panky5
02-04 02:22 PM
We (parents) had applied for family based concurrent AOS in Aug, 2008 while we were on
tourist visas. We are now in India on Advance Parole(valid till Aug. 2009) that we received
after filing AOS.
Today(Feb, 2009) production of green card has been ordered for my wife and will soon be
received in USA. My case is still pending but we expect it processed soon. Thanks for all
the help.
My questions is
(a) What documents we need to show at immigration on returning to USA?. We have I-485
Notice, Advance Parole and valid Passports.
(b) Do we need to request somone in USA to mail our green cards on receipt.?
(c) How much maximum time we still can stay in India.? We wish to stay here for another 1-2
months. In any case making travel arrangements etc. is likely to take atleast 2 weeks.
(d) But is there a time limit for returning?
(e) Can we safely enter 2-3 months after the cards are received in USA, and
(f) sending GC by mail is not objectionable?
Also, in totality, Which one of these scenarios is correct:
1) Do we have to return immediately on approval of green card, enter with advance parole
only and it is not legal to mail green cards?
OR
2) It means if we can get our cards mailed and receive it here, we can safely travel back
with our green cards, even after 2 months of its receipt in USA. Overstay abroad is not an
issue whether it is 2 weeks, 2 months or even more. Am I right?
We would appreciate all the help here, as these are some of the question I have looked over
many sites and forums but could not find answers to. Thanks so much!
tourist visas. We are now in India on Advance Parole(valid till Aug. 2009) that we received
after filing AOS.
Today(Feb, 2009) production of green card has been ordered for my wife and will soon be
received in USA. My case is still pending but we expect it processed soon. Thanks for all
the help.
My questions is
(a) What documents we need to show at immigration on returning to USA?. We have I-485
Notice, Advance Parole and valid Passports.
(b) Do we need to request somone in USA to mail our green cards on receipt.?
(c) How much maximum time we still can stay in India.? We wish to stay here for another 1-2
months. In any case making travel arrangements etc. is likely to take atleast 2 weeks.
(d) But is there a time limit for returning?
(e) Can we safely enter 2-3 months after the cards are received in USA, and
(f) sending GC by mail is not objectionable?
Also, in totality, Which one of these scenarios is correct:
1) Do we have to return immediately on approval of green card, enter with advance parole
only and it is not legal to mail green cards?
OR
2) It means if we can get our cards mailed and receive it here, we can safely travel back
with our green cards, even after 2 months of its receipt in USA. Overstay abroad is not an
issue whether it is 2 weeks, 2 months or even more. Am I right?
We would appreciate all the help here, as these are some of the question I have looked over
many sites and forums but could not find answers to. Thanks so much!
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raysaikat
08-14 10:51 AM
HI,
I received a 500$ check for apartment referral , I am planning to give the entire amount to the person who took the apartment. I was wondering if during the tax return filing I should be reporting this as an income and if yes should I be deducting the tax amount from the 500$ as I will be paying taxes on it.
Any information is appreciated.
Thanks,
It is a taxable income (you got a commission for a service). However such a small change in your total household income should change your tax liability very little, and usually people would not bother to withold tax before passing it on. Also if you pass it on, that will probably fall under "gift" and will have different tax codes. For a small amount, such hassles may not be worth. Of course if you get such commissions regularly, or if it a sizable part of your total income, then you need proper calculations.
I received a 500$ check for apartment referral , I am planning to give the entire amount to the person who took the apartment. I was wondering if during the tax return filing I should be reporting this as an income and if yes should I be deducting the tax amount from the 500$ as I will be paying taxes on it.
Any information is appreciated.
Thanks,
It is a taxable income (you got a commission for a service). However such a small change in your total household income should change your tax liability very little, and usually people would not bother to withold tax before passing it on. Also if you pass it on, that will probably fall under "gift" and will have different tax codes. For a small amount, such hassles may not be worth. Of course if you get such commissions regularly, or if it a sizable part of your total income, then you need proper calculations.
nt07
11-08 09:37 AM
My I-485 is pending, was filed in July, 07. My PD is June, 04 (EB2 India). I-140 is approved. I have to leave the US for a year to work on an expat assignment beginning last week of December, 07. I have my EAD and AP. Also, I am on a valid H1-B until May, 2008 but will be applying for an extension until May, 2009.
