23 Months today. Frustration...

[shirubio]

I just need to blow some steam. I'm waiting for 23 months to get approval. Almost 2 years.
No REF. No 2nd FP. Nothing.

I can't go back to my country, as it is not going thru an economic boom as India, but this wait is soooo long.
Having to put your life on hold for such a long time (over 5 years since 1st H1), just because you are not lucky enough to be born in the right side of the world.

This situation is extremely depressing.

Sorry guys, but I'm feeling very bad today.

 

[waytoolong]

welcome to the club - 22 months 10 days today

 

[pingpong02]

Count me

 

[GC012002]

21 months and 1 week from RD

 

[bhagat44]

Count me also.

very very bad luck.


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RD JAN 2003
FP1 26 April 2002
FP2 30 July 2003
EAD 1 March 2002
EAD 2 March 2003
AD ??

 

[dukhiman]

1 week short of 21 months

RD: 1/22/02
ND: 2/11/02
FP1: 4/10/02
FP2: ??
AD: ??????????????????????????????????????????????????
Applied 3rd EAD/AP on 9/17/03

Life sucks

 

[bdkhyd]

Will join the club sooooooooooooon

 

[MSR01]

Can i join the club (25 Month+) ???

Include me...

 

[sam99]

almost

2 years and still waiting..

 

[spirit2001]

One more week will be 22 month

 

[waytoolong]

Re: Can i join the club (25 Month+) ???

Originally posted by MSR01
Include me...
______________________
RD:9/4/01
ND:11/6/01
1st FP:3/12/02
Interview Date: 2/6/03
2nd FP : 9/20/03
AD: ???

Okay - we have a champ

 

[pingpong02]

Yes MSR01 is the winner.

 

[GCBond485]

25-4 months!

sue them for pain, suffering, lack of freedom...

 

[Cole]

Hey, I got 24 months

so think of nothing...

 

[ppp234ny]

same thing here!!!
over 23 months, and within days to finish 24 months...
so bad luck!

 

[Edison_NJ]

22 months and a week...(670+ days from RD)
no movement in my case after April 26, 2002 (no 2nd FP, no RFE, nothing)...wait continues...

 

[Peter123]

21 months 15 days - 485, No Rfe yet

17 months 20 days - FP1 No FP2 yet

 

[Oct112001]

Count me in. I completed 24 months. No 2 fp. First fp expired 3 months back.

God help us all.

 

[oak]

count me , 21months +

 

[cinta]

cinta

Guys, never give up. Make me an honary member if you wish...that may alleviate some of the late pains. This is my 15th month waiting.

1980: First arrived - F1 - transferred
1983: First graduate- F1 - B.Sc.
1985: Second graduate-F1 - M.Sc
1989: Never finished - P.HD
1990: Practical training, if I remember correctly.
1991: left
1993: Came back - B1
1993: Continue on. - B1 extension (beat Arnold)!
1994: First H1B
1995: Second H1B
1996: Third H1B
1999: Third H1B extension. Started Labor
2000: H1B extension
2000: First I-140
2000: RFE on H1B extension - 6 year limit
2001: RFE on I-140. Finally approved in 4-4 months
2002: Second I-140 - changed company - same corporate company. Amended I-140. Approved after 10-11 months.
2002: Appied I-485 FINALLY in August 2002. Company waited for six months to see if my job is really permanent"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 years of H1B, two eads so far, two I-140 and 15 months on the I-485. Never gave up for a second!
Worked in three different states, trained in two different countries, worked in Asia as an "expatriate" -- what a joke. I was never an American to begin with, but became expatriate!!!