pappu
08-03 07:12 PM
Pappu,
I know a few good friends (GC or citizens) who will be willing to do anything to help me - they were once in the same boat and/or have seen their close friends suffer with pathetic priority dates, layoffs etc.
However, lets face it - we can't expect active participation from them - in terms of logging into IV and looking at action items. What we can expect is prompt action if an IV member (like you or me) approaches them with very specific action items. We have to do the groundwork - for example, if the action item is to send a letter to your local senator, we have to take our friends' zipcodes, find the senators and let them know the specifics - where to send, what to send.
I am all for this. I am sure everyone has a few friends who recently got their GC, or received it many years ago in the good old times and are now citizens, or relatives in another state.
Asha
We want them to work beyond logging into IV and reading posts. Our forums are just a tool and not the end.
The real work that IV does is advocacy effort. We want interested people to join us and get active politically. It does not need to be thousands or hundreds of such members. A few committed members who have been committed to IV all throughout their GC journey will do. If we have a group of such members, we will be communicating with them directly on specific agenda items.
I know a few good friends (GC or citizens) who will be willing to do anything to help me - they were once in the same boat and/or have seen their close friends suffer with pathetic priority dates, layoffs etc.
However, lets face it - we can't expect active participation from them - in terms of logging into IV and looking at action items. What we can expect is prompt action if an IV member (like you or me) approaches them with very specific action items. We have to do the groundwork - for example, if the action item is to send a letter to your local senator, we have to take our friends' zipcodes, find the senators and let them know the specifics - where to send, what to send.
I am all for this. I am sure everyone has a few friends who recently got their GC, or received it many years ago in the good old times and are now citizens, or relatives in another state.
Asha
We want them to work beyond logging into IV and reading posts. Our forums are just a tool and not the end.
The real work that IV does is advocacy effort. We want interested people to join us and get active politically. It does not need to be thousands or hundreds of such members. A few committed members who have been committed to IV all throughout their GC journey will do. If we have a group of such members, we will be communicating with them directly on specific agenda items.
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suriajay12
04-01 05:00 PM
The next thing we will see all immigrants trying to enroll into Ph.D programs
Oh Yeah. Do you know what it takes to complete a PhD. If you read correctly, its says those who completed a Phd is eligible.. NOT those who enrol or who dream of enrolling.
Waiting for this one for a while.. I may have contributed too to get this recognized.
Oh Yeah. Do you know what it takes to complete a PhD. If you read correctly, its says those who completed a Phd is eligible.. NOT those who enrol or who dream of enrolling.
Waiting for this one for a while.. I may have contributed too to get this recognized.
ragz4u
02-14 09:33 PM
It's BLOODY RIDICULOUS. The cops shud be arresting these illegals, instead NO action was taken and inface people were SUPPORTING them on the news.
We, on the other hand have NOTHING to fear, YET we do not speak up.
Guys come out of ur caves and SIGNUP FOR THE RETROGRESSION RALLY on March 13th 2006.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/13871017.htm
Sometimes I feel we legal law-abiding higly educated and highly skilled folks deserve to be treated like slaves as compared to the illegal folks. Sometimes I wish they should scrap the EB category visas altogether just so that everyone has to pack their bags/dreams/ambitions and get kicked out after the 6th year. After all, isn't silence a meek approval of the the treatment meted out to us curently?
But at the same time this is not fair to those who are not silent, not meek and want to do something about our own sorry state. All the monetary contributors to this org, everyone who is volunteering and calling/faxing senators, people pushing others to join this effort. They deserve a lot better.
We, on the other hand have NOTHING to fear, YET we do not speak up.
Guys come out of ur caves and SIGNUP FOR THE RETROGRESSION RALLY on March 13th 2006.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/13871017.htm
Sometimes I feel we legal law-abiding higly educated and highly skilled folks deserve to be treated like slaves as compared to the illegal folks. Sometimes I wish they should scrap the EB category visas altogether just so that everyone has to pack their bags/dreams/ambitions and get kicked out after the 6th year. After all, isn't silence a meek approval of the the treatment meted out to us curently?
