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Hi All,
This thread has been created for the sole purpose by which new peolpe can ask questions to those who have been around for some time. these discussions can be quite revealing and helpful. so keep an eye out for these.
posting some already known discussions on this thread.
1. I always wanted to tell people was when someone gets approved, please send all congrats via personal messages instead of posting a message for everyone to see. It wastes time for others.
2. One problem I foresee is the spread sheet going into different streams with lost entries. What I can do about that for now is to keep tracking it as owner of this thread and keep it as clean as possible. Please post your information on the thread and I will add it to the spreadsheet and post updated versions every weekend. Some people don't post their info because they don’t have the patience to create an account. if you are one such person please email your details to
prashant_uppy@yahoo.com
We would like the information in the format as
a. EB1/EB2/EB3 - RIR- Concurrent/non-c/Consular processing
b. LIN number first few digits
C. RD and ND
d. info about your 485, EAD and Adv parole applications
3. What’s the difference between RD and ND.
Well, there is not much difference. RD is the receipt date and ND is the Notice date. I think everybody tracks the approvals by notice date. but RD and MD(mailing date) are mostly informational. I think that the ND and RD are available on the receipt notice you will get from BCIS. They don’t have a PD(priority Date) for I-140. The date available on the website is the receipt date.
4. What are these LIN numbers and how to interpret them?
The way these numbers are made is as follows.
LIN-NSC (nebraska service center)
EAC-VSC (vermont)
WAC-CSC (california)
SRC-TSC (texas)
the next two numbers are the year. 03 - stands for 2003.
the three after that is the number of Working days from Oct 1st which is start of that fiscal year.
the next digit is normally 5 or 0. 5 represents available online status.
the next 4 numbers are your case number on that day.
5. where can we get info about status
Status Enquiries..
The following info from different threads in this forum:
NSC Direct# 402-323-7830
BCIS #: 800-375-5283
Website Enquiries (From BCIS):
https://egov.immigration.gov/graphi....jsp?textFlag=N
6. Sometimes you get this message on automated status. It seems that it is no big deal. The BCIS service person will tell you to call after 150/180 days(as mentioned in your notice) of your RD if you ask about it.
Status for this Receipt Number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your case receipt number to see if it is correct. If you have questions or concerns about your case status, please contact the service center where you submitted your application
7. Useful link for EAD expecting people
http://www.immihelp.com/gc/aos/ead.html
8. The following message means that AP is approved.
On August 13, 2003, the document we made based on the approval or registration of this case was mailed directly to the person to whom issued.
9. for filing for 140:
For filing I-140, you need the original LC.
You need the following doc's:
1] Company Federal Tax return copies for last one or two years. OR audited financial reports.
2] Your foreign degree evaluation reports.
3] Your previous experience certificates - copies.
4] Transcripts from your degree / PG - copies.
5] Reference letters from experts in field and from peers. (I think these are important if you are going to file it in EB2). These are not required, but good to have them.
6] Current visa approvals (H1 & H4's). I have submitted the copies of I-94; front and back of the passport also, but not required.
7] Employer Support Letter.. Since I-140 is filed on behalf of the employer, my attorney suggested that we file a letter from the employer. All it had was like.. we have a job opening for which we have obtained the LC from DOL, job descr.. salary.. permanent position.. we submit our financial reports.. expecting the approval very soon.. and a brief profile of the company.
8] G-29 or notice of appearance for the attorney. If you are applying for CP, my suggestion is that you submit a G-29 for yourself as well along with another G-29 for your employer. For
I-140 alone, G-29 signed by the employer is sufficient. But for CP.. this is what somebody told me: You can save sometime later on if you submit the G-29 signed by you as well. If not, NVC will need to send you a communication asking you to authorize them to send the Packe-III doc's to your attorney. But, it is just that somebody told me and my attorney agreed with it. So, it is up to you.
9] Of course, the LC and the check or money order. Is it $135.00 ?
Please add / correct these if any body finds something..
