WFGC2006
11-18 09:13 PM
push and pull, and i finally decided to exercise my AC21 rights.....
AC21 pioneers, any recommendations on picking lawyers around NYC? specifically those that are fairly responsive and charge a fair price on all the procedures / docs that come with maintaining AOS, including a possible AC21 notification letter, renewing EAD/APs....
thank you for any guidances.
AC21 pioneers, any recommendations on picking lawyers around NYC? specifically those that are fairly responsive and charge a fair price on all the procedures / docs that come with maintaining AOS, including a possible AC21 notification letter, renewing EAD/APs....
thank you for any guidances.
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Macaca
11-27 09:32 PM
Sen. Ted Kennedy to Write Memoir (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/11/26/entertainment/e200218S67.DTL&hw=immigration&sn=009&sc=275) By HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer, November 27, 2007
The memoirs of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the youngest and last surviving brother of the country's most famous political siblings and for decades an eminent liberal statesman and legislator, have been acquired by an imprint of the Hachette Book Group USA.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but a publishing official with knowledge of the negotiations said Monday that the agreement was comparable to the $8 million Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton received for "Living History" and the $9 million former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will reportedly get for his planned memoir. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity, following standard industry practice.
"I've been fortunate in my life to grow up in an extraordinary family and to have a front row seat at many key events in our nation's history," Kennedy, 75, said in a statement. "I hope my reflections can contribute to a deeper understanding of many events in the history of this great country and to a more in-depth picture of an American family."
Hachette's acquisition came after a six-day auction involving nine publishers. Kennedy was represented by Washington attorney Robert Barnett, whose other clients include Clinton and Tony Blair.
The book, currently untitled and tentatively scheduled to come out in 2010, builds upon the oral history project that Kennedy has been working on through the Miller Center of the University of Virginia. The project, launched in 2004 and expected to last several years, will include interviews with the senator, family members, colleagues, journalists, foreign leaders and others.
For his memoir, Kennedy plans to use a co-author/researcher, still to be determined. A "significant" portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity, including the John F. Kennedy Library, where the senator's public and private papers will eventually be stored, according to Kennedy adviser Stephanie Cutter.
The book will be published by the Hachette imprint Twelve, founded two years ago by former Random House editor Jonathan Karp
"The senator's book is not about the money," Karp told The Associated Press. "I think it's about telling a story that only he can tell. He's both seen history and he's made history. His perspective is unique, and it would be a tremendous loss if he did not put his experiences in writing."
Karp said that he and other Hachette officials went down to Washington last fall to meet with the senator at his home, where they talked in Kennedy's study, family pictures on the walls, books by Robert Caro and David McCullough on the shelves.
"He intends to be candid," Karp said. "He's a great raconteur and he talked so articulately and disarmingly about his childhood and some of his political experiences over the years that you got the sense that this is a man capable of captivating anyone with a story."
Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat and the youngest of nine children, was first elected to the Senate in 1962, when he was voted in to fill the seat initially vacated by his older brother, John F. Kennedy, who had been elected president. Ted Kennedy was just 30 at the time, barely old enough to legally have the job, and his greatest burden was living down the taunt of his Democratic primary opponent, Edward J. McCormack: "If your name was simply Edward Moore instead of Edward Moore Kennedy, your candidacy would be a joke."
Kennedy's achievements and troubles exceeded everyone's expectations. Brothers John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, and personal scandal � most notably a 1969 accident in which a car he drove ran off a bridge, killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne � helped prevent Ted Kennedy from becoming president himself.
But he also emerged as one of the Senate's most accomplished and eloquent legislators, respected even by Republicans for his knowledge and hard work, and for his role in passing bills on education, wages, health care, immigration and many other issues. Last year, he was easily elected to his eighth full term and has no plans to retire, according to Cutter.
Kennedy's previous books include "My Senator and Me," a children's story, and "America Back on Track." He has been the subject of countless works and cooperated with one author, Adam Clymer, for a biography that came out in 1999.
The memoirs of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the youngest and last surviving brother of the country's most famous political siblings and for decades an eminent liberal statesman and legislator, have been acquired by an imprint of the Hachette Book Group USA.
