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trd
12-12 01:37 PM
GCSOON-Ihope
Congrats! your story is touching.. Wish you all the best for rest of your life.
Congrats! your story is touching.. Wish you all the best for rest of your life.
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alterego
10-27 04:53 PM
68K is unbelievable. Can you elaborate how.
The pain during the long wait is understandable.
Since you asked here goes........Yepp 68K. Let me say at the outset, that was both my share and my employers share(mostly mine however probably 2/3). Nonetheless all of these were USCIS/Lawyer/Related process fees.
3 separate J1 visa fees. Filing fees etc. About 1K.
Lawyer J1 waiver representation fees 7k. USCIS fees for that filing process plus getting the State sponsorship for the program etc. another 1K.
Lawyer gave bad advise(told me filing labor won't help me as NIW takes the same time, never knew about something called PD in those days nor did she tell me). That screwed my case so when I found this is not correct and she continued to give bad advise, I changed lawyer in late 2003. Ended up filing both ways.
Then the 6 H1b filings. (My wife changed jobs on H1b and also had two renewals, I had one renewal). Lawyers fees 1800-2000 each time, plus USCIS filing fees. We did premium processing for H1b on three of those occasions, so 3K more.
Next the retainer fees for Each of the four 140s. One of mine based on Labor, and one NIW based were 6 and 6.5K respectively. My Wife's were 5K and 6K(both Labor/PERM based with but with different employers). The Adverts etc were separate. The four USCIS filing fees for this. We also did PP for two of the 140s, so another 2K there. Then the 485 filing fees. Also, we were finger printed multiple times.
Then our near annual ritual of EAD/AP application for the past 4 yrs(though it felt more like semi-annual). Lawyer fees 1K each rounds, USCIS filing fees plus minor charges about $1300 each rounds(cumulative two EADS and two APs). Only to have it valid for 9 months because you applied on time and they approved it too quickly and they approve it just for a year from the approval date eating up 3 months of your old one. Only on my last application in March did I get a 2 yr approval. Apply later you say, well once I applied just 95 days ahead and was delayed as they took 126 days, they sent an RFE(after I inquired after 90 days mind you). It got so bad that due to that RFE and the delay for my EAD, mine and my wife's cases were even out of sync, heck even my EAD and AP were out of sync(my AP was approved but they had a RFE for my EAD as I said before)............hence more courier fees and more confusion!
Total of 8 passport stampings over the years..... another 1K.
I had to do medicals twice, Get CXrays twice, PPDs once, Labs twice, because the civil surgeon screwed up the form the first time and the USCIS advised me about this 3 yrs later, rendering everything done previously obsolete and so..........second rounds. The civil surgeon even charged me twice! SOB........ but I digress.
My wifes medicals were just once, fortunately went through fine. Total 2k for all the above back and forth for mine and hers.
Then other miscellaneous fees, Lawyer document fees, Courier charges, RFE responses etc.
Now I will spend the last 150 on a bottle of Dom Perignon and hopefully that will be the end of this saga!
You can tally it up for yourself. That is the ball park. Each person can quibble a few thousand this way or the other based on what you consider attributable to this endeavor or not. However, that was the tally I made. Either way it is shameful and extortionate IMHO.
The pain during the long wait is understandable.
Since you asked here goes........Yepp 68K. Let me say at the outset, that was both my share and my employers share(mostly mine however probably 2/3). Nonetheless all of these were USCIS/Lawyer/Related process fees.
3 separate J1 visa fees. Filing fees etc. About 1K.
Lawyer J1 waiver representation fees 7k. USCIS fees for that filing process plus getting the State sponsorship for the program etc. another 1K.
Lawyer gave bad advise(told me filing labor won't help me as NIW takes the same time, never knew about something called PD in those days nor did she tell me). That screwed my case so when I found this is not correct and she continued to give bad advise, I changed lawyer in late 2003. Ended up filing both ways.
Then the 6 H1b filings. (My wife changed jobs on H1b and also had two renewals, I had one renewal). Lawyers fees 1800-2000 each time, plus USCIS filing fees. We did premium processing for H1b on three of those occasions, so 3K more.