Please let me know your thoughts if it would be ok for me to leave the US for a continuous period of one year while my I-485 is pending? I plan to renter the US on H-1B and not EAD/AP.
Also, does one need to be physically present in the US to renew EAD and AP? My EAD and AP will expire in September, 07 but will I be able to renew them when I am back in Jan,09?
For the period I am gone, do I need to pay any taxes on my foreign-earned income if I am going to a jurisdiction with which India has a favorable tax treaty? If my I-485 is pending but I am not working in the US, I do not need to pay taxes for the income earned abroad if I do not meet the "substantial prsence test" (183 days)?
Any thoughts will be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Please let me know your thoughts if it would be ok for me to leave the US for a continuous period of one year while my I-485 is pending? I plan to renter the US on H-1B and not EAD/AP.
Also, does one need to be physically present in the US to renew EAD and AP? My EAD and AP will expire in September, 07 but will I be able to renew them when I am back in Jan,09?
For the period I am gone, do I need to pay any taxes on my foreign-earned income if I am going to a jurisdiction with which India has a favorable tax treaty? If my I-485 is pending but I am not working in the US, I do not need to pay taxes for the income earned abroad if I do not meet the "substantial prsence test" (183 days)?
Any thoughts will be much appreciated.
Thanks.
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HV000
02-22 10:22 PM
I just watched it and its about the citizenship wait!! They talked 500,000 legal latinos not able to vote during this election.
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vxb2004
10-03 07:03 PM
As far as I know, I think you need an approved I-140 before you can use AC21.
desi_scorpion
07-30 01:40 PM
she can change jobs without any problem as long she stays in h1b status....my wife is also in the same process
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mhkumar
03-24 06:02 PM
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/24/goodbye-chang-so-long-singh/
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srikondoji
04-11 09:36 PM
Now. Don't try to scream.
This is just unofficial and don't ask my sources.
All i know is that as of yesterday there were only 18000 applications for Masters quota.
Why did not they get filled as fast as the Regular quota?
This is the reasoning my lawyer gave....
"Most of the applicants for Master's quota were in confusion after April 3 after reading several bulletins about 200,000 or so H1-B applications. And some people didn't even apply thinking that the USCIS may have received more than enough master's quota applications even though the bulletin said that they were accepting more applications for Master's quota."
I know of people who have submitted fresh H1-B applications under master's quota as late as April 7th.
So guys, wait for the official numbers. Don't believe me. But do compare when the official news is released.
I am surprised by the slow pace of Master's applications.
This is just unofficial and don't ask my sources.
All i know is that as of yesterday there were only 18000 applications for Masters quota.
Why did not they get filled as fast as the Regular quota?
This is the reasoning my lawyer gave....
"Most of the applicants for Master's quota were in confusion after April 3 after reading several bulletins about 200,000 or so H1-B applications. And some people didn't even apply thinking that the USCIS may have received more than enough master's quota applications even though the bulletin said that they were accepting more applications for Master's quota."
I know of people who have submitted fresh H1-B applications under master's quota as late as April 7th.
So guys, wait for the official numbers. Don't believe me. But do compare when the official news is released.
I am surprised by the slow pace of Master's applications.
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Rajwaitingon140
09-21 04:51 PM
I'm in the same boat.
Applied for 485/Ap/EAD on July 18th. Pending I140 was approved on Sep 14th. Checked online status the same day and LUD was 9/14.
After reading your post today, I checked the online status again and the LUD is 9/17.
When did you filed your I-140
Thank you
RajWaitingon140
I-140 applied in month of DEC'2006 and Still Waiting.
Applied for 485/Ap/EAD on July 18th. Pending I140 was approved on Sep 14th. Checked online status the same day and LUD was 9/14.
