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chang1428

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Hi Friends,

After over 3 & quarter years of wait, I got approval notice e mail from USCIS today evening that my son's I-730 approval notice mailed. This is indeed a very precious chrismas gift from USCIS to my family.

Thank u all for guidance I have been seeking during this happy ending immigration journey.:D
 
my bro's famlily's asylee relative petition got approved in 2 months. we filed in oct 2008.
normally it takes a year and half.
 
Chang, I had a question.

Are you required to pay anything when you file for your son's Work Authorization? How long is its validity? I've heard that once a person gets approved, s/he gets a Work Authorization card for 2 years for free. Any truth?
 
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The.Walker,

I have not planned for work auth. The approval itself is authrization to work, I-94 received with approval is required to get SS card (un restricted). Once u have the un restricted ss card that is the proof that u are authrized to work.
 
chang1428 said:
Hi Friends,

After over 3 & quarter years of wait, I got approval notice e mail from USCIS today evening that my son's I-730 approval notice mailed. This is indeed a very precious chrismas gift from USCIS to my family.

Thank u all for guidance I have been seeking during this happy ending immigration journey.:D
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Coooonnggrraaaatulations :)
 
my bro's family is back there in country, his final asylum approval in oct 08, filed -i730 asylee relitive petiion and got approved in 2 months, breaking all record of waiting times.
by the way, I helped him file.
 
The.Walker said:
Chang, I had a question.

Are you required to pay anything when you file for your son's Work Authorization? How long is its validity? I've heard that once a person gets approved, s/he gets a Work Authorization card for 2 years for free. Any truth?
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If you choose to apply for work authorization (you do not have to get it) it is free the first time.
 
Still in college as a senior, I've actually been somewhat restricted from applying to various internships and full time jobs because of my current immigration status.

Being a F-1, Visa holder, I've been deemed ineligible because a lot of these Accounting firms require an applicant to be a U.S. citizen or a Permanent Resident.

Would you think my case would be stronger if I were approved ( I-730 ) or would it remain the same?

Also, I understand that I'd no longer require a work permit after receiving an unrestricted Social Security number but during the paperwork, I believe there are three options :- 1) U.S. Citizen , 2) Permanent Resident , 3) An alien authorized to work until .... Do I choose the third option and then put "indefinitely" so that's what led me to ask if I required a work permit or not.


Again, I haven't still been granted I-730 and it might appear that I'm going a little overboard but that isn't the case. This is a very crucial phase at the beginning of my professional career. I'm graduating in May and I believe that had my case been approved by now, my situation in terms of eligibility would've been stronger. I just thought that having more knowledge beforehand wouldn't hurt. That's all. We're hoping that all the additional relationship verification documents will be sent by the second week of January and we will be getting a verdict before the end of February.
 
The.Walker said:
Still in college as a senior, I've actually been somewhat restricted from applying to various internships and full time jobs because of my current immigration status.

Being a F-1, Visa holder, I've been deemed ineligible because a lot of these Accounting firms require an applicant to be a U.S. citizen or a Permanent Resident.

Would you think my case would be stronger if I were approved ( I-730 ) or would it remain the same?

Also, I understand that I'd no longer require a work permit after receiving an unrestricted Social Security number but during the paperwork, I believe there are three options :- 1) U.S. Citizen , 2) Permanent Resident , 3) An alien authorized to work until .... Do I choose the third option and then put "indefinitely" so that's what led me to ask if I required a work permit or not.


Again, I haven't still been granted I-730 and it might appear that I'm going a little overboard but that isn't the case. This is a very crucial phase at the beginning of my professional career. I'm graduating in May and I believe that had my case been approved by now, my situation in terms of eligibility would've been stronger. I just thought that having more knowledge beforehand wouldn't hurt. That's all. We're hoping that all the additional relationship verification documents will be sent by the second week of January and we will be getting a verdict before the end of February.
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The law says that employers cannot engage in "citizenship status discrimination" if your status is asylee. See INA 274B(a)(1)(B). Senowen--feel free to jump in. This section of the INA is not my cup of tea.

But I am afraid that trying to explain this is a terrible way to start a job interview.

The overall job market for new graduates is extremely terrible right now. Perhaps you should think about doing a grad program?
 
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The.Walker said:
Being a F-1, Visa holder, I've been deemed ineligible because a lot of these Accounting firms require an applicant to be a U.S. citizen or a Permanent Resident.
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They can't legally do that. They cannot discriminate against non-LPR aliens who are authorized to work in the U.S., period. If you see any employment advertisement that says you must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, please copy it and PM the copy to me. Any firm that did that would potentially be setting themselves up for a civil rights lawsuit.

That being said, I don't think you are currently eligible to work at off-campus jobs right? However, once you graduate you can apply for work authorization as Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information you should go to the same person at your school that handles the I-20s. Also there is probably somewhere on this site that has more information about OPT.

Also you can apply for work authorization if you are having "severe economic hardship." Again, you should go to the international student affairs person (or whatever it is called at your school) for more information.

Do I choose the third option and then put "indefinitely" so that's what led me to ask if I required a work permit or not.
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Yes, exactly, after your I-730 is approved of course.
 
thankful said:
The law says that employers cannot engage in "citizenship status discrimination" if your status is asylee. See INA 274B(a)(1)(B). Senowen--feel free to jump in. This section of the INA is not my cup of tea.

But I am afraid that trying to explain this is a terrible way to start a job interview.

The overall job market for new graduates is extremely terrible right now. Perhaps you should think about doing a grad program?
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Yeah. I'm thinking about going to Grad School right after I graduate. Had I already been approved, I'd have probably made a decision by now on what I'm gonna do after I graduate as Financial aids/loans ( or funds for Grad School ) and hassle of "visa/legal status" wouldn't be concerns anymore.

Even if I didn't go to Grad School right now, I wouldn't be too bothered to take a year off and go to Grad School next year (2010 ), provided that I were approved before I graduated.
 
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senowen said:
They can't legally do that. They cannot discriminate against non-LPR aliens who are authorized to work in the U.S., period. If you see any employment advertisement that says you must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, please copy it and PM the copy to me. Any firm that did that would potentially be setting themselves up for a civil rights lawsuit.

That being said, I don't think you are currently eligible to work at off-campus jobs right? However, once you graduate you can apply for work authorization as Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information you should go to the same person at your school that handles the I-20s. Also there is probably somewhere on this site that has more information about OPT.

Also you can apply for work authorization if you are having "severe economic hardship." Again, you should go to the international student affairs person (or whatever it is called at your school) for more information.



Yes, exactly, after your I-730 is approved of course.
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Yes I am. I've received work permit under economic hardship and it allows me to work off-campus for up to 20 hours/week while in school while I can work full time during the summer. Not sure about the legality of the requirements but I'm damn sure that I've already been deemed ineligible for being an International student ( i.e. not a U.S. Citizen or a GC holder ) along with several other international students. Some of us have missed out on full-time jobs in big Accounting firms while other classmates already have full-time jobs lined up after graduation, the same jobs in which we could've had a decent shot of getting hired, had we been "eligible". I shall forward you the internship/job offers when we get some more forwarded in Spring.
 
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