h4hopeful
05-15 10:32 PM
My husband's I-140 will be approved in few days and our PD is current right now. Once the I-140 is approved we are planning to file for I-485 the sooner possible. The main reason is for me to apply or EAD so that I could work. You should also consider that I am travelling on July/august and of course I will require a visa appointment at the consulate to stamp my H-4.
My questions are:
1- Is it safe to apply (once the I-140 is approved) before leaving U.S. For I-485 and EAD together?
2- What documents are required to file for EAD besides what is already being sent with the I-485?
3- What are the potential problems in leaving the country in July with an I-485 (with or without EAD, please tell me in both cases) submitted, and having a visa appointment at the consulate abroad in August to renew my h4 that expires in NOv 2007? Should I wait and apply for I-485 or EAD until Sept 2007?
In short: Could anyone please advise regarding the risks of filing in June the I-485, travel in July, have a consulate appointment abroad in August to stamp the H-4 visa that expires in Nov 2007 ? Should I wait until I come back? Much appreciated any replies.
My questions are:
1- Is it safe to apply (once the I-140 is approved) before leaving U.S. For I-485 and EAD together?
2- What documents are required to file for EAD besides what is already being sent with the I-485?
3- What are the potential problems in leaving the country in July with an I-485 (with or without EAD, please tell me in both cases) submitted, and having a visa appointment at the consulate abroad in August to renew my h4 that expires in NOv 2007? Should I wait and apply for I-485 or EAD until Sept 2007?
In short: Could anyone please advise regarding the risks of filing in June the I-485, travel in July, have a consulate appointment abroad in August to stamp the H-4 visa that expires in Nov 2007 ? Should I wait until I come back? Much appreciated any replies.
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amulchandra
04-08 11:04 AM
Body shops want you to fake ur resume only when
(1) You want to get your wife a h1b placement through a body shop, who actually has no experience but you approach the body shop for filing ur spouse h1b
(2) You do Master's and want to get a placement through a body shop.
(3) Your skills are not marketable by body shopping requirements.
This part I totally agree because this is what my experience was through out the beginning of this year. I have 6years of experience. I last worked in 2004. So a lot of consulting firms were not willing to sponsor my H1. A few of them asked me to fake my resume to make for the 3 years gap. I did not do that. Finally I got a good desi start up which is doing my H1 at their own expense.
But now I am waiting to win my h1b lottery!!!!!
amul
(1) You want to get your wife a h1b placement through a body shop, who actually has no experience but you approach the body shop for filing ur spouse h1b
(2) You do Master's and want to get a placement through a body shop.
(3) Your skills are not marketable by body shopping requirements.
This part I totally agree because this is what my experience was through out the beginning of this year. I have 6years of experience. I last worked in 2004. So a lot of consulting firms were not willing to sponsor my H1. A few of them asked me to fake my resume to make for the 3 years gap. I did not do that. Finally I got a good desi start up which is doing my H1 at their own expense.
But now I am waiting to win my h1b lottery!!!!!
amul
thomachan72
04-09 08:15 AM
I completely agree, only another massive awakening can do something for us. Obama seems to be willing to go ahead with atleast initiating CIR this year. He says for people who have been here for years there should be some way to come out of the shadows.
My dear friends, it is time to forget our narrow mindendness and stand united and fight. There has to be someway of reducing the processing time to <5 years. If you are planning hunger strike or whatever please inform us and we will be there. If you want to send flowers to Nepolitano, obama or whoever let us know and we will be there. There definitely is a need to do something right now.
First of all:- We all need to somehow get over the major stumbling block and that is to isolate his/her own problem from others. Right now we have many different set of problems and only people with the same problem act together.
For eg:-
there are people like me who have LC picked up for audit (so why do I care about 485 backlog??)
There are others who have applied 485 and their PD are older (their problem seems lighter so why should they really worry)
There are others who have kids who are aged out/about to age out (why would I care about them??)
What we have to realize is that, just as when you drop a stone into a pond the ripples travel wit equal force in all the direction, when we identify with problem of others (even though we might not benefit from it at all) we are at least becoming a community that has strength.
IV leaders make a plan and count all of us ( I mean all of us will join and will get atleast 2 others to join).
Let us show that we are also a community which can love each other and fight for each other rather than a group of selfish people rowing the boat in different directions.
LET OUR CRUSADE BEGIN................:):):):)
My dear friends, it is time to forget our narrow mindendness and stand united and fight. There has to be someway of reducing the processing time to <5 years. If you are planning hunger strike or whatever please inform us and we will be there. If you want to send flowers to Nepolitano, obama or whoever let us know and we will be there. There definitely is a need to do something right now.
First of all:- We all need to somehow get over the major stumbling block and that is to isolate his/her own problem from others. Right now we have many different set of problems and only people with the same problem act together.
