Philadelphia Regional DOL Tracker - Old (Archived on 09/23/2004)

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PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
settling_withgc-Harrisburg 02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
geadnic - VA - 02/22/02 - PhilyDOL - 08/22/03 (030) Rcvd.

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settling_withgc-Harrisburg 02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL 1/8/04 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd
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settling_withgc-Harrisburg 02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
geadnic - VA - 02/22/02 - PhilyDOL - 08/22/03 (030) Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
Z20002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL 1/8/04 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd
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Active Labor list

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GCMystery-DE 01/07/2003 - PhillyDOL - 11/19/2002 (030) Rcvd.
settling_withgc-Harrisburg 02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL 1/8/04 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd
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Delaware SEAS Group:

Let’s discuss any ideas on how to counter Philly’s threat to DE LCA approvals and NOFs.
If you hear some thing from your attorney, please share with us.
Meanwhile, let's diescuss on:

* Any helpful hints and similar cases in past
* Re-appeals
* Possibility of class-action (10 is little before suffered infinity)


Regards
GCMystery.
 
Small corrections and sorted on Phily DOL receive date...

Active Labor list

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settling_withgc-Harrisburg-02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
geadnic - VA - 02/22/02 - PhilyDOL - 08/22/03 (030) Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/??/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
GCMystery-DE 01/07/2003 - PhillyDOL - 11/19/2003 (030) Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL -01/8/2004 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd


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Since last August, Philly moved just 1 month. :eek:

1 creepy month during 7 long calender months.

Now, they DO NOT have right to remain silent!
What would they do if we miss tax deadline by 1 day?
 
My .02...

Attorney Murthy's bulletin (http://murthy.com/UDphilly.html) does talk about abrupt change in policies and possible lawsuits. Now question is how many of these NoF 'ed Cos. are genuine and also willing to fight. But, for the Cos. who are genuine, sharing any information should help. But, then if these Cos. are not willing to fight, having made whatever they can so far, is there a way applicants force them to fight...?

As for the re-appeals, I believe you can always re-appeal to BALCA who take their own sweet time which might actually help people close to their 6th years.



Originally posted by GCMystery
Delaware SEAS Group:

Let’s discuss any ideas on how to counter Philly’s threat to DE LCA approvals and NOFs.
If you hear some thing from your attorney, please share with us.
Meanwhile, let's diescuss on:

* Any helpful hints and similar cases in past
* Re-appeals
* Possibility of class-action (10 is little before suffered infinity)

Regards
GCMystery.
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ers_md-MD 07/18/2001- PhillyDOL 10/09/03-EB2 (003) Rcvd.
GCMystery-DE 01/07/2003 - PhillyDOL - 11/19/2002 (030) Rcvd.
settling_withgc-Harrisburg 02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL 1/8/04 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd
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I think this is what happened....

There is some hue and cry from CA applicants/attorneys about auto remand during early-mid 2003. Which prompted DOL head quarters to work on regulations. While they are eating, sleeping etc ... but working on regulations for about six months, most of the DOLs (Phily for example) started working on nonRIR applications. Finally, DOL came up with this BS + 3 yrs or MS + 6 months in November. All this time from Aug to Nov. pretty much no RIR applications were processed by Phily DOL. Now apparently in Nov. looking for ways to reduce backlogs, DOL started looking into DE Cos. which gives them another excuse for delay meanwhile still contributing to obesity issue this country faces.

So, after new year and holidays season, they went back and issued NoFs on a bunch of applications/Cos. that should keep them busy with more unproductive work and possible lawsuits...

Well does all this mean we have no solution in sight....???

I am some what positive here by looking at recent trends they are probably working on June and even July cases now.., hopefully they continue that also process DE cases...

And then whether we like it or not but there have always been exceptions to general trend where some lucky cases get approved within few days....

Having said all this, if any one come up with a smart strategy to make some noise and get attention...I am all for that...


Originally posted by GCMystery
Since last August, Philly moved just 1 month. :eek:

1 creepy month during 7 long calender months.

Now, they DO NOT have right to remain silent!
What would they do if we miss tax deadline by 1 day?
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Re: Small corrections and sorted on Phily DOL receive date...


Active Labor list

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settling_withgc-Harrisburg-02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
geadnic - VA - 02/22/02 - PhilyDOL - 08/22/03 (030) Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/??/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
ers_md-MD 07/18/2001- PhillyDOL 10/09/03-EB2 (003) Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
GCMystery-DE 01/07/2003 - PhillyDOL - 11/19/2003 (030) Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL -01/8/2004 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd


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settling_withgc-Harrisburg-02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
geadnic - VA - 02/22/02 - PhilyDOL - 08/22/03 (030) Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/??/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
ers_md-MD 07/18/2001- PhillyDOL 10/09/03-EB2 (003) Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
GCMystery-DE 01/07/2003 - PhillyDOL - 11/19/2003 (030) Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL -01/8/2004 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd
decPhil - DE 02/19/03 - Phily DOL - 12/10/03 - EB2 (030) - NOF


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That's damn good reply from you PradK. Thank you.
Let me come up with some ideas.

It's true every coin has two sides. While John and Bush lecture about job shift, still we can make pretty strong case about the abrupt deniels and the chaos DOL has been causing applicants and US companies. Even during election year. For us, their past approvals are our future guidelines.

Even though we are pddly diddly, we can still poke the big guys like Sheela Murthy, Rajiv Khanna, etc.
 
