pappu
12-18 05:42 PM
fellow members,
the two campaigns are on in earnest
please add a member
and please donate $20 (more would be even better)
by Dec 31st
and we will surely have a happier new year :cool:
Thank you all for driving these 2 campaigns. When every member gets active, nothing is impossible.
the two campaigns are on in earnest
please add a member
and please donate $20 (more would be even better)
by Dec 31st
and we will surely have a happier new year :cool:
Thank you all for driving these 2 campaigns. When every member gets active, nothing is impossible.
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looivy
07-14 01:20 PM
You are right that there is no hope for EB3 India. But only as long as you and others in EB3 do not meet their lawmakers. Take part actively in action items. We have details of every local town hall meeting in your area and you can go there. We can help you set up your meeting with your lawmaker in his office. We can help you meet in their DC office if you want to get really active. We have several more details and ideas and need people to work on them.
FYI we never use the terms like EB2 or EB3 in our meetings with lawmakers. There is no priority in our agenda based on category or nationality. ImmigrationVoice.org - About Immigration Voice (http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=47) You will not find anywhere EB2 or EB3 based agenda here.
Well Pappu, the fact of the matter is nothing has been done specifically to help EB3-I/C/ROW. IV may be EB agnostic but EB3-I seems to have been stuck forever to the point of despair.
I and other EB3s have donated to most of the IV causes and campaigns. We have written to our Senators, reps, sponsors and co-sponsors of bills but nothing has helped.
If IV renews its focus to help EB3-I/C/ROW then you can expect more contributiuons from EB3s.
I do not want a lesson on EB3/EB2/EB1...there is no end to opinions on this forum. What I and other EB3-I/C/ROW want are results. Contributions, meeting the lawmakers, writing to politicians etc will kick in fourth gear if there is a reasonable advancement of dates for EB3-I/C/ROW.
BTW, your and other IV leaders' efforts are very much appreciated. All that I am saying is that IV should be focused on EB3-I/C/ROW (through tagging recapture to a bill or something) now that EB2 is getting help from USCIS spillover.
FYI we never use the terms like EB2 or EB3 in our meetings with lawmakers. There is no priority in our agenda based on category or nationality. ImmigrationVoice.org - About Immigration Voice (http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=47) You will not find anywhere EB2 or EB3 based agenda here.
Well Pappu, the fact of the matter is nothing has been done specifically to help EB3-I/C/ROW. IV may be EB agnostic but EB3-I seems to have been stuck forever to the point of despair.
I and other EB3s have donated to most of the IV causes and campaigns. We have written to our Senators, reps, sponsors and co-sponsors of bills but nothing has helped.
If IV renews its focus to help EB3-I/C/ROW then you can expect more contributiuons from EB3s.
I do not want a lesson on EB3/EB2/EB1...there is no end to opinions on this forum. What I and other EB3-I/C/ROW want are results. Contributions, meeting the lawmakers, writing to politicians etc will kick in fourth gear if there is a reasonable advancement of dates for EB3-I/C/ROW.
BTW, your and other IV leaders' efforts are very much appreciated. All that I am saying is that IV should be focused on EB3-I/C/ROW (through tagging recapture to a bill or something) now that EB2 is getting help from USCIS spillover.
AirWaterandGC
05-11 10:14 AM
There are many queries on this forum asking the same question ?
When should H4 be changed when planning to quit job on H1 ? What is the status of a person after quitting the job and before the H4 approval comes ?
What can a person do/not do after filing to before approval ?
Can a person study in a full time course ?
Can a person receive money for salary earned during the H1 job ?
Can a person travel outside the US ?
Any takers.
When should H4 be changed when planning to quit job on H1 ? What is the status of a person after quitting the job and before the H4 approval comes ?
What can a person do/not do after filing to before approval ?
Can a person study in a full time course ?
Can a person receive money for salary earned during the H1 job ?
Can a person travel outside the US ?
Any takers.
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obviously
05-17 02:53 PM
I called less than half of the offices 54 (24.88%)
I did not call any 55 25.35%
WHY? Oh Why are you not calling? At least leave voice mails. It is Saturday today. It takes JUST 15 minutes to call and leave voicemails.
You will probably spend more time online hitting the 'refresh' button in IE to see if there are more updates about this bill.
