Another FOIA Success

questions in FOIA

In Part 6,
What is Alien Reg NO
What is Petition or Claim receipt

There are mandatory fields that one has to provide.
Pls clarify
 
Re: Another FOIA Success

Originally posted by gsingh72
Got copy of I140 approval notice and Labour (eta part A and B )and I-485 documents from BCIS VSC on Apr 5 2004. Sent for FOIA around Jan 30th to VSC.

Good luck!!

Dear Gsingh,

DId you get the FOIA from VSC through Regular mail or does teh post guy need some one to sign at the door?

I want to know this as I am away consulting in other cities during weekdays

Thanks
 
FOIA doubts

Question1. In Part 6 of G-639 form,
What is Alien Reg NO
What is Petition or Claim receipt

There are mandatory fields that one has to provide.


Question2. My employer is not giving me 140/LC copies. If I apply for FOIA to CSC, Will my employer come to know somehow that I have applied for FOIA to get LC/140 docs copies?


Pls clarify on these two issues

Thanks
 
Question1. In Part 6 of G-639 form,
What is Alien Reg NO
--- A# on I-485 receipt notice
What is Petition or Claim receipt
--- receipt no. of I-485 (starts with EAC for vermont....)

There are mandatory fields that one has to provide.


Question2. My employer is not giving me 140/LC copies. If I apply for FOIA to CSC, Will my employer come to know somehow that I have applied for FOIA to get LC/140 docs copies?
---- employer won't come to know anything.
 
Originally posted by gsingh72
Question1. In Part 6 of G-639 form,
What is Alien Reg NO
--- A# on I-485 receipt notice
What is Petition or Claim receipt
--- receipt no. of I-485 (starts with EAC for vermont....)

There are mandatory fields that one has to provide.


Question2. My employer is not giving me 140/LC copies. If I apply for FOIA to CSC, Will my employer come to know somehow that I have applied for FOIA to get LC/140 docs copies?
---- employer won't come to know anything.

A# is APPLICANT NO (right?)

Another question pls: Name of other family members that may appear on requested records(spouse, daughter, son).
I applied 485/765/131 for my spouse along with my 485/140/765/131.

Should I put my spouce's name there?

Thanks AGAIN!
 
gsingh72,
One question regarding 2nd page(Notarization).

At the very bottom, it says 'If a declaration is provided in lieu of a notarized signature, it must state,at a minimum of the following:'

Should I sign or the notarizing person sign or leave this blank?


Thanks..
vascan

Originally posted by gsingh72
Filled i-639 form ..got it notarised.
enter A# of ur I-485 application.
i sent by postal mail to VSC, st. albans address
 
To MR GCSINGH 72

Originally posted by gsingh72
Question1. In Part 6 of G-639 form,
What is Alien Reg NO
--- A# on I-485 receipt notice
What is Petition or Claim receipt
--- receipt no. of I-485 (starts with EAC for vermont....)

There are mandatory fields that one has to provide.


Question2. My employer is not giving me 140/LC copies. If I apply for FOIA to CSC, Will my employer come to know somehow that I have applied for FOIA to get LC/140 docs copies?
---- employer won't come to know anything.



A# is APPLICANT NO (right?)

Another question pls: Name of other family members that may appear on requested records(spouse, daughter, son).
I applied 485/765/131 for my spouse along with my 485/140/765/131.

Should I put my spouce's name there?

Thanks AGAIN!
 
A# is APPLICANT NO (right?) ---YES

Another question pls: Name of other family members that may appear on requested records(spouse, daughter, son).
I applied 485/765/131 for my spouse along with my 485/140/765/131.

Should I put my spouce's name there? -- NO. NO NEED
 
Re: FOIA

Originally posted by worldcitizen
My employer is not giving me 140/LC copies

If I apply for FOIA to CSC, Will my employer come to know somehow that I have applied for FOIA to get LC/140 docs copies?

----- employer will not know
Thanks
 
Form G-639

I thinking of applying FOIA(for AC21) coz I dont not have copies of Labor certification since I will be asking for Labor certification do I also ask them to give me the copy of I140. Though I have the approved copy of I140. Following are the details of FORM G-639. Please advise me on filling this form so I do not do any mistake. And also please send me the detials of steps to be followed to get FOIA(list of documents etc.).

1. Type of Request
-- Freedom of Information Act(FOIA) (complete all items except 7)
2. Requester Information
-- Fill out all of my information & sign
3. Consent of Release Infromation
-- What exactly I have to do here. Please advise.
4. Action Requested(check One)
-- Do I hav to check COPY ?
5. Information needed to search for records:
-- What should I write here?
6. Data NEEDED on SUBJECT of Record
Family Name: <My Family Name>
Given Name: <My First Name>
Middle Initial: <N/A>
Other names used, if any: <N/A>
Name at time of entry into the U.S.: Airport name or what should write?
I94 Admissions #: Need to put my last I94# ?
Alien Registration #: Applicant no from I485 document?
Petition of Claim Receipt#: What should I write here?
Country of Birth: <INDIA>
Date of Birth of Apprx. Year: <DOB mm/dd/yyyy>
Names of other family members that may apper on requested record(s): <Write Spouse Name here?>
Country of Origin(Place of Departure): <INDIA, BOM(INDIA)>
Port-of-Entry into the U.S.: <Airport Name and location?>
Date of Entry: <Date of last entry?>
Manner of Entry: <Air>
Mode of Travel: (Name of Carrier) : KLM
SSN: <Spouse SSN ?>
Name of the Naturalization Certifications: What should I write here?
Certificate #: What certificate?
Naturalization Date: What should I write?
Address at the time of Naturalization: What address?
Court and Location: What whould I write here

7. Verification of Subject's Identitey
-- I think I do not have to write anything here

Signature of subject record : what should I write here?
Date: <todays Date>
Telephone No.: <My home ph no.?>

I think I can go to bank and do the NOTARY if I do NOTRARY then I do not have to sign the OR part right.

