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  • singhv_1980
    01-28 01:46 PM
    I came across a couple who got their H1B approvals last yr with in 3 weeks to each other. One of them was in PIMS and other one not. So I feel approval date does not seem to be a criteria to base these delays upon.:confused:

    Good Luck to everyone including myself!:(





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  • Macaca
    12-05 04:56 PM
    JUAN GONZALEZ: Well, I�d like to move on. I want to play a report from your show covering former Mexican President Vicente Fox�s May 2000 visit to the United States. Your reporter Casey Wian�

    LOU DOBBS: Wian.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: Wian, I�m sorry�described the visit as a, quote, �Mexican military incursion.� This aired on May 23, 2006.

    CASEY WIAN: This Mexican military incursion was fully authorized. A Mexican air force jet carrying President Vicente Fox was not just invited to Utah, but encouraged to visit by Governor John Huntsman.

    PRESIDENT VICENTE FOX: We fully support the businessmen from Utah and Mexico�

    CASE WIAN: It�s estimated Utah has about 100,000 illegal aliens, and the number is growing rapidly. Utah is also a part of the territory some militant Latino activists refer to as Aztlan, the portion of the Southwest United States they claim rightfully belongs to Mexico.

    You could call this the Vicente Fox Aztlan tour, since the three states he�ll visit�Utah, Washington, and California�are all part of some radical group�s vision of the mythical indigenous homeland, Lou.

    LOU DOBBS: Casey, thank you very much.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: The Southern Poverty Law Center criticized CNN for airing that report, in part because, as your reporter Casey Wian spoke, a graphic appeared on the screen. It was a map of the United States highlighting the seven Southwestern states that Mexico supposedly covets and calls Aztlan. The map was prominently sourced to the Council of Conservative Citizens, which is considered by many to be a white supremacist hate group.

    AMY GOODMAN: Your response, Lou Dobbs?

    LOU DOBBS: You know the response, and you know the reality. That�how long was that screen up? How long was that map up?

    AMY GOODMAN: Enough to see it.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: A few seconds.

    LOU DOBBS: The field producer who�did you know it was from the CCC? Which is a hate group.

    AMY GOODMAN: It�s attributed right there. It says Council of Conservative Citizens.

    LOU DOBBS: Right. And it couldn�t be clearer, could it? I mean, we weren�t hiding anything. We had no idea what they were. The field producer who used it went on the web, pulled�did a �grab,� as it�s called, and put it up. And she was suspended for a day for doing so.

    Did you guys know that we have sent our producers and our reporters down to the Southern Poverty Law Center years ago to make certain this sort of thing doesn�t happen? That�s how seriously we take the issue. And for you to talk about the incursion, you forgot to point out that that was coming out of rather jocular discussion of the incursions by Mexican forces along the border and the response of the US government.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: But�

    LOU DOBBS: And, I mean, are you offended?

    AMY GOODMAN: Lou, did you say you have no idea what the Council of Concervative Citizens is?

    LOU DOBBS: Did I say I don�t?

    AMY GOODMAN: Yes.

    LOU DOBBS: I certainly do now. Absolutely. What did I�you didn�t hear what I just said?

    AMY GOODMAN: I just want to�

    LOU DOBBS: They�re acknowledged as a hate group. Absolutely.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: See, but the problem, this�

    LOU DOBBS: What is the problem here?

    JUAN GONZALEZ: Projecting the image to your viewers that there�s a Mexican desire to reconquer, the Reconquista of the Southwestern United States, does create images�and especially in people who are not necessarily as intelligent as you necessarily or who have studied as much as you have�

    LOU DOBBS: Thank you for conceding that.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: �that the country is under siege.

    LOU DOBBS: My god, are you so self-important that you don�t think people have a sense of humor when Casey Wian says this is an authorized incursion by the Mexican government? You don�t think people have a sense of humor about that? The reality is, I think most people do. The other thing is, who are you trying to protect America from? I�m a little confused, because the reality is that there is a strong radical group of Reconquistas and Aztlan aficionados, and I have had them demonstrating against me in a couple of cities over the past few weeks. Don�t sit here being disingenuous�

    JUAN GONZALEZ: I�m not.

    LOU DOBBS: �and sanctimonious, because, let me tell you something�

    JUAN GONZALEZ: I�m not being disingenuous.

