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Confused - Help me make the decision!

****** THIS POST IS CONTRIBUTED BY DREAMON *********

Help me!
I am just about to apply for GC (mostly in EB2 perm - BE+ 7YR EXP. I am on L1B)
I browsed lot of websites/forums but there seems to be no consistency in information. I read a lot about Priority Date - I guess you cannot apply for I485 [...]

EB 3 backlog

*********** This post was contributed by Lisaki **********************
Hi, my fellow endless-waiters.
I just received the approval notice of my I-140 and found out that the visa in my category was unavailable, and that I might have to wait another 5-6 years before getting my GC.  This is crazy.  I can’t believe it.
I’d like to know what I [...]

EB-5 Memorandum regarding Immigation through Investment

For those that are new to the EB-5, this is one way for foriegn nationals to petition the USCIS for permanent residency by starting a business or acquiring an existing business. However, there are several rules/limitations to the Eb-5 which limits the practicality of this option for most. For instance, the business is required to [...]

“Initial Interviews” - the new USCIS trend

Several people in pending-AOS (Adjustment of Status - I-485) status are now getting called for what USCIS terms “initial interviews”. You could get called for such interviews even if your priority date is far from current. It appears that many of the ones that were called have switched jobs after 180 days of the filing [...]

Visa Bulletin for July 2009 out - 2 word reaction

All Charge-
ability Areas Except Those Listed

CHINA-mainland born

INDIA

MEXICO

PHILIPPINES

Employment-Based

1st

C
C
C
C
C

2nd

C
01JAN00
01JAN00
C
C

3rd

U
U
U
U
U

Other Workers

U
U
U
U
U

4th
C
C
C
C
C

Certain Religious
Workers

C
C
C
C
C

5th
C
C
C
C
C

Targeted Employ-
ment Areas/
Regional Centers

C
C
C
C
C

Visa Bulletin for July 2009.
DISMAL. EXPECTED.

EB2 India retrogresses back to January 1 2000 in June 2009 bulletin

Many have written to us about this horrible event. Another inexplicable move by USCIS putting the lives and hopes of many Indian immigrants in trouble. Thankfully, all other countries are safe so far.
The bulletin is available at June 2009 visa bulletin
Reactions to this on forums and in blogs has been as expected - shock. But [...]

Is there any hope for H4 visa holders?

*** This post was contributed by corina arama ***

I would like to do something, as pointless as it may seem, I’m an H4 and have all the time in the world until my work permit will come … 6-10 years? I searched for the website of the Legal Immigration Lobby in order to volunteer somehow, [...]

Does I140 Approved candidates have any hope??

*** Thispost was contributed by Smanagoli ***
Among legal immigrants waiting, there is huge block of people who are in worst possible scenario..
The specific group I am referring to is, the ones which have Labor and I-140 application approved but priority dates are not current.
Given that there is huge backlog (thanks to July-2007), situation for these [...]

Prisoners to the Processing Dates Paradox - EB3 Retrogresses in May 2009

Retrogression - Sounds like some mathematical concept (from regression, may be..)…But those of us that are prisoners to the immigration craziness in the US know that its not. In fact, it doesn’t seem to reflect any logic. Whether it’s the July 2007 sudden change in cut-off dates, or the H1-B caps that closed in 1 and 2 days [...]

The Country’s Apathy towards its Immigrants

**** This post was contributed by em. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us Em. *******
Hi,
Today I am writing because I feel very low and lost. I had tried coming up and working with representatives on some sort of arrangement to expedite Immigration to US.  However, nothing is paning out right.
Maybe today I’d like to [...]