But at the same time this is not fair to those who are not silent, not meek and want to do something about our own sorry state. All the monetary contributors to this org, everyone who is volunteering and calling/faxing senators, people pushing others to join this effort. They deserve a lot better.
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greencard_fever
08-15 06:19 PM
I tried so many times, but not able to reach any IO. Can you give me the steps on how to reach the IO? So many prompts, I dialed so many digits but no luck.
Thanks,
Veera
Call 1-800-375-5283
Press 1 to select English
Press 2 to skip introduction
Press 2
Press 6 to find case status information
Press 1
Now enter your receipt number SRCxxxxxxxxxx
Voice asks if SRC press 1
Then reads out application number, if correct, press 1 (now listen to the case update info..blah blah)
Part way through the blah blah press 3
Wait a moment and press 4
(now if you hear a male voice telling you that no IO is available, it will redirect it to National Customer Service Center (NCSC) you can cut the phone.. and try the same steps)
You should hear "You have reached the TSC of USCIS?" OTHERWISE you have been bounced to NCSC. NCSC only sees what you see when you login to check case status at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp i.e. you will not get any useful information out of them.
Thanks,
Veera
Call 1-800-375-5283
Press 1 to select English
Press 2 to skip introduction
Press 2
Press 6 to find case status information
Press 1
Now enter your receipt number SRCxxxxxxxxxx
Voice asks if SRC press 1
Then reads out application number, if correct, press 1 (now listen to the case update info..blah blah)
Part way through the blah blah press 3
Wait a moment and press 4
(now if you hear a male voice telling you that no IO is available, it will redirect it to National Customer Service Center (NCSC) you can cut the phone.. and try the same steps)
You should hear "You have reached the TSC of USCIS?" OTHERWISE you have been bounced to NCSC. NCSC only sees what you see when you login to check case status at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp i.e. you will not get any useful information out of them.
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walking_dude
01-15 12:57 PM
Added it as a banner to my new blog
http://fix-gc-now.blogspot.com/
Steps to turn the message to a banner on Blogger/Blogspot.
1) Login to the Blogger Dashboard. Click on 'Layout'
2) Click on 'Add a Page Element Link'. Click on 'Add to Blog' button below 'HTML/JavaScript' ( 4th from the top on the right side)
3) Copy-paste the content posted by janilsal. Type in a title such as 'IV letters to President campaign'. Click on 'Save Changes'.
4) Page Element gets added below the 'Add a Page Element Link' (wrong position!). Drag and drop, the page element, to the top below your Blog Title/Header and size it to the right dimensions.
5) Click on 'Save' button at the top.
6) IV message is now added as a banner to your blog.
http://fix-gc-now.blogspot.com/
Steps to turn the message to a banner on Blogger/Blogspot.
1) Login to the Blogger Dashboard. Click on 'Layout'
2) Click on 'Add a Page Element Link'. Click on 'Add to Blog' button below 'HTML/JavaScript' ( 4th from the top on the right side)
3) Copy-paste the content posted by janilsal. Type in a title such as 'IV letters to President campaign'. Click on 'Save Changes'.
4) Page Element gets added below the 'Add a Page Element Link' (wrong position!). Drag and drop, the page element, to the top below your Blog Title/Header and size it to the right dimensions.
5) Click on 'Save' button at the top.
6) IV message is now added as a banner to your blog.
chintu25
07-16 12:32 PM
Lets do it this weekend itself ...........Let me know who is incharge of banners or if the banners can be shipped from CA Rally so we save time and money for the same.
