panky72
06-23 05:18 PM
Called Rep Smith's office. The staffer who attended the phone already knew the bill no's and said that she will pass on the message.
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srmeka
05-01 11:17 AM
Thank you IV for all the efforts. Here is my $100 contribution.
receipt ID: 5592-3503-6169-4658
receipt ID: 5592-3503-6169-4658
bobzibub
07-05 11:15 PM
Everbody's posts here are speculations on what USCIS will do ...
Geez.....you definitely need a brain check.
:D :D :D
Say at USCIS's "mid month" meeting, they are discussing the major points:
<conference call service> badoop! badoop! badoop! badoop!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: OK, it is 11:30, everyone ready for our morning bi-monthly call?
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: I'm Here Dr. Emilio!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez: <muffled> I bet you would be brown no....
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Mr. Melmed, Esq., Present!
<all>: Yesssss!
<conference call service> badoop!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: OK, who is late! Who is it! Speak up!
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: I think it was Jeffrey! I got a virus last week and he..
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Enough Jonathan!
Jeffrey Conklin, Chief Information Officer: I'm here. I was just instructing our IT staff how to reboot the talky thingy phone system.
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: You mean the "V.O.I.P. Call Center."
Jeffrey Conklin, Chief Information Officer: I know I was going to...
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Enough Jonathan! I'm not inviting you next meeting if you continue this. Lets get started! Now Lynden. You there? What is that status of this class action suit? My girlfriend said I was wearing a "class action suit"!!
<all> lol!
<all> lol!
<all> lol!
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Well, we umm...
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Come on Lynden, out with it..
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: I think that we should counter sue..
<all> Shut up Jonathan!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Lynden! I've had it up to here with your dithering: Out with it man!
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Ummm... they might have a case sir.
Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer: What do you (ahem, this is Rendell) What do you mean a case Lynden?
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Well, it is just that in order to make our organization a profit center as per Presidential directive #232322, we did a little boo boo.
Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer: I want to state here and now that I advised against it!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Shut up Rendell!! Lynden! You make those foreigners and their case GO AWAY! That is our job, to make them GO AWAY! Don't you know that that is what we do here? How long have you been here Jones? Not much longer at this rate!!! Rendell! Were do we stand with this. It is July and the board has not finished our bi-annual bonus calculations yet. This smells like trouble. What are you going to do Rendell??? RENDELLLLL???
Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer: Umm, well the new schedule kicks in next month. We plan on holding the July applications hostage until we get them paying new rates.
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Can you do that?
Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer: You're the lawyer Lynden! You want your bonus or not???
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Oh. We,umm can't do that! Is that why we? Oh crap.
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Rendell!!!! Was this your idea???
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: Yes it was! I saw the memo! I'll fax it to you if...
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director:Jonathan, you're getting staticy, I'm disconnecting you. Call back later!
<conference call service> <badoop> "Scharfen, Jonathan....Disconnected."
Jeffrey Conklin, Chief Information Officer: There's nothing wrong with the v.o.i.p. system sir!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: hmmmmph.
Jeffrey Conklin, Chief Information Officer: In fact we're really busy with that call center. Phones are ringing off the hook!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: As long as they don't get my number!
<all> lol!
<all> lol!
Geez.....you definitely need a brain check.
:D :D :D
Say at USCIS's "mid month" meeting, they are discussing the major points:
<conference call service> badoop! badoop! badoop! badoop!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: OK, it is 11:30, everyone ready for our morning bi-monthly call?
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: I'm Here Dr. Emilio!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez: <muffled> I bet you would be brown no....
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Mr. Melmed, Esq., Present!
<all>: Yesssss!
<conference call service> badoop!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: OK, who is late! Who is it! Speak up!
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: I think it was Jeffrey! I got a virus last week and he..
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Enough Jonathan!
Jeffrey Conklin, Chief Information Officer: I'm here. I was just instructing our IT staff how to reboot the talky thingy phone system.
