kgb
06-02 12:47 AM
Hi, This is my first time here. I have been hearing a lot about H1-extensions facing challenges. One of my friends, who is a consultant has got his H1-extended only for a the next 6 months. I understood from him that his client manager was called and asked how long his project will last and since the answer was, "6 months as of now, and longer if the market picks up", he was given the extn for 6 months. Another friend of mine who works full-time in a technology company has got his H1 extended for 3 years. My question: Has any of you(if you are a consultant) got your visa extended for 3 years, or do you know of a consultant who has got his visa extended for 3 years in the last few months. I know, that consultants face a lot of scrutiny, but wanted to confirm if for all of them, the extensions are limited.
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hopelessGC
11-05 01:14 PM
Is no one interested in commenting? If discussed before, can anyone send me to that post :confused:
trexx7
07-27 11:07 AM
Thank you. But Am I allowed to do 2 485 applications? I thought we need to stick with only one 485...
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indianindian2006
07-25 06:19 PM
Here is copy of email from ALIPAC.
Can we try SKIL bill.
Friends of ALIPAC, The usual suspects like Lindsay Graham, Ted Kennedy, and John Kyl are pushing to add the Dream Act and other illegal alien amnesty language to unrelated bills on the Senate floor TONIGHT! We have reports of attempts to attach these measures to the war funding bill and the Homeland Security funding bill. We need everyone lighting up the DC phone lines and voice mails TONIGHT and THURSDAY, with an urgent message. "Senator _______, do NOT allow any immigration legislation to be added to other bills! We are watching and these measures have already been defeated and should not be placed into law in sneaky ways! No Dream Act! No AgJobs Amnesty Bill! Enforce our existing laws and stop Graham, Kyl, and Kennedy from sneaking Amnesty into law!" Here is the list, and please move quickly! CONTACT INFORMATION for U.S. SENATE & HOUSEhttp://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=63874 You can also watch their discussions and amendment attempts via C-Span2 at www.cspan.org The ALIPAC Teamwww.alipac.us
Can we try SKIL bill.
Friends of ALIPAC, The usual suspects like Lindsay Graham, Ted Kennedy, and John Kyl are pushing to add the Dream Act and other illegal alien amnesty language to unrelated bills on the Senate floor TONIGHT! We have reports of attempts to attach these measures to the war funding bill and the Homeland Security funding bill. We need everyone lighting up the DC phone lines and voice mails TONIGHT and THURSDAY, with an urgent message. "Senator _______, do NOT allow any immigration legislation to be added to other bills! We are watching and these measures have already been defeated and should not be placed into law in sneaky ways! No Dream Act! No AgJobs Amnesty Bill! Enforce our existing laws and stop Graham, Kyl, and Kennedy from sneaking Amnesty into law!" Here is the list, and please move quickly! CONTACT INFORMATION for U.S. SENATE & HOUSEhttp://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=63874 You can also watch their discussions and amendment attempts via C-Span2 at www.cspan.org The ALIPAC Teamwww.alipac.us
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Blog Feeds
08-19 05:30 PM
According to a recent Newsweek article, Immigrants irrespective of their legal status are actually good for the job market, and boost the economy.
Lou Dobbs, take note: immigrants are good for our economy. The most skilled create jobs in technology and engineering, says Duke professor Vivek Wadhwa, who estimates that in 2005 immigrant-founded engineering and tech companies employed 450,000 people and generated $52 billion in sales. But even the least skilled more than repay their costs in schools and health care. Two highly respected Australian economists, Maureen Rimmer and Peter Dixon, studied the issue for the libertarian Cato Institute. "The net impact on U.S. households from tighter border enforcement is unambiguously negative," they found, because even low-skilled immigrants expand the economic pie and create jobs farther up the ladder. Cato's Dan Griswold says the study shows a $250 billion difference between the most and least restrictive immigration policies.Read more here (http://www.newsweek.com/id/212147)
Here is what Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_34/b4144053830583_page_2.htm), had to say about Immigration and the economy:
America's deep pool of talent and technological knowhow will continue to make it a highly desirable location�and investment opportunity. And if Congress has the sense to fix our broken immigration system, our open society and world-class universities will remain a magnet for the world's best and brightest. That's important: Economists have estimated that every person arriving on an H1-B visa (http://www.h1b.biz/lawyer-attorney-1137085.html) creates jobs for five native-born Americans. Competing for talent and capital will also require all levels of government to invest more in our quality of life�mass transit, parks, schools, and so forth. That will help raise our long-term standard of living, even if real incomes don't rise appreciably in the near term.