For eg:-
there are people like me who have LC picked up for audit (so why do I care about 485 backlog??)
There are others who have applied 485 and their PD are older (their problem seems lighter so why should they really worry)
There are others who have kids who are aged out/about to age out (why would I care about them??)
What we have to realize is that, just as when you drop a stone into a pond the ripples travel wit equal force in all the direction, when we identify with problem of others (even though we might not benefit from it at all) we are at least becoming a community that has strength.
IV leaders make a plan and count all of us ( I mean all of us will join and will get atleast 2 others to join).
Let us show that we are also a community which can love each other and fight for each other rather than a group of selfish people rowing the boat in different directions.
LET OUR CRUSADE BEGIN................:):):):)
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mpadapa
06-09 10:54 AM
We need active participation from members for the action item listed on this thread. CHC member are taking a very hard stand on the 3 bills introduced by Lofgren. If members (esp. constituents) don't call in large numbers and urge the CHC members to support the bills. The 3 bills may not even see the house floor. CHC members want only one immigration bill (CIR), nothing else is accepted.
Please ask u'r friends and colleagues (who are constituents of CHC lawmakers) to participate in this crucial action item.
Please ask u'r friends and colleagues (who are constituents of CHC lawmakers) to participate in this crucial action item.
raydon
05-19 05:33 PM
Called my local congressman's office and left a voice message. Called the offices of Bob Menendez and Henry Cuellar. Rep. Menendez's staff noted down my message and said they will pass it on. Rep. Cuellar's staff mentioned that some of the contents of the bills are contradictory to the things that he supports and got into talking about comprehensive reform. I politely listened to him and reiterated my request, mentioning that his support was very important to get moving on immigration reform. Have to call the other members now. Seemed quite daunting initially However I will try to finish calling the other members as well. Do we still call the office of Ciro Rodriguez ? Going by the postings, they seem to be against the bills.
gbof
04-19 11:30 AM
just an update from my end. I had sent my EAD renewal application to NSC by mistake when it should have gone to Phoenix lockbox. My check was cashed today from Phoenix center, so looks like NSC forwarded my application to the right place.
Read my previous mail. I NSC forward to phoenix rather than sending back to you. BTW: Did you send personal check OR Cashier's Check for fees?
Read my previous mail. I NSC forward to phoenix rather than sending back to you. BTW: Did you send personal check OR Cashier's Check for fees?
akhilmahajan
08-06 09:48 AM
I'm in the similar situation as indian111.
I filed for my wife's EAD in the late May (e-file TSC).
Receipt date is May 29th.
Soft LUD on June 6th
FP done on June 21st
no updates, no changes after that. there is no LUD after FP. It's been 66 days since filed. Does any one know if I can take Infopass appointement before I complete 90 days of pending status and see what's going on? Or do I have to wait until 90 days are complete? any experiences?
pappusheth
EFiled on 29th May and still waiting. Opened a SR yesterday and lets see what happens.
The good thing is now we are seeing some approvals, so i think everything is back moving again.
GO IV GO.
I filed for my wife's EAD in the late May (e-file TSC).
Receipt date is May 29th.
Soft LUD on June 6th
FP done on June 21st
no updates, no changes after that. there is no LUD after FP. It's been 66 days since filed. Does any one know if I can take Infopass appointement before I complete 90 days of pending status and see what's going on? Or do I have to wait until 90 days are complete? any experiences?
pappusheth
EFiled on 29th May and still waiting. Opened a SR yesterday and lets see what happens.
The good thing is now we are seeing some approvals, so i think everything is back moving again.
GO IV GO.
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dba9ioracle
05-19 05:31 PM
I called to 4 offices so far today afternoon. I talked to 2 of them and provided the information they asked, 1 asked if I am a IV member and 1 went to voice message. Got very friendly response.
Did you call today ? Please do call if you haven't so far.
Did you call today ? Please do call if you haven't so far.
map_boiler
07-28 05:39 PM
I know I said "FP report" in my previous post, but he actually said "received fingerprint on July 24th". I asked him again and he repeated the same thing.
It didn't make sense to me because they only took the right index print, photo, and signature as part of regular Code 3 biometrics, and this they should have transmitted electronically through CLAIMS the same day, i.e. June 19th. Going by what he said, they took the FP on June 19th, and TSC received it on July 24th...so it apparently took them more than a month to transmit the information :mad:
"the FP report was received on July 24th (which probably explains the July 25th LUD)".
can you explain the above some line more ? did USCIS receive the FP report on july 24 ? if yes and if everything is o.k. ..then you should be all set ..am I right ?? or do they have to do something more with the FP report --- I hope there is no namecheck here too
It didn't make sense to me because they only took the right index print, photo, and signature as part of regular Code 3 biometrics, and this they should have transmitted electronically through CLAIMS the same day, i.e. June 19th. Going by what he said, they took the FP on June 19th, and TSC received it on July 24th...so it apparently took them more than a month to transmit the information :mad:
"the FP report was received on July 24th (which probably explains the July 25th LUD)".