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yabadaba
04-25 10:14 AM
because of the current policies high skilled workers are moving there
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lfadgyas
11-08 08:41 AM
1. Will the employer withdraw 485.
No ? I do not think so. As far as I know 485 is based on your labor certification ? which was approved long time ago. By this time it is "yours". Collect your documents ? you should have your LC somewhere ? (There was some topic earlier talking about LC substitution ? where the employer could use ?your? LC and hire somebody for your position ? In this case your 485 could have problems - probably this will not be the case this time + I do not know that they can do this anymore ? some change was implemented in the law)
2. In that case how will future EADs and APs approved, as they are done based on pending 485.
EAD and AP is based on your PENDING 485 - renewing it as far as I know does not require to submit evidence about employment (might be wrong here ? I?ve seen some new EAD application forms where was a field like this ? not sure about this)
3. Is the employer needed to withdraw these petitions like 140, 485.
No, however if requested they will respond that you are no longer employed.
4. If I join a new employer with EAD, then will they have to do my GC again from scratch, or should I just wait till dates become current. If so, then how will I get EAD extensions if 485 is withdrawn(let us say).
With EAD you are free to work for a new employer as far as your position/job description is the ?same? or ?similar? as it is on your original LC ? well good luck to interpret this: there are tons of information about this on the internet ? search for AC21 portability.
I'm trying to find a H1B employer, but please let me know how to handle this.
You might find one or not (who are do the H1B for you) ? however, till you are on EAD you are ok. I do not see your country/chargeability ? if ROW then find a employer ASP since they might send you a RFE as the dates are getting close.
If you are from India with EB3 ? I do not know about RFE-s ? but for sure you need a job?
Also ? there was a memo about to report the job changes (Texas service center pilot email notification protocol ? not much info about this ? Experts: is this working? Any info?).
Anyway, Currently 50% saying that you have to report your job change and the other 50% saying you should not.
Overall: - try to maintain good relationship with your previous employer (HR department, somebody etc) ? at least they could notify you if something comes in?;
-Find a job in your field which satisfies AC21 portability rules;
-Do not start the job interview that you would need H1b and all sorts of help regarding your immigration situation;
-Using EAD ? they should employ you if you are ok for that position otherwise;
-Do not apply for unemployment benefits
-Also: 485 is for future employment. If you can have some letter from your former employer (or any employer) that they willing to hire you as soon as you have your GC that might be handy too (in a situation where you receive a RFE between jobs) - let me know if you can find an employer who writes a letter like that - :rolleyes:
-If you move report your address change.
Best,
L
No ? I do not think so. As far as I know 485 is based on your labor certification ? which was approved long time ago. By this time it is "yours". Collect your documents ? you should have your LC somewhere ? (There was some topic earlier talking about LC substitution ? where the employer could use ?your? LC and hire somebody for your position ? In this case your 485 could have problems - probably this will not be the case this time + I do not know that they can do this anymore ? some change was implemented in the law)
2. In that case how will future EADs and APs approved, as they are done based on pending 485.
EAD and AP is based on your PENDING 485 - renewing it as far as I know does not require to submit evidence about employment (might be wrong here ? I?ve seen some new EAD application forms where was a field like this ? not sure about this)
3. Is the employer needed to withdraw these petitions like 140, 485.
No, however if requested they will respond that you are no longer employed.
4. If I join a new employer with EAD, then will they have to do my GC again from scratch, or should I just wait till dates become current. If so, then how will I get EAD extensions if 485 is withdrawn(let us say).
With EAD you are free to work for a new employer as far as your position/job description is the ?same? or ?similar? as it is on your original LC ? well good luck to interpret this: there are tons of information about this on the internet ? search for AC21 portability.
I'm trying to find a H1B employer, but please let me know how to handle this.
You might find one or not (who are do the H1B for you) ? however, till you are on EAD you are ok. I do not see your country/chargeability ? if ROW then find a employer ASP since they might send you a RFE as the dates are getting close.
If you are from India with EB3 ? I do not know about RFE-s ? but for sure you need a job?
Also ? there was a memo about to report the job changes (Texas service center pilot email notification protocol ? not much info about this ? Experts: is this working? Any info?).
Anyway, Currently 50% saying that you have to report your job change and the other 50% saying you should not.
