My I 485 for employment based GC was filed on feb 2002 thru small company A. My wife was filed a dependent on my case. I did left company after 180 days and joined company B (used AC21). Company A was small Desi one-man company. The old employer kept calling me and threatened me to join him (he was looking for free money) else he will cancel our GC process. Told him to go ahead and do it!! In 2003 we got a letter from INS stating that our case has been withdrawn as per our request. We really got confused & shocked, as we never told INS to withdraw our case. Did Send lots of letter, called INS several times but no luck. The I-485 attorney who originally filed my GC wont help me at all or tell me why our GC processed was canceled. Went to local congressman and asked for his help. Meanwhile joined one of fortune 100 company C. Told company C about everything about my GC process, Company C gave me best attorney (Thanks to company C). We did file new form in INS to change attorney (not sure the number I think its G21) in our case.
Our new attorney wrote a letter to old attorney demanding him explanation about our cancellation. Immediately got response from old attorney (now he speaks first time after 4-5 months), it was my old employer (company A) had send a letter to INS to withdraw our GC processing. With the help of attorney and local congressman re-opened the case in Jan -2004. I think it was cancellation was mistake from there side. As per our attorney nobody has right to withdraw/ Cancel GC application except you. Got RFE for my employment responded back in June 2004. In Aug 2004 INS transferred case local INS. Local INS called us for an interview after 2nd fingerprinting. Went to local INS this week , interview really went well. Just asked us current job letter. And officer immediately stamped I 551 on our passports and told us we should receive plastic card soon!
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Congrats...you win
your CompanyA, it is very heartening that CompanyC gave all the support you needed. 