sweet_jungle
11-20 12:17 AM
dpp: did you open a SR or contact USCIS that you think might have expedited your FP? Also, what was the timeline of your case Xfr from CSC back to NSC? Also, is your FP scheduled at an ASC in CA Bay area? Pleasr provide more information.
I am July 2 filer, ASC in Bay Area. My case was receipted at CSC with ND Sep 6. It was then transferred and received by NSC on Sep 21.
I then opened a service request for FP on Oct 2. On Oct 22, NSC responded that case is waiting for biometrics at local ASC. I then lost all my patience and on Nov 6 shot off a mail to ombudsman, Prakash , highlighting my details.
Subesequently, my FP notice got generated on Nov 7 and my spouse's was generated on Nov 8.
I am writing the details to highlight that for NSC_CSC_NSC filers, you definitely have to act to get FP notice, especially if you are in Bay area. You might get lucky and fet FP by waiting, but it is better to act.
I am July 2 filer, ASC in Bay Area. My case was receipted at CSC with ND Sep 6. It was then transferred and received by NSC on Sep 21.
I then opened a service request for FP on Oct 2. On Oct 22, NSC responded that case is waiting for biometrics at local ASC. I then lost all my patience and on Nov 6 shot off a mail to ombudsman, Prakash , highlighting my details.
Subesequently, my FP notice got generated on Nov 7 and my spouse's was generated on Nov 8.
I am writing the details to highlight that for NSC_CSC_NSC filers, you definitely have to act to get FP notice, especially if you are in Bay area. You might get lucky and fet FP by waiting, but it is better to act.
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greenguru
01-27 07:25 PM
Position: Sr. WebSphere Administrator ( WMB ) � 1816
Salary: $100,000 - $120,000/Year plus Excellent Benefits
Location: Near Northridge (Sylmar)
Requirements: Senior-Level WebSphere Administration in Medium to Large-Scale Server Environments with WebSphere Message Broker (WMB) and/or WebSphere MQ Series (WMQ); WebSphere Application Server (WAS); Linux and/or UNIX; JACL and Shell Scripting; TCP/IP, DNS, LDAP, HTML, XML, J2EE, Apache/Tomcat, Secure Sockets Layers, Secure Certificates, Load Balancing, Firewalls, Multi-Tiered Architectures; DB2 Knowledge;
Plusses: RedHat Linux, Windows Servers, PM4DATA (now MIM), SQL and Oracle, JBOSS Administration, Steel-Belted Radius, Oracle on Linux
Description:
A manufacturer/distributor of medical devices located near Northridge California is hiring a full-time Sr. WebSphere Message Broker Administrator (WMB) and a full-time Sr. WebSphere MQ Series (WMQ) Administrator at an annualized salary of $100,000 - $120,000. The company has excellent benefits, some of which include: 401k, profit sharing plan, 3 weeks of vacation after 3 years of employment, stock purchase plan, and great medical/dental/vision insurance. The company also has excellent opportunity for professional growth.
Responsibilities:
Implementation of multi-tier applications in Linux and Windows operating systems environments
Building and maintaining WAS 6.0 server environment
Administration of WebSphere middleware technologies and JBOSS application server systems
Administration and troubleshooting of WebSphere MQ, MQ clustering and securing channels, and Message Broker deployments
Analyzing and documenting the current disaster/recovery (DR) environment in order to make enhancements
Deploying WebSphere MQ at an alternative data center using the enhanced DR plan/infrastructure
Mentoring junior members of the application integration team
Educating the application development teams
Testing of systems strategies
Configuration, installation, and documentation of systems programming applications
Troubleshooting of programming problems
Development of systems solutions
Helping the business teams understand technical capabilities as well as explaining business requirements to technical teams
Developing internet policies and procedures, project documentation, in addition to technical and business specifications
Rotating on-call support for enterprise systems
Technical support for systems project planning and training requirements.
Requirements include:
A minimum of six+ plus years of technical administration experience in a medium to large-scale server environment (250-500 servers)
5+ years experience analyzing, designing, and implementing integration solutions using Websphere Message Broker (WMB) and/or WebSphere MQ (WMQ).
