Phil Spears
Registered Users (C)
I was going thru my old mails. The attached mail was received sometime during last August/September. I got a kick out of this. yeah yeah the promises!!
The Mail reads:
Last month we received several dozen I-485 permanent residence application
approvals. Congratulations to the new permanent residents.
Towards the end of the month we also received a number of RFE\'s (Requests
for Evidence) raising for the first time the Mastech Corporation - iGate
Capital operating company "successor-in-interest" issue. This was the first
time that the Vermont Service Center raised this issue. These RFE\'s are
requiring that an amended Form I-140 EB3 petition be filed. This
development is not unique to us; other companies that have changed their
names are also being directed to file amended I-140 petitions.
Because of the likelihood that many more RFE\'s of this sort will be issued,
the Legal Department will be preparing amended I-140\'s for every employee\'s
I-485 application for which there is a Mastech Corporation I-140 approval on
file. We will be sending the amended petitions to the two outside law firms
for filing by them. It is clear that the iGate Capital operating company is
the "successor-in-interest" to the Mastech Division, so these amended I-140
petitions should be approved without controversy. These filings do not at
all affect your EAD card or advance parole travel authorization.
The first amended petition will be filed for those employees whose priority
dates are "current." Once these I-140\'s are filed, we will proceed based
upon employee priority date. In fact, the first batch of petitions have
already been prepared and mailed to the outside law firms for filing.
While there are no complicated legal issues, a high volume of paperwork is
involved. Just as with the preparation and filing of I-485 packages in
August - October of 1999, this filing can only be successful if done in an
orderly manner. We would greatly appreciate your patience and ask you to
refrain from making status inquiries. This will only delay the process.
The Mail reads:
Last month we received several dozen I-485 permanent residence application
approvals. Congratulations to the new permanent residents.
Towards the end of the month we also received a number of RFE\'s (Requests
for Evidence) raising for the first time the Mastech Corporation - iGate
Capital operating company "successor-in-interest" issue. This was the first
time that the Vermont Service Center raised this issue. These RFE\'s are
requiring that an amended Form I-140 EB3 petition be filed. This
development is not unique to us; other companies that have changed their
names are also being directed to file amended I-140 petitions.
Because of the likelihood that many more RFE\'s of this sort will be issued,
the Legal Department will be preparing amended I-140\'s for every employee\'s
I-485 application for which there is a Mastech Corporation I-140 approval on
file. We will be sending the amended petitions to the two outside law firms
for filing by them. It is clear that the iGate Capital operating company is
the "successor-in-interest" to the Mastech Division, so these amended I-140
petitions should be approved without controversy. These filings do not at
all affect your EAD card or advance parole travel authorization.
The first amended petition will be filed for those employees whose priority
dates are "current." Once these I-140\'s are filed, we will proceed based
upon employee priority date. In fact, the first batch of petitions have
already been prepared and mailed to the outside law firms for filing.
While there are no complicated legal issues, a high volume of paperwork is
involved. Just as with the preparation and filing of I-485 packages in
August - October of 1999, this filing can only be successful if done in an
orderly manner. We would greatly appreciate your patience and ask you to
refrain from making status inquiries. This will only delay the process.