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  • pappu
    12-16 10:27 PM
    It is just not enough to add a new member to IV. In my opinion, we also need the new member to be proud of associating himself/herself with IV.

    Here is what every new member needs to be made aware of-
    - What IV has achieved in the last year of existence?
    (Manager's amendment, media interviews including the Reuters article plus the last minute attempts in the lame-duck session)
    - IV is the **only** grass-roots organization in the US working towards issues of Skilled Legal Immigration. The affected people in retrogression runs close to a million.

    The thing I am driving at is that new members join and do not persist with IV because they have not been made aware of what IV is and what it has achieved.

    It is not about IV core members alone, the issues at hand are affecting YOU!!!!

    well said.





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  • transpass
    08-03 07:09 PM
    Can you please let us know what your notice date is.
    Wish you all the very best. Are you throwing a party? or has the wait for 16 yrs killed all the enthu?

    my notice date is sep 26, 07. It's a mixed feeling...the wait has killed the enthu, but at the same time, I feel good that no more visa, AP, EAD extensions, and feel that I have wings of freedom to pick up a job i like, place i like, not bound by CIS rules regarding employment, etc...





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  • santb1975
    04-16 01:24 PM
    Be warm and start out slow. Let us know how it goes

    Today its very windy and a bit cool outside.. I'm going out there to test it out.





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  • rayoflight
    05-16 05:57 PM
    I called everybody on the list. C'mon guys we can help changing our lives. Got very +ve response from all the staff.



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  • fastreplys
    10-06 01:10 AM
    what does visa bulletin 0f nov 07 mean for the rest of the world?i mean not for india and china.
    i am eb2 .current mean what?





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  • ohguy
    04-22 11:01 AM
    I have e-filed my EAD application on 3/27. Received receipts on 4/2 from NSC. But I still haven't got the Biometrics appointment. Did any one who e-filed got Biometrics appointment?

    Last time I e-filed I got the Biometrics appointment letter in 10 days after filing. Are they sending them out now or using the previous ones?

    Don't know what is going on after the new filing location changes. I saw a LUD on 4/13 after I sent my supporting documents.

    Thank you.



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  • NolaIndian32
    04-10 01:59 PM
    We have had nearly 5000 views on this thread - we need more IVians to join us and sign up with Team IV.

    If you have questions or concerns about walking/running any of the Team IV events in San Francisco, Washington DC or Houston, please post here, or send santb1975 or myself a PM. If you need assistance in finding local 5K or 10K, we can help you.

    Lets get another 10 people (IVians or non-IVians) to sign up by the end of this week!! Anyone up for the challenge? Have your non-IVian friends e-mail us at TeamIV@yahoo.com to get signed up.

    Lets keep this drive on top!!!





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  • hellomms
    05-01 02:54 PM
    Add poll and let us see how many are ready to support for any fix. We can not count manually.

    Poll Added, lets track everything here.

    Thank you everyone, in advance, for your support. :)

    PS
    @Pappu: Thanks for the support!



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  • bishwas123
    02-15 09:49 PM
    Hi everyone,

    My friend is filing H1B visa from his employer which is a non profit organization. However since he is the only one that organization has ever filed H1B and according to him that his employer is only filing BCIS form I-129.

    Dont the non-profit organizations have to follow the regular procedures? Of what I know these are the procedures for filing H1B.

    1. Wage Verification
    2. Filing Labor Certification Application (LCA)---Form ETA 9035
    3. Approval of LCA----hard copy sent to the employer
    4. Employer posts notices
    5. Filing H1B visa petition, Form I-129
    6. Waiting for approval.

    His employer filing I-129 straight way, without following the other procedures, I was curious that things are done a little different for non-profit organizations- are they?

    Is there a difference in procedure (except for the $ 1000 fee) of filing h1b between profit and non-profit organizations?

    Any suggestion in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you





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  • gcbikari
    06-30 04:30 PM
    I Applied online in mid april, mailed to CGI houston and received in 43 days. Like others said it was difficult to get them over phone. I only got them once, I messed up with my DOB in online application, so called them and they told they'll take care of it, asked me to mention it in covering letter. I did the same and got my new passport with correct DOB.

    Anyone, who has renewed their passport at CGI houston very recently, please post response time and dates. Mine was mailed on 16/6/2008 and received at the consulate on 18/6/2008. No response till now. Thanks in advance for your replies.



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  • gimmeacard
    08-05 12:46 AM
    So no approvals for any EB3?

    I have been waiting for the past 9+ years.....

    PD : December 26th, 2001
    RD : September 13th,2007
    LUD: September 19th,2009
    Category : EB3
    Service Center : TSC (Texas)

    so i am curious why did you wait that long knowing that EB3 train is a goods train w/o engine. You r pretty close now to your GC, however if 3 yrs back or so you had ported it to EB2, you wud had been greened way back.





