FREE Attorney conference call this Thursday July 21

[pappu]

FREE Attorney conference call this Thursday July 21

bugsbunny is coordinating it and will be posting details below this post

IV Members,

Immigration Voice will be conducting a one hour free conference call with attorneys for the benefit of IV members.

It it will be this Thursday the 21st 9pm EST/ 6pm PST with Prashanthi Reddy from Reddyesq

Members can pm their questions to me (IV handle - bugsbunny) or post it on this thread for everyone's benefit.
Members need to be present in the call for the question to be asked and answered.

Conference call details:

Date/Time: 21st July 2011 at 9 pm EST/6 pm PST.
Conference Dial-in Number: 712-432-0900
Participant Access Code: 482057

Please PM me your information in the following format

Question:
Name:
Phone:
City:
IV handle:

It will make it easier to track and conduct the call

[GC_1000Watt]

My wife's H4 Visa was denied stating that they can't issue H1B visa to her. She appeared for H4 Visa interview at New Delhi consulate on May 1st week 2011 and was issued a 221(g). We submitted additional documents on June 1st week at VFS Ahmedabad and was patiently waiting since then.

Note: In 221(g) along with other documents they also asked for "documents to provide Husband's valid H1B status.". That means even at that point of time they knew that she has applied for H4 visa.


Now we have received a snail-mail (please see attachment) from the consulate stating that they can't issue H1B visa to her based on the documents submitted. That's a huge blunder considering that we have applied for H4 visa and we are getting denial for h1b.

I am working here on a legal H1B visa and with all genuine and legal paperwork.
Please help me in guiding what should be my next steps?

Thanks in advance.

[bugsbunny]

My wife's H4 Visa was denied stating that they can't issue H1B visa to her.
That's a huge blunder considering that we have applied for H4 visa and we are getting denial for h1b.

I am working here on a legal H1B visa and with all genuine and legal paperwork.
Please help me in guiding what should be my next steps?


Please be present during the call tomorrow and send me the following information by Private Message (PM)

Name:
Phone:
City:

Thanks,
BugsBunny

[bugsbunny]

If you need to send any documents to the attorney.
Please email them to me at this email address bugsbunnyiv@gmail.com

Normally we don't do this, but i can organize the documents in order and forward them to the attorney.

It is recommended that you edit the documents by removing/blacking out personally identifying information.

Thanks,
BugsBunny

[GC_1000Watt]

If you need to send any documents to the attorney.
Please email them to me at this email address bugsbunnyiv@gmail.com

Normally we don't do this, but i can organize the documents in order and forward them to the attorney.

It is recommended that you edit the documents by removing/blacking out personally identifying information.

Thanks,
BugsBunny

Bugsbunny: I have emailed you some documents. Kindly forward them to the attorney.
I have also emailed you my details. Thanks for all your help my friend.

Warm Regards.

[GC_1000Watt]

My wife's H4 Visa was denied stating that they can't issue H1B visa to her. She appeared for H4 Visa interview at New Delhi consulate on May 1st week 2011 and was issued a 221(g). We submitted additional documents on June 1st week at VFS Ahmedabad and was patiently waiting since then.

Note: In 221(g) along with other documents they also asked for "documents to provide Husband's valid H1B status.". That means even at that point of time they knew that she has applied for H4 visa.


Now we have received a snail-mail (please see attachment) from the consulate stating that they can't issue H1B visa to her based on the documents submitted. That's a huge blunder considering that we have applied for H4 visa and we are getting denial for h1b.

I am working here on a legal H1B visa and with all genuine and legal paperwork.
Please help me in guiding what should be my next steps?

Thanks in advance.


Yesterday I have emailed VFS inquiring about the visa denial letter we have received for H1b. I will probably get a reply sometime next week.
Also my H1B case status has changed to "Post decision activity". I got the automated email today.I don't know what they are trying to do.
This is getting ridiculous. I have given all the possible documents and still they are not satisfied.

On July 12, 2011, a USCIS office received this case from the State Department with a request that we review it. We will notify you when we complete our review, or if we need something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

[bugsbunny]

Conference call details:

Date/Time: Today at 6 pm Pacific Standard Time
Conference Dial-in Number: 712-432-0900
Participant Access Code: 482057

[usdreams]

Can we please limit the questions to 1 so that everybody in line can get a chance to speak to the attorney ? And ask to expedite and think about others in the line ?

