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| Hello, I'm petros
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My nationality is Greece
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I last logged in on 07 Jan 2009
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I have been a member since 28 Sep 2007
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9 posts in trackitt forums
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I added my last post on 05 Dec 2008
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petros's Immigration Cases
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| I-485 case:
Pending for 522 days (151 days more than average*) (2 comments) (View approval trend) |
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| User: |
petros |
Priority Date: |
29 Sep 2005 |
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| Service Center: |
Nebraska |
Category: |
EB3 |
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| Application Mailed: |
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USCIS Received Date: |
06 Aug 2007 |
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| USCIS Notice Date: |
13 Sep 2007 |
Filing Type: |
non-concurrent |
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| I-140 Processing: |
regular |
I-140 Approval Date: |
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| Fingerprinting Date 1: |
07 Dec 2007 |
Fingerprinting Date 2: |
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| RFE: |
no |
RFE Reply Date: |
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| Name Check Status: |
not sure |
Name Check Approval/Denial Date: |
N/A |
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| I-485 Status: |
pending |
Approval/Denial Date: |
N/A |
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| Card Ordered Date: |
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Card Received Date: |
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| EAD Applied: |
yes |
AP Applied: |
yes |
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| EAD Approval Date: |
06 Oct 2007 |
AP Approval Date: |
08 Dec 2007 |
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| Nationality: |
Greece |
Country of Chargeability: |
Greece |
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| Applicant Type: |
primary |
Last Updated: |
29 Dec 2008 |
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| Notes: |
I-765 LUD: 10/9/2007 (Card production ordered), 10/10/2007 (Card production ordered, again?)
I-485 LUDs: 12/6/2007, 12/7/2007 (after biometrics appointment), 12/10/2007, 12/14/2007, 12/17/2007 |
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*This is the average approval time in the last one year for cases with no RFE. (RFE = Request For Evidence)
| I-765 application:
Approved in 43 days (0 comments) |
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| User: |
petros |
Service Center: |
Nebraska |
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| USCIS Received Date: |
16 Jun 2008 |
Filing Type: |
paper-based |
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| Application Type: |
renewal |
I-EAD Received: |
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| RFE: |
no |
RFE Reply Date: |
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| Application Status: |
approved |
Approval Date: |
29 Jul 2008 |
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| Nationality: |
Greece |
Last Updated: |
03 Aug 2008 |
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| Notes: |
Card production ordered on 7/29/2008. Card received on 8/2. It's a 2 year EAD, but based on the renewal date, not the expiration date of the new card - so in my case it's more like a 22 month EAD. |
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| H-1B case:
Approved in 68 days (20 days less than average*) (3 comments) (View approval trend) |
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| User: |
petros |
Service Center: |
California |
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| Category: |
H-1B extension |
USCIS Received Date: |
24 Aug 2007 |
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| Receipt Number: |
WAC- |
RFE: |
no |
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| RFE Reply Date: |
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Processing Type: |
regular |
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| Status: |
approved |
Approval Date: |
31 Oct 2007 |
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| Nationality: |
Greece |
Last Updated: |
02 Nov 2007 |
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| Notes: |
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*This is the average approval time in the last 1 year for H-1B transfers/extensions with no RFE. (RFE = Request For Evidence)
| I-131 application:
Approved in 27 days (0 comments) |
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| User: |
petros |
Service Center: |
Nebraska |
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| USCIS Received Date: |
06 Aug 2008 |
Filing Type: |
paper-based |
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| RFE: |
no |
RFE Reply Date: |
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| Interview Date: |
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Application Status: |
approved |
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| Approval Date: |
02 Sep 2008 |
Nationality: |
Greece |
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| Last Updated: |
22 Sep 2008 |
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| Notes: |
The validity is one year from the issue date, not a year from the expiration of my old AP - effectively a 10 month extension. |
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petros's Posts
Topic: Any experience using AP at the YVR (Vancouver, Canada) POE?
Sorry for the late response srimatha, I was on vacation. My experience was very smooth and quick. I was sent to secondary inspection and waiter there for a few minutes (5-10 at the most) before I was called. Once I was called, my AP and passport were stamped by the officer and I was on my way. I don't think he asked me any questions. All in all, I think the whole process took about 15 minutes or so. Note that my flight was early in the morning and it was very quiet. I think there was no one in line when I got to immigration. If you get there at a busier time it would probably take longer. |
Topic: Marriage to US Citizen with pending employment based AOS
For me, I expect (perhaps naively) that my PD will be current some time in the fiscal year, so I don't think my wait is going to be very long. Given that it would take some time for the I-130 to be approved, and all the hassle and expense of filing an I-130 and new I-485, I just don't think it makes much sense for me - it may not even be faster. And I really prefer not to have the government questioning my marriage.
Now, if I was expecting I was in for a multi-year wait I would probably think differently... |
Topic: Marriage to US Citizen with pending employment based AOS
Thanks - that's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure. |
Topic: Marriage to US Citizen with pending employment based AOS
I am EB3-ROW with a priority date of 9/29/2005. Would getting married to a US citizen cause any problems for my pending adjustment of status? Do I need to notify USCIS, and how? I don't intend to switch to family based (although this could change if the EB3 ROW priority dates don't show any signs of advancing in the next few months), I just want to make sure that my EB application won't be negatively affected. |
Topic: Advance Parole Documents
Thanks ratrace, I'll definitely look into it - I don't want to risk it. Of course, I hope that by December I won't have to worry about AP or being out of status any more :) |
Topic: Advance Parole Documents
Oh, and they only paroled me until the expiration of the AP (12/2008), rather than one year. The lawyer is telling me that it doesn't matter, and I won't be out of status after that date. |
Topic: Advance Parole Documents
I don't think so. Technically, there is a risk every time you cross the border, no matter what the method, but I don't think there is an additional risk for using AP. Just allow more time at the airport, as they always send you to secondary inspection when using AP, so it could take a lot longer if there is a line. In my case, I was flying from Canada (YVR) so I was a bit worried about not making my flight, since in Canada you clear US immigration before boarding. In the end it only took an extra 5-10 minutes, as there was no line at secondary. |
Topic: Advance Parole Documents
My lawyer told me to have, just in case, I-485 receipt, EAD, employment verification letter and a letter explaining that I changed employers under AC-21. I was only asked for my passport and AP at the border. |
Topic: Any experience using AP at the YVR (Vancouver, Canada) POE?
If you've used AP to enter at the Vancouver International Airport port of entry, can you share your experience?
I'm planning to travel from there in July. Before then, I'm changing employers and starting to work on EAD, so I will no longer have a valid H1B to enter on. Since I need to clear immigration/customs before my flight, I'd like to get an idea of how long it's going to take me so that I can plan ahead. I've read that in some cases using AP gets you sent to secondary inspection. Is this true in Vancouver? How long should I expect the wait there to take?
Also, if I'm asked about who my employer is do you think I'm going to have any problems as a result of using AC-21? My new employer's attorney is sending an AC-21 letter preemptively, but I know there is a good chance that it won't have made it into my file by then. Is giving a different employer name than my sponsor going to raise any eyebrows?
Thanks! |
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