pappu
03-31 10:49 AM
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Highly Skilled Professionals Call on Congress to Pass Green Card Reforms
Immigration Voice Organizes Congressional Advocacy Days for Highly Skilled Legal Professionals
Washington, D.C. – From April 4-5 2011, over 175 members of Immigration Voice from around the nation will descend onto the nation's capital to ask their congressmen and senators for reforms to the broken Green-Card process.
“While K-Street, the Hi-Tech industry and Congress is distracted once again by H-1B visas, recycling the same old talking points one more time, Immigration Voice’s laser-like focus remains on the nearly 500,000 highly skilled immigrants who remain backlogged for 10-15 years waiting for their Green Cards,” said Aman Kapoor, president of Immigration Voice. “These highly-skilled professionals believe that the H-1B visa controversy sucks-up all the oxygen in the room whenever employment-based immigration policy is discussed. However, the real problem lies in the fact that there is a huge pool of talent untapped by American employers in the form of highly skilled legal professionals who have been living here on temporary visas as they patiently wait for their Green Cards. These law abiding, tax-paying, highly skilled future Americans, cannot start their own companies and immediately create jobs in America, change employers or accept promotions during the Green Card application process, which now spans 10-15 years. This creates serious quality of life issues and ultimately hurts the U.S. economy.
“Immigration Voice aims to create awareness with members of Congress, congressional staff and policy makers about the Green Card backlog, which inhibits job creation, entrepreneurship and wealth creation for all Americans. These immigrants are waiting to showcase their innovation leadership with their U.S. work experience American education. Immigration Voice will insist that Congress focus on the Green Card backlog rather than on H-1B visas,” concluded Kapoor.
Immigration Voice has arranged nearly 350 visits to congressional offices April 4-5 in both the House and Senate. You are invited to meet these activists at their Capitol Hill reception:
What: Immigration Voice Congressional Reception
When: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Where: B-340 Rayburn House Office Building
To learn more and to arrange an interview with Immigration Voice on the dates listed above, Contact: Immigration Voice (202) 386-6250 or Press@ImmigrationVoice.org
Founded in December 2005, Immigration Voice is a rapidly growing, national grassroots, non-profit 501 (c)(4) organization with 57,000 highly-skilled legal immigrants as members. Immigration Voice is committed to commonsense reforms to the employment-based immigration and Green Card process.
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Highly Skilled Professionals Call on Congress to Pass Green Card Reforms
Immigration Voice Organizes Congressional Advocacy Days for Highly Skilled Legal Professionals
Washington, D.C. – From April 4-5 2011, over 175 members of Immigration Voice from around the nation will descend onto the nation's capital to ask their congressmen and senators for reforms to the broken Green-Card process.
“While K-Street, the Hi-Tech industry and Congress is distracted once again by H-1B visas, recycling the same old talking points one more time, Immigration Voice’s laser-like focus remains on the nearly 500,000 highly skilled immigrants who remain backlogged for 10-15 years waiting for their Green Cards,” said Aman Kapoor, president of Immigration Voice. “These highly-skilled professionals believe that the H-1B visa controversy sucks-up all the oxygen in the room whenever employment-based immigration policy is discussed. However, the real problem lies in the fact that there is a huge pool of talent untapped by American employers in the form of highly skilled legal professionals who have been living here on temporary visas as they patiently wait for their Green Cards. These law abiding, tax-paying, highly skilled future Americans, cannot start their own companies and immediately create jobs in America, change employers or accept promotions during the Green Card application process, which now spans 10-15 years. This creates serious quality of life issues and ultimately hurts the U.S. economy.
“Immigration Voice aims to create awareness with members of Congress, congressional staff and policy makers about the Green Card backlog, which inhibits job creation, entrepreneurship and wealth creation for all Americans. These immigrants are waiting to showcase their innovation leadership with their U.S. work experience American education. Immigration Voice will insist that Congress focus on the Green Card backlog rather than on H-1B visas,” concluded Kapoor.
Immigration Voice has arranged nearly 350 visits to congressional offices April 4-5 in both the House and Senate. You are invited to meet these activists at their Capitol Hill reception:
What: Immigration Voice Congressional Reception
When: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Where: B-340 Rayburn House Office Building
To learn more and to arrange an interview with Immigration Voice on the dates listed above, Contact: Immigration Voice (202) 386-6250 or Press@ImmigrationVoice.org
Founded in December 2005, Immigration Voice is a rapidly growing, national grassroots, non-profit 501 (c)(4) organization with 57,000 highly-skilled legal immigrants as members. Immigration Voice is committed to commonsense reforms to the employment-based immigration and Green Card process.
