EB1 Outstanding Research Tracker

[open_sesame]

Congrats to everyone who got approved recently. I hope the activity means that finally someone will remove the dust from my file and notice that they haven't sent me an FP2 notice yet...

On a related note, I have completely exhausted all the expletives in my vocabulary; so if anyone has any other names to call the USCIS, BCIS, INS, Whatever, please help me

I guess until then, I'll continue my usual routine --- look towards the people on this board for support and keep an eye out for the mailman.

The Pandas

Panda, panda,

Call your congressmen and senators. Write them letters insisting your case was treated unfairly, (list the current processing date, and your date, tell them your 1st FP was done on a certain date, and you checked with FBI that your background check was completed on xxx day, and was reported back to INS..., a lot of people who have a late receipt date already got their cases approved, and you are still waiting for your 2nd FP...) Just claim that you deserve a 2 FP notice as soon as possible.

At least that is what I did. At the same time, keep calling the national Customer service, even fax in your expedite processing request.

Just do something. I've even called in to change my address, thought I did before Those little changes might be a trigger for your case.

Good luck panda, I fully understand what your are experiencing. Good luck.

 

[bostonhere]

Congrats to all new approvals. I just got back from a vacation and glad to see all the approvals ...

I am thhinking of changing job too, I guess the the long GC process makes us the same in a way I joked with my boss that it seems to be a total waste of freedom if I DONT change job after I got my GC ....

Enjoy!

 

[mendieta]

The Pandas case

Panda, panda,

Call your congressmen and senators. Write them letters insisting your case was treated unfairly, (list the current processing date, and your date, tell them your 1st FP was done on a certain date, and you checked with FBI that your background check was completed on xxx day, and was reported back to INS..., a lot of people who have a late receipt date already got their cases approved, and you are still waiting for your 2nd FP...) Just claim that you deserve a 2 FP notice as soon as possible.

At least that is what I did. At the same time, keep calling the national Customer service, even fax in your expedite processing request.

Just do something. I've even called in to change my address, thought I did before Those little changes might be a trigger for your case.

100% agreed - The Pandas, I forgot the details of your case, have you started a case inquiry requesting FP2 ? If not, you can (and should) do it (USCIS 1-800). If you did, and one month has passed by and nothing happened, you can do a second inquiry (I think that's the time frame they give you over the phone). Just be nice and respectfull, and at the same time let them know that you think that your case should not be lagging behind and you would like to see work on it.

As you said, and as open_sesame suggests, it's a matter of getting someone to unearth your case. You can help this happen.

Best luck

 

[waiting!]

Hi Rajan

I read the thread. All I can say is: my lawyer thinks that after getting the green card you can do whatever you want. And he never talked about waiting 1,2, 6 months. I personally think that USCIS would not bother you for this sort of thing after the GC is approved. But that's my opinion.

Moreover, AC21 states that you do not have to stay with your employer until approval of I-845. You can change (with the restriction of staying on the same field) six months after filing. Why would this freedom be taken away from you after GC approval is beyond me. But then again, your attorney's opinion is always more relevant

Cheers,

Mendieta and Rajan123,
EB1a and NIW are individual sponsored petitions and do not have any ties to particular jobs. The other EB based petitions are employer sponsored and there is a speculation of fraud if one changes right away, although as you say if AC21 allows one to change jobs during the petition what precludes one from doing so after approval!! The only caveat is that AC21 says same or similar job, so one cannot do anything one desires, but after one becomes a PR and remains so for some time (the duration is quite arbitrary!) one can do anything.

Good luck with your new jobs.
Waiting!

 

[IceTea]

VSC dates UPDATE

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• To edit the list, please reply QUOTED and remove the "quote" (and other additional) tags, to preserve formatting
• Make sure you edit the latest version of the tracker
• Approvals in boldface
• CONC means Concurrent Petition [Yes/No/Semi]. Semi means: I-485 filed after I140 filing, but before I140 approval.
• FP means Finger Print (just say waiting if not done)
• FP2 means Second Finger Print
• I140 means I-140 approval date. (just say waiting if not approved)
• This is for I-485 EB-1 Outstanding Researchers @ Vermont
• SEE ALSO: I-140 EB1-OR TRACKER, the Fingerprinting Issues Forum, and the FBI FingerPrint Status Check

