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Is anyone here familiar with Canadian PR landing process. What does it mean
to "land"?

I got approved PR papers from Canada. They gave a deadline to land in Canada
before which I am planning to go to Canada. I work in US now and plan to return after landing. How many days does it take to complete this process.

Suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

I had a similar experience. Four weeks after my I-140 was approved, I had another LUD and when I checked the online status, it had the same message that you mentioned. When I asked my lawyer, he told me that it ususally means that the employer has received a copy of the approval as well. And sure enough, 3 days later, I found out from HR that they received the I-140 approval letter and they wanted to know what to do with it.

Does this mean both the employer and employee get their separate copies of I-140? I assumed only the employer/lawyer gets to have the actual I-140 approval.

It could be because there are no lnger any cases left with namechecks pending more than 180 days. See link http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/Namecheck_4Mar09.pdf

Sweet_jungle, I am in a similar situation. My attorney sent a request to TSC 3 months back to fix the PD but no response yet. What did you do to open the obmudsman inquiry? Did you send him an email or did you send him a letter in the email

Hi Khris,
Do you also have 2 PDs in same EB2 category?

I have submitted ombudsman case sheet by mail.

My lawyer also sent request through AILA liason. She asked me to wait 6 weeks before enquiring again.

thanks for you understanding....i don't want her processing to be closed. if we're divorces can her processing still be on?

I believe the answer to that would be a 'No'.

If your spouse is claiming AOS benefits as a derivative by virtue of being your spouse then that would be the legal claim for those benefits.

However, the divorce would suppress that legal claim and as such there would be no way for the spouse to apply for those benefits as a derivative.

Thanks for the link. It is really very helpful.

That is another risk of AC21. Remember that AC21 is just a rule and can be changed anytime. For example, the current AC21 rule is not requiring proof of ability to pay of the new employer. What if in the future they change the rules of the game and you are in the middle of it, you found out that your new employer is not cooperating regarding sending documents, etc.

Darn, am I stupid or what? I felt am I just chicken or am I just being wise?

Probable change in AC21 rules are these additional requirements:

1. New employer's ability to pay
2. New LC for the same occupation

The more we talk of using AC21 even before 180 days, the more USCIS will suspect of fraud.

87 Members ..That is Super...Hope you get to 100 soon...Good Luck Texas IV Team...!

Thanks to Business week for well presenting the facts...

It�s been long since I got head ache..but today I had every reason to get.

I tried taking an appointment for h1B for December. Here is my experience�

1. After entering the receipt details it took me to available dates calendar. In this screen there was no option to pick an specific date for appointment. This screen was same as the screen we get when we check for available date without entering receipt number.
2. I pressed �Continue� and it later took me to DS156.
3. Filled the form and it took me to screen which displayed my name against a check box with 3 option. The screen says..�select the form to edit/complete..� 3 options I can see are DS156,DS157 and petition details. No matter how many times I edit the information I can�t get the choice to pick the appointment date. Basically I have filled up the form without knowing the appointment date.
4. If I try to download the appointment letter it says..�You cannot download until you specify courier address��.

Has anyone experience similar problem�?? Any work around�.??

Any help is greatly appreciated�thanks in advance�

Even if he sue, all you may need to pay is the expenses (lets say, at the worst 10K ) according to ur contract.

if u find a new job with 10k hike, you can pay off this from first years salary ... remaining 3-4 year's(until ur GC) 10K is for you to keep :)



After 180 days (AC21), I want to change my employer. In the above scenario, can my present Employer sue me if I leave him? Please suggest�

Thanks in advance,
Ashok...

Why did you use a sub labor? Is it the same employer you are working with now? Is the employer blacklisted? This answer may throw some light on your denial.

Well Said, its the bitter truth many will not agree :)

You can't take any pay check from other entity.( same owner does't mean same company- you may need to amend the petition, if you have diffrent job site with same pay check). You can take a part time H1B and work other site with diffrent pay check. If you have EAD (I-485 filed) you can take any pay check.

Hi,

Have a query in regard to the H1B Visa status. Would it be ok to work for a different branch of the same company, when my unit is not able to provide me with the required number of hours/week. I work for a hospital as a physcial therapist, and am having trouble maintaining the full time hrs, Other units of the same hospital are desperately in need of the therapists.(But working for them would be under different tax id and also would be a seperate pay check, but the same hospital though).

Any answers would be highly appreciated.


Thank you.

My labor is also pending with the Dallas BEC. My priority date is Nov 2001, non-RIR. The online system still shows that my case is in process.
Sick and tired of waiting ...

Well, you have been helpfull. I was afraid this answer would come up. I cannot find a manual even in the shops. Anyway if you were so kind to look for one for me i'd apreciate that so much, because mos of the books about software are written in english, and here, for programs such painter, wich are not really that popular as photoshop is really hard to find something. Maybe if you gave me a title i could buy through internet.

Oh, and i wish i had buy it! A friend of mine told me about it and made a copy for me for testing. (not pretty legal, i know, but if i like the soft i finally buy it. I only need to check it in advance, because my salary is not that big to buy just for checking. Sure you know what i mean :P )

Anyway, do you think is that good to buy it or do you think you can do the same stuff with photoshop?? I'm afraid painter is much powerfurl in some aspects. What do you think, as owner of painter 6 and a manual???