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05-22 06:21 PM
Please use this:
We have been model "future citizens" by paying all our taxes, abiding by civic laws and meticulously making sure that we never get out of our precarious H-1 B visa status. This is how we are rewarded. This isn't a "grand bargain" it is not even an "amnesty" as many anti-immigrants are labeling it, this is worse, it is a "travesty." Bravo US Senate, you just proved that playing by the rules is such an unAmerican trait. We learn that from your grand bargain. Better late than never. So being illegal, not paying taxes will yeild you a green-card after 8 years of z-visa. How about many of us that have been subjected to endless waits, thousands of dollars in USCIS Fees, paying taxes for the last 8 or more years. Do we have to wait for another 8-10 years?. With the "grand-bargain" it does seem like it will be more years for legals waiting in line.
I like to think that being illegal is better than legal as per the provisions in CIR!
What do you think of H4-spouses who can't work whereas those illegal can now apply for a work-visas!
What do you think of parents who were not issued visitor visas for silly reasons? Whereas those who by hook or crook got here are being given work-visas?
How come the illegals are guaranteed a GC within 5 years and the current legal immigrants are NOT?
How come the illegals can work and the legal residents on certain visas can't?
How come the illegals can work for any employer while H1Bs can't?
I am not against giving these benefits to illegals if that's how it needs to fixed. But what about us, the bright and good folks!!
When did h1b become a joke?
This grand-compromise is not making sense at all. It's smelling real bad for legal-visa holders.
I would like to hear from you folks..
We have been model "future citizens" by paying all our taxes, abiding by civic laws and meticulously making sure that we never get out of our precarious H-1 B visa status. This is how we are rewarded. This isn't a "grand bargain" it is not even an "amnesty" as many anti-immigrants are labeling it, this is worse, it is a "travesty." Bravo US Senate, you just proved that playing by the rules is such an unAmerican trait. We learn that from your grand bargain. Better late than never. So being illegal, not paying taxes will yeild you a green-card after 8 years of z-visa. How about many of us that have been subjected to endless waits, thousands of dollars in USCIS Fees, paying taxes for the last 8 or more years. Do we have to wait for another 8-10 years?. With the "grand-bargain" it does seem like it will be more years for legals waiting in line.
I like to think that being illegal is better than legal as per the provisions in CIR!
What do you think of H4-spouses who can't work whereas those illegal can now apply for a work-visas!
What do you think of parents who were not issued visitor visas for silly reasons? Whereas those who by hook or crook got here are being given work-visas?
How come the illegals are guaranteed a GC within 5 years and the current legal immigrants are NOT?
How come the illegals can work and the legal residents on certain visas can't?
How come the illegals can work for any employer while H1Bs can't?
I am not against giving these benefits to illegals if that's how it needs to fixed. But what about us, the bright and good folks!!
When did h1b become a joke?
This grand-compromise is not making sense at all. It's smelling real bad for legal-visa holders.
I would like to hear from you folks..
nixstor
01-22 11:18 PM
Lets say her H4 expires on Apr 10th 07. If her I 129 application is filed on Apr 1st, Do you think her I 129 is considered to be ok? Again, USCIS wont be able to generate a receipt notice with in 10 days and assuming that the receipt notice will be generated after Apr 10th, what kind of impact will it have as her H4 would have expired by Apr 10 th? It looks like the bi specialization program is causing more delays because the cases need to be transferred from VSC to CSC. As Andy pointed out, there is no guarentee service for H4 approval with PP.
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01-08 02:29 PM
With a big questions mark on its cash position and a minimum outgo on salary estimated at Rs 500 crore a month, Satyam may lay off over 10,000 employees next month, says a recruitment firm.
"It is most likely that Satyam will cut 10,000 jobs next month as the company is left with no cash to pay the salaries. The current fiasco is likely to put pressure on salaries, which may reduce by 10 per cent due to the surplus of about 20,000 people in the jobs market," Headhunters India CEO Kris Lakshmikanth said.
Satyam interim CEO Ram Mynampati while admitting that the cash position is not encouraging, the company, however, has taken care of salary for December. Lakshmikanth said till Tuesday evening there were about 7,800 people from Satyam who had posted their resumes on job sites and by Wednesday afternoon, it has gone up to 14,000.
The uncertainty about jobs is killingly painful for the 53,000 employees of Satyam, especially when the industry is going slow on recruitment. Further, possibility of a takeover too looks distant as the accounting fraud done by the company would make it difficult for any firm to evaluate its correct market value, which is compounding the worries of the employees.
