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    What's with the new law to eliminate FB?

    Sister & Brother GC speedup? I am not a lawyer, but I read the new bill and following the senate discussions and AILA comments. Old Bill FB4 I think the FB4 will be speeded up. Previously, India was getting 7% (max allocation % per country) of the 65,000 (total FB greencards) per year. This...
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    GC for Parents of US Citizens - Comprehensive Immigration Bill

    Parents GCs are capped at 40,000 1. The bill has to be approved in the Senate and House & Bush has to sign it (good chances for this) 2. The bill will be enacted on the day after president signs the bill, but will come into force on the first day of the next calendar year (1 October 2007)...
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    ( 2007New Bill) - Comprehensive Immigration Reform 2007

    This thread is to discuss all issues of this bill, being discussed on the senate floor Here is AILAs draft of the bill
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    San Francisco procedure

    Dani: I gave FP on july 5th, eventhough my scheduled date is 7th july. I completed my interview on Sept 19th and recd the oath letter. After the interview, an officer told me that IVs are being scheduled only after completion of name check. So my "clock work" write-up above applies for...
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    CA/SFO/Dates/Interview Experience

    California Servicing Center (CSC) San Francisco District Office (SFO) 15 June 2006: N-400 Recd by USCIS (FOIPA sent) 05 July 2006: Completed Fingerprints 20 July 2006: Interview letter recd 19 Sept 2006: Completed Interview 26 Sept 2006: Oath @ Masonic (took passport appt for 1PM on...
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    San Francisco procedure

    Website is NOT accurate; CSC-SFO is working like a clock with FP scheduled after 3 weeks; IV letter sent within 4 weeks after FP, and IV scheduled: 60 days after IV letter date
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    Service Center/Interview Letter Tracker

    Finding name check status is difficult; In my 3rd INFOPASS appt, USCIS officer told me that I completed NameCheck. Either infopass or USCIS 800 number, ask tongue-in-cheek style questions E.g: 1) IS it true that CSC schedules interviews only after name check? 2) Describe what you see on...
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    Service Center/Interview Letter Tracker

    IV recd => name check completed ? CSC-SFO PD: 6/15/2006 FD: 7/5/2006 IV letter: 7/22/2006 IV: 9/19/2006 In the 3rd attempt, I am able to find out that I passed name check. Hope they are accurate.
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    N-400 San Francisco timeline

    took Infopass appt; 4 days ahead.
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    N-400 San Francisco timeline

    I went to the SFO DO 2nd time today and the IO (information officer) told me that I completed my "namecheck". when I asked about my namecheck, he mentioned that I should not worry about that, but kept looking at his computer screen (I suspect changing screens) and finally said that I completed...
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    N-400 San Francisco timeline

    mka: CS-SFO 07/05/2006: FP given 09/19/2006: Interview date I heard that - starting from June 1st, CSC is sending interview letters only after the completion of name check. I recd this info from an Daniel Chung who posted on "name check" yahoo groups. Since I got the interview letter...
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    Parents in India + Adv Parole = AOS eligible???

    6 months: CSC to NVC to Chennai? rex1960 & Pianoplayer: please understand that what I wrote (re: advance parole) is my "thinking" and NOT my "acting". I give high value to your opinions. Apologies if my postings are pushy. I only intended to see if there are any folks out there, like you...
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    Parents in India + Adv Parole = AOS eligible???

    rex1960: Thanks for your reply. I know that it is subjective. But, It takes 60 days or faster to know the AP decision; if AP is rejected what do I loose? Then, I "amend" the I-130 to make it CP. If AP approved, then I file I-485. The only burden on my side is I have to send in these 6...
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    GC for Parents - AOS and CP - Information Source

    Parents in India + Adv Parole = AOS eligible ?? My parents are in India and go their visiting visas (B2) rejected. I will become a citizen in 2 months and wondering if I can apply my parents greencards (I-130) and Advance Parole (I-131), bring them here and apply for Adjustment of Status...
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    Parents in India + Adv Parole = AOS eligible???

    My parents are in India and go their visiting visas (B2) rejected. I will become a citizen in 2 months and wondering if I can apply my parents greencards (I-130) and Advance Parole (I-131), bring them here and apply for Adjustment of Status (I-1485) after they are here in US on AP. I know...
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    What should the cover letter contain, any samples please

    Be brief; convey more info in less words; This is my cover letter subject Re: N-400 (Original Submission) – 5 years, Single, Never Married, No Children, & Selective Service Exempted (letter attached)
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    What does NameCheck really check?

    Name Check Name check checks 1)your first name, 2)last name, 3)multitude of Phonetically similar spellings of your first name, 4) multitude of phonetically....of your last name, against, FBI's universal index of bad guys for a)"main file", and b)"cross references" resulting in i)"Hits", and...
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    Scheduling Interview after Name Check

    does that mean people who got interview letters have cleared name check? Is name check clearence is mandatory these days, in CSC, for sending interview letter ?? FPed: 5 July 2006 IV letter recd: 21 july 2006 IV date: 19 sept 2006 Took an Infopass appt today, went to SFO DO, and found...
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    Help! - Duplicate A file

    Pls Help; Duplicate A-files suspected? During my GC process, I changed from AOS-CP (using I-824) but never filed for AOS since my PD was NOT current. Later, my PD was current and I-824 amendment got approved, and did straight CP. Will I still have 2 A# files? if so, How can I get the...
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    N-400 San Francisco timeline

    Online status changed AFTER I received the interview letter in hand. N-400 received : 15 June 2006 (Priority Date) FP done:5 July 2006 (Walk in) (FBI responded in 3 mins) IV letter recd: 21 July 2006 IV online status changed: 25 July 2006 IV date: 19 Sept 2006 How can I make sure that...
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