sravani
05-16 10:17 AM
Someone mentioned that all vaccines except for Hepatitis B can be completed in 2 days...Hepatitis B takes 6 months. My PD has become current and I haven't had my medical examination yet. I have to take Hepatitis B since don't have immunization records from India.
Does this mean that I can't apply for my I-485 for the next 6 months until I am done with all my Hepatitis B shots?
Thanks,
Jayant
I am not sure if you need Hepatitis B though. I didn't have Hepatitis B either. The physician did blood work and certified that I satisfied all immunization requirements.
Does this mean that I can't apply for my I-485 for the next 6 months until I am done with all my Hepatitis B shots?
Thanks,
Jayant
I am not sure if you need Hepatitis B though. I didn't have Hepatitis B either. The physician did blood work and certified that I satisfied all immunization requirements.
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rdehar
07-19 02:37 PM
Guys,
Thanks for the quick response, much appreciated. I think I have the answer to my question.
Essentially:
1. RD will determine sequence in which AOS are looked at by case officers at USCIS. So July applicants with 2006 PD will geat EAD/AP, etc sooner than October applicants with 2002 PD.
2. In the event of retrogression (say to 2005), only those applications which have a current PD at the time of visa approval will get the green card. So 2002 PD will get GC before 2006 PD.
I hope I understood correctly?
Yes.
A 2002 PD would get GC earlier that 2006 PD, even though the 2006 PD may get EAD/AP and other benefits earlier. EAD and AP have nothing to do with PD, only I-485 depends on PD.
Just pray your labor is approved by the time the dates move forward (hopefully in October).
Also -- it doesn't hurt to be prepared -- get all documents ready asap ...
Thanks for the quick response, much appreciated. I think I have the answer to my question.
Essentially:
1. RD will determine sequence in which AOS are looked at by case officers at USCIS. So July applicants with 2006 PD will geat EAD/AP, etc sooner than October applicants with 2002 PD.
2. In the event of retrogression (say to 2005), only those applications which have a current PD at the time of visa approval will get the green card. So 2002 PD will get GC before 2006 PD.
I hope I understood correctly?
Yes.
A 2002 PD would get GC earlier that 2006 PD, even though the 2006 PD may get EAD/AP and other benefits earlier. EAD and AP have nothing to do with PD, only I-485 depends on PD.
Just pray your labor is approved by the time the dates move forward (hopefully in October).
Also -- it doesn't hurt to be prepared -- get all documents ready asap ...
GCard_Dream
07-11 05:31 PM
I think you are right. I don't think the exacutive privilege would apply here. What we have here is clearly a big mess created by imcompetence of USCIS and congress has the oversight power over government agencies to make sure that they are functioning properly and according to law. I would love to see USCIS get nailed for this mess. They have gotten away with pretty much anyting in republican congress.
They didnt provide docs for the US attorney firings because Bush cited "Executive privilege" ... there is no such "privilege" in this case .... Bush hopefully had nothing to do with the DOS/USCIS screwup :)
They didnt provide docs for the US attorney firings because Bush cited "Executive privilege" ... there is no such "privilege" in this case .... Bush hopefully had nothing to do with the DOS/USCIS screwup :)
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485Mbe4001
09-24 12:49 PM
Only we can help ourselves. The 485 picture for EB3 is very bleak. The only way out is recapture. The hispanic cacus is opposed to any short term relief hence the chances of this getting passed are low but it is worth trying. If we will be doomed if hitch our wagon to the CIR... as you can see we just need 100k odd visas to make all the PD's current. CIR will add the nightmare of 5 million undocumented people and USCIS cannot handle that load in its current state.
I hope the release of this information doesnt turn out to be another self goal. EB2's (some, not all) will stop worrying and working towards a resolution because they can sense that the end is near for them. I have some concerns with the dates because EB3 I should have been at Jan 2002 based on the numbers. I am sure others will do their own calculations with regard to their categories and realise that we are not out the woods.
Please dont lose sight of the goal, if you had planned to meet your congressmen/Senators, use the spreadsheet to show that a simple solution will solve our problems. You can also convince the anti immigration lawmakers that recapture will not give GC's to a million people(as propagated by the anti websites). Please don't cancel your appointments or any planned tasks. talk about the people who are stuck since 1997.