Overall: - try to maintain good relationship with your previous employer (HR department, somebody etc) ? at least they could notify you if something comes in?;
-Find a job in your field which satisfies AC21 portability rules;
-Do not start the job interview that you would need H1b and all sorts of help regarding your immigration situation;
-Using EAD ? they should employ you if you are ok for that position otherwise;
-Do not apply for unemployment benefits
-Also: 485 is for future employment. If you can have some letter from your former employer (or any employer) that they willing to hire you as soon as you have your GC that might be handy too (in a situation where you receive a RFE between jobs) - let me know if you can find an employer who writes a letter like that - :rolleyes:
-If you move report your address change.
Best,
L
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himu73
07-09 10:59 AM
I called and left a message
Hi all i found this on one of the post please respond and tell your stories.
thanks
Story for the Washington Post
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Hi all,
I'm a reporter with the Washington Post. If your efforts result in Emilio Gonzalez receiving hundreds of flowers tomorrow, I would very much like to do a story on it. If you're interested in speaking with me and telling me your story and why you've decided to participate in this demonstration, please give me an email or call me. My contact information is below.
Thanks!
Xiyun
email:yangx@washpost.com
office phone: 202 334 6701
Hi all i found this on one of the post please respond and tell your stories.
thanks
Story for the Washington Post
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi all,
I'm a reporter with the Washington Post. If your efforts result in Emilio Gonzalez receiving hundreds of flowers tomorrow, I would very much like to do a story on it. If you're interested in speaking with me and telling me your story and why you've decided to participate in this demonstration, please give me an email or call me. My contact information is below.
Thanks!
Xiyun
email:yangx@washpost.com
office phone: 202 334 6701
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lsanthu
12-31 03:58 PM
Thanks a lot for your reply guys...I really appreciate it...This forumn is awesome...
I will wait for the RFE and go from there....
I will wait for the RFE and go from there....
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chanduv23
09-17 10:02 AM
Way to go Vikrant - yes this is fun for kids.
Keep it up
Keep it up
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waitnwatch
08-29 12:11 PM
Continuity in insurance matters especially for pre-existing conditions to be covered without a waiting period. If you change insurance and show that there has not been a break in insurance it is US law that you will be covered from day 1 for pre-existing conditions by the new company.
About getting health insurance - find a health insurance agent in your town and talk to him/her. That agent will be able to advise you about the options. Generally HMO's are cheaper than a traditional or PPO insurance but you have to go to their doctors and hospitals. Some one suggested Kaiser Permanante and that is an example of a HMO.
Also to consider is the annual deduction - If you and your family are in general good health it is better to take a high deductible (say $2500 for family) policy as that will save you money. That way you out of pocket for annual checkups but the total cost may work out cheaper.
NOTE: DONOT take insurance from some fly-by-night company. It's money in the drain.
Thank you, FinalGC for explaining painstakingly with an example. I am right now looking at the links provided by other members of this community, and trying to see what is good.
I have to know one thing...Should we always be on a insurance for continuity, which in the long run could reduce the premium? Or is it "when I have insurance I have it"??
About getting health insurance - find a health insurance agent in your town and talk to him/her. That agent will be able to advise you about the options. Generally HMO's are cheaper than a traditional or PPO insurance but you have to go to their doctors and hospitals. Some one suggested Kaiser Permanante and that is an example of a HMO.
Also to consider is the annual deduction - If you and your family are in general good health it is better to take a high deductible (say $2500 for family) policy as that will save you money. That way you out of pocket for annual checkups but the total cost may work out cheaper.
NOTE: DONOT take insurance from some fly-by-night company. It's money in the drain.
Thank you, FinalGC for explaining painstakingly with an example. I am right now looking at the links provided by other members of this community, and trying to see what is good.
I have to know one thing...Should we always be on a insurance for continuity, which in the long run could reduce the premium? Or is it "when I have insurance I have it"??
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diptam
08-12 12:32 AM
I called them Friday - they said counting 60 days was a History... That was till Wednesday...
