Local USCIS office doesn't issue Advanced parole

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Local USCIS office doesn't issue Advanced parole


My I-485 application has been pending at VSC. My current AP and EAD expires in February,2004. Due to backlogs at USCIS, I don't expect VSC to approve my I-485 before February,2004.So, I applied for EAD and AP renewal in the month of October 2003. Since my AP has been pending for more than 60 days and also I'm planning to travel shortly, I planned to visit local CIS to obtain emergency AP.
Today morning, I went to local CIS office. I showed my AP application receipt, I-485 receipt and Air ticket to the front desk representative and explained that I need Advanced travel document.I was informed by her that I can get AP only from VSC not from local office and they issue only interim EAD and regular EAD, she continued that if I've any emergency to travel then I've to send a expedite request to VSC.
I asked her whether I can apply for new AP at local office instead of emergency AP, she replied that they will return the application since I've to apply only at service center.
Please plan your travel well ahead of time, project how AP/EAD backlog will grow and apply accordingly.
 
This has to rank high in the hierarchy of balderdash

Originally posted by Edison
project how AP/EAD backlog will grow and apply accordingly.
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Next they'll ask would-be immigrants to apply for I-485 based on projected backlogs. Maybe they'll even ask 'em to process their own applications. Maybe that won't actually be half bad an idea...:)
 
Re: This has to rank high in the hierarchy of balderdash

Originally posted by norfesept01
Next they'll ask would-be immigrants to apply for I-485 based on projected backlogs. Maybe they'll even ask 'em to process their own applications. Maybe that won't actually be half bad an idea...:)
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If I understand it right, those are Edison's words, not the INS lady's. But you are right about balderdash!:p
 
Originally posted by sachdev
Why people use jargon when we have simple words equal in meaning. Is it some kind of show off !!!:D :D :D
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Because of our English heritage; Hasn't anyone told you yet that people from the sub-continent are caucasians? Ever since I stumbled upon that revelation, I have been going around with a stiff upper lip, a spring in my step, and an aura of superiority!:D

P.S.: .... on second thoughts, how much will you pay me to shut up?:D
 
Don't know about people from the sub-continent being caucasians .. but here is an interesting find. If any of you plan to apply to B-school and you are from the Asian sub-continent , you are expected to score at least 30 more points (on the GMAT) than the rest (applying to the same school) to be considered. This is because people from the sub-continent have better GMAT scores (both in verbal and math) and you are up against someone with a similar background.

On a more relavant note , what if there is an emergency back home and one has to leave on a very short notice ? Do they expect us to keep renewing our AP documents every year , like the EAD ?

Is there something like a short term Advance Parole that can be used during emergencies ? If yes, is there a seperate process for it ?
 
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I am not sure but I heard that for unforeseen travel they issue an emergency AP valid for a month or so. This, I believe, is done by the local offices.
 
Originally posted by maverick1976
Don't know about people from the sub-continent being caucasians .. but here is an interesting find. If any of you plan to apply to B-school and you are from the Asian sub-continent , you are expected to score at least 30 more points (on the GMAT) than the rest (applying to the same school) to be considered. This is because people from the sub-continent have better GMAT scores (both in verbal and math) and you are up against someone with a similar background.
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As it happens, international applicants in most MBA programs do have a higher median GMAT score than locals, but the real reasons for that are slightly different.

However, question for you: What if you want to apply to a Stanford where the median GMAT is probably around 720 or so. I suppose one should know one's place and just shouldn't apply there, right?:D
 
If one wants to go Stanford ...

or a similar school (they are generally referred to as H/S/W) , then he/she has to get a 750 !! which is challenging but not impossible.

Sachdev ,

Do you know anyone or have you seen any post where in someone has talked about the emergency AP ? I'd like to learn more about this.
 
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Re: If one wants to go Stanford ...

Originally posted by maverick1976
or a similar school (they are generally referred to as H/S/W) , then he/she has to get a 750 !! which is challenging but not impossible.
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Sh*t, I have no hope then! Neither do I have a 750 (my scores have long expired by the way) nor is my name M. or A. Ambani. Life is not fair:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
 
Sankrityayan ..

I am sure , it would be a cake walk for you to get into these schools ...
About life not being fair ... no one said it is !!
As for NOT being a Mukesh or Anil Ambani , well we have more pressiing issues at the moment ... I-485 process pending , anyone ??
 
Re: Sankrityayan ..

Originally posted by maverick1976
I am sure , it would be a cake walk for you to get into these schools .... I-485 process pending , anyone ??
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Believe me, it was not; I eventually managed to get admission to a top 10 school but none that you mentioned. Fortunately for me, before I plunged neck deep into debt, I managed to secure gainful employment and that was that!