Next the retainer fees for Each of the four 140s. One of mine based on Labor, and one NIW based were 6 and 6.5K respectively. My Wife's were 5K and 6K(both Labor/PERM based with but with different employers). The Adverts etc were separate. The four USCIS filing fees for this. We also did PP for two of the 140s, so another 2K there. Then the 485 filing fees. Also, we were finger printed multiple times.
Then our near annual ritual of EAD/AP application for the past 4 yrs(though it felt more like semi-annual). Lawyer fees 1K each rounds, USCIS filing fees plus minor charges about $1300 each rounds(cumulative two EADS and two APs). Only to have it valid for 9 months because you applied on time and they approved it too quickly and they approve it just for a year from the approval date eating up 3 months of your old one. Only on my last application in March did I get a 2 yr approval. Apply later you say, well once I applied just 95 days ahead and was delayed as they took 126 days, they sent an RFE(after I inquired after 90 days mind you). It got so bad that due to that RFE and the delay for my EAD, mine and my wife's cases were even out of sync, heck even my EAD and AP were out of sync(my AP was approved but they had a RFE for my EAD as I said before)............hence more courier fees and more confusion!
Total of 8 passport stampings over the years..... another 1K.
I had to do medicals twice, Get CXrays twice, PPDs once, Labs twice, because the civil surgeon screwed up the form the first time and the USCIS advised me about this 3 yrs later, rendering everything done previously obsolete and so..........second rounds. The civil surgeon even charged me twice! SOB........ but I digress.
My wifes medicals were just once, fortunately went through fine. Total 2k for all the above back and forth for mine and hers.
Then other miscellaneous fees, Lawyer document fees, Courier charges, RFE responses etc.
Now I will spend the last 150 on a bottle of Dom Perignon and hopefully that will be the end of this saga!
You can tally it up for yourself. That is the ball park. Each person can quibble a few thousand this way or the other based on what you consider attributable to this endeavor or not. However, that was the tally I made. Either way it is shameful and extortionate IMHO.
gjoe
11-01 03:52 PM
If we can understand why most of us want a GC we can understand the poll better.
In my opinion most of us here want the GC because we want to change jobs for better pay, better professional growth, to live in a better place, better work environment, etc, the list can be endless. ( I guess if you don't have all these then you don't have freedom)
If we can get our GC's no matter with which employer we work as long as we do our job ( as mentioned in our LC) we will not be bothered too much about our GC process ( We are dependent on our employer sponsoriing our GC so we are not independent)
I can say atleast half of us who are waiting for the GC don't have any ambitions as of now to take active role in building this society, if we really had such we can do that at our home countries too.
Like someone said in this thread " Reverse Brain Drain " is an empty slogan if we use ourselves call ourselves the brain which America needs to keep it going.
In my opinion most of us here want the GC because we want to change jobs for better pay, better professional growth, to live in a better place, better work environment, etc, the list can be endless. ( I guess if you don't have all these then you don't have freedom)
If we can get our GC's no matter with which employer we work as long as we do our job ( as mentioned in our LC) we will not be bothered too much about our GC process ( We are dependent on our employer sponsoriing our GC so we are not independent)
I can say atleast half of us who are waiting for the GC don't have any ambitions as of now to take active role in building this society, if we really had such we can do that at our home countries too.
Like someone said in this thread " Reverse Brain Drain " is an empty slogan if we use ourselves call ourselves the brain which America needs to keep it going.
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MerciesOfInjustices
02-22 05:03 PM
This is the worst time for Business(employment) Immigration.
The Democrats hate anything that benefits Business, and the Republicans hate everything related to Immigration!
The Democrats hate anything that benefits Business, and the Republicans hate everything related to Immigration!
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GCAmigo
02-06 11:40 AM
So How come all we hear from the core team is requests for contribution?
& you have the answer 2 ur question..
& you have the answer 2 ur question..
akred
07-14 08:17 PM
Why do we need this thing?
Let him say what he want to .
