gc_check
11-22 07:55 AM
I guess when it comes to GC processing, NOTHING is really "wrong" is it? If you get a chance to work around and beat the long lines, I guess "It's all good". Some people are lucky that they get a chance to get Labor Sub, some ppl marry the GC and some ppl like the rest of us wait in line like "honest citizens".
The REAL question is, just how many of us would have refused a good labour sub, given the present conditions, solely on the basis that "it is unfair to others"? I know i would have taken it. Reason? It's LEGAL (or used to be). Our "misfortune" (if i can use that word), is that we did not get a similar chance.
For those wondering, what I am babbling about: "Let's not look down on this guy who got his GC approved by Labour Sub, or even continuously point out that he did."
Well said, No one here is going to let go an opporturnity here, if one gets one. In my case, I did NOT go in search of one, and I did not get one. So waiting in line for years. that said, If I had got an option, I would have taken advantage of it. This guy does deserves his GC. Anyway, he/she has been here since 1997 and it is a long time too.
The REAL question is, just how many of us would have refused a good labour sub, given the present conditions, solely on the basis that "it is unfair to others"? I know i would have taken it. Reason? It's LEGAL (or used to be). Our "misfortune" (if i can use that word), is that we did not get a similar chance.
For those wondering, what I am babbling about: "Let's not look down on this guy who got his GC approved by Labour Sub, or even continuously point out that he did."
Well said, No one here is going to let go an opporturnity here, if one gets one. In my case, I did NOT go in search of one, and I did not get one. So waiting in line for years. that said, If I had got an option, I would have taken advantage of it. This guy does deserves his GC. Anyway, he/she has been here since 1997 and it is a long time too.
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subba
12-05 07:35 PM
The visa in my passport expired 4/2006.
Currently I am on my 7th year (which I do not have stamp for since I did not leave the country in a while) which ends 4/2007.
I just applied for my 3 year extension (8th, 9th 10th) which I hope to get approved in Feb before I leave.
Thats correct. What I meant was, if you're planning to come back before 04/30 then are you planning to come back with the current visa or are you planning to get the new one stamped?
Also, you don't have a date gap in your visa in the passport. I-94 expires 04/2007 and have a new 797 from 05/2007. So I think you are good. But in my case, my I-94 expires 01/2007 and I have 2 797s: one expires Jun 2007 and the other one will be from Jun 2007 to Jun 2010. So if my visa is given based on my latest 797 (3yr based on I140) then how do I enter US before Jun 2007?
Currently I am on my 7th year (which I do not have stamp for since I did not leave the country in a while) which ends 4/2007.
I just applied for my 3 year extension (8th, 9th 10th) which I hope to get approved in Feb before I leave.
Thats correct. What I meant was, if you're planning to come back before 04/30 then are you planning to come back with the current visa or are you planning to get the new one stamped?
Also, you don't have a date gap in your visa in the passport. I-94 expires 04/2007 and have a new 797 from 05/2007. So I think you are good. But in my case, my I-94 expires 01/2007 and I have 2 797s: one expires Jun 2007 and the other one will be from Jun 2007 to Jun 2010. So if my visa is given based on my latest 797 (3yr based on I140) then how do I enter US before Jun 2007?
dineshksharma
07-14 03:57 PM
Can you explain in detail what your experience was and what did you get (H1 or J1)?
While I was looking for residency, one senior doctor told me that I should wait and get H1. At that time, I was so interested in getting residency at the earliest that I did not take his advice and instead got J1. It was only towards the end of my training that I realized that to get a waiver is so difficult, in my speciality branch. i had to get O1 visa first to buy time to look for J1, which I finally did in a remote western town.
Now it may be easier, since many VA hospitals are hiring for J1 conversion, which was not so at my time.
Again, if possible, try for H1.
