Steve Mitchell
January 30th, 2004, 08:48 AM
With mush ballyhoo, the Nikon D2H hit the streets not too long ago. It was approximately two years in the making, and seemed to counter the 1D for Nikon users. The Canon 1D Mark II (on paper) , seems to be a very significant improvement to the 1D, and jettisons again past the D2H. How confident can Nikon users be that Nikon can maintain pace in the professional DSLR arena?
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gccovet
06-13 01:24 PM
Folks:
I am one of the frustrated ones under EB-3 (India) with a PD of Jul 2003. My case is as follows:
I had 3.5 years of experience + MBA from India when I joined the current Job in 2001.
I applied for my GC in 2003 and the lawyer said since my MBA was not relevant for the current job (software engineer) and since my experience before the current job was less than 5 years, I should apply EB-3.
Currently, I have 11 years of experience (out of which 7.5 is with the current employer from whom I have applied for GC) and I have moved to Business Development that uses my MBA quals.
Can I change to EB-2? What do I need to do? What are the risks?
Any/all pointers will be appreciated
Karthik,
(I am not expert) but I believe , you have to refile (New application) under EB2 catagory and port the EB3 date to EB2.
GCCovet
I am one of the frustrated ones under EB-3 (India) with a PD of Jul 2003. My case is as follows:
I had 3.5 years of experience + MBA from India when I joined the current Job in 2001.
I applied for my GC in 2003 and the lawyer said since my MBA was not relevant for the current job (software engineer) and since my experience before the current job was less than 5 years, I should apply EB-3.
Currently, I have 11 years of experience (out of which 7.5 is with the current employer from whom I have applied for GC) and I have moved to Business Development that uses my MBA quals.
Can I change to EB-2? What do I need to do? What are the risks?
Any/all pointers will be appreciated
Karthik,
(I am not expert) but I believe , you have to refile (New application) under EB2 catagory and port the EB3 date to EB2.
GCCovet
LostInGCProcess
10-02 10:23 AM
My boss recently changed and the work environment is not good anymore (never imagined this would happen), I am in a constant pressure and no job security. It's a shocker in a fulltime state job.
We bought a house last year needless to say that the prices have fallen. We are now in a dazed state as we just realised we don't have any savings, whatever we had, we made bad choices - house, 2 cars (They looked good at that time though) and put about 10% on the house.
We were planning on to invest all our savings in the house as we recently paid off our two cars and no other debts. But after reading some posts here on the housing and investment market. I am not sure if I want to put everything in the house, having my job at risk and no GC yet.
Being a novice in fianancial matters, need advice.
Appreciate your thoughts on this.
Sorry to here the precarious condition you are living in. Try to be good to the person who is causing the pressure, cause most important of all right now is: You need the income. So, fighting with somebody is not a good idea and its going to hurt you, not the other person who is causing the pressure.
If the price of the house has fallen a lot, then its not a good idea to keep paying for the original price of the house. Talk to the bank, and ask what options you have.
Be prepared for the worst case scenario and start saving so that you have some buffer to make payments for at least 6 months, in case you lose your job.
my 2 cents.
We bought a house last year needless to say that the prices have fallen. We are now in a dazed state as we just realised we don't have any savings, whatever we had, we made bad choices - house, 2 cars (They looked good at that time though) and put about 10% on the house.
We were planning on to invest all our savings in the house as we recently paid off our two cars and no other debts. But after reading some posts here on the housing and investment market. I am not sure if I want to put everything in the house, having my job at risk and no GC yet.
Being a novice in fianancial matters, need advice.
Appreciate your thoughts on this.
Sorry to here the precarious condition you are living in. Try to be good to the person who is causing the pressure, cause most important of all right now is: You need the income. So, fighting with somebody is not a good idea and its going to hurt you, not the other person who is causing the pressure.
If the price of the house has fallen a lot, then its not a good idea to keep paying for the original price of the house. Talk to the bank, and ask what options you have.
Be prepared for the worst case scenario and start saving so that you have some buffer to make payments for at least 6 months, in case you lose your job.
my 2 cents.
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bhavana
05-24 01:18 PM
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amitjoey
07-18 03:43 PM
I am a GC holder now and there are many people like me who are also would like to continue to contribute some money from time to time. I will get in touch with all my friends to contribute something even after GC to fight this noble cause.
Thanks
I am sure, why not.
Thanks
I am sure, why not.
Kalloo dada
04-04 01:46 PM
Some people are just getting married to US Citizens and getting green card. we are waiting for ever. my friend came here last year got married and have a greencard.
