Thanks Pardoner!! Posts like yours give us faith that even the most drastic situations can get approved. For other people in this forum contemplating AC21, I had some time ago subscribed to the AC21 group in yahoo. Here's the email from one of the folks (JP Moron) who used Ac21 and got approved :
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I got a pleasant surprise tonight when I check my
status online (It wasn't there this afternoon).
Finally, my case has been approved!!!
Me and my family have been praying very hard through
the trying times and the Lord God Almighty have always
guided and blessed us and I would like to praise Him
for all the blessings He has given me and my family.
To all those who have been asking me and for those who
wants to know, here are the details and status of my
case at VSC (I live in New Jersey):
2001
10/09/2001 - I-485 Receipt Date
11/23/2001 - I-485 Notice Date
2002
01/31/2002 - Finger Print
11/22/2002 - LAID-OFF (I took my unemployement ins.)
12/22/2002 - RFE Notice Date
2003
01/29/2003 - Started with NEW JOB
02/28/2003 - Lawyer Sent Response (AC21)
03/05/2003 - INS Received my RFE Response
03/08/2003 - Deadline to submit RFE response
03/28/2003 - Online Notification CASE APPROVED!! (No
interviews)
Under RFE, INS asked for the following:
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You must establish that you are not likely to become a
public charge.
Please submit a current employment letter stating your
date of hire, prospect for continued employment, job
title, work duties and salary.
Please submit a complete copy of your 1999, 2000 and
2001 Federal Income Tax returns, to include W-2.
Please submit copies of your pay statements for the
past month.
*** RFE EXCERPTS - END ***
I got my lawyer from the AILA website as a referral.
Paid $500 to represent me (RFE only). Although it was
not asked in the RFE, my 2003 W2 was also submitted.
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[Company Letter Head/Address]
[Date]
Immigration & Naturalization Service
75 Lower Welden Street
St. Albans, VT 05479
Re: [JPMoron]
To Whom It May Concern:
We are please to confirm/certify that the above-named
is currently in our employ as indicated below:
Job Title:
Office Automation Manager
Job Description:
Analyze, develop and code back office systems such as
marketing, commission and service billing.
provide comprehensive end user support for his
respective area.
Perform extensive database administration.
Perform Windows NT and 2000 network administration.
Date of Hire:
January 29, 2003
Annual Salary:
$XX,XXX/year
Status:
This is a full-time position (W2-40 hours/week).
If you should have any questions, please feel free to
contact me at (XXX) XXX-XXXX.
Regards,
XXXX
Human Resources Manager
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My HR didn't give me a hard time at all. Actually, I
copied the employment letter format from a friend who
submitted an RFE. They just filled in the right
information.
Below is what I have in my LABOR/I-140
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Job Title:
Programmer/Analyst
Job Description:
Analyzes, designs, develops, codes, implements and
maintains network systems, administration softwares
and application program utilizing Novell Netware.
Provides technical support and network infrastructure
administration.
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I would also like to thank those in the group who has
given advices to me through the trying times and
everybody else in the group.
I hope some information here would be useful to some.
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