I hope the release of this information doesnt turn out to be another self goal. EB2's (some, not all) will stop worrying and working towards a resolution because they can sense that the end is near for them. I have some concerns with the dates because EB3 I should have been at Jan 2002 based on the numbers. I am sure others will do their own calculations with regard to their categories and realise that we are not out the woods.
Please dont lose sight of the goal, if you had planned to meet your congressmen/Senators, use the spreadsheet to show that a simple solution will solve our problems. You can also convince the anti immigration lawmakers that recapture will not give GC's to a million people(as propagated by the anti websites). Please don't cancel your appointments or any planned tasks. talk about the people who are stuck since 1997.
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05-15 03:08 PM
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she told me that she will the pass the message , with out me telling info , she mentioned that she got lot of calls on the same !
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jchan
05-15 05:07 PM
What about H.R. 6039 ?[/COLOR][/SIZE]
Why are we not asking to support that bill too ? [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B]
I had similar question, this bill has the most co-sponsors, and probably the most viable one as well. Why don't we urge the congressman support this bill???[/SIZE]
Why are we not asking to support that bill too ? [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B]
I had similar question, this bill has the most co-sponsors, and probably the most viable one as well. Why don't we urge the congressman support this bill???[/SIZE]
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eastindia
09-29 07:55 AM
I agree, this is the way politics works most of the time. lobby for votes, etc.
But isn't it also their job to do what is in the best interest of the Nation. Everything isn't decided by lobbies.
Maybe we're approaching this the wrong way, in trying to build competing lobby. it needs a new approach. Congress should be convinced in a different way.
Lobby is for optional, nice to have things, which will not be generally missed if they fail.
Legal immigration is none of these and is almost mandatory. Imagine losing for eg. 200K EB3s. another 50K doctors.
Doctors are EB2 and EB1.
They are not EB3
Even Physical therapists are EB2.
EB3 are low level/entry level programmers or skilled workers with with undergraduate degree or diploma degree holders that use education evaluation service to prove that their diploma is equivalent to an undergraduate degree.
Now some of you will say you have masters degree and still are EB3. It does not matter if you have a undergraduate degree from IIT or Harvard and have MBA from Harvard. If your job needs only undergraduate degree your master degrees are useless. You are working in a wrong job and overqualified for your job. You should look for another job that needs your american masters degree. Some will say that their lawyer filed in EB3 even though they qualify for EB2. Now that is also a wrong excuse. If your lawyer and HR screwed you, it is your fault that you could not stand up to them. It is not USCIS fault.
But isn't it also their job to do what is in the best interest of the Nation. Everything isn't decided by lobbies.
Maybe we're approaching this the wrong way, in trying to build competing lobby. it needs a new approach. Congress should be convinced in a different way.
Lobby is for optional, nice to have things, which will not be generally missed if they fail.
Legal immigration is none of these and is almost mandatory. Imagine losing for eg. 200K EB3s. another 50K doctors.
Doctors are EB2 and EB1.
They are not EB3
Even Physical therapists are EB2.
EB3 are low level/entry level programmers or skilled workers with with undergraduate degree or diploma degree holders that use education evaluation service to prove that their diploma is equivalent to an undergraduate degree.
Now some of you will say you have masters degree and still are EB3. It does not matter if you have a undergraduate degree from IIT or Harvard and have MBA from Harvard. If your job needs only undergraduate degree your master degrees are useless. You are working in a wrong job and overqualified for your job. You should look for another job that needs your american masters degree. Some will say that their lawyer filed in EB3 even though they qualify for EB2. Now that is also a wrong excuse. If your lawyer and HR screwed you, it is your fault that you could not stand up to them. It is not USCIS fault.
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04-17 09:39 AM
Enjoy the freedom of having GC...!!!:) after a long wait..like everyone...
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485 RD:June 25th,2007 (TSC)
Waiting continues....
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EB3-I PD Oct 1st,2001
485 RD:June 25th,2007 (TSC)
Waiting continues....
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mbartosik
11-04 11:50 AM
To pursue this issue as a separate issue is not inline with IV's policy.
If aids receive lots of lobbying all on separate issues there will be no progress on any issues.
There is a recent thread on I-140 delays, clearly the author thinks that's one of the most important issues.
There is a thread (this one) on age out.
