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Received emails (2 per case) on approvals for me and spouse. Quite anti-climactic.
My best wishes to those who are waiting and thank you for being on this forum. I have lurked here for a while and learned a lot of relevant information.
Here is the obligatory list 'o events:
H1 (6 yrs; 1996 - 2002, shoulda, coulda, woulda filed 140/485... )
I-140 filed Sep 2001
I-140 approved: Feb 2002 (EB1b OR)
I485 filed: June 2002
RD/ND: Jul 1 2002
Amended I140 filed June 2002 (Notifying Company merger)
RFE on amended I140 (Generic form lette RFE): Dec 2002
RFE Responded : Jan 2003
Amended I140 approved: Jan 2003
Spring 2003
Expedite petition filed with support letters from Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Linda Sanchez, and various industry leaders based on fact that the company I founded has created 700+ jobs in California before merger with an even bigger company.
(no action)
Summer 2003
Inquiry letters sent in from various Congresswoman offices.
(No action)
Letters sent to Anna Eshoo, Sanchez, Feinstein, Boxer describing 485 delays
(usual letters received about processing times etc)
Fall 2003
Changed employers. AC21 filed with EVL, detailed job description.
Dec 2003
Letters and faxes to congresswoman/senators with content from immigration.com
Spring 2004
Very helpful exchange of emails/calls with Sanchez' staffers. Much more helpful than Eshoo's staff.
April 2004
Founded new company. Filed AC21 with EVL, detailed job description, W-2 (2003), copy of tax return from 2003. Created 6 new jobs for California.
May 2004
Received 2nd FP notice for 6/17.
Met with Anna Eshoo staffer on Immigration matters. Was told that immigration.com lawsuit may hurt retrieval of information from CSC, 2. others have waited more than me, 3. they cannot do much other than request information anyway, 4. i had contacted multiple senators/congresswoman so they will close my file at the palo alto office.
(at this point decided not to waste my time with them or w/ faxes/letters).
June 2004
Did scheduled 2nd FP on 6/17 after 20 minutes lost trying to find 122 charcot ave.
USCIS site reflected 2nd FP on 6/21.
July 2004
Checked USCIS/immigration.com at least once a day.
July 23 morning: read approval emails sent out on July 22 (8:01pm time stamp).
To do:
Get stamping w/ appt in SJ when original approval is received by lawyer.
Continue sending letters to congresswoman Eshoo and Sanchez on CSC delays, citizenship delays.
Continue visiting here and Project Ocean
My best wishes to those who are waiting and thank you for being on this forum. I have lurked here for a while and learned a lot of relevant information.
Here is the obligatory list 'o events:
H1 (6 yrs; 1996 - 2002, shoulda, coulda, woulda filed 140/485... )
I-140 filed Sep 2001
I-140 approved: Feb 2002 (EB1b OR)
I485 filed: June 2002
RD/ND: Jul 1 2002
Amended I140 filed June 2002 (Notifying Company merger)
RFE on amended I140 (Generic form lette RFE): Dec 2002
RFE Responded : Jan 2003
Amended I140 approved: Jan 2003
Spring 2003
Expedite petition filed with support letters from Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Linda Sanchez, and various industry leaders based on fact that the company I founded has created 700+ jobs in California before merger with an even bigger company.
(no action)
Summer 2003
Inquiry letters sent in from various Congresswoman offices.
(No action)
Letters sent to Anna Eshoo, Sanchez, Feinstein, Boxer describing 485 delays
(usual letters received about processing times etc)
Fall 2003
Changed employers. AC21 filed with EVL, detailed job description.
Dec 2003
Letters and faxes to congresswoman/senators with content from immigration.com
Spring 2004
Very helpful exchange of emails/calls with Sanchez' staffers. Much more helpful than Eshoo's staff.
April 2004
Founded new company. Filed AC21 with EVL, detailed job description, W-2 (2003), copy of tax return from 2003. Created 6 new jobs for California.
May 2004
Received 2nd FP notice for 6/17.
Met with Anna Eshoo staffer on Immigration matters. Was told that immigration.com lawsuit may hurt retrieval of information from CSC, 2. others have waited more than me, 3. they cannot do much other than request information anyway, 4. i had contacted multiple senators/congresswoman so they will close my file at the palo alto office.
(at this point decided not to waste my time with them or w/ faxes/letters).
June 2004
Did scheduled 2nd FP on 6/17 after 20 minutes lost trying to find 122 charcot ave.
USCIS site reflected 2nd FP on 6/21.
July 2004
Checked USCIS/immigration.com at least once a day.
July 23 morning: read approval emails sent out on July 22 (8:01pm time stamp).
To do:
Get stamping w/ appt in SJ when original approval is received by lawyer.
Continue sending letters to congresswoman Eshoo and Sanchez on CSC delays, citizenship delays.
Continue visiting here and Project Ocean
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. Good Luck.