife will be in trouble as she can't use the current EAD. An attorney friend of mine is saying that those actions (MTR/ Appeal) will only keep the labor and I-140 on hold/pending, but won't keep the EAD alive. Is there a way I can keep my EAD alive by those motions?

Is there any way I can get this RFE cleared and have my I-140 approved? Can I keep my EAD alive somehow

one doenst have to argue but can definitely question why its not there on their website if its not htere..they just cant decide one fine morning to just start as king for stuff...

I agree. They have to follow well set guidelines.

I would say - those having issues must all get together and write to the Authorities asking them to update rules on website and not arbitrary.

My case
PD:April, 29, 2004
RD:July. 03, 2007
I140 Approval: Oct 10, 2007
ND: Sept 2007.
Status: Pending
Service Center: NSC

Hi I just talked to customer service representative, she said that It is either due to a security check or Department of Homeland security trying out different exercises before approving the case. So Please wait for some more time and give a check. when the applications went to security check, the similar kind of response you will get. If your case falls under a specific section we will put the section in that.
If you need more information or you are worried please take an info pass otherwise please check back with us later.

The only thing that came to my mind is regarding verification of degree certificates or experience letters mentioned on your Biographic Information form. Go to Local office and check.

Sanju,

There are two issues that I have posted on this thread.

1. Interpretation/understanding a post.
2. RED DOT issue ( this is not my priority) . If you read the post keenly.

You, .. your self have made a mistake in Interpretating / understanding the post and reacted overly on the second issue by cornering the actual post.

Do you call this as a Interpretation issue?. Did you get what am I saying. First , read and understand what others meant to be. Don't JUMP on it.


If IV cannot fix this RED DOT issue, how could some one believe in IV would fight for FIXING broken immigration system?.


Perspective is not always matters, there are times .... some thing else matter too. Which is called "Self Respect"

When few people are spending time and knowledge on sharing their thoughts/ideas, how good it would to use F***words against them?.

There are many BAD words ... that some members have used against of my friends. Who no more wanted to participate in IV?.


Did you get what am I saying?

It would be interesting to see how Infy, Wipro etc... will do business when $ == 32 Rs, they will start looking for offshoring to African countries where $ is cheaper.

Once the dollar touches that low, expect huge salary cuts across the board for the employess of these companies.

I got nothing else to say besides that I concur with every word you said about highly skilled population. They get so caught up and satisfied with their small satisfactions, that they tend to ignore the bigger picture. At times, I think USCIS just fooled us and gave in July07 to shut us up. Yes the right work is shut all us up, like those small beggars who beg on the streets and you give them 2Rs to shut them up.


Shame on All of us for not standing together, this message is for the administrator, to do something big now rather wait and see. To deliver the best push we have to act now---

So ? What is it got to do with my comment or immigration?

The sentence was not directed at you specifically or your comment

Brother, your idea is good but practically it is very difficult.

Do you see a donate progress bar at the top, it took an entire month and lot of pushing to get 10,000 US$ in donation.

People are not willing to donate, many have questions about credibility and what work is being done, some have lost entire hope and hence not willing to donate.

It is like chicken and egg, we are asking people to donate to see change, some are saying change is not there and donation does not make a difference.

If it is so difficult to collect 10,000 US$ a month how can your plan collect 5 million ?

If someone is going to ask you the following questions what are your answers,
1) If i donate 50$ what is the feedback (in terms of info, progress) that i will get?
2) What will you do if the administration thanks us and takes the donation and gives it off to a non-profit education organization. (giving donation does not mean that they will do something for us). Then what do we do.

Instead can we not use that money to lobby for our goals.
Okay folks, how about this approach?

Since a lot of people do not donate because they think it won't make a difference, how about setting up an escrow-like account, which, if it meets its target (say $5M), is used for the purpose intended.

In case it falls severely short of the target by the due date, then everybody's money is returned without deducting any processing fee.

Any comments?

neverbefore

of being a WHITE KISS ARCE

STUPIDITY

LOVE BEING A SUBMISSIVE SLAVE

so much for a free modern world...bbbrrrrrrrrrrrr


off to India ..no more pepsi, coke jeans for me ...the real GANDHIGIRI is wear home made khadi clothes....hit them where it hurts and that is MONEY


HELP LOCAL INDIAN ENTERPRENEURS ..SENDING FLOWERS is really cheesy and idiotic ..who came up with this stupid idea???

take it easy. You have fallen behind on times...