ndk221
12-04 07:30 PM
I got my first H1-B approval in 2008. I am originally from Mumbai and I have always got my previous visa stamps from the Mumbai consulate.
I paid my visa fees at an HDFC branch in Mumbai in the hope of getting an interview appointment in Mumbai this month. I am flying to India next week and I still do not see any open dates in Mumbai for the month of December. For some reason the VFS webpage displays open dates only at Chennai and Calcutta.
So the question... is it possible for me to visit the consulate in Chennai to get a visa stamp? Do I have to explain why I chose to come to Chennai instead of applying in Mumbai? Are there any other problems for people who choose a different consular district?
A quick survey on the US Consulate General - Chennai website only mentions to select the *most convenient* consular office. Right now I have at least one perfectly valid reason on why I should be granted an interview in Chennai.
I paid my visa fees at an HDFC branch in Mumbai in the hope of getting an interview appointment in Mumbai this month. I am flying to India next week and I still do not see any open dates in Mumbai for the month of December. For some reason the VFS webpage displays open dates only at Chennai and Calcutta.
So the question... is it possible for me to visit the consulate in Chennai to get a visa stamp? Do I have to explain why I chose to come to Chennai instead of applying in Mumbai? Are there any other problems for people who choose a different consular district?
A quick survey on the US Consulate General - Chennai website only mentions to select the *most convenient* consular office. Right now I have at least one perfectly valid reason on why I should be granted an interview in Chennai.
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12-21 07:20 PM
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Dhundhun
05-03 10:44 PM
Every employer does not do it. My employer does not do that.
Keeping H1 also has some advantages.
... If I485 is rejected
... Freedom to travel, heard that AP is just for emergency travel (at least intent)
Keeping H1 also has some advantages.
... If I485 is rejected
... Freedom to travel, heard that AP is just for emergency travel (at least intent)
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12-24 05:08 PM
What are those little green squares that show up with our names when we post something?? When you hover over them you see a ToolTip message.
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rbharol
09-08 12:06 AM
All I heard was "securing our borders" a couple of hundred times.
raysaikat
04-10 03:23 PM
Hi Every one,
I'm on OPT right now ,i'm done with my masters in DEC 2007.
My visa Stamp in my passport was only untill april 2008(I got F1 stamped only for 24 months), now i'm on OPT extension.I applied H1B in 2008 and got RFE my employer could not answer the RFE and revoked my petition.
I did't apply in 2009 even i have chance to apply(because of the JOB fear ) i got my OPT extension approved ,my OPT extension is going to end in June 2010 , any way i will be applying H1B in 2010.
My question is if i don't get H1B in 2010 ,my plan i to take CPT and search for jobs ,does it effects my future immigration any way.
Thanks in advance for every one.
Hmm ... Are you still enrolled in your school as a student in good standing? AFAIK, you can avail CPT only during your study period, not after it.
I'm on OPT right now ,i'm done with my masters in DEC 2007.
My visa Stamp in my passport was only untill april 2008(I got F1 stamped only for 24 months), now i'm on OPT extension.I applied H1B in 2008 and got RFE my employer could not answer the RFE and revoked my petition.
I did't apply in 2009 even i have chance to apply(because of the JOB fear ) i got my OPT extension approved ,my OPT extension is going to end in June 2010 , any way i will be applying H1B in 2010.
My question is if i don't get H1B in 2010 ,my plan i to take CPT and search for jobs ,does it effects my future immigration any way.
Thanks in advance for every one.
Hmm ... Are you still enrolled in your school as a student in good standing? AFAIK, you can avail CPT only during your study period, not after it.
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greenmonster
03-26 02:37 PM
Hello,
I need your advice / opinion on the below scenario...
I and my wife are both employed at the same company, currently on H1.
I am the primary for our GC processing; my wife is dependent on me with regards to GC.
We both got our EAD and AP. 140 approved in May 2007, 485 Filed in Aug 2007.
I have submitted I-9 to the company in order to be on EAD status.
I am planning to have my Wife resign from the current employer and work for a diff company/vendor by using EAD.
Questions: 1.Does the above scenario bring up any issues with regards to our work status or any other issues with the current employer or to the GC process?