Now they told me not to call before 90 days - BUT NO ONE SAID "TO REFILE " IF CHECKS DONT CASH IN 90 DAYS .. they just asked me to call after 90 days and they will guide me accordingly.
Also the lady said on a personal note >> " I'm sure i wont hear your voice after 90 days because you will surely get Receipt by that time - Its a very stretched deadline to Manage Expectations "
BTW, when I was calling USCIS they were telling me the same - "if your checks wont' be cashed in 60 days, just refile again". It seems to be no problem for USCIS. My checks were finally cashed though.
Now they told me not to call before 90 days - BUT NO ONE SAID "TO REFILE " IF CHECKS DONT CASH IN 90 DAYS .. they just asked me to call after 90 days and they will guide me accordingly.
Also the lady said on a personal note >> " I'm sure i wont hear your voice after 90 days because you will surely get Receipt by that time - Its a very stretched deadline to Manage Expectations "
BTW, when I was calling USCIS they were telling me the same - "if your checks wont' be cashed in 60 days, just refile again". It seems to be no problem for USCIS. My checks were finally cashed though.
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12-03 08:10 PM
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Jaime
09-13 12:41 PM
Dear IV Members
I am one of the late new comers who came to know about the IV and will certainly try to come to the rally and have spent countless going thru the forum from anonymous member?
What strikes me me that the the highly Skilled immigrant community has not differentiated them from the rest of the population very well.As any first marketing MBA can tell you the your Unique Selling Point is the differentiating factor.
Highly skilled immigrants sound good for USCIS and legal terminalogy but for general public must know that you are the doctors who take care of them and their children, Computer Engineers who keep the system up and running , the pharmacist , the medical researchers
My point is show your educational achivements for the public to understand that you are highly skilled if you have Bachelors Degree ,Masters degree , PhD , Pharma , MD then show it.You earned then it fact flaunt it :D
regards
drak70
What if when we march (regardless of what we choose to wear) we carry our framed degrees, as well as an American flag? I'll bring my American MBA degree. I even have a U.S. highschool degree!
I am one of the late new comers who came to know about the IV and will certainly try to come to the rally and have spent countless going thru the forum from anonymous member?
What strikes me me that the the highly Skilled immigrant community has not differentiated them from the rest of the population very well.As any first marketing MBA can tell you the your Unique Selling Point is the differentiating factor.
Highly skilled immigrants sound good for USCIS and legal terminalogy but for general public must know that you are the doctors who take care of them and their children, Computer Engineers who keep the system up and running , the pharmacist , the medical researchers
My point is show your educational achivements for the public to understand that you are highly skilled if you have Bachelors Degree ,Masters degree , PhD , Pharma , MD then show it.You earned then it fact flaunt it :D
regards
drak70
What if when we march (regardless of what we choose to wear) we carry our framed degrees, as well as an American flag? I'll bring my American MBA degree. I even have a U.S. highschool degree!
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parvezmusani
11-28 04:02 PM
Heywhat: How did you get that letter? How do you contact the senator. I reside in Atlanta GA can you suggest me something please. What exactly was written on the letter. Please send me all this information, this will be a great help to me.
Thanks a lot in advance.
Thanks a lot in advance.
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GCVictim
08-15 02:12 PM
Thanks for more greens...:D:D:D
But I have question for you guys... I am sorry, If anyone asked already the same.
1. When can we expect full comity meeting ?
2. If full approved bill, Then when will be congress voting on this bill?
But I have question for you guys... I am sorry, If anyone asked already the same.
1. When can we expect full comity meeting ?
2. If full approved bill, Then when will be congress voting on this bill?
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vivekjay
02-26 07:33 PM
Yes thats correct. Spouse of a Green Card holder can immigrate to US only on Family based immigration. There could be several years of wait before being united with your spouse(4-5 years). If you are closer to your citizenship your wait time might be shorter.