More... (http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2009/08/immigrants_create_more_jobs_th.html)
Lou Dobbs, take note: immigrants are good for our economy. The most skilled create jobs in technology and engineering, says Duke professor Vivek Wadhwa, who estimates that in 2005 immigrant-founded engineering and tech companies employed 450,000 people and generated $52 billion in sales. But even the least skilled more than repay their costs in schools and health care. Two highly respected Australian economists, Maureen Rimmer and Peter Dixon, studied the issue for the libertarian Cato Institute. "The net impact on U.S. households from tighter border enforcement is unambiguously negative," they found, because even low-skilled immigrants expand the economic pie and create jobs farther up the ladder. Cato's Dan Griswold says the study shows a $250 billion difference between the most and least restrictive immigration policies.Read more here (http://www.newsweek.com/id/212147)
Here is what Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_34/b4144053830583_page_2.htm), had to say about Immigration and the economy:
America's deep pool of talent and technological knowhow will continue to make it a highly desirable location�and investment opportunity. And if Congress has the sense to fix our broken immigration system, our open society and world-class universities will remain a magnet for the world's best and brightest. That's important: Economists have estimated that every person arriving on an H1-B visa (http://www.h1b.biz/lawyer-attorney-1137085.html) creates jobs for five native-born Americans. Competing for talent and capital will also require all levels of government to invest more in our quality of life�mass transit, parks, schools, and so forth. That will help raise our long-term standard of living, even if real incomes don't rise appreciably in the near term.
More... (http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2009/08/immigrants_create_more_jobs_th.html)
Satrofu
12-11 05:45 PM
You have to be "in-status" to apply for AOS. The IO wants evidence of your continued non-immigrant status before you filed your AOS. Also, remember AOS does not grant you a status. It just lets you not accrue unlawful presence
Thank you for answering.
Does someone know if there is a time limit for immigration to answer after I send the evidence?
Thank you for answering.
Does someone know if there is a time limit for immigration to answer after I send the evidence?
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OLDMONK
06-21 10:26 AM
I-134 was the most confusing form for me too.
I let my lawyer fill it for me, and she did tick the "intend to" but did not fill the area in question.
I let my lawyer fill it for me, and she did tick the "intend to" but did not fill the area in question.
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sisya
01-05 04:53 PM
good idea....
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GCHope2011
02-27 07:17 PM
hello all..
im currently living in NJ and my i-140 was approved.. since im on EB3 and my priority date is on 4/2008 i still have some time to wait in order for a visa to be eligible to me..
my main concern is : i would like to know if its possible for me to obtain a driver license with the approval notice i received from USCIS (i -797c Notice of action).. does my employer will need to fill out any forms for for that to happen ?? if so, what kind of forms :(
any help is appreciated..
Marcus
Please complete your profile, so that those responding are able to understand your situation better.
I assume that your I-485 is not yet filed. If it is true, you must be having a H1-B or other work visa to maintain your work status. If yes, those are the documents you will need to get Drivers License extensions.
To my knowledge, approved I-140 is not an immigration status that can enable you to get a Drivers License extended on its own.
im currently living in NJ and my i-140 was approved.. since im on EB3 and my priority date is on 4/2008 i still have some time to wait in order for a visa to be eligible to me..
my main concern is : i would like to know if its possible for me to obtain a driver license with the approval notice i received from USCIS (i -797c Notice of action).. does my employer will need to fill out any forms for for that to happen ?? if so, what kind of forms :(
any help is appreciated..
Marcus
Please complete your profile, so that those responding are able to understand your situation better.
I assume that your I-485 is not yet filed. If it is true, you must be having a H1-B or other work visa to maintain your work status. If yes, those are the documents you will need to get Drivers License extensions.
To my knowledge, approved I-140 is not an immigration status that can enable you to get a Drivers License extended on its own.
