Recent content by keepupdahope

Count me in: I'm close to the 6 year mark. Applied in 07/2002 and received an approval on 05/2008. My labor petition was stuck for 4.5 yrs. I did petition through the local Senator about my pending labor only to get a standard note from the USCIS about the BEC process. We need to get some...

I did catch up with my lawyer about this. The fact that I had my 485 pending for over a year with flexibility to change employers by invoking AC21 and more importantly nothing baked into the law once you have your GC, she adviced it was ok to move along after at least a month. If close to 7...

Thanks for your input. Yes, the approval came over a year after my 485 was filed. My labor petition was stuck for 4.5 yrs. I'm hoping the delayed processing timelines with my case is justification enough.

I have been with the same employer for 7 yrs now. My GC process took close to 6 yrs and I would REALLY like to move on. Its getting close to a month now that I have my GC in hand and offers are starting to trickle in - mostly for similar kind of work. In reading through the posts, the...

Thank you GC_PATIENT and EB3PD122001. Best of luck to you both - your close to the finish line. I-485 RD : 04/05/2007.

Case Details: PD: 07/2002, EB2 I-140 - Approved 08/2008 I-485 (Self and Derivative) - Approved 05/13/2008 Country: India This forum and its members have been of incredible help. Thank you. ------------- This read is for the folks out of this mess: I apologize in advance but I...

Thanks for your input NJ SKM. This certainly helps.

Mmed: I need your expertise to help clarify this for me further. How does out of status equate to legal stay. Can you have your I -485 pending and not be on any status i.e. H1 or employed through EAD?

Thanks waiting_aos. 5 RFE's - do these guys just keep at it, because they get a kick out it. I just find this whole experience to be an ordeal.

Folks: I just got an RFE on my wife's 485 application (my application is pending too). I wanted to find out: 1. Does the USCIS mail a copy of the RFE to the petitioner as well. My lawyer's address has changed and this apparently has been causing some issues with them receiving mail from...

Thanks for your response Mmed. I guess as long as one has a job on the day the GC is approved your still in status given that the I-485 is pending regardless of what happens in the interim.

Folks: I'm looking for some guidance as I'm contemplating switiching jobs and ideally would like to do so by going through an H1 transfer (I'm on my 7th year extension already). Let's say I have to make the swtich based on my approved EAD as the prospective employer won't file for a transfer...

Thanks Ginnu. Appreciate your help and guidance on this.

I'm at a stage where I believe I qualify for the AC 21 portability: I-140 is approved (EB2), EAD is approved and 180 days have passed since my 485 has been filed. That said I wanted to get clarity on a couple of questions: 1. Do I qualify for the AC 21 portability clause given my priority...

I don't think they sent my wife's card out to begin with. We never changed our address. I got my EAD in 2 days after they said they had sent the approval notice. My wife didn't get her card although her approval notice, at least so they claim was sent on the same day. It appears that the first...