10. Educational qualification is done by:
The Educational Equivalency is required for any foreign degree qualifications, as far as I know. Done from "Trust Forte Corpn". they charged me about $ 60.00, I received the certificates in mail in two weeks. You can fax them the degree certificate and the transcripts.
http://www.trustfortecorp.com/academic.html
11. Education evaluation:
Many are concerned about the 3-year degree from India and many have posted that BCIS will only accept Single 4 year degree or it should be mentioned on LC that employer would accept combination of degrees.
Here is some info related to that issue from Sheela Murthy:
Education Abroad and I-140s and foreign equivalent degree
http://www.murthy.com/ukmurtak.html
12. You normally get an RFE as soon as they receive the application if something is missing or later towards the end when they want proof of something. In the latter case, they normally approve it as soon as they get the response.
21. Some RFEs for 140 received are
1. Company’s ability to pay and other tax details.
2. Education evaluation for non US degree holders.
3. RFE for color photos for your EAD & AP applications
13. Conclusions from observing the trends on the 140 movement. it is noticeable that the consular processing and non concurrent filers seems to be getting approved much slower than the concurrent ones. So best thing is to file for 485 along with the 140 and not wait until 140 is done.
14. There is an increasing difference between the processing times for concurrent and non-concurrent processing. Though, once a person files as non concurrent it seems to be remedied by filing the 485. Some employers are not aware that 485 can be filed after the 140. Please make them aware and file it. This is faster for you.
15. If you don’t have experience letters from previous company’s you have worked with..
Get an Experience letter from your friends or supervisor who worked with you in those companies, in their CURRENT company letterhead stating that you worked as XXXXX in YYYYYY company from xx-xx-xxxx to xx-xx-xxxx and your job responsibilities were XXXXxxxxxx. (Make sure that this matches with the skill sets in labor certificate). This letter must show the Name, current Job title of the person who writes this letter.
Sometimes, you can also get some letters from the clients directly rather than from the employer.
This thread has been created for the sole purpose by which new peolpe can ask questions to those who have been around for some time. these discussions can be quite revealing and helpful. so keep an eye out for these.
posting some already known discussions on this thread.
1. I always wanted to tell people was when someone gets approved, please send all congrats via personal messages instead of posting a message for everyone to see. It wastes time for others.
2. One problem I foresee is the spread sheet going into different streams with lost entries. What I can do about that for now is to keep tracking it as owner of this thread and keep it as clean as possible. Please post your information on the thread and I will add it to the spreadsheet and post updated versions every weekend. Some people don't post their info because they don’t have the patience to create an account. if you are one such person please email your details to
prashant_uppy@yahoo.com
We would like the information in the format as
a. EB1/EB2/EB3 - RIR- Concurrent/non-c/Consular processing
b. LIN number first few digits
C. RD and ND
d. info about your 485, EAD and Adv parole applications
3. What’s the difference between RD and ND.
Well, there is not much difference. RD is the receipt date and ND is the Notice date. I think everybody tracks the approvals by notice date. but RD and MD(mailing date) are mostly informational. I think that the ND and RD are available on the receipt notice you will get from BCIS. They don’t have a PD(priority Date) for I-140. The date available on the website is the receipt date.
4. What are these LIN numbers and how to interpret them?
The way these numbers are made is as follows.
LIN-NSC (nebraska service center)
EAC-VSC (vermont)
WAC-CSC (california)
SRC-TSC (texas)
the next two numbers are the year. 03 - stands for 2003.
the three after that is the number of Working days from Oct 1st which is start of that fiscal year.
the next digit is normally 5 or 0. 5 represents available online status.
the next 4 numbers are your case number on that day.
5. where can we get info about status
Status Enquiries..
The following info from different threads in this forum:
NSC Direct# 402-323-7830
BCIS #: 800-375-5283
Website Enquiries (From BCIS):
https://egov.immigration.gov/graphi....jsp?textFlag=N
6. Sometimes you get this message on automated status. It seems that it is no big deal. The BCIS service person will tell you to call after 150/180 days(as mentioned in your notice) of your RD if you ask about it.