There are probably threads on all sorts of separate issues, I'll suggest a few:
People still with labor pending, applications that BEC completed may still be pending advertisements etc.
People with I485 returned in error.
Consultants worried about H1B renewals.
My point was that age out can be raised in meetings that address the big picture. Once we get a seat at the table there is more chance to get all the issues addressed.
An alternative strategy is to try to find law makers in favor of niche issues, like FBI name check (already being addressed), age out, I140 delays. The trouble then is that we might get some niche issues addressed but not the big picture.
If you attend law maker meetings as an IV member talking about the big picture you then have the opportunity to raise a personal example (this can be powerful). It would help you and help IV. A huge number of us have powerful cases, some economic, some family orientated.
Basically I'm saying that the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
It appears that you wish to lobby separately, or at least not following IV's strategy. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. I only gained some limited knowledge of which law makers and their aids may be more sympathetic to family type issues (e.g. age out), by being part of IV. Thus I do not feel free to give out this information for lobbying use that is not part of the IV work.
Logistical note:
If you need something it is best to email me. Currently I'm working maybe 6 to 12 hours a week on IV stuff and that leaves me little time to read forums.
mark at immigrationvoice org
or private message me.
If aids receive lots of lobbying all on separate issues there will be no progress on any issues.
There is a recent thread on I-140 delays, clearly the author thinks that's one of the most important issues.
There is a thread (this one) on age out.
There are probably threads on all sorts of separate issues, I'll suggest a few:
People still with labor pending, applications that BEC completed may still be pending advertisements etc.
People with I485 returned in error.
Consultants worried about H1B renewals.
My point was that age out can be raised in meetings that address the big picture. Once we get a seat at the table there is more chance to get all the issues addressed.
An alternative strategy is to try to find law makers in favor of niche issues, like FBI name check (already being addressed), age out, I140 delays. The trouble then is that we might get some niche issues addressed but not the big picture.
If you attend law maker meetings as an IV member talking about the big picture you then have the opportunity to raise a personal example (this can be powerful). It would help you and help IV. A huge number of us have powerful cases, some economic, some family orientated.
Basically I'm saying that the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
It appears that you wish to lobby separately, or at least not following IV's strategy. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. I only gained some limited knowledge of which law makers and their aids may be more sympathetic to family type issues (e.g. age out), by being part of IV. Thus I do not feel free to give out this information for lobbying use that is not part of the IV work.
Logistical note:
If you need something it is best to email me. Currently I'm working maybe 6 to 12 hours a week on IV stuff and that leaves me little time to read forums.
mark at immigrationvoice org
or private message me.
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gcdreamer05
01-14 11:26 AM
Very Nice idea .. Thanks
Hi Chintu25,
You are doing something which is really helpful for the folks out here. Thank you for that.
Most people are not willing to share the knowledge they learnt.
So i would request you not to get carried away by few folks who are asking stupid questions like post your transactions or tell us how much u made etc...
What do they expect you to post your SSN and W2 or what :D
God !!! even if someone comes forward to help everyone eyes them with a suspicion......
Just keep up the good work you have been doing !!!
Thanks
Dreamer
Hi Chintu25,
You are doing something which is really helpful for the folks out here. Thank you for that.
Most people are not willing to share the knowledge they learnt.
So i would request you not to get carried away by few folks who are asking stupid questions like post your transactions or tell us how much u made etc...
What do they expect you to post your SSN and W2 or what :D
God !!! even if someone comes forward to help everyone eyes them with a suspicion......
Just keep up the good work you have been doing !!!
Thanks
Dreamer
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abqguy
05-17 11:32 AM
I expressed my support by calling all the listed offices. Took me 10 minutes, as they were receiving several calls from IV members and already familiar with the bill numbers that I was gonna mention. Thanks IV for leading this effort. Great job!
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obviously
05-15 10:56 PM
FOLKS, Please consider using this following approach:
- Take 10 Minutes *NOW* to call these numbers to leave messages. If you are married, split these between husband and wife.
- If you call *NOW*, you just need to leave a Voicemail.
- Call at least 1 other friend and request him/her to call with these messages.
- Use your Yahoo! or Hotmail address book and send the messages to your contacts
- If you are on LinkedIn, send this message to your contacts.
