aranya
05-17 01:00 PM
Hello
As far as I know/understsand : to be eligible for H1B visa for 2010, a company should applke for H1B on april 1st 2010, so that the person gets it by october 1 2010 right??
if the 65000 limit is still available , lets say after october 1st 2010, can the company still apply for H1B after october 1st or november or even ion december, as long as the H1B cap 65000 is still available??
thank you?
yes
As far as I know/understsand : to be eligible for H1B visa for 2010, a company should applke for H1B on april 1st 2010, so that the person gets it by october 1 2010 right??
if the 65000 limit is still available , lets say after october 1st 2010, can the company still apply for H1B after october 1st or november or even ion december, as long as the H1B cap 65000 is still available??
thank you?
yes
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veni001
10-29 05:10 PM
I am planning to file a Fed Court case against USCIS for incorrect denial of I148 with AC21.
Appreciate if have any input/info on below,
1. How much typically a Fed court case cost?
2. Any recommendation of good attorney for this?
3. Any other information/input
What is I148?:confused:
Appreciate if have any input/info on below,
1. How much typically a Fed court case cost?
2. Any recommendation of good attorney for this?
3. Any other information/input
What is I148?:confused:
mirage
02-15 06:07 PM
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gcformeornot
08-08 09:32 AM
If one changes to a new employer after 180 days,
How much support (documentation etc) does he/she need from the ex-employer or the ex-employers attorney?
After 180 days, so I assume I'll have the receipt notice and hopefully EAD and AP (also have I-140 copy).
for 6 months. and W2 if applicable.
How much support (documentation etc) does he/she need from the ex-employer or the ex-employers attorney?
After 180 days, so I assume I'll have the receipt notice and hopefully EAD and AP (also have I-140 copy).
for 6 months. and W2 if applicable.
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krupa
07-10 02:48 PM
Visa Bulletin
Number 108
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
The Visa Bulletin for July 2007, posted on June 12, must be read in conjunction with the Update of July Visa Availability, posted on July 2.
The Update of July Visa Availability, posted on July 2, must be read in conjunction with the Visa Bulletin for July 2007, which was posted on June 12.
In put by Krupa:
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Why DOS issued the above mentioned new bulletin on 9th July 2007 ?
What is the legal implications before and after issuing this bulletin ?
Any one can update this thread please?
Number 108
Volume IX
Washington, D.C.
The Visa Bulletin for July 2007, posted on June 12, must be read in conjunction with the Update of July Visa Availability, posted on July 2.
The Update of July Visa Availability, posted on July 2, must be read in conjunction with the Visa Bulletin for July 2007, which was posted on June 12.
In put by Krupa:
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Why DOS issued the above mentioned new bulletin on 9th July 2007 ?
What is the legal implications before and after issuing this bulletin ?
Any one can update this thread please?
waitingforgc
06-29 04:40 PM
I am on an H-1 and my wife has an H-4 visa.
We filed our I-485 in July 2007 and will be current as of July 1st 2010 as per the June 2010 visa bulletin.
We do not have an AP as we didn't renew it after the first one (from July 07) expired.
We do have valid EAD�s (which we have not used until now)
We have to travel urgently to India for some personal reasons in July 2010.
What if we get our Green Card while we are gone? Can we still enter using our valid H-1/H-4 visas/status? If not, is it mandatory to have an AP to re-enter in this case?
Thanks in advance.
We filed our I-485 in July 2007 and will be current as of July 1st 2010 as per the June 2010 visa bulletin.
We do not have an AP as we didn't renew it after the first one (from July 07) expired.
We do have valid EAD�s (which we have not used until now)
We have to travel urgently to India for some personal reasons in July 2010.
What if we get our Green Card while we are gone? Can we still enter using our valid H-1/H-4 visas/status? If not, is it mandatory to have an AP to re-enter in this case?
Thanks in advance.
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03-04 08:10 AM
And now for some good news.....The New York Times and the St. Petersburg Times reported two separate indidents of penalties and [prison sentences imposed on people who provided fraudulent immigration services to foreign nationals.
