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SA 4114. Mr. GREGG (for himself, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. BOND) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2611, to provide comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


On page 345, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

(e) Worldwide Level of Immigrants With Advanced Degrees.--Section 201 (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ``and immigrants with advanced degrees'' after ``diversity immigrants''; and

(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

``(e) Worldwide Level of Diversity Immigrants and Immigrants With Advanced Degrees.--

``(1) DIVERSITY IMMIGRANTS.--The worldwide level of diversity immigrants described in section 203(c)(1) is equal to 18,333 for each fiscal year.

``(2) IMMIGRANTS WITH ADVANCED DEGREES.--The worldwide level of immigrants with advanced degrees described in section 203(c)(2) is equal to 36,667 for each fiscal year.''.

(f) Immigrants With Advanced Degrees.--Section 203 (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)) is amended--

(1) in subsection (c)--

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (2), aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(e)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3), aliens subject to the worldwide level specified in section 201(e)(1)'';

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;

(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

``(2) ALIENS WHO HOLD AN ADVANCED DEGREE IN SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, TECHNOLOGY, OR ENGINEERING.--

``(A) IN GENERAL.--Qualified immigrants who hold a master's or doctorate degree in the life sciences, the physical sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering from an accredited university in the United States, or an equivalent foreign degree, shall be allotted visas each fiscal year in a number not to exceed the worldwide level specified in section 201(e)(2).

``(B) ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS.--Beginning on the date which is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Labor, and after notice and public hearing, shall determine which of the degrees described in subparagraph (A) will provide immigrants with the knowledge and skills that are most needed to meet anticipated workforce needs and protect the economic security of the United States.'';

(D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated, by striking ``this subsection'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and

(E) by amending paragraph (4), as redesignated, to read as follows:

``(4) MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION.--

``(A) DIVERSITY IMMIGRANTS.--The Secretary of State shall maintain information on the age, occupation, education level, and other relevant characteristics of immigrants issued visas under paragraph (1).

``(B) IMMIGRANTS WITH ADVANCED DEGREES.--The Secretary of State shall maintain information on the age, degree (including field of study), occupation, work experience, and other relevant characteristics of immigrants issued visas under paragraph (2).''; and

(2) in subsection (e)--

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``(c)'' and inserting ``(c)(1)'';

(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and

(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

``(3) Immigrant visas made available under subsection (c)(2) shall be issued as follows:

``(A) If the Secretary of State has not made a determination under subsection (c)(2)(B), immigrant visas shall be issued in a strictly random order established by the Secretary for the fiscal year involved.

``(B) If the Secretary of State has made a determination under subsection (c)(2)(B) and the number of eligible qualified immigrants who have a degree selected under such subsection and apply for an immigrant visa described in subsection (c)(2) is greater than the worldwide level specified in section 201(e)(2), the Secretary shall issue immigrant visas only to such immigrants and in a strictly random order established by the Secretary for the fiscal year involved.

``(C) If the Secretary of State has made a determination under subsection (c)(2)(B) and the number of eligible qualified immigrants who have degrees selected under such subsection and apply for an immigrant visa described in subsection (c)(2) is not greater than the worldwide level specified in section 201(e)(2), the Secretary shall--

``(i) issue immigrant visas to eligible qualified immigrants with degrees selected in subsection (c)(2)(B); and

``(ii) issue any immigrant visas remaining thereafter to other eligible qualified immigrants with degrees described in subsection

[Page: S4975](c)(2)(A) in a strictly random order established by the Secretary for the fiscal year involved.''.
(g) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (e) and (f) shall take effect on October 1, 2006.

yes, i am in IT , data warehousing .. i dont know why it didnt go through. any idea if i can file a new H1 while appealing the denial? thanks

[.....Before your H-1 gets denied and before you move to EAD, it is important to change her status to F1, you can do this as long as her H-4 I-94 has not expired. You will need your latest Paystubs and H-1 approval to do this. ...]

My H1B visa may be getting expired Sep4th....but her old H4 approval is valid until 2011.
Is she safe even my visa (H1B) expired on 4th Sept.
If I apply F1 (Student Visa) now...it will take another 45 days to get F1 approval from INS.
So....what happens to her status? Is she valid to stay until she gets F1 approval notice?

~Thanks in advance

My wife came last May on H4 visa. I am on EAD and working with different company from Feb 2008. She had Advance Parole but she used H4 as it was simpler.

Yesterday i got the mail from USCIS stating below. "My PD Dec 2006, INDIA, EB2 (I GOT MARRIED AFTER I APPLIED FOR I 485, SO MY WIFE IS NOT YET IN APPLICATION. I AM WAITING FOR DATES TO GET CURRENT FOR ME SO I CAN ADD HER INTO MY APPLICATION"

I dont know whether its a good sign or bad sign. I scanned and send this letter to my company and attorney.GURUS and EXPERTS pls help me!!!!!