After reading your post today, I checked the online status again and the LUD is 9/17.
When did you filed your I-140
Thank you
RajWaitingon140
I-140 applied in month of DEC'2006 and Still Waiting.
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masti_Gai
10-27 10:46 AM
Last i read was that the NON-RIR labors were being processed first compared to the RIR ones. So think twice before u take any decision.
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factoryman
07-01 11:57 PM
anyways, I like the postive spirit.
I mean literally.
Here is one last scenario ( perhaps that is why all attorneys are saying - 'continue with your filings and go on with your life' AND all old saws all good old folks at IV might say 'I told you so'). So, not to be let out, here is my take on things to unfold tomorrow:
Why did they wait till Jul 2?
They will release the Aug VB tomorrow. In which they will retrogress most or all categories to 'U'.
They will enforce the 'DMV office rule'. All who have filed on the basis of Jul VB, will be receipted, may be finger printed but AOS adjudicated and GCs issued as dates become current.
Good night and good luck to all, particularly to those '599 (174 members and 425 guests)'
Ok Guys enough "PREDECTIONS" now go to bed.
Only the coming days will tell us what is going on and what will happen. Everything else is just hear-say.
Go to sleep and remember that we DO have day jobs.
I mean literally.
Here is one last scenario ( perhaps that is why all attorneys are saying - 'continue with your filings and go on with your life' AND all old saws all good old folks at IV might say 'I told you so'). So, not to be let out, here is my take on things to unfold tomorrow:
Why did they wait till Jul 2?
They will release the Aug VB tomorrow. In which they will retrogress most or all categories to 'U'.
They will enforce the 'DMV office rule'. All who have filed on the basis of Jul VB, will be receipted, may be finger printed but AOS adjudicated and GCs issued as dates become current.
Good night and good luck to all, particularly to those '599 (174 members and 425 guests)'
Ok Guys enough "PREDECTIONS" now go to bed.
Only the coming days will tell us what is going on and what will happen. Everything else is just hear-say.
Go to sleep and remember that we DO have day jobs.
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sandy_anand
05-23 03:34 PM
Just more blah, blah, blah.. BTW who is Doraikumar? Is he from IV? He has been quoted here..
Duraikumar was probably just one of the thousands of people who posted on the blog. They cherry picked a few to highlight different aspects of the issue. Bottom line, like you said, just a lot of noise and no real action. Hallmark of this administration. :mad:
Duraikumar was probably just one of the thousands of people who posted on the blog. They cherry picked a few to highlight different aspects of the issue. Bottom line, like you said, just a lot of noise and no real action. Hallmark of this administration. :mad:
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nirmal301
03-26 12:44 AM
Hello Mates & Buddies,
I am currently holding Indian Citizenship and planning to file my H1 on Indian passport.
But at this year end I am also planning to take my Australian Citizenship.
So could anyone please suggest or share his experience whether transferring H1 on totally new citizenship is possible or not ? if yes then what's the way ?
And does anyone has any experience or knowledge of E3 (Australian Work visa to USA).
Thank in advance !!!
Always,
Nirms
I am currently holding Indian Citizenship and planning to file my H1 on Indian passport.
But at this year end I am also planning to take my Australian Citizenship.
So could anyone please suggest or share his experience whether transferring H1 on totally new citizenship is possible or not ? if yes then what's the way ?
And does anyone has any experience or knowledge of E3 (Australian Work visa to USA).
Thank in advance !!!
Always,
Nirms
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01-11 09:43 PM
Many of the Windows Live apps (Writer, Messenger, etc.), Windows Server Add-Ins/Components, Expression, and a handful that I can't remember use .NET either exclusively or just for the UI.
With .NET you still have the ability to make OS-level calls using the platform invoke methods. Here is an example where I showed how to do that: http://blog.kirupa.com/?p=256
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f1vlad
05-10 09:26 PM
Hi, I have strange situation, when I check status of my I-485, this is what I see:
http://i.imgur.com/8beDR.png
According to their site I've already should have received either approval or denial of Applicatio to Adjust Status (I-485).
