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What does CPO stands for? Like in this example: CPO for GC
What does CPO stands for? Like in this example: CPO for GC
DV 2011 AOS Only
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Thank you Khayat for your reply!I have searched few pages back, but didnt find yet Izzys post about the cover letter.I am still seeking.
One more thing I forgot to ask you about guys: my wife's high school diploma is back home in our country.Now,do you think that will be ok to provide the bachelors degree instead of HS diploma in AOS package?
Thanks again! ,
Thank you Khayat for your reply!I have searched few pages back, but didnt find yet Izzys post about the cover letter.I am still seeking.
One more thing I forgot to ask you about guys: my wife's high school diploma is back home in our country.Now,do you think that will be ok to provide the bachelors degree instead of HS diploma in AOS package?
Thanks again! ,
CPO means Card Production Order. You will get this message once you get approved.
F-1 OPT question
Hello all,
Congrats to everyone on winning the DV-2011 lottery. I am an F-1 student on OPT right now with a 2011AS00015xxx CN and am looking for a job to start working using my OPT visa.
My question is related to H-1B filing and whether I should be filing an H-1B to work or if OPT will suffice for me as it is valid till June 2011 and with my CN and visa bulletin info, I know people have received their GCs sometime in May-June.
Ideally I would not like to file for an H-1B (helps me with the job search as I can apply for green card jobs). Would filing an H-1B by my employer be necessary or will my OPT suffice? If (worst case scenario) my GC is received after June (after my OPT expires), does that mean I have to leave this country and then return again once I have the GC in hand? In that case, it would be better to file for an H-1, right? Or have I missed something?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Hello all,
Congrats to everyone on winning the DV-2011 lottery. I am an F-1 student on OPT right now with a 2011AS00015xxx CN and am looking for a job to start working using my OPT visa.
My question is related to H-1B filing and whether I should be filing an H-1B to work or if OPT will suffice for me as it is valid till June 2011 and with my CN and visa bulletin info, I know people have received their GCs sometime in May-June.
Ideally I would not like to file for an H-1B (helps me with the job search as I can apply for green card jobs). Would filing an H-1B by my employer be necessary or will my OPT suffice? If (worst case scenario) my GC is received after June (after my OPT expires), does that mean I have to leave this country and then return again once I have the GC in hand? In that case, it would be better to file for an H-1, right? Or have I missed something?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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Remember you can at most accumulate 90-days of unemployment during post-completion OPT. How many days did you already accumulate? Make sure you maintain your legal F-1 status right now. Being on OPT or H1-B both are fine as long as you are on legal status. In worst case scenario I would say go for higher degrees and become a student again. Hope this helps.
I do not know much about what happens with pending H-1B petition while filing AoS ,seniors please chime in....
Important: you cannot say for sure when will you be getting your GC so be prepared for the worst scenario, say you getting GC in September 2011.
I do not know much about what happens with pending H-1B petition while filing AoS ,seniors please chime in....
Important: you cannot say for sure when will you be getting your GC so be prepared for the worst scenario, say you getting GC in September 2011.
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Thanks for writing. I'm currently within the 90 day period, so all is OK on that front.
That's exactly the question I am trying to answer here, assuming my employer does not file for an H-1B, if I get the GC in September, can I still stay in the country from the time my OPT expires? Working would not be possible as my OPT would have expired already.
i think you have 60 days grace period after your opt expires. If your degree is in stem-areas you can extend it by 17 months after your initial opt expires PROVIDED you are working for e-verified company. Check this as well. If nothing works then yes you have to leave this country . I would say rather than leaving at that time when your aos is pending, why don't you go for consular processing?
Unfortunately I can't do a STEM extension as I have a business degree. At the moment, I have already done the AoS and DoS already has my case (got the "PAID" receipt from them), so I doubt I can switch to CP now.
Looking at last year's numbers, CN 2011AS00015xxx became current in May 2010 (April 2010 was 13,600 and May 2010 was 16,400). So assuming the process takes at least 3 months after my number becomes current, that would mean GC by August-September 2011. So completing this process by June 2011 looks well nigh impossible.
Think H-1B might be the way to go here. Does this reasoning make sense?
So I don't understand, what happens if someone's status expires after they filed for AOS. Submiting the I-485 I would assume that the person is ok, because it is pending, right? Cause while you are pending for any types of visa or an I-485 you are ok to stay in the country? Please advise. Thanks
Yes, this was part of my question as well. I believe you can stay in the country, but are definitely not allowed to work (if you had work authorization and it expired).
However I would not take the risk of not having any solid legal status while my DV AoS is pending. I would say go for higher degree beginning Spring semester of 2011 in the worst case scenario rather than making the case complicated just for few months' sake.
again sought for other legal status do not assume things work like expected like 3 months or sth like that. I suggest to enroll in other ms or phd degree for you. Thanks and god bless you.
My personal opinion:
In the AOS package instruction, It clearly mentions that you need to be legal at the time you are submitting the form (It does not mention that you have to keep your legal status under non immigrant situation until final decision, although it is very smart to keep that valid) . as far as your work permission goes, you can apply for EAD at the same time and if your AOS take longer than your expectation, you can work using your EAD.
When you get a notice of action you are legally in the country until a decision is made.
Read part D and F of the page 2 in I-485 instruction.
In the AOS package instruction, It clearly mentions that you need to be legal at the time you are submitting the form (It does not mention that you have to keep your legal status under non immigrant situation until final decision, although it is very smart to keep that valid) . as far as your work permission goes, you can apply for EAD at the same time and if your AOS take longer than your expectation, you can work using your EAD.
When you get a notice of action you are legally in the country until a decision is made.
Read part D and F of the page 2 in I-485 instruction.
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Thanks for the input. Another degree is really not an option, it is too expensive and I would prefer to work here (if I can find an H-1B sponsor) as I already have huge debts from my school loan
Regarding the 3 month timeline, there is definitely no guarantee about the time it takes to process the case once it becomes current.
I notice you have a similar CN to mine. I had a look at the DV 2010 thread trying to find estimates of how people with similar numbers to ours and what their timelines were like, and didn't find too many members over there who had a number like ours (2010AS0001xxxx). Any guesses on how long yours might take?
The closest cases from that thread that I could find were these:
Apologies to those for who this is not relevant.
khayat - you are right. and to answer lloyd.r question ...
lloyd.r - ater you submit your i485 and it gets accepted ... you will not accrue unlawful presence when your visa expires during the process. but you must be of legal status before you submit your application.
Thanks leongsce. Good to see the details about your case from last year, gives me hope that mine will be completed in good time