Financial terms were not disclosed, but a publishing official with knowledge of the negotiations said Monday that the agreement was comparable to the $8 million Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton received for "Living History" and the $9 million former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will reportedly get for his planned memoir. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity, following standard industry practice.
"I've been fortunate in my life to grow up in an extraordinary family and to have a front row seat at many key events in our nation's history," Kennedy, 75, said in a statement. "I hope my reflections can contribute to a deeper understanding of many events in the history of this great country and to a more in-depth picture of an American family."
Hachette's acquisition came after a six-day auction involving nine publishers. Kennedy was represented by Washington attorney Robert Barnett, whose other clients include Clinton and Tony Blair.
The book, currently untitled and tentatively scheduled to come out in 2010, builds upon the oral history project that Kennedy has been working on through the Miller Center of the University of Virginia. The project, launched in 2004 and expected to last several years, will include interviews with the senator, family members, colleagues, journalists, foreign leaders and others.
For his memoir, Kennedy plans to use a co-author/researcher, still to be determined. A "significant" portion of the proceeds will be donated to charity, including the John F. Kennedy Library, where the senator's public and private papers will eventually be stored, according to Kennedy adviser Stephanie Cutter.
The book will be published by the Hachette imprint Twelve, founded two years ago by former Random House editor Jonathan Karp
"The senator's book is not about the money," Karp told The Associated Press. "I think it's about telling a story that only he can tell. He's both seen history and he's made history. His perspective is unique, and it would be a tremendous loss if he did not put his experiences in writing."
Karp said that he and other Hachette officials went down to Washington last fall to meet with the senator at his home, where they talked in Kennedy's study, family pictures on the walls, books by Robert Caro and David McCullough on the shelves.
"He intends to be candid," Karp said. "He's a great raconteur and he talked so articulately and disarmingly about his childhood and some of his political experiences over the years that you got the sense that this is a man capable of captivating anyone with a story."
Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat and the youngest of nine children, was first elected to the Senate in 1962, when he was voted in to fill the seat initially vacated by his older brother, John F. Kennedy, who had been elected president. Ted Kennedy was just 30 at the time, barely old enough to legally have the job, and his greatest burden was living down the taunt of his Democratic primary opponent, Edward J. McCormack: "If your name was simply Edward Moore instead of Edward Moore Kennedy, your candidacy would be a joke."
Kennedy's achievements and troubles exceeded everyone's expectations. Brothers John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated, and personal scandal � most notably a 1969 accident in which a car he drove ran off a bridge, killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne � helped prevent Ted Kennedy from becoming president himself.
But he also emerged as one of the Senate's most accomplished and eloquent legislators, respected even by Republicans for his knowledge and hard work, and for his role in passing bills on education, wages, health care, immigration and many other issues. Last year, he was easily elected to his eighth full term and has no plans to retire, according to Cutter.
Kennedy's previous books include "My Senator and Me," a children's story, and "America Back on Track." He has been the subject of countless works and cooperated with one author, Adam Clymer, for a biography that came out in 1999.
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08-12 10:30 PM
Interesting study. The headlines this morning around the country are on the subset of children of illegally present parents which Pew is estimating is about 7% of all children born in the US. It's not a surprise to see the GOP getting increasingly crazy as they know that in the long run they'll go the way of the Whigs unless they either convince Hispanic voters to support them or disenfranchise enough of them that they can continue to win elections with only Anglo voters.
More... (http://blogs.ilw.com/gregsiskind/2010/08/new-pew-study-shows-25-of-children-born-to-immigrants.html)
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09-11 12:00 PM
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an updated H-1B cap count of 45,100 as of August 28, 2009. This reflects an increase of 100 cases from the prior count, provided on August 14, 2009. The advanced-degree cap remains at 20,000. The USCIS continues to accept FY2010 H1B cases under the advanced-degree and regular caps.