[bugsbunny]

Can we please limit the questions to 1 so that everybody in line can get a chance to speak to the attorney ? And ask to expedite and think about others in the line ?

Everyone who sent me their questions and were present when i called out their names got their chance to speak. And there was 20 mins of spare time to address everyone else's questions.

[bugsbunny]

The call has ended at this time
Thank you all for participating

[usdreams]

Good to know, unlike last time many of us couldn't speak to the attorney, thank you for your services.

Everyone who sent me their questions and were present when i called out their names got their chance to speak. And there was 20 mins of spare time to address everyone else's questions.

[ak_2006]

The call has ended at this time
Thank you all for participating

Thank you Prashanti for answering maximum calls. Thanks bugsbunny for your time and coordination of the call.

[GC_1000Watt]

The call has ended at this time
Thank you all for participating

Thanks for coordinating the call. During the call I started asking questions directly because I was under the impression that you have sent my documents to the attorney in advance. But guess that wasn't the case.
Anyway I got answer to most of my questions. Thanks again and a big thanks to IV. This conference call facility is really a big help provided by IV to it's members.

[bugsbunny]

During the call I started asking questions directly because I was under the impression that you have sent my documents to the attorney in advance. But guess that wasn't the case.
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i put all the documents into a single word file and i sent it this afternoon

[new_horizon]

Thanks Bugsbunny for coordinating the conf. call. Prashanti's advise were very helpful.
However I would suggest the callers to be brief in their questions, and provide the necessary info when the attorney asks for more information. This will not waste time, and would allow more callers to ask their questions. :)

[pappu]

Thanks Bugsbunny for coordinating the conf. call. Prashanti's advise were very helpful.
However I would suggest the callers to be brief in their questions, and provide the necessary info when the attorney asks for more information. This will not waste time, and would allow more callers to ask their questions. :)

Good idea. I think in future calls, we should allocate time for each question and if it gets long, the moderator can interrupt and ask the person to hurry.

Only 1 follow up question should be allowed.

If time permits in the end, additional followup questions or discussion will be allowed.

This system would allow chance for everyone to ask questions in the limited time. If there is background noise or a person refuses to follow guidelines, moderators can mute the caller.

[tabletpc]

Was this conference archived....??? Can someone share the link ...???

[bugsbunny]

Good idea. I think in future calls, we should allocate time for each question and if it gets long, the moderator can interrupt and ask the person to hurry.

Only 1 follow up question should be allowed.

If time permits in the end, additional followup questions or discussion will be allowed.

This system would allow chance for everyone to ask questions in the limited time. If there is background noise or a person refuses to follow guidelines, moderators can mute the caller.

Ya i kept watch on the time. Most callers kept it short and took 2 to 5 mins. I was about to cut off one person whose call went on for 10 mins but it concluded so i didn't have to do that.
We do want to help get people's questions answered so there has to be some discretion here.
In the end almost everyone got their turn so it turned out well. 2 people joined in the last 5-7 mins and i could not get to them.

Initially i muted people with noise and 1 out of turn person...in the latter half everyone joining were muted

[pappu]

Ya i kept watch on the time. Most callers kept it short and took 2 to 5 mins. I was about to cut off one person whose call went on for 10 mins but it concluded so i didn't have to do that.
We do want to help get people's questions answered so there has to be some discretion here.
In the end almost everyone got their turn so it turned out well. 2 people joined in the last 5-7 mins and i could not get to them.

Initially i muted people with noise and 1 out of turn person...in the latter half everyone joining were muted

Thank you very much for volunteering to manage this call. This is a great service to the community. Many thanks to the team members that have volunteered to moderate calls every week. We will now have it as a weekly feature.

Message for everyone:
If your lawyer is interested in participating in such calls, let us know. This is free publicity for the lawyer and exposure on the largest Immigration web platform of the community: Immigrationvoice. IV does not charge any money from the lawyer. It is also a free service to all IV members.

[bugsbunny]

Was this conference archived....??? Can someone share the link ...???

i added it to the archives

Lawyer Conference calls - Immigration Wiki (http://immigrationvoice.org/wiki/index.php/Lawyer_Conference_calls)

[tabletpc]

GREAT …!!! Thanks