- If you are on Orkut, 'scrap' everyone
This is key. Dont put this off.
No one will help you. You've got to help yourself.
This is one problem that cannot be 'outsourced'.
It is easy to say .... "well others are calling. I know I should call but ...(fill in your favorite excuse)"!!
15 minutes will potentially save you months of continued agony!
The Admins have
- Given the names and numbers
- Give the script
Just follow it. Please. Dont put this off. Dont expect 'someone else will do it'. Every call counts.
If possible, have husband and wife EACH call. Have your kids call. Nothing like a child's voice, more so if your kid is a US Citizen. Tell your kid to identify himself/herself as a citizen. Also builds your child's self esteem and leadership instincts.
Please, dont put this off. Your shopping trip, random errand, movie or dinner CAN wait.
Take 15 minutes to call them NOW. If you call now, it will most likely go to Voice Mail. Thats OK. At least you wont be 'worried about not coming across OK'. Just do it. Please.
And, do update the poll after that.
Thanks!
- Take 10 Minutes *NOW* to call these numbers to leave messages. If you are married, split these between husband and wife.
- If you call *NOW*, you just need to leave a Voicemail.
- Call at least 1 other friend and request him/her to call with these messages.
- Use your Yahoo! or Hotmail address book and send the messages to your contacts
- If you are on LinkedIn, send this message to your contacts.
- If you are on Orkut, 'scrap' everyone
This is key. Dont put this off.
No one will help you. You've got to help yourself.
This is one problem that cannot be 'outsourced'.
It is easy to say .... "well others are calling. I know I should call but ...(fill in your favorite excuse)"!!
15 minutes will potentially save you months of continued agony!
The Admins have
- Given the names and numbers
- Give the script
Just follow it. Please. Dont put this off. Dont expect 'someone else will do it'. Every call counts.
If possible, have husband and wife EACH call. Have your kids call. Nothing like a child's voice, more so if your kid is a US Citizen. Tell your kid to identify himself/herself as a citizen. Also builds your child's self esteem and leadership instincts.
Please, dont put this off. Your shopping trip, random errand, movie or dinner CAN wait.
Take 15 minutes to call them NOW. If you call now, it will most likely go to Voice Mail. Thats OK. At least you wont be 'worried about not coming across OK'. Just do it. Please.
And, do update the poll after that.
Thanks!
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illusions
04-08 05:18 PM
There are lot of support and response for this thread and can Core IV team consider this to be included in their Phase 2 campaign?. It will be an added feature for our to be legal immigrant community. ^^ Bump^^
IMHO this would be great. i know i will be here supporting IV even after i get my GC. The truth of the matter is most users disappear as soon as they get their GC and stop supporting the greater cause (correct me if i'm wrong) of getting one's citizenship. I'm pretty sure we will probably see more users joining in to support this phase.
Then there are also the ones, that have the mindset that since getting the GC most of the weight is lifted off ones shoulders, and one can do pretty much (not all of course) anything that a citizen can. So the waiting for 5 years is not a burden to most. I'm not too sure if this is the case with everybody, but some that i know feel that way....
IMHO this would be great. i know i will be here supporting IV even after i get my GC. The truth of the matter is most users disappear as soon as they get their GC and stop supporting the greater cause (correct me if i'm wrong) of getting one's citizenship. I'm pretty sure we will probably see more users joining in to support this phase.
Then there are also the ones, that have the mindset that since getting the GC most of the weight is lifted off ones shoulders, and one can do pretty much (not all of course) anything that a citizen can. So the waiting for 5 years is not a burden to most. I'm not too sure if this is the case with everybody, but some that i know feel that way....
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skdskd
10-08 04:01 PM
Your analysis doesn't include the impact of LC substitutions that happened.
Yep... Lot's of line jumpers in 2006 and 2007
Yep... Lot's of line jumpers in 2006 and 2007
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RajForGC
02-19 08:21 PM
I think BPC and new case PERM is same, if it is same position then employer has to withdraw the first case as of DOL new FAQ, if it different position then shouldn't have to withdraw the case, possibly audited by the DOL as of above explained rule..... If the case is audited how long it usually take DOL to decide,
For 2nd Case should we file by mail, providing certain reason with the application?
For 2nd Case should we file by mail, providing certain reason with the application?
