Hi guys:
I have been a silent observer for a long time...now I decided to enlist help and need expert advice.
Here is my situation. I am currently on L1-A; my visa will expire 17 Nov 2007 (after spending 7 years). My company filed two I140:
a) EB1-C at NSC with RD Oct 7 2006
b) EB-3 Premium processing (company paid $1000) at TSC with RD Jun 6, 07
In both cases, my company senior executives submitted very strong letter of recommendation in my application (my I140 was denied twice in the past after attornery did not submit proper wording to explain my previous job responsibilities prior to coming to US since I am on L1-A).
I was expected to receive response from TSC within 15 days filing under premium but days turn to weeks with no news. According to my company attorney, he is in daily contact with IO EVERYDAY, and the lastest fiasco he told me the IO told him they have received my file but has misplaced it...essentially they cannot locate my file???? THe IO also promised my attorney they will still treat my case as PP although PP has been halted. I do not know whether to believe my attorney. What good is the promise from IO that they will treat my case as PP when they cannot find my file? All I know it could be a ruse to not locate my file and wait till my L1-A visa expires.
Has anyone has this experience? File got lost? My questions:
a) what are my options? What should I do? Since my visa is expiring soon...? My company has assured me if we do not receive any news from either EB1-C or EB-3, they will find a place for me somewhere within other offices: either Asia, Vancouver or Europe for 1-3 years assignment so I can reapply upon my return.
b) Can I sue the USCIS for tormenting my life with their sloppiness?
c) If my company agree to let me work from Vancouver, BC and periodically return to US for meetings when my L1 visa expires, can I come back within 1 year to start the entire GC process again?
d) Also i tried calling TSC and asked to be transfered to an IO only to be turn down by a rude *!!! hole that only my lawyer is allowed to call??? Is this true? Will it help if I make an appointment via INFOPASS?
Any help and/or advice is appreciated.
Thanks much.
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xoxo888 (non-retro country)
Current status: L1-A
EB1-C filed NSC RD Oct 7....AD???
EB-3 PP filed TSC RD Jun 6 ...AD???
I have been a silent observer for a long time...now I decided to enlist help and need expert advice.
Here is my situation. I am currently on L1-A; my visa will expire 17 Nov 2007 (after spending 7 years). My company filed two I140:
a) EB1-C at NSC with RD Oct 7 2006
b) EB-3 Premium processing (company paid $1000) at TSC with RD Jun 6, 07
In both cases, my company senior executives submitted very strong letter of recommendation in my application (my I140 was denied twice in the past after attornery did not submit proper wording to explain my previous job responsibilities prior to coming to US since I am on L1-A).
I was expected to receive response from TSC within 15 days filing under premium but days turn to weeks with no news. According to my company attorney, he is in daily contact with IO EVERYDAY, and the lastest fiasco he told me the IO told him they have received my file but has misplaced it...essentially they cannot locate my file???? THe IO also promised my attorney they will still treat my case as PP although PP has been halted. I do not know whether to believe my attorney. What good is the promise from IO that they will treat my case as PP when they cannot find my file? All I know it could be a ruse to not locate my file and wait till my L1-A visa expires.
Has anyone has this experience? File got lost? My questions:
a) what are my options? What should I do? Since my visa is expiring soon...? My company has assured me if we do not receive any news from either EB1-C or EB-3, they will find a place for me somewhere within other offices: either Asia, Vancouver or Europe for 1-3 years assignment so I can reapply upon my return.
b) Can I sue the USCIS for tormenting my life with their sloppiness?
c) If my company agree to let me work from Vancouver, BC and periodically return to US for meetings when my L1 visa expires, can I come back within 1 year to start the entire GC process again?
d) Also i tried calling TSC and asked to be transfered to an IO only to be turn down by a rude *!!! hole that only my lawyer is allowed to call??? Is this true? Will it help if I make an appointment via INFOPASS?
Any help and/or advice is appreciated.
Thanks much.
__________________
xoxo888 (non-retro country)
Current status: L1-A
EB1-C filed NSC RD Oct 7....AD???
EB-3 PP filed TSC RD Jun 6 ...AD???