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What does your online status say? Do you have the receipt number to track it ?

Can you provide details on your case? 1)Which service center 2) Filing date 3) priority date 4) concurrent non-concurrent 5) Notice date

Depends on the processing speed of USCIS. Some people say file it 6 months ahead of expiry to be safe. Yes this is same for AP and EAD.

So sorry to hear about this. Could you please update us on your case progress.

Well, unfortunately the premium processing service for I-140 is still suspended. So your employer will not be able to pay 1000 $ and expedite it.

Thanks realCanadian for clarification. One catch on the Cronin Memo of May 2000 is that "until the final rule is published". And as this Memo was issued 7 years ago do you know if there is a new rule that is published. Is it safe to enter on AP and Maintain H1 B for a trip happening in Dec 2007?

ManWithNoName, I know that according to INS memorandum issued by Michael Cronin on May 16 2000, Point 3 (I have pasted here for your reference) you can still maintain H1 status even after entering on AP. However, the thing worries me is "Until the final rule is published". Do you know of any...

what does FP has to do with name check cleared? Is it true for the first FP appointment too that they will only send the FP notice when the name check is cleared ? Suppose somebody just filed in June 07 and gets the FP notice does that mean their name check is clear?

I have a friend who was in a similar situation. He lives in Virginia but his lawyer was in Houston and hence he got one in the Houston ASC. When he called USCIS(or ASC I am not sure which one)and they gave him option to reschedule it to a different center. But , he then decided to go to Houston...

YOu have said the following dates ? Could you check if these dates are right .. I485 RD 09/26/06 and ND 10/26/07 I 140 AD 07/28/07 EB1 I485 RD 09/26/06 ND 10/26/07

friend in same boat One of my colleague is in the same boat. The company lawyer has advised him that its completely ok to file 2 485 applications like this and he has done the same.

same boat Yeah, we have to just keep patience. I mailed my application on 7/26 and still have not received receipts.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_3827.html FYI,You can always google "current visa bulletin" to find out about the latest visa bulletin page.

When you say "But in the notice TSC has given Oct2 as receipt date." are you looking at the physical receipt sent out by USCIS or you are just looking at the USCIS website by taking the numbers from back of your check. Because the website normally shows the notice date and you should not worry...

If your dependent has valid H1 he can work any time. If not then dependent must have EAD card to work. It has nothing to do with I-140 approval as long as EAD is approved for dependent he can work.