The NYT article (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/01/3-million-judgment-in-immigration-fraud-case/?scp=2&sq=immigration&st=cse) describes how Miriam Mercedes Hernandez was ordered to pay $3 million in fines and restitution to her victims. Ms. Hernandez charged her victim up to $15,000 per person to help them get permanent residence or citizenship within eight month but never performed the services she claimed.
As the article states
Immigration fraud, often orchestrated by immigrants, has proliferated across the country, victimizing people desperate to gain legal residency or citizenship. Law enforcement officials say such schemes are particularly difficult to uncover and prosecute because many victims are in the country illegally and are hesitant to seek help from the authorities for fear of deportation.
Under state and federal law, only lawyers or representatives accredited by the Justice Department can represent people before the immigration authorities. Anyone providing immigration services must also comply with strict rules governing contracts and advertising.
The St. Petersburg Times article (http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/owner-of-clearwater-immigration-services-firm-gets-prison-for-false-asylum/1077161)describes a Clearwater woman who was ordered to 5 years in prison for filing false asylum claims. She was also ordered to forfeit $800,000 in profits. The defendant filed 274 asylum applications with false allegations of persecution.
See this prior blog posting (http://martinvisalaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/beware-of-fake-immigration-lawyers.html) about "fake "immigration lawyers."
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2893395975825897727-2537361271403623158?l=martinvisalaw.blogspot.com
More... (http://martinvisalaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/two-recent-successful-cases-against.html)
The NYT article (http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/01/3-million-judgment-in-immigration-fraud-case/?scp=2&sq=immigration&st=cse) describes how Miriam Mercedes Hernandez was ordered to pay $3 million in fines and restitution to her victims. Ms. Hernandez charged her victim up to $15,000 per person to help them get permanent residence or citizenship within eight month but never performed the services she claimed.
As the article states
Immigration fraud, often orchestrated by immigrants, has proliferated across the country, victimizing people desperate to gain legal residency or citizenship. Law enforcement officials say such schemes are particularly difficult to uncover and prosecute because many victims are in the country illegally and are hesitant to seek help from the authorities for fear of deportation.
Under state and federal law, only lawyers or representatives accredited by the Justice Department can represent people before the immigration authorities. Anyone providing immigration services must also comply with strict rules governing contracts and advertising.
The St. Petersburg Times article (http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/owner-of-clearwater-immigration-services-firm-gets-prison-for-false-asylum/1077161)describes a Clearwater woman who was ordered to 5 years in prison for filing false asylum claims. She was also ordered to forfeit $800,000 in profits. The defendant filed 274 asylum applications with false allegations of persecution.
See this prior blog posting (http://martinvisalaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/beware-of-fake-immigration-lawyers.html) about "fake "immigration lawyers."
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2893395975825897727-2537361271403623158?l=martinvisalaw.blogspot.com
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skarthy
11-27 04:41 PM
Hi ,
My wife is in this situation where she would like to travel to Canada to see her sister.
We applied for 485 and have got out EAD( did not apply for AP, thinking of appying now.)
She has a H1B stamping from her old employer's H1, valid till 2009. She moved to a new company and the H1 there is pending.
Can she travel to Canada and comeback showing her old stamping ?
Are we abandoning the current H1 if we go out while its pending ?
She just wants to see her sister and they wont let them visit either. :(
Thanks a bunch for your time.
My wife is in this situation where she would like to travel to Canada to see her sister.
We applied for 485 and have got out EAD( did not apply for AP, thinking of appying now.)
She has a H1B stamping from her old employer's H1, valid till 2009. She moved to a new company and the H1 there is pending.
Can she travel to Canada and comeback showing her old stamping ?
Are we abandoning the current H1 if we go out while its pending ?
She just wants to see her sister and they wont let them visit either. :(
Thanks a bunch for your time.
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Circus123
10-27 09:07 AM
For 485 you do indeed need to be in the US (for yoiu adjust status, you need to be in some status in the US). However for I-140 you need not be in the US. Can you point to any law or any link on any forum that says you need to be present for filing the I-140?
The complete GC process can be done without ever entering the US (do LC, file I-140, then do Consular processing for the final stage)
Thanks for the insightful info...