While I was looking for residency, one senior doctor told me that I should wait and get H1. At that time, I was so interested in getting residency at the earliest that I did not take his advice and instead got J1. It was only towards the end of my training that I realized that to get a waiver is so difficult, in my speciality branch. i had to get O1 visa first to buy time to look for J1, which I finally did in a remote western town.
Now it may be easier, since many VA hospitals are hiring for J1 conversion, which was not so at my time.
Again, if possible, try for H1.
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gc_chahiye
12-03 03:47 PM
Gurus,
Here is my situation:
I-140 approved - PD: May '06
I-485 filed - July 30 '07 (India)
EAD cards - Received
APs - Received
Due to a slowdown in their business, my employer is laying me off in Dec '07. I'm still short of 1 month to complete my 180 days of I-485 filling. However, they said they will not withdraw my I-140 and, to help me, will in fact keep me on their payroll until Jan '08, with my Jan '08 salary as my severance and my official status as on "paid leave". So far, so good.
I also have a job offer, and my new employer wants me to join them in Dec '07, on EAD. My question is: Can I be on officially on the payroll of two companies simultaneously on H-1B and/or EAD? If yes, do I need to inform the USCIS of my status (new employer; AC21)? My other option is to say No to the new (attractive) job offer (or to try to convince them to wait until Feb '08, which they'll likely not agree to), and and take up another job in Feb '08, on EAD / H-1B transfer, using AC21. Please advise whether I'm fine with using the first option!!
you can be on the payroll of 2 companies on H1 if the H1 petition says that its for concurrent employment. On EAD no such issues, you simply sign new I-9 forms with both employers.
If you are moving to EAD, you can start with second employer right now. If you are going to stick to H1 for some reason, then delay joining the new one by just a few weeks. By the time they file the H1 transfer and the approval comes through, your 180 days will be done or nearly done and you are all set. Its nice that your current employer is helping you out through the 180 days.
Here is my situation:
I-140 approved - PD: May '06
I-485 filed - July 30 '07 (India)
EAD cards - Received
APs - Received
Due to a slowdown in their business, my employer is laying me off in Dec '07. I'm still short of 1 month to complete my 180 days of I-485 filling. However, they said they will not withdraw my I-140 and, to help me, will in fact keep me on their payroll until Jan '08, with my Jan '08 salary as my severance and my official status as on "paid leave". So far, so good.
I also have a job offer, and my new employer wants me to join them in Dec '07, on EAD. My question is: Can I be on officially on the payroll of two companies simultaneously on H-1B and/or EAD? If yes, do I need to inform the USCIS of my status (new employer; AC21)? My other option is to say No to the new (attractive) job offer (or to try to convince them to wait until Feb '08, which they'll likely not agree to), and and take up another job in Feb '08, on EAD / H-1B transfer, using AC21. Please advise whether I'm fine with using the first option!!
you can be on the payroll of 2 companies on H1 if the H1 petition says that its for concurrent employment. On EAD no such issues, you simply sign new I-9 forms with both employers.
If you are moving to EAD, you can start with second employer right now. If you are going to stick to H1 for some reason, then delay joining the new one by just a few weeks. By the time they file the H1 transfer and the approval comes through, your 180 days will be done or nearly done and you are all set. Its nice that your current employer is helping you out through the 180 days.
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IVMovies
11-20 05:25 PM
I have updated my details and also I have discussed with Pratik who is a core member. I have given all my concerns to Pratik. If you are a core member and would like to know more of my details please contact Pratik Dakwala.
Hermione
10-02 04:09 PM
That's correct, employer cannot withdraw I-140 after I-485 has been pending for 180 days. Also, even if I-140 is not approved after 180 days, it can be ported to a different employer, provided that the original I-140 was approvable. Ability to pay in that case is determined based on the original company's ability to pay.
pro, 1) you must have a job offer in hand in the same or similar postion for your green card to be approved (this is why it is called employement based category) 2) AC21, which can be invoked any time after your I-485 has been pending for more than 180 days, changes the sponsoring employer on your green card. You may actually work for any employer in the meantime, provided, you have proper authorization.
pro, 1) you must have a job offer in hand in the same or similar postion for your green card to be approved (this is why it is called employement based category) 2) AC21, which can be invoked any time after your I-485 has been pending for more than 180 days, changes the sponsoring employer on your green card. You may actually work for any employer in the meantime, provided, you have proper authorization.
