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  • amitjoey
    07-12 04:38 PM
    I agree. My experience thus far: I emailed 200 reporters and received no response. I am going to try the letters idea, because I too think what Amitjoey says is right-- letters make an impact.

    Write a letter, run a grammar/spell check, then print, SIGN, and send it to senators who support us. I wrote the following. But please personalize, because that would send the message that this is an issue of importance to you-- the writer.

    ________________
    Name
    Address

    Senator Name, Address

    Date:

    Subject: Thousands of properly filed EB Green Card applications likely to be rejected/ returned

    References/ Enclosures:
    � Interim Visa Bulletin by U S Department of State
    � USCIS announcement to stop accepting Adjustment Of Status applications

    Dear ____:

    I have been living in ___, USA for the last ___ months/ years. By profession, I am a ____, and I work for ___, a company based in ___.

    I am writing to bring to your attention the unprecedented decision made by US Department of State (DOS) on July 2, 2007 with its interim �visa bulletin�. With this bulletin, DOS determined that all the immigrant visa numbers allocated for the current financial year had been expended, and thus there would be no further authorizations of new Green Cards this year. In response, USCIS announced that it would return all Adjustment of Status applications it received, beginning July 2, 2007. Please note that the USCIS had already RECEIVED applications on the morning of July 2, 2007, even before DOS published this interim visa bulletin.

    In my opinion it is an unfortunate decision in that it virtually renders null and void, thousands of properly filed Employment Based Green Card- Adjustment of Status applications.

    An important thing to note here, is that in the Visa Bulletin published by DOS only 18 days ago (June 13, 2007) all Employment Based categories had been made �current� since almost 60000 immigrant visa numbers had been unused till that time.
    This begs the question: how did USCIS manage to approve about 60000 green cards in less than 3 weeks, when it took the previous 8 months to approve the same number of green cards?

    The Visa Bulletin published by DOS in June 2007, had brought good news to thousands of high-skilled temporary workers (doctors, engineers, IT professionals) in the USA, because the floodgates that had been closed for over 2 years had been re-opened.
    This bulletin had implied that we could finally apply for "Adjustment of Status"- the final stage of the 3 step Employment based Green card process. This would solve a number of quality of life issues for people like me, as they would allow our spouses to take up part or full time jobs, they would bring in an element of stability allowing me to plan the purchase of a new home, and it would give me the freedom of relocating to another part of the USA for any unforeseen reason, without worrying about the portability of my existing job.

    Therefore, my family and I worked really hard, and tried to religiously comply with all procedures laid out and submitted our application to reach the USCIS on the morning of July 2, 2007.

    Besides running around to gather the paperwork to help file in time, I had to spend a significant amount of money on:
    1) Urgent medical examinations and vaccinations by USCIS approved surgeon: $700. (Note: These were not covered by my medical insurance.)
    2) New passport photographs; these needed to be less than a month old... so these had to be newly taken photographs
    3) Notarization/ Courier charges: Approximately $100 (Some amount expended in foreign currency)

    All of the money spent, as well as the time and efforts were rendered useless by the new bulletin on July 2, 2007, which I repeat, was published AFTER the window opened for new applications on the morning of July 2, 2007.

    My point is, and I believe anyone with common sense would agree, it is only fair to expect a notice period before a reversal such as this one. Preferably... weeks of notice if not days! I am sure no US Citizen would accept anything less for a notice in such an important matter!

    I would implore you to look into this matter as soon as you can, and request the USCIS to accept Adjustment of Status applications filed through July 2007.

    Thank you.

    Truly,


    Name

    If you have not sent in a letter to your senator, please do it now. I think, this is going to work in our favour. Your senator is bound to take some action, inquiry into this mess.





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  • Saralayar
    07-15 11:37 AM
    I dont have knowledge/experience in leading these efforts. I can give 30-60 mins of time everyday and contribute. If someone has more experience, ready to help.

    I am also ready to coordinate if someone take a lead on this...





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  • RandyK
    03-27 04:59 PM
    So far on this poll 92 applicants are CURRENT, that is about 1/2 of all the polled applicants.

    Can you guys give us an update where things are.... anything happening?

