October/November/December 2003 I-140/I-485 Concurrent Filers - READ ONLY

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got my advanced parole today

hi there:
well after my wknd rant about being upset that i am EB2, when i could have been an EB3, i did get some good news. my advanced parole arrived to my lawyer, who is forwarding it to me.

i am EB2, concurrent, RD nov 14, 03, ND nov 19, 03....
timing is not so bad, i think?
good luck to all. go i140!:)
 
md 10/30/2003 140/485/765/131
nd 11/06/2003 EB3

ead approval 3/4/04
Ap approved 03/08/2004

got ead for my husband in mail,mine has not come so far..
pretty fast huh..
 
Please Add it to the Excel

Hi all

Please do add all information to the excel file..so that it will be easy for all of us to track the info in one place..and we will have an approximate idea..when will our lucky day arrive!:)
 
Does anyone have any input on this??

I have applied for I-140/I-485/I-765/I-131 for myself and my wife concurrently in Oct 2003. We rec'd our EAD in Feb. 2004. But we haven't rec'd AP yet. Now my wife is in India and we have an H-1B ext. till Sep 2006. What I learned from this forum is that you have to be physically present in the US when ur Ap is approved or else the AP is void. Is this true? Does that mean my wife AP will not be approved? Has anyone had a similar experience? Because I need my wife to come here on AP rather than apply for H-4 ext. in Mumbai consulate as I was reading thru that forum now-a-days its a nightmare to go for ext. They can ask u for anything like get all the pay stubs etc. etc.
Pl share ur experience is anyone has been out of US when AP was approved and used the AP to re-enter US.

Thanks in advance
 
I do not know anything about AP not being approved if one is out of country. But I do know that it is not a nightmare to get an H4 extension from Bombay consulate. Once you carry the required documents, things go smoothly.

I am telling you this from my own personal experience this year in January 2004 when I went to get my H4 stamped.
 
thanks for replying badabing.
can u please give me little more input on H-4 stamping at mumbai consulate? did u go for drop box or personal interview and what documents did u carry. what i heard is personal interview is better as its faster but since my wife has an extension and she already has 1st H-4 stamp on passport, she can qualify for drop-box. your early response is really appreciated.

thanks

Originally posted by badabing
I do not know anything about AP not being approved if one is out of country. But I do know that it is not a nightmare to get an H4 extension from Bombay consulate. Once you carry the required documents, things go smoothly.

I am telling you this from my own personal experience this year in January 2004 when I went to get my H4 stamped.
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Well, I went through the interview process and I took the appointment online. If your wife is in Bombay, she can visit US visa-services office in Bombay and take the appointment. The documents that I took were I-539 approval notice, my husband's H1 approval notice, marriage certifcate, bank drafts and photographs.

I would suggest that you visit the following website to get information about all the documents to be carried along.

http://www.visa-services.com/usa/working-HL.html

The only question that I was asked is that how long have I been married.

Hope this helps.
 
thanks for replying. one last question
was this the 1st time for H-4 visa? if not, was there any reason for not going thru drop-box?
i am suggesting my wife to apply thru drop-box as she already has previous H-4 stamped in her passport.

thanks

Originally posted by badabing
Well, I went through the interview process and I took the appointment online. If your wife is in Bombay, she can visit US visa-services office in Bombay and take the appointment. The documents that I took were I-539 approval notice, my husband's H1 approval notice, marriage certifcate, bank drafts and photographs.

I would suggest that you visit the following website to get information about all the documents to be carried along.

http://www.visa-services.com/usa/working-HL.html

The only question that I was asked is that how long have I been married.

Hope this helps.
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No, this was my second time. I am not a resident of Bombay and hence I did not try the drop-box. But your wife can try drop-box as this is her second time too.
 
thanks for replying

Originally posted by badabing
No, this was my second time. I am not a resident of Bombay and hence I did not try the drop-box. But your wife can try drop-box as this is her second time too.
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visitor to f1 to h1

guys regarding one of my friend .

this person came to usa on visitor visa and has never gone outside usa.

In mean time he transfered from vistor to f1 to now on h1 .

What questions he can face at consulate in new delhi for stamping of H1?
 
Sample Letter Please

Hi Guys

Can any of you tell me what is the letter of evidence that i need to provide if i travel to india in h1 and come back.

do u guys have a format of a letter which i can get if from my employer i would really appreciate it..
you can send it to jegkumar@yahoo.com

Thanks !
 
EAD approved

Hello all, can someone update my information.

ND/MD: 11/06/03
EAD: 03/10/04
AP: ???
140: ???

thank you.
Venkat.
 
Re: Sample Letter Please

r u going for H-1 visa stamping or u have a valid visa?

u can just get a letter from employer stating that u r employed with them from such and such date and u r going out for a vacation and returning back to work on this date. add ur job responsibilities and ur current salary. if u are going for H-1B stamping in the consulate in ur home country then there are lot of other documents u need to carry.

Originally posted by jack76
Hi Guys

Can any of you tell me what is the letter of evidence that i need to provide if i travel to india in h1 and come back.

do u guys have a format of a letter which i can get if from my employer i would really appreciate it..
you can send it to jegkumar@yahoo.com

Thanks !
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EAD Approved

EB2 BTW ..


Hello all, can someone update my information.

ND/MD: 11/06/03
EAD: 03/10/04
AP: ???
140: ???

thank you.
Venkat.
 
Re: Re: Sample Letter Please

THanks!..

i have a valid visa till may 15..is it okay to come back on apr 25
they have also applied for h1 extention ..but i dont think i will get it before may..i will also get the letter as you have mentioned below..



Originally posted by pathikb
r u going for H-1 visa stamping or u have a valid visa?

u can just get a letter from employer stating that u r employed with them from such and such date and u r going out for a vacation and returning back to work on this date. add ur job responsibilities and ur current salary. if u are going for H-1B stamping in the consulate in ur home country then there are lot of other documents u need to carry.
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Interim EAD

Gurus:

I-485 ND Nov 25,03. I am planning to go for Interim EAD in Newark, NJ.

Did any body get interim EAD from Newark, NJ?.
Do I need to make an appointment or just walk-in (what time)?.

Please share your experience.

Thanks
 
Re: Re: Re: Sample Letter Please

yes u can come back by apr. but just in case, make sure u have the receipt notice of ur H-1B ext. BTW didn't ur I-140 got approved?? If so, can u travel on H-1 or u need an AP? make sure with the lawyer if u can travel on H-1 as ur I140 is approved.

Originally posted by jack76
THanks!..

i have a valid visa till may 15..is it okay to come back on apr 25
they have also applied for h1 extention ..but i dont think i will get it before may..i will also get the letter as you have mentioned below..
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