Pakistanis running to Canada.

5 more countries to appear for special registration.

Dates, February 24, 2003 and March 28, 2003, inclusive

When is INS really going to start looking at 485s?
 
Some more info

From immigration-law.com

The Attorney General has thus far designated 25 countries for the call-in special registration. These designations were undertaken in stages because of the INS resources available for special registration at a given time. People should notice that the list covered pretty much most of the Muslim and Arab nations. The only countries that have been left out are Malaysia and the Philippines. What will happen?

The INS will be totally abolished by March 1 and the functions of immigration enforcement and adjudication services are expected to be completely turned over to the DHS. Ashcroft will be out of picture by March 1. Is there anyone who feels sad about that? Most likely "NOPE!!"

Tom Ridge has not disclosed his plan for the call-in special registration. However, there is a clue that the call-in special registration may for the time being end upon completion of the Group IV registration.

Tom Ridge has yet to be confirmed by the full Senate. Yesterday, the Senate Government Committee approved his nomination, but unlike the prediction, the full Senate failed to pick it up before the end of the day. The full Senate is expected to confirm the nomination next week.

At the Committee hearing, Tom Ridge disclosed that more detailed reorganization plan and schedules had been prepared, awaiting the President's approval. It is anticipated that these detailed plan may be disclosed probably before the delivery of State of Union on January 28. Bush is also under a tremendous pressure on his decision of Iraq war in his State of Union as the U.N. Inspectors report will be due on January 27, one day before his State of Union speech!

Please stay tuned to this web site for development of detailed reorganization plan. One thing is very obvious, though. People will not notice any changes at the field office levels, except that the name of the Department will be changed to the Department of Homeland Security.

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So it seems, hopefully once they cover all the muslim countries, we would be able to get along with 485 processing normally. Things just might get a little clearer on Jan 28th. Personally speaking, we shouldn't expect normalcy anytime before April.
 
All countries needed for special registration

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Special registration is not only for terrorist countries but will be extended to every countries in the following months.
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It seems to be that INS is going to call all the immigrants from every country for special registration. This is the correct time for INS to rectify their past mistakes. This was discussed in the Homeland security meeting and everyone in that meeting gave full support for this. (It was disscussed in the CNN channel on friday).

This special registration is not only limited for certain countries but for all the countries to have a clear picture about the US population. They also discussed about the economy and the unemployment. With this economy and unemployment growth ratio, they predicted that this sliding economy will be there for another 3 to 5 years. And also they discussed about the H1 stamped people still waiting to enter in to US. They mentioned these numbers are more than 100 thousand. And finally they ended the discussion with a big question. Do we need more people from other countries for employment. Why don't we restrict this for another 2-3 years. So that INS can have more time to regularise the current special registration for all countries.

One way it is good for the country and everyone except we 485 waiters are going to support this process.

Still the 485 approval is a big question mark. Let us all wait for a year and then go back to our country and help our country in growing strong.
 
Even if they stop H1B process, people whose 485s are already filed will continue to stay here and wait for adjudication (provided they have a job).

However, before they put a *stop* on h1b, large corps will cry out. It isn't as easy as .. "Yea lets do it".
 
Good news for Pakistanis with pending I-485

If you guys remember by story I was a Pakistani born but had both Swedish citenship and nationality. It turns out that I still have to register.

The good news according to Murthy.com is that INS local offices are receiving memos (from their head I guess) that they will not be refering individuals with pending I-485 to Investigations.

It would have been better to have this whole registration crap removed, but atleast the assurance of not being detained is a BIG relief.

My current status:
ND I-485: 9/17/02
ND EAD: 9/17/02.. WONDERING WHEN I WILL GET MINE>....:confused: :confused:
 
One (I-485 waiter )can avoid special registrations by using AP to enter US.... Please talk to your lawyer.
 
not true, AP needs registration

I went for Special Registration in INS San Jose. I asked the Immigration officer that if I use AP , can I avoid registration?. He said no. I told him but this is contrary to federal notice that clearly says thay parolees are exempted . He told me , well by parolee
people other than AP case, Ap guys need to register. I asked him, sir can you give some exmaple. He said example if a person transitting from SFO airport gets sick, we parole him in US, those kind of cases are exempted. AP guys need to come here to register.

I also asked him, when should I get my approval, is there a freeze on 485? he said . No there is no freeze :) . You should expect it sometime this year
 
shreya,

As far as I understand the situation, special registration is absolutely pertinent to AOS! Don't know what tree you are barking under! But skip the topic if you are not interested in reading it!

Thanks!
 
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