gc_rip
02-08 01:45 PM
Hi,
I have 3 yrs degree + 1 yr PG diploma. I have been working in industry for past 17 years, and don't think any degree or even doctorate would add much to my qualification for the job that I am doing.
I am currently filed in EB3 category, and new company I am changing job to are ready to refile my GC. But they won't file my GC in EB2 category, as I don't meet the 4 yr BS requirement.
My son will be in the highschool in 4 years, and I don't want to spend a lot of money on getting MS to myself. But for the GC I am looking for fastest and cheapest way to get MS program. I have no idea how it works, what qualifies me for a degree, what can I get credits for. Any inputs would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I have 3 yrs degree + 1 yr PG diploma. I have been working in industry for past 17 years, and don't think any degree or even doctorate would add much to my qualification for the job that I am doing.
I am currently filed in EB3 category, and new company I am changing job to are ready to refile my GC. But they won't file my GC in EB2 category, as I don't meet the 4 yr BS requirement.
My son will be in the highschool in 4 years, and I don't want to spend a lot of money on getting MS to myself. But for the GC I am looking for fastest and cheapest way to get MS program. I have no idea how it works, what qualifies me for a degree, what can I get credits for. Any inputs would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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21stIcon
02-19 12:59 PM
Folks,
I bought whole life insurance for my wife year ago for $300k from PRUDENTIAL, monthly premium is $116/month but $72 went to admin. and tran. charges. Although I paid $1276 last year, my balance was $476 after 25.2 % return on funds. whole life has surrender charges apart from hefty financial charges ,so you can not withdraw when you want.
I took $1500 loss and canceled my whole life insurance policy since I do not want to waste 70% of my premium as a financial charges.you are feeding for a company and agent s getting heavy commission on this.
Buy term life insurance and invest in Vanguard Index funds for investment purpose.
I bought whole life insurance for my wife year ago for $300k from PRUDENTIAL, monthly premium is $116/month but $72 went to admin. and tran. charges. Although I paid $1276 last year, my balance was $476 after 25.2 % return on funds. whole life has surrender charges apart from hefty financial charges ,so you can not withdraw when you want.
I took $1500 loss and canceled my whole life insurance policy since I do not want to waste 70% of my premium as a financial charges.you are feeding for a company and agent s getting heavy commission on this.
Buy term life insurance and invest in Vanguard Index funds for investment purpose.
NKR
01-15 11:41 AM
Sanju, I agree. One of the news papers went a step further and their headline read "Satyam's employee shot dead in US". Shameless people, they are trying to cash in on this incident by linking with another sensational incident...
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TheOmbudsman
10-17 05:33 PM
Desibechara,
I am very sorry. I know exactly what you have been through. My wife also experienced a very complicated pregnancy. My baby *nearly* was born prematurily. Then Thanks God that did not happen. I felt all the pain because my wife was kept flat on bed rest for 4 months.
To make things more complicated, the doctors made an apparent mistake and mixed two type of incompatible medicines which made her develop fluids in her lungs. She was transferred to another hospital, in which a young doctor, an intern, believed she had developed a blood clot on her lung ! She was submitted to several exams to determine that was not a blood clot.
The bill for all that ? $40,000+. If I had to pay that on my own, I would be in bad shape.
In this country is dog eat dog, rat eat rat. It is about money. I am still happier here than in Canada though. That varies from individual to individual though.
Good luck to you.
H1b humane-hear my story..it cannot be as inhuman as it can be..(i have written the story in one of the forums before also..)
My PD-Oct 2001..Eb3..My wife RIR-almost making it thru I140when all hell broke loose in our lives...my wife was pregnant and because of stupid gynaecologist..she ended up in hospital with complicated premature preganancy..guess what..as if it was not bad enough..her company got acquired just when she was admitted in hospital...imagine wondering about health insurance when she was kept to bed rest with no mobility allowed..we filed for insurance by mistake..which said that 20% in patient.....we were so shaken that even human resource did not advise us..guess what..baby was born..and it was surmised that baby will have long stay in hosiptal...2-3 months(eventually it was 4 months!)..somwhere around the first month..I realized that her insurance..will rip me off..I called right at the end of the first month..and tried several times to put my wife and baby on my insurance so that i don't end up paying 20%..it was lot of efforts until I found some desi in Blue cross insurance who put the whole family from the first initial month..when normally people get the policy for the following month at that time.
one down --and then another came..my wife was called to her office from hospital saying that..since there was lot of work in her office..she could come for some days..guess what..she went back..thinking..she could finish work and then take extended leave....guess what..she was laid off..and with baby in hospital..and lay off..plus a rush to change her status to H4 visa..imagine the workload.....finally got her status changed..to h4 visa..with GC and labor in trash...