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: You mean the "V.O.I.P. Call Center."
Jeffrey Conklin, Chief Information Officer: I know I was going to...
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Enough Jonathan! I'm not inviting you next meeting if you continue this. Lets get started! Now Lynden. You there? What is that status of this class action suit? My girlfriend said I was wearing a "class action suit"!!
<all> lol!
<all> lol!
<all> lol!
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Well, we umm...
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Come on Lynden, out with it..
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: I think that we should counter sue..
<all> Shut up Jonathan!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Lynden! I've had it up to here with your dithering: Out with it man!
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Ummm... they might have a case sir.
Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer: What do you (ahem, this is Rendell) What do you mean a case Lynden?
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Well, it is just that in order to make our organization a profit center as per Presidential directive #232322, we did a little boo boo.
Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer: I want to state here and now that I advised against it!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Shut up Rendell!! Lynden! You make those foreigners and their case GO AWAY! That is our job, to make them GO AWAY! Don't you know that that is what we do here? How long have you been here Jones? Not much longer at this rate!!! Rendell! Were do we stand with this. It is July and the board has not finished our bi-annual bonus calculations yet. This smells like trouble. What are you going to do Rendell??? RENDELLLLL???
Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer: Umm, well the new schedule kicks in next month. We plan on holding the July applications hostage until we get them paying new rates.
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Can you do that?
Rendell Jones, Chief Financial Officer: You're the lawyer Lynden! You want your bonus or not???
Lynden Melmed, Chief Counsel: Oh. We,umm can't do that! Is that why we? Oh crap.
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: Rendell!!!! Was this your idea???
Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director: Yes it was! I saw the memo! I'll fax it to you if...
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director:Jonathan, you're getting staticy, I'm disconnecting you. Call back later!
<conference call service> <badoop> "Scharfen, Jonathan....Disconnected."
Jeffrey Conklin, Chief Information Officer: There's nothing wrong with the v.o.i.p. system sir!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: hmmmmph.
Jeffrey Conklin, Chief Information Officer: In fact we're really busy with that call center. Phones are ringing off the hook!
Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director: As long as they don't get my number!
<all> lol!
<all> lol!
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Macaca
09-21 10:28 AM
3] Not have enough resources to advertise their struggle!
/ Trying all ways to advertise & campaign
4] Do not have enough monetary collection to run a rally / advt /
set up a website
/ Have some collection to do the basics
Undocumented workers have much much ... more resources then IV. Their contributions are in millions. There are articles in News Article Thread!
/ Trying all ways to advertise & campaign
4] Do not have enough monetary collection to run a rally / advt /
set up a website
/ Have some collection to do the basics
Undocumented workers have much much ... more resources then IV. Their contributions are in millions. There are articles in News Article Thread!
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sujith1
04-10 03:27 PM
Please PM me if you are interested in the Identity Management consulting arena based off Dallas/VA/Seattle
avi101
04-06 01:13 AM
Let me reiterate that I am all for H4s being able to work and you guys should try unite for this cause.
I haven't researched L1 quota and its intent so I really can't comment further with respect to that.
Its unfortunate that legals and illegals are measured on different scales and it would be very unfair if they end up getting more benefits than us legals. I am not sure what you mean by illegal spouses? Either one is illegal or one is not.
I wish you the best in your search and would highly recommend exploring the unpaid internship possibilites in the interim.
I haven't researched L1 quota and its intent so I really can't comment further with respect to that.
Its unfortunate that legals and illegals are measured on different scales and it would be very unfair if they end up getting more benefits than us legals. I am not sure what you mean by illegal spouses? Either one is illegal or one is not.
I wish you the best in your search and would highly recommend exploring the unpaid internship possibilites in the interim.
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uma001
08-08 10:40 PM
Only option left for us is making 750k and invest in business in US, You get green card . Otherwise go bakc to india.