So my attorney called customer support # and claims that service representative told her that it refers to something mailed other than approval or denial having being mailed.
Well, since my attorney couldn't figure it out, I decided to call myself today. In my case, customer service rep told me that she isn't allowed to tell me whether it was approval or denial, but she said that it must be either one of the two. She offered to send me a copy of what was sent on Sep 2007 as per this screenshot above. So now I have to wait up to 45 days to see what it is.
I am wondering if anyone else has seen similar thing happen.
By the way, my priority dates aren't current. I am still in backlog, hence I am not so optimistic this could be approval or denial. I am actually more afraid whether or not my paperwork got stalled or something and it'll now never get resolved because of according to their system the matter has been resolved.
Anyway, if anyone has any advice or ideas that'd be appreciated,
Thanks,
Vlad
http://i.imgur.com/8beDR.png
According to their site I've already should have received either approval or denial of Applicatio to Adjust Status (I-485).
So my attorney called customer support # and claims that service representative told her that it refers to something mailed other than approval or denial having being mailed.
Well, since my attorney couldn't figure it out, I decided to call myself today. In my case, customer service rep told me that she isn't allowed to tell me whether it was approval or denial, but she said that it must be either one of the two. She offered to send me a copy of what was sent on Sep 2007 as per this screenshot above. So now I have to wait up to 45 days to see what it is.
I am wondering if anyone else has seen similar thing happen.
By the way, my priority dates aren't current. I am still in backlog, hence I am not so optimistic this could be approval or denial. I am actually more afraid whether or not my paperwork got stalled or something and it'll now never get resolved because of according to their system the matter has been resolved.
Anyway, if anyone has any advice or ideas that'd be appreciated,
Thanks,
Vlad
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yabadaba
04-22 01:17 PM
It means you are on your way to Greenland very soon!
Good luck
no it doesnt....check on ..there are so many people getting consecutive luds...but then they dont get approvals. in the end it means that its a new lud. someone accessed your case and the lud was either because some accessed it or it was a system generated lud.
i hope that eb2-june03-dude gets his green soon...but the lud doesnt mean anything
Good luck
no it doesnt....check on ..there are so many people getting consecutive luds...but then they dont get approvals. in the end it means that its a new lud. someone accessed your case and the lud was either because some accessed it or it was a system generated lud.
i hope that eb2-june03-dude gets his green soon...but the lud doesnt mean anything
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desiest
04-19 02:06 PM
uscis sent incorrect alien registration # with my name to fbi for name check which ended up in an error . now after waiting for 2 years and 4 months uscis tells me that they are going to assign me a new alien # and send name check all over again. i am stuck please help..what options do i have to expedite this as it was uscis error.
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sukhwinderd
11-15 04:00 PM
has anyone thought about this :
if DREAM act passes. children staying here illegally will be able to sponsor GC for their parents staying here illegally, after 5 years. and we will still be DREAMing about our GCs.
if DREAM act passes. children staying here illegally will be able to sponsor GC for their parents staying here illegally, after 5 years. and we will still be DREAMing about our GCs.
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snhn
11-06 11:05 AM
here is what uscis says about lud
* Note on "Last Updated" date:
Your case may have a new "Last Updated" date and you may receive an Email Notification of your case being updated, without the status of the case changing. This is due to internal USCIS processing being performed on your Case. This will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date, but may not result in a different status message
For all the folks who have done FP and have received their EADs, did anyone ofyou got any LUDS on your AP case since the receitp date. If so, please let us know how many LUDS and how often you go them.
* Note on "Last Updated" date:
Your case may have a new "Last Updated" date and you may receive an Email Notification of your case being updated, without the status of the case changing. This is due to internal USCIS processing being performed on your Case. This will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date, but may not result in a different status message
For all the folks who have done FP and have received their EADs, did anyone ofyou got any LUDS on your AP case since the receitp date. If so, please let us know how many LUDS and how often you go them.