I was so disgusted..that I started writing to Governor Shwarzenegger' office..who put me with Senator Diane Fienstein..and of course labor secretory Chao..after all the correspondings..all I got was my D number listed from Dallas..their sympathies...ALL I WROTE to them..Hey I want to change jobs because in those days I was commuting between LA to San Diego..where my baby was hospitalized...I wanted to be with my baby..and not work..but it was not possible..if I did..then I could get out of status...I even wrote to Department of Homeland security...and got no reply...they don't care..I ahve to be illegal to get sympathies..I guess!
Situation was bad..finally baby was out of hospital and I weathered all with help of Almighty...and now I am so disgusted with system..that I am moving to vancouver...
But I have another pleasant surprise..my boss wants me to work from vancouver and visit office once in a month...I don't know...whether it is possible...stay in vancouver and visit LA for 2 weeks and then go back and still maintain H1 status..
what do you say..after all the stress!
DB
I am very sorry. I know exactly what you have been through. My wife also experienced a very complicated pregnancy. My baby *nearly* was born prematurily. Then Thanks God that did not happen. I felt all the pain because my wife was kept flat on bed rest for 4 months.
To make things more complicated, the doctors made an apparent mistake and mixed two type of incompatible medicines which made her develop fluids in her lungs. She was transferred to another hospital, in which a young doctor, an intern, believed she had developed a blood clot on her lung ! She was submitted to several exams to determine that was not a blood clot.
The bill for all that ? $40,000+. If I had to pay that on my own, I would be in bad shape.
In this country is dog eat dog, rat eat rat. It is about money. I am still happier here than in Canada though. That varies from individual to individual though.
Good luck to you.
H1b humane-hear my story..it cannot be as inhuman as it can be..(i have written the story in one of the forums before also..)
My PD-Oct 2001..Eb3..My wife RIR-almost making it thru I140when all hell broke loose in our lives...my wife was pregnant and because of stupid gynaecologist..she ended up in hospital with complicated premature preganancy..guess what..as if it was not bad enough..her company got acquired just when she was admitted in hospital...imagine wondering about health insurance when she was kept to bed rest with no mobility allowed..we filed for insurance by mistake..which said that 20% in patient.....we were so shaken that even human resource did not advise us..guess what..baby was born..and it was surmised that baby will have long stay in hosiptal...2-3 months(eventually it was 4 months!)..somwhere around the first month..I realized that her insurance..will rip me off..I called right at the end of the first month..and tried several times to put my wife and baby on my insurance so that i don't end up paying 20%..it was lot of efforts until I found some desi in Blue cross insurance who put the whole family from the first initial month..when normally people get the policy for the following month at that time.
one down --and then another came..my wife was called to her office from hospital saying that..since there was lot of work in her office..she could come for some days..guess what..she went back..thinking..she could finish work and then take extended leave....guess what..she was laid off..and with baby in hospital..and lay off..plus a rush to change her status to H4 visa..imagine the workload.....finally got her status changed..to h4 visa..with GC and labor in trash...
I was so disgusted..that I started writing to Governor Shwarzenegger' office..who put me with Senator Diane Fienstein..and of course labor secretory Chao..after all the correspondings..all I got was my D number listed from Dallas..their sympathies...ALL I WROTE to them..Hey I want to change jobs because in those days I was commuting between LA to San Diego..where my baby was hospitalized...I wanted to be with my baby..and not work..but it was not possible..if I did..then I could get out of status...I even wrote to Department of Homeland security...and got no reply...they don't care..I ahve to be illegal to get sympathies..I guess!
Situation was bad..finally baby was out of hospital and I weathered all with help of Almighty...and now I am so disgusted with system..that I am moving to vancouver...