    LOU DOBBS: �there are many idiots on either extreme of this debate, and don�t kid yourself�

    AMY GOODMAN: But, Lou, I think what�s important here�

    LOU DOBBS: �and you know it.

    AMY GOODMAN: �once again, is the pattern. It�s the pattern�

    LOU DOBBS: The pattern�come on, please.

    AMY GOODMAN: No, let me make my point, because what I talk about is facts.

    LOU DOBBS: OK, let�s look at the pattern. The pattern is, for five years, we�ve been reporting on illegal immigration. The pattern is that we have been reporting on the impact of illegal immigration. It doesn�t suit your partisan views�and that�s understandable�or your ideological views. But don�t get carried away with yourselves, for crying out loud!





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  • gc28262
    04-24 04:55 PM
    Many folks on this forum are so excited that consulting companies are going to be affected by this bill. Many FTEs think they are safe and consulting companies going out of business will help them get their GCs faster. Wait and watch, such bills typically affects direct hiring companies more than consulting companies in the end.

    Remember who is proposing these bills. Durbin and gang. Do you think they are trying to liberate the employees from the clutches of "bad" employers. I don't think so.

    Many IV members has started seeing this anti-H1B bill as CIR 2009.
    We are such a pathetic community !





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  • BharatPremi
    09-24 12:53 PM
    How did you come up with dividing by 5 that is like 20% per country. isn't the cap 7% per country?

    You are not reading it correctly. Pleasse read it again.



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  • ski_dude12
    09-21 10:26 AM
    Listing down things I did after my date was current-

    1: I opened an SR on July 5th (immediately after long weekend) as my date was current in July. Got back a response in a week that no visa numbers available. Either their system was not updated or they didnt check to see if dates were current.

    2: Had to wait a month before I could open another SR. In first week of August I contacted local congresswoman/opened another SR. Congresswoman reply was that the case is being actively worked on.

    3: Also, contacted the Ombudsman (mailed all the required docs) in 1st week of August. Got a response in early September that Ombudsman can help to improve procedural inefficiencies in USCIS or some extreme cases.

    4: Sent an email to SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov on August 4th with pretty much the same details- case pending/PD etc. On same day they forwarded email to NCSCfollowup, TSC for resolution.

    5: On Aug 9th got reply from NCSCfollowup, TSC that file has been requested. To allow 60 days.

    6: After this I did not followup in any way. Then I got an email from NCSCfollowup, TSC on 17th September that my case review was complete, prints/security was over and my file would be forwarded to officers for completing.

    7: Got approval email today (September 21st).

    In my opinion the email to SCOPSSCATA@dhs.gov helped the most.

    If anyone needs any details on email/letter format please let me know. (Green.Tech, Saileshdude...)





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  • punjabi77
    11-25 10:50 AM
    I was absolutely pissed off with the "local" ppl that got greedy and dragged the whole economy with them. Seeing that there are ppl like you (one of us) who are pretty much the same, i am seething with rage. Because of idiots like you, people with a pristine credit history of more than ten years and some saved money cant buy a decent house in the bay area (and elsewhere) and have to see their hard-earned money go down the drain in 401k and stocks.....I wish ppl like you rot in foreclosure hell and no one ever lends credit you, ever again!!!


    Boreal,

    i dont know what are you talking about.. what do you mean local ppl and people like us..you are the first one to complain, having a good credit history and cannot buy a house in this big buyers market..what are you waiting for..
    how many ppl "LIKE US" have you known who have gone for foreclosure..
    person who has made downpayment and knows he will lose more money if he sells his house for a loss becuase he has to move because of employment.. will definately look for his options.
    if it was an ideal situation..then one can sell his house within couple of months..
    but because of this American dream, big homes, nice cars, which a person cannot afford, we are in this mess..
    Btw.. i would say you would be one of the lucky ones right now who can afford a nice big house which you could not have imagined to afford couple yeara ago because of this housing crisis.. i dont really understand why you are complaing and getting "pissed off with the "local" ppl that got greedy and dragged the whole economy with them"
    this thread is for those who are not greedy but want to explore their options within the legal limits..



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  • Nil
    03-12 10:57 AM
    The thread will not 'die' i guess.
    We'll need to resurrect it as we get ready with our plan of actions.