We suggest to US employers to file H-1B Petitions only if they can able to provide the Client details like Letter from the end-client, Work-orders confirming the placement. If you are having an in-house requirement, provide USCIS with ample proof of your in-house requirements. Considering the flood of H-1B RFEs, we have to be bit cautious in filing works. The standard approach prevailing until last year needs a re-look. Be assured, if you are right on papers and abide the Immigration requirement, you will for sure come with flying colors. We will be happy to help and support you in H-1B and other filings. It is widely believed that the H-1B Cap will be available even after Sept. 30, 2009.
More... (http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2009/09/h1b_cap_update_1.html)
We suggest to US employers to file H-1B Petitions only if they can able to provide the Client details like Letter from the end-client, Work-orders confirming the placement. If you are having an in-house requirement, provide USCIS with ample proof of your in-house requirements. Considering the flood of H-1B RFEs, we have to be bit cautious in filing works. The standard approach prevailing until last year needs a re-look. Be assured, if you are right on papers and abide the Immigration requirement, you will for sure come with flying colors. We will be happy to help and support you in H-1B and other filings. It is widely believed that the H-1B Cap will be available even after Sept. 30, 2009.
More... (http://www.visalawyerblog.com/2009/09/h1b_cap_update_1.html)
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perm2gc
12-05 04:35 PM
I applied an LC from an employer on March 27th 2005 (Pre-PERM)
It is shifted to P-BEC. I have not got any 45 day letter for that
How do I get the 45 day letter?
Please search the forum.Many thread have been posted in past and are addressed.
It is shifted to P-BEC. I have not got any 45 day letter for that
How do I get the 45 day letter?
Please search the forum.Many thread have been posted in past and are addressed.
needhelp!
03-25 04:12 PM
Hey folks who signed up for advocacy days: I am so proud of you! You signed up for the good of all of us. I heard some of you are not confirming your participation. This cannot be an option at this point!
After all the effort IV has put in in securing the appointments, I, V, We all are counting on you. You had the best intentions when you signed up and we appreciate that, now we need you to finish grad school without being a drop out.
Many hundreds of hours have gone into organizing this event and not having folks at a meeting that has been confirmed is bad PR for IV and disappointing, sad and frustrating for the people who have been working tirelessly. Can't have it, can't tolerate it. You guys must follow through on your commitment!!!!
PM me if you have some pressing issue and maybe we can muster up some help to pull you through..
After all the effort IV has put in in securing the appointments, I, V, We all are counting on you. You had the best intentions when you signed up and we appreciate that, now we need you to finish grad school without being a drop out.
Many hundreds of hours have gone into organizing this event and not having folks at a meeting that has been confirmed is bad PR for IV and disappointing, sad and frustrating for the people who have been working tirelessly. Can't have it, can't tolerate it. You guys must follow through on your commitment!!!!
PM me if you have some pressing issue and maybe we can muster up some help to pull you through..
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foobar2001
02-09 01:10 AM
My friend is an F1 student (citizen of India) who has been in the US for 3 years as a grad student. She has paid US taxes on stipend/fellowship received from US university while pursuing grad studies (filing taxes as a non resident in US, since the first 5 years on F1 are not counted towards substantial presence test).
Does she need to also pay taxes on this stipend in india, or report this income in india? AFAIK, no taxes need to be paid in India on this US stipend, but I couldnt find any authoritative reference online.
Am asking, since someone I know recently got a letter from IT dept in india saying that the US authorities reported $10K of income when that person was a student (this was a fellowship from the university) - and the letter goes on to ask the person to meet someone at the indian IT department.
thanks,
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Does she need to also pay taxes on this stipend in india, or report this income in india? AFAIK, no taxes need to be paid in India on this US stipend, but I couldnt find any authoritative reference online.
Am asking, since someone I know recently got a letter from IT dept in india saying that the US authorities reported $10K of income when that person was a student (this was a fellowship from the university) - and the letter goes on to ask the person to meet someone at the indian IT department.
thanks,
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ita
07-08 12:04 PM
Hi,
I have my EAD/AP. I'm EB3-I.
I paid my attorney for the 485 processing. But the law firm works for my company.
They have been good so far (law firm) but I guess it would be better for me to first change the attorney If I plan to file AC21.
I would appreciate it if someone can suggest me good attorney . What would be the fee I can be looking at to pay the new attorney at this point of my GC. processing( With EAD/AP ..renewal also taken care.)