But I have another pleasant surprise..my boss wants me to work from vancouver and visit office once in a month...I don't know...whether it is possible...stay in vancouver and visit LA for 2 weeks and then go back and still maintain H1 status..
what do you say..after all the stress!
DB
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lost_in_migration
09-20 09:40 AM
GooblyWoobly seems to have 'disapproved' gc_chahiye and my post. We both have lost One GREEN each from our reputation :)
singhsa3 I absolutely agree with you. Undeserving people like GooblyWoobly will be benefited by active members hard work. And the disheartening part is these people will take the benefit and on top of that shamelessly show their ungratefulness on this forum :mad:
I fully resonate with gc_chahiye;169769 . People like GooblyWoobly are good for nothing. They have no right to pick on one of our distinguish ,well respected and an active member. The Rally have been quite successful and have made people think about our issue.
Unfortunately, people like GooblyWoobly will also be benefited by the hard work of people like Franklin.
singhsa3 I absolutely agree with you. Undeserving people like GooblyWoobly will be benefited by active members hard work. And the disheartening part is these people will take the benefit and on top of that shamelessly show their ungratefulness on this forum :mad:
I fully resonate with gc_chahiye;169769 . People like GooblyWoobly are good for nothing. They have no right to pick on one of our distinguish ,well respected and an active member. The Rally have been quite successful and have made people think about our issue.
Unfortunately, people like GooblyWoobly will also be benefited by the hard work of people like Franklin.
chanduv23
10-10 12:54 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^
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arunmohan
07-03 04:17 AM
Please start a poll and find out who is in favor of a law suit against USCIS and who is not.
I am in favor of to file a law suit against USCIS.
I am in favor of to file a law suit against USCIS.
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vivid_bharti
07-02 10:49 AM
Hmmm!!! You raised an interesting point....
Ombudsman mentioned that "visa wait-times within some preference categories
for certain nationals may exceed 10 years."
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_annual_report_2009.pdf
I think the OP has some valid points. Certainly recapture lawsuit may work as the law does not say that allocated EB visas expire. Do not listen to nay-sayers, just do it.
Here is one example of the succsessfull class-action (even though the court case died in a court of appeals, it was beneficial to immigrants):
http://www.ailf.org/lac/chdocs/lac_020905.pdf
Ombudsman mentioned that "visa wait-times within some preference categories
for certain nationals may exceed 10 years."
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_annual_report_2009.pdf
I think the OP has some valid points. Certainly recapture lawsuit may work as the law does not say that allocated EB visas expire. Do not listen to nay-sayers, just do it.
Here is one example of the succsessfull class-action (even though the court case died in a court of appeals, it was beneficial to immigrants):
http://www.ailf.org/lac/chdocs/lac_020905.pdf
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freedom_fighter
06-30 11:29 AM
Chalo ye idea bhi gaya.. aur koi hai bhai with new idea. This place gonna make a guiness record of busting maximum number of ideas.
Some actively some passively by not participating. I rest my case here Finally :confused:
Something tragic/humiliating on big scale happens to some of the ppl in EB community. Its sad, I guess even Gandhi didnt do anything until he really got humiliated in south africa.
Some actively some passively by not participating. I rest my case here Finally :confused:
Something tragic/humiliating on big scale happens to some of the ppl in EB community. Its sad, I guess even Gandhi didnt do anything until he really got humiliated in south africa.
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gc101
07-18 02:36 PM
What is your PD and EB category. This discussion won't go anywhere without that information.
PD is Mar 2005
EB is EB3.
I-140 applied in Mar 13, 2007 (not approved yet).
Appreciate your help
gc101.
PD is Mar 2005
EB is EB3.
I-140 applied in Mar 13, 2007 (not approved yet).
Appreciate your help
gc101.
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diptam
02-02 02:02 PM
1) I downloaded the form G-639 from USCIS website just now , after briefly going thru it seems like just I-140 approval copy should not go above $25 , may be less. However much complicated requests will add higher costs.
2) No, employer will not get to know. I dont think they sends anything like that to employer. After all you are the beneficiary of the I-140 petition. Its not that you are getting "Tax Returns for Company" by using 3rd party tools.
