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For International Visitorshttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/govdelivery_5ficon_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/govdelivery_5ficon.gif http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/rss_5ficon_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/rss_5ficon.gif (https://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USDHSCBP_32&origin=http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/content/travel/id_5fvisa/id_5fvisa_5fabstract_2ectt/v15/icon/1/travel_5fto_5fus2.jpg (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/)
Information for visitors to the United States who are coming to work, study, conduct business or to immigrate.
http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Admission into United States (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/legally_admitted_to_the_u_s.xml)
- 06/22/2009
Frequently asked questions about the admission process for entering into the United States.http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/air_travel/)Air Travel (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/air_travel/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpg
If you are traveling by plane to Mexico or Canada, please keep in mind that all travelers, including U.S. and Canadian citizens, are required to have a passport or other accepted form of documentation to enter or depart the United States.http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Automatic Revalidation: Valid I-94, Expired Non-Immigrant Visa (http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/id_visa/revalidation.ctt/revalidation.pdf)
- 05/11/2009
Nationals of Iran, Syria, Sudan and Cuba are not eligible for automatic revalidation of expired visas.http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/pdf_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/pdf.gifpdf - 23 KB. (http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/id_visa/revalidation.ctt/revalidation.pdf)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Bringing Food into the U.S. (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/arriving_travelers.xml)
- 03/21/2008http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/citizens/)Useful Information for Canadian and Mexican Travelers (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/citizens/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Six Month Club Update (http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/clp/bulletins/clp_bullentin_04162008.ctt/clp_bulletin_04162008.pdf)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpg
- 03/10/2009
For Accessibility Information: OPA508CONTACT@cbp.dhs.govhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/pdf_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/pdf.gifpdf - 52 KB. (http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/clp/bulletins/clp_bullentin_04162008.ctt/clp_bulletin_04162008.pdf)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/clearing/)Clearing CBP (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/clearing/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpghttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/)Electronic System for Travel Authorization (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Non-Immigrant and Inadmissible Canadian Information (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/indamiss_can_info.xml)
- 12/07/2009http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Immigration (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/immigration_linklist.xml)
Procedures, forms, and basic requirements immigrants need to enter the United States.http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Issuance of a Visa and Authorization for Temporary Admission into the United States for Certain Non-Immigrant Aliens Infected with HIV Final Rule (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/hiv_final.xml)
- 10/06/2008http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/)I-94 and I-94W (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/)
- 06/15/2009http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/offsiteRedirectPg.xml?title=I-192%2C+Application+for+Advance+Permission+to+Enter +as+Nonimmigrant&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uscis.gov%2Ffiles%2Fform%2Fi-192.pdf&referrer=/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpg
04/08/2008http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/lpr/)Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/lpr/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/nseers/)NSEERS (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/nseers/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/study_exchange/)Temporary Residents for Work or Study (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/study_exchange/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Transiting the U.S. (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/iti_transit.xml)- TWOV and ITI Programs
- 10/02/2007http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/business_pleasure/vwp/)Visa Waiver Program (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/business_pleasure/vwp/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpghttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/business_pleasure/)Visiting for Business or Pleasure (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/business_pleasure/)
More... (http://ashwinsharma.com/2009/12/21/us-customs-and-border-protection--travel-information-for-international-visitors.aspx?ref=rss)
Information for visitors to the United States who are coming to work, study, conduct business or to immigrate.
