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MDLaborWatch said:
My labor RIR ,EB2, PD 05/17/2002 MD is still pending and I have 5 months time for my current assignement ending in May 06,2006. In order to escape, my labor has to be approved and I should get my 1-140 approved so that I can change company OR I have an option to buy a preapproved labor sep 2004. If I buy that, I can file my i-140 right now and It might get approved by May 06 where h1b Expires and apply for 3 yr extension??

I am not sure whether it is worth to buy that labor or just stick with my current labor (05/2002). problem with my current employer is uncertainity about the Job after may 06. If he asks me to go, then everything will come to a halt..
Pls suggest me If I file I140 with Buy out labor, just in case if my current labor is approved sometime before may 06, will i be able to file my i140 from current emp also?
Just confused.. advise pls...........................
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I am not sure what do you mean by "buying pre-approved labor" ? are they selling it on ebay, amazon or something?
Anyways, since you have LC pending with PD of 2002 you can switch jobs and apply for yearly extension, why do you want to wait for 140 to be approved? You will just have to persuade your company to not withdraw your filed labor (most companies continue with the labor to use it for someone else) and you should be fine.
 
I believe that Stephan Stefanko has recoverd from his sober condition and gone to coma again after the holiday.

katrina17 said:
same with me

CA PD: 11/12/2002
SFO RD:09/26/2003
Reg Case# P2003-CA-09578***
45 Day Letter : 03/10/2005
45 day response: 03/30/2005
DOT CODE:999.151-051
PBEC Case # P-04320-****
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You cannot apply I-485 till your priority date become current.

You can only apply for I-140. You cannot file both together anymore.

tanveer666 said:
Guys Pls Help

If Lc Is Approved So It Means I-485 Can Not Be Filed Untill Visa Date Become Current Or It Can Be Filed But They Will Only Approve Your Green Card Once Your Pd Become Current

My Secound Question Is Based Upon The Current Processing Time Can Any Body Tell Me That How Long It Takes In Vermont Service Center To approve 1-140 And 1-1485 . if we file concurrently and visa date is current

Skina You Are Doing A Very Good Job Pls Reply

Tanveer 718-974-2813
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Look at the following case. His labor got approved in one months after he replied his 45 days letter. You may expect the same if your case is RIR. PBEC is not following FIFO order. But the process seems little faster than before.


EB3 RIR
State : NY
PD: March 2002
ETA Case# P-05124-XXXXX
45 day letter recd: 11/28/05
45 day letter replied : 12/02/05
Labor Approved : 01/06/06


boston28 said:
I had applied even before that ( 245i ) and now I'm running two aplications , one with PERM, and the other one with the old system. all this is making me spend big bucks but all I want is a papper in my hand.
I was desperate thats why I restart with perm , also my attorney told me that the "people" in PBEC throw everything in boxes , so they are not going by dates
also some of us are not reciebing 45 days letter but getting LCs approved
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I don't know about that. I and my collegue has applied together and he got his 45 day letter six month earlier than me. However, we found out that the first six digits of our ETA case number are similar i.e P-05013-xxxxx



EB2/RIR/AL
PD: Jan 04
45 day letter: 12/05
ETA Case# P-05013-xxxxx



tanveer666 said:
Let Me Tell You
One Thing That If You Receive 45 Days Letter It Means They Want To Put Your Application Into Their Database

But The Prboem Is Some Officers Are Very Active With Other Are Very Lazy So It All Depend On The Officer Who Is Working On Your Case Some Are Getting Rid From The Application Very Quickly . Other Are Just Sitting On It Just For No Reason Thatsway Some People Are Getting Approval Within Two Weeks Of Getting 45 Days Love Letter

If your case is in immigrations You Can Just Go On Line And Get The Status Of Your Application In Few Secound While In Labor Department You Are At The Mercy Of Your Lawyer Your Employer And The Labor Department

There Are 100 Officer Working In Pbec But Still Some People Are Waiting For 2001 Cases

let me tell all of you labor is more painful then immigration stage I-140 & I-I485

Life Is Becoming Very Difficult For Those People Who Dont Have Green Card In This Country

Tanveer
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GC_Lover said:
I am not sure what do you mean by "buying pre-approved labor" ? are they selling it on ebay, amazon or something?
Anyways, since you have LC pending with PD of 2002 you can switch jobs and apply for yearly extension, why do you want to wait for 140 to be approved? You will just have to persuade your company to not withdraw your filed labor (most companies continue with the labor to use it for someone else) and you should be fine.
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Thanks GC_Lover.. My only worries is that my current 9th year h1b ext expires on Nov 2006 and my assignement ends on may 06. My employer won't keep employees once this engagement is over in may 06. so, I need to change employer some time after may 06. I can try to persuade them to retain my labor so that I can apply for h1b extension with new employer.
If I change employer sometime around may 06, I want to know whether new h1 b extension with new employer will be valid upto Nov 2006 or May 2006 eventhough my current h1b expires on Nov 2006 ??.
Does the one year extension will be from the date that we apply or the date the current h1b expiry??
 
