sve0390
07-06 06:51 PM
The following write-up appears here courtesy of ChanduV23, one of our members. This has been edited for content and messaging:
Thank you ChanduV23
- On behalf of the Core IV Team
I am a highly-skilled professional who entered this country legally. I�ve been waiting for my US permanent resident visa -also known as "Green Card" for the past several years along with 500,000 other educated, highly skilled employment based (EB) immigrants. Many of us have been waiting for our turn to get Green Cards for 5-10 years while consistently abiding by all the laws of this country. Such long delays are due to tortuous and confusing paper work, backlogs due to various quotas and processing delays at US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and other allied state and federal agencies.
Several categories of EB immigrant visa (Green Card) numbers have been unavailable (�retrogressed�) since the fall of 2005. Because our immigrant petitions are tied to the sponsoring employer, these delays have led to indentured servitude for several of us. Our professional prospects, job mobility and potential opportunities for entrepreneurship have been compromised.
For the past several decades, the US Department of State (DOS) has been publishing advisories known as visa bulletins once a month to announce the availability of immigrant visa numbers. On June 13, 2007, after a gap of nearly two years, DOS announced that all EB visa numbers would be �current� for the month of July. This meant, irrespective of our �priority date� (date assigned to us for our turn in the line for Green Cards), all of us were made eligible to apply for some interim immigration benefits. This �priority date� refers to the date when our labor certification (documentation verifying no US citizen worker was available for a given job) had been filed.
Please note that 6/13 DOS announcement would not have led to immediate green card for most of us; but at least it would have ensured us interim benefits such as the right to travel and right to work- this was still a welcome change. Especially, for dependent spouses who have been otherwise unable to work, this would have translated into right to travel and work without restriction and thus channel their energies positively. Several dependent spouses are also highly-skilled. This would provide them an opportunity to realize their technical and entrepreneurial expression and add to tax dollars. Additionally, this would have greatly reduced the paperwork burden on our sponsoring US employers.
Tens of thousands of applicants spent thousands of dollars in legal fees, immigration medical exams & vaccinations & getting various supporting documents ready to file our immigrant petitions to USCIS, at times inconveniencing our old parents in our home countries as well. It has been an agonizing two weeks for us. Some of us to had to fly in our spouses from our home countries or have had to cut short business trips. To our shock and dismay, on the morning of July 2nd 2007, USCIS announced that EB visa numbers were not available and all petitions filed in July would be rejected.
For the legal skilled immigrants this has been a rather traumatizing and disheartening experience.
We sincerely seek immediate congressional/ legislative remedial measures which would
(1)Reduce the enormous backlogs of green card petitions of legal skilled immigrants
(2)Ensure and request USCIS not to reject our immigrant visa petitions filed in July and provide us interim benefits of a pending immigrant visa petition. We make this sincere request on this Independence Day with the hope that people who played by the rules will be rewarded.
I was wondering if we can use this template and your press release ( http://www.prlog.org/10022648-no-celebration-for-thousands-of-highly-skilled-future-americans-this-july-4th.pdf) to let our local news media know. Thanks
Thank you ChanduV23
- On behalf of the Core IV Team
I am a highly-skilled professional who entered this country legally. I�ve been waiting for my US permanent resident visa -also known as "Green Card" for the past several years along with 500,000 other educated, highly skilled employment based (EB) immigrants. Many of us have been waiting for our turn to get Green Cards for 5-10 years while consistently abiding by all the laws of this country. Such long delays are due to tortuous and confusing paper work, backlogs due to various quotas and processing delays at US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and other allied state and federal agencies.
Several categories of EB immigrant visa (Green Card) numbers have been unavailable (�retrogressed�) since the fall of 2005. Because our immigrant petitions are tied to the sponsoring employer, these delays have led to indentured servitude for several of us. Our professional prospects, job mobility and potential opportunities for entrepreneurship have been compromised.
