adhantari
06-16 10:52 AM
If I get married to gal who is here in USA, before my I 485 aproval, and if my I-485 aprove before priority date available, is there any way my wife can apply for Green card? and get it with me?
unmarried then why not marry a US citizen..... that will take care of all your "problems" says AjameriBaba..... :D
unmarried then why not marry a US citizen..... that will take care of all your "problems" says AjameriBaba..... :D
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gimme_GC2006
07-19 03:03 PM
I am in the same boat. I have asked my paralegal about it a few times and he seems reluctant. He said they don't normally do it. By law, are they not required to let us have the receipt? Like you, I do have the receipt numbers, but not the physical copy of the receipt. Like you, I currently have no intentions of quitting, but I would like to have a copy... just in case.
Well..I am sure there might be lot of people like us..is there anything we can do to control these pigs..??
I am sure there may be many people who now say,
who asked you to come to this country
who asked you join them..blah blah...
just because we get hired doesnt mean we allow them to abuse us
I think we should take some initiative to control them or alteast save people like us :cool:
Well..I am sure there might be lot of people like us..is there anything we can do to control these pigs..??
I am sure there may be many people who now say,
who asked you to come to this country
who asked you join them..blah blah...
just because we get hired doesnt mean we allow them to abuse us
I think we should take some initiative to control them or alteast save people like us :cool:
beautifulMind
08-20 03:12 PM
My Priority Dte is 2007 jan Eb3. I am hoping to getGC by 2011 Sept. Another 2 years
2011 irdcage tattoo. I love it.
vjkypally
03-25 12:38 PM
Applied on August 23rd, Still pending, 7 months over for H-1 extension, still not approved and no RFE. This was for a 3 year extension after I-140 approval, I ve finished 7 years on H-1B. Anyone on the same boat? It's really frustrating.....
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webm
10-03 01:29 PM
Myself/spouse FP done on 09/05/07 and I-485 LUD changed twice, the day we gave fingerprint and one day after .
Just in case...
Just in case...
sunnymit
07-12 03:47 PM
Visa Bulletin for August 2010 (http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5092.html)
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supers789
07-09 03:35 PM
when is Aug 2010 visa bulletin expected?
2010 irdcage tattoo.
sbajaj80
09-10 05:24 PM
Just talked to an IO. My case was filed between July 3rd and 15th at Nebraska. I didn't get the receipt # , but the IO gave it to me over phone. Surprise surprise!! The case was transferred to california service center and my rcpt is a WAC number instead of a LIN number!!
For example, check: wac0725850164
That's why NSC is compliant, but people haven't received notices.
I hope this reduces some FUD. If you do not find this info useful, move on!!
I propose a scheme where people, when posting some information that's not speculative, prefix the subject with [NS] (Non-speculation). That will help in figuring out which threads to ignore.
What is the phone number you are calling USCIS on? Can they give you a receipt number without the checks being encashed if your I-140 was approved at the same service center?
For example, check: wac0725850164
That's why NSC is compliant, but people haven't received notices.
I hope this reduces some FUD. If you do not find this info useful, move on!!
I propose a scheme where people, when posting some information that's not speculative, prefix the subject with [NS] (Non-speculation). That will help in figuring out which threads to ignore.
What is the phone number you are calling USCIS on? Can they give you a receipt number without the checks being encashed if your I-140 was approved at the same service center?
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snathan
04-28 10:24 AM
We see a lot of these articles every day praising illegal immigration. How about creating a google group with volunteers that will pick up such similar articels and post a rebuttal, either online or through another website?
The one we discussed yesterday was about how illegals contribute to the economy by paying $1.5 Billion in income tax for an estimated 15-20 million illegals.
This was estimated from the 2010 Census data.
We could initially post these rebuttals online on probably a section of the IV website and also send it to other news sites.
People who are good at parsing excel/MDB, csv sheets will be useful.
Most people are not aware of our issues and contributions to society.
Were you part of the call yesterday on the Filing I-485 when PD is not current....we do have plans like these...and take part.
The one we discussed yesterday was about how illegals contribute to the economy by paying $1.5 Billion in income tax for an estimated 15-20 million illegals.
This was estimated from the 2010 Census data.
We could initially post these rebuttals online on probably a section of the IV website and also send it to other news sites.
People who are good at parsing excel/MDB, csv sheets will be useful.
Most people are not aware of our issues and contributions to society.
Were you part of the call yesterday on the Filing I-485 when PD is not current....we do have plans like these...and take part.