Use that 15 minutes to call and make a difference. If you have the time to respond to the poll "I did not call any", why not take that time to call at least 1 person from the list?
Every voice makes a difference @ Immigration Voice.
Dont be shy asking friends and family to support. This is a democratic process. Fortunate are the few that have the ability to participate in such processes. This is DEMOCRACY IN ACTION.
Go ahead, make that ONE CALL. Dont put it off until "I get time". When will that be? After you have come to this site 100 times in 1 day looking for more updates?
PLEASE MAKE THESE CALLS.
I did not call any 55 25.35%
WHY? Oh Why are you not calling? At least leave voice mails. It is Saturday today. It takes JUST 15 minutes to call and leave voicemails.
You will probably spend more time online hitting the 'refresh' button in IE to see if there are more updates about this bill.
Use that 15 minutes to call and make a difference. If you have the time to respond to the poll "I did not call any", why not take that time to call at least 1 person from the list?
Every voice makes a difference @ Immigration Voice.
Dont be shy asking friends and family to support. This is a democratic process. Fortunate are the few that have the ability to participate in such processes. This is DEMOCRACY IN ACTION.
Go ahead, make that ONE CALL. Dont put it off until "I get time". When will that be? After you have come to this site 100 times in 1 day looking for more updates?
PLEASE MAKE THESE CALLS.
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Hassan11
04-10 11:31 AM
Thanks Lasantha :)
Hassan,
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=96b53591ec04d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCR D&vgnextchannel=52a46c854523d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1 RCRD
USCIS NSC
P.O. Box 82521
Lincoln, NE 68501-2521
Hassan,
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=96b53591ec04d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCR D&vgnextchannel=52a46c854523d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1 RCRD
USCIS NSC
P.O. Box 82521
Lincoln, NE 68501-2521
rimzhim
02-02 08:55 AM
I dont think IV will take credit for any behind the scenes efforts unless they become public as to who is doinig it. But the fact that IV responded to member requests for update even before any lawyer, immigration website or even before anti iimmigrants, shows that they are truely working behind the scenes driving our bills. They may not be disclosing it all on the forums since it will affect the effort.
IV should take credit at least for clearing the air when this bogus rumor was making the rounds last night. i knew it looked suspicious. it also shows IV are on top of everything going on.
IV should take credit at least for clearing the air when this bogus rumor was making the rounds last night. i knew it looked suspicious. it also shows IV are on top of everything going on.
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rajuseattle
09-25 01:57 AM
Everywhere I am seeing few EB-3 india folks showing concern about the grim outlook for EB-3 india due to retrogression, noone else care about this.
It looks like many EB-3 RoW folks are relying on the VISA spillover to them and becoming "c" very soon....I dont see any reactions at all from those members either on or IV forums.
Writing to US senators and Congress Reps is the way to get some relief for EB-3 india. Each one of us should write our own story and present this USCIS pending inventory to them and educate them on how long it will take for us to receive LPR status without any releif from US congress.
VISA recapture will be easier to pass in US congress and IV should start campaign for VISA recapture. IV will receive lots of funding if they initiate this campaign as many EB-3 india folks are willing to donate for this cause.
It looks like many EB-3 RoW folks are relying on the VISA spillover to them and becoming "c" very soon....I dont see any reactions at all from those members either on or IV forums.
Writing to US senators and Congress Reps is the way to get some relief for EB-3 india. Each one of us should write our own story and present this USCIS pending inventory to them and educate them on how long it will take for us to receive LPR status without any releif from US congress.
VISA recapture will be easier to pass in US congress and IV should start campaign for VISA recapture. IV will receive lots of funding if they initiate this campaign as many EB-3 india folks are willing to donate for this cause.
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appas123
08-04 05:02 PM
I would suggest taking an infopass appointment and also contact your congressman. No guarantees but those are two options so why not try both.
Forgot to mention that I am still awaiting a reply to the SR.
Forgot to mention that I am still awaiting a reply to the SR.
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suriajay12
04-09 08:45 AM
Nobody is saying you to push alone. You can start working collectively under IV's umbrella. So before you start cribbing here research/read what others have been doing. Become part of IV. Start contributing time and money to IV for your own GC.