For the past several decades, the US Department of State (DOS) has been publishing advisories known as visa bulletins once a month to announce the availability of immigrant visa numbers. On June 13, 2007, after a gap of nearly two years, DOS announced that all EB visa numbers would be �current� for the month of July. This meant, irrespective of our �priority date� (date assigned to us for our turn in the line for Green Cards), all of us were made eligible to apply for some interim immigration benefits. This �priority date� refers to the date when our labor certification (documentation verifying no US citizen worker was available for a given job) had been filed.
Please note that 6/13 DOS announcement would not have led to immediate green card for most of us; but at least it would have ensured us interim benefits such as the right to travel and right to work- this was still a welcome change. Especially, for dependent spouses who have been otherwise unable to work, this would have translated into right to travel and work without restriction and thus channel their energies positively. Several dependent spouses are also highly-skilled. This would provide them an opportunity to realize their technical and entrepreneurial expression and add to tax dollars. Additionally, this would have greatly reduced the paperwork burden on our sponsoring US employers.
Tens of thousands of applicants spent thousands of dollars in legal fees, immigration medical exams & vaccinations & getting various supporting documents ready to file our immigrant petitions to USCIS, at times inconveniencing our old parents in our home countries as well. It has been an agonizing two weeks for us. Some of us to had to fly in our spouses from our home countries or have had to cut short business trips. To our shock and dismay, on the morning of July 2nd 2007, USCIS announced that EB visa numbers were not available and all petitions filed in July would be rejected.
For the legal skilled immigrants this has been a rather traumatizing and disheartening experience.
We sincerely seek immediate congressional/ legislative remedial measures which would
(1)Reduce the enormous backlogs of green card petitions of legal skilled immigrants
(2)Ensure and request USCIS not to reject our immigrant visa petitions filed in July and provide us interim benefits of a pending immigrant visa petition. We make this sincere request on this Independence Day with the hope that people who played by the rules will be rewarded.
I was wondering if we can use this template and your press release ( http://www.prlog.org/10022648-no-celebration-for-thousands-of-highly-skilled-future-americans-this-july-4th.pdf) to let our local news media know. Thanks
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rsharma
10-17 05:26 PM
The media caters to its audience just like any other business nterested in its own customers. When markets worldwide rise or fall in response to election results in India, it gets major media attention everywhere because the audience is interested. Diwali is as unimportant in America as Thanksgiving in the U.K. There is no point fretting over it. Diwali could become newsworthy when people globally start tracking shopping sales in India since their businesses might depend on them. It's better to sharpen our skills so that we can seamlessly join the global highway than to sit on the sides cursing those passing by that they don't care about us.
Friends I want to point out a few things. But before that Wanted to let you know that Diwali is my major festival too and I celebrate Diwali with great respect. I do not think the importance of Diwali will get diminished in the heart of people irrespective of the fact they are mentioned in media.
However, I do not understand why we are discussing whether Diwali is mentioned in Google or on some media. Google inc is a business organization and they will do whatever they feel is good for their business. Only their shareholders can dictate them. If we are not the major shareholders then why are we bothered. They would write about Diwali if they like. Why we should try to press our religion over others. Everyone should be free to follow their own. Else we will become part of the religious fanatics.
Secondly this is an Immigration forum. If I remember IV is for all immigrants in USA and not just for a particular country(origin) or religion. These type of discussion will try to create division amoung us the immigrants who are from all religions.
Friends I want to point out a few things. But before that Wanted to let you know that Diwali is my major festival too and I celebrate Diwali with great respect. I do not think the importance of Diwali will get diminished in the heart of people irrespective of the fact they are mentioned in media.
However, I do not understand why we are discussing whether Diwali is mentioned in Google or on some media. Google inc is a business organization and they will do whatever they feel is good for their business. Only their shareholders can dictate them. If we are not the major shareholders then why are we bothered. They would write about Diwali if they like. Why we should try to press our religion over others. Everyone should be free to follow their own. Else we will become part of the religious fanatics.
Secondly this is an Immigration forum. If I remember IV is for all immigrants in USA and not just for a particular country(origin) or religion. These type of discussion will try to create division amoung us the immigrants who are from all religions.
Marphad
04-03 12:04 PM
IV community is noting but you and me. IV is a friend. IV is there to help people.