Hello Gurus,
I am EB3 India with PD September 2002.

After all these years of endless waiting I am called for
an interview at the local office in Philadelphia
in Nov 26th 2007.

Here are my details:
Labour Applied: September 2002
Labour approved: September 2003
I-140/I-485 Applied: April 2004
I-140 Pproved: August 2004
Got married: August 2005
Applied I-485 for Wife: June 2007
Current Status of Wife: H1-B
Countelss EADs and APs for me and a recent EAD approval
for my wife with her AP still pending and status is still H1-B.

In the beginning of this year, I resigned from the
company who was the original sponsorer of my GC.
I then started contracting on hourly basis and worked for
a decent hourly rate for the first half of this year.
Finally I got a full time offer with decent salary and
benefits and took the job. I started working for this
job - remotely and also took up another contracting job
on an hourly basis (Got greedy as I waited too long :-))
and started working on both these jobs.
The point is - it is a different technology and not even
remotely connected to my original job where my Labour
cert was applied and approved. I was a developer
back then and with all the experience, I couldn't
continue as the pay was too low and no growth at all.

I can have a letter of future employment that
states that I have on offer in the same technology
in which my original labour was applied and approved
and that is not a problem at all.

Please advise me on how to go about it. I can
afford to pay and take the best attorney with me
to the interview - some one who is very well known in
the Philadelphia area.

Any inputs/advise are really appreciated.

IMP: Icing on the cake - my PD was mentioned wrong in
the interview notice - it says april 2004 !!
That was when my i-140 was applied and not labour.
My labour was applied in September 2002 !!!
Advise on this is also appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

My I-94 is expiring in a month. I have used Advance parole to enter US after a vacation about a year back. How do I renew my I-94 card? Does anybody know...

Even though you entered using AP, you might be able to extend your nonimmigrant status. As the prior answer says, this is not necessary but many employees like to have it in case the AOS is denied for any reason.

It is also useful because if your EAD expires and you have not received a new one, you cannot work even if a new application is pending. On the other hand, if your H-1B (for example) has expired but the company timely filed an extension, you can keep working while the extension is pending.

PTs are licensed by the state government. If you are engaged already, you may want to start the licensing process right away because it takes many months and she can get things like transcripts done quicker if she is available locally.

1. Get her credentials evaluated from FCCPT

2. Apply for licensing to the state government

3. Take remedial courses if any are required. This can take few months or many years depending on the course she attended outside the US and the requirements of the state you are looking to live in.

4. Re-apply for licensing.

5. Apply for work visa or work on EAD derived from your application.

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Other issues-

1. You will have to repeat the credential verification and licensing for each state you move to.

2. States change their licensing requirements all the time, so you may find yourself in a situation where some state in the future refuses to license her because their requirements have changed. Only way to guard against this is to join a DPT or MPT program and get an American credential.

It's Mrs Lofgren not Mr Zoe...

USCIS TEXAS SERVICE CENTER EMAIL PILOT INITIATIVE:
EMPLOYMENT-BASED 1-485 SPECIAL NOTIFICATION PROTOCOL

April 22, 2010

PURPOSE: The purpose of the Texas Service Cemer (TSC) employment-based (EB) 1-485 Email Pilot Special Notification Initiative is to prOVide a mechanism by which applicants can facilitate TSC processes relating to speCific EB 1-485 application scenarios through an email address. The email address for this purpose is: EBUPDATE.Tsc@dhs.gov.
Applicants will receive an automatic reply from TSC stating that the email was received. After submitting infonnation through this pilot email initiative, one follow-up inquiry may be sent if no communication has been received from TSC, such as a decision notice, a request for evidence, or other notice, within 90 days.
The automatic email reply will proVide further information on how to submit the follow-up inquiry. This email account does not replace general inquiry processes that are in place for users; general inquiries
received at this email account will not be addressed.

EB 1-485 CASE IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES
1. What is the procedure to notify TSC when an applicant is eligible for porting under AC21?
I. You should identify only one applicant in a single e-mail. E-mails must pertain to applicants whose 1-485s have been pending for 180 or more days and who are eligible for AC21 porting.
2. You should send an email to: EBUPDATE.Tsc@dhs.gov
3. On the subject line, you should write "EB 1-485/AC21." (Example: EB 1-485/AC21).
4. In the text of the email, you should prOVide: A-number, old employer's name and new employer's name. You should attach a copy of the new employer's letter of employment. The letter must
identify the follOWing information: the new employer, the letter's author and his/her job title, applicants new job title, start date of new employment, hours per week, salary, and specific description of the duties to be performed.
5. If the applicant has more than one A-number, you should type them both on the same line separated by a "/". (Example: All 1222333 I A444555666). If there are multiple family members, you should type them all on the same line separated by commas. (Example: AIII222333, A222333444, A444555666). You should also indicate which of the A-numbers is that of the principal 1-485 applicam I 1-140 beneficiary.

Dear friends,

has anyone applied for an endorsement of new passport information on PIO card with Travisa? How long did it take them to do it?

Also, does anyone know if they accept walk-in applications? (Houston)...