SunnySurya
07-13 07:35 PM
There are several campaign threads opened. One is asking this other is asking that.
Folks, I know this is a difficult time for many of us, especially Eb3 folks, but please don't loose your cool. Writing just on the forum will not get you anything. Contact your chapter leaders try to organize by actual calling each others. Learn what intiatives are already underway.
In the past there had been several discussion on filing lawsuit , doing this , doing that etc but not a single one of them even moved beyond this forum. If you are interseted I can give you those examples.
Now, let me share with you a story:
Belling the Cat
Long ago, the mice (folks on this forum) held a general council to consider what measures they could take to outwit their common enemy, the cat (read USCIS). Some said this, and some said that; but at last a young mouse got up and said he had a proposal to make, which he thought would meet the case.
"You will all agree," said he, "that our chief danger consists in the sly and treacherous manner in which the enemy approaches us. Now, if we could receive some signal of her approach, we could easily escape from her. I venture, therefore, to propose that a small bell be procured, and attached by a ribbon round the neck of the cat (read campaign/ lawsuits against USCIS) . By this means we should always know when she was about, and could easily retire while she was in the neighborhood."
This proposal met with general applause, until an old mouse got up and said, "That is all very well, but who is to bell the cat?"
The mice looked at one another and nobody spoke. Then the old mouse said, "It is easy to propose difficult remedies."
Folks, I know this is a difficult time for many of us, especially Eb3 folks, but please don't loose your cool. Writing just on the forum will not get you anything. Contact your chapter leaders try to organize by actual calling each others. Learn what intiatives are already underway.
In the past there had been several discussion on filing lawsuit , doing this , doing that etc but not a single one of them even moved beyond this forum. If you are interseted I can give you those examples.
Now, let me share with you a story:
Belling the Cat
Long ago, the mice (folks on this forum) held a general council to consider what measures they could take to outwit their common enemy, the cat (read USCIS). Some said this, and some said that; but at last a young mouse got up and said he had a proposal to make, which he thought would meet the case.
"You will all agree," said he, "that our chief danger consists in the sly and treacherous manner in which the enemy approaches us. Now, if we could receive some signal of her approach, we could easily escape from her. I venture, therefore, to propose that a small bell be procured, and attached by a ribbon round the neck of the cat (read campaign/ lawsuits against USCIS) . By this means we should always know when she was about, and could easily retire while she was in the neighborhood."
This proposal met with general applause, until an old mouse got up and said, "That is all very well, but who is to bell the cat?"
The mice looked at one another and nobody spoke. Then the old mouse said, "It is easy to propose difficult remedies."
andy garcia
03-28 07:55 PM
Just published today
Visa Statistics for Fiscal Year 2007 (http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/FY07AnnualReportTableV.pdf)
********* Total **** EB1 *** EB2 *** EB3 *** EB4/5
Worldwide 154,458 * 26,807 * 44,400 * 77,665 ** 5,587
Top getters:
*********** Total *** EB1 *** EB2 ** EB3 ** EB4/5
India __ 27,419 * 2,855 * 6,203 * 17,985 * 376
China __ 13,615
Mexico __ 12,596
S. Korea _ 11,298
Philippines 10,867
Canada ___ 6,772
Great Britain 5,705
Brazil ____ 4,221
No unused visas.
India got 18 % of the visas issued
Visa Statistics for Fiscal Year 2007 (http://www.travel.state.gov/pdf/FY07AnnualReportTableV.pdf)
********* Total **** EB1 *** EB2 *** EB3 *** EB4/5
Worldwide 154,458 * 26,807 * 44,400 * 77,665 ** 5,587
Top getters:
*********** Total *** EB1 *** EB2 ** EB3 ** EB4/5
India __ 27,419 * 2,855 * 6,203 * 17,985 * 376
China __ 13,615
Mexico __ 12,596
S. Korea _ 11,298
Philippines 10,867
Canada ___ 6,772
Great Britain 5,705
Brazil ____ 4,221
No unused visas.
India got 18 % of the visas issued
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