Concurrent Filing - Using Cross Chargeability

huizet said:
You were correct umass. Got the magic email yesterday evening about our card production. :D
Approval notice was sent exactly 14 days after RFE response receipt.
Interestingly, there was no LUD on my case after my FP last year other than the AD LUD yesterday. Out of this quagmire finally and yes Cross Chargeability Works!!!
Wishing everyone else loads of patience and good luck. There is light at the end of the tunnel ;)
-hu
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Congratulations Hu and Vsaxena
Good to see approvals coming.
Umass you are the next in line it seems.:)
 
umasslowell2002 said:
Naw man, I doubt it .... their PDs were in 2002 and 2003 .... mine is late 2006 :confused:
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umass,
Agreed that my PD was in 2003. The RFE on my spouses case was in March, when the PD for India was not current. My PD became current only this month. I do not believe that SC process dates acc to PD. Since your app has been pending over a year now, I would expect to see some movement on ur case pretty soon. Hang in there!!!
-hu
 
huizet said:
umass,
Agreed that my PD was in 2003. The RFE on my spouses case was in March, when the PD for India was not current. My PD became current only this month. I do not believe that SC process dates acc to PD. Since your app has been pending over a year now, I would expect to see some movement on ur case pretty soon. Hang in there!!!
-hu
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Hi Hu:

Since you're using CC, it doesn't really matter when your PD became current for India. I presume you're using CC with your spouse being under ROW anyways ... in which case, as long as visa numbers are available under ROW, even if your PD is not current for India, they would still go ahead and process your application.

What I meant was ... I think the backlogged applications are lined up based on PDs ... in other words, since your PD is 2003, it indicates that you're in the GC process for ~ 5 years now, whereas I'm in the process for only ~ 1.5 years ! (Now that's an incorrect assumption by NSC because I had applied for RIR labor in May 2003 under EB3, but looking at EB3 retrogression, I switched jobs and my new employer applied for PERM labor under EB2 in 11/2006 ... but that's an entirely different story anyway!) ..... so, in short, I think the backlogged cases are being processed based on PDs ..... at least that's what the trend shows on Trackitt ....

http://www.immigrationwatch.com/uscis-processing-statistics.html

If the Immigration Watch website above is to be believed, it indicates that about 70-80% of all 2002-2006 applications have been processed, but only 28.2% of 2007 applications have gone through (as of 4/8/08, according to the website) ..... I believe the years are not PDs but RDs of I-485s ...... and TSC is showing a similar trend as well ....


Here's a snapshot of I-485 processing times as of 2/25/08 (again, I'm not certain how accurate or reliable this data is):

http://www.immigrationwatch.com/uscis-processing-times-I485.html
 
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Hu,
Umass is right. You were along being considered as ROW since you were cross charged. India being available had nothing to do with your approval.

Umass
I did some looking at trackitt. I do see your point and you might have hit i on the nail there. I am not sure if that is both the SCs. I do see more and more 2000 to 2003s but this could also be because of the overwhelming number of India EB2s that became current this month that we are just taking this as a trend.
 
overboard said:
So the day has arrived. Got the approval emails last wk and the notices in mail today..

Thanks to radd for starting this thread and inviting me to join it, ks_cc for constantly motivating everyone, still for maintaining the list and the others for sharing their experiences.
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Hi Overboard,

Congratulations! Iam really exited to hear this. You surely deserved it man. Nice to see a real old timer get thru.

Now for some bubbly! Sit back relax and enjoy the fun.

Warm regards,
Still
 
vsaxena said:
I thought hell would freeze over before this day would come, but I actually got “Card Production Ordered” email just now for myself and my wife.

I was waiting for this moment for 5.5 years. I owe a big thanks for all you guys. You guys have been a great help for me and others as well. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I will pray for all you guys.

Thanks,
VS
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Hi VS,

Congratulations man! Enjoy your freedom.

