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    Bad news : EB numbers retrogress

    http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_3263.html Washington, D.C. UPDATE ON JULY VISA AVAILABILITY The sudden backlog reduction efforts by Citizenship and Immigration Services Offices during the past month have resulted in the use of almost 60,000 Employment numbers. As...
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    Processing by ND ? all xferred cases affected ?

    Hi Looks like NSC is processing neither by PD nor by RD. If you look at the link on the USCIS web site for NSC processing : https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=NSC I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status : Now Processing Cases...
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    EAD ordered = 485 delayed ?

    Hi I had applied for EAD in March 07 at NSC. Since I-485 was pending there(xferred from CSC), I had hoped that this would trigger I-485 approval and then EAD would not be approved.However EAD is now approved : see the e-mail. Does this mean that USCIS expects that I-485 approval could be...
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    India travel question.

    travel on AP if I-485 approved but GC not in hand Hi We are going to India, leaving on June 12, myself coming back in 3 weeks, wife & kids coming back after 2 months.We had originally planned to travel & re-enter using AP. Had booked tickets 3 months back. However, as EB3 dates moved...
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    RFE while outside US ?

    Hi Guys, We are awaiting approval of 485.Currently retrogressed. we have EAD/AP recently 485 file got transferred from CSC to NSC. We understand that NSC is 'preadjudicating' I-485's i.e we could get RFE even if the priority date is not current.. We will be travelling to India. Wife &...
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    Finally heard from USCIS : system checks

    Hi Guys, I am some of the unfortunate people on the board who are still waiting for I-485 adjudication even though the processing dates are far ahead of our ND's. Here's my timeline PD 12-2001 EB3 self labor Labor Certified 04-2004 I140/485 ND 08-06-2004 I140 AD 03-15-04 I-485 ...
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    LUD cahnged (finally) to 06-20-05 : what could it be ?

    LUD changed(finally) to 06-20-05 : what could it be ? Hi Guys, We are some of the unfortunate people on the board who are still waiting for I-485 adjudication even though the processing dates are far ahead of our ND's. Here's my timeline PD 12-2001 EB3 self labor Labor Certified...
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    same/similar job : location

    Hi This might seem a silly question,but What happens if 140 approved/485 pending 180+ days(so as to use AC21) But one takes up same/similar job in another country ?(assuming of course that one has the reqd work permit for that country). Do you have to switch to CP ? (in which case AC-21 is...
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    How to find DOT or OES Code ?

    Hi Guys, I had posted this in a thread, but did not get any answers,so reposting as a thread.. QUOTE NEW AC-21 MEMO "The USCIS Memorandum of May 12, 2005 clarifies that the "same or similar" will be determined on the basis of DOT or OES Codes. Accordingly, the new job must fall under the...
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    Any Aug 485 approvals / pendings ?

    The JIT now shows I-485 at Oct 01,2004 I am still waiting for I-485 approval anyone else ? Here's my timeline: CSC EB3 own labor (took 2.5 years) I-140/485 concurrent filing RD 08/06/04 ND 08/09/04 I-140 AD : 03/15/05 (no RFE's) EAD approved..(sometime in Sep/Oct),FP done...
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    Aug 2004 I-140 approved

    Hi everyone, Here's my timeline.. Labor applied (CA state) Dec - 2001 Labor Approved Apr - 2004 RFE on labor in state (do not know what type of RFE and what lawyer replied) infamous 151-031 code,Large publishing company based in LA CSC EB3 own labor I-140/485 concurrent filing RD...
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    New JIT ? / I-140 moved back ?

    Hi guys, I thought USCIS came out with new JIT last friday which showed May 25 for EB3 and May 07 for 485. Just happened to look and it shows April 08 for I-140 EB3 April 01 for EB2 and March 22 for 485. The report is dated Jan 13. Am I looking at the wrong report ...
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    I-140/485 concurrent adjudication is terminated

    Found on immigration-law.com pdd123 12/28/2004: USCIS Terminated Controversial I-140/I-485 Concurrent "Adjudication" Policy AILA has reported that the USCIS issued a memorandum to the Service Centers to terminate the concurrent adjudication of I-140 and I-485 application practice...
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    Title change

    Hi gurus, My labor has been certified.The title on LC is 'System Architect' However company reclassified job titles and decided to give meaningful titles which reflect the nature of the job. So now my title is 'database admin' I am going to file I-140/I-485 concurrently. what title...
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    regular CP v/s AC-140

    Hi guys I just had my labor certified and am thinking of taking the CP route,which needs to be indicated on the I-140 application while going through the forum, I saw regular CP / AC-140 can anyone tell me the difference ? I know CP starts after I-140 gets over but does also AC-140 also...
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    GC for parents

    Hi everyone, I am a Indian citizen and GC holder. I should be getting US citizenship in 2 years. I want to sponsor my parent's for GC. I have a question. Should I file for their GC right now or should I wait till I become a US citizen ? Any advantages / disadvantages of sponsoring...
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