If you read my any previous posts and to repeat, there will be no issue to contribute from me or most of us here. We need an action item. Anyone with minimum common knowledge here sees there is no change in dates for the last 6 months, or even last few years. You seem to be a strong supporter of contributions, can you list one action item which we planned to take up in the last or in near future that addresses our concerns of backlogs. Now dont come back and tell me or send me a picture of July 07 campaign or your 12th grade or 10th grade marksheet. We need to be doing things of our interest EVERY single day. I do my job very good.. I know.. but I have to keep doing it everyday if I have to keep it. Similarly unless you put continuous efforts, you wont get continuous results.
If you want a reply to your post from me again, come back with an action item that you see as planned.
If you read my any previous posts and to repeat, there will be no issue to contribute from me or most of us here. We need an action item. Anyone with minimum common knowledge here sees there is no change in dates for the last 6 months, or even last few years. You seem to be a strong supporter of contributions, can you list one action item which we planned to take up in the last or in near future that addresses our concerns of backlogs. Now dont come back and tell me or send me a picture of July 07 campaign or your 12th grade or 10th grade marksheet. We need to be doing things of our interest EVERY single day. I do my job very good.. I know.. but I have to keep doing it everyday if I have to keep it. Similarly unless you put continuous efforts, you wont get continuous results.
If you want a reply to your post from me again, come back with an action item that you see as planned.
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desi3933
06-25 07:36 AM
When my lawyer applied for my H1B extension she forgot to apply for my wife's H4 extension (Form I 539). Now after about year and half when we are preparing to file for our 485 status adjustment we she found out that she forgot to apply for that. So she is now filing the Form I 539 with an explaination. So that means my wife has been out of status for almost more than a year now unknowingly. How much of a chance does she have to have her form I 539 approved now? Any response would be very much appreciated.
Thank You
It is very likely that I-539 will be approved without new I-94 and she will be asked to get new visa stamp and re-entry in US.
Not a legal advice.
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Green Card holder since May 2002
desi3933 at gmail.com
Thank You
It is very likely that I-539 will be approved without new I-94 and she will be asked to get new visa stamp and re-entry in US.
Not a legal advice.
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Green Card holder since May 2002
desi3933 at gmail.com
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mhaxpayne
05-01 02:15 PM
Senior Software Engineer here :) BS + 7 YEARS, unfortunaly my case was audited and im waiting and waiting
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angelfire76
04-08 06:38 PM
If you think any fraud is going on or there is a law being misused you must complain to USCIS and Ombudsman. Unless it is reported nobody in a position of power will know about it and nothing will be done to stop it.
Can you please let us know the procedure? I'm very much interested in filing a formal complaint with the CIS and Ombudsman. I'm not against genuine candidates getting their GC through MNC executive category, but would like to stop this malpractice.
Can you please let us know the procedure? I'm very much interested in filing a formal complaint with the CIS and Ombudsman. I'm not against genuine candidates getting their GC through MNC executive category, but would like to stop this malpractice.
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eb2_stuck
04-09 12:23 PM
Says who?
How do you know that US masters degree dont need to work for consulting firms?
Do US masters degree holders work for Deloitte? IBM Global Services? Accenture? KPMG? Price Water House Coopers?
What about Oracle consulting services? What about TRW? Bearingpoint?
All these are consulting companies or the divisions of consulting companies. Both US degree holders and the non-US degree holding duffers like myself work in consulting firms(I dont anymore since 2003). In fact, I have had my classmates from India have to look for consulting jobs after they did MS in computer science from USA.
You are under the impression that the bill is outlawing desi consulting firms and firms that exploit.
The bill outlaws OUTPLACEMENT. And the bill applies to all firms, desi firms and the big 5 consulting firms and your IBM, TRW ... everyone.
Please read the bill and read the description in the first post.
And although I am the last one to engage in US-degree versus non-US degree and Masters Versus Non-Masters fueds, I am tempted to say that US masters or US degree isnt worth a bucket of warm spit when the market is bad.
When the market is really bad, like it was in 2001 and 2002, I have seen many Masters degree holders pack up and throw in the towel and I have seen many individuals with degrees from private Tier 3 university from India survive just fine in an environment where there were 80 resumes for each IT job. The US masters degree holders, particularly with computer masters degrees with their courses in useless subjects like "assembly level programming" and their binary math didnt do squat for them while looking for jobs during recession times and could not stand competition from bachelor's degree holders from Tier 3 university from India who had done 6 month course in NIIT.