=============================================================================
RECEIPT-----CONC------FP-----------I140--------FP2----------APPROVAL-----NAME
=============================================================================
08/26/02----semi------10/09/02-----12/04/02----06/16/04-----07/21/04-----kxw
08/26/02----semi------10/29/02-----07/27/04----07/24/04-----08/26/04-----July02EB12
09/11/02-----yes------11/06/02-----10/26/02----07/09/04-----09/08/04-----slipj
09/17/02----semi------11/01/02-----11/11/02----09/14/04-----10/05/04-----Laptop
09/23/02-----yes------11/18/02-----06/02/04----09/25/04-----11/12/04-----mendieta
09/27/02----semi------11/18/03-----01/20/04----??/??/??-----03/14/04-----ksekar
10/10/02-----yes------06/??/03-----06/11/03----??/??/??-----06/03/04-----d-ster
10/15/02-----yes------12/15/02-----03/15/03----06/16/04-----08/11/04-----CosmicDream
10/21/02----Semi------03/30/04-----07/20/04----------no-----08/02/04-----username123456
10/23/02----semi------11/29/02-----04/09/04----08/25/04-----09/29/04-----Hueymeei
11/02/02----semi------12/10/02-----04/16/04----10/04/04-----11/24/04-----open_sesame
11/19/02----semi------02/12/03-----06/09/04----07/06/04-----10/27/04-----mzgh
11/22/02----semi------02/10/03-----03/26/04----07/02/04-----08/20/04-----ea_ead
11/25/02----semi------02/11/03-----04/28/03----10/05/04-----11/15/04-----waiting!
11/25/02----semi------02/13/03-----07/08/04----08/10/04------waiting-----barney
11/25/02-----yes------03/20/03-----11/21/04----09/13/04-----11/22/04-----samamit
11/27/02----semi------02/18/03-----07/29/04-----waiting------waiting-----the_pandas
12/10/02-----yes------01/13/03-----09/10/03----07/17/04-----11/02/04-----gc-despo
12/10/02----semi------03/19/03-----05/17/02----09/03/04-----09/17/04-----skusa
12/11/02----semi------02/05/03-----06/28/04----09/09/04-----10/26/04-----Rajan123
12/13/02----semi------03/23/03-----12/17/02----??/??/??-----06/17/04-----amine
12/27/02------no------03/07/03-----approved----08/06/04-----09/08/04-----katvar
01/08/03-----yes------02/08/03-----08/17/04-----waiting-----11/10/04-----colormix
01/22/03----semi------03/19/03-----08/21/04----09/29/04------waiting-----RPB8260
02/20/03----semi------05/20/03-----05/15/04----------no-----07/14/04-----Reverse_Man
02/??/03----semi------05/??/03-----07/28/04----------no-----07/28/04-----or_waiting
03/04/03-----yes------05/04/03-----08/27/04----09/18/04------waiting-----antonl
03/11/03----semi------04/24/03-----07/26/04----09/21/04------waiting-----agroy
03/11/03-----yes------04/??/03-----10/21/04----08/19/04-----10/21/04-----yygov
03/22/03-----yes------??/??/??-----08/03/04----??/??/??-----08/05/04-----616athem
04/02/03-----yes------05/13/03------waiting----09/30/04------waiting-----gegemon
04/10/03----semi------05/??/03-----06/28/04----09/22/04-----10/22/04-----immigrationcom
04/13/03----semi------??/??/??-----06/09/04----??/??/??-----06/09/04-----fatlady
05/21/03-----yes------05/??/04-----08/06/04----------no-----09/08/04-----bostonhere(RFE08/18/04)
05/27/03----semi------04/??/03-----08/06/04----------no-----08/11/04-----xluo1971

*********** 06/19/2003 ***** USCIS CURRENT PROCESSING TIME ***********
08/19/03-----yes------10/22/04------waiting-----waiting------waiting-----eb1_or_gc
09/27/03----semi------10/05/04-----06/04/04-----waiting------waiting-----arjundc
11/04/03----semi------11/09/04---- -waiting-----waiting------waiting-----Drniu
11/21/03------no------11/02/04-----08/12/03-----waiting------waiting-----Rbv
01/15/04----semi------10/29/04-----11/17/04----------no-----11/18/04-----NY_OR
02/27/04----semi-------waiting-----??/??/??-----waiting------waiting-----eb1_or
03/25/04----semi------09/23/04------waiting-----waiting------waiting-----IceTea
04/15/04-----yes------waiting-------waiting-----waiting------waiting-----am_111
========================================================================

 

[Rajan123]

We are doubles!

