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I am very proud to be a member of IV.I am very happy today. Today you have witnessed a small victory. We know we have a long way to go. I request all guests to be members of IV and start contributing your time and money. My sincere thanks and hats off to all people who have contributed their time and money to achieve this small goal today. I promise I will be with IV forever.Kudos to our core members. Once again guests please join IV and make us stronger.:)

Contributed $100+$50+$20(recurring contribution)

Now we have got the attention of the law makers time to push for more change.

Great JOB IV!!

[QUOTE=hoolahoous;1136226]sorry but DOL's is not my theory. Looks like you never seem to have seen a child birth. It is an ACTUAL unit.

Have YOU read the article you just quoted? It clearly says this is not in widespread use. Pain is SUBJECTIVE. I hope you know what subjective means.

also if everyone goes through same amount of pain, that doesn't reduce the intensity.
Yes it does. Because intensity of pain is perceived differently by different people. Just like Joy and pleasure are subjective.

Let me ask you once you get laid off when your wife is pregnant. I am sure that you know that as soon as you are off the job on H1, unless you had AOS, you are ILLEGAL from same instant. Let me see where your principals hold. Status is a piece of paper which is created by human.

In the remote circumstance that, that ever happens to me, i will follow the law and NOT DO ANYTHING ILLEGAL. Would you stay here illegally in such a circumstance? That makes you a "latent illegal". No wonder you sympathize with them.


And imagine tying the hands to a bar when delivering a baby. I wonder we complaint about cramped seats in plane when flying to India (unless you fly business class, then probably you don't need GC) but think that chained to bed when delivering a baby is perfectly okay !

A repeat violator of the law needs to be shackled. Just because she is pregnant doesnt mean she is a saint.

There is a law for illegals and they should get the punishment (deported), but that doesn't mean we should go out of way to device our own punishments to 'teach a lesson' to 'these illegals'. There are some basic Human rights. Even POW's are supposed to be treated with those human rights.[/QUOTEe.
Human rights? This repeated violator of the law was taken to a hospital, FREE OF CHARGE. She got all the medical care that was needed, on TAX PAYER money. I bet if she was given a choice, "We will leave you unshackled if you pay the bill for your own care" she would BEG to be shackled :D
And since when is shackling a criminal considered "going out of way to device our own punishment"?

EB3 Guys,

Take it easy... This is just for humour, to have fun at these times.

No green card for you. Just work well for 6 years, enjoy life in US, enjoy sports cars by renting, not by buying, rent a big house, have a lawn and garden in back yard, grow your own vegetables. Have nice vacations like Hawaii, Jamaican islands, Vegas, Porto Rico etc.,Have fun in life. Do not go for green card. After 6 years, get nice job in India,own apartment near to office and ask your parents to live with you. Take kids to school . Have fun with them. Try to become director, AVP,VP,SVP,CEO,CTO and President. Do not go for green card. After you become director, buy a single family home and mercedez or BMW and have fun. Retire by the time your kids become earners. Grow vegetables in back yard. Do gardening and have fun. Thats how life should be. Do not hope for green card. H A V E F U N.

Does it make any sense...in the name of humour you are just pissing every one here.

From THE OH LAW FIRM!
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For U.S. advanced or higher degree cases, they only received 12,989 and the H-1B for these people is still wide open and they can file the petition now.
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EB3 quota for this year was exhausted a long time ago. We are not going to see any overflow into EB3 until EB2 has unused visas left at the end of the FY year. Letz just hope that the date moves forward when the new quota starts next month. It was Nov 2001 before it became unvailable. Now that they have quite a few pre-adjudicated applications, they should be able to better forecast the dates it needs to move when the new fiscal year starts. Or, they might just move the date to Jan 02. Letz see in another month what the future says.

What does it mean that EB2 numbers became unavailable as of Aug 21st? !!!!!

The Sept Visa bulletin (http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4328.html) states that India EB2 cutoff date is 01 Aug 06 !!

If the visa numbers are indeed exhausted, then, the Sept Visa bulletin will be INCORRECT ! and the USCIS/DOS has to redact the Sept bulletin !!! Sounds like another fiasco brewing to me ! Call it EB2-I Fiasco ! You heard it first here. :)

Would be interesting to see how one can legally corner USCIS with proper evidence that they bungled up. They could always keep all cases in pending state , saying they are still processing/waiting for data, examining details etc, and not have to approve any EB2 cases in the month of Sept..... But would be very difficult to hide it from public and AILA etc...