The complete GC process can be done without ever entering the US (do LC, file I-140, then do Consular processing for the final stage)
Thanks for the insightful info...
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belmontboy
04-12 02:54 AM
Hi all, I need help in explaining my situation if someone can help me . Here is my info that I know
EB3 ROW
PD : April 6, 2006 (PERM)
July Filer.
i140 and i485 July 2007 (Received by USCIS Texas Center September 10, 2007)
AP and EAD received September 2007
I want to understand the process so I can know the meaning of the Visa bulletin based on my situation.
I am guessing that right now I will have to wait for my i140 to be approved first before I can talk about i485. I checked the processing time for i140 at TSC and it is August 15, 2007. Any crazy estimate when I should get the approval?
Once my i140 is approved then I can look and match my PD with the visa bulletin EB3 ROW for adjustment of status.
I know there would be some more steps than these above. But are these statement above correct/incorrect?
Thank you very much
you can check the status of ur I-140 on uscis by providing ur receipt #
you would get more information on processing steps by going through the posts in this forum.
EB3 ROW
PD : April 6, 2006 (PERM)
July Filer.
i140 and i485 July 2007 (Received by USCIS Texas Center September 10, 2007)
AP and EAD received September 2007
I want to understand the process so I can know the meaning of the Visa bulletin based on my situation.
I am guessing that right now I will have to wait for my i140 to be approved first before I can talk about i485. I checked the processing time for i140 at TSC and it is August 15, 2007. Any crazy estimate when I should get the approval?
Once my i140 is approved then I can look and match my PD with the visa bulletin EB3 ROW for adjustment of status.
I know there would be some more steps than these above. But are these statement above correct/incorrect?
Thank you very much
you can check the status of ur I-140 on uscis by providing ur receipt #
you would get more information on processing steps by going through the posts in this forum.
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raysaikat
10-04 11:13 AM
Hello,
I entered this country (US) on a F1 visa. I've completed my masters and during my post-completion OPT I was offered a job by a company who filed my H1. It was approved in Nov 09 and was valid until Nov 2012. But in Apr 2010 I was laid off and since H1 doesn't have any grace period and I couldn't find an employer ready for a transfer, so I changed my status back to F1. I'm currently working for an IT consulting company (full time) at their client location. The client would like to hire me full time. But since I'm working on my CPT, and do not have a valid H1 visa is it possible that the Client can simply transfer my existing H1 or do they have to file a new H1 as my status has changed. Please suggest as I'm very Confused how to deal with this situation as I do not want to lose an opportunity. Also please do throw some light on any grey areas if present.
Thanks
Pradeep.
There is nothing called "transfer". Every H1-B petition is a new petition. Your employer has to submit a petition on your behalf. Since you have already been counted towards the quota once within the last 6 years, you will not be subject to the quota again.
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�(7) Any alien who has already been counted within the 6 years prior to the approval of a petition described in subsection (c), toward the numerical limitations of paragraph (1)(A) shall not again be counted toward those limitations unless the alien would be eligible for a full 6 years of authorized admission at the time the petition is filed. Where multiple petitions are approved for 1 alien, that alien shall be counted only once.�.
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I entered this country (US) on a F1 visa. I've completed my masters and during my post-completion OPT I was offered a job by a company who filed my H1. It was approved in Nov 09 and was valid until Nov 2012. But in Apr 2010 I was laid off and since H1 doesn't have any grace period and I couldn't find an employer ready for a transfer, so I changed my status back to F1. I'm currently working for an IT consulting company (full time) at their client location. The client would like to hire me full time. But since I'm working on my CPT, and do not have a valid H1 visa is it possible that the Client can simply transfer my existing H1 or do they have to file a new H1 as my status has changed. Please suggest as I'm very Confused how to deal with this situation as I do not want to lose an opportunity. Also please do throw some light on any grey areas if present.
Thanks
Pradeep.
There is nothing called "transfer". Every H1-B petition is a new petition. Your employer has to submit a petition on your behalf. Since you have already been counted towards the quota once within the last 6 years, you will not be subject to the quota again.