Amazing, don't tell me you'll be working in the big apple 'cause I'll start to think that we are the same person ;-)

Incredible! We are doubles!
I am moving out of New york city (where I work) to your land(not far from Dover).
Look how god want us to be.
Rajan

 

[mendieta]

Mendieta and Rajan123,
EB1a and NIW are individual sponsored petitions and do not have any ties to particular jobs. The other EB based petitions are employer sponsored and there is a speculation of fraud if one changes right away, although as you say if AC21 allows one to change jobs during the petition what precludes one from doing so after approval!! The only caveat is that AC21 says same or similar job, so one cannot do anything one desires, but after one becomes a PR and remains so for some time (the duration is quite arbitrary!) one can do anything.

Good luck with your new jobs.
Waiting!

Excellent post waiting! (and thanks for the wishes) These are all good points. And let me add, and this is my opinion, that the chances that you will have problems with USCIS if you change fields soon after GC approval are, very, very, very small. That's my understanding at least. I would only be concerned if someone changes jobs, say, the same day she/he gets the approval, and changes field completely (say, from researcher into a pizza cook). That is, is the time frame is essentially zero, and the jobs are totally different with no doubts whatsoever.

Of course, the safer you play the more peace of mind, but if you have a very good job opportunity will you let it pass ? I'd say, ask your lawyer on what to do ... most likely you can take it.

Then again, that's my interpretation, as an addition to waiting's post, which is more factual and very informative.

 

[mendieta]

Incredible! We are doubles!
I am moving out of New york city (where I work) to your land(not far from Dover).
Look how god want us to be.
Rajan

Uou ! If you want some info on this area, we can talk on the phone. Let's exchange private messages in this case. One thing I'd suggest is to try to find a place between dover and the beaches, the closer to the beaches the nicer ...

Cheers!

 

[the_pandas]

100% agreed - The Pandas, I forgot the details of your case, have you started a case inquiry requesting FP2 ? If not, you can (and should) do it (USCIS 1-800). If you did, and one month has passed by and nothing happened, you can do a second inquiry (I think that's the time frame they give you over the phone). Just be nice and respectfull, and at the same time let them know that you think that your case should not be lagging behind and you would like to see work on it.

As you said, and as open_sesame suggests, it's a matter of getting someone to unearth your case. You can help this happen.

Best luck

open_sesame & mendieta, Thanks for your comments. I started a case status inquiry in the at the beginning of November (I think), and they responded on 11/22 saying

"Our computer systems show that your petition/application is still pending Service consideration. Please allow 90 days to hear from this office.... blah blah"

When I called again last week, they said I have to wait for 30 days after that (I guess until 12/22) to start a second inquiry.

As per open_sesame's instructions, I am in the process of doing other stuff as well (senators, etc.) Hopefully something will work! Until then, it's EAD # 3 for me & my wife!

- The Pandas.

 

[Rajan123]

Uou ! If you want some info on this area, we can talk on the phone. Let's exchange private messages in this case. One thing I'd suggest is to try to find a place between dover and the beaches, the closer to the beaches the nicer ...

Cheers!

Sure!

 

[mendieta]

When I called again last week, they said I have to wait for 30 days after that (I guess until 12/22) to start a second inquiry.

- The Pandas.

Yep, I would call them on 12/22 if nothing happened at the time (hopefully you won't need the call).

Best !

 

[rpb8260]

Another interesting statistic

I took a look at time between I-485 RD and approval for posters to this thread. The results are quite interesting.

I need to double check, but I think I'm right in saying that Mendieta has the worst case of 25.5 months.

So barney (24 months), antonl (21), agroy (21), gegemon (20) stay tuned in early 2005!!

RPB8260 (22.5)

 

[antonl]

I took a look at time between I-485 RD and approval for posters to this thread. The results are quite interesting.

I need to double check, but I think I'm right in saying that Mendieta has the worst case of 25.5 months.

So barney (24 months), antonl (21), agroy (21), gegemon (20) stay tuned in early 2005!!

RPB8260 (22.5)

Well, I hope none of us becomes the next "worst case" statistic!!! It seems we are getting pretty close to that very undesirable honor.

