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  • msp1976
    03-10 07:57 PM
    Friend of mine (to whom I contacted regarding IV) is in USA for 7 years and knows how lobbying & party funds are raised (including Watergate) and also very much aware of "Retrogression" and problems of being "Legal".

    Also, he is aware of cause of IV and appreciate that but he is un-comfortable because whenever he login to IV, he noticed that:
    - more than 40-50% respondents are talking about money/contributions & signatures showing how much they have contributed as of today,
    - 10-15% are talking about blocking non-contributors(calling by Free Lunchers etc..),
    - 5 % are Pseudo intellectuals (talking BIG but dont know immigration basics like - PD, issues of I-140/I485)
    - 5% are always trying to shutdown others, accusing/calling by names to other forum members (he says "Highly skilled" in accusing!!)
    - and remaining are "Positive" contributors for IVs retrogression cause (talking about - I spoke to senators office, can we arrange rallies, when to Fax/fliers, when State chapters are going to meet, posting excerpts from senate/CSPAN/News etc..)

    Is our audience is so? Can we focus on our cause? pl be together like.. Like-Minded!!!

    First of all We are not into any 'gate' here...We are not creating any 'watergate' or 'immigrationgate'...
    All activities we do are legal and you would eventually get the expenditure report too...

    Now If you try to build any organization that is non paid completely volunteer...basis, all kinds of things do creep in...
    There is no avoiding that....
    Your 'friend' has a very idealized version of public organization in his mind....
    But the fact is that all public volunteer based organization(especially the ones so heavily populated by 'high skilled' ones) are going to be chaotic....

    The only public organizations that are not chaotic are either the Chinese communist party or paramilitary organization like fire fighters and police departments..All other organizations are going to be how you described...the different %ges..

    Now you have 2 choices.....
    Choice 1. Try to work with the chaos and have some voice in the legislative process...
    Choice 2. Shut your self out and not have a voice at all and mind you one less voice makes our collective voice weaker....


    The choice is yours to make.........





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  • GTGC
    06-02 05:16 PM
    I called the first three representatives- left VM for 2 and Brian Bilbray's office asked me to fax the material over to thier office.

    Did anyone else receive this request? Is there something I can fax over to thier office?

    Please let me know - I will call others during my lunch hour tomm.





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  • Rajeev
    01-31 03:54 PM
    Guys, can any one who has login account in murthy forum post the same message and link? That would still attract more crowd.

    It is too late for Murthy.com. The poll will be closing shortly.





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  • gimme_GC2006
    08-25 10:33 PM
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  • sayantan76
    05-24 12:02 AM
    i think he may want to be the ceo of iv.

    here are my 2 cents..

    its nice to talk endlessly about what went wrong and bitch about it till the morning. one thing we all need to realise is this : we are going to have failures. period. just like we have had failures in the past. this is not going to be easy where you win every single legislation. 10% hit rate is success enough given the opposition and difficulties we face. so now, given that our batting average is going to be low, the question is this : everytime we have a failure, if people are going to sit on their butt, smoking their pipe dreams and doing monday morning quarterbacking about what part was wrong, then shouldn't they also volunteer to their local IV section to make it better? lets face it, if you really think something can be done better, then volunteer to the local IV branch and do it. everybody can benefit. but if all you are going to be doing is sitting here and posting negative messages, then you hurt everybody, starting with you. the opposition is much better organized, has more money and has great influences on the political inside. if you are not providing any constructive or organizational help, causing people to be distracted and causing IV core to lose their focus, and if you are not willing to volunteer to make it better, then in my opinion its best to step aside, be quiet and let the people in charge do it. again, if you are not helping, then you hurt everybody starting with you.

    in this case, like paskal mentioned, if you think the phone calls were not important, then you haven't seen the victory message from numbersusa where they talked about the deluge of phone calls that were made by their supporters and how crucial it was in throwing out the visa recapture amendment. if anything, perhaps we could have gotten better organized with the calls. But I suspect things also moved much faster than anyone anticipated, including IV core.

    lets focus our energies and support IV core and ourselves.

    peace
    just presenting a possible reason why what paskal proposed in his post does not work well in IV.......its not a question of whether phone calls are important or not....its a question of making a significant number of forum stakeholders (and not 1-2%) get to act on any initiative......fund raising/ calling efforts etc....

    i genuinely believe that the core members go above and beyond whats expected to do what they are doing for IV - its truly remarkable...they all have busy lives and it takes great conviction and dedication to take the time out and do this...but why are the people still not responding despite the obvious pitfalls of not acting on GC related initiatives.......

    maybe its lethargy, inaction, indifference etc.......but we should be open to considering that just maybe, a vast and silent majority of IVians do not feel a sense of representation in the organization and hence do not react as enthusiastically as they should........legitimacy among the constituents often comes with representation

    why did most kingdoms around the world perish and give way to democracies......bcos the kings taxed the public based on their whims and fancies......elected govts may do the same but people still pay up and if they dont agree - they know they have a choice at the next elections.......

    and no, i dont deserve to be the CEO - neither do i have a performance track record nor credibility here......should not stop me from voicing a contrarion view though





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  • fasterthanlight�
    06-07 04:53 PM
    Dunno, see what bk has to say about it.



