Status of NIW applicants at VSC since September 2005

Fyi

My I-140 is still pending. My RD is 9/14/05. My LUD for I-140 changed on 2/28/06 once since I filed for I-485.
 
NIW-VSC05 said:
My I-140 is still pending. My RD is 9/14/05. My LUD for I-140 changed on 2/28/06 once since I filed for I-485.
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It is time to call USCIS. the processing date for I-140 (NIW) is Sept. 10, 2005 and this date is there for more than 3 weeks.

Good luck
 
But I think you have to wait until the processing date passes your RD more than 30 days.

So NIW_2005 cannot call until the processing date is 10/14/2005
 
madgu-gc2005 said:
Hi Eb1-doc,

I am planning to file Eb-1-or and I would like to know who is authorized to sign the I-140 petition (Boss .... or Department chair.... or Dean?). I have got the letter from my boss saying that I am holding permanent position in his research group as research assistant.

Your reply would be highly appreciated.
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Hi I thought i replied this via PM
following letters about permanent nature will help
1. offer letter of job signed by both Employer and director of research:
Permanent position and salary resiurce (general funds & not grant) are important
2.letter from chairman/dean stating essentially same and also that employer is certified to appoint you.
3. HR letter
4. letter from our business office

last is essentially the office in your department who works on your pay roll
 
eb1doc said:
Hi I thought i replied this via PM
following letters about permanent nature will help
1. offer letter of job signed by both Employer and director of research:
Permanent position and salary resiurce (general funds & not grant) are important
2.letter from chairman/dean stating essentially same and also that employer is certified to appoint you.
3. HR letter
4. letter from our business office

last is essentially the office in your department who works on your pay roll
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Hi Eb1doc,

Thank you very much for your input. Here is what my attorney asked me to do.
He drafted a support letter on behalf of my professor and in the letter says that i was promoted to research assistant and my position is permanent. my boss grant history was discussed in that letter and finally saying that i am outstanding scientist bla bla...... (about two pages)

Our department chair told that he will sign I-140 petition and my attorney will make a draft letter on his behalf. From my attorney's office i was asked to provide some more details about our university.

do you think the University is sponsoring me (eventhough i have attorney and doing all paper work) or just make sure that the department say my position is permanent. I am confused.

I would appreciate your response
 
technically speaking university sponsering doesnot means moneywise...it means they are filling for you. many universities don't pay (many pay some percentage only) for such petitions but do sign paperwork prepared by attorney hired by you. so moral is letters statting permanent job is sufficient ...also make cure the grant thing is not in too much details in teh letter...u many want to avoid that as that may create imppression that u are hired on grant!!!...my suggestion is to write skilfully that he has several grants which make way to general funds and u are paid from that...
 
eb1doc said:
technically speaking university sponsering doesnot means moneywise...it means they are filling for you. many universities don't pay (many pay some percentage only) for such petitions but do sign paperwork prepared by attorney hired by you. so moral is letters statting permanent job is sufficient ...also make cure the grant thing is not in too much details in teh letter...u many want to avoid that as that may create imppression that u are hired on grant!!!...my suggestion is to write skilfully that he has several grants which make way to general funds and u are paid from that...
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Thank you eb1doc.
 
eb1doc said:
technically speaking university sponsering doesnot means moneywise...it means they are filling for you. many universities don't pay (many pay some percentage only) for such petitions but do sign paperwork prepared by attorney hired by you. so moral is letters statting permanent job is sufficient ...also make cure the grant thing is not in too much details in teh letter...u many want to avoid that as that may create imppression that u are hired on grant!!!...my suggestion is to write skilfully that he has several grants which make way to general funds and u are paid from that...
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Well. After I started doing the paper work for filing I-140 under Eb-1-or I got the following message from our department administration

"followed up with ******* at our Center for International Faculty and Student Services. The Outstanding/Professor Researcher category under which you are applying, is a category that must be University sponsored and thus you cannot apply under this category. At the moment you are not eligible for this preference through ***** and **** will not honor or participate in this process. ***** indicated that privately retained attorneys have no authority to represent the University nor can departments sign any forms or provide any letters on your behalf. We cannot even provide you with a letter confirming your employment under this category."

I am stuck now and I can't do anything.
 
sorry to hear that!
unfortunately, unless university and employer whole heartedly help you in this issue ......petition cannot be filed. Different university have different rules for supporting such petitions!
 
eb1doc said:
sorry to hear that!
unfortunately, unless university and employer whole heartedly help you in this issue ......petition cannot be filed. Different university have different rules for supporting such petitions!
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I am working for a professor in the university and now who is the employer University or the professor? Obviously UNIVERSITY as a whole. My boss has given me the letter saying that my job is permanent.

Can you tell me when you filed I-140 who signed the petition (chair/dean/vicepresident/HR director)? the problem in the university is you do not get the proper answers from the administration and they think they know everything. that is the problem.
 
madgu-gc2005 said:
I am working for a professor in the university and now who is the employer University or the professor? Obviously UNIVERSITY as a whole. My boss has given me the letter saying that my job is permanent.

Can you tell me when you filed I-140 who signed the petition (chair/dean/vicepresident/HR director)? the problem in the university is you do not get the proper answers from the administration and they think they know everything. that is the problem.
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The rules varies with universitywise. some university have X lawyer officially hire dto the job....you can't go to other lawyer. they have made this rule in my university just recently. When i filed mine was signed/filed by department chair. the Permanent letter was given my all of thesec employer/chair/ dean/business/HR director.
 
Case pending too

Waiting...
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140- EB1-EA/EB2-NIW RD 9/30/05, ND 10/4/05 and 10/24/05
485-Concurrent filing RD 9/30/05, EAD/AP-AD 12/4/05
 
I would think the cases from retro-countries will be transferred, since I-485 may not be approved for a long time.
 
Hi guys,
I am submitting my petition for I-140 either this week or next. Everything is almost ready. The news is that the service centre might be changed to TSC from VSC from April 1st. Is it adviceable to rush and send the documents for VSC or wait for a week and get into TSC. Guys please suggest.
 
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