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bearstory
07-07 03:47 PM
Hi,
I looked at the list of civil surgeons that approved by USCIS. I called some of them and everyone told me differently in pricing. The basic I693 test would cost around $$220, and if i need vaccines, It would be an addition cost. Like some said the MMR vaccine would cost $120, the other said $50
Lot of them said the cost for chicken pox vaccins is around $120 ( I dont have insurance). My parent is not really sure if I ever have chicken pox or not so incase I need one, DO you know where to get those shots cheaper? Thank you for your time!
I looked at the list of civil surgeons that approved by USCIS. I called some of them and everyone told me differently in pricing. The basic I693 test would cost around $$220, and if i need vaccines, It would be an addition cost. Like some said the MMR vaccine would cost $120, the other said $50
Lot of them said the cost for chicken pox vaccins is around $120 ( I dont have insurance). My parent is not really sure if I ever have chicken pox or not so incase I need one, DO you know where to get those shots cheaper? Thank you for your time!
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narayan_shinde
02-03 03:36 PM
Hi,
Both me and my wife are on EAD and have valid AP (valid till December 2010), H1 expires in Jan 2011(not stamped on our passport) . Priority date is June 2005, have a job and have current paustubs/w2.
My wife is in India currently - we both are planning on coming back in April sometime with our new born baby. My question is about getting H4 stamped for our baby.
1.Do we need to get our H1 stamped on our passport to get H4 for our kid ?
2.What happens if our I485 gets approved before we get H4 stamp for our kid ?
3.What is the procedure these days to get H4 stamped on passport ?
NS
Both me and my wife are on EAD and have valid AP (valid till December 2010), H1 expires in Jan 2011(not stamped on our passport) . Priority date is June 2005, have a job and have current paustubs/w2.
My wife is in India currently - we both are planning on coming back in April sometime with our new born baby. My question is about getting H4 stamped for our baby.
1.Do we need to get our H1 stamped on our passport to get H4 for our kid ?
2.What happens if our I485 gets approved before we get H4 stamp for our kid ?
3.What is the procedure these days to get H4 stamped on passport ?
NS
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rsrikant
09-24 01:26 PM
there is no 140 processing update from texas... any idea why or what is the update??
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sayantan76
10-09 09:38 AM
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/oct2008/db2008108_844949.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysis
One could only hope that BusinessWeek readers perceive this as a case of a few bad apples and not the whole cart.
are we kidding ourselves......when times are bad - most people like to look for external reasons to blame.......
US Citizens who read this would readily accept that H1B workers are the cause of all job-losses.
One could only hope that BusinessWeek readers perceive this as a case of a few bad apples and not the whole cart.
are we kidding ourselves......when times are bad - most people like to look for external reasons to blame.......
US Citizens who read this would readily accept that H1B workers are the cause of all job-losses.
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desitechie
11-03 01:53 PM
I'm thinking of opening savings account with Alliant, currently pays 2% APY.
Money saved is money earned!!!
Does anyone have accounts with them? If yes, can you tell the experiences - good or bad with them?
Thanks
Money saved is money earned!!!
Does anyone have accounts with them? If yes, can you tell the experiences - good or bad with them?
Thanks
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cool_desi_gc
01-12 11:03 PM
Hi,
I applied AP online successfully by paying with my credit card. At the end when i get to the confirmation page, my PDF download did not include the i-131 application but only the confirmation number. I thought i should be ok and i sent all the required documents. I cannot add the LIN number to my case status portfolio as it says "Case cannot be found as it is not entered". My credit card has been charged. I received confirmation that they got my documents but i cannot check my case status online.
Did anyone faced such issue.
I applied AP online successfully by paying with my credit card. At the end when i get to the confirmation page, my PDF download did not include the i-131 application but only the confirmation number. I thought i should be ok and i sent all the required documents. I cannot add the LIN number to my case status portfolio as it says "Case cannot be found as it is not entered". My credit card has been charged. I received confirmation that they got my documents but i cannot check my case status online.
Did anyone faced such issue.