I disagree. His show is widely watched, so this is one more avenue where a small effort can have disproportionate results.
Let him say what he want to .
I disagree. His show is widely watched, so this is one more avenue where a small effort can have disproportionate results.
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drirshad
06-07 09:39 PM
06/07/2008: Congressional Legislative Strategy Shifts from H-1B to EB Green Card Options for Recruiting and Retaining Required Highly Skilled Foreign Workers from oh-law
* Report indicates that the H-1B visa cap adjustment efforts have been stymied by the legislative deadlock over broader immigration reform despite some bi-partisan efforts, and supporters of highly skilled foreign workers are focusing on exempting these foreign workers from the national annual limit for the employment-based immigration (140,000), particularly for the U.S. advanced degree holders, where these supporters can make the strongest case for keeping these workers in the U.S. with lesser challenges from opponents than the option to increase the number of national annual limit from 140,000 to either 290,000 or even 400,000. This strategy is evidenced by the efforts of Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Chairwoman of House Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee and Sen. Barbara Boxer in the Senate. As we reported it, these legislators have introduced several bills both in the House and the Senate to achieve the strategic target for enacting employment-based immigration relief for the business community. This trend is however not limited to these two bills. We have a bill introduced by Sen. Cornyn, another bill introduced by Sen. Norm Colman of Minnesota, a bill introduced by Rep. Kennedy, a bill introduced by Sen. Gregg to convert current Diversity Visa Program to the employment-based immigration program, etc.
* Out of the foregoing bills, Rep. Lofgren and Sen. Boxer bills are expected to face less challenge from the Hispanic Caucus in the Congress in that these bills do not propose adjustment of the employment-based immigration quota and will bring about a limited impact on overall employment-based immigration reform goals to solve the overall currently broken employment-based immigration system, and these EB supporters should eventually join the comprehensive immigration reform supporters in the future to achieve the needed overall reform in the employment-based immigration system within the context of the comprehensive reform. Surely enough, current EB bills represent piecemeal immigration legislations with lesser impact on the overall strategy of the comprehensive immigration reform strategists. Reportedly, to seize a momentum to obtain supports from the national election candidates for the next year's comprehensive immigration reform, the Hispanic strategists and comprehensive immigration reform supporters are scheduled to mobilize massive rallies during the Labor Day holiday in September throughout the country and the country will be swirled into the debates of comprehensive immigration reform legislation rather than piecemeal legislation. Accordingly, unless the supporters of the pending employment-based immigration bills work hard and successfully pursuade rather than pressure the Hispanic legislators very quickly, the odds are not too promising.
* Report indicates that the H-1B visa cap adjustment efforts have been stymied by the legislative deadlock over broader immigration reform despite some bi-partisan efforts, and supporters of highly skilled foreign workers are focusing on exempting these foreign workers from the national annual limit for the employment-based immigration (140,000), particularly for the U.S. advanced degree holders, where these supporters can make the strongest case for keeping these workers in the U.S. with lesser challenges from opponents than the option to increase the number of national annual limit from 140,000 to either 290,000 or even 400,000. This strategy is evidenced by the efforts of Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Chairwoman of House Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee and Sen. Barbara Boxer in the Senate. As we reported it, these legislators have introduced several bills both in the House and the Senate to achieve the strategic target for enacting employment-based immigration relief for the business community. This trend is however not limited to these two bills. We have a bill introduced by Sen. Cornyn, another bill introduced by Sen. Norm Colman of Minnesota, a bill introduced by Rep. Kennedy, a bill introduced by Sen. Gregg to convert current Diversity Visa Program to the employment-based immigration program, etc.