http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Admission into United States (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/legally_admitted_to_the_u_s.xml)
- 06/22/2009
Frequently asked questions about the admission process for entering into the United States.http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/air_travel/)Air Travel (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/ready_set_go/air_travel/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpg
If you are traveling by plane to Mexico or Canada, please keep in mind that all travelers, including U.S. and Canadian citizens, are required to have a passport or other accepted form of documentation to enter or depart the United States.http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Automatic Revalidation: Valid I-94, Expired Non-Immigrant Visa (http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/id_visa/revalidation.ctt/revalidation.pdf)
- 05/11/2009
Nationals of Iran, Syria, Sudan and Cuba are not eligible for automatic revalidation of expired visas.http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/pdf_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/pdf.gifpdf - 23 KB. (http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/id_visa/revalidation.ctt/revalidation.pdf)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Bringing Food into the U.S. (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/arriving_travelers.xml)
- 03/21/2008http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/citizens/)Useful Information for Canadian and Mexican Travelers (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/citizens/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Six Month Club Update (http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/clp/bulletins/clp_bullentin_04162008.ctt/clp_bulletin_04162008.pdf)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpg
- 03/10/2009
For Accessibility Information: OPA508CONTACT@cbp.dhs.govhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/pdf_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/pdf.gifpdf - 52 KB. (http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/travel/inspections_carriers_facilities/clp/bulletins/clp_bullentin_04162008.ctt/clp_bulletin_04162008.pdf)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/clearing/)Clearing CBP (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/clearing/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpghttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/)Electronic System for Travel Authorization (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Form I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as a Non-Immigrant and Inadmissible Canadian Information (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/indamiss_can_info.xml)
- 12/07/2009http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Immigration (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/immigration_linklist.xml)
Procedures, forms, and basic requirements immigrants need to enter the United States.http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Issuance of a Visa and Authorization for Temporary Admission into the United States for Certain Non-Immigrant Aliens Infected with HIV Final Rule (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/hiv_final.xml)
- 10/06/2008http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/)I-94 and I-94W (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/i-94_instructions/)
- 06/15/2009http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-I-192, Application for Advance Permission to Enter as Nonimmigrant (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/offsiteRedirectPg.xml?title=I-192%2C+Application+for+Advance+Permission+to+Enter +as+Nonimmigrant&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uscis.gov%2Ffiles%2Fform%2Fi-192.pdf&referrer=/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/featured_5fseealso_2ejpg/v2/image_2ddata/1/featured_5fseealso.jpg
04/08/2008http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/lpr/)Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/lpr/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/nseers/)NSEERS (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/nseers/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/nav_5ficons/folder_5farrow_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/folder_5farrow.gif (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/study_exchange/)Temporary Residents for Work or Study (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/study_exchange/)http://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gifhttp://206.241.31.141/ImageCache/cgov/templates/images/spacerclear_2egif/v1/image_2ddata/1/spacerclear.gif-Transiting the U.S. (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/iti_transit.xml)- TWOV and ITI Programs
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lonedesi
11-16 05:28 PM
I sent in my I-140,I-485,EAD & AP applications to Nebraska Service Center which was the nodal agency to receive all I-140 applications during July -August 2007. They then would transfer some of the cases to TSC for processing. Due the visa bulletin fiasco, my applications were transferred to VSC for data entry and all my receipts have an EAC number. I received my EAD & AP and also a transfer notice informing that my I-485 was transferred to TSC as my job is in a state that comes under TSC's jurisdiction. But I did not hear anything about my I-140 being transferred to TSC. So we called up USCIS to check on it. We were informed that VSC would process my I-140 application and it was not necessary for it to be transferred to TSC unlike I-485.
My concern is VSC is taking for ever to process I-140's and currently are processing Apr 06 applications. I believe the dates have remained like that for a while now. Atleast TSC says clearly that they will process I-140 in 6 months, but VSC has no such processing times mentioned. Due to no fault of mine, my application ended up in VSC and is stuck there until some kind folks pick them for reviewing..which may take more than a year going by the current processing times. Is there anything I could do to have it transferred to TSC? Are there other members in the same situation? There is no likelihood of PPS starting anytime soon....what are my options to fix this problem? I thought under the new bi-specialization procedures only NSC & TSC processed I-140 applications...
My concern is VSC is taking for ever to process I-140's and currently are processing Apr 06 applications. I believe the dates have remained like that for a while now. Atleast TSC says clearly that they will process I-140 in 6 months, but VSC has no such processing times mentioned. Due to no fault of mine, my application ended up in VSC and is stuck there until some kind folks pick them for reviewing..which may take more than a year going by the current processing times. Is there anything I could do to have it transferred to TSC? Are there other members in the same situation? There is no likelihood of PPS starting anytime soon....what are my options to fix this problem? I thought under the new bi-specialization procedures only NSC & TSC processed I-140 applications...
senk1s
09-25 08:30 PM
at this juncture quota-exempt organizations looks like the most feasible option
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agc2005
11-05 05:22 PM
I got EADs for me and my wife, but photos got swaped.