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pmpforgc
02-13 09:51 AM
Hi
though most part of Sch-A is doctors and Nurses it also covers under its Categorey II EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY PROFESSIONALS in ARTS AND SCIENCES. So some of the PhDs, Scientists and academics are also covered under Sch-A.
I think to oppose Sch-A s effort or H-1 B is counter productive to the IV's goal as both of these categorey include wide ranging support from Health as well as Tech Industry. More over Labor Department have already accepted by giving BALANKET APPROVAL TO SCH-A that THEY ARE THE SHORTAGE OCCUPATIONS. so there is established precedent for that.
We should focus more on PACE, SKILL or OTHER education or energy bills and try to accomodate over concerns and points in those rather than focusing on CIR, which is most likely to be in discussions only till PRESIDENT for 2009 take over his tenure. No body wants to touch it, they just want to get hispanic votes so will tell that they want to do this but will not do it as it takes away several moderate conservative votes.
Due to involvement of US EDUCATED WORKFORCE as well as BACKING from ACADEMIC, TECH and OTHER lobies SKIL is more favorable option compare to CIR.
though most part of Sch-A is doctors and Nurses it also covers under its Categorey II EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY PROFESSIONALS in ARTS AND SCIENCES. So some of the PhDs, Scientists and academics are also covered under Sch-A.
I think to oppose Sch-A s effort or H-1 B is counter productive to the IV's goal as both of these categorey include wide ranging support from Health as well as Tech Industry. More over Labor Department have already accepted by giving BALANKET APPROVAL TO SCH-A that THEY ARE THE SHORTAGE OCCUPATIONS. so there is established precedent for that.
We should focus more on PACE, SKILL or OTHER education or energy bills and try to accomodate over concerns and points in those rather than focusing on CIR, which is most likely to be in discussions only till PRESIDENT for 2009 take over his tenure. No body wants to touch it, they just want to get hispanic votes so will tell that they want to do this but will not do it as it takes away several moderate conservative votes.
Due to involvement of US EDUCATED WORKFORCE as well as BACKING from ACADEMIC, TECH and OTHER lobies SKIL is more favorable option compare to CIR.
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gapala
03-20 07:06 PM
never worked for "employer x" after H1 transfer, perhaps you are out of status. What is your lawyer saying? You never transferred H1 back to emplyer#2?
I do not think this is the case with OP, given that I quote, Employer X offiered me a job and sponsored my H1B and got it approved too". I guess this is a new H1B filing rather than a transfer from Employer #2 to Employer X. if this is a transfer, OP is in trouble as you suggested and the employment from transfer approval date till now will be considered "unauthorized work".
could you confirm whether Employer X thing is a transfer or fresh filing?
I do not think this is the case with OP, given that I quote, Employer X offiered me a job and sponsored my H1B and got it approved too". I guess this is a new H1B filing rather than a transfer from Employer #2 to Employer X. if this is a transfer, OP is in trouble as you suggested and the employment from transfer approval date till now will be considered "unauthorized work".
could you confirm whether Employer X thing is a transfer or fresh filing?
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PlainSpeak
03-28 02:55 PM
Eb2 are there in Eb2 for a reason and Eb3 are there in Eb3 for a reason.
Well Well Well ................
getgreensoon1 with you being a junior memeber how on the earth were you able to get a quote of my post if all my post have been stopped and nothing i post gets on any page.
Now that sounds fishy and it looks like you are an admin or a donor who has access to the web page and are hiding under a junior member name named getgreensoon1. this confirms what i am thinking that all that psotive money posts were all fakes and created by a few members like you to dupe the public into thinking you have such a big support. Of course this does help in the geneuine members donating to the cause anmd it works well for you
Anyway thanks for reposting my posts. You are helping me get my message across even them i have been blocked.
Now if you are a person who has cojons which work and are not for show and if you have guts (which i highly doubt) and of course cojons (which you might have but i think are not being used)
YOU WILL REPOST THIS MESSAGE AS IS WITHOUT ANY CHANGES
Remember if you make any edits then it reflects on your birth.:D
Well Well Well ................
getgreensoon1 with you being a junior memeber how on the earth were you able to get a quote of my post if all my post have been stopped and nothing i post gets on any page.