==============
�(7) Any alien who has already been counted within the 6 years prior to the approval of a petition described in subsection (c), toward the numerical limitations of paragraph (1)(A) shall not again be counted toward those limitations unless the alien would be eligible for a full 6 years of authorized admission at the time the petition is filed. Where multiple petitions are approved for 1 alien, that alien shall be counted only once.�.
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Templarian
03-05 07:07 PM
Nice. :fab:
"Legend", "Black", "Rants", "Jobs", "Wish". There are definitely more in there that's a quick once over.
"Legend", "Black", "Rants", "Jobs", "Wish". There are definitely more in there that's a quick once over.
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alex99
10-02 04:20 PM
Hi Friends,
If Forom G-28 is signed while applying for EAD and AP,
who will receive EAD and AP documents? Lawyer or the Applicant?. Please advice...
Regards,
Alex
If Forom G-28 is signed while applying for EAD and AP,
who will receive EAD and AP documents? Lawyer or the Applicant?. Please advice...
Regards,
Alex
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loti_GC
12-02 10:58 PM
I also had the LUD on my Oct. 2004 H1b case. Seems like they were doing something with 2004 h1b cases.
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RNANDIGAM1
01-15 08:55 PM
I strongly support filing I-485 without the priority date restriction.
I am not sure what is best on the long term basis. Where can INS decrease the processsing time with the existing format. What type of techniques or methods can change the existing GC processing format so the time required for a petetion to go through decreases significantly?
I am not sure what is best on the long term basis. Where can INS decrease the processsing time with the existing format. What type of techniques or methods can change the existing GC processing format so the time required for a petetion to go through decreases significantly?
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seekinggc
06-19 01:47 PM
Hi,
I am planning to do concurrent filing on my PERM LC.
1. When will I get my AP/EAD? Will I get it only after I-140 is approved or I-140 approval does not matter?
2. Can I do premium processing on my I-140 in the concurrent filing?
3. Does premium processing available if another I-140 is already pending based on my LC Sub?
Please reply.
Thanks
I am planning to do concurrent filing on my PERM LC.
1. When will I get my AP/EAD? Will I get it only after I-140 is approved or I-140 approval does not matter?
2. Can I do premium processing on my I-140 in the concurrent filing?
3. Does premium processing available if another I-140 is already pending based on my LC Sub?
Please reply.
Thanks
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H1B-GC
06-18 11:14 AM
Wondering if we need to Pay $80 towards Biometric Fee when Renewing I-131? Paid the Biometric Fee last year when the Travel Document was Applied for the First Time.
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skp71
04-02 11:58 AM
Some good thing is going to happen for EB3 category or not? I hope all the efforts we put are not goin to waste...
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andycool
12-25 07:19 PM
Hi,
Need quick suggestion:
Company A filed for GC. Labor and I-140 was approved. I-485 was filed during July 2007.
I changed employer in June 2009; replied to RFE and filed AC21 in July 2009.
I came to know that my GC sponsring company is going to close the company soon. My current immigration attorney is suggesting that if that happens; and if INS came to know that GC sponsring company is closing down, they will revoke my I-140.
Is it true? I thought after AC21 is invoked; whatever happens to GC sponsring company, it will not impact my GC application in any way.
Please advice.
V
you should be fine ...
just keep your AC21 documents intact...
Have a happy new year ..dont worry,
Need quick suggestion:
Company A filed for GC. Labor and I-140 was approved. I-485 was filed during July 2007.
I changed employer in June 2009; replied to RFE and filed AC21 in July 2009.
I came to know that my GC sponsring company is going to close the company soon. My current immigration attorney is suggesting that if that happens; and if INS came to know that GC sponsring company is closing down, they will revoke my I-140.
Is it true? I thought after AC21 is invoked; whatever happens to GC sponsring company, it will not impact my GC application in any way.
Please advice.
V
you should be fine ...
just keep your AC21 documents intact...
Have a happy new year ..dont worry,
immig4me
04-22 01:42 PM
check this out The Beacon: USCIS Welcomes You to The Beacon (http://www.uscis.gov/blog/2010/03/uscis-welcomes-you-to-beacon.html)
grinch
06-24 06:18 PM
Thanks gh0st, appreciate that.
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