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    Any precautions needed when filing for new H1 under AC21?

    Hello friends, I am eligible to switch H1s since 180 days have passed since my I485 filing. A company is going to file a H1 for me. 1) Should the new offer exactly match what's on my labor? 2) When should I notify the USCIS for AC21? 3) Some folks say that filing AC21 is optional, does...
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    My date is current; now what

    Hello friends, Finally my dates are current. I logged into the USCIS case status and could not see any changes. Should I wait for some time before calling them up? TIA!
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    These are the people who run the Labor dept: What do you expect?

    http://www.reason.com/news/show/36443.html
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    http://www.opencongress.org/

    A very interesting site where we can get breaking information...
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    What does the CIR have for us retrogressed EB folks?

    There seems to be a lot of buzz about the CIR that the House may look into next month. Would KhodalMD or others kindly explain what's in it for us folks? Or rather, to be more specific, folks like me with approved 140 and waiting for movement in priority dates to file 485? Thanks!!
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    Is the 7th year H1 extensions tied to the labor/I140 (& thus to a specific employer)

    Friends, A lot of posts are being discussed in which we are trying to find ourselves out of the maze and one such post is below: http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1617531#post1617531 I am also deeply interested in switching jobs and in the same boat. Now, I started this...
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    Switch employer when retrogressed with pre-approved labor?

    Friends, I gave up a previous labor petition and left a company since at that time, it was severely backlogged. (The irony is that now those might have been moving faster) Now I had an pre-approved labor and filed the I-140 which was approved in Nov 2005. I am waiting for my dates to become...
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    NumbersUSA propaganda video

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5871651411393887069 Looks like IV needs to have a major PR push like this....This video is popular and is circulating....
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    Retrogression: Strategies using EAD or AC 21

    Folks, Assuming that one is eligible to work on an EAD (which would get approved I was told, within 2-3 months of filing for I485) and the AC 21 for which one is eligible after 6 months, what are the pros and cons of each approach? Is it one vs the other, as in, if I were to use EAD, I...
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    Do I need to redo the medical tests as part of 485 processing?

    Friends, last year, my wife and I took the medical tests, hoping to file the 485. But we got stuck in retrogression and it is going to be a year now. Do we now need to retake those medical tests? Thanks!!
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    H1 about to expire, What happens to my Driving Licence?

    Hi guys, My h1 is about to expire at the end of July 2006 and my lawyer is getting ready to file an extension. My 140 is approved and I am waiting to file my 485, so hopefully will get a 3 year extension... My driving licence(VA) expires end of July, on the same day as my H1. My lawyer...
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    140 Approved: CP vs 485?

    Friends, My 140 is approved and i am unable to file for 485. However, will I be able to do consular processing? Will it be advantageous? Any drawbacks?? Thanks!!
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    Will the new year bring additional visa numbers that will move the retrogressed dates

    Dear Friends, Please help me understand. Will the new year bring additional visa numbers that will move the retrogressed dates? I know that there is an annual quota and for us Indians the dates are back in 1999. Will the next year's quota kick in for Jan 2006 and start moving the dates...
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