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Topic: Whats wrong with ATL PERM Center
When people at Chicago center are getting approvals in 2 weeks or so, why is the ATL center treating us like this? Why can't they do something to start clearing all the backlogs that has been pending? Do they intend to conver this center into a Backlog Elimination Center like those that are in effect to clear the labors prior to PERM? Is there anything we could do to have them start processing our applications faster? Can all of us stuck in this center contact our congressmen and request them to do something about it? Just because this center needs to process H2 applications, they cannot make us go through this and ignore us at the expense of H2 applications? People, please come up with ways wherein we could do something about it.
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I really don't know what to do. But we should all join and maybe send letters to the respective personal? If they have overwhelming request hopefully they'll start looking into it.
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People, we need to get together and draft a letter and send it to the Atlanta PERM center head and request them to start processing our cases. Anyone interested to join and help me in drafting the letter? If we don't act now, no one is going to do it for us. If not we will be sitting and waiting for PERM for months together. Please let me know your thoughts in this regard.
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Their address is
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Harris Tower
233 Peachtree Street, Suite 410
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone: (404) 893-0101
Fax: (404) 893-4642
If anyone can find an email address for the director/head of this division, please post the same.
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I'm in! Whatever we need to do, it needs to be done soon! This is ridiculous!
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Same here! I will also support and do whatever it takes. I am holding my breath right now. If this does not get resolved in the next few days, I have to start packing after 6 years of putting up with a lot of stuff at my job :(
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Labour in PERM is getting approved max in one month, but this is getting delayed month by month.
Please advice
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It looks like people have started getting approvals from Atlanta center these days. Hopefully they will continue with this trend and clear all the backlogs in the next couple of weeks. I would request everyone who gets their approval notice to please update their tracker as it will help other members to get an idea about the duration for approval.
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What makes you thinking of that? It seems to me it takes 110-150 days to get a response from this center.
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I spoke with Attorney Sheela Murthy's office and few other attornies and they informed me that they have been getting a bunch of approvals in the last few days. Hence my inference that they might have started processing our applications. Please let me know if you have any other information otherwise.
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My PERM was filed on 11/8/2006 to Atlanta, it is still pending!!
It is over 7 months!
I am so upset but my attorney said wait nothing to do.
what should I do?
How do your guys contact with atlanta PERM center?
thanks a lot
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Too Sensitive,
I feel your pain... 7 months is a long time.. it has been 4.5 months and i even lost faith.... The whole thing is just getting completely ridiculous... Based on what i see lately, the approvals are completely random. Whether you just applied or applied months ago.. it doesn't matter !!! "sigh"
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We should let the DOL head know our pain.
SECRETARY OF LABOR
Elaine L. Chao
(202) 693-6000
Acting Chief of Staff
Glenn Spencer
(202) 693-6007
Acting Deputy Secretary
Howard M. Radzely
(202) 693-6000
Executive Secretariat Director
Ruth D. Knouse
(202) 693-6100
Director of Advance & Scheduling
Amy Barrera
(202) 693-6003
Associate Deputy Secretary
Laura Genero
(202) 693-6000
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that means we will miss the bus for July...and then the dates will Retrogress!!!
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Have anyone tried contacting any of these people?
I just called Atlanta center, I was directed to answer machine.
I want to call the people you listed here but I do not know the strategy to talk with those people.
Just say my case has been pending over 7 months?
Any advise?
thanks a lot
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I am just worried, if I would miss the oppurtunity for July. I applied in Feb 07 and still no response from Atlanta Center. I would join you, if we can do something to let them know our pain .
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I just called Atlanta center, the answer machine told me they will reply in 3 business days
Is it true or they never call you back?
anyone has experience? thansk
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toosensitive,
Can you please give us the number that you called and how did you proceed in talking to them like did u give ur ref number or name etc..?
Thanks.
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the # is 404-893-0101
first you will hear welcome message and then 3 menu choices,
1,2, are about general questions, 3 - operator.
I chose 3 and it took me to operator. I said my perm has been pending over 7 months and want to know why.
the lady said she will direct me to the right place and then I was taken to answer machine.
It says they will response in 3 business days. I left a message and hang up
Let me know if you guys have good luck
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I called them and they said the same for me. I was forwarded to an answering machine where I had to leave a voice message with my details.
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I think we should all start calling and politely request them to expedite processing our applications. Once they start getting a lot of calls, they might starting acting on our cases. If anyone gets any approval after speaking or leaving a message, please post the same on this forum so that it can guide other people who are stuck like us. If we miss this opportunity to submit our 485's, we are in a soup. I think we should collectively start calling them and requesting them to please process our applications soon. Hopefully, it will work for us.
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I think this is a good idea, atleast the best we can do for now. Mine has not been pending for 90 days yet. So I'll have to wait.