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nihar
11-20 04:49 PM
Hi All ,
Im trying frantically to post this as a new thread but in vain . I would be ogliged if any1 of u can guide me through the process . Also not wasting further time i would like some info which is purely based on my discretion , but suggestion is well appreciated from u end .I would like to know wat r the things to be followed in h1 . Currently im facing issue with my h1 ie , my h1 was approved from this year lottery and it had a query which i have sent a letter to ins through my consultant , in aug but i have not recd any update so far . Im all confused as to what is my status coz at time im told that im on student visa and at time on h1 . Also if i find a job i will be paid only wen its valid . currently i stand on a crossroad of confusion , agony , pain and frustation . pls some 1 guide me thrgh this and if reqd i would apprecciate if u can also mail me . Trust me this info will be only confidential . i have loads of queries and from the time ie if my so called h1 is approved then i have still not got a job and my employer is done nothing much to market it . wat time frame do i require to be on job . pleaseeeeeeeeee help .email me at niharika.das13@gmail.com
thanks a zillion for ur patience
Im trying frantically to post this as a new thread but in vain . I would be ogliged if any1 of u can guide me through the process . Also not wasting further time i would like some info which is purely based on my discretion , but suggestion is well appreciated from u end .I would like to know wat r the things to be followed in h1 . Currently im facing issue with my h1 ie , my h1 was approved from this year lottery and it had a query which i have sent a letter to ins through my consultant , in aug but i have not recd any update so far . Im all confused as to what is my status coz at time im told that im on student visa and at time on h1 . Also if i find a job i will be paid only wen its valid . currently i stand on a crossroad of confusion , agony , pain and frustation . pls some 1 guide me thrgh this and if reqd i would apprecciate if u can also mail me . Trust me this info will be only confidential . i have loads of queries and from the time ie if my so called h1 is approved then i have still not got a job and my employer is done nothing much to market it . wat time frame do i require to be on job . pleaseeeeeeeeee help .email me at niharika.das13@gmail.com
thanks a zillion for ur patience
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senthil
02-04 07:45 PM
im on I-485 pending. but had to stay in H1B ( 8th year ) to make my wife stay on H4. i have plans for india this spring and do you see any issues while i go for H1B stamping in chennai ?. Any recent experiance / advise would help. thanks.
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ajm
04-13 08:42 PM
I never demanded permanent residence in the US as my right. But I have the right to have my LCA adjudicated in a reasonable time (months, not years) by the US administration. Months, not years! I am here legally, I work hard for this country, pay honestly my taxes and I am entitled to get a quick reply to my application. If it is rejected, OK! Fair enough, I will look for other opportunities.
A company invites you for an interview. You meet them over the course of a few hours and expect an offer. But they don't get back to you. So do you keep waiting forever for that phone call? Or do you assume that you didn't get the job and move on?
We HAVE a choice of going back to our home country: if some of us (me included) choose not to take it, it's because we think the GC will more than compensate for the opportunities we are losing currently.
Don't get me wrong: the US government should fix the broken immigration system. American citizens would never tolerate the tardy service we suffer at the hands of the DOL/USCIS. But in not "voting with our feet" we are part of the problem. Just imagine, if a substantial fraction of H1 visa holders left the US tomorrow (and quoted the backlogs as the cause) wouldn't that get more attention than all our efforts so far?
A company invites you for an interview. You meet them over the course of a few hours and expect an offer. But they don't get back to you. So do you keep waiting forever for that phone call? Or do you assume that you didn't get the job and move on?
We HAVE a choice of going back to our home country: if some of us (me included) choose not to take it, it's because we think the GC will more than compensate for the opportunities we are losing currently.
Don't get me wrong: the US government should fix the broken immigration system. American citizens would never tolerate the tardy service we suffer at the hands of the DOL/USCIS. But in not "voting with our feet" we are part of the problem. Just imagine, if a substantial fraction of H1 visa holders left the US tomorrow (and quoted the backlogs as the cause) wouldn't that get more attention than all our efforts so far?
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vinzak
10-14 09:19 PM
Wouldn't the OP and his wife need some kind of visa to live in India until he figures "out a way to bring her on here on student visa or something"? I did not realize India was such an easy transit country especially for people of non-Indian origin.
who said anything about India or transiting in India??
who said anything about India or transiting in India??
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grinch
05-21 10:05 AM
Bah,
DJ is in my battle right now too! Jesus man, I don't see how you can keep up with all of these, but anyways, great work both of you!
Telek, it reminds me of FFIX, for some reason... I like it!
DJ is in my battle right now too! Jesus man, I don't see how you can keep up with all of these, but anyways, great work both of you!
Telek, it reminds me of FFIX, for some reason... I like it!
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whiteStallion
01-18 02:16 PM
Things are getting worse in 2010... I hoped it would get better...
dresses irdcage
sanjay
03-22 11:54 AM
when u say "cleared for approval" does that mean u are all set to GO GREEN ?
in that case.....congRATS !!