can you explain the above some line more ? did USCIS receive the FP report on july 24 ? if yes and if everything is o.k. ..then you should be all set ..am I right ?? or do they have to do something more with the FP report --- I hope there is no namecheck here too
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gc28262
07-14 12:46 PM
coopheal ,
I have been contributing. Even for the latest Capitol Hill effort I did call my friends and they did contribute. I have the numbers. I myself contributed 100$. I would have spent at least 8 hours making calls and making my friends contribute $. I never gave up on that. But still I do not get enough motivation to keep this doing. I have collected around 200$ at my work for meeting the lawmakers effort but returned the money to individuals. I am sure it would have ended up helping EB2.
reddymjm,
I participated in IV lobby day. Myself along with other IV members presented the talking points to lawmakers. One thing I can say for sure is those materials didn't have a single line for EB2 alone. IV's strategy is to strive for common solutions which would benefit every one.
I have been contributing. Even for the latest Capitol Hill effort I did call my friends and they did contribute. I have the numbers. I myself contributed 100$. I would have spent at least 8 hours making calls and making my friends contribute $. I never gave up on that. But still I do not get enough motivation to keep this doing. I have collected around 200$ at my work for meeting the lawmakers effort but returned the money to individuals. I am sure it would have ended up helping EB2.
reddymjm,
I participated in IV lobby day. Myself along with other IV members presented the talking points to lawmakers. One thing I can say for sure is those materials didn't have a single line for EB2 alone. IV's strategy is to strive for common solutions which would benefit every one.
kasanski33
11-14 11:06 AM
Sent my passport on Oct 8th got the new one yesterday.
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diptam
06-14 10:06 AM
Why can't you search for preapproved labor to file I485 quickly?
Your last date to find and file a Pre-approved LABOR is July 17th ....
a little more than a Month...
Your last date to find and file a Pre-approved LABOR is July 17th ....
a little more than a Month...
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dummgelauft
09-29 08:51 AM
well maybe, but our goals should be to convince a small group of just law makers, who are generally well educated, intelligent.
Try writing about supporting legislative relief for EB community, to your local congress man/woman.
After that post the reply that yuo get from them, on this forum.
your doubts will be cleared.
Try writing about supporting legislative relief for EB community, to your local congress man/woman.
After that post the reply that yuo get from them, on this forum.
your doubts will be cleared.
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GCNirvana007
09-02 08:51 PM
You have got your gc right!:) Probably i will be writing like this once i have it in my hand...
Look i wrote that to help you. I am not here to compare you and me. Its your life. Do what makes you happy.
Look i wrote that to help you. I am not here to compare you and me. Its your life. Do what makes you happy.
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StarSun
03-18 09:49 AM
Thank you Gustavo!
Many thanks to all the volunteers working diligently in encouraging members to participate in the DC event.
Many thanks to all the volunteers working diligently in encouraging members to participate in the DC event.
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chintu25
01-12 08:23 PM
Answers in GREEN
Thanks for the post, i am interested too, i am not a pattern day trader but a normal trader as of now.
Could you please post how this has affected your tax return filings, do we need to do something extra while filing tax returns if one is a pattern day trader?
Whatever you earn from Trading is taxable as your earned income. On the flip side if you ve made losses there is a provision for some tax deduction as well . Contact a good Tax consultant
I believe that I will pay tax only if I earn and I will definately earn more than I pay tax
Also it suggest that there should be minimum equity balance of 25K, are they referring to the value of stocks...
Yes for day trading you need 25k but you dont need to have 25 k . For starters I trade something where I buy EOB today and sell off SOB(START) of business tommorow
I recommed reading day trading concept at wiki I will post some rules as well as ways to trade like PDT with a smaller account
Yes as you said i too was thinking about it, there is only so much one can earn because in my situation i cannot shift employer, nor does the current one pay me enough or is willing too, so we all must look at alternate sources of income (but take our own risk and decision)....
Welcome aboard friend same situation here
I started trading with sharebuilder recently.... and they did give me a 50$ coupon to start with...
Thats great ...I know a few trading sites offering very cheap trading fees
As pappu said, yes we need to share such info with our fellow folks so that everyone gets benefitted and if we make money we can contribute atleast a small part of it to IV.... (win-win for all).
There is so much information to share....
Thanks for the post, i am interested too, i am not a pattern day trader but a normal trader as of now.
Could you please post how this has affected your tax return filings, do we need to do something extra while filing tax returns if one is a pattern day trader?
