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Folks, I am tired of waiting for my green card (485 pending) :mad: :( . I have been planning to join a graduate school for a doctarate degree. If I want to join the school next Fall, what are my options? Are there any risks in leaving GC process and going back to F1 (student visa)...

What is "Targeted Employment Areas / Regional Centers" category? Never seen that...any info. please!

It is truly a big confusion! The Jan05 visa bulleting says that the AC21 visa numbers (~101,000) can only be used once the annual limit is reached. That translates in to the fourth quarter of FY2005. However, the murthy bulletin article above says that they can use 27% of all available visa...

April bulletin is out and PD is Apr 2002. Srikar you are just a month away! You should be checking the interview schedule for earliest May or June-July. Good luck! Explorer.

Hi r_sada, I have not seen the April bulletin yet. I think PD should definately move ahead as the two months progress in March indicated that the visa requirement was slowly decreasing. By the way, I have read your prediction about the PD becoming current in 4Q. I also think that, as...

Bhasu, I also believe that CP and AOS can go together legally until USCIS pulls one's case from the consulate. However, could you explain as to why your lawyer recommended not filing for EAD? Are you using a private lawyer or your employer's lawyer?

Partyx, I see that you have applied for 485 and done finger printing. Have you cancelled that process to go by CP process?

Emailraja, Are you applying for EAD and AP with your I485 application? Would that make any difference in how soon USCIS will process the I485 application? Explorer.

Emailraja, Great to hear from you. Let us use this thread to discuss cases like ours and any recent developments. The key rationale behind AC140 is hardships occured due to long processing time with I-485. Logically, we should be able to use this rationale if you have changed your...

NKM-oct23, The job requires BS with some exp or MS degree. The point where I get confused is that lawyer is putting me in EB3 just because I did not have MS when I started my job. But I have my MS degree when the lawyer is ready to file LC and I140. In other words, employment based...

Gurus, My I140 got approved in Aug 2004 with CP option on it :) . However, because of recent EB-3 retrogression, I missed my CP interview at Mumbai by a month :( . Since my PD is Apr 2003 and I am not sure how fast it will move, I have deceided to go for I-485 option. Q: By some...

Folks, I received my Masters degree after I started my job (in 1 year). My lawyer is saying that I would be classified as EB3 and not EB2 because when I was hired I had a Bachelors degree and few years of experience and they have to go with that and not with the qualification that I have at...

Thanks Nanc. I agree with you. Although I had called VFS center in India and asked them about the appt availability. They quoted ~15 days..can be less or more if I go in person and apply for the appt. Considering all the uncertainties, I decided to postpone my India trip.

desimba, Try calling the visa-services center in India? They will let you know if you come in person to their center, when would you get your appt? Also when you go in person, if you are lucky, you get open slots which can be a couple of days later or a week later. Good luck! Explorer.

CP to I485 to AC140-is it possible?-risk involved Gurus, My I140 got approved in Aug 2004 with CP option on it :) . However, because of recent EB-3 retrogression, I missed my CP interview at Mumbai by a month :( . Since my PD is Apr 2003 and I am not sure how fast it will move, I have...

Snalion, What a coincidence! I am in the same situation as you are. I have applied for H1b extension through premium processing on Dec. 13. Considering 15 days processing time, I should get the approval notice by Jan 5. So, the question is if I go to the VFS center in Mumbai in person on...

Nanc, In previous threads you had mentioned about getting an appt through VFS. Did you get an appt? If not, what is your plan?

Gurus and peers, Have applied for H-1B extension (premium processing) on Dec. 13. Need to get an appt at Mumbai consulate for H1B extension through VFS in Jan 2005. Need to be back in US by Jan 18, so I have these questions: 1. Will I be able to get I-797 by Jan 3, 2005? 2. To apply...

Bulund, Did you get an interview date for Jan 05?

r sada and all, Any guess about the wait time. I mean could you guesstimate/calculate it based on previous experience/timelines etc. For e.g., my PD (date when labor certi. application was submitted) is Apr 2003, how long would it take for me to get an interview date at Mumbai Consulate?