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abishagenaden   0

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Hi:

I am trying to initiate the green card application process through my company, but have run into a little speed bump. I would like to clarify a few facts before I make my next decision.

I received an email from our legal department saying that I will qualify to file under EB-2 (I have a Masters degree) status in Sept 2008. They said that the benefit of filing under EB-2 is "the ability to file their I-485 concurrently with their I-140 and will not face visa retrogression." Is this true, and if so, how exactly does this impact me? They also said that if they file for me now under my current position (before my next promotion to 'manager' in 2008), my "application will be stuck in visa retrogression, which means (1) I would not be able to file the I-485 adjustment of status, and (2) I would be stuck at my current position, and unable to take a promotion to Manager, until a visa number becomes available. With current processing times, this means the foreign national would need to remain a Senior for the next 5 years or more." Again, is this true? I was -not- born in China, India, or the Phillipines, if that matters at all.

Thanks in advance for all your help!

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Collie   122

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Hi there you will likely get better information at

British Expat Forum

Good luck,

Kat

I-130 for both parents

March 28th 2013 - Priority date/ NOA 1
November 14th 2013 - Transferred to Nebraska Service Center

January 7th 2014 - Case changed online to approved for both

January 8th 2014 - case changed to shipped to NVC

January 9th 2014 - case changed to NOA 2 mailed

January 10th 2014 - Received the hardcopy of the NOA 2 stating that NVC would issue a case number in 30 days approx.

January 21st 2014 - Case Received at NVC

February 26th 2014 - Case numbers and IIN number received - Wrong embassy code assigned...now waiting for new case numbers.

March 3rd 2014 - Filled in DS-261 for both parents

March 5th 2014- AOS available, paid and submitted AOS packet.

March 6th 2014 - USPS shows packet was delivered at NVC

March 10th 2014 - AOS shows as paid in the CEAC portal/AOS logged into system as being received by NVC.

March 11th 2014 - New case number assigned for my Dad.

March 20th 2014 - Paid IV fee for my Mum.

March 25th 2014 - AOS accepted by NVC with no checklist.

March 26th 2014 - Filled in and submitted DS-260 for my Mum

March 31st 2014 - AOS found in my Mum's file for my Dad - accepted and placed into his file/IV fee available for my Dad and Paid.

April 1st - Mailed all civil documents to NVC for both parents.

April 3rd: IV fee shows as paid in portal/submitted DS-260 for my Dad.

April 22nd: checklist issued for civil documents - NVC error ...

April 23rd: sent another certified copy of my marriage certificate

April 24th: Case complete! :)

April 30th 2014 - Medical scheduled for parents at Knightsbridge in London

June 11th: Interview at London Embassy - Approved :)

Mand Proficient

Mand   1

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I have a friend in NY who I was looking up this info for. She has a H1-B visa and is eligible under the EB-3 category. There is also an EB-1 category, these 3 categories are work visa and skills specific and allow the concurrent filing of both the I-485 and I-140.

I sent this link HERE onto her, as I thought it was informative and clear.

The best advice I can offer you, is to research this process inside-out yourself and work with your company to get the best possible scenario for both of you.

Good Luck

03.04.2009......Posted I-130 to U.S. Embassy

03.04.2009......Ordered Police Certificate for Visa Purposes from Local Garda Office (ordered over the phone)

03.05.2009......I-130 received at Embassy

03.06.2009......Received Police Cert

03.18.2009......I-130 Approved

09.10.2009......Medical Exam

09.23.2009......Embassy receives Notice of Readiness

10.13.2009......Received our interview date

10.29.2009......Successful interview!

11.5.2009........Visa received in post

11.7.2009........All the family flew to the US together :)

12.20.2009......Received Welcome to America letter

12.24.2009......10 year Greencard received in the mail

 
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