    How many of you have already gotten the GC ?





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  • viper673
    07-21 06:02 PM
    Filing date: July 3rd 2008
    Receipt Date: July 14th 2008
    FP Date: 8/1/08
    A bunch of soft LUD's, the last of which was Saturday 7/19/08 and not sure why, but oh well.



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  • reddymjm
    07-13 06:56 PM
    EB3I dates never really crossed 2001 after the JUL 07 drama which screwed all EB3 in my opinion.

    1) USCIS never looked at those cases which got ported out. So if they try to process cases in 2002 they might end up finding lesser cases needing approval than they actually counted, could be bcoz of porting or people who gave up and left the country. USCIS is auto porting the date if you have old labor and i140, I know few friends who got GC like that.

    2) At this pace EB2 will be current by mid next year, once it is processing time for 485 is at least 4 months which will fall into 2012, so the same huge number of spill will come to EB3 ROW. If the spill over is too much USCIS may consider spilling it to worst retrogressed countries.
    -ve aspect: If USCIS starts doing quarterly spill over this may not happen. So as per my logic USCIS will start doing quarterly spill soon.

    3) The as&***s who decided to change the spill to vertical might get bitten by a mad donkey or a dog and might change it back to the old model. I don't see any &&)) why all the spill has to go vertically from 2007, bcoz we irritated USICS or DOS by kissing their weak spots.

    4) As per my Karma or belief model whatever IV does, hurts EB3 more. I don't think any admin fix will fix the vertical spill or recapture.

    Good luck EB3 i guys and try to keep ur frustration levels to LOW.





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  • shogun
    09-20 01:48 PM
    My ADD says "BS with 5+ years of progressive experience "

    I have a 4 year engg degree from India and have over 10+ years of experience. I am filing for a PERM application that I want it to be eligible for EB2.

    Currently in my lawyer's paper work job description does not mention progressive experience. My experience letters does not mention progressive experience. Will this cause a problem.

    Thanks,
    Shogun:confused:



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  • bugsbunny
    05-06 12:24 AM
    Yes sir even I did my F1 process from INDIA by myself.

    Impressive! What's your field if you don't mind me asking.





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  • coopheal
    10-19 05:28 PM
    Reading from this thread and few other, it is confirmed that in most cases, even if PD is current for a 485 filer, USCIS may not adjudicate those cases unless the processing time is reached. (There are few lucky applicants with PD 2005 and filed 485 after July 2nd and have already received their GC - but that is very few).

    And most centers, they are processing Dec 2006 485 applications - a backlog of 10 months.

    So, assuming that it may take same 10 months to process 485 filed in July - that is May 2008!!

    With this, what are the chances of DOS making PD current for all EB categories again next June? They will do this to use all the VISA numbers for FY2008.

    Or, if they don't want to repeat the confusions that happened in July 2007, to what dates will the PDs move (in June/July 2008)? Atleast to 2006?

    http://www..com/usa-immigration-trackers/i485-tracker1
    Go to and filter Application Status = Approved, sort by USCIS Received Date. You will see lot of approvals for people who had RD in 2007.

    So it seems like if your PD is current, USCIS would look at your case even if it was sent after their processing dates.



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  • 485Mbe4001
    05-16 06:22 PM
    Please note that even tho the dates have moved, we are not out of the woods. There is a definate possibililty that the dates could regress in October. If you choose consular processing and your category/country retrogresses then it will have implications. Talk to your lawyer before taking any decision.
    If you are lucky then its straightforward, for some its a nightmare, namecheck can take some time in the meantime your category can regress.

    I'm trying to make decision to pick consular or Adj. status.
    Please, can somebody tell me the flow on Adj. status here.
    1-File 485.
    2. Finger Print notice (you said around 30 days)
    3.?? (medical??)
    4.?? (FBI??)
    5.??

    and total approximate time for same center for all family.

    I really apreciate if you can also write your experience to compare Consular and Adj. status.

    Thanks
    zbd





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  • logiclife
    01-17 06:43 PM
    There are nearly 75 signups so far for recurring contributions, for those who wanted to know.



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  • santb1975
    05-15 03:41 PM
    Do we have the correct number for Hilda Solis?