The spouse is also eligible for non immigrant visa's like H-1 or L-1 if he or she is high skilled but a company will have to sponser them directly. Other Visas like visitors or student visa will be denied because its very difficult to prove that your spouse does not have intent to immgrate since you are already a permanent resident.
The spouse is also eligible for non immigrant visa's like H-1 or L-1 if he or she is high skilled but a company will have to sponser them directly. Other Visas like visitors or student visa will be denied because its very difficult to prove that your spouse does not have intent to immgrate since you are already a permanent resident.
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GCSOON-Ihope
11-06 05:16 PM
When a Change of Address Makes You a Suspect
New America Media, Commentary, Rashida Tlaib, Nov 06, 2006
Editor's Note: Congress wants to label legal residents "flight risks" for a procedure that the immigration bureaucracy has made confusing, reports Rashida Tlaib, advocacy coordinator for the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) in Detroit. IMMIGRATION MATTERS regularly features the views of the nation's leading immigrant rights advocates.
DETROIT--The House and Senate immigration bills passed in June 2006 proposed that legal permanent residents or "Green Card holders" be labeled "flight risks" if they fail to report a change of address a certain number of times.
This particular provision is especially ironic since the former INS (now part of the Department of Homeland Security) publicly admitted failing to process millions of change of address reports by legal permanent residents.
The Catch-22 exemplifies the mindset of enforcement-only proponents in Congress. They have used old immigration laws passed years ago to their advantage, twisting them around to fit the current conservative view that enforcement-only is the right approach for fixing a complex and broken immigration system.
It doesn't fix what got us in the spot we're in with millions of undocumented immigrants being exploited by employers and families being torn apart because our line is 6 to 12 years long and most importantly, while due process protections are denied immigrants that encounter our federal immigration system.
Even more troubling is a recent memo sent to Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Emilio Gonzalez by the CIS Ombudsman, which states that the Department does not use the current change of address form (AR-11) to update resident addresses in its immigration benefits databases but only as a method for making permanent residents meet the legal requirements of the current law under Immigration & Naturalization Act.
So this "flight risk" provision doesn't attempt to fix core problems within our immigration system but makes things more difficult for immigrants and the DHS departments who have to enforce it. According to the same memo, the information submitted in the change of address form is manually entered by USCIS staff into the Non-Immigrant Information System (NIIS), which is an increasingly obsolete legacy database.
For the immigrants with pending applications, this means that they may be lucky if they receive their Green Cards or interview notice for citizenship or for their child's application to adjust. Oddly enough, the actual form gives no instruction to the immigrant that they must also report their change address separately with their local immigration offices, immigration courts and regional immigration process centers.
The general public must realize that this process makes it almost impossible to figure out which office holds the application that will determine your fate in this country. This problem increases application backlogs, miscommunication and disorder within USCIS, and the flight-risk provision offers no explanation as to how this is going to help reform the country's most run-down federal system. The confusion simply makes it tougher for immigrants to meet their legal requirements of attending interviews or meeting application deadlines.
USCIS is the hub of our immigration system and it's a shame that both the House and Senate decided not to help create and fund a change of address system that works for this department and our country. They are satisfied with creating a criminalizing label.
Being tagged a flight risk has so many legal implications and possible misinterpretations, especially by judicial branches that are unaware of the context. Many Americans also tend to think of a crime when someone is considered a flight risk, so the usage of such a term is obviously deliberate and will only increase the mistreatment of the foreign born, including U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, especially in court room settings.
New America Media, Commentary, Rashida Tlaib, Nov 06, 2006
Editor's Note: Congress wants to label legal residents "flight risks" for a procedure that the immigration bureaucracy has made confusing, reports Rashida Tlaib, advocacy coordinator for the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) in Detroit. IMMIGRATION MATTERS regularly features the views of the nation's leading immigrant rights advocates.
DETROIT--The House and Senate immigration bills passed in June 2006 proposed that legal permanent residents or "Green Card holders" be labeled "flight risks" if they fail to report a change of address a certain number of times.