Rather moving forward USCIS should make it a rule that I-140 should be shared with the beneficiary as well. I-140 is meant ONLY and ONLY for you.
Hi Diptam and others, few questions about FOIA,
1) My employer does not want to share the original I-140 either, so i too want to apply via FOIA, do you know what is the cost of applying ?
2) If we apply, will the employer get to know ? does uscis send some notification to the employer that the employee requested a copy of I-140 approval notice?
Thanks, has anyone successfully got it back ?
2) No, employer will not get to know. I dont think they sends anything like that to employer. After all you are the beneficiary of the I-140 petition. Its not that you are getting "Tax Returns for Company" by using 3rd party tools.
Rather moving forward USCIS should make it a rule that I-140 should be shared with the beneficiary as well. I-140 is meant ONLY and ONLY for you.
Hi Diptam and others, few questions about FOIA,
1) My employer does not want to share the original I-140 either, so i too want to apply via FOIA, do you know what is the cost of applying ?
2) If we apply, will the employer get to know ? does uscis send some notification to the employer that the employee requested a copy of I-140 approval notice?
Thanks, has anyone successfully got it back ?
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GotFreedom?
04-02 05:44 PM
Dude, you forgot the most important point....
After apology/providing GC, they are going to provide settlement assistance as a welcome gift....
Right!!! and in the future bulletins, the dates will continue to move to the future and all the FOBs will be forced to take the GC at the POEs else they will be denied entry into the US of A.
After apology/providing GC, they are going to provide settlement assistance as a welcome gift....
Right!!! and in the future bulletins, the dates will continue to move to the future and all the FOBs will be forced to take the GC at the POEs else they will be denied entry into the US of A.
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digital2k
07-16 11:12 PM
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dilipb
06-23 03:52 PM
Dilip,
Thanx for sharing ur experience. Could u pls lemme know the documents that u mailed along with the I-765 renewal form? As per the instructions form what we need to mail to the Service center is:
1. Filled I-765 form (latest)
2. Copy of existing EAD card(front and back)
3. Check for $ 340 (for ppl who filed for EAD b4 July 30 -2007) in favour of US Dept of homeland security
4. Copy of I-485 receipt
5. 2 Photos with specifications as mentioned in the instructions form
***If one is self-paper filing its not necessary to do FP***
Am I missing something? If so, pls let us know.
I'm about to file my EAD extension and will be filling up the form in a day or two. I'll email u if I have any questions on what to fill. But in the mean time, pls confirm if the required documentation is correct :).
Thanks,
Buddy in SFO
You are absolutely correct, u did not miss anything.
- fill the complete i765 form, dont forget to sign
- copy of 485 receipt
- front and back of current EAD card
- 2 photos (make sure to write A# and name at the back using a pencil)
- check payable to US department of homeland security
- file it correctly to the right service center (dont worry if the address is different than what u filed last time)
- nothing else (since its a adjustment of status case, there is even NO need of i94)
- Just make sure A numbers are written properly everywhere.
Thanx for sharing ur experience. Could u pls lemme know the documents that u mailed along with the I-765 renewal form? As per the instructions form what we need to mail to the Service center is:
1. Filled I-765 form (latest)
2. Copy of existing EAD card(front and back)
3. Check for $ 340 (for ppl who filed for EAD b4 July 30 -2007) in favour of US Dept of homeland security
4. Copy of I-485 receipt
5. 2 Photos with specifications as mentioned in the instructions form
***If one is self-paper filing its not necessary to do FP***
Am I missing something? If so, pls let us know.
I'm about to file my EAD extension and will be filling up the form in a day or two. I'll email u if I have any questions on what to fill. But in the mean time, pls confirm if the required documentation is correct :).
Thanks,
Buddy in SFO
You are absolutely correct, u did not miss anything.
- fill the complete i765 form, dont forget to sign
- copy of 485 receipt
- front and back of current EAD card
- 2 photos (make sure to write A# and name at the back using a pencil)
- check payable to US department of homeland security
- file it correctly to the right service center (dont worry if the address is different than what u filed last time)
- nothing else (since its a adjustment of status case, there is even NO need of i94)
- Just make sure A numbers are written properly everywhere.