Folks - one must also realize that talking to administration and getting things dione costs a lot of money through advocacy and IV needs a lot of money.
So please be generous enough to contribute to IV - we need a lot of funds in these times when we really needs help
Completely agreed with Chandu. As recently said by him, we have enough split: H1 vs GC, EB2 vs. EB3. Lets not create one more: Donor vs. Non-Donor.
Folks - one must also realize that talking to administration and getting things dione costs a lot of money through advocacy and IV needs a lot of money.
So please be generous enough to contribute to IV - we need a lot of funds in these times when we really needs help
Completely agreed with Chandu. As recently said by him, we have enough split: H1 vs GC, EB2 vs. EB3. Lets not create one more: Donor vs. Non-Donor.
2011 zitate aus iss zum abendrot.
abhijitp
08-20 01:23 PM
that you will attend the DC rally... I won't tell you if I got the receipt notice;)
(I filed my AOS on July 2 at TSC)
TSC has officially progressed to 6/30 so the July filers should now start receiving their receipt notices! But the question is, what do we do after we get them, or in the worst case, if our AOS got rejected? There is nothing you or I can do at this time... the deadline to re-submit is over on August 17th.
The root cause of the whole problem is retrogression & country caps, and unless we speak up about it in one voice, no one will do anything to fix that root cause!
So keep looking at the road as you drive, but also take a moment to look beyond the next 1 mile... where there is a traffic jam in which you and I will get stuck for the next 5 to 10 years... unless we do something about it.. together!
So, please take a break from tracking receipts, and decide how long you are willing to renew EADs and worry about following the complex AC21 rules & regulations. If you are like me and not willing to do that forever, then make up your mind and attend the DC rally!
If you attend the rally, you can travel to DC for free/ a fraction of the cost, please look at these threads:
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12566
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12441
Thanks!
(I filed my AOS on July 2 at TSC)
TSC has officially progressed to 6/30 so the July filers should now start receiving their receipt notices! But the question is, what do we do after we get them, or in the worst case, if our AOS got rejected? There is nothing you or I can do at this time... the deadline to re-submit is over on August 17th.
The root cause of the whole problem is retrogression & country caps, and unless we speak up about it in one voice, no one will do anything to fix that root cause!
So keep looking at the road as you drive, but also take a moment to look beyond the next 1 mile... where there is a traffic jam in which you and I will get stuck for the next 5 to 10 years... unless we do something about it.. together!
So, please take a break from tracking receipts, and decide how long you are willing to renew EADs and worry about following the complex AC21 rules & regulations. If you are like me and not willing to do that forever, then make up your mind and attend the DC rally!
If you attend the rally, you can travel to DC for free/ a fraction of the cost, please look at these threads:
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12566
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=12441
Thanks!
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Refugee_New
01-07 12:00 PM
Its really scary for IT folks in India. Read on
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jan2009/gb2009017_807784.htm?campaign_id=yhoo
http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jan2009/gb2009017_807784.htm?campaign_id=yhoo
americandesi
08-16 03:43 PM
There's no catch at all.....according to my lawyer. He said even if you come back on AP, you can still work on your H-1B so long as it's valid.
Thanks,
Jayant
As far as I know, Until your apply for a H1 extension or H1 transfer on "Parolee" status, your status continues to be "Parolee". Lets consider this.
You have 3 years remaining on your H1.
You go out and come back on "AP".
Your status changes to "Parolee".
You do H1 transfer (or) your employer files for H1 extension at the end of the 3rd year.
Now your status changes back to "H1".
Here is the catch. You are a "Parolee" until your "H1" transfer or extension. In case your I-485 gets rejected during your "Parolee" status, you gotta leave the country (or) file for an appeal and proceed with H1 transfer (or) H1 extension to retain your H1 status.
Seniors, Please correct me if i am wrong.
Thanks,
Jayant
As far as I know, Until your apply for a H1 extension or H1 transfer on "Parolee" status, your status continues to be "Parolee". Lets consider this.
You have 3 years remaining on your H1.
You go out and come back on "AP".
Your status changes to "Parolee".
You do H1 transfer (or) your employer files for H1 extension at the end of the 3rd year.