But doesn't Pagal PD is Feb '05. Then how could he go for " GREEN " ? EB2 right now is current for Feb 15, 2004.
in that case.....congRATS !!
But doesn't Pagal PD is Feb '05. Then how could he go for " GREEN " ? EB2 right now is current for Feb 15, 2004.
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gc28262
12-11 09:12 AM
Has anyone contacted the ACLU of Texas on this? This is unrelated but they have been active on such fronts:
http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/discrim/36876prs20080922.html
ACLU site is a good one. It has tips on how to campaign, how to write letters to your representative etc
Browsing this site would be quite useful for IV members. Maybe IV should have something similar on this site.
http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/discrim/36876prs20080922.html
ACLU site is a good one. It has tips on how to campaign, how to write letters to your representative etc
Browsing this site would be quite useful for IV members. Maybe IV should have something similar on this site.
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reachag
05-24 01:06 PM
Sent
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hai_yeh_gc
05-24 01:11 PM
Fax sent !!!
jambapamba
07-18 01:07 AM
Is it possible to file I-485 without I-693(Medical) ?
The reason I ask is that I cannot get a doctor's appointment in July. For some reason, if we are able to file in July, can I submit the 485 first and submit teh I-693 later.
Please advise
NO WAY.
The reason I ask is that I cannot get a doctor's appointment in July. For some reason, if we are able to file in July, can I submit the 485 first and submit teh I-693 later.
Please advise
NO WAY.
vactorboy29
02-19 01:11 PM
THIS IS AMERICA AND AMERICANS A Swiss Bank Is Set to Open Its Secret Files
In the hush-hush world of Swiss banking, the unthinkable is happening: secrets are spilling into the open.
UBS the largest bank in Switzerland, agreed on Wednesday to divulge the names of well-heeled Americans whom the authorities suspect of using offshore accounts at the bank to evade taxes. The bank admitted conspiring to defraud the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES and agreed to pay $780 million to settle a sweeping federal investigation into its activities.
It is unclear how many of its clients� names UBS will divulge. Federal prosecutors have been examining about 19,000 accounts at the bank, but UBS ultimately may disclose the identities of only a few hundred customers.
But to some, turning over any names at all heralds the end of the secret Swiss bank account, whose traditions date to the Middle Ages.
�The Swiss are saying that this is the end of Swiss banking as they knew it,� said Jack Blum, an offshore tax specialist. �Nobody will trust the security of the Swiss bank account.�
As part of the settlement, UBS agreed to cooperate with a broad summons issued by the Justice Department to turn over the names. Under the terms of a so-called deferred prosecution agreement, the bank and its executives could be indicted if UBS didn�t identify the customers.
UBS has said it is closing the offshore accounts of its American clients. But under the deal with the United States authorities, the bank must provide periodic written evidence of that to prosecutors. UBS earned $200 million annually from the business.
Prosecutors suspect that from late 2002 to 2007, UBS helped American clients illegally hide $20 billion, letting them evade $300 million a year in taxes.
In a striking admission, UBS said that from 2000 through 2007, some of its private bankers and managers had �participated in a scheme to defraud the United States� and the I.R.S. by helping American clients set up and conceal offshore accounts. The scheme involved falsifying or not properly obtaining or filing certain tax forms required of both the bank and its clients.
UBS�s offshore private banking business once employed some 60 private bankers in Lugano, Zurich and Geneva. Prosecutors claimed UBS referred clients to lawyers and accountants who set up secret offshore entities to conceal assets from the I.R.S.
UBS urged some American clients to destroy records and to stash watches, jewelry and artwork that they had bought with money hidden offshore in safe deposit boxes in Switzerland. The bank also encouraged them to use Swiss credit cards so the I.R.S. could not track purchases. In a statement on Wednesday, Peter Kurer, the chairman of UBS, said that �UBS sincerely regrets the compliance failures in its U.S. cross-border business that have been identified by the various government investigations in Switzerland and the U.S., as well as our own internal review. We accept full responsibility for these improper activities.�
Marcel Rohner, the group chief executive of UBS, said in a statement that �it is apparent that as an organization we made mistakes and that our control systems were inadequate.�
In January a senior UBS executive, Raoul Weil, was declared a fugitive, two months after being indicted by a federal judge in connection with the investigation of the bank. Mr. Weil, a Swiss citizen, oversaw the cross-border private banking operations from 2002 to 2007.
UBS had fiercely resisted turning over the names, even after some executives were indicted and implicated in the offshore private banking business. Swiss law distinguishes broadly between tax avoidance, tax evasion and tax fraud. Unlike in the United States, tax evasion is not a criminal offense under Swiss law.
The move by UBS to settle the case, on the eve of a Senate subcommittee hearing next Tuesday on the matter, signals how close the bank came to being indicted for not cooperating with prosecutors. Indictment is a near-certain death knell for corporations.