Pineapple,ncgc2005, saro28:
I sopke to customer service rep and she told me to send applications with EAD cards ,photos,a note explaining the problem and no need to send the fees.
Did you guys filed to get corrected the EADs, and did you send new application with EAD and with the Fee or without fees.
Pineapple,ncgc2005, saro28:
I sopke to customer service rep and she told me to send applications with EAD cards ,photos,a note explaining the problem and no need to send the fees.
Did you guys filed to get corrected the EADs, and did you send new application with EAD and with the Fee or without fees.
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kartikiran
11-09 05:21 PM
Done.
I would have liked another field which asks how much money has been moved away from USA due to uncertainty with the wait for green card.
Personally, I wish I had parked my savings money in USA, but due to green card limbo I ended up moving all that money outside to another country to invest.
Only reason, I am not sure where my life would end without knowing an answer to my green card application.
I think this is a key point which is missing in the survey.
I would have liked another field which asks how much money has been moved away from USA due to uncertainty with the wait for green card.
Personally, I wish I had parked my savings money in USA, but due to green card limbo I ended up moving all that money outside to another country to invest.
Only reason, I am not sure where my life would end without knowing an answer to my green card application.
I think this is a key point which is missing in the survey.
immigrationvoice1
04-04 02:28 PM
I agree, if you have applied for I-485, F1 is not a good idea. I wasn't aware of the OP's GC situation.
Editing post: It seems that the OP applied for I-140 late last year, and the country of chargeability is India (public profile). So, in this case, F1 is probably a better bet.
BTW, what does OP stand for?
Editing post: It seems that the OP applied for I-140 late last year, and the country of chargeability is India (public profile). So, in this case, F1 is probably a better bet.
BTW, what does OP stand for?
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hebron
08-16 02:50 PM
Hi Hebron,
I will get my money if i complain to DOL. But, do i have to stop working at the same client now. Will there be any problem if i continue working with the same client.
Thanks,
Srikanth
You have a valid H1 with the new employer (client), so there should be nothing wrong working with the client.
Have you or your client signed a contract with the parent company? If you have not signed a contract, there is nothing to worry. I would assume your client may have signed a contract with your parent company(old employer). If that's the case the issue is between you current employer (client) and you parent company (old employer).
You may also want to check with your attorney.
I will get my money if i complain to DOL. But, do i have to stop working at the same client now. Will there be any problem if i continue working with the same client.
Thanks,
Srikanth
You have a valid H1 with the new employer (client), so there should be nothing wrong working with the client.
Have you or your client signed a contract with the parent company? If you have not signed a contract, there is nothing to worry. I would assume your client may have signed a contract with your parent company(old employer). If that's the case the issue is between you current employer (client) and you parent company (old employer).
You may also want to check with your attorney.
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optimystic
04-21 03:07 PM
One of my colleagues with RD July 27th at NSC got his approval last monday. He is EB2 - I. And the processing dates at NSC is not current for him either.
My RD is July 30th at NSC !! Hoping for good news soon !
My RD is July 30th at NSC !! Hoping for good news soon !
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mita
12-04 04:04 PM
It was in Breaking News.....
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
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kirupa
11-26 08:58 PM
Silverlight is a runtime - it really doesn't have a focus :P
This site focuses on the apps used to create content for the runtimes - Flash, Silverlight, WPF. I put Flex Builder and Visual Studio in the developer corner, and I put Expression Blend and Flash CS4 into a more designer corner.
The content on this site revolves around using Flash or Blend to create Flash or SL/WPF content.
This site focuses on the apps used to create content for the runtimes - Flash, Silverlight, WPF. I put Flex Builder and Visual Studio in the developer corner, and I put Expression Blend and Flash CS4 into a more designer corner.
The content on this site revolves around using Flash or Blend to create Flash or SL/WPF content.
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hpandey
01-21 12:26 PM
1. It has nothing to do with immigration (unless you factor that "chinese mother" is an immigrant), which is why this thread is on interesting topics.