This particular provision is especially ironic since the former INS (now part of the Department of Homeland Security) publicly admitted failing to process millions of change of address reports by legal permanent residents.
The Catch-22 exemplifies the mindset of enforcement-only proponents in Congress. They have used old immigration laws passed years ago to their advantage, twisting them around to fit the current conservative view that enforcement-only is the right approach for fixing a complex and broken immigration system.
It doesn't fix what got us in the spot we're in with millions of undocumented immigrants being exploited by employers and families being torn apart because our line is 6 to 12 years long and most importantly, while due process protections are denied immigrants that encounter our federal immigration system.
Even more troubling is a recent memo sent to Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Emilio Gonzalez by the CIS Ombudsman, which states that the Department does not use the current change of address form (AR-11) to update resident addresses in its immigration benefits databases but only as a method for making permanent residents meet the legal requirements of the current law under Immigration & Naturalization Act.
So this "flight risk" provision doesn't attempt to fix core problems within our immigration system but makes things more difficult for immigrants and the DHS departments who have to enforce it. According to the same memo, the information submitted in the change of address form is manually entered by USCIS staff into the Non-Immigrant Information System (NIIS), which is an increasingly obsolete legacy database.
For the immigrants with pending applications, this means that they may be lucky if they receive their Green Cards or interview notice for citizenship or for their child's application to adjust. Oddly enough, the actual form gives no instruction to the immigrant that they must also report their change address separately with their local immigration offices, immigration courts and regional immigration process centers.
The general public must realize that this process makes it almost impossible to figure out which office holds the application that will determine your fate in this country. This problem increases application backlogs, miscommunication and disorder within USCIS, and the flight-risk provision offers no explanation as to how this is going to help reform the country's most run-down federal system. The confusion simply makes it tougher for immigrants to meet their legal requirements of attending interviews or meeting application deadlines.
USCIS is the hub of our immigration system and it's a shame that both the House and Senate decided not to help create and fund a change of address system that works for this department and our country. They are satisfied with creating a criminalizing label.
Being tagged a flight risk has so many legal implications and possible misinterpretations, especially by judicial branches that are unaware of the context. Many Americans also tend to think of a crime when someone is considered a flight risk, so the usage of such a term is obviously deliberate and will only increase the mistreatment of the foreign born, including U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents, especially in court room settings.
InTheMoment
04-04 12:28 AM
Even mine is a handwritten BC issued from Mumbai from the 70's, also I know several of my friends from Mumbai who applied for I-485 and never had any "Kumar" added! Having a Kumar to a name is a very non-Mumbai North Indian system. Maybe the Birth Registry clerk at that time being from North India, had the habit of doing it :)
That said from what I gather an affidavit explaining the fact should do the job.
That said from what I gather an affidavit explaining the fact should do the job.
gman
12-08 10:15 PM
I am currently on H1-B good until Oct 1, 2007. This is my first (3 year) H1-B term and my H1-B visa stamp is good until Aug 1, 2007 (I come from one of those countries with one year visa reciprocity with US so I only get H1b stamps good for only 1 year). Today I got a good news that my I-140 had been approved and I fall under EB-3 ROW (Rest of World).category. Because EB3 priority date is not current I cannot file I-485 and have to wait until it becomes current or new legislation is passed. I know that even if my PD was current most likely I couldn’t get a green card before my visa expired on Aug 1 so my company has to file for another 3 year H1b extension.
I do plan on traveling outside the US in July of 2007 and was wondering if my company should file for my H1-B extension before or after I come back.
1. If the company files for H1-b extension before July and indeed it gets approved before I leave can I get the new approval (valid starting Oct 1, 2007 assuming) to the consulate in my home country and apply for a new visa stamp?
2. Would I be better off if I cut my travel short and returned to the US around July 25, 2006 and after that my company applies for my 3 year extension?
3. Does it even matter when they apply for the extension? The reason I ask the questions above is because I have heard that my H1-b extension could get invalidated if it gets approved while I’m out of the country. (Last ruling apply or something like that). One thing I know is that because it’s a renewal I’m exempt from numerical limitation.