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Totoro
03-31 04:55 PM
These are the issues and examples we discussed. Although the following presents a lot of issues, I emphasized repeatedly that the GC recapture was the first priority.
Immigration Issues:
Obama wants high-paying, high-skill jobs in future – AP March 26, 2009
Obama said job creation in America is difficult in a time of economic hardship and that the work of the future should be in more high-paying, high-skill areas like clean energy technology.
Why Skilled Immigrants Are Leaving the U.S. – Business Week March 3, 2009
Earlier research by my team suggested that a crisis was brewing because of a burgeoning immigration backlog. At the end of 2006, more than 1 million skilled professionals (engineers, scientists, doctors, researchers) and their families were in line for a yearly allotment of only 120,000 permanent resident visas. The wait time for some people ran longer than a decade. In the meantime, these workers were trapped in "immigration limbo." If they changed jobs or even took a promotion, they risked being pushed to the back of the permanent residency queue. We predicted that skilled foreign workers would increasingly get fed up and return to countries like India and China where the economies were booming.
Why should we care? Because immigrants are critical to the country's long-term economic health. Despite the fact that they constitute only 12% of the U.S. population, immigrants have started 52% of Silicon Valley's technology companies and contributed to more than 25% of our global patents. They make up 24% of the U.S. science and engineering workforce holding bachelor's degrees and 47% of science and engineering workers who have PhDs. Immigrants have co-founded firms such as Google (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News), Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC - News), eBay (NasdaqGS:EBAY - News), and Yahoo! (NasdaqGS:YHOO - News).
Educated people leaving the US – Why?
More opportunities overseas
Economic disincentives – spouses and dependents prohibited from working
Institutionalized discrimination – hate groups like FAIR are given voice in congress (i.e. stimulus)
Extremely onerous bureaucracy – 10 years in US and no path to permanent residency (professionals, bankers, educators)
Indentured service
– workers cannot leave employer without facing deportation or illegal status
– including professionals
– employer holds too much power
– employees cannot complain or quit
– dependents must work illegally or leave the country to work
When people change jobs they often have to restart the process again from the beginning.
Solutions:
Canada example:
Permanent residency point system – points awarded for
- years legal residency (student, worker)
- family members in US
- education (more points for certain fields of study)
- proficiency in official language
- skill in high demand fields (petroleum engineers, medical doctors)
Work visas for dependents –
Eliminate restrictions on family members from working
Dependents of professionals are usually educated
Contribute more to US economy (example: work as substitute teacher)
Pay more taxes
Example of a skilled dependent who is not able to work.
“My family moved to the US in 2002. Before that, I and my wife were working in Malaysia. My wife has two Masters Degrees in Science. Once we moved in, I have been trying to get GC. All this time, my wife has been in H4. She has tried her best but could not land a job with H1 sponsorship as no company in her field that she tried is familiar with H1 process. All these years, she has been highly stressed due to this. People may think she must have known this before coming in. But, at that time, the average GC wait was 2 years.”
Other benefits of immigration reform to US economy
Stop reverse brain drain – US universities educate people who are often FORCED to take their skills out of the country
Support housing market – many immigrants hesitate to buy a house because of their uncertain status, but skilled immigrants tend to have healthy incomes that support home ownership.
Scrap diversity visa lottery
– does not attract skilled people
– Already have country limits for green cards
Why bring more people to US and then force people who are already here and have shown a dedication to the US to leave?
To prevent employers from abusing workers: Allow people who have work visas to change jobs without having to reapply for a new visa (up to the original expiration date) and restart green card process.
Bureaucratic Issues
Backlogs in processing going back as far as 7 years or more: some have suggested that they would rather be denied a visa than wait so long. That way they can at least plan for the future.
Immigrants from most countries need to leave the US to get their visa stamped even when their visa has been approved and they are already legally in the U.S. The reason for this is unclear, but it causes economic hardship to immigrants who are delayed and risk losing their jobs.
Every year visas are unclaimed, often because of processing delays. Employment based immigrants have been asking for these unclaimed visas to be reissued to people who have been waiting years for their applications to be processed. The issue is reducing processing time, and they see visa recapture as a way to reduce the backlog.
Many immigrants have complained about the long time processing their applications for a green card. They would like to see automatic qualification for professionals who have lived in the US for a certain period of time (5 or 6 years).
