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  • singhsa3
    01-07 09:29 PM
    I will be meeting my lawmaker office on coming Wednesday or Thursday. Anyone from NJ wants to accompany me?





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  • Saralayar
    01-05 09:37 PM
    Yes we can consider that too for our argument. 10 years in another country without citizenship is meaningless (most important part of our life is being spent here).





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  • Wendyzhu77
    08-21 04:00 PM
    Regarding law suit, somebody in the previous messages made a very good point: when there is a lawsuit, that's because the lawyers can get something from it. Think last july, why are lawyers so quick to (threat to launch) lawsuit: because they have already put in half month of hard work and overtime pay (yeah, a lot of money to staff) for processing those cases, and uscis flip-flop invalidates their efforts and wasted their money, no wonder they were furious and quick to action, and that forced uscis to change decision. Now, what can they get from fighting the law suit? They havn't lost anything. And , in fact, faster processing of 485 is NOT good for lawyers: they miss money from filing ead/ap, and they miss money from multiple 140/485 filings (who would file multiple 140/485 if your case can be approved in less than one year?). Therefore, I seriously doubt if any lawyer will have the motivation to file law-suit, and especailly the basis for the suit is not solid.
    I saw that Ron told one "so depressed" in his Forum..that we can launch a law suit..against this new interpretation..however..I dont know its worth the time and effort..although uscis learns only by law suits..

    Lets see next months Visa allocation for the new year and see where it starts from..I am hoping from Mid of 03..lets see..besides..only quick solution so far is the Visa capture ..dont know where it stands...


    we got 20 more days to influence people about EB-3 numbers..what is the most effective thing to do collectively before he new Visa bull comes out..

    Any idea Pappu..??.





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  • k_usa
    08-17 07:30 AM
    Smisachu,
    I am happy for you. The process indeed takes an emotional toll on us. Thanks for the heads up about the type of mail. I will be careful to watch out for "credit card offer" type snail mails.

    After you get the CPO, the whole process seems to be automated. I think USCIS is using some workflow Product.
    I guess in 80 to 90% of the cases , after CPO you shud expect your card in 11 days.



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  • gclife
    06-29 07:29 PM
    Did AILA screwed up the party of many july filers by sending this memo http://www.shusterman.com/pdf/aila-cis-vb.pdf to uscis which scared them and prompting them to come up with the legal proof revised bulletin causing this whole mess. Should AILA had waited until july , then we would probably have a strong legal ground to fight against the uscis ??





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  • sri1309
    03-12 11:00 AM
    The thread will not 'die' i guess.
    We'll need to resurrect it as we get ready with our plan of actions.

    What do you want to say looking at the horrible response in the last 7-8 posts. You posted thrice, I think.
    I have created a new thread just now while you updated this thread., It is "Lets start writing to Ms. Zoe etc..".
    So please start doing something,.. No need to wait for any action plan.. just keep writing..
    I just created that thread with very good content and statistics. I still dont see it come online.. Lets focus on that.

    the content in that post is as below:

    Zoe's addresses are:

    Priority Date : xx/xx/xxxx
    District Office
    635 North 1st Street, Suite B
    San Jose, CA 95112
    Telephone (408) 271-8700

    Washington, D.C. Office
    102 Cannon HOB
    Washington, D.C. 20515
    Telephone (202) 225-3072



    Sub: Legal immigrants Quota Problem: Employment based EB2, EB3

    Dear Ms. Zoe,

    This is to once again thank you for your continuous efforts in making things move in the legal immigration front.
    We would once again thank you and request you to bring HR 5882 to the table and hence help people waiting for so long get immediate relief. We think this is the best time to do it as there are so many waiting in long queues for so long and are unable to buy houses though they are at rock bottom prices now, or change companies as some of us would also like to, and start new companies and jobs. There are very much needed in this time of economic crisis. Applicants in EB3 and EB2 Employment based greencard category are severly backlogged.

    The problem is mainly due to country based quotas and wastage of many greencards due to administrative delays over the years, as you know. This can easily be fixed with a simple administrative action and need not need to be done as part of the bigger comprehensive immigration bill. We too need a change.

    Below are some statistics and details of the problem, just in case you missed a point.


    1. High technology H1-B visas allowed into US = 85,000 H1B per year.
    2. H1B quota limit per country = None, quota limits.
    3. Greencard eligible candidates = All H1B holders
    4. Total Employment Greencards = 145,000 per year.
    5. Quota limits for greencards = 7% per country and each family member is counted as 1 visa.
    6. H1 holders from India = 30,000 to 40,000 per year.
    7. Greencards available for India by quota limits = 2000 – 3000 per year.
    8. People waiting in Queues = 37,000 – 38,000 per year.
    9. Estimated wait = 10- 15 years per life.
    10. Estimated loss of productivity = unlimited.
    11. Loss of health and health related issues due to these worries = incalculable.

