Concurrent Filing - Using Cross Chargeability

vikram77 said:
Question for everyone...I'm a little confused why everybody's in a rush to renew EAD's and AP's. Can we not just renew them when we need to - of course, considering we dont need them right now. Like, if I know I wont be travelling abroad until next year, can I not just apply for AP renewals next year sometime?

vik
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Vik,
USCIS guidelines recommend filing for renewals six months prior to expiration of the current ones. Reasons are several. Though a vast majority of these cases are done within 90 days, delays due to RFEs and so on can push these dates farther out. They have also stopped interim EADs (although I heard rumblings about these being restarted), so if you are on an EAD and wait for a couple of months before expiry and your renewal doesn't come in, you're toast as far as work is concerned...then you need to get into the whole leave of absence stuff, which makes for a lot of stress.
As far as AP goes, if you have a valid H stamped on your passport, you really don't need one. Me personally, I don't have one, so if I need to travel for any reason, I have to use my AP.
 
prezcalvin said:
Hey ks,

Wouldn't you know it?! The day after my InfoPass appointment, there's a letter in the mail about the FP! :) So at least that headache is over now.

I'm going to forget about the Green Card for the next two months before jumping around for the next round of InfoPass etc. Easier said than done though :)
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NICE! When is that for? Let us know how that goes.
Yes, forgetting about the GC for a couple of months, even a couple of days, is MUCH harder than you think...we need an equivalent of the nicotine patch....
 
ks_cc said:
NICE! When is that for? Let us know how that goes.
Yes, forgetting about the GC for a couple of months, even a couple of days, is MUCH harder than you think...we need an equivalent of the nicotine patch....
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Thanks yeah will keep the board informed. It's on May 11th, so almost three weeks to go.
 
ks_cc said:
Vik,

As far as AP goes, if you have a valid H stamped on your passport, you really don't need one. Me personally, I don't have one, so if I need to travel for any reason, I have to use my AP.
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ks_cc and Vik

I was told by my attorney that once your 485 has been filed you should use your AP to re enter the country and not your h1-B. Using the H1-B can possibly indicate to the processing Immigration officer that you have abandoned your 485application. So just FYI guys.....
 
Dedo said:
ks_cc and Vik

I was told by my attorney that once your 485 has been filed you should use your AP to re enter the country and not your h1-B. Using the H1-B can possibly indicate to the processing Immigration officer that you have abandoned your 485application. So just FYI guys.....
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Dedo..

I dont think what you have stated above is true. I recommend a second opinion with another lawyer

Cheers
Over
 
overboard said:
Dedo..

I dont think what you have stated above is true. I recommend a second opinion with another lawyer

Cheers
Over
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They didnt say that it would necessarily cause a problem, just said that there could be a slight chnace that the immigration officer could assume that. I didnt get into the details around this with my attorney because there is no need for me to use the H1-B once I have my AP.

But this brings up an interesting question....why would one use their H1-B to re-enter if they have AP? Any reason to use H1-B vs AP?

Thanks
 
fox44 said:
My information:

I from India and wife from Kenya
LC AD 12/27/2006 filed under PERM EB-2
I140 / I485 sent 03/07/07under CC to TSC
FP notice 03/26/07 (Same date for me and my spouse)

Thank to you all and sorry for the typo in date earlier.
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Hi fox44,

Some info needed: We need the date on which LC was applied, also known as the Priority Date(PD), month and year will be ok.
I-485 Receipt Date(RD) and Notice Date(ND), u should find it in the I-485 receipt notice, you might directly receive it or u might need to get it from ur attorney.

Sorry for the late reaction on my part was busy the last month.

-Still
 
mali03 said:
Somebody on trackitt has a post about the attorney telling that EB-2 visa # are going to run out soon and we all would be stuck in this black hole until next fiscal year i.e., 10/07......:-(((((((((
Sounds scary to me.
Anybody has a better idea of the real situation?
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Hi mali03,

Did u use CC for ur 485?

Just let me know so that I can add u to the tracker.

Thanks & regards,
Still
 
Mano4GC said:
Hi Guys,

How does one know when Name is sent for Name Check? Does it appear on I-485 LUD? I have checked around but I don't see anywhere where one can see that FBI has received name for Security Clearance and consequently that Name has cleared. I'd appreciate if someone can clarify or advise on that.

Thanks,

Non-Retrogressed CountryAll Forms sent to Nebraska and transfered to Texas within a couple of days.
PERM EB2 Filed 10/05/06 AD: 11/15/06
I-140 RD: 02/20/07 AD:02/28/07 PP
I-131 RD: 03/16/07 LUD: 03/19/07; 03/29/07; 03/31/07; AD: 04/05/07
I-485 RD: 03/16/07
FP ND: 03/26/07 Appointment Date: 04/06/07
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Mano4GC,

Did u use CC for ur 485.

Please post so that I can add ur details to the tracker.

Thanks & regards,
Still
 
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Dedo said:
So i received all my notices and noticed at the bottom that they are from the Texas processing center. Is there any advantage of one prcessing center over the other? Are all the apps (485, 140, AP, EAD) processed there together now?
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Hi Dedo,

Can u please post ur RD,ND for all ur apps. Also please post ur PD so that I can add ur details to the tracker.