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  • vg1778
    09-21 06:55 PM
    I checked with USCIS by calling them and they still have no records for me in the system. They admitted that there are many who have not been entered and issued receipts even though the dates at NSC & TSC shows otherwise.
    Adviced to be patient and call back in October 1st week. According to them its still not long enough for them to launch an inquiry to find these July 2nd applications.
    My lawyer also says she can't do anything yet unless they say that they have filed everything they have received.
    Again what a mess ...waiting for reciepts takes so long wonder when they will finally process the GC.
    I know many 2nd July filers who have even received EADs.

    I hope our patience pays off and they rewsrd it with giving the GC straightaway;).....wishful thinking.....



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  • indio0617
    01-12 05:29 PM
    **Deleted the post**

    Guys: That was old news from 2004... Just spotted it. Hope he really acts on it this year





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  • Vikul
    10-03 12:41 AM
    Got my receipt today. Till friday i wasn't in there sytem, they told me to call after 1 month n today my company lawyers got the receipt. So guys hold on.... :-)

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  • gaz
    01-09 02:16 PM
    pappu,

    when talking to my friends about IV I have observed the following:
    1) they prefer to "visit" the iv site to get a first hand look at what IV is about
    2) they tend to classify IV as a discussion forum rather than a movement - a couple of people have said that they did not notice any difference between IV and the other boards. they bookmark it and come back only when they have a burning question.
    3) once i tell them about IV's achievements they do seem interested but most appear to be afraid (or lazy?) in actively joining - either monetarily or otherwise.
    4) some people do not even want to post questions actively - instead ask me the question and expect me to post the question/ help them out with a response (not sure why - privacy issues?) - have others seen this also?

    I don't know how to convince the lazy ones - but for the others, would it make sense to restructure the site a little bit so that the home page is a little less noisy and has only information about the underlying movement , IV's achievements and then has a link to the the message board (as a feature of IV rather than it defining IV)?


    I think we are making a big deal of red and green dots. It is only in recent times that people are complaining so much about misuse. We can get rid of it, but then moderation will be tough. I do not think that is the reason for not participating. We do not have much awareness about IV in the community. When we say half million applications are pending, why are we not getting those on IV?

    We need help in raising awareness about this cause in the community. Let us make that as the first action item this new year. All members can take initiatives and help. It does not cost any money and IV is not asking any money. We just need more participation.





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  • ItIsNotFunny
    11-12 02:34 PM
    Please help PD_Recapturing. He is putting efforts gathering evidence from affected people.

    I got the following response for Ombudsman for AC21 mail sent to them a week ago. They need Evidance of I 485 denials to discuss with USCIS. The following is the mail I got. People who have been affected already. Please share this with Ombudsman..Let's keep the momentum going..

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    Thank you for your recent correspondence to the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman).

    We greatly appreciate your comments regarding issues concerning AC21 processing at the Service Centers. As we have received several inquiries such as yours, we are currently discussing these issues with USCIS and reviewing their policies and procedures regarding these petitions.

    If you have evidence of a specific I-485 case that you feel was erroneously denied due to USCIS not adhering to AC21 guidelines, we kindly ask that you please forward us a copy of your denial notice or provide further detail as to the reasons for the immediate denial.

    Please submit information via email to cisombudsman@dhs.gov with the subject AC21 Evidence of Immediate Denial. In addition, for protection of privacy we ask that you please omit any personally identifiable information such as names, a-numbers, case numbers, etc.

    Thank you for your cooperation.

    Sincerely,

    CIS Ombudsman
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  • DreamGC
    09-10 09:30 AM
    I called the following Representatives and left a message for all of them.