    Consequences:
    1. EB3 Employment based category from India is severely backlogged,
    2. Number of applicants in Queues waiting to buy house = 300,000
    3. Number of applicants in Queues buying a house now = 0.
    4. Money spent by applicants on rent per year = $6 billion
    5. Number of applicants having Citizen children born in US = 80%
    6. Number of applicants unable to start own companies(as they are tied to employer all the time due to greencard sponsorship)
    = 30-40%
    7. Applicants disappointed and leaving US = 10-15%
    8. Applicants planning to come back after retirement who take with them US Citizens who will sponsor them = everybody who is leaving US right now with Citizen kids
    9. Burden on social security and healthcare by applicants in point 7 = billions of dollars.
    10. Severe pain for everyone wasting time on worries and uncertainity.
    11. Many people thinking of returning back, very disappointed.

    Solution
    Please provide immediate relief. We are still holding our bags in hands even after 5-10 years of playing it by law after applying for greencards. Please respect liberty and freedom and let that happen to legal applicants.
    1. Please remove country quotas for greencards immediately to make waiting less for legal employer based EB2/EB3 applicants from India in long queues ALREADY in US for years.
    2. This needs No new jobs or Visas. It’s just a simple fix to help bring joy to some legal immigrants and give them freedom to contribute more.
    3. Please provide greencards for any legal employment based applicant who lived in US for atleast 5 years and is waiting for more than 5 years and paid taxes and live like a good American Citizen.
    4. Please provide Citizenship for anyone who lived in US for 10 years and played by the rules all the time and paid taxes.
    5. This will help people buy houses that are so cheap now which will pump in $40 billion even if 50% people buy houses.
    6. Construction jobs increase as people start buying houses.
    7. Manufacturing and auto industry improves as people start buying cars again due to renewed confidence. Else they continue to adjust with their old cars for now.
    8. A fee of $1000-$3000 can be applied for premium processing which can generate $1.5 billion instantly.
    9. Stop the distribution of 50000 diversity greencards lottery per year immediately. This is bad in the current times, when people are waiting in legal queues for ever.
    10. Issue greencards immediately to anyone who did PhD in US and to Masters Students.. They will be more productive if you help here.
    11. Please don’t wait for CIR to have these. This is a small admin fix, no new visas or jobs.
    Please let us feel respected for playing by the rules. It will come back to the American people in full gratitude in the form of jobs and renewed vigor.
    WE TOO NEED A CHANGE NOW.
    A positive action in this regard will be very highly appreciated.
    God Bless America!
    Thank you very much for your kind attention,
    XXXXX,
    Category : Employment based EB3 greencard category from India.
    Priority Date : xx/xx/xxxx



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  • rangaswamy
    03-31 06:51 PM
    On an unrelated note, is there anything to gain from writing to congressmen and asking them to check on the case when it is current?

    What do you state in the letter while requesting them to check with USCIS? I remember some folks did write to their congressmen last year around June/july when they were current.





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  • singhv_1980
    01-22 11:32 AM
    I tried calling KCC but of no use.:mad:

    They said they are not authorized to give any information. I do not know if going to my local INS office will be of any help. Any of you guys got any other info?



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  • jung.lee
    01-24 01:52 PM
    StuckHere: As a backstop, do you have AP in hand? If yes, my attorney has recommended sending a letter withdrawing your H1-B stamping application to the consulate where you interviewed. Then with a copy of the letter in hand, and with your AP, seek to reenter the US on your own terms... Good luck...





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  • sroyc
    08-07 11:23 AM
    As I've mentioned in Rolling_Flood's thread, this issue has some merit and needs to be discussed. My personal take on this is that if you were eligible for an EB2 position at the time of filing the EB3 petition, you should be allowed to interfile.

    I'm probably not going to participate in the lawsuit because I don't want to divide an already weakened community. Neither will I try to stop it because I think it raises some valid questions.

    I personally think that IV needs to make some changes and the first step would be to stop quoting figures like "we have 25K members" when the reality is that hardly 200 people participate in the call campaigns and it was due to random strangers that we were able to collect 5000 signatures for the administrative fixes. Most people come to IV to get some easy answers or to pass time by playing some games like the visa bulletin predictions game or the identify the TSC approval pattern game, etc. Only the core is working relentlessly for us besides a handful of volunteers. I think that there are enough agony aunts for immigration issues and IV should be exclusively for immigration related lobbying and legislation. It's the only way we can get rid of the 25K - 200 people who do nothing and then focus on the real issues.



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  • amsgc
    08-20 11:55 PM
    You got it absolutely right.
    The only way out is legislation. Even this eb2 trend of approvals will end come october.


    With the earlier method or the current method, EB3-I will always end up last. Vertically EB3-ROW gets the excess visas (old method), horizontally EB2-I gets the excess visas (new method). So, either way EB3-I won't benefit, the only solace being that with the current system atleast our EB2-I friends are getting their freedom faster.

    For us, visa recapture or other legislative changes are the only relief.

    BTW, my PD is June 2003, EB3-I





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  • lazycis
    10-22 12:13 PM
    While FBI is the bottleneck because they are responsible for processing name checks, the USCIS shares full responsibility because
    1) NC completion is not required by law to adjudicate AOS
    2) NC requests from the USCIS do not have a processing timeframe, so why FBI should care if those requests are lingering forever?
    3) the USCIS is aware of the problem, but did nothing to fix it, trying to hide it by creative reporting instead.