Status for this Receipt Number cannot be found at this time in this automated system. Please check your case receipt number to see if it is correct. If you have questions or concerns about your case status, please contact the service center where you submitted your application
7. Useful link for EAD expecting people
http://www.immihelp.com/gc/aos/ead.html
8. The following message means that AP is approved.
On August 13, 2003, the document we made based on the approval or registration of this case was mailed directly to the person to whom issued.
9. for filing for 140:
For filing I-140, you need the original LC.
You need the following doc's:
1] Company Federal Tax return copies for last one or two years. OR audited financial reports.
2] Your foreign degree evaluation reports.
3] Your previous experience certificates - copies.
4] Transcripts from your degree / PG - copies.
5] Reference letters from experts in field and from peers. (I think these are important if you are going to file it in EB2). These are not required, but good to have them.
6] Current visa approvals (H1 & H4's). I have submitted the copies of I-94; front and back of the passport also, but not required.
7] Employer Support Letter.. Since I-140 is filed on behalf of the employer, my attorney suggested that we file a letter from the employer. All it had was like.. we have a job opening for which we have obtained the LC from DOL, job descr.. salary.. permanent position.. we submit our financial reports.. expecting the approval very soon.. and a brief profile of the company.
8] G-29 or notice of appearance for the attorney. If you are applying for CP, my suggestion is that you submit a G-29 for yourself as well along with another G-29 for your employer. For
I-140 alone, G-29 signed by the employer is sufficient. But for CP.. this is what somebody told me: You can save sometime later on if you submit the G-29 signed by you as well. If not, NVC will need to send you a communication asking you to authorize them to send the Packe-III doc's to your attorney. But, it is just that somebody told me and my attorney agreed with it. So, it is up to you.
9] Of course, the LC and the check or money order. Is it $135.00 ?
Please add / correct these if any body finds something..
10. Educational qualification is done by:
The Educational Equivalency is required for any foreign degree qualifications, as far as I know. Done from "Trust Forte Corpn". they charged me about $ 60.00, I received the certificates in mail in two weeks. You can fax them the degree certificate and the transcripts.
http://www.trustfortecorp.com/academic.html
11. Education evaluation:
Many are concerned about the 3-year degree from India and many have posted that BCIS will only accept Single 4 year degree or it should be mentioned on LC that employer would accept combination of degrees.
Here is some info related to that issue from Sheela Murthy:
Education Abroad and I-140s and foreign equivalent degree
http://www.murthy.com/ukmurtak.html
12. You normally get an RFE as soon as they receive the application if something is missing or later towards the end when they want proof of something. In the latter case, they normally approve it as soon as they get the response.
21. Some RFEs for 140 received are
1. Company’s ability to pay and other tax details.
2. Education evaluation for non US degree holders.
3. RFE for color photos for your EAD & AP applications
13. Conclusions from observing the trends on the 140 movement. it is noticeable that the consular processing and non concurrent filers seems to be getting approved much slower than the concurrent ones. So best thing is to file for 485 along with the 140 and not wait until 140 is done.
14. There is an increasing difference between the processing times for concurrent and non-concurrent processing. Though, once a person files as non concurrent it seems to be remedied by filing the 485. Some employers are not aware that 485 can be filed after the 140. Please make them aware and file it. This is faster for you.
15. If you don’t have experience letters from previous company’s you have worked with..
Get an Experience letter from your friends or supervisor who worked with you in those companies, in their CURRENT company letterhead stating that you worked as XXXXX in YYYYYY company from xx-xx-xxxx to xx-xx-xxxx and your job responsibilities were XXXXxxxxxx. (Make sure that this matches with the skill sets in labor certificate). This letter must show the Name, current Job title of the person who writes this letter.
Sometimes, you can also get some letters from the clients directly rather than from the employer.
