Frustrated with the GREEN CARD Process

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IL_LABOR

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All,

I have been legally working in the country for the last 5 years . I never complained about the hardships we faced because I was in the hope of getting Green card and live a better life. My story is very long but to summarize things..
Filed Green Card through own labor.
Worked for the same company even after getting my I-140 approved and I-485 pending for more than 1 year.
Project ( that i myself found) was coming to an end so decided to use AC21 and switch to continue and not come on bench or fear of getting laid off.
The previous employer revoked my I-140.
USCIS cancelled my i-485 and i-140 without sending me the NOID.
Filed a MOTIC and waited for almost 1 year. Nothing happened
Finally got the RFE.
Replied the RFE
nothing so far.

I have spent so much time and money on this Green Card thing that now when I get back and think I see that I have got nothing more than grey hair ...

Seems the process is very unfair to me.
 
I believe we all can understand the things u went/going through,


Sometime in life things doesn't go as we all expect it, There would be some good reason in our favor, we don't know the reason but God (whatever u beliefs are, or name him) know that,

All you need to do your best struggle u can do, Trust on God (whatever ur beliefs are, or u name him) and leave everything on God, Practice your faith, make your faith very strong and unshakeable on God. Pray and leave rest of thing on him.

Think in this way if G.C has written in your Luck it would come on right time to you and no-one can stop it. :D


Wish you Good Luck.
 
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You are a wise man Prince Of Jungle :D

Hang in there IL Labor! We all can relate to what you are going through. Prince had a very good advice for all of us!
 
you have my sympothy

IL Labor, I understand your pain very well, pal, and I share the same pain...

After staying this country for nearly 10 years, and my GC is still no where to be found. If I were "illegal" immigrant, I may have already got GC. What a great country!

Prince's advice to rely on God no longer works for me - I heard it too many times, in fact, I had said the same thing to other people. I've been numbed already, and become so suspecious about the whole faith/religion thing. It's very scary because I once was a very religious man, but time makes me from full of passion to sober, to frustrated, to disppointed, to desperate, to numbed. I just don't feel God exists.
 
I am sorry to hear that.

Hello,

I am sorry to hear that. I hope things work out for you, whatever happens. Personally I've got a job offer somewhere else two weeks ago, but because in my case my current job is OK, I decided to stick with it and do not cause any potential interpretation errors triggered by the changing jobs, AC21. I wish you the best and hopefully your I-485 process will resume.





IL_LABOR said:
All,

I have been legally working in the country for the last 5 years . I never complained about the hardships we faced because I was in the hope of getting Green card and live a better life. My story is very long but to summarize things..
Filed Green Card through own labor.
Worked for the same company even after getting my I-140 approved and I-485 pending for more than 1 year.
Project ( that i myself found) was coming to an end so decided to use AC21 and switch to continue and not come on bench or fear of getting laid off.
The previous employer revoked my I-140.
USCIS cancelled my i-485 and i-140 without sending me the NOID.
Filed a MOTIC and waited for almost 1 year. Nothing happened
Finally got the RFE.
Replied the RFE
nothing so far.

I have spent so much time and money on this Green Card thing that now when I get back and think I see that I have got nothing more than grey hair ...

Seems the process is very unfair to me.
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IL_LABOR said:
All,

I have been legally working in the country for the last 5 years . I never complained about the hardships we faced because I was in the hope of getting Green card and live a better life. My story is very long but to summarize things..
Filed Green Card through own labor.
Worked for the same company even after getting my I-140 approved and I-485 pending for more than 1 year.
Project ( that i myself found) was coming to an end so decided to use AC21 and switch to continue and not come on bench or fear of getting laid off.
The previous employer revoked my I-140.
USCIS cancelled my i-485 and i-140 without sending me the NOID.
Filed a MOTIC and waited for almost 1 year. Nothing happened
Finally got the RFE.
Replied the RFE
nothing so far.

I have spent so much time and money on this Green Card thing that now when I get back and think I see that I have got nothing more than grey hair ...

Seems the process is very unfair to me.
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UnitedNations said there should be no problem for cases like yours. You can check AC21 forum and ask his advice.
 
usrfdluj said:
Prince's advice to rely on God no longer works for me - I heard it too many times, in fact, I had said the same thing to other people. I've been numbed already, and become so suspecious about the whole faith/religion thing. It's very scary because I once was a very religious man, but time makes me from full of passion to sober, to frustrated, to disppointed, to desperate, to numbed. I just don't feel God exists.
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I can understand that, I believe I am not very religious person nor I am preacher, Do I look like a religious person in below pic?, :D not sure what make u guess :D

I did share that "You do your best struggle you can do and..." never said sit and rely. did I?

