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All - I am in the process of filing Green Card for my parents; Parents are over 65 years of age; They have got the EAD; They received a letter from USCIS for an Interview for the 485 (Adjustment of Status).. It also says Interview may be video-taped. The letter adds to say - if the spouse if in...

My wife & i are non-US Citizens, while our baby is a US Citizen. Recently, i came across some information. The situation is - if something were to happen to both the parents - because the baby is a US Citizen, the child will be "protected/ guarded" under the applicable laws of the US...

One of my friend is contemplating for sponsoring his parents for Permanent Residency in the United States. He got his Citizenship just a few weeks ago. We were talking about the pros & cons of bringing his parents over & we discussed about Social Security, Medicare & Medi-cal (State of...

My I-140 petition was filed under EB2 category (Labor substitution) in Sept 2004. Per current processing times posted on USCIS site, case should have been reviewed in April 2005. Since neither my attorneys nor I heard any updates, attorneys have been initiating inquiries with USCIS on a...

Hello everyone, I am a PR & my spouse is currently non-PR. Luckily she is on her own work permit.. We got married in 2002 & i was under the strong notion that she would get her PR on her own through her organization.. Unfortunately the company that she works for has been going through...

Hi, My husband is a legal permanent resident and we sent the "I-130 petition" for getting the family based GC. We got an case status e-mail today stating that the I-130 application was approved and an approval notice has been mailed. What is the next step in the process to get the family...

Hi, My company applied for the I-140 & I-485 concurrently in August 2004. As per the USCIS website they are processing applications received on/later than Nov. 2004! After an LUD change on 3/15/05 there has been no change in the online case status message for my application. The comparny...

Hi, My I-140 and I-485 applications were filed concurrently under EB2 category in August 2004. The USCIS has posted a update today on their website stating that they are currently processing I-140/I-485 applications received on or after September 1st, 2004. I have registered with the...

Hello, After a long long long long wait time, my labor was finally approved. It all happened August 2004. Immediately after that i followed up with my organization & attorneys and submitted my 2nd & 3rd stage documents. This submission was 08/30/04. In the last week i got my EAD & AP...

Dear Folks: I got my 2nd stage documentation request - Police Certificate from India, FBI Certificate from US, Funds statements, Medical Documentation etc. I was able to get everything except the FBI Certificate. I had submitted my first set of finger prints on a card and they were...

Folks: I am applying for a Permanent Residency in Canada with my spouse. I have just got a letter from the Consulate with regards to the stages in processing. The letter mentions that I would need to submit the Right to Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) and that the RPRF needs to be in the...

Dear All, Is anyone familiar with the legal aspects of getting a US Citizenship and owning real estate property in India. A couple of years back i perused an article regarding this - Pros & Cons and the ramifications ... If anyone has any information, i would appreciate if someone can...

Folks: One of my friend is going through topsy-turvy route with the current employer. He is still on H-1 B. He is contemplating to apply for a concurrent H-1B (that would fall under the quota). In the event if anything happens to his H1B he is planning to jump onto the concurrent H1...

Folks: One of my friend is going through topsy-turvy route with the current employer. He is still on H-1 B. He is contemplating to apply for a concurrent H-1B (that would fall under the quota). In the event if anything happens to his H1B he is planning to jump onto the concurrent H1...

Hello Folks: I have a question regarding the date i should be baselining (to count for the 4 years 9 months time frame). a. 485 approved on 1/14/02 b. I went to the INS office and got my passport stamped on 2/19/2002 (Obviously one has to receive the approval notification from the INS to...