Kama Of Kingstone

I work for a large ( very large ) software company ( No its not MSFT or Oracle ).
We have quite a few interns from India and they don't even talk about working here. Their goal is to do a masters and go back to India.

My I-485 application has been received by TSC on July 2nd. I have not received anything yet. My check is also not cashed. Is there anyone who applied on the same date and did not get his RN yet.
Thanks,

If this is derivative, then how come H1 obtained should be counted towards H4. H1 is standalone and should not be counted.

Again, my wife is on H4 for 6 years and I did not get into 485 stage. Now she wants to go to India and come back after a one year break. If she comes back after a year on new H1, it would be fine for her. If she come back on H4, can she get a H1 after one year?

Any idea, whether this is possible?

I'm not a lawyer, but my assumption would be that this is cannot be changed by an USCIS memo. Why? Because H4 is simply a derivative status which means that it obeys all the rules pertinent to the primary beneficiary's status plus additional restrictions imposed to the particular classification by law. H status is restricted to 6 year continuous presence in the US.
It would be helpful to find the definition of a derivative status; INA does not provide such definition, but I'm sure they wouldn't be using these words loosely without a proper definition.
So my guess would be is that the answer to the question of "decoupling" H4 and H1b time will boil down to the answer to another question: what really defines a derivative status.

What about EB1s? Were they also Unavailable in the interim July 2- July 17 blackout period?

All, Help me understand this.
If I look at this link below on # of immigrant visa's approved every year for for each country it shows the total for India (all category EB 1-5) as
06 -10.7k
05 -46K
04 - 39k
03 - 20k
02 - 41k
01 - 41k

Am I reading this right because this certainly is more than the country limit. Also the total # of visa's given seem to be more than the annual limit. I thought there were some 250k visas that were lost, were the limits higher during these years?

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/statistics/statistics_1476.html

Under each link look for - Immigrant Visas Issued (by Foreign State Chargeability or Area of Birth): Fiscal Year 2006 (preliminary data)

* ROW was current, so the country limits did not kick in. Thats hte big reason. Only way dates move significantly ahead for INDIA-China now without legislative changes is if EB3-ROW becomes current again and we start to get leftover visas

* labor certification used to take a long time and people used to get stuck in namecheck to keep demand relatively low. The 'bulge' in demand from the increased H1 quota's of 2001/2002 had not yet kicked in, so demand=supply and all was well.

there is usually a respond by date on the RFE. In my case it was slightly beyond 12 weeks....

I have the RFE, it doesn't state the exact instead mentions 12 weeks from the date of this letter. And the date of the letter is Jan 8, 2008

I-485 AD: Jul-02-2007
I-485 ND: Jul-31-2007

still waiting for fingerprint notice.

You don't need no FP if your AD of I-485 is Jul 02...., Just kidding my friend....


Anyway, I have applied along with my wife on Jul 19, No receipts yet......

Hello All,

My RIR (EB3) is still pending and the PD is Nov 2004.

My Perm (EB3) got approved April 2007.

Now I'm on 7th year H1b based on my RIR date.

If i file 140 based PERM and PD will be april 2007, If approved I'm eligible for 3 years H1 extension.

What happen if my RIR got approved? Can I file another I140 and retain my PD as Nov 2004?

Pl. advice.

Thanks

If your EAD employer is also your H1-B sponsor, then you can get H1B stamped and re-enter using H1B and subsequently continue to work for the same employer.

However, if your EAD employer is not the H1B sponsor, then entering on H1B complicates matters, as you always enter on H1B with the intention of working for your H1B sponsor, which will not be true if your EAD employer has not gone through the process for hiring a H1B employee.

if i check in the wesite or call the ins they say its approved bt my consultant states that the same had a query which i have also seen was sent to her , the query was sent in aug and we did reply the same instance . rite now im on student visa and abtto complete my mba and eligible for my internship . im veri much in the usa . please guide me as to wat shud i do tackle this situation and whts the next step . i want to wrk asap . i also that want to knw after its approval wat r the next step of docs tat i shud have and wat is it that i need to have to gain a upper hand and be out of this mess

EVERYBODY PLS PLS CONTRIBUTE....

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Do the math ??? u did it for us ;)

485 RD - 06/25/2007 (Filed at NSC)
485 ND - 08/01/2007 (Came from TSC)
FP ND - 08/09/2007
FP Notice Received by mail on - 08/15/2007
FP Appointment - 09/06/2007

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/ReceiptingTimes080307.pdf

Per this press note, Nebraska has issued receipts for I-485 upto July 11 and Texas 26th June....

Just curious..how do you get this press release...its not yet up on their site.

Hi,
Need help with your knowledge here...

Read all the posts but Couldn't find exact information; so had to start a new thread.

I've received my 485 receipt Notice, which I filed in July last year and FP is also done. I didn't file File for EAD or AP along with I-485. My case is in TSC.

Now I want to file for EAD and have a few questions?

1. Can somebody guide me how can I file EAD on my own without using lawyer? What fee wil be applicable on this application?

2. I've a valid H1B from current employer who sponsered my GC. If I change employer using this EAD and go out of country sometime later, do I need AP to enter back in the country? or H1B would work??

3. What status would my spouse(currently h4) be on after I start using EAD?

4. is there in difference in processing time between e-filing and paper filing?

Thanks,

Wow...we have a winner...HOME DIGITAL photos are way to go...
I have already used this for my Indian passport renewal...they never objected...Thanks for the input guys.

Just an advise: Check what's on your I-797 and that's your official receipt date. Count 180 days plus 1 after that and you're good to change employer with same/similar occupation.

Yes, USCIS can raise RFE ability to pay even in I-485 stage.

I am not sure if you have done this already but if you have photoshop or any other photo editing software, just take your picture and do resize to 320 X 240. In photoshop, when I do image resize it gives me the new size option in inches and pixels. I pick pixels and specify 320X240 and bamm.. your image is ready. Let me know if that doesn't help.

I have a hard time to adjust my photo to designated spec. I shrunked to 62kb but they did not take it and if I make it lesser, it won't be 320 x 240 pixels but less. I use regular digital camera. anybody help me how to do?

Anyone with real experience and have been through this.. please help me?

I'm going to ask my employer/lawyer for the receipt as I have to go out of country in the second week of October. But you never know, these guys don't care about your life.. They might still not give it to you... (Yeah, everyone knows I-485 is OUR application and they do not have a legal right to hold our receipt notices, but we are at their mercy for atleast 180 days)
well if u dont have receipt hance no EAD/AP, you are at their mercy forever.

^ Agreed. Possible to put them all on page somewhere for viewing? Can anyone host that for a week or so?