Now that sounds fishy and it looks like you are an admin or a donor who has access to the web page and are hiding under a junior member name named getgreensoon1. this confirms what i am thinking that all that psotive money posts were all fakes and created by a few members like you to dupe the public into thinking you have such a big support. Of course this does help in the geneuine members donating to the cause anmd it works well for you
Anyway thanks for reposting my posts. You are helping me get my message across even them i have been blocked.
Now if you are a person who has cojons which work and are not for show and if you have guts (which i highly doubt) and of course cojons (which you might have but i think are not being used)
YOU WILL REPOST THIS MESSAGE AS IS WITHOUT ANY CHANGES
Remember if you make any edits then it reflects on your birth.:D
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jonty_11
11-08 02:06 PM
Yes, I would agree this is good news. BUsh has already protected himself from War Crimes by passing the Torture Bill....now he wants to make sure Dems do not start setting up committees on Iraq war, tax cuts etc...he will basically protect himself now for the 2 yrs left in office.
There is talk that Bush wants to do something GREAT before his term ends; and that he would not like to be called a War PResident, I think Bush does not have teh Vision, Leadership or Intellegence to think that far out. He will think short term about protecting his turf, and it is upto the Democrats to put forth the Immigration Legislation on the table - which IV needs to push for in the new congress.
There is talk that Bush wants to do something GREAT before his term ends; and that he would not like to be called a War PResident, I think Bush does not have teh Vision, Leadership or Intellegence to think that far out. He will think short term about protecting his turf, and it is upto the Democrats to put forth the Immigration Legislation on the table - which IV needs to push for in the new congress.
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paskal
09-20 10:58 AM
they were not formed at the last moment in most cases
what makes you think people participate in those? from personal experience
in the MN chapter, it's hard to even get replies to e mails, forget meetings etc. of late though i'm glad to say the MN chapter has really beugun to pick up again.
ask the tri state guys how much effort they put locally- meetings- fliers- phone calls, all by a handful of volunteers. so all this is good in theory and yes it takes time. but the apathy (even hostility) that was encountered was frightening. ask chanduv23 someday what the tri state guys went through...
what makes you think people participate in those? from personal experience
in the MN chapter, it's hard to even get replies to e mails, forget meetings etc. of late though i'm glad to say the MN chapter has really beugun to pick up again.
ask the tri state guys how much effort they put locally- meetings- fliers- phone calls, all by a handful of volunteers. so all this is good in theory and yes it takes time. but the apathy (even hostility) that was encountered was frightening. ask chanduv23 someday what the tri state guys went through...
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dc2007
07-02 05:17 PM
Anybody has experience with ILTC (New York) ?
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04-26 03:19 PM
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kalyan
05-05 09:34 AM
I think we can work as a Group on this Issue. I am ready to lead or Join this Group.
We can file in Court if required as a Group to get a greater exposure and success.
Least but not last, the contributions can be very very minimum. We can get more people join this site in less time with this issue.
Requesting IV core team to advise on it.
Thanks
We can file in Court if required as a Group to get a greater exposure and success.
Least but not last, the contributions can be very very minimum. We can get more people join this site in less time with this issue.
Requesting IV core team to advise on it.
Thanks
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abracadabra102
07-18 04:12 PM
Sc3 and other friends. Here is what has triggered this bad blood on the forum
Apr VB EB2 is U and EB3 is doing well every one is normal exactly like every other VB no surge of threads and replies everything is normal
July VB Eb2 is in Apr 2004 and Eb3 is in U again every thing is normal
Aug VB Now suddenly Eb2 is 2006 and Eb3 is U ( no change) and all of a sudden there is a flood of e-mails complaining injustice against EB3. I think the timing of when Eb3 folks realized injuistice is what ticked off many.