Experience with WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and MQ Series environments with high availability, clustering, and security administration
Strong administration experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0 with high availability horizontal and vertical clustering
Experience implementing proactive monitoring of a WAS and MQSeries infrastructure
Solid understanding of: TCP/IP, DNS, LDAP, HTML, XML, J2EE, Apache/Tomcat, Secure Sockets Layers, Secure Certificates, Load Balancing, firewalls, and multi-tiered architectures
JACL and shell scripting
Basic DB2 knowledge
Must be a team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional desired experience:
Administration of LINUX and high availability clusters
Knowledge of CommerceQuest�s Process Manager for Data (PM4DATA), now Metastorm�s Integration Manager (MIM)
SQL and Oracle knowledge
Administration of JBOSS
Knowledge of Juniper Steel-Belted Radius
On-call rotational support in a 24x7 operational production environment
Best practice trouble shooting, monitoring, capacity planning, and maintenance in a global organization
IBM WMQ (Websphere MQ) Certification and/or IBM WMB (Websphere Message Broker) Certification
Oracle running on Linux.
Bachelor�s Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent.
Salary: $100,000 - $120,000/Year plus Excellent Benefits
Location: Near Northridge (Sylmar)
Requirements: Senior-Level WebSphere Administration in Medium to Large-Scale Server Environments with WebSphere Message Broker (WMB) and/or WebSphere MQ Series (WMQ); WebSphere Application Server (WAS); Linux and/or UNIX; JACL and Shell Scripting; TCP/IP, DNS, LDAP, HTML, XML, J2EE, Apache/Tomcat, Secure Sockets Layers, Secure Certificates, Load Balancing, Firewalls, Multi-Tiered Architectures; DB2 Knowledge;
Plusses: RedHat Linux, Windows Servers, PM4DATA (now MIM), SQL and Oracle, JBOSS Administration, Steel-Belted Radius, Oracle on Linux
Description:
A manufacturer/distributor of medical devices located near Northridge California is hiring a full-time Sr. WebSphere Message Broker Administrator (WMB) and a full-time Sr. WebSphere MQ Series (WMQ) Administrator at an annualized salary of $100,000 - $120,000. The company has excellent benefits, some of which include: 401k, profit sharing plan, 3 weeks of vacation after 3 years of employment, stock purchase plan, and great medical/dental/vision insurance. The company also has excellent opportunity for professional growth.
Responsibilities:
Implementation of multi-tier applications in Linux and Windows operating systems environments
Building and maintaining WAS 6.0 server environment
Administration of WebSphere middleware technologies and JBOSS application server systems
Administration and troubleshooting of WebSphere MQ, MQ clustering and securing channels, and Message Broker deployments
Analyzing and documenting the current disaster/recovery (DR) environment in order to make enhancements
Deploying WebSphere MQ at an alternative data center using the enhanced DR plan/infrastructure
Mentoring junior members of the application integration team
Educating the application development teams
Testing of systems strategies
Configuration, installation, and documentation of systems programming applications
Troubleshooting of programming problems
Development of systems solutions
Helping the business teams understand technical capabilities as well as explaining business requirements to technical teams
Developing internet policies and procedures, project documentation, in addition to technical and business specifications
Rotating on-call support for enterprise systems
Technical support for systems project planning and training requirements.
Requirements include:
A minimum of six+ plus years of technical administration experience in a medium to large-scale server environment (250-500 servers)
5+ years experience analyzing, designing, and implementing integration solutions using Websphere Message Broker (WMB) and/or WebSphere MQ (WMQ).