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  • praveenuppaluri
    01-23 01:45 PM
    comeon IV

    its different from person to person in so many ways, the above topics are good for general discussion but no one can generalize good or bad for rent vs own.. no way.. depends on many factors.. for some renting is the best option and for some people owning works best - GC or No GC is just one of the factors..

    I own a townhome (20 yrs old) close to my work and pay $50 more than the rent in this location (marietta, GA). My GC just started (EB2).. it worked out good for me as I got a good 30 yr fixed rate. but thats my condition - I can't comment on someone happily living in an apartment - its their best choice for their circumstances.. Rent vs Own is not a absolute choice as good vs bad - in my opinion.. it just depends..

    Praveen



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  • Saralayar
    04-10 06:24 PM
    For having SSN benefits, 10 years of service is (=40 credits) required on US soil. To take those benefits you do not have to be a US citizen. Except for some countries, SSN dept can send the SS check to anywhere if mailing address is provided to it. And Green Card by definition is for "Permanent Residency" meaning as long as you renew your GC, you can be in US during your whole life time without becoming US Citizen.
    There are some restrictions. After 10 years, if you opt for the one time payment of your SS benefits, then you can never enter US again.





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  • gcgreen
    01-13 07:02 PM
    Chintu: Explain Wash sale rules too... taxes are a pain with day trading.

    Also, ppl on H1B have to be really careful about not getting classified as "active traders." That IMHO could jeopardize status. All who want to get into day trading, do your research. Make sure you know what you are getting yourself into.


    Investments are not reflected on W2. If you use a broker such as TDAmeritrade etc they will issue you a 1099

    You will receive an IRS Consolidated Form 1099 - an all-inclusive document showing your reportable income and transactions for the entire tax year - if your brokerage account received at least $10 in either dividends, interest or original issue discount (OID) income, or had an equity sale, in the 2008 tax year.

    - You will not receive a Consolidated Form 1099 for a retirement account, tax-exempt account, corporate account or foreign account.

    - In addition, you may receive a corrected Consolidated Form 1099 if you held an investment trust that reclassified income after this form was sent to you.


    There are 2 sets of rates.

    1. Short Term Captial Gains
    2. Long Term Capital Gains Taxes

    Short term capital gains taxes are on stocks that have been held less than one year before selling.

    Long time term capital gains taxes are on stocks that have been held more than one year before selling.

    Long term capital gains taxes are less than short term capital gains taxes.

    If you don't sell the stock, there is no tax on the capital gains.

    The amount of tax depends your tax bracket.

    The taxes on dividends are usually less than short term capital gains tax. So if you have a stock that is about to pay a dividend, get the dividend before selling, as that will reduce your capital gains.

    Hope this helps



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  • gr_b
    03-29 11:34 AM
    did u e-mail them this week?Is ur application registered in their system....I mailed mine on 25th and it was delivered on 26th and I am wondering when it would be in their system???

    Yes and also I contacted them via phone.

    One lady picked up and told me that my application was not reigstered and it might be in return mail..She said recently they are sending the application back if the photos come as black when scanned using their scanner. She told me to contact mail room but no luck in reaching them..Its always busy and going to voice mail..

    i've sent another email about mail room contact..I've got response and asked my number and the rep will ask the mail room to contact me directly....I'm hoping to hear from them..





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  • spicy_guy
    07-13 05:58 PM
    Guys,

    Its not a bad idea to put in efforts for citizenship. See it this way. We are already waiting for GC for years and will have to wait another 5 years for citizenship.

    If all these useless wait is counted towards citizenship, then the wait at least yields some results. Right?

    I am not saying we should not focus on GC. But if all these years of wait are really used, that would help EVERYONE. The ones who got their GC and the ones who don't have GC yet.

    So no fret over this matter.

    I think what GCPerm is trying to do is good for all, if we succeed.



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  • kurtz_wolfgang
    09-01 11:02 PM
    Got approval for 485 for me and my wife.........
    Still can't believe it.

    EB2 - India
    PD: 12/2004
    RD: 08/15/07
    ND: 09/27/09
    NSC ....

    Didn't get any RFE, no interviews, didn't renew EAD.:D





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  • SGP
    04-06 07:09 AM
    $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$GOOD MORNING GC$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

    Deadline = April 30th, 2011
    Goal = 5000 votes on survey (see I-485 filing w/o current PD thread) and momentum to continue with this campaign.The survey is a platform to gather and push for launching action items. Based on response by 04/30/2011 - IV will decide whether to even proceed with initiative or not.
    Actions - 1) Vote on survey.
    2)Email ivcoordinator@gmail.com with PD, ph#,email & subject "I485 filing impacted�,
    3)Print/Circulate Fliers and spread FB, wiki link (see "support thread")

    This is a supporting thread to the "Want to File I-485 without Current Priority Date? Gather here" thread started by pappu.

    As suggested by pappu/starsun, this supporting thread provides impacted members with additional information and tools to help the initiative.