Now your status changes back to "H1".
Here is the catch. You are a "Parolee" until your "H1" transfer or extension. In case your I-485 gets rejected during your "Parolee" status, you gotta leave the country (or) file for an appeal and proceed with H1 transfer (or) H1 extension to retain your H1 status.
Seniors, Please correct me if i am wrong.
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pappu
11-20 01:09 PM
All pls PM each other and exchange phone numbers and emails so that you can start building your local IV community. Once you have contacted each other, you can start the action items for state chapters.
2010 zitate aus iss zum abendrot.
HawaldarNaik
02-19 04:15 PM
SAU main se 99 beeeimaaan
bolo MERA BHARAT MAHAAAAAN........:)
bolo MERA BHARAT MAHAAAAAN........:)
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unitednations
02-08 07:57 PM
Why do you guys have such a hard time believing....
Law says what it says
Visa bulletin has the notce
Berkleybee isn't saying anything in that conversation with DOS which isn't already covered by the law or the note in 2005 visa bulletin.
Still; everyone is thinking it is a mistake and it is going to get current in 3 to 4months?
The cynic in me believes that everyone thinks it is just a matter of time before it becomes current or there is significant movements in dates. This is dead wrong. All one needs to do is look at data coming out from backlog processing centers; amount of 245i labors; statistics on how many people have come on h-1b; l-1's, b visas, f visas, amont of perm labor approvals; amount of greencards approved over the last five years.
It is going to be a very, very long time before there is significant movement in dates.
The cynic in me thinks Berkleybee posted it in immigration.com so that people may now get the message the dates aren't going to move. They aren't going to move significantly next year either. There is TOO many people going for greencards.
As long as people think that the dates are going to move, then they sit on the fence and don't do much to get rid of retrogression.
I am sure if people could get convinced that in current environment; visa dates will never get current then people may have some urgency in participating to get rid of retrogression.
Law says what it says
Visa bulletin has the notce
Berkleybee isn't saying anything in that conversation with DOS which isn't already covered by the law or the note in 2005 visa bulletin.
Still; everyone is thinking it is a mistake and it is going to get current in 3 to 4months?
The cynic in me believes that everyone thinks it is just a matter of time before it becomes current or there is significant movements in dates. This is dead wrong. All one needs to do is look at data coming out from backlog processing centers; amount of 245i labors; statistics on how many people have come on h-1b; l-1's, b visas, f visas, amont of perm labor approvals; amount of greencards approved over the last five years.
It is going to be a very, very long time before there is significant movement in dates.
The cynic in me thinks Berkleybee posted it in immigration.com so that people may now get the message the dates aren't going to move. They aren't going to move significantly next year either. There is TOO many people going for greencards.
As long as people think that the dates are going to move, then they sit on the fence and don't do much to get rid of retrogression.
I am sure if people could get convinced that in current environment; visa dates will never get current then people may have some urgency in participating to get rid of retrogression.
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sanju
04-04 01:23 PM
Wait a minute…. You guys have a problem if someone else is getting GC even though you guys very well know how much difficult it is to wait for the long process to finish. I am completely stunned to read some of the posts on the forum as these posts are always looking for parity with this or that group. Some posts say “why undocumented are getting GC after paying 10K as we have been paying taxes for years”, some posts simple whine as to why L-1 get to file in EB-1 etc etc. Is there an end to this unnecessary complaining and this urge to always looking for parity, sometimes with the privileged and sometimes with the under privileged? Some posts are always looking for “fairness” whatever "fairness" means to the individual situation, and then, blame the rest of the world around for delay with their green card process. I think we ought to grow-up and stop complaining about someone else getting their green card. We ought to stop complaining about all the wrong things that may be going on our lives and we should get serious about making phone calls and meeting with the lawmakers. I do not intent to start a flame war and my intent is not to offend anybody either, just trying to point out that we could be happier and effective if we stop whining and complaining. It would also help to create a more positive and constructive environment on the forums.