MDLaborWatch said:
Thanks GC_Lover.. My only worries is that my current 9th year h1b ext expires on Nov 2006 and my assignement ends on may 06. My employer won't keep employees once this engagement is over in may 06. so, I need to change employer some time after may 06. I can try to persuade them to retain my labor so that I can apply for h1b extension with new employer.
If I change employer sometime around may 06, I want to know whether new h1 b extension with new employer will be valid upto Nov 2006 or May 2006 eventhough my current h1b expires on Nov 2006 ??.
Does the one year extension will be from the date that we apply or the date the current h1b expiry??
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one year from date of current H1b expiration or whenever your 6 year period ends.
 
nohope_for_lc said:
Look at the following case. His labor got approved in one months after he replied his 45 days letter. You may expect the same if your case is RIR. PBEC is not following FIFO order. But the process seems little faster than before.


EB3 RIR
State : NY
PD: March 2002
ETA Case# P-05124-XXXXX
45 day letter recd: 11/28/05
45 day letter replied : 12/02/05
Labor Approved : 01/06/06
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I have replied to 45 days letter almost 2 months ago....No response yet
 
I am trying to give you hope. You will get your approval soon.Is your case number still starts with T? Or if it has changed to P. Have you noticed the number in your 45 days letter?

boston_LC said:
I have replied to 45 days letter almost 2 months ago....No response yet
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H1B 7 year Extn

A question to the people who have applied for 7th or further year extensions. When I apply for 7th year extension, do they also add the duration during which we were not in US in the first 6 years ? e.g if I have been out of US for Job/vacation for 6 months in 6 year duration, will they give the 7th year exntension for 1.5 years ?

My PD is Aug 2002/RIR/EB3/VA and I am going to celebrate one year Anniversary for my 45 days letter this month but no status of Labor yet :mad:
 
va_aug_2002 said:
A question to the people who have applied for 7th or further year extensions. When I apply for 7th year extension, do they also add the duration during which we were not in US in the first 6 years ? e.g if I have been out of US for Job/vacation for 6 months in 6 year duration, will they give the 7th year exntension for 1.5 years ?

My PD is Aug 2002/RIR/EB3/VA and I am going to celebrate one year Anniversary for my 45 days letter this month but no status of Labor yet :mad:
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I haven't yet applied for 7th year, but I'm 100% sure you can recapture those months you were not in the country, I've read about it on this forum ... I believe they don't do it automatically, you have to request it somehow, and there's a way to do it ... do some research here and other immigration websites, you'll find the info.
 
boston_LC said:
I have replied to 45 days letter almost 2 months ago....No response yet
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the quick approvals are happening only for NY, for some reason ... it's clear there are different procedures for different states, or it's the officer who does what he/she wants :(
 
guys..

what does processing type : 'TR ' in the case status reply I got from PBEC..
I sent in an email 2 hrs ago...reply was very spontaneous...I almost cudnt blink my eyes for a while...!!

I know that my application was processed in RIR and not Traditional mode..

Please let me know..is it a general column filled in or does it mean the application as non-RIR..
 
Processing Type TR means Traditional

....... so far I know. Double check with your lawyer. Make sure they are processing your case as RIR. Not TR.

StressTestInUSA said:
guys..

what does processing type : 'TR ' in the case status reply I got from PBEC..
I sent in an email 2 hrs ago...reply was very spontaneous...I almost cudnt blink my eyes for a while...!!

I know that my application was processed in RIR and not Traditional mode..

Please let me know..is it a general column filled in or does it mean the application as non-RIR..
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StressTestInUSA said:
guys..

what does processing type : 'TR ' in the case status reply I got from PBEC..
I sent in an email 2 hrs ago...reply was very spontaneous...I almost cudnt blink my eyes for a while...!!

I know that my application was processed in RIR and not Traditional mode..

Please let me know..is it a general column filled in or does it mean the application as non-RIR..
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Hei, it happened to me too. I just send the status request to H1B7YR@PHI.DFLC.US and they reply within an hour but the problem is I can't find my case status.



CA PD: 11/12/2002
SFO RD:09/26/2003
Reg Case# P2003-CA-09578***
45 Day Letter : 03/10/2005
45 day response: 03/30/2005
DOT CODE:999.151-051
PBEC Case # P-04320-****
 
mikhan said:
Thanks! But I requested my lawyer to get a screenshot from the PBEC. My lawyer
said that screenshot is for special purpose only i.e. to get status while applying for
a 7yr extension. I am not sure what to argue over it.
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my 6 year H-1 expires on jan-05-2007. does this mean I can send an email request for screen shot. can anyone tell me the procedure if it is o.k for them (I know I need to search the forum ...). also when would be the best time to send papers for 1 year extensions ? Thanks in advance
 
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