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Refer this:
Case Study: Upgrade from EB3 to EB2 (http://www.imminfo.com/News/Newsletter/2010-06/case_study_upgrade_from_eb3_to_eb2.html)

I am also not sure why the need for Consular Processing.
Why cant CIS update existing EB3 485 to new approved EB2 140.

From our meet & greet last saturday:

GC Quiz:
Created For: Dallas Greet-Eat meet: 10/06/07 -- Immigration Voice
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What are the Pros and Cons of AOS and Consular Processing?
Explain the terms: Priority Date, I-140, 485, PERM, EB1, EB2, EB3, Country based quotas, Visa revalidation, EAD, Advanced Parole, Biometrics, Finger Printing.
You have not got your green card yet. What do you think what is preventing the system to give you the green card?
What is the importance of �Employment Letter� in AOS or consular filing stage?
What is AC21 law?
If CIR bill would have been passed and became the law what benefits (being an EB based applicant) you might have gained?
You are holding Masters Degree and had 8 years of experience before coming to USA and work for your first US based company then also your Green Card application was filed under EB3 category. Why?
What are RIR and regular processing for old Labor approval system?
Why Labor and are considered employer�s property and 485 Employee�s property?
What is the purpose of Labor approval process as a sub stage in Green Card Process?
Define the term Permanent Resident.
What would be your obligations as Permanent resident?
What is Visa Bulletin? And which agencies are involved in creating and publishing visa bulletin?
Explain different codes for Finger Printing process
You applied for your EB based 485 along with EAD and AP during July Fiasco. You have just received your EAD approval and Finger printing is also done. Your H1B Visa stamp in passport is expired. Your friend in Canada invites you to visit him for 29 days for a big celebration. Can you visit Canada? If no than explain us why and if yes than explain us which kind of immigration related documents you MUST keep with you while visiting.
Same question as above but for 31 days or longer visit.
What is the easiest way as a citizen of India for you to become permanent resident of USA? Choose only one. And explain your answer.
-Apply under family category
-Apply under employment based category
-Apply as Investor/entrepreneur (Start a business)
-Marry to a US citizen

�What is the best option: To work on H1B OR to work on EAD? And why?
�You applied for 485 in February 2007. You have received your approvals for EAD and AP by now but still you have chosen to work with your present employer on H1B Visa. You are getting a very good job offer which you do not want to loose. What strategy you would consider a best strategy so you get this new lucrative job and do not jeopardize your green card process.
�What historical part Immigration voice has played so far for streamlining EB based immigration?
�Which factors can jeopardize your Green Card in case of very long processing wait?
�You are a citizen of India. You came in USA on H1B visa in year 2000. Your employer filed your Green Card under EB3 � NON RIR category. Down the road your company filed the Green Card for your Pakistani colleague in year 2005 and in year 2006 November you came to know that your Pakistani colleague became permanent resident as his GC application approved. Upon hearing this news you get frustrated. What do you think why your Green card is not yet approved? What could be the reasons behind this long delay?
�What is the Maximum limit of Visa numbers applicable to Indian citizens under all EB categories?
�What is LIFE act? To which kind of Green Card applicants it can affect?
�Once you get Green Card. What will you do to retain it forever?
�What is Re-entry Permit?
�How long you can remain as permanent resident of USA?

Thanks for your response... appreciate it!

I had put in undecided at this time or something like that

OR... more... :evil:

It would be more convinience for all of us if you can provide that $50 option through online than physical check. Please consider this.

Thanks.

I am sorry to say , but I have not seen any results from IV as well , they seem to be in the same boat as us, wait , wait and wait more, things will take care of themselves over time, seems to be the strategy.

Explain your comments more clearly - do you mean EB1 unused is not getting used by EB2 India/China? If so, this is a matter of grave concern, and yes, we need to find out more information on this. We have to wait till DOS publishes Visa number usage this year. All EB1 and EB2 numbers should be used by over-subscribed countries in those categories and by no means by EB3.

Find out/research as much as you can on this - we need to understand what is going on.

