September 2011 VB Out

[psagarn]

Originally Posted by ek_bechara

Curtain down for the year... Join hands with IV to make administrative changes happen. One more year of my life will be wasted doing what I've been doing for the last five years...The value of my business education loses it's sheen every day and what little entrepreneurial spirit I have will die in the next year or so...

God Bless America and its immigration policy...

Agree verbatim! Instead of wasting time sulking about it, lets put more effort into IV's initiative to make administrative changes happen. When is the next advocacy day?

[sandy_anand]

Originally Posted by snathan

Have you done H1B extension recently...? You dont have a choice but to pack up if the H1B is denied.

My next H1 extension is next year. I'm aware that if my H1b is denied I have to pack up. Same as if I file for I-485 and that is denied. Your point is?

How will getting frustrated change any of that?

[ameerka_dream]

It looks like they are intentionally wasting visas with out clearing July 07 mess and pushing people to leave US who are patiently waiting to file for 485....I would never forget this torture and would pay back at one day once i get my freedom.

[snathan]

Originally Posted by sandy_anand

My next H1 extension is next year. I'm aware that if my H1b is denied I have to pack up. Same as if I file for I-485 and that is denied. Your point is?

How will getting frustrated change any of that?

You dont have to prove your relationship with your spouse for I-485 as long as you have a valid job.

May be soon, they will ask DNA test for H1B extension...who knows.

[snathan]

Originally Posted by ameerka_dream

It looks like they are intentionally wasting visas with out clearing July 07 mess and pushing people to leave US who are patiently waiting to file for 485....I would never forget this torture and would pay back at one day once i get my freedom.

How ?

May be you should collect unemployment for 96 weeks without working.

[ameerka_dream]

it's tough to be a good citizen but very easy to be a bad citizen..no need to explain now..

[thomachan72]

Try not to worry too much. I think the increased anger is because we have started to "expect too much good" from these bulletins? Ignore these and just concenterate on keeping your jobs happy and safe. GC will come one day..........

[ctm1234]

Good Luck to all

See you all in May 2012.

[belmontboy]

Originally Posted by ameerka_dream

it's tough to be a good citizen but very easy to be a bad citizen..no need to explain now..

reminds me Rajinikanth's dialogue from baasha movie.

Nallavangala andavan sodhipaan Music Video by Baasha

[frustratingGC]

Originally Posted by ameerka_dream

it's tough to be a good citizen but very easy to be a bad citizen..no need to explain now..

What do you want to say? you want to be good citizen??

[forever_waiting]

When we saw big movements in the VB earlier in the FY, several of my friends with PDs ranging from April 2007 to Dec 2008 started waiting with bated breath hoping that they would be current this FY since DoS might do some big movement in the PD. I do not blame them since I had the same hope. However, the mistake is to become fixated on PD for the rest of the fiscal year without realizing that change in law (per-country limit removal, visa recapture etc) is the only true long-term solution. Now the rest of the FY is gone and this last PD is a wake-up call that we cannot rely on the DoS/USCIS to have mercy on us and move PDs rapidly. They are not going to do us any favors even if the math indicates so.
Bottomline is legislative efforts/advocacy is the solution..or else we will be tracking visa bulletins for a long time to come.

[sher11]

I see my priority date becoming current in Sept. What should I do come September to make sure my file gets processed. All/any help is appreciated

[nyte_crawler]

Me too. But I am not sure if I have to re-file my 485, because its pending for more than 8 years. Hopefully they have my 485 app still.

[reddymjm]

After a long long time it moved a month in a row for two months. Hope this continues.
Atleast for June 2012 - Sep 2012. Probably some spill over.
REDs welcome.

[dingox100]

Originally Posted by sher11

I see my priority date becoming current in Sept. What should I do come September to make sure my file gets processed. All/any help is appreciated

you do not have to do anything. just wait for the e-mail or mobile alert to come ( if you have already signed up for them). keep checking for update on your receipt number. thats all.