* Out of the foregoing bills, Rep. Lofgren and Sen. Boxer bills are expected to face less challenge from the Hispanic Caucus in the Congress in that these bills do not propose adjustment of the employment-based immigration quota and will bring about a limited impact on overall employment-based immigration reform goals to solve the overall currently broken employment-based immigration system, and these EB supporters should eventually join the comprehensive immigration reform supporters in the future to achieve the needed overall reform in the employment-based immigration system within the context of the comprehensive reform. Surely enough, current EB bills represent piecemeal immigration legislations with lesser impact on the overall strategy of the comprehensive immigration reform strategists. Reportedly, to seize a momentum to obtain supports from the national election candidates for the next year's comprehensive immigration reform, the Hispanic strategists and comprehensive immigration reform supporters are scheduled to mobilize massive rallies during the Labor Day holiday in September throughout the country and the country will be swirled into the debates of comprehensive immigration reform legislation rather than piecemeal legislation. Accordingly, unless the supporters of the pending employment-based immigration bills work hard and successfully pursuade rather than pressure the Hispanic legislators very quickly, the odds are not too promising.
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Desertfox
12-11 06:26 PM
Why dont you call VFS and find out what's happening and if they can help you to resolve this?
The VFS website says the consulate is still holding the passport. My wife also applied for H1B on the sameday/sametime and she got her passport within 3 days. I doubt i am stuck because of this new PIMS rule. Should i send an e-mail to the consulate to confirm it?
The VFS website says the consulate is still holding the passport. My wife also applied for H1B on the sameday/sametime and she got her passport within 3 days. I doubt i am stuck because of this new PIMS rule. Should i send an e-mail to the consulate to confirm it?
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drona
07-11 07:45 PM
Can we put a poll on this thread to see how many members will attend the rally? Thanks.
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raju123
05-24 04:14 PM
Congress is putting so much of restrictions on H1B and reducing Green Card for employment based.
I think this is the time to negotiate with Businesses and try to release a joint statement that
"Business will transfer the jobs to India/China along with people who are currently on H1B and struck in Green Card backlog. This may force business to close some divisions in the US and eventually US citizens will loose job."
I think this is the time to negotiate with Businesses and try to release a joint statement that
"Business will transfer the jobs to India/China along with people who are currently on H1B and struck in Green Card backlog. This may force business to close some divisions in the US and eventually US citizens will loose job."
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trueguy
08-19 04:52 PM
And that's never gonna happen. All Green Card seekers have stopped filing in EB-3, they are somehow managing to file in EB-2 by hook or by crook. So until congress changes any Law, every single spill over visa will be consumed by EB-2s and EB-3 India is not going to get a single spill over Visa...
And it means EB3-I dates might move one month (or less) per year...........and we are royally screwed
And it means EB3-I dates might move one month (or less) per year...........and we are royally screwed
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kumar1
04-20 02:38 PM
I paid 100 USD to my attorney, just to reply to a small RFE. I think that is how it works.
I got soft LUD on 4/10 and a hard LUD on my wife's application on 4/13. My attorney recd the RFE today and informed that USCIS is requesting evidence of my marriage to be bonafide.
My attorney is asking for additional legal fees for replying to RFE. Gurus, do you think I should pay to the attorney or can I just reply to USCIS with evidence?
Thanks,
Praky
I got soft LUD on 4/10 and a hard LUD on my wife's application on 4/13. My attorney recd the RFE today and informed that USCIS is requesting evidence of my marriage to be bonafide.
My attorney is asking for additional legal fees for replying to RFE. Gurus, do you think I should pay to the attorney or can I just reply to USCIS with evidence?
Thanks,
Praky
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gk_2000
04-22 07:48 PM
Hey forever,
What is this lawsuit? Do you have info?
It was about why more visas were given to EB-I and less to EB-C. Nothing to do with present debate
What is this lawsuit? Do you have info?
It was about why more visas were given to EB-I and less to EB-C. Nothing to do with present debate
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coolman
08-12 09:48 AM
My parents are visiting us for 3 months.My mother is 66 and father 70.They have got complete checkup done in India and are in good health.I was looking for a fixed coverage for them just in case of any emergencies.Which one do you recommend ? Does anyone have experience using insurance and getting claims with no hassle.
Thanks
Thanks
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flthere
07-14 09:39 AM
But aren't there sufficient applications received in July-Aug 2007 to use up all the numbers ?!? That's the loophole in your analysis. As per official reports, I believe close to 300k applications were received in those two months for AOS, true ?!?