Is there anything you can do beyond 'your best struggle' ? We don't make things happen but God do.
All It was meant that You try you do ur best whatever u can and while u are doing this be hopeful, put your faith on God, trust on him. whatever best in ur favor will happen, God has his own plan for us. we need to accept it. it never mean u sit and rely.

Allow me to share somthing.

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A man was caught in a horrific flood, and a man in a canoe offered to evacuate him.

"No, I put my faith in the Lord," he said.

After being forced to the roof of his porch, another man in a speedboat offered assistance.

"No, I put my faith in the Lord," he again responded.

Eventually forced to the highest point of his chimney, a Coast Guard helicopter attempted rescue but was turned away in the same manner.

He drowned and went before the Lord.

"Why didn't you honor my faith and save me?", he asked.

"What do you mean, I didn't?" the Lord replied.

"I sent you two boats and a helicopter!!"

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Smile man, Life is not fair, get used to it,

People who are focusing too much on G.c, also understand that G.C is not everything in life, neither 'don't have' mean its end of world. there are many precious things like your loved ones, And People are not focusing on it, and they will understand when they will have a peice of plastic and even it won't give them enough happines to make them little smile. :D

Take a good deep look outside world and think how many ppl there who go for sleep with no 'meal', start from ur own home-country first. and how many ppl are even here in U.S who have no oppertunity to get chance to set their docs(u know what I mean).

Consider yourself lucky that God has choosen you and gave you chance to get G.C. And I believe we all were aware of it the difficulties we may go thorugh since the day we left our loved ones and sweet-homes and strat this new journey.


So To be happy, find every small happiness around you, and don't miss/loose them.


Always Try to be Optimistic and hopeful, Practice your faith, and Trust on God. everything will be fine.


Good Luck
 
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No personal offense !!

POJ,

no personal offense buddy !! But,please give a break. People come here to discuss about their real issues and you start preaching !!
 
I think there is room for all here ...

kirankumarj said:
POJ,

no personal offense buddy !! But,please give a break. People come here to discuss about their real issues and you start preaching !!
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kirankumar,

I understand what you are saying. Sometimes POJs postings can seem preachy but there is a lot of sense in what he states. He also provides a lot of useful information other than moral support. I think there is room for all our thoughts in this forum.

IL_LABOR,

I understand your frustration. If you review my signature you will get an idea of how USCIS has abused my application. I think you are on the right track and things will work out for you. Please do seek advice from UNITEDNATIONS because he seems to be very experienced in your types of cases.

cheers,

saras
 
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Prince of Jungle,

How many years have you been waiting. Once you wait past 9 years like me,
You wont be confidently doling out advices.

Like usrfdluj, I have also spent almost 10 years on H1-b without a GC.
Till about 5 years I was also patient and encouraging others.

Now like the other posters said, there is a feeling of numbness in me.
All my ambitions and dreams have gone down the drain.
My youth has been spent waiting in suspense.


IL_LABOR,

If it is any consolation to you, my journey has also been very rough.
My labor was denied once. Also I had to leave the country after 6 years.

I am back now with an approved I-140. I am still waiting for the I-485.
It is anybody's guess when these NSC guys will approve it.
 
Sometimes I get pissed off that my greencard process is taking to long (PD=April 2002), but then compared to you guys, mine is not the worst. This limbo situation is a very poor situation to be in. Very sorry for you guys.

waitingnwaiting said:
Prince of Jungle,

How many years have you been waiting. Once you wait past 9 years like me,
You wont be confidently doling out advices.

Like usrfdluj, I have also spent almost 10 years on H1-b without a GC.
Till about 5 years I was also patient and encouraging others.

Now like the other posters said, there is a feeling of numbness in me.
All my ambitions and dreams have gone down the drain.
My youth has been spent waiting in suspense.


IL_LABOR,

If it is any consolation to you, my journey has also been very rough.
My labor was denied once. Also I had to leave the country after 6 years.

I am back now with an approved I-140. I am still waiting for the I-485.
It is anybody's guess when these NSC guys will approve it.
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It is really funny when you consider 3 1/2 years not to be too long aahhahahahaha This Green Card process is going to gain the US some permanent residents with major psychological problems :D
 
another ten-year wasted here

I have been in US since 1995 and still waiting for approval of I-485.

it has no end.