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  • TeddyKoochu
    03-30 09:13 AM
    I wish it should be current or atleast near to current.

    Teddy, any update to predictions based on the current status of availablity of EB1 ?

    Krish I believe that Feb - Apr 2007 is very realistic now although we don't have all the details of the news yet. 12K numbers if applied in May will lead to 4-5 months of movement not just a wekl. I do echo VDLRAO's wish there is a good chance that we maybe near the Jul-Aug 2007 line however we should wait for the May bulletin to assess that.





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  • gc_chahiye
    01-27 08:33 PM
    Isn't it part of her job? There is nothing like being servant. Moreover, it was just asked to rinse the bottle with hot water, to be sure it is hygenic, in a circumstances when baby was making tantrums. Another reason for asking was because bathrooms were full, otherwise there wouldn't have been a need. We have travelled many other airlines, and there was never an issue for such requests. Many airlines go extra mile to please you. It is what is called customer service.

    I don't understand why is it hard or degrading? Maybe then they are not supposed to serve you a cool cup of water at your seat as well. Is that demeaning as well on part of her job?

    no its not part of her job. I know a stewardess, and this exactly the part she dislikes about her job. people think its her job to attend to all little demands of the passengers.
    She has two duties on the plane, in order:
    - safety of the passengers. this is #1.(ensuring luggage is stowed, seatbeats are on, people are not wandering around the aisles; co-ordinate and help in case of emergencies)
    - basic service (serve food, clear the trays, handle simple requests like juice/water, ice barfbags etc). This does not include cleaning out your babies bottles. Some airlines have stewardesses who would go out of their way (I have seen Singapore Airlines do this) but again, rinsing a baby's bottle is NOT part of her job. She can get you a bottle of hot water if you want and you can rinse it yourself either in the sink or into the barf-bag.



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  • diqingshen
    06-29 04:09 PM
    hundreds, thousands of dollars to prepare for the filing. What the fuck is this?





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  • purplehazea
    05-04 06:57 PM
    You can consult another attorney if your attorney is giving you this advice. As far as I know, since you have a valid H1B, you should be fine. I would recommend that you file for all your benefits together (485/EAD/AP)

    - I am not an attorney so use my advice at your own risk.



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  • indianabacklog
    10-09 05:08 PM
    Don't bother to ask anything about CP for people just don't care to respond!

    I have tried enough on every forum including this (even whe we need a genuine information and not just predictions).

    No one to be blamed! But relax, there will be a time for CP guys too!

    Maybe people are not responding on the basis that they do not have any knowledge of consular processing.

    I think majority of people on this forum are in the US and are adjusting status. Surely you would not want answers that were wrong or misleading.





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  • abuddyz
    01-17 04:01 PM
    here is some information I found at many places... i have mentioned one URL as a reference..

    http://www.lewslaw.com/US_Immigration_Updates%202007.htm#121107a

    DOS (Department of State) states that KCC is responding to consular posts within 48 hours and usually within hours, but occasionally the wait is two or more days. Thus, a visa applicant should prepare for additional delays in the issuance of a visa at a U.S. Consulate abroad.





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  • mundada
    07-11 09:07 AM
    http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/07/10/indian_green_card_seekers_in_flowery_us_protest/?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News





    caliguy
    10-22 05:14 PM
    Yes, I send 7001 to Ombudsman. It's been more than a month since I sent it. Like I said, I have tried everything that was on the link I provided earlier except for contacting the first lady. I am not sure how contacting the first lady will make any difference, but I am thinking of giving that a shot too, so might mail out all my case details to them this weekend.

    Don't go by the receipt date/notice date crap they are giving you. Last year (in September 2008), when the senator sent an inquiry, they said they were processing cases in order of notice dates and not PDs. On a daily basis, I would see hundreds of cases with PD/RD/ND after mine getting approved and all I could do is sit and watch.

    I feel like they think they are not answerable to anyone and they can get away with anything. I hope something magical happens for you and you get the green card soon...

    Did you send 7001 to Ombudsman? So, Ombudsman is also hopeless?
    Did you call them to find out the status? Here is Om's #, in case you don't know: 202-282-8000. Call them and update us as well.
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    chanduv23
    01-07 09:47 PM
    Contact your lawyers, have them send this message to their clients and also have them post this on their website.

    Reach out to your friends, urge them to send letters, ask them to send this to their friends - do not sit back and relax till they do it.

    Post on community websites, blogs, post this message on notice boards, distribute fliers and post fliers on grocery stores and other places.

    Keep spreading the message - JUST DON'T RELAX.

    Contact other organizations, contact media personnel, contact influential personnel, contact community leaders, contact students associations, contact fellow American citizens.. Spread this message to everyone.

    THIS HA TO BE THE BIGGEST CAMPAIGN IN THE HISTORY AND THE SUCCESS LIES IN THE HANDS OF OUR MEMBERS.

    WITH UTMOST HONESTY AND SINCERITY PLEASE HELP IN THIS CAMPAIGN WITH YOUR FULL MIGHT.



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