2 and 3. I had not even heard of the article until today and told the same to my doc. She brought up the topic because I am Indian.
4. Personally, after having read it, there are a few things I agree with the author and there are many I don't.
BTW, I had not read the CNN story either. Many of the things that I did not like in Amy's article are addressed in the CNN story!
Here's more critics who " love " her style of parenting ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/books/20book.html?_r=1
who the hell leaves their 3 year old out in the cold .
And btw how much she is Chinese is up for debate since she grew up here and can't even speak Mandarin... ( from the article )
2 and 3. I had not even heard of the article until today and told the same to my doc. She brought up the topic because I am Indian.
4. Personally, after having read it, there are a few things I agree with the author and there are many I don't.
BTW, I had not read the CNN story either. Many of the things that I did not like in Amy's article are addressed in the CNN story!
Here's more critics who " love " her style of parenting ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/books/20book.html?_r=1
who the hell leaves their 3 year old out in the cold .
And btw how much she is Chinese is up for debate since she grew up here and can't even speak Mandarin... ( from the article )
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mchhokar
05-15 03:23 PM
Is it ok to file H1b while L1 is on appeal.. IS USCIS ok with this fact.. Filing the visas simultaneously under two categorie?
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jayleno
03-11 06:02 PM
Buddy,
Are you the same person as the one who posted this? Has someone hijacked your id or your brain?
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?p=129163#post129163
You are asking an employer to do you a favor by sponsoring you a labor certification without a bonafide intent on your part to join the company.
I am sure you would be willing to pay money to the employer for that.
Please just get off this immigration boards these are for broad issues not a forum to encourage dubious if not illegal activity.
This is a very subjective question of intent? If the employer has no problem and willing to support the petition and a job offer when the RFE arrives, how will the UCSIS ever determine intent.
Lets assume the greencard is approved and can it be revoked if i never work for the employer.
And will the fac that i worked for them in the past and resigned before filing a I 14o be a negative factor for adjudication.
Are you the same person as the one who posted this? Has someone hijacked your id or your brain?
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?p=129163#post129163
You are asking an employer to do you a favor by sponsoring you a labor certification without a bonafide intent on your part to join the company.
I am sure you would be willing to pay money to the employer for that.
Please just get off this immigration boards these are for broad issues not a forum to encourage dubious if not illegal activity.
This is a very subjective question of intent? If the employer has no problem and willing to support the petition and a job offer when the RFE arrives, how will the UCSIS ever determine intent.
Lets assume the greencard is approved and can it be revoked if i never work for the employer.
And will the fac that i worked for them in the past and resigned before filing a I 14o be a negative factor for adjudication.
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dealsnet
02-20 08:21 AM
If you filed I-485 for your son, no need to file H-4. HE can use AP to go abroad. He is in AOS status. Not out of status. You can keep H1, if you want. Not the case for dependants.
Once file I-485, you are fine.
I am starting my 10th year on H1 Visa, and thus my company has renewed a few times already. On one of those instances, through ignorance I suppose, my H1 was renewed but my dependents were not. There was an assumption, which I now understand to be wrong, that my renewal would cover my dependents as well. Since after that we have renewed for all of us successfully.
One of the dependents, the wife, traveled out of the country and re entered with a H4 Stamp, which I understand cures her status. My son, however has never done this. We all have I-485's pending and I am worried about what that means for him. I am thinking of travelling out of the country, like Canada, to get our visas stamped and re - enter on the H status.
Question is: Is there any risk in that? If we go to, say Toronto to get the visa renewal, is there any chance that they would deny him? We have the 797 approvals for all of us. The last thing I want is to get stuck outside the country. I have reason to believe we have been pre adjudicated, if this means anything, and it is possible that if I do nothing it would all work out. However, I do not want to take chances with my kid's future.
Any one have any insight? Would going to Canada and returning on H4 cure his status? And are there any risks to this strategy? Thanks for the insight.
Once file I-485, you are fine.