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singhsa3
04-27 04:19 PM
Supporting Documents
One resource
http://murthyforum.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=1024039761&f=7254000912&m=5401097161
Another one
http://www..com/discussion-forums/i765-1/72260699/
One more
http://www..com/discussion-forums/i765-1/71284153/
Another one
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16839
One resource
http://murthyforum.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=1024039761&f=7254000912&m=5401097161
Another one
http://www..com/discussion-forums/i765-1/72260699/
One more
http://www..com/discussion-forums/i765-1/71284153/
Another one
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16839
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raysaikat
07-10 09:39 PM
Thanks for your amazing help.
I have two more question that I am not sure about:
1-I understand from your letter that EB2-NIW has less requirements than EB1-OR, and hence it is more safe to apply for EB2-NIW. Is that true?
The requirements are a bit different. For NIW, you need to show *national* interest/impact of your work; for EB1-OR, it is *international* impact/reputation. In general, it is easier to wriggle out an argument for national interest in one's work than showing international reputation. Moreover, EB2-NIW being EB2 is supposed to be easier to satisfy.
See the following, e.g.:
http://www.usavisanow.com/nationalinterestwaivergreencardinfo.html
With the caveat that I have not seen your C.V., I am fairly certain that if you do go for an EB1-OR application, it would be a weak application at best. With EB2-NIW you might have a better chance.
2-In case I want to apply for EB1-OR, does my company has to sign I-140. I am just worried that they does not want to sponsor me till after 3 years? Does I-140 hurt the company by any means?
Yes, your company must sponsor you (usually the highest HR person has to sign the petition on behalf of the company; not your immediate Boss or colleague). You cannot hide the fact from them.
Thank you,
John
I have two more question that I am not sure about:
1-I understand from your letter that EB2-NIW has less requirements than EB1-OR, and hence it is more safe to apply for EB2-NIW. Is that true?
The requirements are a bit different. For NIW, you need to show *national* interest/impact of your work; for EB1-OR, it is *international* impact/reputation. In general, it is easier to wriggle out an argument for national interest in one's work than showing international reputation. Moreover, EB2-NIW being EB2 is supposed to be easier to satisfy.
See the following, e.g.:
http://www.usavisanow.com/nationalinterestwaivergreencardinfo.html
With the caveat that I have not seen your C.V., I am fairly certain that if you do go for an EB1-OR application, it would be a weak application at best. With EB2-NIW you might have a better chance.
2-In case I want to apply for EB1-OR, does my company has to sign I-140. I am just worried that they does not want to sponsor me till after 3 years? Does I-140 hurt the company by any means?
Yes, your company must sponsor you (usually the highest HR person has to sign the petition on behalf of the company; not your immediate Boss or colleague). You cannot hide the fact from them.
Thank you,
John
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mhathi
05-13 05:48 PM
This database gives me an idea: Can someone who is good at programming extract all the data and build reports on how many labor certifications are there by category and by chargeability? IV tracker can also use this information to a certain extent. Unfortunately I am not a programmer so I cannot do it but I am sure for experienced programmer this should be a piece of cake.
What do ya guys say? Any takers? Also we should know how to interpret the data. I have asked additional questions in my previous post. Answer to those will help us a lot.
To answer your questions.. I could narrow the search down by case number as well as Employer name. That should hopefully pinpoint your case. The SOC code is the one you use to ensure same or similar per AC21. You can get the descriptions from the SOC classifications. Just Google SOC job Classification and you should get it.
I had done some analysis as you suggest for EB3 India a while back, but was hampered by the fact that there is no information on country of chargeability for pre-perm cases.