Clearing the GC backlog and making it easier for skilled professionals to get permanent residency will encourage investment in US whether in the form of buying a house or setting up a business etc, because it allows immigrants to plan for the future.
Having no time limit for processing applications is inefficient and does not ensure accountability. Business projects and other processes need time frames to ensure they remain on track and that employees are productive. Government agencies need to be held to the same standards.
Applicants need to be able to access information about their status, which should have clear timelines for each step and show clearly where they are in the process. This is the only way they can plan effectively for the future.
Many people who have been in the US legally for more than 10 years but can’t get permanent residency. They are eligible for SS, but may be forced to leave the US with their US savings, assets and SS benefits. These people would like consideration of a fast track application.
Immigration Issues:
Obama wants high-paying, high-skill jobs in future – AP March 26, 2009
Obama said job creation in America is difficult in a time of economic hardship and that the work of the future should be in more high-paying, high-skill areas like clean energy technology.
Why Skilled Immigrants Are Leaving the U.S. – Business Week March 3, 2009
Earlier research by my team suggested that a crisis was brewing because of a burgeoning immigration backlog. At the end of 2006, more than 1 million skilled professionals (engineers, scientists, doctors, researchers) and their families were in line for a yearly allotment of only 120,000 permanent resident visas. The wait time for some people ran longer than a decade. In the meantime, these workers were trapped in "immigration limbo." If they changed jobs or even took a promotion, they risked being pushed to the back of the permanent residency queue. We predicted that skilled foreign workers would increasingly get fed up and return to countries like India and China where the economies were booming.
Why should we care? Because immigrants are critical to the country's long-term economic health. Despite the fact that they constitute only 12% of the U.S. population, immigrants have started 52% of Silicon Valley's technology companies and contributed to more than 25% of our global patents. They make up 24% of the U.S. science and engineering workforce holding bachelor's degrees and 47% of science and engineering workers who have PhDs. Immigrants have co-founded firms such as Google (NasdaqGS:GOOG - News), Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC - News), eBay (NasdaqGS:EBAY - News), and Yahoo! (NasdaqGS:YHOO - News).
Educated people leaving the US – Why?
More opportunities overseas
Economic disincentives – spouses and dependents prohibited from working
Institutionalized discrimination – hate groups like FAIR are given voice in congress (i.e. stimulus)
Extremely onerous bureaucracy – 10 years in US and no path to permanent residency (professionals, bankers, educators)
Indentured service
– workers cannot leave employer without facing deportation or illegal status
– including professionals
– employer holds too much power
– employees cannot complain or quit
– dependents must work illegally or leave the country to work
When people change jobs they often have to restart the process again from the beginning.
Solutions:
Canada example:
Permanent residency point system – points awarded for
- years legal residency (student, worker)
- family members in US
- education (more points for certain fields of study)
- proficiency in official language
- skill in high demand fields (petroleum engineers, medical doctors)
Work visas for dependents –
Eliminate restrictions on family members from working
Dependents of professionals are usually educated
Contribute more to US economy (example: work as substitute teacher)
Pay more taxes
Example of a skilled dependent who is not able to work.
“My family moved to the US in 2002. Before that, I and my wife were working in Malaysia. My wife has two Masters Degrees in Science. Once we moved in, I have been trying to get GC. All this time, my wife has been in H4. She has tried her best but could not land a job with H1 sponsorship as no company in her field that she tried is familiar with H1 process. All these years, she has been highly stressed due to this. People may think she must have known this before coming in. But, at that time, the average GC wait was 2 years.”
Other benefits of immigration reform to US economy
Stop reverse brain drain – US universities educate people who are often FORCED to take their skills out of the country
Support housing market – many immigrants hesitate to buy a house because of their uncertain status, but skilled immigrants tend to have healthy incomes that support home ownership.
Scrap diversity visa lottery
– does not attract skilled people
– Already have country limits for green cards
Why bring more people to US and then force people who are already here and have shown a dedication to the US to leave?
To prevent employers from abusing workers: Allow people who have work visas to change jobs without having to reapply for a new visa (up to the original expiration date) and restart green card process.
Bureaucratic Issues
Backlogs in processing going back as far as 7 years or more: some have suggested that they would rather be denied a visa than wait so long. That way they can at least plan for the future.