2. Can I work on a part time project?
Please advice
I need your advice / opinion on the below scenario...
I and my wife are both employed at the same company, currently on H1.
I am the primary for our GC processing; my wife is dependent on me with regards to GC.
We both got our EAD and AP. 140 approved in May 2007, 485 Filed in Aug 2007.
I have submitted I-9 to the company in order to be on EAD status.
I am planning to have my Wife resign from the current employer and work for a diff company/vendor by using EAD.
Questions: 1.Does the above scenario bring up any issues with regards to our work status or any other issues with the current employer or to the GC process?
2. Can I work on a part time project?
Please advice
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loku
10-02 12:57 AM
I been working on H1-B for sometime. My project ended 3 months ago and I had been unpaid since then. My H1-B expired on Sep 30, 2009. My company applied for H1-B extension in June but got a RFE due to lack of evidence. Cmpany replied to the RFE. The status has been pending since then. On Sep 19, I got an offer from another company. The new company filed for premium processing for H1-B transfer and the transfer application got approved with starting date of September 24. I haven't got my new approved I-797 yet.
I joined the new company on Sep 29 but haven't notified her old employer yet and hence they didn't withdraw my application. My immigration is underway and I have got an approved I-140 from my previous employer. That is the reason I didn't notify them as I don't want to stop that process. It is my intention to move back to my old employer if my visa extension is approved so that I don't have to refile for Green card.
Now the question is what will happen in these scenario and purportedly 'Last Action rule' of USCIS:
1) If my Visa extension gets accepted, which VISA will hold good, the H1 ext with original employer or H1-B transferred visa with new employer as the H1-ext will be the last decision by USCIS ? Where should I report for work. Can I chose among these two employers who I want to work for?
2) If my visa extension gets rejected, will my transferred VISA still hold good ? Will I need to do anything in that scenario i.e. need to go out of country and get my visa stamped ?
What is my best course of action.
Any help will be really appreciated.
I joined the new company on Sep 29 but haven't notified her old employer yet and hence they didn't withdraw my application. My immigration is underway and I have got an approved I-140 from my previous employer. That is the reason I didn't notify them as I don't want to stop that process. It is my intention to move back to my old employer if my visa extension is approved so that I don't have to refile for Green card.
Now the question is what will happen in these scenario and purportedly 'Last Action rule' of USCIS:
1) If my Visa extension gets accepted, which VISA will hold good, the H1 ext with original employer or H1-B transferred visa with new employer as the H1-ext will be the last decision by USCIS ? Where should I report for work. Can I chose among these two employers who I want to work for?
2) If my visa extension gets rejected, will my transferred VISA still hold good ? Will I need to do anything in that scenario i.e. need to go out of country and get my visa stamped ?
What is my best course of action.
Any help will be really appreciated.
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vaishnavilakshmi
07-08 04:02 AM
I think you should have added June 30th also.
Hi,
Hey amitga,did ur mail reached USCIS on 30th June 2007???My lawye3r called and told me that,He mailed our AOS application on 29th june2007 and reached USCIS nebraska on 30th june 20007.Is anyone here who's application was delivered on 30th june 2007(saturday) a nonworking day??Just want to confirm if my lawyer told me the truth??
Vaishu
Hi,
Hey amitga,did ur mail reached USCIS on 30th June 2007???My lawye3r called and told me that,He mailed our AOS application on 29th june2007 and reached USCIS nebraska on 30th june 20007.Is anyone here who's application was delivered on 30th june 2007(saturday) a nonworking day??Just want to confirm if my lawyer told me the truth??
Vaishu
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new2gc
06-24 10:14 AM
Here is the USCIS official URL page/ press release:
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/premproc_22jun09.pdf
Now the PERM takes 2years... whats the difference for new guys? My friend stuck in labour for almost 15 months now. got RFE, replied to it and stood stand still..
But this helps for someone who filed during July'07 fiasco and waiting though. I got mine approved in late feb'09 (filed in July 07).
Something is better than nothing.... :-)
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/premproc_22jun09.pdf
Now the PERM takes 2years... whats the difference for new guys? My friend stuck in labour for almost 15 months now. got RFE, replied to it and stood stand still..
