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    changing job after GC within 3 mons bcos of layoff chances!!

    Thanks for the replies!I have got exactly 2 months from now on before my current contract expires. And I have worked with present employer since last 3 yrs. Based on responses and other studies, I may have to do some trade off here. I might give my current employer a chance for these 2 months...
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    changing job after GC within 3 mons bcos of layoff chances!!

    Guys, I have got a situation... I am working with an IT consulting firm through which we( me and wife) got a GC in Nov 2010. Ideally I should not change my job until beginning of Jun 2011( 6 months after GC rule of thumb) . Now, My current contract at a client place is finishing in couple of...
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    rejection notices sent by USCIS for my i485 application

    Ultimately my i485 checks ( for me and wife) got encashed on 25th aug. These checks were originally sent out on first week of May 2010. I am hoping that EAD checks should be encashed in coming few days. Does it mean that I should get the Receipt for my i485 application soon? It took more than...
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    rejection notices sent by USCIS for my i485 application

    honda, thanks for your quick reply. I am not very sure whether it was my lawyer's mistake or USCIS mistake, when the rejection notices are saying me to resubmit my application with correct jurisdiction! I am just hoping, this mistake gets corrected from either of these sides and USCIS starts my...
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    rejection notices sent by USCIS for my i485 application

    My employer(consulting firm) office is based in Missouri. And I am physically located as client side in North Dakota. My lawyer sent our i485 (under EB2) and EAD application at Phoenix USCIS office, that was received by them on 18th May 2010. Today me and my wife received couple of "Rejection...
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    I-485 Receipt notice delay

    Architect and yadhi , Do you have any updates on your Receipt arrival ? Any luck yet ! Thanks.
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    i485 receipt notice delay and my cross-chargeability case !!

    My LC and i140 is approved under EB2 . And my i485 application packet reached Phoenix USCIS on 18th May 2010. I am born in India and My Wife is born in Fiji. And we have used cross chargeability rule to apply i485 so that there may not be so many number of years of delay for the priority date...
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    DV2011 Winners from Fiji share your experience !!!

    LoveAmerica, Thank you for your reply. It was good to know these numbers. Do you have the website available where you can check this information? As I haven't seen or heard of any NL letters for us or our friends, is it almost finished for this year in our case then? Or USCIS might still be...
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    How long is the processing time?

    Hi Lax, Can you provide any updates on your case? I am in somewhat similar situation like you were once. I am born in India and my spouse is from Fiji. My LC and i140 is approved, and have submitted i485 application on 18th May 2010 based on cross chargeability. USCIS has not encashed the...
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    DV2011 Winners from Fiji share your experience !!!

    My Wife from fiji has applied for the DV lottery for the first time. And we have also applied for couple of her other relatives from Fiji. We are currently living in ND, USA. It would be nice , if anybody of us wins the DV lottery and receives the NL letter. It seems , there are Not many 2011...
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    GC dilemma!! sibling Sponsorship OR thru the job??

    Thanks for such a quick response. Well,I have some unpleasant experience thru employer's GC process. Thru My previous employer's GC process,it took 10 months to obtain PERM. And then, I had to join my client as a new employer. There is always a chance of your Employer GC process going wasted if...
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    GC dilemma!! sibling Sponsorship OR thru the job??

    I am a Canada citizen(India born) working( h1b visa) in US for over 2 years. My employer is planning to start my GC process ( Eb2 category most likely) in couple of months or so. Is it a good idea if my US citizen Sister also start my GC sponsorship? Well, would it cause any conflicts if both of...
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    can my wife apply for DV lottery on her mom's behalf?

    An immigration lawyer had warned me against using my own US mailing address for other friends and relatives. But at the same time, he was not sure about it. After hearing both of your comments, I will use my mailing address for my mother in law. But, I will advice my wife NOT to put our...
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    can my wife apply for DV lottery on her mom's behalf?

    Thanks for ur quick response, bentlebee! How about my following question ? 2) Can my wife put our US address in the mailing address column for her mom's application? In other words, it should not mess up our own application procedure! ( two people's applications containing the same mailing...
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    can my wife apply for DV lottery on her mom's behalf?

    Me and my wife are living in USA on h1/h4 visa at the moment. My wife is born in Fiji. She has already applied for DV 2011 GC lottery. Now she wants to help her mom ( living in fiji) to apply for the DV lottery too. 1 ) As her mom does not have any computer experience, can she apply on...
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    H4 stamping interview of my wife in her country Fiji

    Wife's H4 stamping interview - Photocopy of I-539 wud be accepted? Me and my wife are switchedover to H1-H4 visa since Oct 2008. While she gone for a vacation in her home country Fiji, I have recently got approval for my new H1 transfer process. I am expecting to receive my H1 (I-129) and her...
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    TN-TD holders eligible to have Healthcard in Ontario?

    We are actually flying to Toronto. Based on what you have mentioned, can I understand that Canadian Immig authority on Airport will give her a Landed immigration status. but she will Not be able to get a PR card, nor she would be able to apply a SIN number. I had learnt earlier that, a Canadian...
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    TN-TD holders eligible to have Healthcard in Ontario?

    Hi all, Me ( TN holder) and my wife ( TD holder who is never been to Canada yet) are planning to go to Toronto for her Landed Immigration process. 1) I am wondering , whether she is eligible to apply for healthcard in Ontario along with the SIN Card. I have kept a mailing address at a...
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    TN-TD status to H1-H4 visa switchover??

    Thank you for your Confirmation message , Nelsona. For the sake of Completion of the AVR information, I am pasting this USCIS Notes sent by my Lawyer. I hope, this AVR Works out for us while returning from Canada. Also, I am feeling better about my Decision to choose this Lawyer who seems to be...
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    TN-TD status to H1-H4 visa switchover??

    Nelsona, I recently talked to my Greencard Lawyer and while he very much agrees to what you guys pointed out about the Consulate appointment for her, he also shown me another Option of the AVR ( Automatic Visa Revalidation). In order to be allowed an entry back into US on H4 visa ( without...
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