IT-BPO union Unites Professionals general secretary Karthik Shekhar said, "In case of any lay off at Satyam, we may take legal action." "We have received over 7,000 hits since the news break.
On Wednesday, in one hour we have seen over 800 hits (no of people visiting the site) from Hyderabad. People have been enquiries on how the union can help them," Shekhar added.
Here comes... "Bailout!!! (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/It_is_for_Centre_to_decide_on_Satyam_Andhra_CM/articleshow/3951539.cms)" Indian Edition. After all that's the latest fashion in govt. All around the world. How can Indian Government ignore the corporate crooks of India?!
"It is most likely that Satyam will cut 10,000 jobs next month as the company is left with no cash to pay the salaries. The current fiasco is likely to put pressure on salaries, which may reduce by 10 per cent due to the surplus of about 20,000 people in the jobs market," Headhunters India CEO Kris Lakshmikanth said.
Satyam interim CEO Ram Mynampati while admitting that the cash position is not encouraging, the company, however, has taken care of salary for December. Lakshmikanth said till Tuesday evening there were about 7,800 people from Satyam who had posted their resumes on job sites and by Wednesday afternoon, it has gone up to 14,000.
The uncertainty about jobs is killingly painful for the 53,000 employees of Satyam, especially when the industry is going slow on recruitment. Further, possibility of a takeover too looks distant as the accounting fraud done by the company would make it difficult for any firm to evaluate its correct market value, which is compounding the worries of the employees.
IT-BPO union Unites Professionals general secretary Karthik Shekhar said, "In case of any lay off at Satyam, we may take legal action." "We have received over 7,000 hits since the news break.
On Wednesday, in one hour we have seen over 800 hits (no of people visiting the site) from Hyderabad. People have been enquiries on how the union can help them," Shekhar added.
Here comes... "Bailout!!! (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/It_is_for_Centre_to_decide_on_Satyam_Andhra_CM/articleshow/3951539.cms)" Indian Edition. After all that's the latest fashion in govt. All around the world. How can Indian Government ignore the corporate crooks of India?!
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ultimo
10-03 01:53 PM
Hi,
I'm sorry if this question sounds trivial, what is LUD? My FP was done on Sep 19 and I checked the uscis website today using my i-485 receipt #. I don't see any update. Please let me know.
LUD is the las update date . when u check the receipt no u will find the date
I'm sorry if this question sounds trivial, what is LUD? My FP was done on Sep 19 and I checked the uscis website today using my i-485 receipt #. I don't see any update. Please let me know.
LUD is the las update date . when u check the receipt no u will find the date
jnraajan
01-18 11:11 AM
Yes. 2001 to 2002 was the worst period as far as job market goes. I know, a lot of my friends left the country and went back to India. I was without a job for 5 months in 2001. Luckily, I had a secure job during 9/11 and afterwards. But, if 2008 is going to be anything like 2001-02, everyone should start preparing for it. Most of the members in IV might have an option to port their jobs, thanks to AC21. But, there are so many unlucky people who will have a tough time. From my past experiences and based on the current market, I think, banking is and will be the worst hit sector. Food Products, Medical, Insurance industries should be ok.
I had a lunch meeting with the President of my consulting Company.(This is an american company). She met with a few CIO's and gave us their view points. Most of these CIO's are going to budget for new projects and products for this fiscal year and beyond. But, they said, they will be cautious in actually using the budget so early in the year.
My personal opinion, If anyone is planning to use AC21 to port jobs, please do so carefully. If you already have a stable job, it would be best to hold on to it, instead of looking for better pay at this time.
Good luck to everyone in this economy.
I had a lunch meeting with the President of my consulting Company.(This is an american company). She met with a few CIO's and gave us their view points. Most of these CIO's are going to budget for new projects and products for this fiscal year and beyond. But, they said, they will be cautious in actually using the budget so early in the year.
My personal opinion, If anyone is planning to use AC21 to port jobs, please do so carefully. If you already have a stable job, it would be best to hold on to it, instead of looking for better pay at this time.
Good luck to everyone in this economy.
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santb1975
12-09 04:15 PM
I wonder why your lawyer is asking you to change the number of years. your hiring manager should be the one comming up with Job Description and Justification. May be he already has one and all you need to do is send it over to your lawyer
Thank you very much for the response. I actually want to put 5 years minimum experience though my lawyer said that it is too much. He would recommend either 2 year or 0 year work experience for this position with M.S. degree. Accordingly, we come down to 2 years with M.S. degree. After receiving the audit letter, my lawyer said I should have put 0 year instead of 2 years. I was also told by my lawyer to give him the answer about the following questions:
1. Why does the company require 2 years of work experience?
2. Why does the company require M.S. degree for this position?
3. Why does all skills and programs require for this position?
4. How long it take to obtain those skills and programs?
I�m very confused and have no idea what to answer why the company require M.S. degree since it is the requirement. Have anybody also have the format of the audit letter?