(If it is not appropriate to mention the figure I would appreciate it if someone can just give me a range/ballpark figure)
Thank you.
I have my EAD/AP. I'm EB3-I.
I paid my attorney for the 485 processing. But the law firm works for my company.
They have been good so far (law firm) but I guess it would be better for me to first change the attorney If I plan to file AC21.
I would appreciate it if someone can suggest me good attorney . What would be the fee I can be looking at to pay the new attorney at this point of my GC. processing( With EAD/AP ..renewal also taken care.)
(If it is not appropriate to mention the figure I would appreciate it if someone can just give me a range/ballpark figure)
Thank you.
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pa_arora
02-07 04:03 PM
APs are taking twice as much as EADs. Does anyone has any idea why?
I see 2 LUDs on my AP on 5th and 6th but no news till now. Is it coming?
thanks
I see 2 LUDs on my AP on 5th and 6th but no news till now. Is it coming?
thanks
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AstroZombie916
09-13 03:35 PM
it takes 5-10 seconds per frame at first.
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viahalmottarlk2
02-04 11:52 AM
Hi people I'm new here, though I hope you will try to help me nontheless. I write a project that does some complex querying over the Data Base through LINQ to Entities. A thing that could greatly help me is if I knew how to use Regex in my queries. A little more info about my project: SQL 2005 .NET 4.0 Entity Framework to connect to Data Base. thanks!
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centaur
08-13 06:40 PM
I have an old priority date with previous employer (jan 2006), however my I140 with the new employer has date of May 2007. I can also apply for 485 under NIW. My question is if I apply for 485 by both pathways(two different applications), can I recapture the same PD of the old employer TWICE?
gurus please advise.
gurus please advise.
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loudobbs
08-29 12:23 PM
My attorneys screwed up and filed my I140 under the wrong category. (EB3 instead of EB2). They refiled PP but without the original Labor cert attached. My PP application is not approved yet.
I called a couple of weeks ago and they told me they wont do PP because the original labor cert was not attached.
I Emailed them yesterday and this is their reply:
'This petition has been assigned to an officer,but no decision has been made.'
Does this mean anything? meaning is it close to being approved??
Thanks much!!
I called a couple of weeks ago and they told me they wont do PP because the original labor cert was not attached.
I Emailed them yesterday and this is their reply:
'This petition has been assigned to an officer,but no decision has been made.'
Does this mean anything? meaning is it close to being approved??
Thanks much!!
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muthiahmerchant
08-28 01:53 PM
Hi All,
I am trying to change my wife from H1B to H4. There is this question in I539 for which I am not sure how to reply,
If you answered "Yes" to Question 3g in Part 4 on Page 3 of this form, fully describe the employment. Include the name of theperson employed, name and address of the employer, weekly income and whether the employment was specifically authorized byUSCIS.
would something of this sort be enough
I, xyz am working as a Systems Analyst with abc Inc. My job responsibilities include blah blah.
abc Inc is located at blah.
I am drawing a monthly salary of $xxx. A weekly income based on monthly salary would be $xxx
The employment was authorized by USCIS, the receipt number is EAC-xxxx
I am trying to change my wife from H1B to H4. There is this question in I539 for which I am not sure how to reply,
If you answered "Yes" to Question 3g in Part 4 on Page 3 of this form, fully describe the employment. Include the name of theperson employed, name and address of the employer, weekly income and whether the employment was specifically authorized byUSCIS.
would something of this sort be enough
I, xyz am working as a Systems Analyst with abc Inc. My job responsibilities include blah blah.
abc Inc is located at blah.
I am drawing a monthly salary of $xxx. A weekly income based on monthly salary would be $xxx
The employment was authorized by USCIS, the receipt number is EAC-xxxx
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kaps
06-11 10:48 AM
Hi all,
Mine is Labor Substitution with EB2 India PD is April 2005 and with the same Employer since 5 years .
6 months back my case was moved to New York (I am working in NY as a consultant ) regional center where I am working now.
I have to move to NCarolina this month end for a new assignment. What should I do now?
