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    EAD-paper or efile

    which is faster, paper or efiling for EAD? can sb. pls share recent experience on this for Vermont Center. thanks.
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    Anyone's I-485 filed before Aug 1, 2004 with VSC got approved?

    pls post your key dates and EB category. thanks.
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    Anyone's I-485 filed on or before August 1 got approved already?

    pls post your dates and EB category. thanks.
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    finger print card for both US and CAN PR

    Can we request police certificates for both US and CAN PR application the same time? For US PR application, do you have to wait for BCIS to request you do finger print or can you go ahead do that and send to them later when BCIS reqeusts so? thanks.
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    How to juggle applying for Canada PR and US Green Card

    If someone is applying for US Green Card and Canada PR at the same time, what is the best way to juggle these two. Here are specific questions: 1) once you get Canada PR approved, you have to land to become a Canada PR. Can you return the same day to U.S. on Advance Parole? 2) After...
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    do we get a receipt for submiting AC21?

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    work outside U.S. during Adjustment of Status

    during the adjustment of status stage, can we work outside US for a short period (say,up to 6 months)? can we apply for an AP based on this reason?
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    work outside U.S. on AP

    during the adjustment of status stage, can we work outside US for a short period (say,up to 6 months)? can we apply for an AP based on this reason? thanks. amber
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    AP validity period

    1) What is the validity period granted? Do you normally get what you ask for? Does the validity date start from the date of issuance? 2) Can we normally get multiple entries if we request that? Has anyone asked for multiple entries but only granted single entry? Thanks. Amber
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    RFE send to whom?

    if hone filed I-485 (based on employment) himself, will RFE, if any, come to him directly or go to the underlying petitioner (i.e. employer)? thanks.
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    AC I-485 Portability-Notify BCIS or Not?

    Per AC 21 I-485 portability, one can change jobs after I-485 pending 180 days. I have a friend who filed for I-485 himself based on an approved I-140 from his prior employer. At the time of filing, he was no longer with that employer. Now, 180 days have passed since he filed for I-485. He was...
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    EAD Validity Period VSC Tracker

    I would like to start a tracker for the validity period of EAD issued by Vermont Service Center. Pls include the following info (below is an example): EAD filed: July 1, 2004 Approved: Sept. 1, 2004 Validity Period: 2 years Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2004 I want to see the trend of VSC to...
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    Re: New Regulation To Extend Ead Validity Period

    I heard that "By the end of the month (June 04), DHS/USCIS plan to publish an INTERIM FINAL RULE" to allow themselves to issue Employment Authorization Documents for periods greater than 1 year." I would like to find out if the aforementioned INTERIM FINAL RULE has been published or not. If...
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    EAD effective date

    When you apply for EAD and request an effective date, say, March 1st, 2005. Will the BCIS issue your EAD to be effective on that date or the date of their processing (e.g. November 2004)? Also, what is the processing time right now for EAD? I saw the backlog is about 3 months for employment...
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    medical exam costs claim against insurance

    For those who have done medical exam, did your immigration exam physician file insurance for your exam costs (physical, vaccination etc.)? If not, are you able to claim insurance on your own. I called a couple immigration exam physician and was told they do not get involved with insurance and...
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    when to submit finger print fee

    Shall we submit finger print fee at time of filing I485 or can we submit that later when they ask for that? will the application be rejected as incomplete if no finger print fee is included at initial I-485 filing? thanks. yfehgh
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    How to utilize AC21 I-485 Portability Rule

    Dear Members, If one files an I-485 petition based on the I-140 approval by his FORMER employer, whom he no longer works for and has no intention to go back at this point, is this legal? with I-485 backlog more than 180 days, it seems Ok to me because once I-485 is pending 180 days, we can...
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    b2 to h1b

    Is it possible to transfer from a B2 to H1B? If you have done so, would you pls share your experience? Thanks. Amber
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    H1 6 years expiring & Immigrate to Canada

    Dear Ginnu and Others who may be in the similar situation, My H1 6 yrs is expiring in about a year, I am considering immigrating to Canada. I am thinking of starting Canada Permanent Residency (PR) application at Buffalo office right now while I am still working in the U.S. When my H1B...
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    Newark, Nj Bcis District Office

    Dear Forum Members, I am thinking of visiting the Newark, NJ BCIS District Office to present my I-485 petition for a legal alien based on the Earned Legalization (this is a bill only, not signed into law yet). Not sure if it would be a productive trip. I checked BCIS website for Newark...
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