I-485 RFE- Urgent response needed!

Sahithi

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Hi,
I got RFE on my I-485.

RFE:
"Submit a original letter on a company letterhead from your current employer stating your date of hire, duties, renumeration and prospect for continued employment."


I changed company A who applied for my Green card after 8 months after i applied for my I-485. Mine is a substitute labor.

Now I am in a company B for last 8 months working with all the paychecks.

My question: Do I have to put company A details or compnay B details?

What exactly they are expecting?

AC21 applicable in my case?

Please respond. Thanks in advace

Thanks
 
AC21 is applicable in your case as long as your I-140 was approved. You didn't mention about your I-140 status.

You need to provide Company B details.

USCIS just want to make sure that you are still employed and having same or similar job.

When you submit Employment Verification Letter (EVL) from Company B, make sure that you give same or almost similar job duties as mentioned in your substitute labor. This is very very important.

Wait for other's responses as well to get more information on this.
 
Just for safe side..

If possible take employment verification letter from your previoes employer with same skills examle worked:jan04 to jan 05..and you must attach new employment verification letter with AC21.
Wait for other's reply;;;And what is your PD,country,485,140 nd
 
yes my i-140 is approved. But I moved to company B before I got my I-140 approved. Company A continued and they are ready to give any information in my interest. Similarly company B is alos ready to give any information

I moved to company B when I had my EAD. Mine was concurrent filing.

Please help...

and more thing I got the RFE directly to me..
Thanks
 
Normal letter ( EVL ) from company B ( continued employment is OK, nothing on future employment / after green card approval employment ). Future employment letter from company A. Having same or similar description can help. Company A must provide the job description stated in labor.

You can't file AC21 as your 140 was not approved when you moved to company B.

"Future Employment" letter from two companies may be seen as fraud ( a.k.a Murthy.com )

Note: If you go with above, then you should move to Company A immediately after your green card approval for at least 6 months to avoid future problems.
 
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Sorry I am not clear on your reply. Please explain me what should I extactly do?

here is my scenario:
1. used company A subtitute labor and applied I-140 and I-485 concurrently
2. I was already on company B H1 when I applied the above and continued
3. My 140 is approved couple of weeks back. Now I got a RFE in 485 asking me:
" Current employer, date of hire, remuneration, job duties, continuance of employment"

Please suggest me now. compnay A and compnay B both are ready to help in whatever manner.
Thanks
 
Sahithi said:
Sorry I am not clear on your reply. Please explain me what should I extactly do?

here is my scenario:
1. used company A subtitute labor and applied I-140 and I-485 concurrently
2. I was already on company B H1 when I applied the above and continued
3. My 140 is approved couple of weeks back. Now I got a RFE in 485 asking me:
" Current employer, date of hire, remuneration, job duties, continuance of employment"

Please suggest me now. compnay A and compnay B both are ready to help in whatever manner.
Thanks
Company A sponsored your 140 so send uscis a letter from company A.

if you dont intend to work for company A then send a AC-21 letter from company B.
[For AC-21 case I assume its over 180 days from RD of your 485 and job duties with company B are same/similar to company A]
 
Just send USCIS what they have asked ... nothing more nothing less. In your cover letter mention AC21 law and tell USCIS how you are eligeable for AC21.
 
To be eligible for AC21. If I undestood correctly, one needs to wait till I-140 is cleared and 180 days pending I-485.

In my case I never worked for compnay A. But they contiued my Green card.

I was always on compnay B.

Now both the companies arte ready in my favor to provide whatever information required.

I don't want to confuse USCIS providing too much documentation.

Please suggest me a feasible solution.

Is providing company B information is good or company A?

I can provide company A but I cannot provide paychecks. Ofcourse the RFE did not ask for any paychecks.

RFE:
On company letterhead provide date of hire, remuneration, job duties, continued employment

Thanks in advance for your valuable suggestion

Regards
 
Sahithi said:
To be eligible for AC21. If I undestood correctly, one needs to wait till I-140 is cleared and 180 days pending I-485.

In my case I never worked for compnay A. But they contiued my Green card.

I was always on compnay B.

Now both the companies arte ready in my favor to provide whatever information required.

I don't want to confuse USCIS providing too much documentation.