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June05
10-19 11:00 AM
I have a similar case. Waiting on my PD to become current before I can interfile.
One question - You said you got your new 140 approved with the older PD? How did you do that? I thought you use the older PD when you file 485? My lawyer has not done that - does that mean i will not be able to use my older PD?
One question - You said you got your new 140 approved with the older PD? How did you do that? I thought you use the older PD when you file 485? My lawyer has not done that - does that mean i will not be able to use my older PD?
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09-22 11:38 AM
we have tried our best and still trying....Now i have come to peace thinking that it is all fate.....it doesnt matter how much hard work you did...all it matters is fate
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sorcerer666
11-15 03:08 PM
I think 'STEM" is the word here :D and include people from an "accredited" US university and not something like Trivalley University
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myimmivoice
04-09 12:37 PM
The IV is about issues/problems of employment based immigrants, and the goal is to get support as much as possible from every corner in this country to further the cause. Everyone who supports this cause fit in to some category (within legal limits - pro, anti, this group, that lobby, this ethincity, that nationality, etc.), and that does not mean we are promoting something or have preferences for a group. In my opinion any support (with in the legal framework) to the cause of IV from any corner in this country is welcome and should be appreciated.
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07-13 04:03 PM
To my observation they never released the bulletin on Friday. They kept us waiting until Monday. So, relax, njoy weekend and check back on Monday.
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Hinglish
08-07 09:01 PM
Didn't understand you specifically mentioning "US Stem Graduate" in your signature. What do you want to convey through this statement. Ofcourse other statements looks OK.
I think what is being conveyed is NOT that he is superior .... but that he has been in the US atleast 2 yrs more than when he actually started the journey towards GC by formally putting in an application
I think what is being conveyed is NOT that he is superior .... but that he has been in the US atleast 2 yrs more than when he actually started the journey towards GC by formally putting in an application
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dupedinjuly
07-05 01:16 AM
Hi Miriam,
I appreciate your efforts in highlighting this issue. It is a high stakes issue for would be future americans who respect the law, abide by it and wait patiently for their turn in line to apply for
green card, while maintaining legal non-immigrant working status during years of wait, paying taxes and contributing to social security. I would also like to highlight that in H1B status if one loses the job, he or she needs to leave the country in 10 days.
I am glad you are bringing the issue of legal immigration to light. After all, thats what everybody wants, immigration to be orderly and legal, but is it workable ? and why people trying to follow the law feel cheated and duped by the government, after waiting patiently for years and abiding to
the laws.
The Dept of State and Dept of Homeland Security(USCIS) acted against the interests of immigrants who are trying to immigrate legally. Legal immigration is the real issue. If it works, there
will not be a need to grant amnesty to millons of illegal alilens. The real solution to stop
illegal immigration is to make legal immigration work. Unfortunately, the government is going
in the opposite direction as evident by the actions of DOS and DOHS on July 2, 2007.
Is government sending the message to people trying to follow the law that, Following the law is
going to get tougher, just break it, become illegal aliens and we are working on an amnesty.
I would request you to get to the bottom of this and find out whether right procedures and laws were followed in using the visa numbers ? If not, then the conclusion is, government of United States failed in respecting and following its own laws. Is it not a travesty, that law breakers are
probably going to be rewarded with an amnesty and govenment is not respecting them either ?
We are resepecting it, following it and are getting the door slammed on us. I never thought, I
would see this in America. My impression of America has changed, forever.
Regards,
( Priority Date Dec 16,2003 , EB3 India
Applied for I-485 Adjustment of Status on June 30
Application Reached USCIS-Nebraska at 10:25 am on July 2. )
I have already written to her asking for more reports in this matter. Here is the email I sent her:
Hello Ms. Miriam:
As a long time subscriber to the WSJ and one of the victims of the "bait and switch" by the USCIS and Department of State, I would like to thank you for covering the article in the WSJ. I would like to kindly direct your attention to the stand taken by AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Assoc.) and Immigration Voice (a non profit organization representing skilled immigrants). I feel it is necessary that the impact and the behind the scenes maneuvering at DOS be covered by a respectable publication such as the WSJ. May I point you to some of the links on the internet. Some are yet-unverified rumors. I hope that you will use your journalistic discretion and power to bring more light to this issue
http://lofgren.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1808 -- Congresswoman Lofgren's response
http://blogs.ilw.com/gregsiskind/2007/07/full-blown-scan.html Mr. Siskind is a respected lawyer in the immigration field.
http://www.aila.org/ -- AILA website and potential class action lawsuit against USCIS
Sincerely
Kalyan.