I am not saying every one shares this feeling but just the sheer volumes of posting on this thread speaks for itself. I am sure many do not agree with me (or least pretent not to agree) Any one can query Eb3 injuistice posting before Aug VB and compare it since this bulletin was posted and see the data speaks for itself we do not need any body to prove anything
In fact looking at statistics posted by sachug22 here (http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showpost.php?p=265004&postcount=20), it looks like it is EB2 that got shafted all along and finally DOS/USCIS realized their folly and tried to correct the spillover rule starting this april (as explained in July'08 bulletin). This re-interpretation does not affect EB3-I negatively. I do not know why so many are getting riled up over EB2 progress.
Apr VB EB2 is U and EB3 is doing well every one is normal exactly like every other VB no surge of threads and replies everything is normal
July VB Eb2 is in Apr 2004 and Eb3 is in U again every thing is normal
Aug VB Now suddenly Eb2 is 2006 and Eb3 is U ( no change) and all of a sudden there is a flood of e-mails complaining injustice against EB3. I think the timing of when Eb3 folks realized injuistice is what ticked off many.
I am not saying every one shares this feeling but just the sheer volumes of posting on this thread speaks for itself. I am sure many do not agree with me (or least pretent not to agree) Any one can query Eb3 injuistice posting before Aug VB and compare it since this bulletin was posted and see the data speaks for itself we do not need any body to prove anything
In fact looking at statistics posted by sachug22 here (http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showpost.php?p=265004&postcount=20), it looks like it is EB2 that got shafted all along and finally DOS/USCIS realized their folly and tried to correct the spillover rule starting this april (as explained in July'08 bulletin). This re-interpretation does not affect EB3-I negatively. I do not know why so many are getting riled up over EB2 progress.
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skark
04-23 08:36 AM
Hi,
Employee of company A accepts an offer from another company B which promptly applies for a H1B transfer premium processing and its approved. Now the employee cannot join company B due to some problem and wants to remain with company A. Does company A need to apply for H1 transfer?
As I understand there will be no need to apply for the transfer again and the employee can continue working for company A. But the tricky part here is what if company B cancels the employees H1 visa seeing the employee did not join its workforce (considering that it just transferred it)?
Can some knowledgeable people please comment on the above scenario please.
Employee of company A accepts an offer from another company B which promptly applies for a H1B transfer premium processing and its approved. Now the employee cannot join company B due to some problem and wants to remain with company A. Does company A need to apply for H1 transfer?
As I understand there will be no need to apply for the transfer again and the employee can continue working for company A. But the tricky part here is what if company B cancels the employees H1 visa seeing the employee did not join its workforce (considering that it just transferred it)?
Can some knowledgeable people please comment on the above scenario please.
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logiclife
12-10 03:17 AM
I have been member of IV since Dec 05. Probably since a couple of weeks after it was founded.
In last 2 years, I have seen many ups and downs with this org and there are numerous stories to share in my work with core and grassroots, with lobbyists and congressional staffers, with friends and colleagues.
But what has been happening in few places lately is something that those responsible should be ashamed of.
On saturday IV chapter leader in Texas Needhelp! had organized a local chapter meetup. Now you may ask, oh, another one of those. What do they do anyways?
Well, here is what we do in chapter meetups.
WE WORK.
We find groups that can be formed to meet local congressmen. We refine talking points. We share updates that we dont usually share on website. We help new members get up to speed. We sometimes get local immigration attorneys to answer questions on pro-bono basis (yes, that means free for you) to serve the community. Lawyers get free publicity, we get free legal advise. A symbiotic quid-pro-quo.
This is what happened this weekend in Plano TX (Dallas Suburb).
Now mind you, Dallas area alone has probably atleast 300 registered members. Not to mention the lurkers for whom I have a special message below(at the end).
This is what she (Needhelp) reported after chapter meetup.
Most members who were expected to show up did not. I spent whole morning preparing this, I feel guilty that I made my daughter miss her dance class and then those who had RSVPed didnt show up.