Of the $780 million that UBS will pay, $380 million represents disgorgement of profits from its cross-border business. The remainder represents United States taxes that UBS failed to withhold on the accounts. The figures include interest, penalties and restitution for unpaid taxes
As part of the deal, UBS also entered into a consent order with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which it agreed to charges of having acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and investment adviser for Americans.
The settlement caps a painful run for UBS, which suffered more than $50 billion in losses in the collapse of the American mortgage market and received a $60 billion bailout from the Swiss government last October.
The bank will not have to pay additional fines and penalties, which could have brought the deal to more than $1 billion. People briefed on the issue said the banking crisis and the recession were factors in this decision by prosecutors.
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In the hush-hush world of Swiss banking, the unthinkable is happening: secrets are spilling into the open.
UBS the largest bank in Switzerland, agreed on Wednesday to divulge the names of well-heeled Americans whom the authorities suspect of using offshore accounts at the bank to evade taxes. The bank admitted conspiring to defraud the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES and agreed to pay $780 million to settle a sweeping federal investigation into its activities.
It is unclear how many of its clients� names UBS will divulge. Federal prosecutors have been examining about 19,000 accounts at the bank, but UBS ultimately may disclose the identities of only a few hundred customers.
But to some, turning over any names at all heralds the end of the secret Swiss bank account, whose traditions date to the Middle Ages.
�The Swiss are saying that this is the end of Swiss banking as they knew it,� said Jack Blum, an offshore tax specialist. �Nobody will trust the security of the Swiss bank account.�
As part of the settlement, UBS agreed to cooperate with a broad summons issued by the Justice Department to turn over the names. Under the terms of a so-called deferred prosecution agreement, the bank and its executives could be indicted if UBS didn�t identify the customers.
UBS has said it is closing the offshore accounts of its American clients. But under the deal with the United States authorities, the bank must provide periodic written evidence of that to prosecutors. UBS earned $200 million annually from the business.
Prosecutors suspect that from late 2002 to 2007, UBS helped American clients illegally hide $20 billion, letting them evade $300 million a year in taxes.
In a striking admission, UBS said that from 2000 through 2007, some of its private bankers and managers had �participated in a scheme to defraud the United States� and the I.R.S. by helping American clients set up and conceal offshore accounts. The scheme involved falsifying or not properly obtaining or filing certain tax forms required of both the bank and its clients.
UBS�s offshore private banking business once employed some 60 private bankers in Lugano, Zurich and Geneva. Prosecutors claimed UBS referred clients to lawyers and accountants who set up secret offshore entities to conceal assets from the I.R.S.
UBS urged some American clients to destroy records and to stash watches, jewelry and artwork that they had bought with money hidden offshore in safe deposit boxes in Switzerland. The bank also encouraged them to use Swiss credit cards so the I.R.S. could not track purchases. In a statement on Wednesday, Peter Kurer, the chairman of UBS, said that �UBS sincerely regrets the compliance failures in its U.S. cross-border business that have been identified by the various government investigations in Switzerland and the U.S., as well as our own internal review. We accept full responsibility for these improper activities.�
Marcel Rohner, the group chief executive of UBS, said in a statement that �it is apparent that as an organization we made mistakes and that our control systems were inadequate.�
In January a senior UBS executive, Raoul Weil, was declared a fugitive, two months after being indicted by a federal judge in connection with the investigation of the bank. Mr. Weil, a Swiss citizen, oversaw the cross-border private banking operations from 2002 to 2007.
UBS had fiercely resisted turning over the names, even after some executives were indicted and implicated in the offshore private banking business. Swiss law distinguishes broadly between tax avoidance, tax evasion and tax fraud. Unlike in the United States, tax evasion is not a criminal offense under Swiss law.
The move by UBS to settle the case, on the eve of a Senate subcommittee hearing next Tuesday on the matter, signals how close the bank came to being indicted for not cooperating with prosecutors. Indictment is a near-certain death knell for corporations.
Of the $780 million that UBS will pay, $380 million represents disgorgement of profits from its cross-border business. The remainder represents United States taxes that UBS failed to withhold on the accounts. The figures include interest, penalties and restitution for unpaid taxes
As part of the deal, UBS also entered into a consent order with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which it agreed to charges of having acted as an unregistered broker-dealer and investment adviser for Americans.
The settlement caps a painful run for UBS, which suffered more than $50 billion in losses in the collapse of the American mortgage market and received a $60 billion bailout from the Swiss government last October.
The bank will not have to pay additional fines and penalties, which could have brought the deal to more than $1 billion. People briefed on the issue said the banking crisis and the recession were factors in this decision by prosecutors.
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