Immigrants from most countries need to leave the US to get their visa stamped even when their visa has been approved and they are already legally in the U.S. The reason for this is unclear, but it causes economic hardship to immigrants who are delayed and risk losing their jobs.
Every year visas are unclaimed, often because of processing delays. Employment based immigrants have been asking for these unclaimed visas to be reissued to people who have been waiting years for their applications to be processed. The issue is reducing processing time, and they see visa recapture as a way to reduce the backlog.
Many immigrants have complained about the long time processing their applications for a green card. They would like to see automatic qualification for professionals who have lived in the US for a certain period of time (5 or 6 years).
Clearing the GC backlog and making it easier for skilled professionals to get permanent residency will encourage investment in US whether in the form of buying a house or setting up a business etc, because it allows immigrants to plan for the future.
Having no time limit for processing applications is inefficient and does not ensure accountability. Business projects and other processes need time frames to ensure they remain on track and that employees are productive. Government agencies need to be held to the same standards.
Applicants need to be able to access information about their status, which should have clear timelines for each step and show clearly where they are in the process. This is the only way they can plan effectively for the future.
Many people who have been in the US legally for more than 10 years but can’t get permanent residency. They are eligible for SS, but may be forced to leave the US with their US savings, assets and SS benefits. These people would like consideration of a fast track application.
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Most of the approvals are from Nebraska.
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09-03 10:06 AM
With parameshwara's anugrah, my status changed yesterday(Sep 1st, 2009) to "Card Production Ordered".
End to my long wait and frustration.
I wish and hope others get their card soon.
Thanks to ImmigrationVoice team for their work without them, USCIS wouldn't be so efficient and wouldn't have cared to process the applications in the order of PD. IV is doing lot of things which will help the immigration community and I completely support their activities.
I have donated to IV before and now I am starting a new monthly contribution for next six months.
Congrats! Thanks for your support.
End to my long wait and frustration.
I wish and hope others get their card soon.
Thanks to ImmigrationVoice team for their work without them, USCIS wouldn't be so efficient and wouldn't have cared to process the applications in the order of PD. IV is doing lot of things which will help the immigration community and I completely support their activities.
I have donated to IV before and now I am starting a new monthly contribution for next six months.
Congrats! Thanks for your support.
Hassan11
03-18 12:57 PM
Link is here: http://immigration-information.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4285&page=26
Ron Gotcher said on his reply to some readers questions:
The mystery is solved. I have corresponded with Charlie Oppenheim in the Visa Office. He confirmed that the 27% limit does apply. He explained that during this fiscal year, the CIS consumed an unusually large number of Indian EB2 visas, thus making the category unavailable despite a retrogression in the cuoff date which was intended to hold number use within the limit.
He said that based on his discussions with the CIS, he was informed that the CIS did not feel that the current amount of pending Indian first preference demand would be insufficient to use all available numbers under the limit. Therefore, he allowed some of those numbers to fall down into Indian second preference.
So, the Indian second preference numbers used to establish a cutoff date for April are coming from left over Indian first preference, not worldwide numbers.
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Ron Gotcher said on his reply to some readers questions:
The mystery is solved. I have corresponded with Charlie Oppenheim in the Visa Office. He confirmed that the 27% limit does apply. He explained that during this fiscal year, the CIS consumed an unusually large number of Indian EB2 visas, thus making the category unavailable despite a retrogression in the cuoff date which was intended to hold number use within the limit.
He said that based on his discussions with the CIS, he was informed that the CIS did not feel that the current amount of pending Indian first preference demand would be insufficient to use all available numbers under the limit. Therefore, he allowed some of those numbers to fall down into Indian second preference.
So, the Indian second preference numbers used to establish a cutoff date for April are coming from left over Indian first preference, not worldwide numbers.
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Macaca
06-29 04:07 PM
AILA is trying to establish a precedent by saying that only the VB is the one that should determine the visa availabulity.
This means that restting VB dates is legal.
I can not believe AILA and immigration lawyers are so incompetent. What are they fighting? Just amazing! No end to Immigration crap!
This means that restting VB dates is legal.
I can not believe AILA and immigration lawyers are so incompetent. What are they fighting? Just amazing! No end to Immigration crap!