    Lamar S. Smith, Texas (202) 225-4236 Left Message
    Jim Sensenbrenner, Wisconsin (202) 225-5101 Left Message
    Howard Coble, North Carolina (202) 225-3065 Left Message
    Elton Gallegly, California (202) 225-5811 Left Message
    Bob Goodlatte, Virginia (202) 225-5431 Left Message
    Steve Chabot, Ohio (202) 225-2216 Left Message
    Dan Lungren, California (202) 225-5716 Left Message
    Chris Cannon, Utah (202) 225-7751 Left Message
    Ric Keller, Florida (202) 225-2176 Left Message
    Darrell Issa, California (202) 225-3906 Left Message
    Mike Pence, Indiana (202) 225-3021 Left Message
    Randy Forbes, Virginia (202) 225-6365 Left Message
    Tom Feeney, Florida (202) 225-2706 Left Message
    Trent Franks, Arizona (202) 225-4576 Left Message
    Louie Gohmert, Texas (202) 225-3035 Left Message
    Jim Jordan, Ohio (202) 225-2676 Left Message





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  • Saralayar
    03-10 11:26 AM
    This is a brilliant thought and lets put it to action now.We all can ask for putting us all Legals on Path to Citizenship. I would definitely put in effort , this may lead to some other solution.


    We all can send mails or printed letters to our local Senator , Congressman , US President and Hilliary Clinton from

    http://www.congress.org/

    We can make them aware through this and then we can try to meet our Senators/Congress Representatives and explain. Over the years We have gathered enough numbers,information and knowledge about our problems , backlogs and Immigration System that we can talk about.

    I'm from NJ and would be calling them today. Will post the call details.

    Its time now to act, really it is.
    VERY GOOD START. Thanks. Atlast, I am getting lot of positive comments and thoughts about the Citizenship. Let every one start working on this. Please post your response from your Senetor on your call.



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  • McLuvin
    04-24 03:40 PM
    So Guys...

    This is something really cheap of you people to think.....

    I read a lot of posts where they mentioned that chuck should proceed with the bill.... so that small desi companies dont perish and that will stop abusing the H1B program...

    I really dont understand that no one condemed that remark.. Guys who work in big companies are safe by this rule... So what happens to the one sustaining the so called abuses and remaining intact to get their GC's

    No wonder we are not able to make progress as much as those illegal immi's do...

    Way to go guys... This kind of spirit will take us to great highs

    BR,
    Karthik





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  • nkavjs
    09-20 12:49 PM
    Assistant Chief
    Internal Security and Investigative Operations
    USCIS, 111 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
    Suite 7000
    Washington, DC 20529
    or email: USCIS-COMPLAINT@DHS.GOV

    I would appericiate, few more people can send an email.

    What case related info you would add in an email?
    SSN, dob, 140 info, approval date, Alien number?
    Pls. share this detail
    Thanks



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  • eb_retrogession
    01-05 02:48 PM
    When I try to go to the thread "Membership Drive Suggestions",

    I get the following message:

    grimus, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
    1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
    2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.
    Log Out Home

    Can the admin sort this problem out for me please?
    Thanks.
    grimus

    grimus.

    You may not have access to the secured thread. To get access, you need to send an email to info@immigrationvoice.org with your phone number. Someone will contact you and grant you the access. This is just to make sure we are like-minded ppl on the secured threads. Pls remember, there are plenty of anti-immigrants that want to jeopardize our efforts/





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  • imh1b
    11-18 03:12 PM
    Google poised to become your phone company - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/13/google.phone.service/)

    Google poised to become your phone company





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  • n_2006
    11-06 10:05 AM
    Too lazy
    Too scary
    Too selfish

    So far I am lazy. I am sending them today.

    Just 51? Only 51 members used AC21 or what?

    What will it take the rest to participate? USCIS sending denials to your address? If this campaign fails there is no one to help you if this happens.

    Send those letters ASAP





    p_aluri
    09-09 05:38 PM
    I've got the magic "email/text message" this morning. I came to USA in 1999.
    It's my thrid labor.. all the best to rest of the folks who are hanging in there.





    anotherone
    01-29 06:47 PM
    OK, unless you never initiated the EAD conversation, technically they are supposed to ask ONLY if you are legally authorized to work in the US or you need sponsership.

    OTOH I really dont like the idea of having to be quiet and hide my status. Its not something that I should be ashamed of. I have paid my dues dammit and lived here all these years. The immigraton folks should clarify this once and for all, so whoever is waiting for their GCs can think clear and hard if this shit worth it.
    After spending half my life working for this, they turn around and say its not valid for employment ? not fair.

    I was gungho with my EAD, very pleased that I could work for whoever. Seriously, I think sometimes that its better to go back. Its not like this great country is making it easy for people to contribute their skills.