The second set of questions involves my fianc?. She came to the US a few years ago and did her MBA here. We met while in the US, dated for two years and she had to go back to her country on Jan 15, 2006 because she was on J-1 visa with 2 year HRR (Home residency requirement). She didn’t overstay and she maintained legal status while in the US at all time. We plan to married and live in the US but have to overcome some legal obstacles along the way. There are two scenarios of how she could come to the US:
a. She could come on H4 after Jan 15, 2008 (After her 2 year HRR is fulfilled and we have been legally married) which is the most likely scenario. My question is: Does she have to wait two exact full years before she could apply for H4? Or could she apply for H4 in Jan 5, 2008 for example and come on Jan 20, 2008? Are they pretty strict about it? She is planning on coming to visit the US on B1/B2 visa for a couple of weeks for the holidays this December. Does it mean that those days are deducted from her 2 HRR requirement?
b. Highly unlikely (Unfortunately the miracle didn't happen today) but who knows if miracle legislation happens and I am able to file I-485 sometimes next year. One thing I was told to make sure is that we are married before my green card was approved, now I am wondering about the role that her 2 year HRR plays in it? Does it mean that I can’t put her in I-485 before her 2 year HRR is fulfilled? I know this is hypothetical but would I be better off to delay filing I-485 until he has fulfilled 2 year HHR? Does it even matter? If we have gotten married and my green card gets approved (hypothetical again) before Jan 15, 2008 does it mean hear greencard gets invalidated?
Thank you for taking the time to read this long post and any advice you could give me.
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I do plan on traveling outside the US in July of 2007 and was wondering if my company should file for my H1-B extension before or after I come back.
1. If the company files for H1-b extension before July and indeed it gets approved before I leave can I get the new approval (valid starting Oct 1, 2007 assuming) to the consulate in my home country and apply for a new visa stamp?
2. Would I be better off if I cut my travel short and returned to the US around July 25, 2006 and after that my company applies for my 3 year extension?
3. Does it even matter when they apply for the extension? The reason I ask the questions above is because I have heard that my H1-b extension could get invalidated if it gets approved while I’m out of the country. (Last ruling apply or something like that). One thing I know is that because it’s a renewal I’m exempt from numerical limitation.
The second set of questions involves my fianc?. She came to the US a few years ago and did her MBA here. We met while in the US, dated for two years and she had to go back to her country on Jan 15, 2006 because she was on J-1 visa with 2 year HRR (Home residency requirement). She didn’t overstay and she maintained legal status while in the US at all time. We plan to married and live in the US but have to overcome some legal obstacles along the way. There are two scenarios of how she could come to the US:
a. She could come on H4 after Jan 15, 2008 (After her 2 year HRR is fulfilled and we have been legally married) which is the most likely scenario. My question is: Does she have to wait two exact full years before she could apply for H4? Or could she apply for H4 in Jan 5, 2008 for example and come on Jan 20, 2008? Are they pretty strict about it? She is planning on coming to visit the US on B1/B2 visa for a couple of weeks for the holidays this December. Does it mean that those days are deducted from her 2 HRR requirement?
b. Highly unlikely (Unfortunately the miracle didn't happen today) but who knows if miracle legislation happens and I am able to file I-485 sometimes next year. One thing I was told to make sure is that we are married before my green card was approved, now I am wondering about the role that her 2 year HRR plays in it? Does it mean that I can’t put her in I-485 before her 2 year HRR is fulfilled? I know this is hypothetical but would I be better off to delay filing I-485 until he has fulfilled 2 year HHR? Does it even matter? If we have gotten married and my green card gets approved (hypothetical again) before Jan 15, 2008 does it mean hear greencard gets invalidated?
Thank you for taking the time to read this long post and any advice you could give me.
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the title of the thread is changed. pls use descriptive title when starting a new thread. if you woud like to change the title, pls do so as per your requirements.-- admin
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