I am starting my 10th year on H1 Visa, and thus my company has renewed a few times already. On one of those instances, through ignorance I suppose, my H1 was renewed but my dependents were not. There was an assumption, which I now understand to be wrong, that my renewal would cover my dependents as well. Since after that we have renewed for all of us successfully.
One of the dependents, the wife, traveled out of the country and re entered with a H4 Stamp, which I understand cures her status. My son, however has never done this. We all have I-485's pending and I am worried about what that means for him. I am thinking of travelling out of the country, like Canada, to get our visas stamped and re - enter on the H status.
Question is: Is there any risk in that? If we go to, say Toronto to get the visa renewal, is there any chance that they would deny him? We have the 797 approvals for all of us. The last thing I want is to get stuck outside the country. I have reason to believe we have been pre adjudicated, if this means anything, and it is possible that if I do nothing it would all work out. However, I do not want to take chances with my kid's future.
Any one have any insight? Would going to Canada and returning on H4 cure his status? And are there any risks to this strategy? Thanks for the insight.
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pappu
08-22 04:12 PM
Paskal:
Thanks for your kind reply. I am new to Buffalo, NY. Just moved from California. I dont know much ppl here. There is lots of indian community here but dont know why none is responding. If I can find one guy also I can book a car and drive there for rally.
Please send emails to your Univ. association email list. get in touch with your town's associations.
Thanks for your kind reply. I am new to Buffalo, NY. Just moved from California. I dont know much ppl here. There is lots of indian community here but dont know why none is responding. If I can find one guy also I can book a car and drive there for rally.
Please send emails to your Univ. association email list. get in touch with your town's associations.
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snathan
10-03 10:44 AM
They do the same n FL and whats worse....they only issue temporary license that expires every year.
Contact your federal/state congress man/senator and protest about this. The cranky wheel gets the oil.
Contact your federal/state congress man/senator and protest about this. The cranky wheel gets the oil.
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theperm
05-07 02:49 PM
since leaving the employer was not my intent but the employer`s decision
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harrydr
01-06 09:56 AM
Hey Teddy,
During you process for porting from EB3 to EB2 did you:
1. Do this within the same organization after getting your advanced degree?
2. Did you have to file for a new PERM and start from the begineeing under EB2?
3. Were you successfully able to port your PD or did you start with a new PD under EB2?
During you process for porting from EB3 to EB2 did you:
1. Do this within the same organization after getting your advanced degree?
2. Did you have to file for a new PERM and start from the begineeing under EB2?
3. Were you successfully able to port your PD or did you start with a new PD under EB2?
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sobers
03-01 06:19 PM
Look at what NumbersUSA has got to say about the effectiveness of its mass faxing/emailing strategy...
-------------------------
From: Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
Date: Wednesday 1MAR06 5:30 p.m. EST
Day 3-----Media confirm your calls/faxes making a difference in fighting Specter's amnesty
YOUR CONTINUED PHONE CALLS AND FAXES ARE BRINGING PAIN TO SENATORS WHO WANTED TO PASS AN AMNESTY
NEWS ITEM
"Despite the breadth of interest groups
advocating an expanded guest-worker program,
the enforcement-only crowd makes considerably
more noise on Capitol Hill, if the flood
of mail, e-mail and phone calls to member
offices is any indication."
The power of what you are doing has been confirmed in a big story in The Hill newspaper. This daily publication is the community newspaper for the tens of thousands of people who work in congressional offices on Capitol Hill.
It claims that the power of your phoning and faxing may be countering the power of the Chamber of Commerce, religious lobbies, ethnic lobbies, ACLU and cheap-labor corporations combined.
With the Senate Judiciary Committee prepared to start tomorrow (Thursday) voting on amendments to the giant amnesty bill of its chairman, Sen. Specter, the newspaper stated that the open borders positions are supported by one of the largest and most powerful blocs of groups ever assembled.
But the newspaper reported that you all may be more influential:
"A handful of single-issue groups opposing
the guest-worker program have effectively
put the other side on the defensive since
President Bush first announced his intentions
to push comprehensive immigration reform, as
evidenced by the administration's backtracking
since Bush first proposed such a program in
January 2004.