    Visit Immigration Voice Wiki (http://immigrationvoice.org/wiki/index.php/Employment_Based_Green_Card#Process_.28EB1.2C_EB2. 2C_and_EB3.29) - for overview of Employment Based - Green Card process
    Visit I485 Filing w/o current PD Wiki (http://immigrationvoice.org/wiki/index.php/Current_Grass-Roots_Initiative_-_I-485_Filing_without_Current_Priority_Date) - for overview of this initiative

    As pappu stated in the first post of the above referenced thread - some of the ongoing efforts include finding how many IV members would get benefit from such a provision and get basic details such as username/Priority Date of impacted members. Future action items might include drafting documents and letters to support this provision. There maybe actions such as sending emails etc. However we would not be able to open a public action item unless we can have thousands of our members willing to participate in a grassroots action item. This survey intends to understand the needs of our membership for this provision and collect grassroots information.

    The fact is we have a dedicated group of volunteers (and we need more) who have been trying their best to spread the message about this initiative so that a strong grass-roots support can be created leading up to launch of the public action items. So far we have around 1100 people who have responded. Based on quick calculations carried out using PERM data, it is estimated that there are at least 60K-70K EB applicants waiting to file I-485/EAD/AP (this is a very conservative estimate..the actual number could be much more). Grass-roots initiatives require time and patience and we request maximum number of impacted folks to participate actively.
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    What can you do to participate?
    1) Vote on the poll/survey created by Pappu.

    http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/forum14-members-forum/1599353-want-to-file-485-when-pd-is-not-current-gather-here.html

    Then please send an email to ivcoordinator@gmail.com (starsun) with subject - "I485 filing without current PD - Impacted Member". Include your a) IV username b) Email address c) Phone #, d) State of Residence e) Priority Date - so that grassroot efforts can be coordinated

    2) Print out below Flier and circulate at all asian/indian malls/groceries/theaters. Forward the flier to your friends/co-workers and ask them to do the same.

    I485 Filing Initiative Flier (http://immigrationvoice.org/wiki/images/a/a8/Flier_I485_latest2.pdf)

    3) Volunteers have created a facebook community and an Immigration Voice WIKI page to spread the message about this initiative. Please circulate these links among your friends/co-workers who will be helped.

    Please "Share" and "Link" and "send to friend" the facebook community via your Facebook account. Also include these two links when you post on the IV forum.

    Facebook - IV I485 filing w/o current PD initiative community (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Immigration-Voice-Grass-roots-Campaigns/150562351660693?v=info)

    (Just FYI that you might have to be logged in for the above link to direct to the facebook community. Alternately, search for "Immigration Voice Grass-roots Campaigns" to find the community after logging in. Search "Immigration Voice" to go to the IV's main facebook page)

    Immigration Wiki -
    I485 Filing Initiative - IV Wiki (http://immigrationvoice.org/wiki/index.php/Current_Grass-Roots_Initiative_-_I-485_Filing_without_Current_Priority_Date)

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    PM these members for additional info:
    nmdial ; geevikram ; vbkris77 ; ashwin_27 ; snathan
    Dedicated members can also join the leaders group: http://groups.google.com/group/485-filing-iv-initiative
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  • RandyK
    04-03 12:19 PM
    A visa number gets allocated only when administrative approval is granted by NVC. Most likely when you applied (packet 3) last year your case was current and visa numbers was available, however by the time they approved your case the window was closed and PDs became U.

    NVC does not order a visa number for cases pending only for cases that they have approved/completed.

    They do this every month around the 10th like clock work, if by the 10th of any month your case is approved/completed by NVC & your PD is current they order a visa number for you from DOS.


    We called the NVC 2 days ago about the status of our application and the guy on the phone (who was, BTW, very polite and patient) told me that everything was processed and as soon as our PD was current we would get an interview appointment very soon.

    We also sent an email-inquiry to the NVC last week and just today we got the reply :
    "Unfortunately, this case no longer has a visa number available. This is
    because the applicant' visa category is oversubscribed, meaning that
    the available numerical limit of visas able to be issued was reached.
    Upon reaching the numerical limit of visas able to be issued, only
    beneficiaries who have a priority date earlier than listed in the current
    Visa Bulletin may be allotted a visa number in this visa category. "

    So, that must mean that they had a visa number for us back in August 2007 when they sent us the DS230-I and the bills for the visa fees although according to the VB for August/September 2007 EB3 ROW was "U" ?

    Hmm, I have to admit that I have kind of given up on understanding how this all works. I'm just looking forward to that day when we finally receive our GC and are able to move to the States.

    Good luck to all of you and even more patience !





    eb3retro
    02-28 01:58 PM
    After this waiting period, PERM was filed 9 days later KAPOON(approved)

    andy

    thanks andy. I am planning to use old PD , since I have a previously approved labour from EB3 ( i am trying for eb2 this time) do I need the original copy of the I-140 approval from my old employer? thanks.





    saggita
    05-02 02:31 PM
    PERM Filed : 06/20/2007
    Audit date : Oct 2007
    Reply Date : 11/20/2007
    Category : EB2
    Status : Pending
    NPC : Atlanta



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