They could then wait until Oct so new numbers get allotted, and then they can adjust EB2-I cutoff dates more carefully at that time.... gimme_GC2006 pray to god that , come oct bulletin, EB2-I does not retrogress beneath your PD ! All my best wishes to you.

Just noticed that EB2 cutoff for EB2-I in Aug bulletin was 01 Jun 06 !!!

And in Sept bulletin they advanced it by two more months to 01 Aug 06 !!!!...But now their systems show that Visa numbers are all exhausted even before we enter Sept !!! Holy Cow! :eek:

This would expose their blatant lottery mechanism that they employ to simply advance and then retrogress PDs without the simplest of clues as to how many cases they have pending and could be processed

This would also explain "cut off date not established" that the IO quoted as the reason.....

The visa numbers exhausted midway thru the month of the bulletin...so the system went into some init mode, waiting for next cutoff date to be established. But this time, come sept, the system would again see a valid cutoff date (actually a progressed date!!) , but NO VISA numbers !!

eb3retro
you have put this campaign into double figures- we are now 10!
please also post on other threads encouraging people to participate in this $20-or-more marathon!

please move my name to the $50 column.

to Contribution 25, 50 , 200

My friend, Who said its not a problem? in my earlier post I have provided a big laundry list of Line cutting measures in place are these not problems? BUT the point is , is it worth it a fight ? Subs is long gone, We are fighting for Country quota from a year + atleast and we are still at square one and the problems keep worsens. We all worry about subs where there is no action. There is no fixing to this right now its a dead horse. Problem is VISA Numbers in XYZ,000's. Lets recapture them...

Why do you think it is unethical, I was stuck in Labor My comp gave me one option use either subs or dont ask us... In fact I even dont have exact copies of my subs thats hidden from me. So for me is that Unethical? For me a person who qualifies for EB2 and applies now is a line cutter due to the fact that EB2 Q is better than EB3 and they are getting green card faster. Law allows them to do that. is it not jealous to me ? The list grows...

You are an exception of course. But there are so many unethical and undeserving folks that abused this rule and have made things miserable for many of us.

what a b*****? thats terrible..
good luck man.. keep us posted....

$50

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Where is this address on USCIS web site. I cannot find it .Can someone post the link . I want to verify before I send the flowers

I was confused because of this statement which is stating 60 days only -
For a new H1B, a grace period of up to 60 days is allowed before you can start work after entering the country.

One more thing I'm sorry. Last April(last entry date) when I came back after vacation, I transferred to a new company, after I got the receipt number they asked me to start working (that was around April too). Until now, I haven't received any approval yet. What should I enter in my present employer details, my old company or new company (wherein my transfer is still in process)?

Thanks again.

I just talked to a NSC representative and he told me that my case is sent to extended review. Now what is this extended review?

Well, what annoys and confused me is that when I took Info pass day before yesterday she told me that my case is with IO. And now NSC rep is giving me another version called extended review.

Don't know whom to believe.

Does anyone here had same exp.

I disagree, On IV homepage and website there are so many links of appeals. Just issing another appeal will not make a difference. I do not think a lot of us really need a greencard. A lot of my friends these days tell me not to worry about greencard after having EAD.

IV is our only hope. If you want you can contact AILA or your lawyer for help and see if they can help you. I bet a lot of us cannot even have the courage to blame our lawyers who take our money and give poor service. Just because IV core is like us and we can write anything, we feel free to blame them.

I disagree with the OP and feel that the fault is in the community. We do not really want greencards that bad.

The appeals are only for recapture of visa. They are not about USCIS's random acts and unethical practices. They are not about what USCIS has been doing for the past two months. What use is recapture if it is not issuing GC's or doing that randomly or not doing that at all . Think about it:
1. One can have his PD current for 2 years and not get his GC. Meanwhile, he can loose his job and not get a similar one. All his steps go into drain forever.
2. He cannot do any other thing like open up a business.
3. He cannot get a house for the fear of being rejected.
4. He cannot even do his present job confidently. For example, I have somebody trying to abuse my situation in my office and I cannot give him a hard reply simply because my status is hanging in there.

