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check it. I believe the VA gives sponsorship as long as the position is 5/8 VA rules tend to be different from other areas.

wow! yo hash.. awesome news! congratulations!

5 year requirement Hi, Last month my attorney filed the evidence for 5 year completion. This week we received a letter from USCIS stating that (roughly): " A review of your 485 shows that you are required to complete 5 years of service based on your approved I-140 per the Nursing...

5 year documents This is what happened: My attorney told me when I asked specifically that they did have the 5 year completion forms from USCIS for me. They submitted my packet on August 6 and the very next day I got an LUD on my 485 stating that the reply to an RFE had been received and...

sponsored or not is the difference nobody really knows how these rules are applied to physicians that serve a specific commitment in time. however, in general the difference is: EB2-with LC- is psonsored by an employer, so the basis for the GC is that you will take the job that you were...

medicals I also filed the medicals with the original application when things opened up in July. i also did fingerprinting. i do believe some of the medical stuff expires though- as do FPs. that is why, originally USCIS clearly asked for FP and medical to be done AFTER the 5 years were over...

papers to be signed send me an e mail a bunch of old friends are still there and can help get your papers signed. are you switching jobs? did you ever figure out the precise rules with regards to portability?

awesome! hopefully you are on your way then! i will be filing my completion documents soon, no rfe- i filed at the end of 4 years. going through delhi or just deep south? :-)

5 years hi hash, couple of quick questions for you: 1. how did you file your I-140 all those years ago, USCIS did not allow specialist petitions till last february? 2. when did you get the RFE? i do not have one, my attorney is just going to send the proof now that 5 years are done...

from the uscis field manual- you can file an NIW! http://www.uscis.gov/propub/ProPubVAP.jsp?dockey=724ce55f1a60168e48ce159d286150e2 see under 22.2 (j) 6 (B) Eligibility . USCIS regulation at 8 CFR 204.12 establishes the basic eligibility requirements for the alien physician, namely...

specialist NIW I believe you may be wrong about the "specialist PSA" the initial USCIS memorandum did appear to suggest this, however the subsequent direction for adjudication seemed to correct this and include all under served areas. i am completing my waiver at a site that does not qualify...

we have discussed this before, but i'm not clear if anyone came up with a definite answer. once 5 years are over for an NIW physician and the I140 is approved,what are the options? change location? change employer? change nature of work? (research, consulting, industry, administration etc)...

you could try this she needs to keep up her skills she needs to improve and practice her english i think somewhere it states that the rationale for allowing souse to work is this. i have no idea how important the reason actually is! or ask your attorney- safest option :-)

what does the LC say? if it simply says physician, you will still be a physician in fellowship. also if you have an open offer to return to your employer- and do so on getting GC , maybe you will be fine- GC is for a future job. i think i saw siskind comment on his blog once that a fellowship...

Conrad Bill for physicians in Underserved areas In case anyone thought I was just blowing hot air previously, Senator Conrad introduced his bill (s. 2672) yesterday, co sponsored by Senator Brownback. The bill will provide GC cap exemptions on completing a J1 waiver or NIW. It will also...