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  • pmpforgc
    03-23 08:50 PM
    I have sent email to several of my friends. I HAVE USED FOLLOWING DRAFT YOU CAN MODIFY IT FOR YOUR NEED.

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    Dear Friend

    I know you are very BUSY. But I want your TWO minutes to REGISTER at the Following website as member.

    http://immigrationvoice.org/index.php

    THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION WORKING FOR YOUR AND MINE BENEFIT. THIS IS GROUP OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME WHO ARE LEADING FIGHT FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM FOR HIGHLY SKILLED IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE HIGH SKILL JOBS OR HAVE U.S. MASTERS OR HIGHER DEGREE.

    AS YOU KNOW CURRENTLY THERE IS BACKLOG FOR GREEN CARDS. UNLESS SOME RULES ARE MODIFIED YOU AND ME WILL NOT GET GREEN CARD IN NEXT FIVE YEARS. SPECIFICALLY IT IS MUCH SEVEIOUR CONDITION FOR PEOPLE FROM INDIA CHINA, PHILIPINES AND SEVERAL OTHER SUCH COUNTRIES., AS THESE COUNTRY HAVE LOT OF IMMIGRANTS AND THEY HAVE ONLY FIXED QOUTA FOR EMPLOYMENT BASED GREEN CARDS.

    I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAVE NOT YET STARTED WORKING ON YOUR GREEN CARDS. BUT WHEN YOU WILL START, YOU WILL REALIZE THAT IT IS LIKE DOING ANOTHER MASTER OR PHD!!

    THE ABOVE GROUP IS FORMED BY PEOPLE WHO CAME HERE ON STUDENT OR H-1 VISA. THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGHT FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM FOR HIGHLY SKILLED IMMIGRANTS. WHEN YOU LISTEN TO IMMIGRATION BILL YOU ALWAYS LISTEN ABOUT ILLIGAL IMMIGRANT, VERY FEW PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT LEGAL HIGHLY SKILLED IMMIGRANTS. THOSE FEW WHO TALKS ABOUT ONLY TALKS ABOUT INCREASING H-1B VISA. THEY DONT TALK ANYTHING ABOUT GREEN CARD. UNDER H-1B YOU HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS THAT YOU CAN NOT CHANGE JOB ETC. AND GREEN CARD IS ALMOST INVISIBLE FOR PEOPLE FROM MANY COUNTRY INCLUDING INDIA, CHINA AND PHILIPINES ETC.

    EMPLOYMENT BASED GREEN CARD FALLS IN EB-1, EB-2, EB-3 CATEGORIES.
    EVEN IF YOU HAVE PHD AND HAVE UNIVERSITY JOB YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR EB-1 AND THAT IS ONLY OPEN CATEGOREY. TO QUALIFY FOR EB-1 YOU NEED TENURE TRACK POSITION AT UNIVERSITY WITH AROUND 20 RESEARCH PAPERSAND SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL AWARDS. THOSE WHO APPLY FOR EB-2 OR EB-3 (LIKE YOU AND ME) OR NIW, SHOULD NOT HOPE FOR GREEN CARD TILL NEXT 5 YRS IN CURRENT SITUATION.

    THIS EXCELLENT GROUP OF PEOPLE COMPRISING OF MANY BRIGHT PEOPLE FROM INDIA, CHINA AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES FROM WORLD IS VERY ACTIVE IN WASHINGTON DC TO CHANGE LAWS FOR GREEN CARD FOR YOU AND ME. THOUGH IT WAS FORMED JUST IN 2006 IT HAS AROUND 10,000 MEMBERS AND HAS BEEN TRYING TO CREATE FUND TO FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHT.

    YOU TAKE LOOK AT THERE WEB SITE, I AM SURE YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED BY THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE IN LAST ONE YEAR FOR HIGHLY SKILLED IMMIGRNTS. THEY HAVE ALREADY ESTABLISHED STRONG POLITICAL CONTACTS AND ALREADY USING LOBBYIST TO PURSUE CHANGE IN LAWS FOR OUR FAVOR. THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR YOU TO GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR FUTURE GREEN CARD PROCESS BY SUPPOSRTING THEM SO THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL.