And yes, we do need GC's but the first step is not getting GC. The first step is to make USCIS accountable, ethical, efficient, honest and transparent.(All these things are missing in USCIS) How come a person with PD 2003 is waiting and the one with PD 2006 get his GC ? IV should raise questions on this. (Not all method involve money..I have given an example of writing letters and sending pamphlets)
1. Is the practice of USCIS ethical ?
2. Is it acceptable ?
3. Would such actions if done to US citizens be acceptable ?

I think there is no action towards this at all.

Do you guys have any updates on the MS quota? Last I heard was that they had 7000 left. Not sure if its still the case.

Are you coming to DC. Join us so we can all make a difference.

.........I have to thank you. Thank you for stirring us up. Thank you for motivating us to action. Stirring up those of us who have been in a deep slumber.....we'll prove that we do matter and that we DO HAVE WHAT IT TAKES.

Thanks brother.:)

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First of all, welcome to IV!

So far there is no information about how many H1B applications have been filed under US Master's or higher quota, but there is a rumor that it may reach as early as this week (I can't provide you a source for this rumor).

There is no tracking facility provided by the USCIS, however they will issue new release if the cap is reached. Note that the USCIS has to go through all the petitions they received so far to estimate how many of those applications fall into this specific category. As of now, the USCIS is accepting new H1B petitions falling under master's quota.

You may want to re-enroll as a student at one of the universities after June'08 to maintain your status, if you can not file for new H1B this fiscal year.

Hope this helps!

Hello everybody,

I'm a new member and i joined this forum today because i'm stuck in a knot. I am a Master's Student and i'll be graduating this May 2007. I have applied for my OPT which will start from 04 Jun 2007 and will end by 04june 2008. Now the next day after i sent my OPT forms to the immigration i read the news about the H1 general quota being filled already on the first day. I am really confused now.

Here is where i need your help, any prediction or idea when the Master's quota would be filled this year? Is there any way (website or something) that we can keep trck of the number of H1 application vacancies available in the Master's quota.?? Till what date so you think i should have a company file my H1 if i have to get into the MAster's quota this year?

These are the three questions that i seek the answers for...

Well if in case i am not able to file my H1 this year i can do that next year but the prolem is on the 5th of June 2008 my OPT is going to end and then till Oct 2008 i'll have a status problem. Any suggestions on what i can do and what are my options?

Any help and suggestion from anybody would greatly help me in deciding my future and your comments would be highly appreciated. Waiting eagerly for a response.

Thank you very much for everything. You proved "united we win"

Can we propose a bill which would give us - the honest, sincere, law abiding aliens - a time bound path to Green Card and Citizenship?

Political parties only talk and seem to be interested in giving illegals a time bound path to citizenship? They even introduced a "Dream Act" in favour their children. Why should we / our children be sidelined?

Can we request for a bill which would:

1.Grant GC to all EB 2 / 3 class pimary applicants who have completed 8 years of continuous stay in the USA without any criminal record.

2. Provide Citizeship to all EB primary applicants who have completed 12 years of continuous stay without any criminal record

Note:

When the primary applicant is issued a GC / Citizenship, the dependents (spouse and kids) should get the same benefit.

The current system is designed to favour ONLY the employers and the law firms, not the humble, hard working EB class slave who toils.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for all the work core team has done so far and continues to do. This was not a small victory and couldn't have been achieved without the leadership of core team. Thank you core team and know that we are standing by you.

from file: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/APPLICATIONS%20FOR%20IMMIGRATION%20BENEFITS_Januar y09.pdf

Major volumes of pending applications at the end of January 2009 include: 1,417,978 I-130 immediate/all other petitions; 620,249 I-485 applications to adjust status; 286,701 I-765 employment authorizations; 190,238 I-90 green card renewals/replacements; 163,015 I-821 temporary protected status; 147,951 I-751 remove conditions spouse jointly/waiver.
May be useful...

Many are saying there won't be any IO at ASC. Not true, when I went in for Finger prints, I asked the lady who takes the finger prints about enquiring about my I-485 status! She said, she can't help, as she does not have the access and told me to call the 1-800 number and also try asking the IO at the window as there are not many people waiting and is the IO is free she might help.
SO, after finger prints, I went back into the office and there was only one guy talking to the IO another lady was waiting. I asked the lady, if she was waiting for the IO, she said she is here with her husband. She's an African American lady and her husbandwas inside the Fingerprinting room, I am guessing this as that guy sounded like from Africa and may he's a Family Based visa applicant.