However if you are proud of your US degree and US masters, suit yourself. But dont say things like "I dont need consulting". Coz you really do and so do thousands of others having US degrees.
This H1B drama has really brought out the "indian" in each one of us (you). God Forbid, some of the anti-immigrant agencies see this, we will no face to fight.
To say something like what logiclife has said only brings out the true face of the some people behind immigrationvoice.org. It all boils down to "who has a US degree and who hasnt"..well, Mr logiclife, You dont know the value of a US degree simply because you dont have one! I want my GC as much as some people here without a US degree, but to classify a US degree as being the same as "warm spit" is just plain "uneducated". Now, I really appreciate all that immigrationvoice.org is doing for our community, but some of the these stupid racist comments from the so-called administartors,with such an attitude,who happen to meet the US lawmakers scares me a lot.
How do you know that US masters degree dont need to work for consulting firms?
Do US masters degree holders work for Deloitte? IBM Global Services? Accenture? KPMG? Price Water House Coopers?
What about Oracle consulting services? What about TRW? Bearingpoint?
All these are consulting companies or the divisions of consulting companies. Both US degree holders and the non-US degree holding duffers like myself work in consulting firms(I dont anymore since 2003). In fact, I have had my classmates from India have to look for consulting jobs after they did MS in computer science from USA.
You are under the impression that the bill is outlawing desi consulting firms and firms that exploit.
The bill outlaws OUTPLACEMENT. And the bill applies to all firms, desi firms and the big 5 consulting firms and your IBM, TRW ... everyone.
Please read the bill and read the description in the first post.
And although I am the last one to engage in US-degree versus non-US degree and Masters Versus Non-Masters fueds, I am tempted to say that US masters or US degree isnt worth a bucket of warm spit when the market is bad.
When the market is really bad, like it was in 2001 and 2002, I have seen many Masters degree holders pack up and throw in the towel and I have seen many individuals with degrees from private Tier 3 university from India survive just fine in an environment where there were 80 resumes for each IT job. The US masters degree holders, particularly with computer masters degrees with their courses in useless subjects like "assembly level programming" and their binary math didnt do squat for them while looking for jobs during recession times and could not stand competition from bachelor's degree holders from Tier 3 university from India who had done 6 month course in NIIT.
However if you are proud of your US degree and US masters, suit yourself. But dont say things like "I dont need consulting". Coz you really do and so do thousands of others having US degrees.
This H1B drama has really brought out the "indian" in each one of us (you). God Forbid, some of the anti-immigrant agencies see this, we will no face to fight.
To say something like what logiclife has said only brings out the true face of the some people behind immigrationvoice.org. It all boils down to "who has a US degree and who hasnt"..well, Mr logiclife, You dont know the value of a US degree simply because you dont have one! I want my GC as much as some people here without a US degree, but to classify a US degree as being the same as "warm spit" is just plain "uneducated". Now, I really appreciate all that immigrationvoice.org is doing for our community, but some of the these stupid racist comments from the so-called administartors,with such an attitude,who happen to meet the US lawmakers scares me a lot.
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pani_6
09-28 02:55 PM
I know Congress passed earlier to recapture loast Visa's..can we urge USCIS to do an Admin fix of recapturing the Visa's based on precedence...why does the congress need to involved again?..
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trramesh
09-02 02:27 PM
Friends,
Yesterday, it was our turn too to get the approval notice. It was a long wait like many of you. Checking into IV forums has helped me cope up with the delay. It is more than 8 years since entering US, 6 years since signing up with employer for GC, and five years since filing for labor. BEC and 485 were the biggest unpredictables in the journey. There were times when I thought if it was all that worth. Anyway, now we have completed this arduous journey (being an Indian).
As a token of appreciation for IV and good will for my fellow countrymen continuing the journey, I am also making a contribution of $100/-. I saw someone already made such comment here. Needless to say, my contribution is along the way.
Good luck to all in waiting.
Ramesh
PD - Oct 29, 04
I485 - RD - July 26, 07
I485 - AD - Sep 01, 09
Yesterday, it was our turn too to get the approval notice. It was a long wait like many of you. Checking into IV forums has helped me cope up with the delay. It is more than 8 years since entering US, 6 years since signing up with employer for GC, and five years since filing for labor. BEC and 485 were the biggest unpredictables in the journey. There were times when I thought if it was all that worth. Anyway, now we have completed this arduous journey (being an Indian).