Experience with WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and MQ Series environments with high availability, clustering, and security administration
Strong administration experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.0 with high availability horizontal and vertical clustering
Experience implementing proactive monitoring of a WAS and MQSeries infrastructure
Solid understanding of: TCP/IP, DNS, LDAP, HTML, XML, J2EE, Apache/Tomcat, Secure Sockets Layers, Secure Certificates, Load Balancing, firewalls, and multi-tiered architectures
JACL and shell scripting
Basic DB2 knowledge
Must be a team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
Additional desired experience:
Administration of LINUX and high availability clusters
Knowledge of CommerceQuest�s Process Manager for Data (PM4DATA), now Metastorm�s Integration Manager (MIM)
SQL and Oracle knowledge
Administration of JBOSS
Knowledge of Juniper Steel-Belted Radius
On-call rotational support in a 24x7 operational production environment
Best practice trouble shooting, monitoring, capacity planning, and maintenance in a global organization
IBM WMQ (Websphere MQ) Certification and/or IBM WMB (Websphere Message Broker) Certification
Oracle running on Linux.
Bachelor�s Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent.
mojo_jojo
01-17 08:59 PM
yes..got laid off and now in the job hunting...i believe everyone has to bear the brunt of the lies of the wars
good luck friend.
how about your colleagues?
are they expats?
were they laid off too?
:confused:
good luck friend.
how about your colleagues?
are they expats?
were they laid off too?
:confused:
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SGP
03-31 01:55 PM
Done
Deadline = April 30th, 2011
Goal = 5000 votes on survey (see I-485 filing w/o current PD thread) and momentum to continue with this campaign.The survey is a platform to gather and push for launching action items. Based on response by 04/30/2011 - IV will decide whether to even proceed with initiative or not.
Actions - 1) Vote on survey.
2)Email ivcoordinator@gmail.com with PD, ph#,email & subject "I485 filing impacted�.
3)Print/Circulate Fliers and spread FB, wiki link (see "support thread").
Deadline = April 30th, 2011
Goal = 5000 votes on survey (see I-485 filing w/o current PD thread) and momentum to continue with this campaign.The survey is a platform to gather and push for launching action items. Based on response by 04/30/2011 - IV will decide whether to even proceed with initiative or not.
Actions - 1) Vote on survey.
2)Email ivcoordinator@gmail.com with PD, ph#,email & subject "I485 filing impacted�.
3)Print/Circulate Fliers and spread FB, wiki link (see "support thread").
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telekinesis
05-15 08:18 PM
rounds: 3 volleys each (6 total rounds)
theme: Heaven
apps: Any
image: psd exchange
image size: Determined on 1st volley
You go first. Then send me link to .psd file.
theme: Heaven
apps: Any
image: psd exchange
image size: Determined on 1st volley
You go first. Then send me link to .psd file.
hetuweb
08-23 08:47 PM
Yes Buddy, Everyone Will Get Fp Notices.:)
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sai
02-27 09:49 AM
I just received this article from one of my friend and it�s the reality for most of us. This is not to discourage any one. Just thought to share it with you all.
I dont know the author of this article.
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ONE BEDROOM FLAT... AN INDIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER'S LIFE...- A Bitter Reality
As the dream of most parents I had acquired a degree in Software Engineer and joined a company based in USA, the land of braves and opportunity. *When I arrived in the USA, it was as if a dream had come true.
Here at last I was in the place where I want to be. I decided I would be staying in this country for about Five years in which time I would have earned enough money to settle down in India.
My father was a government employee and after his retirement, the only asset he could acquire was a decent one bedroom flat.
I wanted to do some thing more than him. I started feeling homesick and lonely as the time passed. I used to call home and speak to my parents every week using cheap international phone cards. Two years passed, two years of Burgers at McDonald's and pizzas and discos and 2 years watching the foreign exchange rate getting happy whenever the Rupee value went down.
Finally I decided to get married. Told my parents that I have only 10 days of holidays and everything must be done within these 10 days. I got my ticket booked in the cheapest flight. Was jubilant and was actually enjoying hopping for gifts for all my friends back home. *If I miss anyone then there will be talks. After reaching home I spent home one week going through all the photographs of girls and as the time was getting shorter I was forced to select one candidate.
In-laws told me, to my surprise, that I would have to get married in 2-3 days, as I will not get anymore holidays. After the marriage, it was time to return to USA, after giving some money to my parents and telling the neighbours to look after them, we returned to USA.