Warm regards,
Still
 
huizet said:
You were correct umass. Got the magic email yesterday evening about our card production. :D
Approval notice was sent exactly 14 days after RFE response receipt.
Interestingly, there was no LUD on my case after my FP last year other than the AD LUD yesterday. Out of this quagmire finally and yes Cross Chargeability Works!!!
Wishing everyone else loads of patience and good luck. There is light at the end of the tunnel ;)
-hu
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Hi Huizet,

Congratulations man! Sitback relax and enjoy the fun!

Warm regards,
Still
 
Update from my end

Hi All,

Came to the thread to state that we received my wife's card yesterday. So that rounded off our GC journey.

But was happy and exited to see approvals for Over, VS, and Hu. Over is a real oldtimer to this thread, learned a lot from his posts earlier on in my quest for GC.

Nice to see VS and Hu with PD dating back to early part of this decade go Green!

Will be visiting this thread less frequently, but sure will be. It has become a habit now.

-Still
 
umasslowell2002 said:
Hi Hu:

Since you're using CC, it doesn't really matter when your PD became current for India. I presume you're using CC with your spouse being under ROW anyways ... in which case, as long as visa numbers are available under ROW, even if your PD is not current for India, they would still go ahead and process your application.

What I meant was ... I think the backlogged applications are lined up based on PDs ... in other words, since your PD is 2003, it indicates that you're in the GC process for ~ 5 years now, whereas I'm in the process for only ~ 1.5 years ! (Now that's an incorrect assumption by NSC because I had applied for RIR labor in May 2003 under EB3, but looking at EB3 retrogression, I switched jobs and my new employer applied for PERM labor under EB2 in 11/2006 ... but that's an entirely different story anyway!) ..... so, in short, I think the backlogged cases are being processed based on PDs ..... at least that's what the trend shows on Trackitt ....

http://www.immigrationwatch.com/uscis-processing-statistics.html

If the Immigration Watch website above is to be believed, it indicates that about 70-80% of all 2002-2006 applications have been processed, but only 28.2% of 2007 applications have gone through (as of 4/8/08, according to the website) ..... I believe the years are not PDs but RDs of I-485s ...... and TSC is showing a similar trend as well ....


Here's a snapshot of I-485 processing times as of 2/25/08 (again, I'm not certain how accurate or reliable this data is):

http://www.immigrationwatch.com/uscis-processing-times-I485.html
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I see your point umass. But if you look at the absolute numbers (not the %), you will notice that both NSC and TSC have greater number of approvals for the year 2006 than the previous years. Of course, one does not know if there were more approvals in one category (EB2 over EB3) over the other. I agree about you having doubts regarding the accuracy of this data (given the way the SC respond to inquiries, we'll take whatever data is available).
 
Umass,
Called using POJ method to TSC. Rep was again very poilite. She said that everything looked good and I was in "preadjudication" and should hear something before the end of the month. I know its nothing to get excited about but atleast its not some wierd reply like "why do you actually need it".
So far so good. Keep waiting I guess.
 
mmubeen said:
Umass,
Called using POJ method to TSC. Rep was again very poilite. She said that everything looked good and I was in "preadjudication" and should hear something before the end of the month. I know its nothing to get excited about but atleast its not some wierd reply like "why do you actually need it".
So far so good. Keep waiting I guess.
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Pre-adjudication? Does that mean your name check just might be cleared? Fingers crossed!

I am stuck in name check since Oct 2007. I read that the only way to get this name check process moving forward is through Writ of Mandamus, since Congress folks are no longer forwarding requests to USCIS and FBI after their recent ruling that all name checks will be cleared by June 2009. If so, does that mean the 180 day rule to clear all name checks no longer applies? I am confused.
 
dojidesi said:
Pre-adjudication? Does that mean your name check just might be cleared? Fingers crossed!

