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LUD Change for RD on June-6th My case: Concurrent processing under EB3 using pre-approved labor. RD is 08/06 and notice date is 08/19 My LUD changed to 08/12 for I-140 and AP & LUD changed to 08/10 for EAD & 485. But I got an e-mail about 10 days back that my EAD card has been ordered...

WakaRally, I applied mine on June-16 (concurrent) but haven't heard back from USCIS..Was urs concurrent ?

Got Biometrics Notice (Applied on June- My lawyer applied on June-6 (substitute EB-3, Dec-2001) for concurrent I-140 & I-485. She never got back to me whether they sent the receipt or not. I got a notice of biometrics (finger printing) yesterday in mail. It was dated June-26. So, I guess they...

I have been working in the same company (a F-500 Company) for the past 5 years. The company had applied for a EB-3 labor for me in March-2004 which has still not yet been approved. Later in Aug-2005, they applied for a EB-2 labor under PERM which was approved in Sep-2005 and subsequently the...

Gurus, I applied for the GC under EB-2. Got my labor approved in PERM in Aug-2005 and I-140 approved in Dec-2005. Now since all the dates have become current, can I apply for the consular processing and if so what is the process ?

Guru's, I am working for a company based in Texas. Recently my lawyer filed for 140 / 485 concurrently. He filed it from the Nebraska Service center. He says "All I-140 and I-485 applications regardless of the location of the employer or the applicant are initially submitted to the Nebraska...

Guys, With the onset of June, there are a lot of you whose priority dates have become current. And with the labor substitution ending on July-17, there are a lot of people who are going to apply for concurrent 140 and 485 using substitute labor. This thread is to track those applicants who...

Depends on Priority Date Short answer is that you can do it. Long answer involves certain issues that you need to consider: 1. Priority date of the EB-2 & EB-3 2. Experience required for EB-2 & EB-3 I am in the same boat and my lawyer is applying for 140 & 485 concurrently using the...

Is there a call this week ? Is there going to be a conference call this week and if so what is the topic of discussion ? Suggestions to Improve: 1. Get all the questions prior to the conference and address the common questions together before answering the specific ones. I noticed more...

Substitute labor when own labor is approved Rajive, All the below mentioned are from the same company (a F-500 company) I applied for a EB-3 labor in March-2004 which is yet to be approved and a EB-2 labor under PERM which was approved in August-2005. Now the company is offering me a...

I have a priority date of Aug-2002 under EB-3 and thinking that the date would never become current, I didn't apply for the 140 ! Now that the dates are current, I am trying to see if I can apply concurrently for 140 & 485 or do I have to apply for premium 140 processing and then apply for...

Rajive, Thanks for helping us out with these fortnightly calls. They help us a long way in getting our questions answered ! I have a Bachelors in Computer Science from India (graduated in 2001) and a Master's in Computer Science from US (graduated in 2003). I started my internship with a...

Retaining I-140 I talked to my lawyer regarding this last week and she said that once you have 140 approved, the priority date is for you to keep for LIFE. So, you can change to any company and once you get your labor approved, you can apply for 140 using the old priority date. Hope...

Hi all, My mother got a visitor visa for one year on April 18,2006 (last year) i.e valid until April 17, 2007. They are planning to visit this year (2007). Will the period of stay allowed to stay in US be dependent on the visa expiry date ? In other words, if they come on April 1, 2007...

I-140 and LC Approved My LC and 140 have been approved (under EB-2) with my current employer (Priority date: Aug 2005). Since I cannot apply for the 485, I am planning to switch companies. I know that I have to start the labor and 140 process all over again. I have read in someplaces that once...