"One of those groups, Numbers USA, has 135,000
registered activists throughout the country and
an e-mail list in excess of 1 million subscribers,
all of whom have signed up voluntarily, said
Caroline Espinosa, a spokeswoman for the group.
A link on the Numbers USA website also allows browsers
to fax a personal note to members of Congress in
support of increased enforcement of illegal immigration."
None of this changes the fact that most Senators want to have 2 million to 3 million foreign workers and their families being added to our laborforce and communities each year.
But we are getting reports from the Hill and from many of you that many of them are starting to show some signs of concern about how their open-borders voting may affect their standing back home.
We don't like being called "anti-immigration," but we like what the reporter said he found in talking to people in the Senate:
"The anti-immigration crowd has political momentum
at this stage in the fight, with congressional
Republicans wary to cast any vote that could turn
off their conservative base during this critical
election year, but members will also have a hard
time ignoring such a broad cross-section of business,
labor and social groups with their own self-interested
constituents."
Now, if we could just get more Democratic Senators to start worrying about their base.
Well, we got a little sign of hope on that front today. The AFL-CIO -- which is selling out its tradition and its American members by pushing an amnesty -- has come out against Specter's and McCain's amnesty bills because they have gigantic foreign guestworker programs. That gives hope that some Democratic Senators would vote against these bills. And it is doubtful that the Republican open-border Senators would vote for an amnesty that didn't include the guestworker provisions so sought by the Chamber of Commerce.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR ACTION BUFFET AND KEEP MAKING YOUR PHONE CALLS AND SENDING YOUR FAXES
What you have been doing is working. You have kept phones and fax machines ringing since first-thing Monday morning through this minute. Do not let up.
Click here for actions to take.
www.NumbersUSA.com/actionbuffet
WATCH FOR BY-THE-MINUTE ALERTS ON THURSDAY AS WE ASK YOU TO REACT TO SENATORS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY TAKE BAD ACTIONS IN COMMITTEE
Our seven-person Capitol Hill Team of professionals will be in the Committee Room and other key Capitol Hill locations all day assisting our six-person Website Team to provide you with updates and help in where your activism can do the most good.
The reason you NumbersUSA activists are seen as the primary constituency pressure force on the Hill in pushing sensible immigration policies is because of the work that I know most of you will do tomorrow.
GET ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED ABOUT THE SPECTER BILL AND THE ACTION IN THE SENATE
Just go to our Hot Topics page, which has links for detailed analysis of the bill.
http://numbersusa.com/hottopic/specterproposal.html
Thanks for all you can do. And thanks for all the reports that you have been sending back to us on what you hear when you call. Our Capitol Team makes good use of your reports.
DON'T LET UP,
-- ROY
If you have time, you might enjoy reading some more of The Hill article:
"Numbers USA also does objective and subjective
summaries of each bill introduced on the issue
and notifies subscribers in advance of any
important actions on Capitol Hill, such as this
week's markup. As such, the group was expected to
send an alert asking those supporters living in
states represented by members of the Senate
Judiciary Committee to call or fax their members
in anticipation of that markup.
"Battling with groups like Numbers USA is an
uncommon experience for many members of the business
community because they do not regularly work on
such socially sensitive topics.
"We don't usually end up on the other side of single-issue groups," Gay said. "That's unusual for us."
* * * * *
"The National Restaurant Association usually does not join forces with the National Council of La Raza, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce rarely, if ever, aligns itself with the Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"But those organizations and many others have come together in support of a comprehensive immigration-reform bill that would expand guest-worker programs and offer undocumented workers already in this country a path to citizenship. They are up against an aggressive cross-section of single-issue organizations that favor increased enforcement of immigration laws and have condemned any legislation that would allow undocumented workers already here eventually to become citizens.
"With the Senate Judiciary Committee expected to mark up its version of the immigration bill Thursday, groups on either side of the issue have geared up for a hard fight, and the vehemence and intractability of either side should make compromise particularly difficult for lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
"A unique coalition of divergent interest groups have rallied in support of a bill introduced by Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.).
"he fact that the Chamber of Commerce needs comprehensive immigration reform is very good," said Flavia Jimenez, an outreach director for the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy organization.