But this helps for someone who filed during July'07 fiasco and waiting though. I got mine approved in late feb'09 (filed in July 07).
Something is better than nothing.... :-)
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cram
06-25 05:53 PM
Any recent approvals in NSC?
wrong thread... this is for TSC.
wrong thread... this is for TSC.
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raysaikat
04-21 11:37 PM
Hi,
I am really confused about my current status.
I am currently on Opt Extension, which expires on June 1st 2010.
When i filed for H1b visa last year April 2009.
I got my petition approved, but my change of status was denied.
The reason was stated as :
The status previously accorded the worker had expired before this petition was filed. Therefore, the worker si not eligible for change of status.
Now, I am still in US. Is my status illegal?
Unless there is more to the story, you are currently in F1 status assuming that you are not violating OPT rules (e.g., you must be employed in your major field of study --- you cannot keep looking for job on OPT more than 3 months or so, IIRC). Your F1 status will cease when the OPT expires. You will go out of status from June 1, 2010 and so you should go out of US on or before that date. Then you need to get H1-B visa stamp from a consulate abroad (usually it has to be the consulate in your home country for the first stamping) and reenter US.
Make sure that you are not violating any OPT rules --- maybe USCIS thought that you are and that is why they denied COS?
I am really confused about my current status.
I am currently on Opt Extension, which expires on June 1st 2010.
When i filed for H1b visa last year April 2009.
I got my petition approved, but my change of status was denied.
The reason was stated as :
The status previously accorded the worker had expired before this petition was filed. Therefore, the worker si not eligible for change of status.
Now, I am still in US. Is my status illegal?
Unless there is more to the story, you are currently in F1 status assuming that you are not violating OPT rules (e.g., you must be employed in your major field of study --- you cannot keep looking for job on OPT more than 3 months or so, IIRC). Your F1 status will cease when the OPT expires. You will go out of status from June 1, 2010 and so you should go out of US on or before that date. Then you need to get H1-B visa stamp from a consulate abroad (usually it has to be the consulate in your home country for the first stamping) and reenter US.
Make sure that you are not violating any OPT rules --- maybe USCIS thought that you are and that is why they denied COS?
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01-20 07:00 AM
Immigration Law from Houston Immigration Lawyer - Annie Banerjee Has Just Posted the Following:
The DOL introduced a new Prevailing Wage system which will centralize everything. Previously each State's Workforce Agency gave those Prevailing Wage. Obviously there were discrepancies in how each SWA operated causing problems with DOL filings.
However, DOL introduced this new system of centralized Prevailing Wage determination with no computerized system of filing. We have to mail in our request to the DOL. Then the DOL will take forever to come up with a Prevailing Wage. The DOL has advised employers to file the Prevailing Wage 60 days prior to advertising for a PERM, since the ads expire in 6 months. This is strange because the DOL went computerized much earlier than the CIS did. Why could they not have a faster computerized process BEFORE centralizing the whole process? Was this then intentional?
This will slow down businesses, and filing of immigration. Similarly in July of 2009 the DOL significantly slowed down the LCA filings for H-1Bs. Which makes me wonder if DOL is slowing down things as a protectionist measure which caters to socialism? Is this the death of free enterprise, and business at the speed of 21 Century? It was another Democratic President and Congress that passed the AC 21 to speed the process up about a decade ago.
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The DOL introduced a new Prevailing Wage system which will centralize everything. Previously each State's Workforce Agency gave those Prevailing Wage. Obviously there were discrepancies in how each SWA operated causing problems with DOL filings.
However, DOL introduced this new system of centralized Prevailing Wage determination with no computerized system of filing. We have to mail in our request to the DOL. Then the DOL will take forever to come up with a Prevailing Wage. The DOL has advised employers to file the Prevailing Wage 60 days prior to advertising for a PERM, since the ads expire in 6 months. This is strange because the DOL went computerized much earlier than the CIS did. Why could they not have a faster computerized process BEFORE centralizing the whole process? Was this then intentional?