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settling_withgc-Harrisburg-02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
geadnic - VA - 02/22/02 - PhilyDOL - 08/22/03 (030) Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/??/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
stueym-Philadelphia-04/24/03-PhilyDOL 10/06/03-Rcvd.
ers_md-MD 07/18/2001- PhillyDOL 10/09/03-EB2 (003) Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
GCMystery-DE 01/07/2003 - PhillyDOL - 11/19/2003 (030) Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL -01/8/2004 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd
decPhil - DE 02/19/03 - Phily DOL - 12/10/03 - EB2 (030) - NOF


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So what were the DOL people on the beach in Ft Lauderdale doing other than topping up there tan?
 
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settling_withgc-Harrisburg-02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
geadnic - VA - 02/22/02 - PhilyDOL - 08/22/03 (030) Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/??/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
stueym-Philadelphia-04/24/03-PhilyDOL 10/06/03-Rcvd.
ers_md-MD 07/18/2001- PhillyDOL 10/09/03-EB2 (003) Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
GCMystery-DE 01/07/2003 - PhillyDOL - 11/19/2003 (030) Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL -01/8/2004 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd
decPhil - DE 02/19/03 - Phily DOL - 12/10/03 - EB2 (030) - NOF
sameer2730 VA 5/17/2002 -Philly DOL-01/20/2004 Eb2(031)

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Delaware LC

Hi Guys,

I have been a silent observer to the posts for sometime now. Wanted to share this information and get some answers from you guys..

My labor application, applied from DE in Dec 2002, moved to Philly DOL on Aug 13th.

Our company, a registered company in DE and has been successfully running for the last 8 years without any lay offs or any problem with immigration in terms of Green Cards. It is just that we dont have a fully blown office setup in DE. We just have couple of applications Pending. We have in no way misused the rules in DE nor filed enormous number of applications.

Recently my lawyer (Supposed to be a big firm from DE) had called us up and informed that Philly DOL had called up this lawyer firm approximately 2 1/2 weeks backs and informed them about some changes in definitions of a company operating from DE. Have asked any applications who do not fit into these definitions will be scrutinized or rejected. If the company or the law firm try to respond or fight, company will be refered to OIG(Office of Inspector General). If that happens, it is will become a criminal case if they find any discrepancies.

Now the Lawyer is almost is giving us no other option and more or less forcing us to withdraw the application filed from Delaware. He says there are no corrective actions to this.

We know Philly DOL have changed the definition of company maintaining the offices in DE, but have few questions,

Have you or your companies heard anything like withdrawing as only option left?
Why is this kind of information not posted any where in the immigration websites?
Does moving to different lawyer makes sense now?


Would appreciate if you can let me know at the earliest. We have to answer the lawyer about withdrawing the applications by early next week.
 
Same as yours

Same as yours, My labor application, applied from DE in Dec 2002, moved to Philly DOL on Aug 20th.

Changing lawyer may not help, my attorney is Sheela Murthy and giving same advice.

I am filling fresh labor from Philadelphia :(, it is just 2 months back logged.



Quote of the day
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Judgement comes from experience. Experience from poor judgement.


Murphy's Law
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My lawyer also adviced me not to respond to the NOF. He has spoken to Philly DOL Certifying Officer (Steven Stefanco) on the phone where Stefanco indicated that if we respond to the query they will handover the case to the fraud investigation authorities.

The best option Stefanco has suggested in this matter is to file a new labor from the company's head-quarter . He also mentioned that he won't take any action against our company if we don't fight for the case.

My lawyer is one of the popular lawyers in the USA (host of channel 13 Immigration forum) has suggested to file another labor separately from my company's head-quarters.

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Hi All,

I've added my details to the List. How do you find out if the application is in EB2 or EB3 Category.


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settling_withgc-Harrisburg-02/18/03-PhilyDOL-08/18/03(030)Rcvd.
geadnic - VA - 02/22/02 - PhilyDOL - 08/22/03 (030) Rcvd.
PradK- DE - 01/??/'03-PhilyDOL-08/25/'03-EB2 (030...)-Rcvd.
TSE_US-Harrisburg 02/??/03- PhilyDOL-09/24/03-EB3(030.)-Rcvd.
luckyluck-VA-03/19/02-PhilyDOL-09/29/03-(030.)-Rcvd.
stueym-Philadelphia-04/24/03-PhilyDOL 10/06/03-Rcvd.
ers_md-MD 07/18/2001- PhillyDOL 10/09/03-EB2 (003) Rcvd.
GC_MD_2001-MD 04/30/01- PhilyDOL-10/31/03-EB2(030.)-Rcvd.
GCMystery-DE 01/07/2003 - PhillyDOL - 11/19/2003 (030) Rcvd.
Z0002 - VA 04/19/02 - Phily DOL -01/8/2004 - EB3 (030) - Rcvd
decPhil - DE 02/19/03 - Phily DOL - 12/10/03 - EB2 (030) - NOF
sameer2730 VA 5/17/2002 -Philly DOL-01/20/2004 Eb2(031)

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DE vs MD LCA

I think the DOL has stopped processing LCA's from VA, MD etc
to do a quick-scan on all the LC's received from DE (till Dec 03)
and started issuing NOFs all Jan and Feb 04.
Any ideas when they are going to start looking at MD cases
again ? For now, it seems to have stopped, as far as I know.
 
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