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sroym
06-20 09:36 AM
stucklabor,
Thanks for your post. It's good to hear the perspective of a core member of IV like yourself. I understand your point of view but respectfully disagree with your definition of the greatest good. The greatest good will not be achieved by just passing the labor cert. stage. The greatest good is achieved once we have the GC card. Your effort on retrogression to benefit 250k & 200k is plausible. But you help them to pass one bridge, to just get stuck on the next. If there are 25k people stuck in name check at this time, imagine what will happen when the estimated 200k-250k reach that stage.
If the 25k spent in average 3 years in the name check, what will be the wait time for that massive population that are headed that way after retrog & labor cert? The EB process is a big picture and the greatest number will not get the greatest good until all these obstacle are resolved all the way to the end.
Thanks for your post. It's good to hear the perspective of a core member of IV like yourself. I understand your point of view but respectfully disagree with your definition of the greatest good. The greatest good will not be achieved by just passing the labor cert. stage. The greatest good is achieved once we have the GC card. Your effort on retrogression to benefit 250k & 200k is plausible. But you help them to pass one bridge, to just get stuck on the next. If there are 25k people stuck in name check at this time, imagine what will happen when the estimated 200k-250k reach that stage.
If the 25k spent in average 3 years in the name check, what will be the wait time for that massive population that are headed that way after retrog & labor cert? The EB process is a big picture and the greatest number will not get the greatest good until all these obstacle are resolved all the way to the end.
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pkd666
02-14 11:20 AM
I had the same problem with my desi employer about a couple of years ago. Tell him that you are going to call the IRS if he does not correct the W2. then go ahead and call the IRS. they will send him a letter, most often than not it should take care of things, otherwise the IRS will investigate the employer.
I hope you have the Pay stubs to prove your claim.
I hope you have the Pay stubs to prove your claim.
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Nikith77
02-23 09:02 AM
But guys I am in EB3 Dec 2004. As per current phase I will be getting my GC some where in 2023
tattoo Zitat von Nahema
GIDOC
07-13 10:56 PM
In my opinion the USCIS and DOS will not get the August bulletin out in time. They have to figure out what to do with the July Fiasco first. They probably will delay this till they fix the July Fiasco.
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whatamidoinghere
09-11 07:35 PM
this is what I received from my legal..
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The USCIS and any law enforcement officers have the right to ask you to present your registration document at any time. You should carry proof of your lawful status (such as your valid I-94 card, your green card, or your passport with I-551 stamp) with you at all times. If for any reason this is not possible, you should at least carry a copy of your registration documents.
CAUTION: Failure to carry proof of registration (such as your I-94 card or green card) is a criminal misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not to exceed $100, imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both. In addition, if you willfully fail or refuse to apply for your registration document, you may be convicted of a misdemeanor that carries a fine of up to $1000, or imprisonment of up to six months, or both.
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So it looks like we should atleast have a copy of the gc (shoved up our ...) and present it when asked by a law enforcement officer. Otherwise be ready to go to jail for 30 days.
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The USCIS and any law enforcement officers have the right to ask you to present your registration document at any time. You should carry proof of your lawful status (such as your valid I-94 card, your green card, or your passport with I-551 stamp) with you at all times. If for any reason this is not possible, you should at least carry a copy of your registration documents.
CAUTION: Failure to carry proof of registration (such as your I-94 card or green card) is a criminal misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not to exceed $100, imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both. In addition, if you willfully fail or refuse to apply for your registration document, you may be convicted of a misdemeanor that carries a fine of up to $1000, or imprisonment of up to six months, or both.
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So it looks like we should atleast have a copy of the gc (shoved up our ...) and present it when asked by a law enforcement officer. Otherwise be ready to go to jail for 30 days.
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Steve Mitchell
April 2nd, 2004, 06:19 PM
Hi Mike. Please don't mistake the spirit of this post. By no means is it a "wish" for Nikon or Canon, or any manufacturer to be "on the ropes". The very simple fact is the D2h does not compare to the Mark II. That is from a shooters perspective. Not only my personal experience, but of other long time Nikon shooters I know who are switching. I also know from personal experience of a major wire service bureau who is not happy with the D2h quality as is switching to Canon. My observations are based on my working experience, and that of other working PJ's that I interact with on a regular basis. I truly hope Nikon's next camera and their cameras after that are killer. That would be best for all.
