AC21 Case approved- Informed Job change
SAIRAM
By the Grace of God (AC21 Case) our(self and my wie) 485 was approved on Sep 20,2002. I had checked up on online as well as AVM and both have updated simultaneously today. It was a very loooooooooooooooong journey for myself and my wife. I would like to give detailed information which will be pretty useful for our members.
LIN 01-218-xxxxx, EB3,India RD Jun 7,2001 ND July 12,2001 FP1 20th Dec 2001 at Kansas City
FP2 August 15,2002 at Hartford, CT Approval Date Sep 20,2002. Awaiting approval letters. NSC
(If anybody is having any stamping experience in Hartford, CT please do share)
Detailed Information:-
1.Started the Green Card Process in Feb 1997, and till April 1999 the company lawyer did not do anything. After the vigorous follow up my initial labor was approved August 1999. Lawyers were not doing pretty good job then company changed the lawyers
2.Applied for I140 in Sep 1999 and this I140 got approved in Sep 2000.
3.Company name got changed I140 was amended in Nov 2000.
4.Applied for I485 in May 2001. Waited waited waited and suddenly in October 2001 our company asked me to leave and I left the old company(After working for about 5 1/2 yrs). By the grace of god found the job in CT location and they were very much kind enough to listen to my problems and green card issues. After the completion 6 months (in January 2002) joined permanently with client in CT. They very much helpful and got the new job offer letter with same job description which is similar to my old job.
5.In 3rd week of Jan 2002, voluntarily informed INS about my job change with a letter from my present employer stating the job description, salary (which is almost 45% lesser than my previous salary) and also informed the Address change. I was so much worried that it may get transferred to Vermont or to local INS @ Hartford, CT...
(I am forwarding the sample format of the letter, which was given by Mr. Nara Naveen, which I had sent it to NSC)
TO,
INS, NSC, NE
Ref: Adjustment of Status Application I 485 LIN 01-218-xxxxx, my Name
Dear Center Director:
This is to inform you that above I 485 applicant Mr. ----------- intents to change his employer and accept the employement with M/S------------ at CT. The application for adjustment of status filed in his behalf on June 7,2001 and more than 180 days have passed since this filing. We are enclosing his herewith I485 receipt dt. June 7,2001
In his new position, Mr-------- will be working as contract specialist (Hardware/software). We are enclosing herewith employment offer letter from M/S-----at CTwhich states job responsibilities of this position in detail. This position and its responsibilities are similar to one Mr.---------had with his earlier sponsoring employerM/s-----------.
We are enclosing all the relevant documents.
1. I 485 receipt 2. New job offer letter ( my salary was 45% lower than the existing job, please do not worry about your salary) 3. Present companies financial report .
6.In Feb 2002, my previous company lawyer withdrawn her representation voluntarily, and sent a letter to INS. I was so much worried and tensed found a excellent lawyer in White Plains, NY (Sunil Khurana @ White Plains, NY, if any body needs contact information please let me know).
7.New lawyer sent the G28 information alongwith job change letter for myself. G28 for my wife.
8.In June 2002 Extended AP for another 1 more year.
9.In August 15,2002 went for Second Finger Print at Hartford, CT only for myself.
10. In Sep 17,2002 got the second EAD extended till Dec 2003.
Today I had checked up online and it was saying approved for both of us. Unable to believe then checked up AVM it also changed to on Sep 20,2002 your case was approved. (So far talked 5 times with NSC and they asked me to wait wait).
Waiting for the approval letters. If any of our friends got the stamping at Hartford,CT please share your experience. I heard that at Hartford, CT they are waiting for the stamping in passport.. If anybody got stamped already please let me know.
Thanks to this group for the excellent sharing of information.
Warm regards
JSN