I think it's just a game played by DHS and don't see any other reason to it. If any, the backlog center cases that were approved in Aug/Sep/Oct of 2007 are the only ones who couldn't apply in last year fiasco. But then since EB2 dates have come to Jun 2004 last month, many of those late approved filers may have already filed for their 485s leaving only those folks whose PDs are between June 2004 and May 2006 ... a guesstimate on this number might be around few hundreds at the most, possible ?!?
I think it's just a game played by DHS and don't see any other reason to it. If any, the backlog center cases that were approved in Aug/Sep/Oct of 2007 are the only ones who couldn't apply in last year fiasco. But then since EB2 dates have come to Jun 2004 last month, many of those late approved filers may have already filed for their 485s leaving only those folks whose PDs are between June 2004 and May 2006 ... a guesstimate on this number might be around few hundreds at the most, possible ?!?
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natrajs
09-17 07:22 PM
natrajs - Is your case at TSC or NSC?
My case is submitted to TSC and it was never transferred to any other SC
Rec Notice # SRC07XXXX
EB2-I - June 04 ( Same Employer , Though I got the EAD, never switched to EAD, still have H1B Valid unitl Feb 2011 (9 to 12 YrH1B))
RD - 8/8/07
ND - 9/28/07
FP - 11/1/07
SLUD - 8/28/08
HLUD - 9/15/09 - CPO E mail ( Self & Spouse)
No RFE, SR on 8/27/09 - Recd reply on 9/4/09 stating that your case is pending and processing is delayed. Called two senators offices and sent them faxes, Lawyer sent a letter to AILA liason on 8/20/09 - So far no replies
Called TSC on 9/15/09 eve 5 PM and talked to CSR and she convinced and transferred to officer, he told me that the case is under review since 8/28/08 and asked me to keep faith in the system
And by 7 PM EDT - 9/15/09 recd the CPO - email for both of us
If you need any other info , please PM me
My case is submitted to TSC and it was never transferred to any other SC
Rec Notice # SRC07XXXX
EB2-I - June 04 ( Same Employer , Though I got the EAD, never switched to EAD, still have H1B Valid unitl Feb 2011 (9 to 12 YrH1B))
RD - 8/8/07
ND - 9/28/07
FP - 11/1/07
SLUD - 8/28/08
HLUD - 9/15/09 - CPO E mail ( Self & Spouse)
No RFE, SR on 8/27/09 - Recd reply on 9/4/09 stating that your case is pending and processing is delayed. Called two senators offices and sent them faxes, Lawyer sent a letter to AILA liason on 8/20/09 - So far no replies
Called TSC on 9/15/09 eve 5 PM and talked to CSR and she convinced and transferred to officer, he told me that the case is under review since 8/28/08 and asked me to keep faith in the system
And by 7 PM EDT - 9/15/09 recd the CPO - email for both of us
If you need any other info , please PM me
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Green.Tech
06-18 11:58 AM
Keep calling, folks. We are making headway. Don't quit, not now, not ever!
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chanduv23
03-13 12:16 PM
That is correct, 9 months and then I will return to my country for good.
I am waiting for the day when we get the GC , we will tear it into pieces and throw in front of consulate.
Cheers
It is not easy to tear apart a Green card - u need a sharp instrument - and be careful because u may hurt urself if u do it with the levels of frustration :) :)
I am waiting for the day when we get the GC , we will tear it into pieces and throw in front of consulate.
Cheers
It is not easy to tear apart a Green card - u need a sharp instrument - and be careful because u may hurt urself if u do it with the levels of frustration :) :)
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Leo07
12-03 11:04 AM
I like to see people who give me red dots...pay for that:)
I wouldn't mind getting red dots then.
The $5 fee is for giving someone a negative rep point and not for wrong answers
I wouldn't mind getting red dots then.
The $5 fee is for giving someone a negative rep point and not for wrong answers
for_gc
06-07 08:32 AM
This is good!
goodluck
06-13 06:13 PM
Called all the congressmen. I got voicemails but was able to keep a good voicemessage detailing our position.