Aftert the guy at the counter finished his work, I went to the counter as no one else was waiting there. I asked IO, a nice lady, if she could help me with the Status of our Name Check. SHe asked me, if I had an appointment, I said no, but I had a finger print appointment and I could not get an Infopass appointment around the same time (I had finger print appointment at 3 PM and I did try to get an Inforpass appointment around that time so that I could enquire about the status too, but there was none around that time and the closest one was around 12:45 PM, so I thought I would just try my luck).

She then said, we just received this memo and let me read it and said this supersedes everything and even everything is clear for you nothing will happen, asking me if I was from India/China hesitantly as she could fingure out I was from India, untill new visas are allocated in October. She then took our I-485 receipts and went inside to check the status of our applications.

I am in Midwest and not all the USCIS/ASC offices treat as bad, as these guys may not have that many applicants coming to the office, like int Northeast or California.

I had talked to her earlier also, after taking an Infopass appointment, as I had receive someone else's EAD and went to return so that the actual person would get her EAD. Last year USICS had sent some one else's EAD to me, the EAD was some one else's, but the letter it comes with was in my name (I had also received my EAD separately, strange are the ways USCIS works and I don't have to tell the guys at IV). Then also, she check status of our applications and told out namechecks were not cleared and finger prints were cleared. SHe even told, even if my wife's checks are cleared they would not apporve her untill my applications is approved. SO, I had this hope that this lady might help this time without Infopass appointment.

Hope this helps.

If this is true they will move the processing dates back by a month to avoid calls for SRs.

Did anybody stop to think that maybe Mr. thunderbolt is just pulling a fast one on all of us.

I mean .. it hard to believe that a parent would think twice before reporting a matter like this.





Tell me. Why should someone hire a illegal nanny in the first place? Knowing the consequences, why should they come on this forum and ask for support?

I strongly recommend thunderbolt to post the video on youtube and share it with all of us. He can share the link on sulekha also.

Well - it is his choice if he wants to complain to the police.

I am sure mr thunderbolt will never go to the cops because of his immigration status

I doubt if such a lawsuit will have legal merit- something that only attorneys can answer.

Contributed $20 for the first time....Via Paypal

We appreciate your contribution, Thanks a lot!

for the Ominus Bill Lobbying efforts

I guess My interview didn't go as expected.

1) I reached the office an hour early.
2) After waiting,they did security check and let us in
3) Then the lady who was assigned my case, came and took us into her room
4) Oath, etc
5) She then started asking for Birth cert, Marriage Cert, kids birth certi, 140 approval copy.
6) Then she pulled a file (which was labelled DOS Visa bulletins) and spent around 15 mins on Oct 2007 bulletin.
7) Then asked us who filed your 485..you did your self or your employer did..we said employer.
8) Then she said, something is not right..per Oct 2007 bulleting Visa's are unavailable so yours was not filed properly.
9) Then I said, ours was filed in Aug 8th 2007. She insisted the receipt date is oct 2007..then we showed her our 485 reciept.
10) Then she thanked us and started looking at Aug 2007 visa bulletin. and said, even then in Aug 2007 EB2 was U, so yours was not properly filed.
11) I told her, There was an interim Memo released by USCIS that they will accept application until Aug-17 2007 based on July 2007 visa bulletin
12) She said she will look at DOS bulletins
13) After 10 mins she said, she cant find any such memo..and said, since there is no evidence with her, she has to deny our case based on "Improper filing when PD was not current"
14) Then I said, if PD was not current, wouldn't TSC return the application denying on the spot? Why would they accept the application?
15) She said, you would think so..but they accept many times..so we are told to verify all the time
16) THen said, she believes us but for process, she needs evidence and said she will look into further and then make a judgment.