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  • illinois_alum
    07-11 08:58 PM
    Aghast......:mad: Can this happen? I think they have to return the application filing fees. Has any one else heard about this.
    USCIS cannot keep the filing fees if they return your application. They can only keep it if they do accept it and then deny/reject your application.





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  • lazycis
    10-18 01:36 PM
    EB2 RIR/India
    PD: Nov 2001
    Labor Certification: March 2006
    I-140: Approval April 2006
    I-485 -May 2006
    Finger Printing: June 2006

    It took almost 4 1/2 years to get the labor certification and now its almost 17 months since my I-485 is pending approval. Took the path of writing to the FL, State Senator, Local Congressman and was fortunate to receive their response suggesting that its stuck in the namecheck stage and will have to wait for it to be completed. It has become a nightmare.... The only update in my case used to be whenever I initiate a service request. Now what is that which I can do to come out of this riddle....

    Any suggestion in this regard is highly appreciated !!!!

    Write to Mr. Bush (no kidding). They will send an inquiry to FBI and you will get something from FBI NNCP (name check division). If that does not help, file a lawsuit against USCIS/FBI. Or you can file a lawsuit first and then write a letter to save some time. The lawsuit will get things moving. The do-it-yourself guide is located here:
    http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FBI_name_check



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  • Keeme
    07-30 02:13 PM
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  • elcapix
    11-13 02:20 PM
    This is how I used my EAD. I filed 485/EAD/AP in July 2007. I did not do anything till Feb-2008. I made a call to my employer in Feb-2008 (6 months after I-485) and asked him to give me a raise. He was aware of the fact that I can use AC-21 and leave anytime. We renegotiated everything, this time heavily in my favor (for a change). I got 20% salary hike effective from that very day. I kept same employer, same job, same client but used EAD and AC-21 to put pressure on my employer. Needless to say, in the past, I have been on the receiving side of the pressure from employers because of H1-B too.

    My suggestion - You can not play safe your whole life.



    After an extensive research on internet about all this I will expose my case to hear your opinion.

    I'm on my EAD second renewal now, Have approved I-140 and my PD is Dec 16/2006. Si according to waht you say I can walk away changing emplyers and get another job or either a part time job???

    My current attorney wont give me any advices because she says is against the law because she represents my employer and me so she recomends to look for another attorney.

    Since I have an EAD my wife was able to work and things turned better but this year with the economic situation and a baby I'm about 5k short and I'm being very careful and looking for a wild card just in case.. Someone told me I can get another H1B and start over even If I have passed the 6 years of H1B.

    Any thoughts?

    Appreciate your help

    Nel



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  • rogerdepena
    07-17 10:49 PM
    Guys , I think this issue has been discussed lot of times.
    1) USCIS do not allot immigrant visas, It is alloted by DOS.
    2) DOS needs a fix in the current EB laws to capture unused visa.
    3) I am not sure if we can push any change in law, given the current Iraq war quagmire.

    But I hope they speed up the overall application processing times, with all the increased Fee money they will get from July 30th (by investing money on IT).

    investing on IT?

    are they just adding equipments or are they migrating to a new system? i hope they are not migrating so that they don't have to deal with the learning curve.





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  • gc_eb2_waiter
    02-09 02:55 PM
    You can keep your PD if your 140 is approved from your current employer. I know of a person who did this succesfully.
    But I believe you need to restart your greencard application from scratch.



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  • bugsbunny
    04-05 04:29 PM
    @krishmunn thanks for your analysis too , i had sent him a bunch of emails about 10 of them and he never responded to them, when i called him about why is he not replying to my emails he said i cannot have any email conversation with you, it did not strike me then why ? but after talking to all the guys here i understand why he said so, i do not know if this would be enough . but i am just preparing my packet to send to DOL

    @PrinceVA i really appreciate your help and your kindness at least someone in the fraternity doesn't believe in finding the nationality before helping. Well i really appreciate your concern and i wish that you were a part of my employers team, but i have my tickets booked and bags packed . I would now empower people from all over the world to come a little more prepared on H1B to US. I admit to being dumb before landing here but i have gotten my much important experience which i will pass on through fake busting.

    @apaul thanks for your analysis paul it helps me understading the situation even more.

    to all the others, i will be going home soon and i shall disclose the name of employer here once i get an ack from the DOL. I appreciate everyone here and their help.

    Thanks to all those who have given me intelligent advise

    Next time someone says they cannot reply to your emails...record the phone conversation :)

    Unfortunately there will be others who will also make these mistakes....but tell us who the company is and spread awareness in the area you come from...so maybe others can be spared





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  • santb1975
    06-19 05:11 PM
    We will see how this turns out. Thanks for your work

    http://www.opencongress.org/person/sponsoredbills/400245_zoe_lofgren

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  • chaanakya
    08-14 02:47 AM
    When you say ..."they are suffering and its not justified".....