Also, if I have to be outside of the country by taking vacation due to this H1B issue that is going to reach the 6th year, do I have to be employed full time with the company and get pay as well? Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for the response. I actually want to put 5 years minimum experience though my lawyer said that it is too much. He would recommend either 2 year or 0 year work experience for this position with M.S. degree. Accordingly, we come down to 2 years with M.S. degree. After receiving the audit letter, my lawyer said I should have put 0 year instead of 2 years. I was also told by my lawyer to give him the answer about the following questions:
1. Why does the company require 2 years of work experience?
2. Why does the company require M.S. degree for this position?
3. Why does all skills and programs require for this position?
4. How long it take to obtain those skills and programs?
I�m very confused and have no idea what to answer why the company require M.S. degree since it is the requirement. Have anybody also have the format of the audit letter?
Also, if I have to be outside of the country by taking vacation due to this H1B issue that is going to reach the 6th year, do I have to be employed full time with the company and get pay as well? Thank you very much.
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loti_GC
04-27 12:45 PM
The instructions will provide you with an (800) number to call to make an appointment to go to the nearest Application Support Center (ASC) to have your INDEX PRINT AND PHOTO TAKEN. PLEASE CALL IMMEDIATELY AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. When you call the (800) number, please select the FINGERPRINTING OPTION.
Above instructions are not correct anymore. You will be sent a letter for ASC appointment, you don't need to call.
Above instructions are not correct anymore. You will be sent a letter for ASC appointment, you don't need to call.
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03-03 02:25 PM
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xyz2005
08-25 01:40 AM
Hi in case of emergency also one can go to nearest USCIS center and request for AP. I consider this as an emergency also. Request for an urgent AP and they can generate one in less than a week. I think then all of you can go and get wedding cert from India.
I still think...that by being here you can do the following:
1. See if your marriage was registered. If yes then you can get cert from ADM there. If not then tell the ADM office to write on official letter head that both of you got married but marriage was not registered.
2. Also in that case get affidavits from your parents and her parents mentioning the date, day, place of marriage. These will be 4 affidavits. They also should mention that they did not register the marriage at that time.
3. See if you have photos. Get them scanned and take a colored print and get it notarized from magistrate there in India or here.
send all of these to USCIS and you should be done man. I dont think you need to go to India. But again check with lawyer also.
Best Regards,
I still think...that by being here you can do the following:
1. See if your marriage was registered. If yes then you can get cert from ADM there. If not then tell the ADM office to write on official letter head that both of you got married but marriage was not registered.
2. Also in that case get affidavits from your parents and her parents mentioning the date, day, place of marriage. These will be 4 affidavits. They also should mention that they did not register the marriage at that time.
3. See if you have photos. Get them scanned and take a colored print and get it notarized from magistrate there in India or here.
send all of these to USCIS and you should be done man. I dont think you need to go to India. But again check with lawyer also.
Best Regards,
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sundarpn
09-19 12:35 AM
Just got back (I am from NC, went by Bus from RTP).
Attending the Rally felt really good. We are legal and we should have spoken up long ago!
IV effots and organization was great!
It was seriously expecting more people though. That was really sad ! So many banners & signboard... but not that many people. :mad:
I doubt if the count was greater than 1500...
Attending the Rally felt really good. We are legal and we should have spoken up long ago!
IV effots and organization was great!
It was seriously expecting more people though. That was really sad ! So many banners & signboard... but not that many people. :mad:
I doubt if the count was greater than 1500...
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hsingh82
06-25 12:53 PM
I have added the poll.
Ganguteli - I told you what I think, its your choice now.
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sapota
10-05 01:57 PM
AFAIK no relation between IRS & GC unless its a criminal fraud.
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NO_Free_Rider
07-10 10:19 PM
Murthy gave this link, about our flower power. Looks like she was selective about this news to avoid IV's name.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070710/pl_nm/usa_immigration_indians_dc_1
Even this yahoo link had our name though the name is not entirely correct!
http://in.news.yahoo.com/070710/48/6hwnn.html
Mathew Oh & Greg Siskind are all full praise of us!
http://murthy.com/ailf_lawsuit.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070710/pl_nm/usa_immigration_indians_dc_1
Even this yahoo link had our name though the name is not entirely correct!
http://in.news.yahoo.com/070710/48/6hwnn.html
Mathew Oh & Greg Siskind are all full praise of us!
http://murthy.com/ailf_lawsuit.html
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santb1975
06-19 08:53 PM
So. Cal Members - There is an update posted on our State Chapter's group. you should have an email in your Inbox if you had notifications tuned on. Please act NOW.
