Monday, July 4, 2011

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  • gsc999
    07-07 12:07 AM
    Why not in DC... IF we really plan then we can do this in DC.. ? may be next weekend?
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    It would be great if we can coordinate nationally, that way we can synergize our efforts.




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  • manchala
    02-25 08:54 PM
    Friends,

    I asked most of my friends to donate amount and they are not even on this site. They have donated some. I have been following up with all of my friends. Please do the same. Ask your friends and follow up with them. Also can we have a Facebook page for this advocacy day also??




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  • vxb2004
    11-25 07:45 PM
    Hi,

    Yesterday I got the response for my SR opened on 10/16 for still not receiving FP notice yet. The letter says that the processing on my case has been delayed since the background check on my application is still open. Please contact after 6 months if you still haven't heard back from us. My assumptions are:

    1. Since they did not mention any where in the letter about biometrics, they are talking about my 485 petition and not my finger printing notice. Guess they misunderstood why I opened the SR with them. Does that make sense?

    2.Is it possible that I haven't received FP notice since my background check is still in progress? I thought that these were two independent process...

    Any suggestions would be appreciated!

    Thanks.

    Apahilaj,

    FP is definitely not connected to background check. I am sailing in the same boat. My application date was july 17th and notice day was Sep 10th. I opened a SR 45 days back with no response. NSC-TSC transfer case..:confused:




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  • sk2006
    09-03 01:58 PM
    I got the welcome notice in mail.
    I got the cards in the mail.


    I did not get the 'approval notice' yet(mailed on aug 22).
    Does it matter?



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  • simple1
    05-01 01:52 PM
    yes, I want GC for my wife. 6 months to a year addtional wait is ok. Provided I get cleared soon.

    Come on, your comment "limbo for five years" without basis. The FB2 cat is not very far behind. Only 6 months - 1 year behind in most cases. check VB.

    Stop using words anti etc. I am just like you frustrated like hell.

    My primary point is EB dependents must be out of EB quota.
    There is no legal basis for them to be in EB quota. period.

    I would not support this at all. Though it would clear the back log for the primary immigrant. What about the spouse and children. When you get your GC, dont you want to get it for your spouse and kids. Do you want them to keep in limbo for five years. It can be counted against family quota but should be given along with the primary. Otherwise its crap.

    This might be antis work to divide the community. So be aware.




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  • sbindval
    05-23 11:54 AM
    just called and sent emails to 6 senators. we must highlite EB issue when calling



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  • nousername
    02-02 01:14 PM
    Minimalist....
    First off, do not generalize H1 to IT industry only.. Trust me, Indian are present in other fields also and they are doing well there :)

    Now about your comments, so I guess you truly believe in jungle raj.. Basically, do whatever you think benefits you.. Forget about what other people might need. May be you don't understand the mean of "society" and what makes humans different from animals. Sad, very sad..

    About your example, I hope that does not happen to anyone but if it does then yes the employer should pay for the return flight back home but please do not mix two separate issues.

    Anyway, I do not think I need to waist any more time with you because you fail to understand the underlining issue.

    Good luck with you immigration because that seems to be the focus of your life.

    nousername,If your would-be employer had sponsored the visa,it got selected and then he has to not hire you on Oct1st because of his business not doing so well, what would you do?

    Ideally your employer should rescind your offer and buy you a ticket back home.
    But in the IT industry, that is the reason most people still work with desi employer, even thouh they know that they will be taken advantage of.

    Is it illegal? Yes. But there is a risk for the people involved.

    Also, when someone tries to land H1 for the first time, it is really tough to find an employer who can apply 6 months in advance.Most american companies don't even go through the hassle unless they are hiring for non-IT positions. Then you have companies like Infosys who apply in bunches and keep them ready for the business they are expecting in future. Try and argue with them that they shouldn't do that as many people who have jobs lined up right now will not get H1s.

    In my opinion most people who are on H1 n IT with american companies, either got in there via OPT- H1 or H1 transfer.

    You gotta do what you gotta do. If you keep thinking about all deserving people,you would never take a step forward. At everypoint in life you will have certain options and every option woul cause some or other discomfort. Unless you are involved in clearcut criminal activity, everything else is fair, in my opinion.




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  • shozee
    12-31 12:22 PM
    Im posting for first time
    plaease pardon me if im in wrong thread .
    Im july 5th filer .Filed I140 and I 485 conc .Opened SR for FP because didnt recieve it till NOV .In NSC_CSC_NSC.next day after opening SR i got Fp notice .Obvously nothin to do with SR .Got reply for SR after a month which says " Status I-485 USCIS is waiting boimetrics info to produce permanent residency card "
    Any idea what would this statement mean ?
    I_140 & 485 fild July 5th 2007
    PD curent



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  • realist
    02-03 10:30 AM
    [QUOTE=PavanV;2311091]

    I think, people used the reservation system to get their degrees in India should be pushed back in the GC line. What do you all say?