With 80% of the total professional market I guess not too badly. I believe the D2H is a much newer system than the 1d mk2 and of course it will be almost half the price streetwise, so a lot of part time pros will want to consider this body seriously. I seem to rember the 1D did not do well against the D1H, also with half the res, until the 1d started to match the Nikon price. I guess the same thing will happen, only the D2H does have a killer system this time round. Someone mentioned file tranfers to editors and publishing house and mobile connectivity,I think that's where something like the D2H will probably score. Canon are big timers, they will stay the course, at least for now. I don't think hoping for Nikon to be on the ropes will be particularly useful though.
regards
Mike
With 80% of the total professional market I guess not too badly. I believe the D2H is a much newer system than the 1d mk2 and of course it will be almost half the price streetwise, so a lot of part time pros will want to consider this body seriously. I seem to rember the 1D did not do well against the D1H, also with half the res, until the 1d started to match the Nikon price. I guess the same thing will happen, only the D2H does have a killer system this time round. Someone mentioned file tranfers to editors and publishing house and mobile connectivity,I think that's where something like the D2H will probably score. Canon are big timers, they will stay the course, at least for now. I don't think hoping for Nikon to be on the ropes will be particularly useful though.
regards
Mike
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skd
08-22 08:05 PM
I just Got email from my lawyer that check got cashed
My 485 application reached Texas Center on 2nd July.
My 485 application reached Texas Center on 2nd July.
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whattodo
02-22 10:04 AM
Is the text of CIR already published? Is there a link to that?
I dont know how far this bill will get, given the facts that it has weaker workplace enforcement laws plus a direct path to citizens. This is exactly what the Republicans dont want.
I dont know how far this bill will get, given the facts that it has weaker workplace enforcement laws plus a direct path to citizens. This is exactly what the Republicans dont want.
hairstyles Zitat von Ueli Zwingli
ps57002
07-23 12:28 PM
plz confirm regarding the totally diff name on BC. it was made a few days after birth. i guess i was renamed after astrological consultations. No name change registered. BC only has a 'first' (nickname i guess..it's not even my nickname)...lol i got switched at birth...kidding.
so i am getting original BC. I will get affadavits with line saying "she was known by nickname --- at birth" or somethng like that...
so i am getting original BC. I will get affadavits with line saying "she was known by nickname --- at birth" or somethng like that...
nchendica
04-21 10:58 PM
Thanks for the responses. I have contacted my attorney and they are evaluating my case. Mean while I want to educate my self to see the available options.
SKI Dude12 - I did n't cut others to use labor substitution. My employer has a left over labor, which I used for my 140. The original guy has two labors and he left my employer.
SKI Dude12 - I did n't cut others to use labor substitution. My employer has a left over labor, which I used for my 140. The original guy has two labors and he left my employer.
diptam
07-10 09:05 PM
Dont think negative !!! THINK always that it will be true.
The LAWSUIT has immense WINNING POTENTIAL.... Instead of losing in court of law and make that a NEWS in major mainstream media GOVT agencies wrap up mistakes in this way. This method works everywhere , so that the noise level remains low.
As the lawsuit progress they may offer Financial compensation ... anything can happen if you can Prove that you have been beaten financially for a wrong announcement... I mean if you can show receipts between June 13th and June 30th and that document is a requisite in 485 application anyone can claim compensation ...
That's how american JUSTICE system works for citizens ........
Bad roumors become true - not good ones :rolleyes:
The LAWSUIT has immense WINNING POTENTIAL.... Instead of losing in court of law and make that a NEWS in major mainstream media GOVT agencies wrap up mistakes in this way. This method works everywhere , so that the noise level remains low.
As the lawsuit progress they may offer Financial compensation ... anything can happen if you can Prove that you have been beaten financially for a wrong announcement... I mean if you can show receipts between June 13th and June 30th and that document is a requisite in 485 application anyone can claim compensation ...
That's how american JUSTICE system works for citizens ........
Bad roumors become true - not good ones :rolleyes:
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