My wife enjoyed this country for about two months and then she started feeling lonely. The frequency of calling India increased to twice in a week sometimes 3 times a week. Our savings started diminishing. After two more years we started to have kids. Two lovely kids, a boy and a girl, were gifted to us by the almighty. Every time I spoke to my parents, they asked me to come to India so that they can see their grand-children.
Every year I decide to go to India. But part work part monetary conditions prevented it. Years went by and visiting India was a distant dream. Then suddenly one day I got a message that my parents were seriously sick. I tried but I couldn't get any holidays and thus could not go to India. The next message I got was my parents had passed away and as there was no one to do the last rights the society members had done whatever they could. I was depressed. My parents had passed away without seeing their grand children.
After couple more years passed away, much to my children's dislike and my wife's joy we returned to India to settle down. I started to look for a suitable property, but to my dismay my savings were short and the property prices had gone up during all these years. I had to return to the USA.
My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to stay in India. My 2 children and I returned to USA after promising my wife *
I would be back for good after two years.
Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an American and my son was happy living in USA. I decided that had enough and wound-up every thing and returned to India. I had just enough money to buy a decent 02 bedroom flat in a well-developed locality.
Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is for the routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife has also left me and gone to the holy abode.
Sometimes I wondered was it worth all this? My father, even after staying in India, had a house to his name and I too have the same nothing more.
I lost my parents and children for just ONE EXTRA BEDROOM.
Looking out from the window I see a lot of children dancing. This damned cable TV has spoiled our new generation and these children are losing their values and culture because of it. I get occasional cards from my children asking I am alright. Well at least they remember me.
Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbours again who will be performing my last rights, God Bless them. But the question still remains 'was all this worth it?'
I am still searching for an answer................!!!!
* * * * * * *--- By an Indian SE who was in US.
I dont know the author of this article.
************************************************** ****
ONE BEDROOM FLAT... AN INDIAN SOFTWARE ENGINEER'S LIFE...- A Bitter Reality
As the dream of most parents I had acquired a degree in Software Engineer and joined a company based in USA, the land of braves and opportunity. *When I arrived in the USA, it was as if a dream had come true.
Here at last I was in the place where I want to be. I decided I would be staying in this country for about Five years in which time I would have earned enough money to settle down in India.
My father was a government employee and after his retirement, the only asset he could acquire was a decent one bedroom flat.
I wanted to do some thing more than him. I started feeling homesick and lonely as the time passed. I used to call home and speak to my parents every week using cheap international phone cards. Two years passed, two years of Burgers at McDonald's and pizzas and discos and 2 years watching the foreign exchange rate getting happy whenever the Rupee value went down.
Finally I decided to get married. Told my parents that I have only 10 days of holidays and everything must be done within these 10 days. I got my ticket booked in the cheapest flight. Was jubilant and was actually enjoying hopping for gifts for all my friends back home. *If I miss anyone then there will be talks. After reaching home I spent home one week going through all the photographs of girls and as the time was getting shorter I was forced to select one candidate.
In-laws told me, to my surprise, that I would have to get married in 2-3 days, as I will not get anymore holidays. After the marriage, it was time to return to USA, after giving some money to my parents and telling the neighbours to look after them, we returned to USA.
My wife enjoyed this country for about two months and then she started feeling lonely. The frequency of calling India increased to twice in a week sometimes 3 times a week. Our savings started diminishing. After two more years we started to have kids. Two lovely kids, a boy and a girl, were gifted to us by the almighty. Every time I spoke to my parents, they asked me to come to India so that they can see their grand-children.
Every year I decide to go to India. But part work part monetary conditions prevented it. Years went by and visiting India was a distant dream. Then suddenly one day I got a message that my parents were seriously sick. I tried but I couldn't get any holidays and thus could not go to India. The next message I got was my parents had passed away and as there was no one to do the last rights the society members had done whatever they could. I was depressed. My parents had passed away without seeing their grand children.
After couple more years passed away, much to my children's dislike and my wife's joy we returned to India to settle down. I started to look for a suitable property, but to my dismay my savings were short and the property prices had gone up during all these years. I had to return to the USA.
My wife refused to come back with me and my children refused to stay in India. My 2 children and I returned to USA after promising my wife *
I would be back for good after two years.
