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Company Change of Address Question
Hi all,
This time, I have a question: My I-140 was approved about two month ago, I am pending change of status (I-485 pending). My company is expanding, therefore we changed our office building recently. The change is very minor, meaning that the city name and the zip code are still the same, we just moved a few blockes to a larger building.
My colleauges and I were wondering if we should notify USCIS about this change. The comapny lawyer thinks since our I-140s have been approved, and since the change in address is not major, we don't need to say anything to USCIS.
What do you think?
Hi all,
This time, I have a question: My I-140 was approved about two month ago, I am pending change of status (I-485 pending). My company is expanding, therefore we changed our office building recently. The change is very minor, meaning that the city name and the zip code are still the same, we just moved a few blockes to a larger building.
My colleauges and I were wondering if we should notify USCIS about this change. The comapny lawyer thinks since our I-140s have been approved, and since the change in address is not major, we don't need to say anything to USCIS.
What do you think?
herenthere
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BaliUSA said:
That's unbelievable! You should probably check with them through an Infopass appointment on whether your I-485 has been approved and if it is just sitting there like your I-140.
Did you apply for EAD and AP? Have those been approved?
antonioa77
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gc2006usa said:2 days back, I called TSC (this is the 2nd call to TSC after almost 5 months) and cust rep told me that she does not see anything missing in this file nor does it stuck in name check, everything on this case looks good. This case is just sitting there and no one is looking into the file. Then, she told me that she is going to initiate an inquiry on behalf of me. I thanked her and drop off from the call.
From this and other forum, it is my understanding that different Cust Reps tell different things. So I've little faith on them. USCIS is highly unpredictable place. They process cases on random basis and until the case is approved, we can not predict anything
any idea when ur namecheck was cleared? can u estimate?
antonioa77
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crazy_frog said:I went to USCIS today with an infopass appointment. They told me that my name check is pending. The rep. told me that in some cases name check gets cleared in 10 days and in some cases it takes 3 years. This is scary. How can we plan for our life?
EB3 Labor Sub - PD: 1-May-2000 (current)
Country of Citizenship: Iran
I-765/I-140/I-131/I-485 concurrent filing RD: 8-May-06
I-765: AD 28-Jul-06
I-140: AD 10-Jul-06
I-131: AD 29-Jun-06
I-485: Pending (last LUD: 8-Nov-06)
and there are no clearance of names say in 2 -3 months? it is either 10 days or 3 yrs? nothing in between?
I had received the Approved I140 On March 13 and had applied forherenthere said:
I-485, EAD and AP on May 1st(check my signature)
EAD and AP were approved within 20 days in May.
I think they were looking for I-485 and entered the message in I-140, as I had started the enquiry last week!!!!
The agent said they will call me on the phone number I gave to her, if they need anyhting(I don't trust it though)
NJ Oct02-PD
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I don't get it. Somebody pls explain it to me.
Most of us know that at USCIS's web site (https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp) we can check our case status and see the list of processing dates. What I do not understand is that some of the people claim that they got the approvals in a rapid-fire-sequence speed while on the USCIS web site shows a date way back. I mean, for example, from the USCIS's recent post updated on Dec.5th, in that green-yellow-green table, it shows that TSC is processing the case on June 1st for the I-485. What's the reason that some people has got their I-485 approval (even got the cards) with a very recent RD/ND??
Most of us know that at USCIS's web site (https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp) we can check our case status and see the list of processing dates. What I do not understand is that some of the people claim that they got the approvals in a rapid-fire-sequence speed while on the USCIS web site shows a date way back. I mean, for example, from the USCIS's recent post updated on Dec.5th, in that green-yellow-green table, it shows that TSC is processing the case on June 1st for the I-485. What's the reason that some people has got their I-485 approval (even got the cards) with a very recent RD/ND??
herenthere
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NJ Oct02-PD said:
I don't think anyone understands how they process these cases and the reason for the random order. I think they just throw darts at case files and pick the ones they hit. I've seen several cases that were filed well after mine and got EAD/AP approvals within days, not weeks, and I'm still waiting after 2 months. And I'm not even from a retrogressed country. In some cases, even the I-485 has been approved in a week or two.
antonioa77
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herenthere said:
same here my friend, almost 2 months for EAD and Ap and nothing yet. some other people here got theirs in 2 weeks. I'm from a nonretrogressed country too. this system is stupid really. for sure it is random and it doesn't follow the FIFO process. but maybe LIFO or FILO, but not FIFO.
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Name Check is just BS
The more I read, the more I think the whole name check is just BS. If you committed a crime or if you are suspected to commit a crime or to be related to a terrorist group, you should have been deported or detained long before you are eligible for AOS. I suppose > 99% of AOS applicants are clean. Yes, you might miss the 1% of the applicants who might potentially be bad, so what? There are way way more criminals who are natural born citizen than immigrants.
The more I read, the more I think the whole name check is just BS. If you committed a crime or if you are suspected to commit a crime or to be related to a terrorist group, you should have been deported or detained long before you are eligible for AOS. I suppose > 99% of AOS applicants are clean. Yes, you might miss the 1% of the applicants who might potentially be bad, so what? There are way way more criminals who are natural born citizen than immigrants.
antonioa77
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fed_up said:
agree with you 100%. the whole system is messed up not just the namecheck. 3 to 5 yrs for LC, 3 yrs for namecheck and few yrs for Visa retrogression and few yrs for USCIS to clear its backlog. it is like 15 yrs of your life just to get this paper called the green card, and after that another round for the citizinship. it is like it takes 20 yrs to finish all this for some people. what a mysery!