What do ya guys say? Any takers? Also we should know how to interpret the data. I have asked additional questions in my previous post. Answer to those will help us a lot.
To answer your questions.. I could narrow the search down by case number as well as Employer name. That should hopefully pinpoint your case. The SOC code is the one you use to ensure same or similar per AC21. You can get the descriptions from the SOC classifications. Just Google SOC job Classification and you should get it.
I had done some analysis as you suggest for EB3 India a while back, but was hampered by the fact that there is no information on country of chargeability for pre-perm cases.
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nt07
11-07 08:04 PM
I am in a similar situation. My I-485 is pending, was filed in July, 07. My PD is June, 04 (EB2 India). I-140 is approved. I have to leave the US for a year to work on an expat assignment beginning last week of December, 07. I have my EAD and AP. Also, I am on a valid H1-B until May, 2008 but will be applying for an extension until May, 2009.
Please let me know your thoughts if it would be ok for me to leave the US for a continuous period of one year while my I-485 is pending? I plan to renter the US on H-1B and not EAD/AP.
Also, from the previous post I understand that one needs to be present in the US to renew EAD and AP. My EAD and AP will expire in September, 07 but will I be able to renew them when I am back in Jan,09?
For the period I am gone, do I need to pay any taxes on my foreign-earned income if I am going to a jurisdiction with which India has a favorable tax treaty? If my I-485 is pending but I am not working in the US, I do not need to pay taxes for the income earned abroad if I do not meet the "substantial prsence test" (183 days)?
Any thoughts will be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Please let me know your thoughts if it would be ok for me to leave the US for a continuous period of one year while my I-485 is pending? I plan to renter the US on H-1B and not EAD/AP.
Also, from the previous post I understand that one needs to be present in the US to renew EAD and AP. My EAD and AP will expire in September, 07 but will I be able to renew them when I am back in Jan,09?
For the period I am gone, do I need to pay any taxes on my foreign-earned income if I am going to a jurisdiction with which India has a favorable tax treaty? If my I-485 is pending but I am not working in the US, I do not need to pay taxes for the income earned abroad if I do not meet the "substantial prsence test" (183 days)?
Any thoughts will be much appreciated.
Thanks.
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yellowrocket
08-26 01:49 AM
Just got my license renew in CO. Besides CO complying with the Real ID Act, Mr. Owens the governor call a special session to pass legislation to require people to be cleared (legally can be here) in order to get benefits. So before you get your DL, you need to be clear by going through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program (http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/SAVE.htm). Basically another federal database that is expose to local govt. If they SAVE doesn't respond with clearance right away, then you need to provide documentation of why you have lawful presence in the US and give the DMV a stamped legal size envelope so DMV can mail out to Homeland Security. I didn't clear at first but since the DMV initiated the search and told Homeland Security that they will be mailing documents in, Homeland Security actually did some more checks just to avoid more paperwork. I got clearance 1.5hrs after the initial query. My wife got clearance on the spot. There was a fellow before me that was trying to find out why he and his wife still haven't cleared. Its been 3 weeks and of course his license is expired. For those on the 1 yr renewal of h1b and waiting for their gc, they have to renew their license every yr. That means we need to pay the renewal fee every yr. I know this isn't really a Head Tax but in reality, as a legal immigrant, I'm paying more than the regular permanent resident and american citizen to get a DL. Also the politicians just don't think things out clearly. The right DL should not be use as main identification. The original purpose of a DL is to show proof that you're competent, have been tested on your ability to drive and understand the rules of the road. They're not just hurting legal immigrants, they're hurting their own American citizens (children born to legal immigrants). These children won't get the freedom to move about, etc. PS, the SAVE program even affect American Citizens. If somehow 20 yrs ago, someone makes a typo, the DMV won't find you so you would have to go through the SAVE program to get cleared.