    Just kidding :-)

    :D
    Good Luck trying to explain reservation system to the USCIS to implement your plan! How many years would we have to wait - for the USCIS to learn the system and execute it :D
    Kidding too!




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  • gimme_GC2006
    07-05 01:01 PM
    There is a website which is tracking all desi employers and their leelas

    http://www.h1bmates.com



    oh..btw, I am not related/concerned/affiliated to this website. I just found it by google search..



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  • dtekkedil
    07-03 11:36 AM
    trust me, everyone will write for 2 days more, then move on... i know that! agar kuch karna hi hotta to apna desh kahaan se kahaan pahunch gaya hotta... apne desh ko to badal nahi sakte idhar kya karengey? hehe

    keep writing, let me also see how many of us can do this..

    sab bol bacchan amitabh bachchan..

    Ok folks... lets do this then... July 09th is the delivery date! Select the following link (provided by krishnam70 - thank you!)

    http://www.ftd.com/528/catalog/produ...&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

    Select Occasion: "Sympathy"

    The message: All the best for future Employment Based visa estimates

    Delivery location type is Business, US Citizenship and Immigration Service

    Address:

    Emilio T. Gonzalez
    20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
    Washington, D.C. 20529

    Phone number: 202-307-1565

    It will be better if we do not add anything else to the message :) I know a lot of you are pissed off... but try to control your anger :D

    I hope I haven't missed any other information required to send those flowers.. if I did then please let me know :)




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  • amitjoey
    07-09 07:22 PM
    Amit,
    Can you post the template of the email you are sending to the reporters.

    - AA

    Flowers to Convey Hopes and Concerns of Skilled, Legal Immigrants
    July 9, 2007
    What
    Hundreds of legal, highly-skilled workers, who feel disappointed by the recent "flip-flop" enacted by the Department of State (DoS) and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), with regards to eliminating the Green-Card processing delays, plan to send flowers to the USCIS Director, Emilio Gonzalez as a part of a symbolic and peaceful protest.
    Where
    The flowers are scheduled to be delivered to his office at 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington D.C. through various flower vendors.
    When
    July 10th, 2007.
    Why
    With this effort, they hope to create awareness about their predicament and express their anguish and frustration at the reversal and the lack of action from the Government. These are the highly skilled workers who have been driving the innovation in the US for many decades and have been living in this country legally and yet, they feel that their issues, concerns and contributions to the economy have largely gone unnoticed.
    There are 140,000 Green cards allocated for highly-skilled workers and their dependents in a fiscal year (unused visas may not be rolled over to the next year). However, due to over-subscription, thousands of highly-skilled workers, including engineers, scientists, MBAs and health care professionals have been waiting patiently for years in order to be eligible to apply for their Green cards.
    On June 13th, 2007, DoS provided a glimmer of hope to these aspiring legal immigrants, by announcing in their visa bulletin that all Employment-based green card applicants and their dependents would be eligible to apply for their Green cards, during the month of July 2007. Following this announcement, most of these future Americans and their sponsoring businesses, began a scramble to compile the documents and complete medical examinations required for their applications. After overcoming several hurdles and enduring hardships, these applicants eagerly waited for July 2, 2007 to send out their applications to the USCIS. However, to their dismay, the DoS, in an unprecedented move, issued an addendum to the visa bulletin, on the very day that the USCIS should have begun accepting their applications, stating that all available visa numbers for the current fiscal year had been used up and that no new applications would be accepted.
    This sudden reversal has resulted in emotional distress and financial losses for these individuals and businesses.
    Now, these highly-skilled professionals have decided to call attention to the "broken" immigration system in the U.S. for legal immigrants, by sending flowers to the USCIS Director, Emilio Gonzalez. They request that the USCIS honor the original visa bulletin and accept applications received through the month of July. In addition, they hope to encourage the U.S. Government to create more fool-proof immigration policies for the forthcoming year or at the least pass a legislation allowing the continual use of unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers from previous years.
    Dilip Tekkedil who came to the US in 1998 for graduate studies and is still waiting for his green card hopes to send a simple message with this campaign – “fix the system”, he says. On various online discussion forums, most skilled, legal immigrants want to send this message to USCIS and more broadly to the US lawmakers – “I understand that your agency does all it can to do the best job. I hope you empathize with a legal immigrant's frustration. A small token of peaceful symbolic act and hoping for the best.”
    Media Contact: This symbolic protest largely grew out of grassroots discussion on various forums on the website hosted by the group Immigration Voice. Some volunteers who work with Immigration Voice have been loosely directing this event.

    References:
    This article on the South Asian Journalist Association's forum explains the issues facing skilled, legal professionals in the US.

    Media coverage
    The Wall Street Journal: Reversal Frustrates Green-Card Applicants by MIRIAM JORDAN. July 5, 2007; Page A2
    The New York Times: Suit Planned Over Visas for the Highly Skilled by JULIA PRESTON. July 6, 2007
    The Times Of India: Green Card Hopefuls Resort to Gandhigiri in US by Chidanand Rajghatta. July 7, 2007
    The New York Times: Immigration Malpractice. July 7, 2007



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  • tonyHK12
    02-25 02:27 PM
    thanks cnag, wait_2010, IamWithImmiVoice, narayan_id for your contributions.