"Members of the business community also appreciate working with groups such as La Raza because it allows the overarching coalition to communicate with Republicans and Democrats alike on Capitol Hill.
"It's nice actually to get to work with these guys," said John Gay, a senior vice president for government affairs with the National Restaurant Association, which co-chairs the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC), a group of more than 40 business and trade associations seeking comprehensive reform.
"Because the many groups within this broad coalition have slightly different priorities, they must communicate regularly to push common themes. In the end, these organizations are all fighting for what they consider the best interests of their dues-paying members.
"Despite the breadth of interest groups
advocating an expanded guest-worker program,
the enforcement-only crowd makes considerably
more noise on Capitol Hill, if the flood
of mail, e-mail and phone calls to member
offices is any indication."
This may be a good time for you to make sure that you've let us know all of the areas you are interested in. In order to further customize the type of alerts you receive click here http://www.numbersusa.com/survey?action=longlist
As a NumbersUSA subscriber, you will receive occasional emails about immigration-related opportunities. If you want to increase or reduce the frequency of these emails, click here and choose from Total Activism, Moderate Activism, or Limited Activism at the bottom of your registration form: http://www.numbersusa.com/user
NumbersUSA - relies upon individuals like you to reach its goal of an environmentally sustainable and economically just America.
-------------------------
From: Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
Date: Wednesday 1MAR06 5:30 p.m. EST
Day 3-----Media confirm your calls/faxes making a difference in fighting Specter's amnesty
YOUR CONTINUED PHONE CALLS AND FAXES ARE BRINGING PAIN TO SENATORS WHO WANTED TO PASS AN AMNESTY
NEWS ITEM
"Despite the breadth of interest groups
advocating an expanded guest-worker program,
the enforcement-only crowd makes considerably
more noise on Capitol Hill, if the flood
of mail, e-mail and phone calls to member
offices is any indication."
The power of what you are doing has been confirmed in a big story in The Hill newspaper. This daily publication is the community newspaper for the tens of thousands of people who work in congressional offices on Capitol Hill.
It claims that the power of your phoning and faxing may be countering the power of the Chamber of Commerce, religious lobbies, ethnic lobbies, ACLU and cheap-labor corporations combined.
With the Senate Judiciary Committee prepared to start tomorrow (Thursday) voting on amendments to the giant amnesty bill of its chairman, Sen. Specter, the newspaper stated that the open borders positions are supported by one of the largest and most powerful blocs of groups ever assembled.
But the newspaper reported that you all may be more influential:
"A handful of single-issue groups opposing
the guest-worker program have effectively
put the other side on the defensive since
President Bush first announced his intentions
to push comprehensive immigration reform, as
evidenced by the administration's backtracking
since Bush first proposed such a program in
January 2004.
"One of those groups, Numbers USA, has 135,000
registered activists throughout the country and
an e-mail list in excess of 1 million subscribers,
all of whom have signed up voluntarily, said
Caroline Espinosa, a spokeswoman for the group.
A link on the Numbers USA website also allows browsers
to fax a personal note to members of Congress in
support of increased enforcement of illegal immigration."
None of this changes the fact that most Senators want to have 2 million to 3 million foreign workers and their families being added to our laborforce and communities each year.
But we are getting reports from the Hill and from many of you that many of them are starting to show some signs of concern about how their open-borders voting may affect their standing back home.
We don't like being called "anti-immigration," but we like what the reporter said he found in talking to people in the Senate:
"The anti-immigration crowd has political momentum
at this stage in the fight, with congressional
Republicans wary to cast any vote that could turn
off their conservative base during this critical
election year, but members will also have a hard
time ignoring such a broad cross-section of business,
labor and social groups with their own self-interested
constituents."
Now, if we could just get more Democratic Senators to start worrying about their base.
Well, we got a little sign of hope on that front today. The AFL-CIO -- which is selling out its tradition and its American members by pushing an amnesty -- has come out against Specter's and McCain's amnesty bills because they have gigantic foreign guestworker programs. That gives hope that some Democratic Senators would vote against these bills. And it is doubtful that the Republican open-border Senators would vote for an amnesty that didn't include the guestworker provisions so sought by the Chamber of Commerce.