Time passed by, my daughter decided to get married to an American and my son was happy living in USA. I decided that had enough and wound-up every thing and returned to India. I had just enough money to buy a decent 02 bedroom flat in a well-developed locality.
Now I am 60 years old and the only time I go out of the flat is for the routine visit to the nearby temple. My faithful wife has also left me and gone to the holy abode.
Sometimes I wondered was it worth all this? My father, even after staying in India, had a house to his name and I too have the same nothing more.
I lost my parents and children for just ONE EXTRA BEDROOM.
Looking out from the window I see a lot of children dancing. This damned cable TV has spoiled our new generation and these children are losing their values and culture because of it. I get occasional cards from my children asking I am alright. Well at least they remember me.
Now perhaps after I die it will be the neighbours again who will be performing my last rights, God Bless them. But the question still remains 'was all this worth it?'
I am still searching for an answer................!!!!
* * * * * * *--- By an Indian SE who was in US.
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vagish
04-04 02:11 PM
Thanks eb3India, You are very right.
nobody complains about somebody getting green card getting in six months, infact I know somebody who got green card from india onmployment basis, the problem is people who have waited for 6 years or longer feels the pinch, because
they have followed the law just like the guy who got in 6 months , and they see no light at the end of the tunnel, and frustration to certain degree amounts to anger.
chilllllllll enjoy the system, this is how the system works, like it or not.
thanks
nobody complains about somebody getting green card getting in six months, infact I know somebody who got green card from india onmployment basis, the problem is people who have waited for 6 years or longer feels the pinch, because
they have followed the law just like the guy who got in 6 months , and they see no light at the end of the tunnel, and frustration to certain degree amounts to anger.
chilllllllll enjoy the system, this is how the system works, like it or not.
thanks
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sobers
02-28 02:41 PM
Awesome work, guys!
Btw, besides roll call, another influential Capitol Hill publication is "The Hill".
This story ran in it today. If anything, this (the portion in bold) demonstrates the power of your faxes/emails to lawmakers.
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THE HILL
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/022806_immigration.html
Anti-immigration groups up against unusual coalition
By Patrick O’Connor
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.
Staff members of many of the organizations involved in this fight stayed up much of last Thursday night poring over details of draft legislation released by Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) in anticipation of this week’s markup. By Friday afternoon, many of those organizations released statements either heralding or deriding Specter’s draft.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has said he would like to move a bill to the floor by the end of March, meaning next month is critical in the years-long debate over immigration reform.
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.), with select members of the AFL-CIO teaming up with social-welfare organizations, the Chamber and other business groups that support a temporary-worker program.
“The 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.
“When push comes to shove, we will all become … forceful advocates for our members,” Gay said. “If we’re at an impasse on something, it’s not through misunderstanding. When we differ, it will be for real reasons.”
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.
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.
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.
Unlike their counterparts on the guest-worker side of the debate, these single-issue groups do not coordinate to the extent of their rivals.
“We’re pretty separate,” Espinosa said. “We don’t even share resources, even though we’re all working toward the same goals.”
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.”
McCain was scheduled to appear at a union hall in New York City yesterday with a number of these groups as a demonstration of how the expanded guest-worker program is attracting broad, bipartisan support.
The White House has sent signals to Republicans in both chambers that it favors comprehensive reform, which could include an expanded temporary-worker program. House leaders passed an enforcement-only bill under the assumption that the Senate would take up the more politically difficult guest-worker issue.
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.
“We’re not trying to damage America,” Gay said. “We’re just trying to keep our restaurants open.”
Btw, besides roll call, another influential Capitol Hill publication is "The Hill".
This story ran in it today. If anything, this (the portion in bold) demonstrates the power of your faxes/emails to lawmakers.
--------
THE HILL
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/Business/022806_immigration.html
Anti-immigration groups up against unusual coalition
By Patrick O’Connor
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.
Staff members of many of the organizations involved in this fight stayed up much of last Thursday night poring over details of draft legislation released by Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) in anticipation of this week’s markup. By Friday afternoon, many of those organizations released statements either heralding or deriding Specter’s draft.