    Total Contributions...........$9,525.00
    Amount to be raised.......$40,475.00
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  • pappu
    12-16 12:02 AM
    Been in the US since 1998, have an EB-2 PD of 2001, have played by the rules all along. Still no GC... And, the dates are going back to 2000 from the new year.. I've lost hopes...

    I'm pretty close to getting clinical depression because of this game played by USCIS, Labor Dept, FBI and my own bad luck.

    SKILL bill, OMNIBUS, etc. comes and goes. IV does seem to be doing things to lobby for the community, but let's face one reality. Like a news article said, no one in congress or senate wants to touch immigration even with a long pole until 2009.

    The US has been very good to me (other than the GC part), more than my home country (India) which is why I'm still here.

    Have invested too much of time in this country to just pack up and go. Just curious if any of you feel this way? How do you handle such depressing feelings?

    This is your first post. Welcome to IV. You may want to spend time on the forum and with state chapters. Getting actively involved may help you.

    During the time of IV rally, I happened to speak with an IV member who is here in this country since early 1990s. He has always maintained his legal status and was unfortunate to restart his greencard process several times due to job changes. He did not have a green card at that time and his PD was not very old.



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  • khukubindu
    05-05 05:13 PM
    Hello,
    I don't know is it the right place to post this. What will be the EB-3 ROW in the coming June Visa Bulletin. I have asked my attorney and got the following response:

    Q: I am in the Rest of the world chargeability area. My category is EB-3. My priority date is July 27, 2006. Do you think that my priority date will be current in the coming June 2008 visa bulletin. The May 2008 bulletin's cutoff date in my category and chargebility is March 1, 2006.

    A: Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing if your priority date will be become current next month. Sometimes the priority dates stay the same for many months, or become unavailable completely like last summer. At times, the dates may jump many months or even years. We can not speculate when your date will become current, as it is truly unpredictable

    Is there any gurus who can give me an idea ?




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  • lj_rr
    09-13 03:40 PM
    New thread created.All TSC Filers please post here.

    http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13344


    Sanjeev:
    I don't know how to create a new thread. Will you please tell me how to do do? Thanks a lot.



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  • pappu
    05-23 11:32 AM
    Logiclife,

    Is there any reason to send emails to 2 + 10 senators only? If recommended I can send to all senators later today or tomorrow.

    Also i will reformat the template in Word and fax it to 12 senators.
    Those are important in the priority. We want to encourage everyone to send to all senators.




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  • knnmbd
    05-05 03:33 PM
    What drives the decision for a bill to be considered in Congress/Senate? WHY can't we pitch SKIL or TALENT Bills as a means to separate legal immigration from the ongoing CIR debate?

    If politicians are introducing these bills, they should be willing to back them up separtely instead of saying that these come into picture only if CIR fails. Or is the introduction of other bills a sign of CIR's imminent failure? Since the top IV team has the visibility with politicians, this hypocrisy should be resolvable. Please tell us why these bills cannot be taken up while CIR is pending? Isn't that what the lobbying company is supposed to help us with?

    No one is prepared to jeopardize their political careers over 12 million illegal immigrants. Thought I have said in my earlier posts that we cannot alienate ourselves from the illegal issue I think we need to take the next step and start to contact the senators who have introduced and backed the SKIL, PACE and TALENT act to see if this can be pushed through senate and congress as seperate bills.

    Is the core team looking in to this? There have been a lot of heated arguments on this thread as to the lack benefit to ALL LEGAL IMMIGRANTS with these bills, but we need to look at the bigger picture.PLEASE REMBEMBER THAT IF THE SKIL,PACE OR TALENT goes through a lot of people will benefit directly and will clear the way for folks that will not get immediate benefit from the passage of the bill.SO ALL OF US WIN,and that's important.




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  • amitjoey
    11-17 03:48 PM
    Lets do this. Please get involved. Please post if you have already sent this email, that will be encouraging for others to do it. Also, We can build a strong momentum if this thread immediately starts running into 100's of pages.




    tonyHK12
    11-18 03:05 PM
    Sent the email and received email from John Kerry. I donated $100 this afternoon and still do not have access to the Donor Forum? Is there anything more to get access?

    Thank you. Please send a message to ivcoordinator@gmail.com with the following details:
    IV username
    Ph #
    City and State of residence
    Pay pal receipt date
    Transaction / subscription #
    Date of payment
    One time or recurring donations




    TheOmbudsman
    06-26 04:11 PM
    That's the entire reason for my participation in this forum. However, every time that we suggest a separate bill for whatever benefit to address our issues only, we have been told that it can't be done.

    Hi guys,
    We can keep CIR aside for some time. Are there any trails going to introduce any bill to get EAd before Priority date become current. It gives great relief to most of the people. why donot we support to core team in this issue?



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