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pappu
08-31 01:41 PM
IV needs volunteers
As the time approaches for heated immigration debate on the Hill, behind the scenes IV activities are also are also going to increase. IV core members have full time jobs and thus we need more hands to share the mission we have all been working on.
This is a request to IV members if they are willing to spare a few hours everyday for some IV's work. This work will involve writing lots of emails (a template will be provided) and making phone calls.
We all are going through a lot of frustration due to the delays in our green card processes and I am sure highly skilled and educated spouses that are on H4 would have more than our share of pain due to not having any work permit. If we could have such volunteers who can devote few hours during the day for IV it would a Big help. With everyone's effort and support we will surely succeed.
If you would like to help us, please write to himanshu at immigrationvoice.org
As the time approaches for heated immigration debate on the Hill, behind the scenes IV activities are also are also going to increase. IV core members have full time jobs and thus we need more hands to share the mission we have all been working on.
This is a request to IV members if they are willing to spare a few hours everyday for some IV's work. This work will involve writing lots of emails (a template will be provided) and making phone calls.
We all are going through a lot of frustration due to the delays in our green card processes and I am sure highly skilled and educated spouses that are on H4 would have more than our share of pain due to not having any work permit. If we could have such volunteers who can devote few hours during the day for IV it would a Big help. With everyone's effort and support we will surely succeed.
If you would like to help us, please write to himanshu at immigrationvoice.org
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kanshul
05-25 06:50 AM
Yes got the receipt yesterday. Here are the details:
USCIS received my application on May 7th and my wife's application on May12th. USCIS posted both checks at the same time and both hit my account on May 21st. Received receipt notice on May 24th. I think USCIS waits for a couplle of weeks and then processes all applications at the same time - hence a delay - or a log of 2 -3 weeks.
It was an all papaer application.
USCIS received my application on May 7th and my wife's application on May12th. USCIS posted both checks at the same time and both hit my account on May 21st. Received receipt notice on May 24th. I think USCIS waits for a couplle of weeks and then processes all applications at the same time - hence a delay - or a log of 2 -3 weeks.
It was an all papaer application.
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04-16 01:26 AM
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zeorist123
03-11 02:39 PM
My am in eb-3 category with a PD jan 2007.
I applied my i-485 to NSC and it was transferred to NBC in 2009.
NBC arranged an interview with the local immigration office in April 2009.
The Immigration Offer issued a welcome notice even though my PD was not current.
I still have not received the GREEN CARD.
In March of 2011 I received an email saying that my case has been transferred to TSC "to speed up processing"
So I dont know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Please respond.
FYI: I have NOT changed my Job, my employer or my address.
I applied my i-485 to NSC and it was transferred to NBC in 2009.
NBC arranged an interview with the local immigration office in April 2009.
The Immigration Offer issued a welcome notice even though my PD was not current.
I still have not received the GREEN CARD.
In March of 2011 I received an email saying that my case has been transferred to TSC "to speed up processing"
So I dont know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Please respond.
FYI: I have NOT changed my Job, my employer or my address.
number30
04-18 03:52 PM
Hello Gurus,
I have got my wife passport stamped(H4) until Oct'09 based on my previous H1. I have changed company and got new I-797 for both of us valid till Apr'2010. During her recent visit to India and return to USA, at the port of entry she was issued I-94 till Oct'2009 eventhough her I-797 form my new employer is valid till Feb'2010.
I don't want to ask my wife to cross the broder (@Mexico or @Canada) for the sake of renewing her I-94. I am wondering if I can apply with USCIS for her extension of I-94 till April'2010 for which she has I-797 to support it.
Thanks
All you have to do is apply for H4 extension.
I have got my wife passport stamped(H4) until Oct'09 based on my previous H1. I have changed company and got new I-797 for both of us valid till Apr'2010. During her recent visit to India and return to USA, at the port of entry she was issued I-94 till Oct'2009 eventhough her I-797 form my new employer is valid till Feb'2010.
I don't want to ask my wife to cross the broder (@Mexico or @Canada) for the sake of renewing her I-94. I am wondering if I can apply with USCIS for her extension of I-94 till April'2010 for which she has I-797 to support it.
Thanks
All you have to do is apply for H4 extension.
Jeff Wheeler
04-01 12:50 AM
Ouch.