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02-16 01:53 PM
If an individual already has a pending AOS application on file when a retrogression occurs that places the cutoff earlier than the applicant's priority date, USCIS sets the application aside and will not adjudicate it until the priority date is current again. As an example, after months of stagnation, in June 2007 the priority date cutoffs for employment-based second and third preference (EB2 and EB3) applicants (the bulk of employment-based green card applicants) advanced dramatically for all countries of birth
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01-23 01:37 PM
Immigration Reform Efforts Begin Anew in 110th Congress
01/22/2007
Shortly after Congress convened for the 110th Congress on January 4, 2007, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) both expressed their respective desire to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Majority Leader Reid introduced Senate bill S. 9, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, to indicate the Senate's commitment to address the issue this Congress. S. 9 does not actually include any actual legislative language. Instead, it contains a "sense of Congress" that Congress should pass legislation "to provide for more effective border and employment enforcement, to prevent illegal immigration, and to reform and rationalize avenues for legal immigration." S. 9 sets the tone for future legislation, which is expected to come from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Additionally, Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Larry Craig (R-ID) and a group of bipartisan cosponsors introduced S. 340, the Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act (AgJOBS). AgJOBS was part of the Senate Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act from last year. The bill would create a "Blue Card" program, under which agricultural workers who worked the lesser of 863 hours or 150 days in a two-year period may apply for a Blue Card within two years of the bill's enactment. The Blue Cards would be encrypted with biometric identifiers, and would be machine-readable. Furthermore, the worker would be able to adjust to permanent resident status by working at least 100 days for five years or 150 days for three years.
In addition to AgJOBS, Senator Feinstein introduced, with Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), S. 276, the Passport and Visa Fraud Prevention Act. This bill would add a new, criminal ground to penalize trafficking in 10 or more passports, U.S. or foreign, or visas with a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. The bill would confer extraterritorial jurisdiction over these offenses, meaning the United States could prosecute individuals who may have committed a passport fraud crime while abroad. In addition, the bill would criminalize the actions of those sham attorneys and others who engage in schemes to defraud foreign nationals based on immigration laws. Furthermore, the bill directs the Attorney General to promulgate regulations to ensure that the prosecution of these crimes is in keeping with current U.S. treaty obligations relating to refugees (which states that refugees carrying false passports should not be prosecuted).
In the House, Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Cannon (R-UT) introduced H.R. 371, the companion bill to the Senate's AgJOBS. Representative Jo Ann David (R-VA) introduced the Intercountry Adoption Reform Act (ICARE) of 2007, H.R. 120, which is intended to facilitate overseas adoptions by American parents. Representative Philip English (R-PA) introduced the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act, which would expand visa waiver privileges to nationals of countries that are allies of the United States in the war on terrorism. Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) introduced H.R. 133, Citizenship Reform Act of 2007, which would limit citizenship by birth to children born to at least one permanent resident or citizen parent. Representative Gallegly also introduced H.R. 132, which would impose criminal penalties for those who unlawfully reenter the United States after having been granted "voluntary departure." Finally, Representative Gene Green (D-TX) introduced H.R. 147, which would exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B program.
Several members of this new Congress offered bills on immigration enforcement. On January 9, the House, as part of the new leadership's 100-hour agenda, passed House bill H.R. 1, a bill implementing the "9/11 Commission" recommendations, by a vote of 299-128. Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) of the House Homeland Security Committee introduced this bill that would, among other things, appropriate additional resources to the Human Trafficking Center and also establish a Border Intelligence Fusion Center Program. Other enforcement bills introduced in the House include H.R. 26, Criminal Alien Accountability Act, introduced by Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) to establish minimum prison terms for specified categories of criminals re-entering the United States after having been removed previously. Representative Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) introduced H.R. 78, American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act, which would bar family-based immigration petitions by one who owes child support.