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has said he would like to move a bill to the floor by the end of March, meaning next month is critical in the years-long debate over immigration reform.
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.), with select members of the AFL-CIO teaming up with social-welfare organizations, the Chamber and other business groups that support a temporary-worker program.
“The 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.
“When push comes to shove, we will all become … forceful advocates for our members,” Gay said. “If we’re at an impasse on something, it’s not through misunderstanding. When we differ, it will be for real reasons.”
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.
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.
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.
Unlike their counterparts on the guest-worker side of the debate, these single-issue groups do not coordinate to the extent of their rivals.
“We’re pretty separate,” Espinosa said. “We don’t even share resources, even though we’re all working toward the same goals.”
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.”
McCain was scheduled to appear at a union hall in New York City yesterday with a number of these groups as a demonstration of how the expanded guest-worker program is attracting broad, bipartisan support.
The White House has sent signals to Republicans in both chambers that it favors comprehensive reform, which could include an expanded temporary-worker program. House leaders passed an enforcement-only bill under the assumption that the Senate would take up the more politically difficult guest-worker issue.
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.
“We’re not trying to damage America,” Gay said. “We’re just trying to keep our restaurants open.”
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yabadaba
07-11 02:26 PM
The Answer Is No!!!
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lazycis
02-29 01:51 PM
if you have EAD and 140 is approved (And 180 passed since 485filed), then why are you worried about H1 status ?
am I missing something here ..I let my H1 expire and am using EAD now.
I had another question - if one has EAD and 140 is approved (and 180 days passed and a person does not hav H1) - then how long can that person stay unemployed ? please reply if you know ..Thanks !!
GC is fo future employment so technically you need to have an employment offer when your GC is ready for approval. You can be unemployed up to that date, there is no requirement for continuos employment.
am I missing something here ..I let my H1 expire and am using EAD now.
I had another question - if one has EAD and 140 is approved (and 180 days passed and a person does not hav H1) - then how long can that person stay unemployed ? please reply if you know ..Thanks !!
GC is fo future employment so technically you need to have an employment offer when your GC is ready for approval. You can be unemployed up to that date, there is no requirement for continuos employment.
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chanduv23
09-22 11:06 AM
With the kind of response I saw at the House judicary commitee inspite f making all those calls . I now realize where we are on their priority list , below horses .
Sorry for the sarcasm , I am pretty bitter about the whole thing now after 2 repeated delays .
Even I was under the same impression, but some members like sanju et al say there are still chances and GC issues are on top on the priority list. So lets hope for the best
Sorry for the sarcasm , I am pretty bitter about the whole thing now after 2 repeated delays .
Even I was under the same impression, but some members like sanju et al say there are still chances and GC issues are on top on the priority list. So lets hope for the best
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maheshf
01-28 12:36 PM
Thank you all for help. It worked they just went ahead and reported 1 hr in SEVIS. SEVIS indicated that she was on AOS..so no problem there.
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somegchuh
08-07 03:37 PM
It really comes down to how long you can wait in US (You didn't say by when u need to go to canada) and how long you are willing to wait for GC living in canada.
I personally would like to move on with my life if I move to canada. (I have waited so many years for GC.)
Given your PD of Aug 2001, I think you would be able to file 485 within a year or so. If you can stay in US for another year you may not have to think about this.
Not sure of schools since I dont have any kids of school going age yet. However dont expect that much disp[arity in educational standards from Toronto.
Yes employment opp from spouse may be limited. However there is atleast a chance compared to staying in the US. Windsor real estate is also much cheaper than Toronto (you can buy a decent home in Windsor for 200 K. You will need 300 K in Toronto for same house).
Plus if you come to the point there is no way your GC will ever come, you can always move from Windsor to Toronto.
I am EB3 INDIA with PD of August 2001.
I personally would like to move on with my life if I move to canada. (I have waited so many years for GC.)
Given your PD of Aug 2001, I think you would be able to file 485 within a year or so. If you can stay in US for another year you may not have to think about this.