I appreciate your efforts in highlighting this issue. It is a high stakes issue for would be future americans who respect the law, abide by it and wait patiently for their turn in line to apply for
green card, while maintaining legal non-immigrant working status during years of wait, paying taxes and contributing to social security. I would also like to highlight that in H1B status if one loses the job, he or she needs to leave the country in 10 days.
I am glad you are bringing the issue of legal immigration to light. After all, thats what everybody wants, immigration to be orderly and legal, but is it workable ? and why people trying to follow the law feel cheated and duped by the government, after waiting patiently for years and abiding to
the laws.
The Dept of State and Dept of Homeland Security(USCIS) acted against the interests of immigrants who are trying to immigrate legally. Legal immigration is the real issue. If it works, there
will not be a need to grant amnesty to millons of illegal alilens. The real solution to stop
illegal immigration is to make legal immigration work. Unfortunately, the government is going
in the opposite direction as evident by the actions of DOS and DOHS on July 2, 2007.
Is government sending the message to people trying to follow the law that, Following the law is
going to get tougher, just break it, become illegal aliens and we are working on an amnesty.
I would request you to get to the bottom of this and find out whether right procedures and laws were followed in using the visa numbers ? If not, then the conclusion is, government of United States failed in respecting and following its own laws. Is it not a travesty, that law breakers are
probably going to be rewarded with an amnesty and govenment is not respecting them either ?
We are resepecting it, following it and are getting the door slammed on us. I never thought, I
would see this in America. My impression of America has changed, forever.
Regards,
( Priority Date Dec 16,2003 , EB3 India
Applied for I-485 Adjustment of Status on June 30
Application Reached USCIS-Nebraska at 10:25 am on July 2. )
I have already written to her asking for more reports in this matter. Here is the email I sent her:
Hello Ms. Miriam:
As a long time subscriber to the WSJ and one of the victims of the "bait and switch" by the USCIS and Department of State, I would like to thank you for covering the article in the WSJ. I would like to kindly direct your attention to the stand taken by AILA (American Immigration Lawyers Assoc.) and Immigration Voice (a non profit organization representing skilled immigrants). I feel it is necessary that the impact and the behind the scenes maneuvering at DOS be covered by a respectable publication such as the WSJ. May I point you to some of the links on the internet. Some are yet-unverified rumors. I hope that you will use your journalistic discretion and power to bring more light to this issue
http://lofgren.house.gov/PRArticle.aspx?NewsID=1808 -- Congresswoman Lofgren's response
http://blogs.ilw.com/gregsiskind/2007/07/full-blown-scan.html Mr. Siskind is a respected lawyer in the immigration field.
http://www.aila.org/ -- AILA website and potential class action lawsuit against USCIS
Sincerely
Kalyan.
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immigrant2007
06-08 02:10 PM
Not sure about the purpose of this thread but mine was applied on 29th April. Started seeing updates after 15th May. Got the approval update around 25th and cards on 7th (except that sp far all cards for me and my family used to arrive at same day this time they arrived on diffrerent days).
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TeddyKoochu
05-12 10:03 AM
Below is data of PD from last four years for EB2-I - only for Jun, Jul & Aug.
Except July Fiasco , I don't see dates ever moving forward in July VB; but they do move in August VB.
Has anything changed in spillover laws in last 1 year - which will explain this no movement in July but in August?
Jun 06 : 01JAN03 | July 06 : 01JAN03 | August 06 : U ---> No change in July. Aug backward
Jun 07 : 01APR04 | July 07 : C | August 07 : U ---> July Fiasco
Jun 08 : 01APR04 | July 08 : 01APR04 | August 08 : 01JUN06 ---> No change in July. Aug forward
Jun 09 : 01JAN00 | July 09 : 01JAN00 | August 09 : 01OCT03 ---> No change in July. Aug forward
Jun 10 : 01FEB05 | July 10 : ?????? | August 10 : ???? ---> Do your really expect forward movement in July?
Thnks for your trend analysis, I believe you are correct.
Except July Fiasco , I don't see dates ever moving forward in July VB; but they do move in August VB.
Has anything changed in spillover laws in last 1 year - which will explain this no movement in July but in August?
Jun 06 : 01JAN03 | July 06 : 01JAN03 | August 06 : U ---> No change in July. Aug backward
Jun 07 : 01APR04 | July 07 : C | August 07 : U ---> July Fiasco
Jun 08 : 01APR04 | July 08 : 01APR04 | August 08 : 01JUN06 ---> No change in July. Aug forward
Jun 09 : 01JAN00 | July 09 : 01JAN00 | August 09 : 01OCT03 ---> No change in July. Aug forward
Jun 10 : 01FEB05 | July 10 : ?????? | August 10 : ???? ---> Do your really expect forward movement in July?