 

[rpb8260]

RD to AD Times

I confirmed that Mendieta has the longest delay (781 days) from RD to AD in this thread. Of those remaining unapproved the rank order is:

Barney (745 days)
the pandas (743)
RPB8260 (687)
antonl (646)
agroy (639)
gegemon (617)
AnxiousOR (510)
eb1 or gc (478)
arjundc (439)
drniu (401)
rbv (384)
eb1_or (286)
IceTea (259)

Of course, I don't know whether this means anything. Who knows what is happening since VSC was inundated with status enquiries in October.

RPB8260

 

[Rajan123]

life in gautham city

Uou ! If you want some info on this area, we can talk on the phone. Let's exchange private messages in this case. One thing I'd suggest is to try to find a place between dover and the beaches, the closer to the beaches the nicer ...

Cheers!

Hi! Mendita
Sorry! I am couldn't write much other day. Actually I am moving to Maryland which is not far away from Delaware(!!!!!!!). Anyway, life in gautham city is mixed both exciting and vexing. If you are in scientific field and want to be productive New York is a good place but the otherthings like accomadation and
living quality it is harder here particualrly for scientists. Again it depends on what kind of person you are...
Send me a private message if you would like to
Rajan

 

[barney_hi]

Wow..

Mixed feeling about being ranked number 1 in the east region.... gonna be in the SuperBowl then....

Nothing new.. and still hanging here to wait a day so I can break the record set by Mendieta ....

Happy Christmas for everyone here...

I confirmed that Mendieta has the longest delay (781 days) from RD to AD in this thread. Of those remaining unapproved the rank order is:

Barney (745 days)
the pandas (743)
RPB8260 (687)
antonl (646)
agroy (639)
gegemon (617)
AnxiousOR (510)
eb1 or gc (478)
arjundc (439)
drniu (401)
rbv (384)
eb1_or (286)
IceTea (259)

Of course, I don't know whether this means anything. Who knows what is happening since VSC was inundated with status enquiries in October.

RPB8260

 

[mendieta]

Wow..

Mixed feeling about being ranked number 1 in the east region.... gonna be in the SuperBowl then....

Nothing new.. and still hanging here to wait a day so I can break the record set by Mendieta ....

Happy Christmas for everyone here...

Hey, I am still the real champion ok ?

GUys, I really think we had a good feeling for the timing when we put together a little analysis a few months ago. Essentially, not only the I-485 RD matters, but also I-140 RD. For semi-concurrent petitions, the waiting time from I-485 RD is shorter, but I guess the officers look at when the whole process started. And maybe they started I140 one year before the I485. I think the prioritize those cases.

Also, very recent concurrent cases, manytimes go through in a few months, thanks to the famous USCIS memo recommending a short processing timeframe.

Oh well, hang in there folks, it's coming !

Cheers,

 

[rpb8260]

Wow..

Mixed feeling about being ranked number 1 in the east region.... gonna be in the SuperBowl then....

Nothing new.. and still hanging here to wait a day so I can break the record set by Mendieta ....

Happy Christmas for everyone here...

Hi Barney

Hang in there - you never know, you might get eliminated in the VSC Championship Game!!!!

Here's hoping for a Wild Card.

RPB8260

 

[the_pandas]

Hey, I am still the real champion ok ?

GUys, I really think we had a good feeling for the timing when we put together a little analysis a few months ago. Essentially, not only the I-485 RD matters, but also I-140 RD. For semi-concurrent petitions, the waiting time from I-485 RD is shorter, but I guess the officers look at when the whole process started. And maybe they started I140 one year before the I485. I think the prioritize those cases.

Also, very recent concurrent cases, manytimes go through in a few months, thanks to the famous USCIS memo recommending a short processing timeframe.

Oh well, hang in there folks, it's coming !

Cheers,

Dudes:

You guys have absolutely no chance. It's just a matter of time before I become the VSC champion. Remeber, I haven't even gotten my FP2 notice yet. Nothing to feel proud about though...

The Pandas

 

[rpb8260]

RPB8260 Approved at 8.03 p.m.!!!!!

Guys

I guess my Wild Card (I mean green card) came through 20 minutes ago!!!!

Receipt Number: eac03098XXXXX

Application Type: I485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status

Current Status:

This case has been approved. On December 10, 2004, an approval notice was mailed. If 14 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address. To update your address, please call the National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283.

I can't believe it. Got the e-mails as well, both me and my wife (but not our 4 kids yet)

Off to celebrate. Will talk to you tomorrow.

RPB8260