Yep. She missed an extra carricular event important to her daughter for this meetup.
Dont even get me started on those who live 10 miles from Plano Texas and dont bother responding even.
You know, when someone arranges to send you details in email and you know about it, you say you will attend and then you dont, what do you think is going to happen?
IF EAD IS THE END OF THE ROAD FOR YOU...
If EAD is the end of the road for you, then why are you still coming to this website. There are about always 600-700 people on this site during the day and about 300 people at night. Who are these people?
The truth of the matter is, the ones who dont contribute, have stopped contributing, or have never contributed funds, attended events or given anything to this org - but still keep scouring theads - are the people to be pitied. You will always be worried. "Mera kyaa hoga". (what will happen to me). Your journey wont end. Ever. Even after getting GC you will be worried about citizenship. Even after getting citizenship, there will be small itch in your head - what if my citizenship is revoked (yes it can legally happen and has happened to a WWII genocide guy in 2001-2002 timeframe, go google it and ruin your rest of the day).
The truth of the matter is, right now, even after getting EAD, then only action you have taken is either stopped contributing funds, or stopped giving any of your time to this org.
But your life has not changed one bit.
You probably wont even use your EAD or change employers. You will constanly be worried about your namecheck, your fingerprints, your this, your that. You will be worried about new inquiries and RFEs coming on your approved 140 (approved years ago) during 485 processing. (yes that can happen too). You will be worried about accidental rejection of 485 (that's why most of the people wont even use EAD and continue on H1 to preserve option of using appeals process to appeal 485 rejection on H1). You will be worried about USCIS not buying your AC21 portability and sending your RFEs to prove that the ported job is "Same or similar" in nature. You will be worried about being unemployed for few weeks at a wrong time just about when 485 RFE comes and you dont have a letter to show you have a job offer to justify 485 approval.
So basically the struggle hasnt ended. Yes, keeping looking at your EAD in your wallet every 3 minutes, its still miserable.
So why not act to end the misery rather than scour forums and comiserate. Is it that much fun to comiserate and is it that much pain to co-operate?
THE LURKERS ON THIS SITE WHO WILL NEVER REGISTER OR DO ANYTHING AT ALL.
Not to mention how many cowards (yes, cowards who think that by registeration on this website, the USCIS will send a black helicopter to their home and abduct and deport them, the ones who have watched the movie "enemy of the state" too many times and think that there is a Jon Voight out there who has nothing to do both to pluck legal skilled immigrants and throw them out). I have a special message for those lurkers who need this website and visit it everyday but dont have the balls to register, share email and participate in any activity. This isnt about a chapter meetup, or your greencard or even this org. Your reluctance is not a reflection of your over-cautiousness. Its a reflection of your character. You will eventually get greencard, become citizens even, but this kind of cowardly attitude will made you lead a boring, uneventful and mediocre life.
And by the way, if the government was really after you, they would have already gotten to you for browsing this site too. Dont you think they (the black helicopter guys) can find our who you are while you are lurking? Ever heard of IP addresses? If I can find that out then they can do much more.
In last 2 years, I have seen many ups and downs with this org and there are numerous stories to share in my work with core and grassroots, with lobbyists and congressional staffers, with friends and colleagues.
But what has been happening in few places lately is something that those responsible should be ashamed of.
On saturday IV chapter leader in Texas Needhelp! had organized a local chapter meetup. Now you may ask, oh, another one of those. What do they do anyways?
Well, here is what we do in chapter meetups.
WE WORK.
We find groups that can be formed to meet local congressmen. We refine talking points. We share updates that we dont usually share on website. We help new members get up to speed. We sometimes get local immigration attorneys to answer questions on pro-bono basis (yes, that means free for you) to serve the community. Lawyers get free publicity, we get free legal advise. A symbiotic quid-pro-quo.
This is what happened this weekend in Plano TX (Dallas Suburb).
Now mind you, Dallas area alone has probably atleast 300 registered members. Not to mention the lurkers for whom I have a special message below(at the end).