Whatever you earn from Trading is taxable as your earned income. On the flip side if you ve made losses there is a provision for some tax deduction as well . Contact a good Tax consultant
I believe that I will pay tax only if I earn and I will definately earn more than I pay tax
Also it suggest that there should be minimum equity balance of 25K, are they referring to the value of stocks...
Yes for day trading you need 25k but you dont need to have 25 k . For starters I trade something where I buy EOB today and sell off SOB(START) of business tommorow
I recommed reading day trading concept at wiki I will post some rules as well as ways to trade like PDT with a smaller account
Yes as you said i too was thinking about it, there is only so much one can earn because in my situation i cannot shift employer, nor does the current one pay me enough or is willing too, so we all must look at alternate sources of income (but take our own risk and decision)....
Welcome aboard friend same situation here
I started trading with sharebuilder recently.... and they did give me a 50$ coupon to start with...
Thats great ...I know a few trading sites offering very cheap trading fees
As pappu said, yes we need to share such info with our fellow folks so that everyone gets benefitted and if we make money we can contribute atleast a small part of it to IV.... (win-win for all).
There is so much information to share....
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jungalee43
01-17 04:52 PM
I have contributed $320/- so far and just now signed up for $20/- per month. But I would definitely raise that amount very soon. Though I have contributed through other ways also besides financial contribution, at this moment this is the least I can do for myself and I am doing it.
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mihird
06-29 10:28 AM
What USCIS did to the other worker category in June was clearly a violation of Federal regulation (8 CFR Section 245.1(g)) - however since the numbers were insignificant, the violation went unnoticed.
It goes without saying that AILA will file a federal law suit seeking immediate interim relief, if the USCIS does this again...
The repercussions of such a law suit will be worse for the USCIS and very good for the filers. If the judge grants interim relief, that will mean USCIS cannot close the doors until the law suit is settled...USCIS is probably already aware of this possible repercussion and will most certainly avoid this lawsuit situation...
There are an estimated 250,000 (primary) filers expected to take advantage of the July visa bulletin...a number that is hard to go unnoticed...
It goes without saying that AILA will file a federal law suit seeking immediate interim relief, if the USCIS does this again...
The repercussions of such a law suit will be worse for the USCIS and very good for the filers. If the judge grants interim relief, that will mean USCIS cannot close the doors until the law suit is settled...USCIS is probably already aware of this possible repercussion and will most certainly avoid this lawsuit situation...
There are an estimated 250,000 (primary) filers expected to take advantage of the July visa bulletin...a number that is hard to go unnoticed...
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pagalForGC
07-14 03:49 PM
Yes, I am active now as I just joined newly/... not like you oldies....and inspite of this have done most of the things that have been asked from us....and by the way money is not the only way of helping....
Mr. Pagal,
Its very unfortunate, that most of us are very active only when a Visa Bulletin is released, bickering about EB1, EB3, EB1 etc. Then the topic dies until the next visa bulletin is released.
There are plenty of action items to do, have you checked those, I recommend you do that ASAP. Mind that the IV core also has a professional and personal life, no one pays them to do what they do at IV. Simply pointing fingers at others will not help with our cause. Contributing some $$ is also an action Item, I suggest you start with that.
Have a good one!!
7z
Mr. Pagal,
Its very unfortunate, that most of us are very active only when a Visa Bulletin is released, bickering about EB1, EB3, EB1 etc. Then the topic dies until the next visa bulletin is released.
There are plenty of action items to do, have you checked those, I recommend you do that ASAP. Mind that the IV core also has a professional and personal life, no one pays them to do what they do at IV. Simply pointing fingers at others will not help with our cause. Contributing some $$ is also an action Item, I suggest you start with that.
Have a good one!!
7z
Nil
04-06 07:51 PM
Very true - anyone who goes ahead in the queue is actually easing it up for the latter. This is Never about belittling a fellow sufferer.
If PhDs get a quota relief, will be good for all of us, although i personally will not qualify.
US Bachelors/Masters holders in a STEM field for example, will similarly ease up the system.
Hopefully all others will see it that way.
If PhDs get a quota relief, will be good for all of us, although i personally will not qualify.
US Bachelors/Masters holders in a STEM field for example, will similarly ease up the system.
Hopefully all others will see it that way.
StuckInTheMuck
07-22 02:37 PM
E-filed @TSC (me+spouse): 05/05
FP (both): 06/10
Soft LUD (both): 06/29
"Card Production Ordered" (me): 07/16
Soft LUD (me): 07/18
Update: "Card Production Ordered" (spouse): 07/24
Soft LUD (both): 07/25, 07/27
FP (both): 06/10
Soft LUD (both): 06/29
"Card Production Ordered" (me): 07/16
Soft LUD (me): 07/18
Update: "Card Production Ordered" (spouse): 07/24
Soft LUD (both): 07/25, 07/27