17) We had no choice and we were over the interview. we were little disappointed though

18) After coming home, I realized she took all I-94s and we got panicked..because if 485 is getting denied and I-94s are gone, how do we prove our legal status, so we thought of going back..then I thought, if have to go anyway, then I should take a print out of Interim Memo

19) I went back an hour later with the print out
20) I told security that, we had finished our interview and officer forgot to return our I-94..they insisted that we shud take infopass and they wont allow anyone to go back..I had to really argue with them (I decided I have nothing to loose..anyway 485 is screwed and so stood there asking them to let me in)

21) After consistent nagging, the security guy took our passports, interview response letter(After interview if your app doesn't get appproved they willgive a kind of reciept saying u attended the interview..blahblah) and went in

22) Came back and told me to go in since the officer wants more details from you (I thought this was a miracle)

23) I went inside, and after a while officer came back. We apologized and told her that we came back for I-94s..she said they will retain and wont return..We told her that we are not using EAD and we are still on H1B..she said she will give back..
then she asked, I am sure you didnt come back for I-94 alone, did you get any document?

24) We showed her the memo.

25) She read that and said I am glad you came back..this clears everything out..I will run this by my supervisor and will see if we can adjust status today

26) We waited for 2 hrs and then she took us inside.
27) Asked our passports (to stamp...really)

28) Then she looked into the computer to get the visa #.
29) The we noticed a changed in her face and then she quickly turned into a folder of current VISA bulletin..we said..oh..no..not again.
30) The officer said, per visa bulletin u r current and ur PD is dec 2005..there is no reason for system not to allocated a visa #..
31)She tried for 10-15 mins and finally gave up..said she cant stamp in the passport without allotting the visa number..said sorry..I cant do anything..I will follow up with DOS ppl and will let you know in a week or so.

32) The reason she gave is, when she tried to allot the visa, she got a message, "cut off date not established". I have no idea what this means.

hmmm....still keeping fingers crossed..this is nothing short of a car race.


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I hope you get the approval, buddy. I appreciate the effort you put into writing this post.

Hi,
this is my first post...
I've seen most of you guys are indians, I admire you for being so organized and brave, and also for getting skilled enough to be sucessfull anywhere.
I'm not in the IT business, I'm not indian, I don't have special skills nor advanced dregrees. I'm just a regular guy who has worked all his life to achieve what he got. Since my degree is a 3 years old, I did not qualify foe EB2 even being in a managerial position for over 10 years.
I was waiting for the opportunity to file my family's I485 and then my company was bought and I was laid off on jun 14th.
I've been 6 years in this country, I have 2 american born kids, I've paid a lot of taxes, I have a house mortgage, a car loan...
Now I'm out of status and worst of all, everything on the GC process is lost.

I don't think it's fair, I've never done anything illegal, but I'm not ready to leave the country. I need to sell my property, don't know what to do with the car, my wife is on her MBA thesis, I just can't leave.

I'm telling all this not because I want you to feel sorry, but to create awareness that it's NOT on your hands being legal or illegal. You're in others hands: your employer, USCIS, the adjudicator officer.

So don't judge others just because you have been lucky enough to maintain your status...

Good luck to you all in your I-485s

VZLAN, Ah! I can't return to my country since I am Venezuelan, and I don't plan to raise my kids under communism.

almost 100 views and 4 contributions
c'mon people, we are better that that...right?

Thanks hpandey. Others, please continue with the contributions. Let's strengthen IV to a position that it can push through our legislations.

Sent 100$ via Paypal.

Thanks

Please find a good day care....for $1400/month($350/week), you should be able to find a good one.

So you want this because EVERYONE will benefit from it, not "just" because you will benefit, right!!

Every man always has two reasons to do anything (1.) the right reason and, (2.) the real reason.

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Oh God! put a lid on it , will ya?? You are not doing any help to anyone by your constant criticism on every possible thread...You have been a damp squib on ppl's enthusiasm here, sure please keep your opinions about how others are not responding to any Action Items to yourself and maybe go out and play squash, sweat it out at the gym or something to let your frustrations out, instead of coming here and constantly berating every one under the sun!

Who can sue them? A non-US citizen? An organization?

A US Citizen can ask for a PIL??

USCIS gives a rats ass to US citizens. I know cases where they have told US citizens (caucasians) to f*ck off. They have changed their tone these days but the message is the same. I saw a posting at some US web site that politely asks US citizens to f*ck off.

Any one can sue them. The question is : what will you get? What did Khanna get?

Well you never had any arguments points in the first place. All you had is a misplaced sense on self superiority.

But please don't run away from an argument try some logic for a change

can't argue with people who pretend not to understand.

Of millions of people only you say F1 is fraud. does a single person's opinion make it a fact?