    BEFORE YOU GO THROUGH THEIR FULL WEBSITE, I WANT ALL OF YOU TO REGISTER JUST AS THE MEMBER. SO THAT THEY CAN INCRESASE THEIR STRENGTH IN WASHINGTON DC EVRYTHING WORKS ON NUMBERS. ALL PEOPLE TALKS ABOUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT BECAUSE THEY ARE IN LARGE NUMBER AND EVRY BODY WANTS THEIR AND OTHER RELATED PEOPLES VOTES. SAME WAY THIS ORAGANIZATION ALSO NEEDS OUR UN DETERED SUPPORT TO SHOW STRENGTH IN WASHINGTON DC. SO BEFORE YOU TAKE TIME TO READ THERE WEBSITE JUST REGISTER AS MEMBER. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN ONE MINUTE.

    I ALSO WANT YOU TO CONTINUE VISITING THERE WEBSITE, SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN WASHINGTON DC , IN REGARDS TO YOUR FUTURE GREEN CARD. I VISIT THIS WEBSITE ATLEAST TEN TIME A DAY. THEY GIVE EVRY LIVE MINUTE BY MINUTE PICTURE OF THE SHOW IN DC. ALSO YOU NEED TO BE PART OF THERE EMAIL, MEET THE LAW MAKER AND OTHER ACTIVITY AS PER YOUR TIME CONVENIENCE.

    LET ME ADD THEY ARE DOING ALL THE LEGAL ACTIVITY WHICH IS FULLY PERMITED UNDER US IMMIGRATION LAWS. STILL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUIESTION YOU CAN CALL THEM AND CLEAR YOUR DOUBT.

    ALSO THEY NEED WHAT EVER FINANCIAL SUPPORT YOU CAN DO THEM. I AM ALSO THERE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTOR . I HAVE CONTRIBUTED FEW HUNDREAD DOLLAR AND REGISTERED AS MONTHLY CONTRIBUTOR. SO THAT THEY CAN SUCCEED FOR MY AND YOUR, AS WELL AS FUTURE HIGHLY SKILLED IMMIGRANT BENEFIT. REMEMBER THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR GREEN CARDS. IT IS BETTER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEM, RATHER THAN PAYING SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TO LAWYERS. LAWYER JUST FILL FORMS ( THAT YOU NEED TO CHECK THREE TIMES BEFORE SUBMITTING !!!) AND NEVER PROMISE TO GET YOU ANYTHING. THIS ORGANIZATION I AM SURE WITH YOUR SUPPORT WILL GET LOT OF WORK DONE IN WASHINGTON DC, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT NEED PROBABLY LAWYER TO FILE FOR YOUR GREEN CARD. IF THEY SUCCEED YOUR GREEN CARD APPLICATION WILL BECOME PIECE OF CAKE. THEY HAD DONE LOT MORE THAN WHAT THEY PROMISED. YOU CAN DIG IN TO THE WEBSITE FOR MAKING YOUR SELF EDUCATED ABOUT THERE FACINATING WORK. LET ME ADD THE CORE TEAM WHICH RUN THIS ORGANIZATION HAVE PAID SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THEIR POCKET TO MAKE THIS ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL. THEY ARE THAT MUCH COMMITTED TO THE FINAL GOALS.

    I PERSONALLY URGE ALL MY FRIENDS LIKE YOU TO REGISTER AS MEMBER FOR THIS ORGANIZATION AND ALSO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY, IF YOU CAN, FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUR SELF, ME AS WELL AS FUTURE GREEN CARD APPLICANTS FROM HIGHLY SKILLED COMMUNITY.

    THANKS FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS AND REGISTER.

    IF YOU REGISTER PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK WITH YOUR SCREEN NAME SO I KNOW YOU TOOK ACTION ON MY REQUEST.

    AFTER READING THIS AND REGISTERING IF YOU FEEL THIS FOR YOU AND ME, PLEASE FORWARD IT TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS WHO ARE EITHER ON STUDENT OR H-1 VISA AND WILL NEED GREEN CARD IN FUTURE. THEY NEEDS TO BE PART OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK FOR THEIR FUTURE BENEFIT.