Thanks & regards,
Still
 
overboard/ Travel on AP

Over, I recall you had travelled on AP, i need to use AP to visit family for an emergency..
I am carrying with me the AP (all 3),EAD, paystubs,w2,letter from hr and approved H1B too, i am on my 7th year... Is this all sufficient ?
Handover the I-94 on departure and on arrival show the AP to the immigration authorities right?. do you recall anything about filling up the new 1-94 forms while entering.,do we still go the Visa/H1B lanes upon entering...

TIA,
 
dbins01 said:
Over, I recall you had travelled on AP, i need to use AP to visit family for an emergency..
I am carrying with me the AP (all 3),EAD, paystubs,w2,letter from hr and approved H1B too, i am on my 7th year... Is this all sufficient ?
Handover the I-94 on departure and on arrival show the AP to the immigration authorities right?. do you recall anything about filling up the new 1-94 forms while entering.,do we still go the Visa/H1B lanes upon entering...

TIA,
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Yes, you should be good with those documents. You will be in the same lane as Visa/H1b, and the office will send you in the room. There you would have to wait, while the office verifies your AP etc. He will then call out and stamp your I-94 with "Paroled until...." . The date would be one year from the date of your entry. You would not have to fill in the - City where visa was issued and the date issued for the visa if you are using your AP. Its a pretty smooth sail when you enter using your AP.

The only thing I am not sure is Since the I-94 now reads as Paroled until xxxx, what happens after that. I mean since the I-94 status is now valid only for a year, what happens if you dont get your GC by then. I have been Paroled until Feb 08 and have not yet started to worry about it, but I guess if I dont get approved before that, then I will have to check with the lawyers on that.
 
navneetsharma said:
Yes, you should be good with those documents. You will be in the same lane as Visa/H1b, and the office will send you in the room. There you would have to wait, while the office verifies your AP etc. He will then call out and stamp your I-94 with "Paroled until...." . The date would be one year from the date of your entry. You would not have to fill in the - City where visa was issued and the date issued for the visa if you are using your AP. Its a pretty smooth sail when you enter using your AP.

The only thing I am not sure is Since the I-94 now reads as Paroled until xxxx, what happens after that. I mean since the I-94 status is now valid only for a year, what happens if you dont get your GC by then. I have been Paroled until Feb 08 and have not yet started to worry about it, but I guess if I dont get approved before that, then I will have to check with the lawyers on that.
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From what i understand, AP is renewable annually so you can get more. Hopefully everyone doesnt need to go through that
 
Dedo said:
Hi all - What does a LUD on Travel Document and EAD mean when tracking online? I see a LUD on travel document only. Does that mean its approved and on its way?

Thanks
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Just FYI...I saw a LUD on 4/19 and then another approval LUD on 4/20 for AP document.

How long did it take for you to receive the document once the LUD showed it was approved?

Thanks
 
Dedo said:
From what i understand, AP is renewable annually so you can get more. Hopefully everyone doesnt need to go through that
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Yes, AP is renewable but I was wondering what happens to the I-94. The I-94 that we get stamped when you enter using AP says "Paroled until..." So does that mean when you renew your paroles, you get a new I-94 ? Or how does it work ?
 
StillPatient

StillPatient said:
Mano4GC,

Did u use CC for ur 485.

Please post so that I can add ur details to the tracker.

Thanks & regards,
Still
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PD: Current; Non-Concurrent All Forms sent to Nebraska and transfered to Texas within a couple of days.
PERM EB2 Filed 10/05/06; AD: 11/15/06
I-140 RD: 02/20/07; PP; AD:02/28/07
I-131[/B] RD: 03/16/07 LUD: 03/19/07; 03/29/07; 03/31/07; AD: 04/05/07
I-485 RD: 03/16/07 LUD: 04/06/07; 04/07/07
FP ND: 03/26/07; Done: 04/06/07
I-765 Efiled myself 04/23/07
 
dbins01 said:
Over, I recall you had travelled on AP, i need to use AP to visit family for an emergency..
I am carrying with me the AP (all 3),EAD, paystubs,w2,letter from hr and approved H1B too, i am on my 7th year... Is this all sufficient ?
Handover the I-94 on departure and on arrival show the AP to the immigration authorities right?. do you recall anything about filling up the new 1-94 forms while entering.,do we still go the Visa/H1B lanes upon entering...

TIA,
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They just looked at Passport/AP. I didnt need to show any other docs although I was prepared with it. You go thru the same lane and they re-direct you to another room for further verification and parole stamp.
 
overboard said:
They just looked at Passport/AP. I didnt need to show any other docs although I was prepared with it. You go thru the same lane and they re-direct you to another room for further verification and parole stamp.
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Over,

The I-94 that they stamp says Paroled unitl.. one year from the date you enter. What happens when that date is gets over ? Assuming that the 485 dosent get approved by then, what is the status of an individual ? Since the I-94 rules the duration of stay in the country what would be the situation ?
 
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