Why don't u brush up your reasoning skills?

What will happen to the applications that weren't processed because the cap, would they return the filing fees? My guess is they don't.


They will return filing fees.

IV Core team and all the IV Members
Thanks a lot for a job well done.

Pls use this site for any issues and their resolution, Not to create despair and panic with your posts..Eb2 or Eb3 are mostly employer's choice rather than your skills in most of the cases if you work for a desi company. Doesn't mean that Eb2 is not higher than Eb3.

Pls dont discourage or devide the community.

I apologize for any miscommunication on my part.

Let me be very clear about what we are looking for

Your story about how you are affected by retrogression/back log etc. It could be as simple as 'I have a BS in Engineering and am stuck in back log for 2 years and cannot fulfil my dreams professionally' to 'I have a PhD in Nuclear Science and US needs me coz there are only a handful of us!' Anything and everything works.

I have literally recieved stories of stay at home moms (because of H4 they cannot work) to folks who have been interviewed by MIT! The whole spectrum helps.....please please send us your stories...we need all the weapons when we go face the senators on behalf of IV

As another fellow IV member who just sent me his story clearly mentioned, and I quote him

'Hope my story adds another spoke in the wheel. The thought of having to wait 2-3 or even more years just to be able to file the I-485 is damning. It's time to quit whining and do something about it. Want y'all to know that I'm available to help out in any way I can.'

Thanks.

Hello All,

It appears from another thread just posted that IV Core is supporting the Flower Drive. To all the people who have voted to send flowers if IV supports us, please see the thread below and send those flowers. We need the numbers. Please make the contribution. Please also vote in the "How many sent the flowers" poll once you have made your order.


http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6191

Keep going folks! We need your contribution to make it worth it!

Do edit post - advanced. And you will see the title to edit.

Tried, that only allows to change title of "the post" not overall thread title!

I thank the IV core and all members of Immigration Voice for their continuous great efforts!

We have seen this day because of the reslove of the core team and the strength of our fellow members: the flower campaign and the San Jose rally...

Let there be champaigne and then another campaign :D :p ;)

I am working on it, will discuss with Pappu and get back to you.

Let us know how and where to send the payment.

Thanks

Thanks for the efforts

this guy has openly challenged you. Are you going to just sleep through this? Not do anything on your part?

Come on. Lets all go to DC to attend the rally in bigger numbers and show this tribiani dude, that we can gather for a cause.

Lot of people are sending the flowers or just Get well soon greeting cards based on the email chain thats circulated.
They have either not heard of IV or don't care about it and read it
So don't worry, the number is + 100 to whatever u see here

If the flower campaign has to make a difference we will need more people...Guys we have nearly 15K members so please...

I have the same name issue. Will it be a problem at all?

Please advise what should I do.

Sherman;

Loser is spelt L-O-S-E-R (not looser).

Its a pity your grandparents or whoever came here on the Mayflower did not teach you proper English.

(Not that they taught you much of anything else either).

See you in DC.

Can we rope in organizations like those mentioned in the subject line for our cause?



What exactly do you mean to do? Throw in your ideas and nothing will be spared...

Guys, any reason why we have a whopping 70% of the members not interested in contributing to this idea??
There is nothing illegal or offensive in a humble protest, so why the lack of interest?? Are you worried that you'll be pulled up for a humble protest?
It's not even that expensive to send a bunch of flowers. We have to come together and do something here to implore the USCIS to reform the immigration process. Just lurking around , and not doing anything about this is not going to bring about any reforms to this dysfunctional system.

I would love to know the rationale behind your lack of interest. Appreciate if you can speak up as to why you wouldn't want to join in. Atleast let us know if you have a better idea. Doing nothing and playing the wait-and-see game is probably the worst option.

I am sure you meant: two thumbs up and not 'two thumps up' Thanks for providing an early morning chuckle :)

I agree, this is a good idea!


:) Sorry a TYPO.

Proud to be a part of IV. IV give hope to legal immigrants when we lacked direction during crunch times.

I am surprised that I haven’t been banned yet. Since, I am not; I will fight till the end. Now, you fellas must be eagerly waiting for my replies. Though you are not worth my time, but have patience, I am still going to reply to you all one by one, clearing any doubts you might have.
This will be my contribution to protect our way of living ...