Please advise me , I will be applying FOIA ASAP.
FYI : My case has been applied in VSC.
 
Re: Form G-639

Your list is too comprehensive for anybody to answer.Be specifc.



Originally posted by rajibda
I thinking of applying FOIA(for AC21) coz I dont not have copies of Labor certification since I will be asking for Labor certification do I also ask them to give me the copy of I140. Though I have the approved copy of I140. Following are the details of FORM G-639. Please advise me on filling this form so I do not do any mistake. And also please send me the detials of steps to be followed to get FOIA(list of documents etc.).

1. Type of Request
-- Freedom of Information Act(FOIA) (complete all items except 7)
2. Requester Information
-- Fill out all of my information & sign
3. Consent of Release Infromation
-- What exactly I have to do here. Please advise.
4. Action Requested(check One)
-- Do I hav to check COPY ?
5. Information needed to search for records:
-- What should I write here?
6. Data NEEDED on SUBJECT of Record
Family Name: <My Family Name>
Given Name: <My First Name>
Middle Initial: <N/A>
Other names used, if any: <N/A>
Name at time of entry into the U.S.: Airport name or what should write?
I94 Admissions #: Need to put my last I94# ?
Alien Registration #: Applicant no from I485 document?
Petition of Claim Receipt#: What should I write here?
Country of Birth: <INDIA>
Date of Birth of Apprx. Year: <DOB mm/dd/yyyy>
Names of other family members that may apper on requested record(s): <Write Spouse Name here?>
Country of Origin(Place of Departure): <INDIA, BOM(INDIA)>
Port-of-Entry into the U.S.: <Airport Name and location?>
Date of Entry: <Date of last entry?>
Manner of Entry: <Air>
Mode of Travel: (Name of Carrier) : KLM
SSN: <Spouse SSN ?>
Name of the Naturalization Certifications: What should I write here?
Certificate #: What certificate?
Naturalization Date: What should I write?
Address at the time of Naturalization: What address?
Court and Location: What whould I write here

7. Verification of Subject's Identitey
-- I think I do not have to write anything here

Signature of subject record : what should I write here?
Date: <todays Date>
Telephone No.: <My home ph no.?>

I think I can go to bank and do the NOTARY if I do NOTRARY then I do not have to sign the OR part right.

Please advise me , I will be applying FOIA ASAP.
FYI : My case has been applied in VSC.
 
FOIA - time taken

How long does it take to get FOIA documents from VSC?

Is there any trend or is any info posted on some website

Also, does VSC send a letter saying that they have received our request or somehting?
 
FOIA

Does VSC send a letter saying they received our FOIA request?

Also, how long do they take to process FOIA request.

Is there priority date for FOIA request also which is available in some INS website??
 
can anybody share their recent FOIA experiences from VSC

Can anybody pls share their recent FOIA experience from VSC?
How many months is it taking these days?

If we call the 800 number do they give any time estimate
Thanks
 
dragonking said:
Can anybody pls share their recent FOIA experience from VSC?
How many months is it taking these days?
-2-3 months
If we call the 800 number do they give any time estimate
1800 is BS they dont know anything they are just contractors not immigration officers, only Tier 2 officer knows something about immigrtaion.
Thanks
 
Received LC, I140, I485 documents in around a month

Special thanks to ginnu, atlantabhopali, Japanese (from NSC forum), amongst others who opened my eyes in this aspect.

My company attorney was not providing the documents. Although I was finally managed able to get <B>only </B> the 485 receipt notice after a struggle, when I said I wanted to apply to apply for EAD extenssion and it would illegal to work if I dont get EAD in time.

I had applied using FOIA to NSC, around a month ago. Applied around May 15th. Got a tracking number from NSC around May 26th (they had received the application on May 21st).
Received all documents (32 pages) today : June 21st.

Now waiting for 485 receipt notice for my wife (Had applied for FOIA the same day). Hope they are able to get the reciipt notice from A-number.

One of my freinds who had applied a couple of days after me, also received his documents today.

My 485 RD is Aug 2003 and I can start looking around with lesser doubts in mind
 
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gc_aug_05 said:
Special thanks to ginnu, atlantabhopali, Japanese (from NSC forum), amongst others who opened my eyes in this aspect.

My company attorney was not providing the documents. Although I was finally managed able to get <B>only </B> the 485 receipt notice after a struggle, when I said I wanted to apply to apply for EAD extenssion and it would illegal to work if I dont get EAD in time.

I had applied using FOIA to NSC, around a month ago. Applied around May 15th. Got a tracking number from NSC around May 26th (they had received the application on May 21st).
Received all documents (32 pages) today : June 21st.

Now waiting for 485 receipt notice for my wife (Had applied for FOIA the same day). Hope they are able to get the reciipt notice from A-number.

One of my freinds who had applied a couple of days after me, also received his documents today.

My 485 RD is Aug 2003 and I can start looking around with lesser doubts in mind
---Please Help "rajibada " to fill his FOIA application
 
Vsc

I applied around April 20 th VSC and got tracking no around May 10th.
But I haven';t got my docs yet.

Is it taking more time in VSC?
thanks
 
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