    THANKS



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  • goosetavo
    02-05 01:07 PM
    One more thing, IV, please create a Facebook event for the Advocacy Days and post it on your page, that way I can send to all my friends.





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  • obviously
    05-15 09:07 PM
    Dont worry about anyone being curt. They are all nice people.

    If you call NOW you will get to VM and it is simple, quick and effective. Please do it. You dont have to worry about being 'cut off' or a 'curt response' if you are 'speaking' to a VM box. Right? So, whats the hold up? Go ahead and call all numbers.

    Thanks!



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  • GCNeophyte
    07-16 05:21 PM
    Ombudsman Report: reference - Page 47

    Finally, considering the data contained in the December
    11, 2009 I-485 Inventory Report, the Ombudsman notes
    that out of 141,019 EB-3 green card cases queued-up
    worldwide, approximately 43 percent are chargeable to
    India, and 64 percent of the cases with priority dates
    before 2004 similarly are chargeable to India. Without
    attempting to predict future EB-3 wait times, based on the
    high percentage of applicants from India in queue, the data
    suggest that many thousands of green card applicants of Indian nationality will be waiting years, if not decades, for
    the approval of their green card cases.

    http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/forum5-all-other-green-card-issues/1598941-uscis-ombudsman-annual-report-2010-a.html





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  • hpandey
    07-15 11:45 AM
    Excuse me, but what's 485 got to do with assimilation? It would be perfectly legitimate for people who are waiting for their dates to be current, following the exact same logic as above

    People sometimes draw the line just where they themselves have just crossed it

    What about the people from EB3 who would be happy just with a GC ? Do we keep on rotting in 2001-2002 till we die ?



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  • Worked_10_Years
    07-21 06:01 PM
    E filed on May 9 both EID/AP
    FP on June 6.
    AP recieved for my self on June 17, but not for spouce yet.
    Soft LUD on EID on July 07.
    No update since then..





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  • raydon
    05-19 05:53 PM
    Called the offices of Rep. Hinojosa, Rep. Gonzalez, Rep Hilda Solis and Rep. Ciro Rodriguez. Left voice messages with the offices of Rep. Hinojosa and Rep. Gonzalez. The office staff at Rep. Solis and Rep Rodriguez asked if I was from IV and said that they've been receiving a lot of calls. Rep Ciro Rodriguez's office would prefer to give priority to calls from their constituents as opposed to other callers. This is to urge all IV members who are constituents of Rep. Ciro Rodriguez to please call and request support for the bills.
    Going to call the remaining offices as well and leave messages, if not directly talk to office staff.

    Go IV go..





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  • msp1976
    02-01 09:25 PM
    All moderators,


    Please watch out anything that comes out of Senator Kennedy's office...
    Some one in Kennedy's office is hell bent on getting rid of paragraph (5) in there....
    paragraph (5) is the one that gave us the 'soft' country limits...

    Here is the law text....

    http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/8/usc_sec_08_00001152----000-.html

    TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part I > � 1152

    (5) Rules for employment-based immigrants
    (A) Employment-based immigrants not subject to per country limitation if additional visas available
    If the total number of visas available under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 1153 (b) of this title for a calendar quarter exceeds the number of qualified immigrants who may otherwise be issued such visas, the visas made available under that paragraph shall be issued without regard to the numerical limitation under paragraph (2) of this subsection during the remainder of the calendar quarter.
    (B) Limiting fall across for certain countries subject to subsection (e) of this section
    In the case of a foreign state or dependent area to which subsection (e) of this section applies, if the total number of visas issued under section 1153 (b) of this title exceeds the maximum number of visas that may be made available to immigrants of the state or area under section 1153 (b) of this title consistent with subsection (e) of this section (determined without regard to this paragraph), in applying subsection (e) of this section all visas shall be deemed to have been required for the classes of aliens specified in section 1153 (b) of this title.



    If the 'soft quota' is gone...everything else is bullshit....

    Every time I see something come out of Senator's office....They always strike para 5...





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    buvane
    09-01 05:31 PM
    The trend evey year is most approval coming from TSC not NSC. Why can't we suggest to close NSC so that all the approval could come from one place.



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