I am stuck in name check since Oct 2007. I read that the only way to get this name check process moving forward is through Writ of Mandamus, since Congress folks are no longer forwarding requests to USCIS and FBI after their recent ruling that all name checks will be cleared by June 2009. If so, does that mean the 180 day rule to clear all name checks no longer applies? I am confused.
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This is what I understood from the memo .The second memo is in a large part to support the naturalization process which is not helped by the first memo. Al they are saying in the second one is that they will try to reduce the backlog at FBI related to NCs. It is not mentioned anywhere that since they are doing this they are going to do away with the first memo directives. I have been seeing a number of approvals come through that were still stuck in NC. The IO I spoke to also mentioned the 180 days rule at the TSC. I would not be worried by the second memo at this point. But again thats my understanding. I have not heard or seen anything that will dispute that.
 
Hey,

Good luck MMU. It's been a while since you had your RFE, and I've noticed that usually they're pretty prompt about processing cases for which a response has been received for the RFE. It's actually surprising that they're taking so long in your case, but I think you're going green soon .... ;)
 
mmubeen said:
Umass,
Called using POJ method to TSC. Rep was again very poilite. She said that everything looked good and I was in "preadjudication" and should hear something before the end of the month. I know its nothing to get excited about but atleast its not some wierd reply like "why do you actually need it".
So far so good. Keep waiting I guess.
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By the way MMU, how did you start your conversation with the IO? What did you tell him/her about why you were calling?

I usually start off saying that I'm calling to check on the status of my pending I-485 case, and I'm thinking that maybe it isn't the right approach .... so, just being curious. Thanks for your help.
 
umasslowell2002 said:
By the way MMU, how did you start your conversation with the IO? What did you tell him/her about why you were calling?

I usually start off saying that I'm calling to check on the status of my pending I-485 case, and I'm thinking that maybe it isn't the right approach .... so, just being curious. Thanks for your help.
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thats pretty much what i tell them. I have to admit i do try to "butter" it up a bit. I do have to gain from the conversation than they do .. i try to be lets say diplomatic.. do'nt know if that has had any effect on them.
 
mmubeen said:
thats pretty much what i tell them. I have to admit i do try to "butter" it up a bit. I do have to gain from the conversation than they do .. i try to be lets say diplomatic.. do'nt know if that has had any effect on them.
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I have a feeling that the delay has something to do with a complication that has unintentionlly developed in my family's case. I am one of few H1B's who "assumed" that the H1 renewals automatically renews H4s and i blame my ex-lawyer to not have advised me otherwise. Anyways my wife had been out of status for a year by the time we realized it. 3 applications and requests for I539 did not help. My current lawyer has given up at this time and more than likely I will have to use i245 to get the gc and get her reinstated. This has been the bane of our existence in the last 3 years. I really cannot use APs to leave the country coz they will undoubtably ban her from re-entering. So you can see its more than just job changes and a sense of putting something behind us.. we really need this coz its been 5 years since i have met my parents or gone back home.
All that said i think we will be asked to interview...
 
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mmubeen said:
I have a feeling that the delay has something to do with a complication that has intentionlly developed in my family's case. I am one of few H1B's who "assumed" that the H1 renewals automatically renews H4s and i blame my ex-lawyer to not have advised me otherwise. Anyways my wife had been out of status for a year by the time we realized it. 3 applications and requests for I539 did not help. My current lawyer has given up at this time and more than likely I will have to use i245 to get the gc and get her reinstated. This has been the bane of our existence in the last 3 years. I really cannot use APs to leave the country coz they will undoubtably ban her from re-entering. So you can see its more than just job changes and a sense of putting something behind us.. we really need this coz its been 5 years since i have met my parents or gone back home.
All that said i think we will be asked to interview...
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Wow MMU, isn't it a shame that lawyers take all this money and still don't provide any good guidance through the process? I've had some bad experiences with my lawyers in the past too, but nothing close to your wife's case.
 
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