This is what she (Needhelp) reported after chapter meetup.
Most members who were expected to show up did not. I spent whole morning preparing this, I feel guilty that I made my daughter miss her dance class and then those who had RSVPed didnt show up.
Yep. She missed an extra carricular event important to her daughter for this meetup.
Dont even get me started on those who live 10 miles from Plano Texas and dont bother responding even.
You know, when someone arranges to send you details in email and you know about it, you say you will attend and then you dont, what do you think is going to happen?
IF EAD IS THE END OF THE ROAD FOR YOU...
If EAD is the end of the road for you, then why are you still coming to this website. There are about always 600-700 people on this site during the day and about 300 people at night. Who are these people?
The truth of the matter is, the ones who dont contribute, have stopped contributing, or have never contributed funds, attended events or given anything to this org - but still keep scouring theads - are the people to be pitied. You will always be worried. "Mera kyaa hoga". (what will happen to me). Your journey wont end. Ever. Even after getting GC you will be worried about citizenship. Even after getting citizenship, there will be small itch in your head - what if my citizenship is revoked (yes it can legally happen and has happened to a WWII genocide guy in 2001-2002 timeframe, go google it and ruin your rest of the day).
The truth of the matter is, right now, even after getting EAD, then only action you have taken is either stopped contributing funds, or stopped giving any of your time to this org.
But your life has not changed one bit.
You probably wont even use your EAD or change employers. You will constanly be worried about your namecheck, your fingerprints, your this, your that. You will be worried about new inquiries and RFEs coming on your approved 140 (approved years ago) during 485 processing. (yes that can happen too). You will be worried about accidental rejection of 485 (that's why most of the people wont even use EAD and continue on H1 to preserve option of using appeals process to appeal 485 rejection on H1). You will be worried about USCIS not buying your AC21 portability and sending your RFEs to prove that the ported job is "Same or similar" in nature. You will be worried about being unemployed for few weeks at a wrong time just about when 485 RFE comes and you dont have a letter to show you have a job offer to justify 485 approval.
So basically the struggle hasnt ended. Yes, keeping looking at your EAD in your wallet every 3 minutes, its still miserable.
So why not act to end the misery rather than scour forums and comiserate. Is it that much fun to comiserate and is it that much pain to co-operate?
THE LURKERS ON THIS SITE WHO WILL NEVER REGISTER OR DO ANYTHING AT ALL.
Not to mention how many cowards (yes, cowards who think that by registeration on this website, the USCIS will send a black helicopter to their home and abduct and deport them, the ones who have watched the movie "enemy of the state" too many times and think that there is a Jon Voight out there who has nothing to do both to pluck legal skilled immigrants and throw them out). I have a special message for those lurkers who need this website and visit it everyday but dont have the balls to register, share email and participate in any activity. This isnt about a chapter meetup, or your greencard or even this org. Your reluctance is not a reflection of your over-cautiousness. Its a reflection of your character. You will eventually get greencard, become citizens even, but this kind of cowardly attitude will made you lead a boring, uneventful and mediocre life.
And by the way, if the government was really after you, they would have already gotten to you for browsing this site too. Dont you think they (the black helicopter guys) can find our who you are while you are lurking? Ever heard of IP addresses? If I can find that out then they can do much more.
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H4_losing_hope
02-07 12:48 PM
Go IV!!!
delhiguy79
07-18 12:17 PM
I was in a similar boat as you when i filed my I485. I was forced to file 140 premium by itself as they stopped accepting starting july 2 07. So we shipped 140 on 29th june 07.On 5th july 07 my attorney shipped 485 with a FedEx acknowledgement of 140 doc acceptance and entire photo copy set of 140 documents
Hi sjpg,
Thanks for the info, did u recieve the 140 or 485 receipt.
Hi sjpg,
Thanks for the info, did u recieve the 140 or 485 receipt.
gc_dedo
09-09 07:25 PM
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