Message to the people moderating this forum: You call yourselves an open forum then show some guts, let me present my points. I am going to be posting series of messages and will try to be "Civil". But don't you dare to lock me out

Human nature is to believe good news and ignore bad news (worst yet hoping for that to change). Why do you think most of the bollywood movies have a happy ending?

Thanks for the update Pappu. I am ashamed of missing this big and important event.

Congratulations!

Your PD is not current this month, how come they approved it?

I am confused now!:D

I thought that with the Sept 2009 bulletin ( PD shifted to 01 Jan 2005 for EB2 India), my PD is current!


Am I missing something?


Best
Fred

I totally agree. The point here is that substituted labors are not completely dead. It's like a toxic waste which is still poisoning the legal immigration biosphere.

What most ppl here are asking is to rearrange the PDs of all apps in such a way that substituted labors move back in the queue. This will give the genuine labor folks a better chance.

So just chanting that labor substitution is dead for past two years will cut no ice. All, please don't muddy the water with such statements. The real issue being discussed here is to re-sort the PD, not banning labor substitutions.


Yes it was stopped in 2007. But it still has its shadow. Back in India Did you leave in area where there was shortage of water? All I said is do not call them as jealous. They have valid grievances. If they want they can fight.
Profile is not needed for an educated guess. Any way I became a citizen last week.

Guys,
The collection so far shows 33.33% of the $60K target as of December 11th.
Friends I pledge a $500 donation as soon as the figures reaches 500 less than halfway ... i.e $29,500 and another again once the figure reaches 500 less of $60,000 i.e $59,500. Pappu or any of the core member please let me know once we touch this figures BY 31ST DECEMBER. Till then keep the marathon going.

LET'S SEE IF YOU GUYS CAN MAKE ME SHELL $1000 IN TOTAL.... :-))

Core members if need be , put my pledge on the main page... would like see if this forum has ba**s to make me shell out the $1000 bucks.....

MEMBERS ..YOU GOT TWO WEEKS TO SHOW SOME SPIRITS...CALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES...LET'S SEE WHAT YOU CAN ACHEIVE .... I PERSONALLY BELEIVE THAT THIS WOULD BE A TESTIMONY OF OUR SPIRIT TO RESOLVE OUR ISSUE NEXT YEAR... IF YOU CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN I AM 110% CERTAIN THAT WE WILL RESOLVE EVERYTHING NEXT YEAR....ELSE FORGET GREEN CARD .... PLEASE SIT AT HOME TILL YOUR HAIRS TURNED WHITE AND YOU NEED THOSE EXTRA SET OF TEETHS..... NO ONE CAN SAVE YOU....
CAN U TAKE THE CHALLENGE ?????
bumping up to show how serious my challenge is....

This is very useful information. Pappu is unarguably right that it doesn't make sense to wait for a year even after paying $5K. The whole system is absurd.

I am writing mail to Ombudsman regarding delay in replying FOIA.

Guys, as IV is also putting all options and working on this, lets not loose our momentum and keep contributing towards this. Pappu's message clearly indicates that if needed, this fund will be used for this purpose specifically and also as he mentioned, we need more fund to get data earlier.

Fedex-d by law firm on 6/29.
Package delivered on 7/2 (no idea about the time)
Notice received 8/13

Receipt Date : 7/2
Notice Date: 8/6

LUD on your 140?? Is your 140 approved by TSC? Did you send your 485 to NSC?
Thanks.

count me in guys...lets get the ball rolling... its go time.

Few big question we need answer tow
1) Why is there no forward movement of dates if there is visa was available from this year/quarter's quota... what is up with retrogression?

2) If visas were unavailable, why was the fucking date advanced to Sept 2006?

4) Why was FIFO not followed during adjudication?

3) How the Fuck long do they need to determine the backlog ..? we need USCIS to publish the backlog stats. Without that visa bulletins are pointless?


Enough bullshit.. as some user suggested here .. we should just raise stink and ask for their resignation

All the 485 cases filed are i their system, it s simple fucking sql query .. or a join at the best ... a blind monkey with hair on its breast could find an aswer to that question in a few mins.

To answer your 2nd and 3rd question, I think there is something's fishy. it was as if like they made a temporary advancement in dates to favor a few later applications. I am sorry, i am just trying to find the reason behind this madness...