I will in the next few days and will let everybody on the forum know. As I said my knowledge is based on the information from this form and from immigrationportal.com. I will read the section thoroughly, I think it is Sec 201 of INA and will also try to get the information from other sources.

What are (if any) the tax implications > if a H1b or EAD holder sells his/her house?

From what i knew there were no special "taxes" or implications... but someone (a lawyer) recently told me in addition to everything else there is a 10% tax (federal) on selling price?

Can anyone who has sold a property on h1 or EAD confirm this?

Please share first hand experience and not something that someones heard through the grapevine

Can H4 dependent join college without changing his/her visa status to students visa.

Also what are the implecations for this on the green card process if one is waiting for the PD to be current.
Now the H1 and H4 are decoupled against 6 years limit , one can afford to remain in H4 , people used to get F1 (while on college) only to avoid 6 years limit on H4 , but there are other disadvantages to remain on H4
I dont think there should be any impact on GC process, consult your attorney

Thanks for your response. Good to hear that I can file while I am outside the US.
Meanwhile, I was wondering if it expires due to (assume) my neglect... does that create issues or can I apply at a later date... this is just in case I forget !! Sorry !!

You can renew your EAD even after it expires. BTW, if you have used your EAD for work, you can not work until you received the EAD on hand.

The following are not counted against H1b caps as far as i know, the list may not be complete:

existing visa-transfer jobs

employees of not for profit entities

University employees

J-1 doctors starting an underserved area job

So then only these four categories count as "Non Cap H1Bs"?

Can anyone shed more light on any other categories that qualify as non cap?

Thanks

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I think more members will join and people will be willing to contribute more if they see positive things happening. Right now we seem to be going no where. Even if a basic thing like filing for 485 during retrogression gets passed, people will gain confidence in IV and they will be willing to contribute money.

I totally agree with you! Many members are doubtful of what IV can really do for legal immigrants. Many people think that nothing can be achieved with just less than 10,000 people. Without seeing any hope for any changes, people just feel desperate and stay where they are without thinking of this issue.

I've read a post in a Chinese immigration website regarding how they thought the immigration trends in the future. Most people, if not all, believed that most of the immigration bills, including CIR, SKIL, and 485 filing, have no chance to be passed in the congresses, not only this year, but also in the future. They thought that the only thing that had a chance was H1 quota increasing. I hope that's not true. But their arguments made sense. We believe that we contribute to this country so this country needs us. But Americans don't think so. Many ordinary Americans do not really care about legal immigrants. Those who care may have lost their jobs to us. Our employers don't really want us to get GC because we can change jobs freely once we have GC.

Those thoughts, combined with last year's facts, make people believe that we cannot make a change. But I believe that if IV can make any change in the near future, e.g. 485 filing, people would regain confidence and join this organization. This is like a vicious circle. People don't contribute, then IV cannot achieve goals. Thus more people lose confidence and contribute even less.

Hello,

I have been on H1 for last 3 years and had applied for 485 last july as dependant for my spouse's AOS. My spouse is primary applicant for 485. I have my EAD also. I am worried that I may get RFE if I file for an H1 extension. If I am not able to respond to RFE and my H1 extension gets denied will this affect my I-485 in anyway. I am wondering whether or not to apply for H1 extension and just use my EAD.

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Just tried, got connected after trying for 4/5 times. Automated response system sucks, its in different languages, but after pressing 1 (for English) still could not get the further menu.
Finally when the call got through the voice quality totally sucked. It is like how it used to be in 1990s with delay and static. Won't use again.

Who remembers "The Prisoner"?


You are Number Six
I am not a number . . .
I'm a free man!

Once you I140 is approved, you lock the PD. Only time you lose it is, if USCIS cancels it for fraud.

Else, layoff or revocation does not matter. You just have to start another new PERM again.

See all of you in rally !.

And you will there with your friend...//wink.. correct.

You should be fine. I have been in the exact same situation did not have any problems excepting secondary inspection in which no questions were asked.