As a token of appreciation for IV and good will for my fellow countrymen continuing the journey, I am also making a contribution of $100/-. I saw someone already made such comment here. Needless to say, my contribution is along the way.
Good luck to all in waiting.
Ramesh
PD - Oct 29, 04
I485 - RD - July 26, 07
I485 - AD - Sep 01, 09
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ramaonline
07-14 12:49 PM
Is it possible to recapture the unused visa numbers? According to this report, there are still over 200k unused numbers from past years which can be recaptured via some legislation.
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_2010_annual_report_to_congress.pdf
"http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_2010_annual_report_to_congress.pdf" (Pg 35)
It would be best to tag it along with some bill such as the recent finance bill which got some last minute crucial votes from republican senators. If those senators can be approached, it might help to get some provision included since their votes are necessary to avoid the filibuster.
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_2010_annual_report_to_congress.pdf
"http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_2010_annual_report_to_congress.pdf" (Pg 35)
It would be best to tag it along with some bill such as the recent finance bill which got some last minute crucial votes from republican senators. If those senators can be approached, it might help to get some provision included since their votes are necessary to avoid the filibuster.
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GotFreedom?
04-08 04:06 PM
Visa Bulletin the finger that USCIS gives to all the legal AOS immigrants on monthly basis thus securing more funding through EADs, APs, H1Bs, H4s and what not. Now they want more for FOIA info access.
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StarSun
03-28 09:45 AM
Back to the topic.
IV still needs members to participate in the advocacy days in DC on Apr 4th and 5th. Interested members, please contact me. Thanks.
Check out what our adversaries are doing: http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/2483483-post174.html
IV still needs members to participate in the advocacy days in DC on Apr 4th and 5th. Interested members, please contact me. Thanks.
Check out what our adversaries are doing: http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/2483483-post174.html
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AirWaterandGC
05-11 10:14 AM
There are many queries on this forum asking the same question ?
When should H4 be changed when planning to quit job on H1 ? What is the status of a person after quitting the job and before the H4 approval comes ?
What can a person do/not do after filing to before approval ?
Can a person study in a full time course ?
Can a person receive money for salary earned during the H1 job ?
Can a person travel outside the US ?
Any takers.
When should H4 be changed when planning to quit job on H1 ? What is the status of a person after quitting the job and before the H4 approval comes ?
What can a person do/not do after filing to before approval ?
Can a person study in a full time course ?
Can a person receive money for salary earned during the H1 job ?
Can a person travel outside the US ?
Any takers.
iyappanp
08-19 10:04 PM
I received the card prodcution ordered for my EAD after waiting for so long .
E-filed May 22
FP done 06/19
LUD 07/22
CPO 08/19
Thanks all for your support. Finally TSC woke up.
E-filed May 22
FP done 06/19
LUD 07/22
CPO 08/19
Thanks all for your support. Finally TSC woke up.
GotGC??
01-17 04:38 PM
Do you know the story of the crow getting to the water by putting pebbles into the jug which had very little water?
Well, here we are: the water is IV's target...the pebbles are the contributions ($200, great, but $20, still good!!) from a large number of members. It's impossible to justify why one can not contribute $200 when the core members and some others like you & anurakt have given so much more. I believe it is equally important to encourage as many members to contribute as much they can.
No contribution is too small if it is actually made. An ounce of action is better than a pound of intention!
Some legislative action is expected in Feb. Money will be needed immediately. I don't think $20/month is the answer.
I think $200 is a very reasonable amount based on the cause. Life is not a charity.
You should pay a total of $200 immediately if you have paid less then $200.
Well, here we are: the water is IV's target...the pebbles are the contributions ($200, great, but $20, still good!!) from a large number of members. It's impossible to justify why one can not contribute $200 when the core members and some others like you & anurakt have given so much more. I believe it is equally important to encourage as many members to contribute as much they can.
No contribution is too small if it is actually made. An ounce of action is better than a pound of intention!
Some legislative action is expected in Feb. Money will be needed immediately. I don't think $20/month is the answer.
I think $200 is a very reasonable amount based on the cause. Life is not a charity.
You should pay a total of $200 immediately if you have paid less then $200.
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