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masterji
10-16 10:08 PM
My daughter has received her new US passport. Her Indian visa is in her old passport. I understand she can carry both passports with her to India and does not need a new visa. Am I right? Thanks.
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chinna2003
06-03 12:16 PM
From reading all the testimonies , I didnot see any argument of unfairness to employment based immigrants.
Senate was interested in hearing the plight of a gay american citizen who could not live with his gay partner because his student visa was refused on reentry from Brazil and this gentleman couldnot sponsor him as a family member because the immigration act doesnt recognize gay partners as family members.
I suppose being a gay is going to be a much faster way to becoming a legal permanet resident rather than being a highly skilled indian immigrant.
Senate was interested in hearing the plight of a gay american citizen who could not live with his gay partner because his student visa was refused on reentry from Brazil and this gentleman couldnot sponsor him as a family member because the immigration act doesnt recognize gay partners as family members.
I suppose being a gay is going to be a much faster way to becoming a legal permanet resident rather than being a highly skilled indian immigrant.
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belmontboy
04-21 02:49 PM
GC people is closer to citizenship and closer to get this permission.
Visa is not permanent.
Permission again???
LOL
Visa is not permanent.
Permission again???
LOL
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hopefulgc
08-05 06:01 PM
wah wah ustaad kha dala.. kya shayari farmiye hai
translation: what a really great poem!
How about this piece of Mirza Ghalib?
Aaj Muje Masjidme bethakar pine de
varna aysi jaga bata jaha Khuda na Ho
Translation:
"Today, let me drink liquor in the MASJID (Muslim holi place like Temple of Hindus and church of Christians)
Otherwise, please show me the place where there is no God exist."
We are Little side track in the past while predicting the future (Sept VB) !!!
translation: what a really great poem!
How about this piece of Mirza Ghalib?
Aaj Muje Masjidme bethakar pine de
varna aysi jaga bata jaha Khuda na Ho
Translation:
"Today, let me drink liquor in the MASJID (Muslim holi place like Temple of Hindus and church of Christians)
Otherwise, please show me the place where there is no God exist."
We are Little side track in the past while predicting the future (Sept VB) !!!
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hopefull
05-24 01:46 PM
The only way they will learn is like when Europe imposed heavy taxes on Orange Juice imported from Florida.
THese guys want us out and they want to make money in China & India by selling their products and killing the local domestic industries. SO MUCH FOR GLOBALISATION. ITS HYPOCRITICAL ..
I M SURE CHINA WONT OPEN ITS ECONOMY FOR US GOODS which is GOOD ..IF ONLY THERE WER EHONEST INDIAN POLITICANS AND THEY WOULD TAKE THE SAME RECOURSE. EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT ALL RIGHT ..WHom will they sell to here in a saturated market and people already filling Chapter 11 and living on social security?????
CAN WE GET SURDY SURD MANU SINGH TO DO IT ??? hhmmthe ITALIAN SONIA WONT LET IT HAPPEN ..
THese guys want us out and they want to make money in China & India by selling their products and killing the local domestic industries. SO MUCH FOR GLOBALISATION. ITS HYPOCRITICAL ..
I M SURE CHINA WONT OPEN ITS ECONOMY FOR US GOODS which is GOOD ..IF ONLY THERE WER EHONEST INDIAN POLITICANS AND THEY WOULD TAKE THE SAME RECOURSE. EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT ALL RIGHT ..WHom will they sell to here in a saturated market and people already filling Chapter 11 and living on social security?????
CAN WE GET SURDY SURD MANU SINGH TO DO IT ??? hhmmthe ITALIAN SONIA WONT LET IT HAPPEN ..
drona
10-05 11:32 PM
Macaca, don't get me started on your name and forum habits :)
I wish they hadn't closed the blog, I wanted to post on there. I don't see any posts on the link you have provided for the H2B blog on WSJ. Am I looking in the right place?
I wish they hadn't closed the blog, I wanted to post on there. I don't see any posts on the link you have provided for the H2B blog on WSJ. Am I looking in the right place?
arihant
06-19 10:46 AM
Wohoo!!!!!!!!:D :D :D
Double Woohoo!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D
Can now hope to visit the family this year!
Double Woohoo!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D
Can now hope to visit the family this year!