This will slow down businesses, and filing of immigration. Similarly in July of 2009 the DOL significantly slowed down the LCA filings for H-1Bs. Which makes me wonder if DOL is slowing down things as a protectionist measure which caters to socialism? Is this the death of free enterprise, and business at the speed of 21 Century? It was another Democratic President and Congress that passed the AC 21 to speed the process up about a decade ago.
Contact Houston Immigration Lawyer (http://www.visatous.com), Annie Banerjee for more detailshttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8629098317507537197-6058636719390437264?l=usimmigrationmatters.blogspo t.com
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trexx7
07-27 10:36 AM
I have my I-140 approved from Company A(Future Emp) PD 2002 and 485 PENDING . Since Visa category is current.
My current company B is asking me to apply for I-485 PD 2005 and withdraw 485 from Company A. Since PD of
Company A is 2002. I dont want to loose the opportunity. Should I join Company A/ Stick with Compamy B.
Gurus Please advice..
My current company B is asking me to apply for I-485 PD 2005 and withdraw 485 from Company A. Since PD of
Company A is 2002. I dont want to loose the opportunity. Should I join Company A/ Stick with Compamy B.
Gurus Please advice..
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saloni
07-11 05:23 PM
I have filed I-485 as derivative on my spouse case with his PD of EB3 Dec2005 as his I-140 was also approved in july 2007. I have AP/EAD through it, but have never used them.
I am currently on H1B and just got my I-140 approved through my employer in EB2. My priority is Feb 2005 which is much earlier than his EB3 Dec 2005. The approved I140 has the same Alien # that I received through my pending AOS case filed earlier in july 2007..
Do you recommend filing I-485 again based on August bulletin now that my PD is current.
How does processing date working in tandem with Priority Date.
What is your take on multiple I-485 filing.
I am currently on H1B and just got my I-140 approved through my employer in EB2. My priority is Feb 2005 which is much earlier than his EB3 Dec 2005. The approved I140 has the same Alien # that I received through my pending AOS case filed earlier in july 2007..
Do you recommend filing I-485 again based on August bulletin now that my PD is current.
How does processing date working in tandem with Priority Date.
What is your take on multiple I-485 filing.
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bitzbytz
06-21 02:08 PM
I know a person, who was on H1b since Oct 06 without Pay (with valid H4visa stamp) and In feb 07 , she went to India and returned to US on her unexpired H4 visa. Did anyone hear similar stories.
I am trying to find out, if returning to US using unexpired H4 visa is safe option
or
applying for COS from H1-H4.
I am trying to find out, if returning to US using unexpired H4 visa is safe option
or
applying for COS from H1-H4.
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sertasheep
06-13 07:51 PM
Usually, even if the employer or attorney put their address, the USCIS mails the card to the address marked as the home address of the applicant.
Note that the I-765(EAD) and AP are not mandatory forms. Talk your employer into saying "these are not required right now, we can file later". And once he files the 485 and 140, you can always file the EAD and AP yourself (or use a lawyer).
I have a feeling he's trying to keep all documentation to himself. Don't let your guard down.
Purely my opinion.
Note that the I-765(EAD) and AP are not mandatory forms. Talk your employer into saying "these are not required right now, we can file later". And once he files the 485 and 140, you can always file the EAD and AP yourself (or use a lawyer).
I have a feeling he's trying to keep all documentation to himself. Don't let your guard down.
Purely my opinion.
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dilbert_cal
07-08 03:59 PM
Sorry - I hadnt seen the other threads that you have already started.
Can you please in future just open one thread or even better use an existing thread.
Can you please in future just open one thread or even better use an existing thread.
royus77
06-22 03:44 PM
I'm in same boat, upgraded to PP on June 1. your new status of I140 will be "We received request for PP".
For H1's Ext its the same receipt number . I think for 140 it will be the same .I subscribed to the notification of case status and i received an update oon the case saying the Premium processing requested for the petition
For H1's Ext its the same receipt number . I think for 140 it will be the same .I subscribed to the notification of case status and i received an update oon the case saying the Premium processing requested for the petition
bombaysardar
07-24 08:48 PM
i transferred from one dept to another. the next dept filed for a H1B amend after 4 months. The lawyers filled in my G325 with the earlier, start date (and not the later filing date).
Am I in trouble?
Am I in trouble?
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