Request for Evidence



The office is unable to complete the processing of your application without further information. Please read and comply with the request below, then submit the evidence to above address. Include the copy of this letter and place the gold sheet on the top of your documents.

Submit the letter of your employment attesting to your offer of proposed employment. This letter should be written on the company’s official letterhead, citing the date you began working; if the position is permanent and full time; what the position is; the position that you currently hold for the company(if any) ; and the salary offered.

You must submit this request in 30 days from the date of this letter. Failure to do so may result in the denial of your application.

Officer # 11**

Sorry!!! Handle?? Short Name??? I did not get it

Dear Viewers

Could anyone please advice me on how to claim the unpaid salary from the previous employers.

I was working for a company based in Michigan run by an Indian. This person did not pay me my last month salary. He does not pick up his phone or respond to my email. I have all the proof that my client has paid him the money for which I worked but he continue to ignore my request. This guy owes me around 5000 dollars.

Any piece of advice would be of great help.

WH-4 form is for complaining to dol

Give atleast 1-2 months for booking the appointment. It was a harrowing experience getting an appointment to the point where my fingers were aching. Also add in time for the Canada visa. We went to Canada consulate in DC for the Visa.

Regards,
Teky.

What about Ciudad Juarez or Nogales Mexico? Any idea how long?

you learn something new everyday. This surely is interesting.

All,

I want to make sure we acknowledge every contribution our members make, monetary and in terms of ideas.

As I said in the main thread (http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showpost.php?p=9780&postcount=33) it was posts on the forum by virtual55, jkays94 and cpolisetti that set the WaPo ball rolling.

Thank you to them and every member who does his or her part in big and small ways.

best,
Berkeleybee

how long it took for your EAD approval?
thanksI e-filed my AP and did not send any documents and just received an RFE requesting 2 photographs(write alien number with pencil in the back) and a preferably color photocopy of a photo ID.

So, please make sure that you send those supporting documents with the e file receipt to USCIS. They give out the address and instructions at the end of the application which are easy to follow.

Nevertheless, I e Filed EAD too and did not send any supporting documents and they approved it without issuing any RFE. They used an older picture from my previous EAD.

My 2 paise!!!

My apologies for those who signed for this event. This has been called off. A decision was made by Chapter volunteers in the Tri State Conference call tonight.

THANKS FOR THE UNDERSTANDING

MINE PD IS ALSO 5/03. R U SURE THAT WE CAN FILE NOW? WHAT IS CURRENT PD FOR INDIA NOW?

THANKS
CHHAYA

yes you can file, infact USCIS made procedures very simple and they have opened drive-ins 485 filing in aliance with McDonalds, just take all your papers tommorrow to drive-in window and don't forget get your fries

I am amazed by ignorance of these people, google, read do some research before typing anything stupid

Has anyone applied FAFSA or Stafford loan with Parolee status ? , I am planning to apply for my online degree. I have H1B ,but using AP to reenter.

USCIS local offices no longer issues interim EADs. Go to immigration.com and and bring up July/August 2006 newsletter.

You can schedule infopass & meet a local officer after 90 days. But he will only forward you request to the main center and ask them to either process your case quickly or issue an interim EAD.

But since the main center will be badly backlogged from now on, I wonder how they can even process interim EADs? If they can do it, they may as well do regular EADs?

I recall reading somewhere that with the new scheme, EADs were guranteed to be issued within 90 days and so no interim EADs were produced. But this 90 day limit will change in the next few weeks.

You should file for amendment before your current I-94 expires....If you already have a I-94 from Kaplan, do it asap...Your lawyer should have known better....

If she plans to continue with her current employer after her travel, there is no harm in using AP. Once she comes back on AP, she automatically resumes her H1B status on the next H1B extension filing within US.

If she is OK with going through the hassles of visa stamping, that is fine too.

Please refer to the following murthy bulletin for details.

http://www.murthy.com/mb_pdf/032108_P.html

a while back I had read on the forums (do not know whether it was IV or elsewhere) where a guy got a visit from USCIS because he availed unemployment benefits for sometime.

I have also read about people getting benefits on AOS without any trouble.

Again, it is better to be safe.

Consult your lawyer.

I used AC21 3 months ago and filled the paperwork with USCIS. No RFE yet but I would not care if I get an RFE as well...

I think it is best to notify USCIS. I hired Murthy and I don't think they are doing this just to get money. If your case gets messed u say 3-4 yeare later and you end up taking UCSIS in court then this paperwork (which USCIS will most probably do nothing with) will be very helpful.

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