Worksite enforcement also received early attention in the 110th Congress. Representative David Dreier (R-CA) introduced H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007. Representative Dreier introduced the same bill in the last Congress and the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the bill in 2005. The bill would direct the Social Security Administration to upgrade the technology for a new social security card made of durable plastic that would contain anti-tampering technology and a magnetic strip that employers could scan to check employment eligibility against an "employment eligibility database." All those seeking employment, including U.S. citizens, would be required to hold such a card. Employers using the system would have a good faith defense in cases concerning the inadvertent hiring of illegal workers. While enforcement proponents supported the bill last Congress, it did raise concerns among the privacy advocates. In addition to H.R. 98, another bill dealing with worksite enforcement was introduced in the House. Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA) introduced H.R. 19, which would require employers to participate in an electronic employment eligibility system. The bill would phase in compliance requirements over a seven-year period, according to the number of persons employed. The bill would also establish sanctions for noncompliance and provide for voluntary participation by entities not required to participate.
Notwithstanding the number of bills that have already been introduced this Congress, most observers expect an effort in both the House and the Senate to include all immigration legislation into a comprehensive reform package. If, as expected, the package resembles the bill that the Senate passed in May of 2006, it will include provisions for border and interior enforcement, sanctions against employers who hire undocumented workers, legalization of the currently undocumented, and admission of new workers of all skill levels, including highly-educated professionals. More details about the Comprehensive Reform proposal is expected to become available soon.
The majority of lawmakers agree to address these areas in the comprehensive reform bill. However, there most certainly will be intense debate, as occurred in the last Congress, regarding its details. While the debate last year focused mostly on whether and how to legalize the undocumented, the debate this year--because of the new majority--may shift its focus to whether and how many new guest workers to admit in light of concerns raised by organized labor.
Copyright � 2007 by Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
01/22/2007
Shortly after Congress convened for the 110th Congress on January 4, 2007, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) both expressed their respective desire to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Majority Leader Reid introduced Senate bill S. 9, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, to indicate the Senate's commitment to address the issue this Congress. S. 9 does not actually include any actual legislative language. Instead, it contains a "sense of Congress" that Congress should pass legislation "to provide for more effective border and employment enforcement, to prevent illegal immigration, and to reform and rationalize avenues for legal immigration." S. 9 sets the tone for future legislation, which is expected to come from the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Additionally, Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Larry Craig (R-ID) and a group of bipartisan cosponsors introduced S. 340, the Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act (AgJOBS). AgJOBS was part of the Senate Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act from last year. The bill would create a "Blue Card" program, under which agricultural workers who worked the lesser of 863 hours or 150 days in a two-year period may apply for a Blue Card within two years of the bill's enactment. The Blue Cards would be encrypted with biometric identifiers, and would be machine-readable. Furthermore, the worker would be able to adjust to permanent resident status by working at least 100 days for five years or 150 days for three years.
In addition to AgJOBS, Senator Feinstein introduced, with Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), S. 276, the Passport and Visa Fraud Prevention Act. This bill would add a new, criminal ground to penalize trafficking in 10 or more passports, U.S. or foreign, or visas with a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. The bill would confer extraterritorial jurisdiction over these offenses, meaning the United States could prosecute individuals who may have committed a passport fraud crime while abroad. In addition, the bill would criminalize the actions of those sham attorneys and others who engage in schemes to defraud foreign nationals based on immigration laws. Furthermore, the bill directs the Attorney General to promulgate regulations to ensure that the prosecution of these crimes is in keeping with current U.S. treaty obligations relating to refugees (which states that refugees carrying false passports should not be prosecuted).
In the House, Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Cannon (R-UT) introduced H.R. 371, the companion bill to the Senate's AgJOBS. Representative Jo Ann David (R-VA) introduced the Intercountry Adoption Reform Act (ICARE) of 2007, H.R. 120, which is intended to facilitate overseas adoptions by American parents. Representative Philip English (R-PA) introduced the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act, which would expand visa waiver privileges to nationals of countries that are allies of the United States in the war on terrorism. Representative Elton Gallegly (R-CA) introduced H.R. 133, Citizenship Reform Act of 2007, which would limit citizenship by birth to children born to at least one permanent resident or citizen parent. Representative Gallegly also introduced H.R. 132, which would impose criminal penalties for those who unlawfully reenter the United States after having been granted "voluntary departure." Finally, Representative Gene Green (D-TX) introduced H.R. 147, which would exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B program.