Please suggest me a feasible solution.

Is providing company B information is good or company A?

I can provide company A but I cannot provide paychecks. Ofcourse the RFE did not ask for any paychecks.

RFE:
On company letterhead provide date of hire, remuneration, job duties, continued employment

Thanks in advance for your valuable suggestion

Regards
1- Just "FOCUS" on company A. It is not necessary to work for sponsored company before GC. Paystubs/checks are irrelevant here.
2- If you have already informed/invoked AC21, then "FOCUS" on company B. DO NOT send anything other than asked to provide in the RFE letter.
3- More you send the more opportunites are created for further issues.
4- If you still not understand, discuss with attorney/lawyer.
 
Cheeko....plz sne your pm

Cheekoo said:
Just send USCIS what they have asked ... nothing more nothing less. In your cover letter mention AC21 law and tell USCIS how you are eligeable for AC21.

Cheeko

Can you send me your pm (personal mail) to me....plz
I was on same boat like you....wanted to talk to you
 
I suggest that you get a good attorney. Your case can be approached in two ways. I am assuming you are still on H1. If you are on EAD then option 2 is the only choice.

1. Future employment: In this case, you should join company A after you get your green card. In this case, you clearly state that you are working for company B and will join company A after getting GC. You give letters from company B.

2. AC -21 case: If you do not intend at this point to work for company A after getting your GC, then you should invoke AC-21. This is perfectly legal. The law clearly states that there is no need for the applicant to have ever worked for the petitioning employer. But, the job offer should be bona fide at the time of 140 approval. In this case also you should send letter from company B and state that you are invoking AC-21. Your new job description should be as close as possible to the one on the labor.

Make sure you get a good legal help on this. If you are using AC-21, you need to convince USCIS that the job existed with compnay A and you had good intentions of joining company A, when your 140 was approved; but now you are using AC-21, for some reasons.

If you need to refer to specific law on AC-21 in your case, then you need to find out a memo that came out in August 2003. I believe it was from Yates. I have pasted part of the analysis of that memo here from another immigration site. To search for this analysis, google "BCIS Memo on I-485 Portability After I-140 Revocation". Choose the first hit.

Requirement of Bona Fide Job When I-140 Approved

The Memo requires that the offer of employment must have been bona fide and the employer's intent to employ the foreign national upon approval of the adjustment application must have existed at the time the I-140 was approved. This requirement is discussed under, "Analysis and Conclusion of this Memo," below.

No Need to Work for Sponsoring Employer to Use AC21

The Memo recognizes the fundamental fact that the entire permanent residency application process is for a future job offer and, accordingly, the I-485 applicant need not be working, or need ever to have worked, for the original sponsoring I-140 employer in order to benefit from AC21 portability. This is helpful and has been discussed below, under, "Analysis and Conclusion."



Sahithi said:
To be eligible for AC21. If I undestood correctly, one needs to wait till I-140 is cleared and 180 days pending I-485.

In my case I never worked for compnay A. But they contiued my Green card.

I was always on compnay B.

Now both the companies arte ready in my favor to provide whatever information required.

I don't want to confuse USCIS providing too much documentation.

Please suggest me a feasible solution.

Is providing company B information is good or company A?

I can provide company A but I cannot provide paychecks. Ofcourse the RFE did not ask for any paychecks.

RFE:
On company letterhead provide date of hire, remuneration, job duties, continued employment

Thanks in advance for your valuable suggestion

Regards
 
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Thankyou!! This gives good confidence to me to go with compnay B.

This is what even my lawyer was suggesting but for some reason I was not totally convinced.

Anycase I got a good picture
Thanks
 
Hello Sahiti
I am kind of in similar situation as you. But Not filed I-485 because of retrogression.

I have an approved I-140 with a future Employer (EB2 && PD: May 10 2005). Recently an old EB3 labor with PD: Mar 31 2003 has been approved with my present employer. I am due for 8th year extension with my company on October 16 2006.

I am in dilemma whether to file I-140 with my present employer and go for 8th extension OR to trasfer H1-B to Future Employer for getting
3 year extension and for smooth 485 processing. I do not know which priority dates (EB3 vs. EB2) are going to move first for filing I-485.

What would be the best thing to do? Please give some ideas.
 
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