If I had to do it all over again, I would stick with engineering anyday.:(
 
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really ?? you are painting a pretty grim picture on the B-school admissions, :eek: as if the I-485 process wasn't enough.

Are you saying that it was a bad decision on your part , cuz I'd say you'd be the first MBA to say (admit) so.

Would like to hear your thoughts on this , although I don't think this is the right forum to do so. You can send me a private message or we can start a seperate thread titled "NON IMMIGRATION ISSUE ".
 
Originally posted by maverick1976
really ?? you are painting a pretty grim picture on the B-school admissions, :eek: as if the I-485 process wasn't enough.

Are you saying that it was a bad decision on your part , cuz I'd say you'd be the first MBA to say (admit) so.

Would like to hear your thoughts on this , although I don't think this is the right forum to do so. You can send me a private message or we can start a seperate thread titled "NON IMMIGRATION ISSUE ".
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Someday, perhaps. It is a long story and I have many regrets about going for an MBA. You may have noted by now that I am not anything if not a bit irreverant and honest (Is that a vain thing to say?).

You may have misunderstood me though. I did not start the MBA program. You see, I already had an MBA from a third-world school and I was getting nowhere with it in the US. So I decided to get another. After a fashion, I was admitted into the program but was negotiating a scholarship (I could not really afford to pay full tuition). The school made me go through all kind of hoops for this including several meetings with alumni in the region. Fortunately by this time, I found a job and gave up on the idea of a second MBA.
 
There is this famous quote ..

"A Graduate degree is only as good as the first job it gives you !! "

I can say that's true for an engineering degree. I'd think it's true for an MBA too .. doesn't matter if it's a third world school or a H/S/W.

What are your thoughts ?
 
Maverick & Sankrit,

First of all both of you guys have literally changed the whole discussion of the thread:cool: Having said that, I have a point to make(and join your club)on your posts although not relevant to the thread

About MBA from a third world school - in my personal opinion and experience - it doesnt matter even if its not third world - if you do an MBA outside the mainland USA, they simply dont give a damn about it. I have an MBA from UK, didnt get me that far, so thinking about going for my second one here, perhaps one from the Ivy League. But as Sankrit put it, maybe it could get me into deep red, but still I want to give it a shot someday, although definetely not before I'm done with my current problem on hand....holy moly 485!!!
 
goodpoint Mr Coolz ...

I know that its an expensive proposition and have read all that there is to read about oppurtunity costs etc ... but if one has to consider going to school , I am sure there is a way to handle the costs

Obviously , there is nothing like a free lunch but if you are a student for a couple of years , your lifestyle / taxes / expenses change. As a permenent resident , there is always the tax-deductible education loan ..

Taking all this into account , what's the actual price for an MBA from an Ivy (Envy) League school ? and is it worth it ?
 
Sankrityayan, maverick1976, MrCoolz,

There are many of us in similar boat, maybe boat is not sufficient anymore we need a ship. Nobody in US gives damn to ones knowledge or degree, if you are not from the main land. I have a PhD degree from India, have publications in US and UK Physics Journals. Since I have to put food on my kids table, I had to accept any kind of work that came to me.

Everybody say Time is Money and Knowledge is Power
From basic Physics Power = Work / Time
Substitute Power = Knowledge
Time = Money

You get Knowledge = Work/Money
Therefore Money = Work/Knowledge

It does not matter what work or how much work one does. As long as ones knowledge goes to zero, he/she can earn more money.
For example: The non-technical managers and Recruiters in IT industry.
 
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Re: goodpoint Mr Coolz ...

Originally posted by maverick1976
.... Taking all this into account , what's the actual price for an MBA from an Ivy (Envy) League school ? and is it worth it ?
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That depends on what you want. The first thing they make you do (I am not kidding) is write a resume and begin the networking process (with alumni). There is little intellectual stimulation (at least for me). The classrooms are usually filled up with arrogant, greedy, self-centred idiots that think the world of themselves, even though they rarely can point to where on the map a Malta or a Marrakesh is. At the end of the day, one doesn't learn much, becomes adpet at bull-sh*tting and yet, seemingly, corporate america fawns over these imbeciles. No wonder this country is run the way it is.:eek: :eek:

So in summary, if you are looking to buy a passport to the corner office, you do get value. But if you are looking for something beyond, you are a going to be a fish out of water.
 
Not sure if it is that important to have a MBA to get that corner office. As far as management chains go, it is who you know as compared to what you know. And as Sankrityayan mentioned, it is all about networking. Which brings us to the big reason behind why MBA's from good schools outside the US are not worth the paper they are printed on, here because you just don't have the old boy/alum network.

*SIGH* You should see my VP, the moron has no clue what-so-ever about the products in our group, but made it to the top since he was buddies with our senior VP. Now that is an easy way to get that corner office! :)
 
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