    This is exactly what is wrong !!! Why the hell do we feel that it is unjustified?? Not only for EB3 or EB2 or anyone for that matter ?? Congress has the authority to pass laws, even something as insane as "no EB immigration for the next 20 years" or something like that. IMMIGRATION is a priviledge, NOT a birthright. India has its laws too, my son who was born here has to report every 6 months like a criminal even though he has a valid visa in India?? Is that unjustified? NO, it is the law in INdia. Students at national universities in India from foreign countries pay in excess of 100 times what an indian student pays, is that justified ? NO, it is the discretion of the UGC.

    For those complaning about USCIS, do you even remember trying to pay the water bill or the telephone bill or electric bill in INdia? Those were the reasons that drove people out of the country. The US is not perfect but it has pretty generous laws and the USCIS is not perfect but it is trying. Here, if you dont get a response in 6 months, you have options to pursue this, even talk to senators and congressmen. In INdia there are murder cases that run longer than 15-20 years.

    So please cut the "suffering" and "unjustified" feelings from the equation. If you are "suffering" because of immigration related issues, then that is ENTIRELY by choice.

    There will be opinions. You are entitled to yours and so am I. I guess we can lay this to rest here. No point in arguing it till the end of time.





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  • pappu
    01-30 09:45 AM
    This is good news..But the Damage is already been done..in the past.....

    I guess DOL had some 300K cases pending when Backlog center started..It adjudicated some 150K till now.( Rough Estimate) and still 150 K left.

    Even if considering 10000 Labors been substituted till now ...Imagine the wait period for rest of us. I wish this law was enacted, when they started Backlog centers..

    Anyway..something is better than nothing....Hope for the Best...for new laws regarding SKIL,CIR Etc..atleast filing 485 when Visa numbers are not available..

    --gcdedo
    These are small regulations that agencies can do. But even for such changes, the time period to get it done is very long (several months to a year). At least DOL woke up and acted. It will still leave a door open for sellers to stay happy and able to substitute labor. However it is not easy to find a buyer of a LC in 45 days.

    All these are small problems compared to retrogression. Labor substitution rule will not get any visible or any noticeable relief to us. We will continue to stay retrogressed and wait for another 10-15 years for our greencards. It is important for us to contnue to fight to end retrogression by getting a legislative change done. As long as members are there to support IV, the organization will use every means to get relief measures for all of us. The coming months are crucial to our struggle. We need to stay united and continue the effort of making this organization a formidable force on the hill. IV members writing negative comments on various forums or feel disheartened should know that to get even a smallest job done is not easy. They are not only harming the whole effort and making anti immigrants happy, but also harming themselves by hurting this cause. Sometimes it is sad to read such negatve comments when you know how hard it is to work with limited time, resources, manpower and lack of much needed motivation in members.

    BTW In our recent efforts we did give anti-immigrants shivers down their spine. It can be seen from their posts on their sites and also the hate mails they write on our forum and send to core members. You dont see a lot of it because we moderate posts. We are not scared of anyone. All this has only made our resolve stronger to fight it out and fix the system.



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  • Aah_GC
    06-10 02:49 PM
    I called about 4 representatives - do we have to call for the Congressman or just leave him / her the message? The receptionists are generally like - "Who are you?" - "Ok, will pass the message" kinda deals.





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  • snathan
    04-19 11:12 AM
    but please do let us know once you talk to a lawyer and get it evaluated.

    thanks
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    Hi Sheila,

    Do you have any website ?





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  • sobers
    02-24 09:32 AM
    ADVISORY BOARD*

    http://www.irishlobbyusa.org/board.php

    � Denis Kelleher, Chairman, Wall Street Access

    � Charles Feeney, Founder, Atlantic Philantrophies

    � Declan Kelly, Chairman, Financial Dynamics

    � Ned McGinley, National President, Ancient Order of Hibernians

    � Bart Murphy, President of the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers

    � Father Colm Campbell, President, Irish Center New York

    � Adrian Flannelly, Chairman, Flannelly Promotions

    � Frank Durkan, Senior Partner, O'Dwyer and Bernstien Law firm

    � Ciaran Staunton, Co-Founder, Irish Immigration Reform Movement

    � Attracta Lyndon, Chairman, Irish Business Organization

    � Debbie McGoldrick Senior Editor, Green Card Columnist Irish Voice

    � Aine Sheridan, President, Flannelly Promotions

    � Jack Irwin, Irish Liasion, Governor George Pataki

    � Jeff Cleary, Asst Commissioner for Government Affairs for Governor George Pataki

    � John Dearie, Former assemblyman, Founder Irish Presidential forums

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    add78
    04-27 08:44 PM
    I read through the bill but don't quite understand...if I am working for a client on H1B, will I need to stop working as soon as this bill takes effect? or it only applies to newly applied H1B's (or extension/transfer)?

    Yes, that is my understanding at this point based on the language . As soon as the bill goes into effect, you will need to stop working at the client site if the bill passes in its current form AND you are working as a FT employee (w-2) of a mere placement company (aka agent or desi consulting). If you are an FT employee of big consulting company then until they get waiver for you AND your current client proves that no layoffs were done at the client site in the last 180 days, you will need to stop working.





    grupak
    06-11 10:21 AM
    We have 3 bills!

    Thanks IV.

    We need to make the call and make it a success.



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