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If you have time, you might enjoy reading some more of The Hill article:
"Numbers USA also does objective and subjective
summaries of each bill introduced on the issue
and notifies subscribers in advance of any
important actions on Capitol Hill, such as this
week's markup. As such, the group was expected to
send an alert asking those supporters living in
states represented by members of the Senate
Judiciary Committee to call or fax their members
in anticipation of that markup.
"Battling with groups like Numbers USA is an
uncommon experience for many members of the business
community because they do not regularly work on
such socially sensitive topics.
"We don't usually end up on the other side of single-issue groups," Gay said. "That's unusual for us."
* * * * *
"The National Restaurant Association usually does not join forces with the National Council of La Raza, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce rarely, if ever, aligns itself with the Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"But those organizations and many others have come together in support of a comprehensive immigration-reform bill that would expand guest-worker programs and offer undocumented workers already in this country a path to citizenship. They are up against an aggressive cross-section of single-issue organizations that favor increased enforcement of immigration laws and have condemned any legislation that would allow undocumented workers already here eventually to become citizens.
"With the Senate Judiciary Committee expected to mark up its version of the immigration bill Thursday, groups on either side of the issue have geared up for a hard fight, and the vehemence and intractability of either side should make compromise particularly difficult for lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
"A unique coalition of divergent interest groups have rallied in support of a bill introduced by Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.).
"he fact that the Chamber of Commerce needs comprehensive immigration reform is very good," said Flavia Jimenez, an outreach director for the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy organization.
"Members of the business community also appreciate working with groups such as La Raza because it allows the overarching coalition to communicate with Republicans and Democrats alike on Capitol Hill.
"It's nice actually to get to work with these guys," said John Gay, a senior vice president for government affairs with the National Restaurant Association, which co-chairs the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC), a group of more than 40 business and trade associations seeking comprehensive reform.
"Because the many groups within this broad coalition have slightly different priorities, they must communicate regularly to push common themes. In the end, these organizations are all fighting for what they consider the best interests of their dues-paying members.
"Despite the breadth of interest groups
advocating an expanded guest-worker program,
the enforcement-only crowd makes considerably
more noise on Capitol Hill, if the flood
of mail, e-mail and phone calls to member
offices is any indication."
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CHHAYA
02-03 01:23 PM
I have a question.
I am EB3 with priority date Oct. 2006. My qualification from India is 3 years (B.Com) plus 1 year of M.com (I didn't complete the 2nd year) plus Intermediate ICWA and Chartered Accountancy. I got here in the USA in December 1999 on H1B and always maintained the status. I completed CPA in 2002 in the USA.
I did some research to port to EB2 (based on Bachelors degree plus 5 years experience) but it seems that USCIS wants 4 years continuous degree to be considered for EB2.
Is that true? Is there anyone in my situation who has done this porting successfully?
Any help will be greatly appreciate.
Thank you,
I also have 3 years bachelors. My lawyer told me that EB2 cannot be approved with 3 years bachelors and even if we try we are taking risk of having USCIS dig approved Eb3 labor and I140.
I am EB3 with priority date Oct. 2006. My qualification from India is 3 years (B.Com) plus 1 year of M.com (I didn't complete the 2nd year) plus Intermediate ICWA and Chartered Accountancy. I got here in the USA in December 1999 on H1B and always maintained the status. I completed CPA in 2002 in the USA.
I did some research to port to EB2 (based on Bachelors degree plus 5 years experience) but it seems that USCIS wants 4 years continuous degree to be considered for EB2.
Is that true? Is there anyone in my situation who has done this porting successfully?
Any help will be greatly appreciate.
Thank you,
I also have 3 years bachelors. My lawyer told me that EB2 cannot be approved with 3 years bachelors and even if we try we are taking risk of having USCIS dig approved Eb3 labor and I140.
fromnaija
02-25 07:18 PM
can anybody help me here?
Are you for real? USCIS has nothing to do with LCA amendment. That should be DOL (Department of Labor).
Are you for real? USCIS has nothing to do with LCA amendment. That should be DOL (Department of Labor).
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