Not sure of schools since I dont have any kids of school going age yet. However dont expect that much disp[arity in educational standards from Toronto.
Yes employment opp from spouse may be limited. However there is atleast a chance compared to staying in the US. Windsor real estate is also much cheaper than Toronto (you can buy a decent home in Windsor for 200 K. You will need 300 K in Toronto for same house).
Plus if you come to the point there is no way your GC will ever come, you can always move from Windsor to Toronto.
I am EB3 INDIA with PD of August 2001.
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jaithran
11-16 09:53 AM
Lol, how abt employers (exclude body shoppers) deciding on what category you should belong to based on your performance. Because just getting a Masters degree from US school doesn't mean you are better than a Masters degree holder from a non-US school. And this is often proved in many MNCs.
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sertasheep
02-26 04:16 PM
Mercies and Ragz,
Thanks for the correction. I've sent a similar mail to Vayalar Ravi. I'll update you all if I hear anything.
Thanks for the correction. I've sent a similar mail to Vayalar Ravi. I'll update you all if I hear anything.
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MahaBharatGC
04-16 10:30 AM
yes, my I-140 is approved. If your old employer revokes the I-140, as part of the processing of that revocation the USCIS *might* issue an RFE or NOID asking you for an updated employment verification letter. Per my attorney its more likely that USCIS wont do anything to the 485 right now, but will check the status of the I-140 while processing my 485. As part of preadjudication it might happen earlier, but also possible that it will only happen when my PD is current or almost current (July-2006/EB2/India). At that point we should get an RFE, and thats when my attorney plans to inform USCIS about the AC-21 change of employer.
Just a quick question:
My employer had legal dept and lawer filed G28 form for me when applied for I-485. Do we really need to hire a lawyer to represent us? I am planning to move to client under similar job description this month end and would like to see if I have to file AC21 and change the lawer representation.
I appreciate any response.
Just a quick question:
My employer had legal dept and lawer filed G28 form for me when applied for I-485. Do we really need to hire a lawyer to represent us? I am planning to move to client under similar job description this month end and would like to see if I have to file AC21 and change the lawer representation.
I appreciate any response.
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lostinbeta
01-02 05:59 PM
Alright I should be on AIM tonight.
Sounds interesting, and if it has to do with AS, Ilyas has already won ;)....lol.
Sounds interesting, and if it has to do with AS, Ilyas has already won ;)....lol.
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sanjay02
11-12 07:52 PM
Hi
Did Any one with Sept 12th 2007 recpt date got AP? Please let me know.
I got my EAD and fingerprints and still waiting for my AP.
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Did Any one with Sept 12th 2007 recpt date got AP? Please let me know.
I got my EAD and fingerprints and still waiting for my AP.
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retropain
08-29 12:02 PM
Folks in or around Dallas, TX - this is an opportunity for you to go and attend this hearing
"U.S. Visa Policy: Competition for International Scholars, Scientists and Skilled Workers "
DATE: August 31, 2006
TIME: 09:00 AM
Location: University of Texas at Dallas, The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science, Building ECSS, TI Foundation Auditorium, Richardson, Texas.
Contact: 202-224-5225
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=1801
"U.S. Visa Policy: Competition for International Scholars, Scientists and Skilled Workers "
DATE: August 31, 2006
TIME: 09:00 AM
Location: University of Texas at Dallas, The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science, Building ECSS, TI Foundation Auditorium, Richardson, Texas.
Contact: 202-224-5225
http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearing.cfm?id=1801
Better_Days
09-19 11:56 AM
1. US Govt. revoked the policy to grant legal status to parents of US born children few years back(per NumberUSA they are called Anchor Baby-- go figure.. I hate this term very much).
GCCovet.
I see that term gets thrown around a lot when discussing illegal immigrants. And the words that come to my mind are "Even the mafia did not go after women and children". The fact that people attempt to reduce innocent children to a loaded label like that is nauseating.
GCCovet.
I see that term gets thrown around a lot when discussing illegal immigrants. And the words that come to my mind are "Even the mafia did not go after women and children". The fact that people attempt to reduce innocent children to a loaded label like that is nauseating.