Several members of this new Congress offered bills on immigration enforcement. On January 9, the House, as part of the new leadership's 100-hour agenda, passed House bill H.R. 1, a bill implementing the "9/11 Commission" recommendations, by a vote of 299-128. Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) of the House Homeland Security Committee introduced this bill that would, among other things, appropriate additional resources to the Human Trafficking Center and also establish a Border Intelligence Fusion Center Program. Other enforcement bills introduced in the House include H.R. 26, Criminal Alien Accountability Act, introduced by Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) to establish minimum prison terms for specified categories of criminals re-entering the United States after having been removed previously. Representative Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) introduced H.R. 78, American Child Support Enforcement Immigration Act, which would bar family-based immigration petitions by one who owes child support.
Worksite enforcement also received early attention in the 110th Congress. Representative David Dreier (R-CA) introduced H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007. Representative Dreier introduced the same bill in the last Congress and the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the bill in 2005. The bill would direct the Social Security Administration to upgrade the technology for a new social security card made of durable plastic that would contain anti-tampering technology and a magnetic strip that employers could scan to check employment eligibility against an "employment eligibility database." All those seeking employment, including U.S. citizens, would be required to hold such a card. Employers using the system would have a good faith defense in cases concerning the inadvertent hiring of illegal workers. While enforcement proponents supported the bill last Congress, it did raise concerns among the privacy advocates. In addition to H.R. 98, another bill dealing with worksite enforcement was introduced in the House. Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA) introduced H.R. 19, which would require employers to participate in an electronic employment eligibility system. The bill would phase in compliance requirements over a seven-year period, according to the number of persons employed. The bill would also establish sanctions for noncompliance and provide for voluntary participation by entities not required to participate.
Notwithstanding the number of bills that have already been introduced this Congress, most observers expect an effort in both the House and the Senate to include all immigration legislation into a comprehensive reform package. If, as expected, the package resembles the bill that the Senate passed in May of 2006, it will include provisions for border and interior enforcement, sanctions against employers who hire undocumented workers, legalization of the currently undocumented, and admission of new workers of all skill levels, including highly-educated professionals. More details about the Comprehensive Reform proposal is expected to become available soon.
The majority of lawmakers agree to address these areas in the comprehensive reform bill. However, there most certainly will be intense debate, as occurred in the last Congress, regarding its details. While the debate last year focused mostly on whether and how to legalize the undocumented, the debate this year--because of the new majority--may shift its focus to whether and how many new guest workers to admit in light of concerns raised by organized labor.
Copyright � 2007 by Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
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From Receipt Date. However, due to surge of application in July, there might be some delay this time and NSC may not meet the 90 days processing target.
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vnsriv
09-26 01:59 PM
My AP and EAD both came to me directly.
Did you file your case or your attorney. Usually attorney give their address for correspondence. Let me know.
Did you file your case or your attorney. Usually attorney give their address for correspondence. Let me know.
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eastindia
04-19 01:19 PM
I understand that your intention is to get heard. I appreciate your effort at writing letter. However writing to the president will not help us much. Here is why:
In the USA, infact for that matter in most democracies, Laws are made by elected representatives unless it is an executive order to grant an immediate relief.
The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution. The major power of the House is to pass federal legislation that affects the entire country, although its bills must also be passed by the Senate and further agreed to by the President before becoming law (unless both the House and Senate re-pass the legislation with a two-thirds majority in each chamber). The total number of voting representatives is fixed by law at no more than 435.[1] (United States congressional apportionment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_apportionment))
So, In our case, the president at the most can sympathise with our cause and the hardships we face because of the limbo, But he cannot really help until there is a bill that passes both the house and the senate.