Thnks for your trend analysis, I believe you are correct.
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arihant
10-06 10:09 AM
I had sent an email to rags months before about this friend. He decided to become an expat and move to India while his GC still languishes in the labor stage. He is an engineering manager who works for one of the big oil service companies (Think of word association with the Vice President). He would have been invaluable to this country as the country tries to become more self-reliant in the energy sector. Instead, he now lives in India and services oil wells in Russia. How is that for loss of competitiveness (loss of his service as well as his tax money to other countries)!
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roseball
08-19 09:06 AM
Thank you all for your suggestions and they are helpful.
I would wait for one or two months for the next FY visa bulletins and decide on starting my new labour in EB2.
Thank you again.
If your current/future job is eligible for EB-2, you have the qualifications to meet the job requirement and your employer is willing to start EB-2 process, I would get the process started as soon as possible. With your current EB-3 PD, I dont see anything changing in the next 1 to 2 months. You might as well start it now so you can complete the PERM documentation and advertising phase and file PERM in 2-3 months duration instead of waiting. Thats my 2 cents.
I would wait for one or two months for the next FY visa bulletins and decide on starting my new labour in EB2.
Thank you again.
If your current/future job is eligible for EB-2, you have the qualifications to meet the job requirement and your employer is willing to start EB-2 process, I would get the process started as soon as possible. With your current EB-3 PD, I dont see anything changing in the next 1 to 2 months. You might as well start it now so you can complete the PERM documentation and advertising phase and file PERM in 2-3 months duration instead of waiting. Thats my 2 cents.
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gondalguru
07-16 11:03 AM
meridiani.planum, thanks for giving me red. I dont think EB2- India will go back to 2002/2003 for the October 2008 visa bulletin. Even if it goes back to that old dates it comes back to 2006/2007 very quickly.
I will give you a green too. You have been a great help to forum members understand retrogression issues.
I will give you a green too. You have been a great help to forum members understand retrogression issues.
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sanju
02-11 11:29 AM
This is a good question and let me give you a straight answer which others on this forum will not tell you. I am not sure if this is a rhetorical question or if this question is asked out of curiosity. But here are two versions of the answer to this question, so please bear with me here as I try to explain both versions.
High skilled educated "illiterate's" version
High skilled educated "illiterates" thinks that EAD is like green card. In July 2007 when everyone filed EADs, everyone thought that now they will get green card before the expiry of their EADs. So based on that foolish assumption, these poor illiterate folks started thinking that EAD=green card. Now the reality is setting in, and now these poor illiterate high-skilled folks have been stuck by reality check. So the real answer to EAD=green card question is setting in. And that version is -
Real Version
EAD is nothing like green card. EAD is a benefit of pending I-485 adjustment of status application. These is a good chance that green card application could be rejected for countless number of reasons resulting in loss of EAD privileges. As the economy worsens, this reality will set in further.
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High skilled educated "illiterate's" version
High skilled educated "illiterates" thinks that EAD is like green card. In July 2007 when everyone filed EADs, everyone thought that now they will get green card before the expiry of their EADs. So based on that foolish assumption, these poor illiterate folks started thinking that EAD=green card. Now the reality is setting in, and now these poor illiterate high-skilled folks have been stuck by reality check. So the real answer to EAD=green card question is setting in. And that version is -
Real Version
EAD is nothing like green card. EAD is a benefit of pending I-485 adjustment of status application. These is a good chance that green card application could be rejected for countless number of reasons resulting in loss of EAD privileges. As the economy worsens, this reality will set in further.
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sunny1000
07-15 06:41 PM
Compile a list of famous immigrants like Albert Einstien, Madelene Albright, Henry Kissinger. Add to that the list of doctors, scientists who were immigrants and benefited mankind. Change the mental image of the immigrant as a low wage seeking, will work for food worker.
Bring out the other side of the story. Let Lou Dobbs fight history and deny it.
Add Gov.Arnold Schwazenegger, Senator Mel Martinez, Gen.John M.Shalikashvili (former chairman of the Joint Chiefs), Gov.Jennifer Granholm, Late Peter Jennings, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao
Bring out the other side of the story. Let Lou Dobbs fight history and deny it.
Add Gov.Arnold Schwazenegger, Senator Mel Martinez, Gen.John M.Shalikashvili (former chairman of the Joint Chiefs), Gov.Jennifer Granholm, Late Peter Jennings, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao
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09-20 07:23 PM
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