If I inform USCIS thru AR-11, how much time they take to transfer my case to new regional office? Worried if they take long time and dates retrogress before they transfer.
How early can I apply AR-11 and how late I must inform them?
Anybody with similar experiences? Pleas suggest me the due course of action.
Mine is Labor Substitution with EB2 India PD is April 2005 and with the same Employer since 5 years .
6 months back my case was moved to New York (I am working in NY as a consultant ) regional center where I am working now.
I have to move to NCarolina this month end for a new assignment. What should I do now?
If I inform USCIS thru AR-11, how much time they take to transfer my case to new regional office? Worried if they take long time and dates retrogress before they transfer.
How early can I apply AR-11 and how late I must inform them?
Anybody with similar experiences? Pleas suggest me the due course of action.
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gc_dedo
09-09 07:14 PM
Thanks for the webcast link
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RNGC
06-27 09:24 PM
Folks,
Today (06/27/2008) is Bill Gates last day as Microsoft Chairman. As a good will gesture let us all send him a greeting card wishing him good luck. He has been a champion for our cause and we owe him one.
A hand written personal greeting card will be a good idea (no e-cards please)
A short note regarding our issues will not be a bad idea, also do not forget to put ImmigrationVoice.org in your signature! Thousands of cards with IV signature will also help IVs exposure :)
I request ADMIN to have this thread on top so many IVans can send cards to Mr.Gates.
This is the best contact I got, if someone has a better one, Please post:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
PO Box 23350
Seattle, WA 98102
Today (06/27/2008) is Bill Gates last day as Microsoft Chairman. As a good will gesture let us all send him a greeting card wishing him good luck. He has been a champion for our cause and we owe him one.
A hand written personal greeting card will be a good idea (no e-cards please)
A short note regarding our issues will not be a bad idea, also do not forget to put ImmigrationVoice.org in your signature! Thousands of cards with IV signature will also help IVs exposure :)
I request ADMIN to have this thread on top so many IVans can send cards to Mr.Gates.
This is the best contact I got, if someone has a better one, Please post:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
PO Box 23350
Seattle, WA 98102
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hiten trivedi
01-02 06:23 PM
Friends,
I need a clarification on EAD card usage. If your spouse whio has an independent H1B visa and whose 485 and EAD application is dependent on you, changes the work status from H1B to EAD, then does the status of the primary applicant also change to EAD automatically. Since the spouse's application was not independent filed and was a dependent on the original applicant for both 485 and EAD applications. I want make sure that the primary applicant's status ( separate independent H1B ) is not changed from H1B to EAD, just because of the spouse starting to use the EAD ( who is a dependent filer on primary applicant for both AOS and EAD ). Would appreciate your inputs.
Thanks.
I need a clarification on EAD card usage. If your spouse whio has an independent H1B visa and whose 485 and EAD application is dependent on you, changes the work status from H1B to EAD, then does the status of the primary applicant also change to EAD automatically. Since the spouse's application was not independent filed and was a dependent on the original applicant for both 485 and EAD applications. I want make sure that the primary applicant's status ( separate independent H1B ) is not changed from H1B to EAD, just because of the spouse starting to use the EAD ( who is a dependent filer on primary applicant for both AOS and EAD ). Would appreciate your inputs.
Thanks.
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chanduv23
11-07 11:52 AM
http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/pdf/backlog_faqs_10-31-07.pdf
if DOL == funeral house
then
USCIS == Frying Pan :)
if DOL == funeral house
then
USCIS == Frying Pan :)
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09-08 07:20 PM
The most frequent question that we receive is �How do I choose a good immigration attorney?� Our response is �Why settle for �good�? Read on. There are websites for finding excellent hotels, wonderful restaurants and great physicians. How about a site for choosing an attorney? See http://www.avvo.com During the past year, Avvo has emerged as the premier site for selecting an attorney. Avvo, short for avvocaat (Italian for attorney), is gaining not only in popularity but in usefulness. Great immigration attorneys will tell you that by the time 30% of potential clients consult with them, some incompetent attorney or �consultant�...
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ciber.couger
10-05 01:05 AM
It shows 6 month FOR ALL Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=TSC
https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtimes.jsp?SeviceCenter=TSC
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