Mr. Green said:
It is really funny when you consider 3 1/2 years not to be too long aahhahahahaha This Green Card process is going to gain the US some permanent residents with major psychological problems :D
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wildthing said:
another ten-year wasted here
I have been in US since 1995 and still waiting for approval of I-485.

it has no end.
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Honestly if you think you are "wasting" 10 years of your life by waiting for the GC, why do it ??
I mean, you CHOSE to apply for the GC - if you don't like it, then don't do it - simple, eh ?

You don't have to waste your time doing this -- if you can come up with something more productive, then do it - who's stopping you ??

Am sorry - am tired of these posts now --- and its Friday :)
 
Status inquiry

IL_LABOR,

Why dont you try to start a status inquiry if you have not started. I heard this is useful if your lawyer (if you have one) starts the inquirty rather than you starting it.

Even they mention that after submitting RFE you can call them if you did not hear them for 60 days.

Hope this helps.
 
Max2K - Your comments -
"Honestly if you think you are "wasting" 10 years of your life by waiting for the GC, why do it ??
I mean, you CHOSE to apply for the GC - if you don't like it, then don't do it - simple, eh ?"
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I don't think these comments are appropriate, you could choose to be polite while being straight forward. These comments have a touch of rudeness. Here is a person who, like all others on this forum, is waiting anxiously for GC so that he can come out of the mode of bonded laborship and breathe freely. He does have a situation where his case is being considered at lower priority than others due to whatever reason, and here are your comments "if you don't like it, don't do it ...". In my opinion this person needs a better answer than that.

Moreover, how could anyone ask someone to quit and why? Do you know why did this person come to this country? Do you have any clue what it is like for him to go back? Do you know what it means for this person to be able to live here? If you don't have answers to these questions then you should refrain from making such a statement.

Thanks
 
thukralrk said:
Max2K - Your comments -
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I don't think these comments are appropriate, you could choose to be polite while being straight forward. These comments have a touch of rudeness. Here is a person who, like all others on this forum, is waiting anxiously for GC so that he can come out of the mode of bonded laborship and breathe freely. He does have a situation where his case is being considered at lower priority than others due to whatever reason, and here are your comments "if you don't like it, don't do it ...". In my opinion this person needs a better answer than that.

Moreover, how could anyone ask someone to quit and why? Do you know why did this person come to this country? Do you have any clue what it is like for him to go back? Do you know what it means for this person to be able to live here? If you don't have answers to these questions then you should refrain from making such a statement.

Thanks
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Thank you for your advice.

All I wanted to say was GC process is not "forced" upon you by anyone. You *always* have a choice -- you have to get into this voluntarily.

I didn't ask anyone to quit -- all I said was "if they feel that this process is wasting 10 years of their life (which is a lot, I might add), then they might be better off not doing it"
IMO, Irrespective of what other factors are present, wasting 10 years of one's life cannot be worth it.

Oh and btw, if someone can respond *ONLY* when they know complete details of everyone's situation (like you said), then no one can really respond on any of these forums -- you almost always only get partial information and lots of responses do come in based on that.
Sometimes even your attorneys don't get to know the complete truth leave alone online forum users.

Have a nice Friday :D
 
I got my I485 aproval last week. I waited for it 10 years 1 month and 1 day and don't think that I wasted any minute of my life. the absense of the green card didn't prevent me from having a good life, working in very good company, raising children, traveling to many places, etc. So I generally agree with POJ's recommendations. Forget about pending I485 and pay more attention to your life. You will feel happier if you don't think about all this GC processing.
 
dima66a said:
I got my I485 aproval last week. I waited for it 10 years 1 month and 1 day and don't think that I wasted any minute of my life. the absense of the green card didn't prevent me from having a good life, working in very good company, raising children, traveling to many places, etc. So I generally agree with POJ's recommendations. Forget about pending I485 and pay more attention to your life. You will feel happier if you don't think about all this GC processing.
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Wow -- you were among the last of the real old timers --
Glad that you're approved now -- Congrats :D

I totally agree with your view -- if you think that this process is wasting your life, then it cannot be worth it.
The best way to get through the journey is to not think too much about when things would happen -as they say, "it will be complete when its done" :D
 
Max2k1,

You just dont get it . You are still in the honeymoon phase as far as your immigration matters are concerned.

Dont make off-the-cuff remarks like "You don't have to waste your time doing this -- if you can come up with something more productive, then do it - who's stopping you ??"

I am willing to bet that if the going got rough for you, you will come back to this forum with your tail between your legs and agreeing to what we are saying.

As far dima66a is concerned, I am happy for him that he had a good time while waiting for his GC.
But not all of us had good companies to work for so as to be relaxed and wait it out.
 
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