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TomTancredo
01-10 05:17 PM
All,
My employer revoked the i140 of a person after 180 days. He did not reveal this information to me and used labor substitution for me.
The other person used AC21 and got his 485 approved. INS has denied my I140 since a 485 has already been approved and there can be only one GC on one labor. INS says that once the 485 is approved that job ceases to exist.
My company is saying that they have done this in the past and got approvals. They are saying that they applied the I140 substitution long before the 485 approval of the other person.
Now they are saying that they will appeal that the other guy never had the intention of working for the comapany.
Is there any chance for the I140 approval and using the existing labor ? If not will the INS help me keep the Priority Date.
Does anyone have knowledge of such cases (or) know the results of such appeals.
Thanks !
I personally think you are better off finding another job and another employer and starting the process all over again if you have time and energy.
If this guy (employer) can do this to someone else , what is the guarentee that he will not do it you. Ofcourse you may argue substitution is eliminated etc ...But this guy (Employer) is clearly dishonest ...and he could be very well be running a business based on the US immigration system.
I think we as a community better off if you can reveal who the employer is.
My employer revoked the i140 of a person after 180 days. He did not reveal this information to me and used labor substitution for me.
The other person used AC21 and got his 485 approved. INS has denied my I140 since a 485 has already been approved and there can be only one GC on one labor. INS says that once the 485 is approved that job ceases to exist.
My company is saying that they have done this in the past and got approvals. They are saying that they applied the I140 substitution long before the 485 approval of the other person.
Now they are saying that they will appeal that the other guy never had the intention of working for the comapany.
Is there any chance for the I140 approval and using the existing labor ? If not will the INS help me keep the Priority Date.
Does anyone have knowledge of such cases (or) know the results of such appeals.
Thanks !
I personally think you are better off finding another job and another employer and starting the process all over again if you have time and energy.
If this guy (employer) can do this to someone else , what is the guarentee that he will not do it you. Ofcourse you may argue substitution is eliminated etc ...But this guy (Employer) is clearly dishonest ...and he could be very well be running a business based on the US immigration system.
I think we as a community better off if you can reveal who the employer is.
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iptel
06-23 09:45 AM
;) Remember-its our money- the US govt. cannot deny it if asked by The Indian govt. IF they wanna keep it, better give us our GCs!
What do you think US is Indian colony like India use to be a British Colony before 1947.
However for sure there is no harm in discussing Soc Sec.
What do you think US is Indian colony like India use to be a British Colony before 1947.
However for sure there is no harm in discussing Soc Sec.
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pmb76
12-15 03:39 PM
I don't know what your circumstances are, however I would recommend that you stick around for a few more weeks before you join the new company. You have already waited this long. And like lazycis rightly said AC21 may only be invoked 180 days after 485 receipt date.
As far as job description goes, ask your new company to specify the title as Programmer analyst and provide a job description that includes "database administration" among other things specified in your Labor/I-140.
I know that it is easier said than done when things are not in your control, however we can atleast try.
As far as job description goes, ask your new company to specify the title as Programmer analyst and provide a job description that includes "database administration" among other things specified in your Labor/I-140.
I know that it is easier said than done when things are not in your control, however we can atleast try.
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sanu121
02-07 05:08 PM
If 200 more people contribute, we can open an UK branch of IV to address issues faced by high skilled immigrants (who can't even pay 20 bucks a month) in UK. May be these high skilled immigrants are very low paid since they can't even afford 20 bucks a month for this noble cause.
Please dont be rubbish to others. your suggestion to open another thread which make sense. BUT your contribution request and even talking their affordability to 20 bucks are too much talking.
Please dont be rubbish to others. your suggestion to open another thread which make sense. BUT your contribution request and even talking their affordability to 20 bucks are too much talking.
topgun_gc
07-11 02:25 PM
Dependents don't need SS# to file. Only primary applicant is required to have SSN.
kaisersose
06-15 09:32 AM
definitely not the right time to buy ..if your kids are not about to go to school then next fall would be even better.
Not true for Texas. As the OP is in Houston, he is safe buying now.
Not true for Texas. As the OP is in Houston, he is safe buying now.
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