US govt. is bound to protect its citizens and assets from 'bad guys' , so they do
these security checks and don't want to miss even 1 such bad person.
What is weird that these checks take long long time and potentially the 'bad guy' can
remain in USA legally for such length of time and do whatever harm he/she can cause to USA. So it defeats the purpose of security check. I would suggest USCIS should start
this kind of name check in parallel to the H1B stage ( since that is the real start of one's
immigration to USA ).
these security checks and don't want to miss even 1 such bad person.
What is weird that these checks take long long time and potentially the 'bad guy' can
remain in USA legally for such length of time and do whatever harm he/she can cause to USA. So it defeats the purpose of security check. I would suggest USCIS should start
this kind of name check in parallel to the H1B stage ( since that is the real start of one's
immigration to USA ).
fed_up said:
andy garcia
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prince123 said:
This is what annoys me, How can you stay here while they conduct your Background check for more than 2-3 years. It is a ridiculous excuse for prolonging your agony.
I agree with you. I would like to add that the biggest problem is that you need to be in the same position till you get GC .
1) if you leave company in the middle of I-485, you need to look for the same position.
2) If you leave company before I-140 get approved, you need to restart from the scratch.
I am into 9th year of my stay in USA and I am waiting for my I-485 approval.My application is touring whole USA. New Jersey , Philly backlog center, Nebraska, texas service center and now Vermont Service center.
Whoever written these rules should be awarded noble prize.
1) if you leave company in the middle of I-485, you need to look for the same position.
2) If you leave company before I-140 get approved, you need to restart from the scratch.
I am into 9th year of my stay in USA and I am waiting for my I-485 approval.My application is touring whole USA. New Jersey , Philly backlog center, Nebraska, texas service center and now Vermont Service center.
Whoever written these rules should be awarded noble prize.
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prince123 said:
Every nation has the right to do or should do everything possible to protect the nation from bad outsider. We all agree with that (at least I do). USA govt should come up with a system which track each an every steps of a foreigner once s/he enters this country. If a bad guy wants to harm USA, he can come to USA and stay under different visa types. It should include every visa types regardless of their country of origins or nationalities. The current problem with US immigration system is - if you are law abiding alien, then you are in big trouble. If you are undocumented alien then you are free from all hassle. Funny and Ridiculous systems !!
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But who cares ( except the applicant )
Whenever an immigrant applicant complains about deficiencies of immigration system, the former immigrants and their descendants ( i.e. US Citizens ) chant : "OK. If you are not satisfied with system here, just pack your bags
and go to your home country" .
There is considerable animosity here towards immgrants ( both legal and illegal ), especially toward the ones that come through the employer route.
Some usual complaints:
(1) Cheap labor is imported
(2) Immigrants take away jobs
(3) Freeways are crowded
.
.
So, i don't think former immigrants and their descendants will have
that much of an interest to welcome a latest batch of immigrants
and make systems easy for immigration. Actually some of them
just thinks opposite "Lets make those systems so cruel that these
new immigrants will be --ssed off and return to their home countries".
Whenever an immigrant applicant complains about deficiencies of immigration system, the former immigrants and their descendants ( i.e. US Citizens ) chant : "OK. If you are not satisfied with system here, just pack your bags
and go to your home country" .
There is considerable animosity here towards immgrants ( both legal and illegal ), especially toward the ones that come through the employer route.
Some usual complaints:
(1) Cheap labor is imported
(2) Immigrants take away jobs
(3) Freeways are crowded
.
.
So, i don't think former immigrants and their descendants will have
that much of an interest to welcome a latest batch of immigrants
and make systems easy for immigration. Actually some of them
just thinks opposite "Lets make those systems so cruel that these
new immigrants will be --ssed off and return to their home countries".
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sai_krishna
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officially stuck in namecheck
i had info pass appt. today
i asked them if my name check is cleared the officer said not yet
check back in march 2007
I forgot to ask wehn my name check was initiated
my info
EB2 INDIA
140 APPROVED
485 RD MAY 03/06 , ND JUNE 5 2006
i had info pass appt. today
i asked them if my name check is cleared the officer said not yet
check back in march 2007
I forgot to ask wehn my name check was initiated
my info
EB2 INDIA
140 APPROVED
485 RD MAY 03/06 , ND JUNE 5 2006
PBLC_01302006
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leaving company when I485 still pending
Hi folks,
I am thinking to change my job now because I am losing my patience to wait my I485. However, there is one thing I am not very sure. If I look for a new position, I may get a different title because different company may have different ladder. Do you think that is the problem if the job basically the same? Since this long journey(several years), how come we still keep the same title?
RJ_NJ2002 said:
Hi folks,
I am thinking to change my job now because I am losing my patience to wait my I485. However, there is one thing I am not very sure. If I look for a new position, I may get a different title because different company may have different ladder. Do you think that is the problem if the job basically the same? Since this long journey(several years), how come we still keep the same title?