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I just called them and left an anonymous message asking them to post thier reasons for being so slow compared to Chicago center. You do need to wait for the operator, just select option 4, which is what the operator will direct you to anyway. Good if could put a 100 message everyday. Please try to leave at least 1 anonymous message everyday. I hope that they will wake up, but I am afraid they will be busy listening to our messages which will delay the processing as a result. :)
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You don't have to wait till its 90 days to call them. Just call them and leave a message or speak to someone and express our problems. The more people call, the more effect it will have. Also, you don't have to leave anonymous messages. Just identify yourself and politely request them to help us out. When Chicago Center is processing in about 2 weeks, I am sure Atlanta can do the same too if not better. We need to all pitch in and request them to assist us due to the situation we find ourselves in.
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I have just just left VM, let see whether they are gng to reply or not.
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I think we should all take some banners and stand outside of the DOL office in Atlanta.
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I think it will work. Guys living in Atlanta should at least give it a try
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do we have people from Atlanta ?
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I have applied 70days back , I am still waiting . I am worried that i will miss the priority date .
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As we are waiting for our PERM approvals. Any of you are started filling the I-140 and 485 forms , In case if we get PERM then we can apply immediately for I-140 and 485
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Guys, we need to represent ourselves and call them again. I have already called them couple of times. Unless we put some pressure on these people, they will not act. Also, I am planning to send a mail to the DOL Chief Elaine and see if she can help us. If we do not act now, we may miss the boat..as the priority dates are not going stay current for too long. People please start calling the DOL office at Atlanta and send mails to Elaine. This is our last opportunity to do something about this. There is no point wasting our time just watching the tracker as DOL personnel will take their sweet time to process the applications. They are supposed to process our applications within 90 days, but they are no where near that mark. They have an erratic manner of processing too. PEOPLE, PLEASE CALL DOL and request them to expedite the processing of our applications.
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Do you have the mail id to mail them, I have called couple of times to ATLANTA processing center it is going to voice mail
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Unfortunately I could not locate any email ID. All I have is their physical address. Will print a letter and mail it by regular USPS. If anyone can find email address of DOL Chief Elaine or that of director at Atlanta DOL, please post it here
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My labor receipt number starts with 'A' and I heard like there are some receipt numbers starting with 'T'. Does this have any significance.
I applied in Feb 2007 and I am looking for a possibility to check my status online as I am not sure if my employer informs me when this is approved.
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That's a good idea. My attoney is always last-minute guy though!
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I don't think you can check that by your self. Only attoneys or employers with an account in their system can check the status of PERM.
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We need to take suggestions form attorneys ask them how can the improve PERM processing time in ATLANTA. One my friend applied last month it went to CA and got approved in one day.
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You need the login details from your employer.
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the # is 404-893-0101
first you will hear welcome message and then 3 menu choices,
1,2, are about general questions, 3 - operator.
I chose 3 and it took me to operator. I said my perm has been pending over 7 months and want to know why.
the lady said she will direct me to the right place and then I was taken to answer machine.
It says they will response in 3 business days. I left a message and hang up
Let me know if you guys have good luck
It seems like they've got tired of answering calls. They even disable all first 3 options, and directly redirect call to voice mailbox. I don't think it any bit helpful to leave VM. We got to figure out other effective ways to ping them. |
See this transcript. I want to use it when I call dept. of Labor.
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Dear Ms. Chao,
I'm calling to report PERM application issue in Atlanta center. While Chicago center can process a case in 2 weeks, Atlanta center could just keep a case 3 months or more without any progress. I think it's reasonable to ask what happened there?
PERM is intended to reduce labor certification times to under 60 days. Is there anything we can do to improve the performance in Atalanta? At least give people an answer, say, in 3 months.
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I filed PERM LC on late January 2007....still in process...really sick of it
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Any idea, if the Atlanta staff has moved back towards labor approvals or are they still with H2Bs??
Can some one please let us know , whats the month that Atalanta processing center is currently processing.
Does any one has any news, if we miss the oppurtunity for July , do we have any chance after that??
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Mary,
I did not understand what it means by 'incomplete'. Can you please give more details.
Does 'A' means accepted or approved??
Thanks..
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Yes. Let's do it now. I could not understand that so many people are so patient, although everyone knows it would be the best and only chance to submit 485 in the near future. miss it, who know how long we need to wait.
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Yes, staff at Atlanta has started work on PERM cases, they're no longer with H2Bs. Update from immigration-law.com was posted in www.immigrationvoice.org that stated this. It also said from here on Atlanta will see positive changes in terms of processing times.
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Hello People, I was able to find the email address of the DOL PERM Processing Center. Please send emails to this email ID requesting them to process our applications fast as the priority dates will not remain current for too long. The email ID is Perm.DFLC@dol.gov
Please email your case number and explain them that your application has been pending for a LONG time and request them to help us get out of this grave situation. Also, please post on this thread after you have sent an email so that others can be motivated to do the same. We need to send as many emails as possible to get any positive feedback. I know that DOL mentioned that they will start processing our applications soon, but we need to keep up the pressure from our end so that it has some positive effect.
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