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Member Profile: rocker (4 posts)
 
Hello, I'm rocker
My nationality is Mexico
I last logged in on 14 May 2008
I have been a member since 30 Jul 2007
I have added 4 posts in trackitt forums
I added my last post on 28 Aug 2007
A few words about me 
I'm in Southern California, The OC.
rocker's Immigration Cases
 
I-140 case: Approved in 82 days (213 days less than average*)  (14 comments)  (View approval trend)
User: rocker Labor Filing Date: 16 Mar 2005
Service Center: Texas Processing Type: regular
Category: EB2 Filing Type: concurrent
Application Mailed: 08 May 2007 USCIS Received Date: 09 May 2007
USCIS Notice Date: 29 May 2007 RFE: no
RFE Reply Date: I-140 Status: approved
Approval Date: 30 Jul 2007 Nationality: Mexico
Last Updated: 20 Aug 2007
Notes: I485 LUDs: 05/14, 06/05 (fingerprints), 07/30, 07/31, 08/10 (approval), 08/12 (same msg.), 08/13 (mail welcoming the new permanent resident), 08/15 (approval notice sent), 08/17 (card received)

*This is the average approval time in the last one year for cases with no RFE. (RFE = Request For Evidence)
I-485 case: Approved in 93 days (278 days less than average*)  (14 comments)  (View approval trend)
User: rocker Priority Date: 16 Mar 2005
Service Center: Texas Category: EB2
Application Mailed: 08 May 2007 USCIS Received Date: 09 May 2007
USCIS Notice Date: 29 May 2007 Filing Type: concurrent
I-140 Processing: regular I-140 Approval Date: 30 Jul 2007
Fingerprinting Date 1: 02 Jun 2007 Fingerprinting Date 2:
RFE: no RFE Reply Date:
Name Check Status: not sure Name Check Approval/Denial Date: N/A
I-485 Status: approved Approval Date: 10 Aug 2007
Card Ordered Date: 10 Aug 2007 Card Received Date: 17 Aug 2007
EAD Applied: yes AP Applied: yes
EAD Approval Date: 17 Jul 2007 AP Approval Date: 03 Jul 2007
Nationality: Mexico Country of Chargeability: -
Applicant Type: Last Updated: 20 Aug 2007
Notes: I485 LUDs: 05/14, 06/05 (fingerprints), 07/30, 07/31, 08/10 (approval), 08/12 (same msg.), 08/13 (mail welcoming the new permanent resident), 08/15 (approval notice sent), 08/17 (card received)

*This is the average approval time in the last one year for cases with no RFE. (RFE = Request For Evidence)

rocker's Posts

Posted in I-485 Forum on 28 Aug 2007
Topic: Stop the frenzy please- Give them a brake!

In a retrospective analysis, I agree with you, in fact this is one of the very few disadvantages that online communities like trackitt and others have: the contribution to a mass hysteria about what's going to happen in the next Visa Bulletin, the never ending speculation about the meaning of LUDs and the collective paranoia about what are the implications of a RFE.

Now these issues are not 100% ownership of trackitt, far from it, they are a defect that trackitt inherits because the process that it tracks, the legal US immigration process either employment or family based, is absolutely complex, exasperating and nerve wrecking.

I confess that I became addicted to this hysteria, speculation and paranoia while I was tracking my case, and now after some reflection and looking back I can see what things were really important and what others were just a waste of valuable time.

Among the important things that I found were people sharing their experiences and what to do in particular cases.
Posted in I-485 Forum on 10 Aug 2007
Topic: A quick thank you and words of encouragement

Congratulations on your card and that your wait is over!

People illegally working in this country are not getting green cards anymore and judging by the 2 failed immigrations bills they won't get anything in the future. Some of them did, but 20 years ago! in 1987, not anymore, so I don't see the evidence that illegal are getting any immigration benefits.

On the contrary they are being exploited by small and medium companies so they can have fat profits, paying them below the minimum salary and with no health benefits under constant threat that they will be deported if don't work as hard as they are asked.

It's a failure of the government to not have an orderly immigration process for these people and small companies, all this inaction just benefits this abusive system.
Posted in I-485 Forum on 30 Jul 2007
Topic: Is the interview a mandatory step before getting your I-485 approved?

Well, I thought that I already researched this question all over the place before posting it here, but I found a similar thread under the AOS forum.

So in summary, it seems that it's a random process but if you have had a DUI you'll get an interview.

Also, I found a case here where he had a DUI and he got the GC anyways after the interview, so not everyhting is lost eh?!, but don't drink and drive in this country while your are waiting for a GC or not, it's a very bad business, a friend of mine paid tons of money to go through the whole ordeal and he got his driver's license suspended on top of that. :-
Posted in I-485 Forum on 30 Jul 2007
Topic: Is the interview a mandatory step before getting your I-485 approved?

Do I have to have an interview with an immigration officer before getting my GC approved?

or Can they approve a GC just by examining the documentation that I already provided when my application was filed and the results of my name background check and fingerprint results?

What usually trigers (if you know or have an idea) an interview?