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    I485 Pending - Just Got Laid Off

    you must be employed If you get an RFE for paystubs and cannot produce them, then it is my opinion that your petition will be denied since it was employment based. The fact that you were laid off for no fault of your own is irrelavant. If you are called for interview you are screwed if you...
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    Received GC

    My I485 was approved on April 10'2003. I rcvd my card on May 8th. My wife who was approved on the same day is yet to receive her card. Hope things pick up for everyone. Good luck. -madman
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    SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21)

    Re: Re: SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21) The INS officer was very polite, yet very very thorough. He was never rude. He is an immigrant himself. He had to ask what he had to ask. While the questions were bothersome, I had no problem answering them. After all, I am the one who is trying to...
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    SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21)

    Re: how did you select Lawyer?? Rama: My petitioner's lawyer was in Virginia. After I got laid off and moved to companies B and C, he continued to be my lawyer. His only responsibility was to forward communication from INS. Then, when there was a need ie. respond to RFE, he charged me...
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    SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21)

    your salary related question If you don't get RFE or case transfer notice, you are fine as is. If you get RFE for paystubs, you may still be ok...I am not sure. If they have a problem, they will issue you another RFE for LC salary I think. However, if your case has been transferred to a...
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    AC21 and Salary

    Re: I am not sure i don't think I was too clear in my earlier posts. The INS officer issued me an RFE for employment letter with LC salary. When my lawyer interjected requesting for consideration since everything else was fine and that it would take a long time for a decision, the...
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    SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21)

    Yes of course. I will have the paystubs to prove it since I got the pay raise by offsetting options/bonus plans etc.
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    SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21)

    my first employment letter was dated April 4th or so. my interview was on the 9th. I got a letter dated the 9th with the salary as stated on my LC. .
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    I485 Approved

    according to INS officer who interviewed me "2 months to 1 year"
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    SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21)

    answers to your questions 1. Get a letter from petitioner on letterhead (from HR, manager) stating title, salary, duties, full-time status. Get very similar if not exact letter from current employer with salary >= LC salary. INS officer said he doesn't care about bonus, options etc...
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    SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21)

    Re: Congratulations !!! Thanks for good wishes. I did not do anything to get my interview notice and interview date. I will attribute that to the luck of the draw. I was pleasantly surprised when I got the interview notice early...especially after reading vipsha's postings. I hope...
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    SFO Interview: 485 approved (AC21)

    Let me start by saying thanks to this board. It was a great source of info. I wish to share the good news of my 485 approval. My advice from my experience: - take ALL the docs (orignal and copies) to substantiate ALL the info on your application - if you have a kid(s), take them to the...
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    Interview done. Approved!!!

    Congrats !! wish me luck glad to hear that your case was approved. my interview is on 4/9 and I am missing copies of my wife's I94 from 2 years back. Also, my wife was asked to bring her W2's. Unfortunately she worked for dot coms which went bust without filing her W2's. Trying to get letter...
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    Interview on 3/25- Questions

    SFO interview Hi: I was pleasantly surprised to get the interview notice. Based on what I saw on this board, I wasn't expecting anything for 4-6-8 months. I never called...did nothing. Like I said before, I rcvd RFE for paystubs, employment letter on Nov 7, responded on Dec 10, case...
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    Got interview notice at SFO for 4/9

    My case was transferred to SFO on Feb 7th. I got interview notice on March 15th. My interview is on April 9th. It is a lot quicker than I expected. I am also anxious since I may not be able to provide all the docs for the interview. I had responded to an RFE dated 11/7 for Employment letter +...
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    Interview on 3/25- Questions

    tough situation - your thoughts please company A filed for my GC. After 180 days, I got laid off and joined B. While employed at B, I got RFE for pay stubs etc. At that time I sent AC21 letter that lawyer drafted. Now, company C has acquired all of company B's employees ( acquisition of assets...
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    Interview on 3/25- Questions

    Please post details of your interview experience my interview is on 4/9 at SFO and I have been asked to bring all passports, all I-94's, my 3 yr W2's, corporate taxes for 2000, 2001, last four DE-6 reports, employment verfication letter, 4 paystubs please let me know your experience -thanks
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    Interview scheduled on 3/25

    How much time between transfer to SFO and interview date My case was transferred to SFO on 2/7/03. I haven't heard about my interview date. How much time elapsed for you guys? Also, any details about the enquires your lawyer made would be helpful thanks, madman
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    Help! AC-21 portability question...

    you will get interview if you get RFE it seems that in the recent past, if you get an RFE for EVL, paystubs etc. and you then submit a letter to INS saying that you have changed jobs under AC21, you will get called for interview. If you don't get RFE, you may be approved without interview. I...
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    WAC-02-043-5xxx Transferred to SFO district office :-(

    What happens if I am unemployed at the time of the interview what happens if I have a period of time when I am unemployed and cannot produce paystubs? Even worse, what happens if I am unemployed at the time of the interview? are paystubs required during the interview? thanks
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