Recent content by Jack Archer

No Title I also discovered that you answered to a question in another section of the discussion board without doing your homework first. Here is a copy of your original message: "boss, When reviewing your application for green card, the immigration officer must determine that you are...

Update on Jack\'s Case Hi fellows,  On 06/02/2002 I received a letter from the local district office stating that my I-485 case has been transferred to NSC, and that future inquiries regarding this case should be made directly with the NSC. I don\'t know it\'s a bad thing or a good...

No Title It\'s very unlikely that the INS will restrict Visa/GC to a particular ethnic group or nationality. However, they can put quota/limitations on different visa types depending on US employment situation, and other demographic statistical analyses etc.

Dear Mr.Khana and other Immigration Law Professionals,   Can you please share your thoughts and views on how the recent terrorist attacks in NYC can have impact on the future immigration laws? Some politicians are already calling for more thorough background checks for student visa...

No Title I wish I had read your post earlier. There was something call the LIFE Act which allows some illegal immigrants (read the details of the LIFE Act at http://www.ins.usdoj.gov to see if you qualify) to become legal residents.  If you cannot find a way to legalize your status you...

No Title Are you starting your own business for the sole purpose of making money or to file for investor Green Card etc under the company name?  Your immigration status will not become a problem in obtaining DBA license from local chamber of commerce. However, for issues dealing with...

What will happen if the applicant has lost his/her thumb (or any other fingers) in an accident?

No Title Annv,  It\'s normal not to be contacted by the INS before the 45months processing time. And only 2% of the asylee applicants get called for the interview. You should get a finger print notice after 45months though.   I think the current priority date is January 1998.

Thanks! Thanks Alan. I\'ve been very busy lately with other matters. I just want to let you guys know that there is nothing new with my case as of 05/18/2002. I will let you guys know if there\'s any news.

No Title I called the 1-800 number today. The IIO said she\'s unable to check the status of my case but she will send out an electronic case status inquiry to my local office.

No Title Gilbert is right. This is a grey area. If you can find well documented cases (reported by CNN, AIUSA, UN, etc) of gay people in Singapore being persecuted because of their sexual orientation you can apply for asylum. But applying will not guarantee you an automatic approval. I think...

No Title We would very much appreciate it if Bobbie can post his interview experience here.

No Title Don\'t expect to see any immediate results even if these so called "reforms" take place. The real bottle-neck in the asylee I485 processing is the annual quota that has not changed accordingly with the ever increasing number of asylees in the US.  I give some credit to...

No Title Yeah, too bad all those people can\'t vote (no pun intended), atleast not yet. We have seen in the past that some of these Congressmen/women tried to introduce Bills, but they were all ignored or put aside.

No Title It\'s not up to the INS to decide if the conditions in a country has imporved. State Department determines that. And for a lot of political reasons the State Department does not easily declare a country safe. Look at Afghanistan for example. All my Afghan asylee friends still have...