So, Can I suggest that it will be even more worthwhile if you contact your congressman/woman and go meet them. We need them to understand our plight and anguish.
We all need to go meet our lawmakers, educate them.
They already are educated. Do you think they do not know about us?
They fully know about us. But they will not help us because we are not voters and cannot contribute.
A better idea is to have our employers contact them. People working in large companies can do this. I am surprised why the big companies have not taken up this issue for us. Why cannot we have big companies issues statements in our favor?
In the USA, infact for that matter in most democracies, Laws are made by elected representatives unless it is an executive order to grant an immediate relief.
The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution. The major power of the House is to pass federal legislation that affects the entire country, although its bills must also be passed by the Senate and further agreed to by the President before becoming law (unless both the House and Senate re-pass the legislation with a two-thirds majority in each chamber). The total number of voting representatives is fixed by law at no more than 435.[1] (United States congressional apportionment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_apportionment))
So, In our case, the president at the most can sympathise with our cause and the hardships we face because of the limbo, But he cannot really help until there is a bill that passes both the house and the senate.
So, Can I suggest that it will be even more worthwhile if you contact your congressman/woman and go meet them. We need them to understand our plight and anguish.
We all need to go meet our lawmakers, educate them.
They already are educated. Do you think they do not know about us?
They fully know about us. But they will not help us because we are not voters and cannot contribute.
A better idea is to have our employers contact them. People working in large companies can do this. I am surprised why the big companies have not taken up this issue for us. Why cannot we have big companies issues statements in our favor?
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abh
07-30 01:55 PM
I am primary applicant on our 485 application. Mine and my daughters case doesn't show any LUD. But my husband's status changed to case transferred to local USCIS office. He was on H4 for 6 years and have not used EAD yet. No gaps in Visas. no law violatiobns. Prerry Straight forward case. Recently we applied for Online EAD Renewal.
Any idea why his case might have got transferred ? What should we expect next?
I am really worried.
Any idea why his case might have got transferred ? What should we expect next?
I am really worried.
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milind70
09-19 03:20 PM
There were few employers too who attended the rally because they believed in the cause.
I spoke to a French guy, forgot his IV handle, he got his EAD recently, he flew all the way from Miami, he googled up immigration and found IV 2 weeks back, looked at the rally stuff and came and attended the rally.
Hats of to all these people who have respected IV with passion.
His name is Yann ,I hosted him .
I spoke to a French guy, forgot his IV handle, he got his EAD recently, he flew all the way from Miami, he googled up immigration and found IV 2 weeks back, looked at the rally stuff and came and attended the rally.
Hats of to all these people who have respected IV with passion.
His name is Yann ,I hosted him .
rjgleason
June 10th, 2004, 02:24 PM
Ok, in defense of Nikon, how are Canon's lenses "far superior"? Yes, they have IS (VR) in long teles, and their wide T/S lens has a bit more flexibility. But say Janey wants to do some extreme macro photography? Yeah, Canon has the MP-E 65mm that goes from 1x to 5x, but it's expensive, and for the same cost (or less) one might be able to get a PB-6, enlarger lens, movie camera lens, 50mm lens, and various accessories to link them all together, and in the end have a much more flexible macro system.
Please read......."IMHO".................my opinion, not anyone's else's and are not we all entitled to opinions? Certain I am sure there are several scenarios that might favor one mfgr over the other........."what if" situations abound.
Please read......."IMHO".................my opinion, not anyone's else's and are not we all entitled to opinions? Certain I am sure there are several scenarios that might favor one mfgr over the other........."what if" situations abound.
athanga
12-14 05:18 PM
"So my wife and me are shuttling between India and US to even meet each other. "
Can't you bring her on H4...???
She is on H4 right now, but working in India, so visits when she gets a vacation and I do the same, hence the shuttling :(
Arun
Can't you bring her on H4...???
She is on H4 right now, but working in India, so visits when she gets a vacation and I do the same, hence the shuttling :(
Arun
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