ALL F4s

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As usual ans from DOS

supply and demand.how should we know about dam demand.

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trinif4 PD 11 APRIL 2001 Still have,t receive I/L its mean the new cut of date will be 08APRIL01

just one week movement waiting for us in coming VB.

DAM SLOW

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any latest news regarding comprehensive immigration reform bill??????

becoz it will help us only........pls track and support comprehensive immigration reform...we hope that after 20th january 2013...this bill will introduce and become law hopefully soon.....pls guys do understand comprehensive immigration bill will move priority date at very fast pace like rocket....woowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

HOPE fULLY CONGRESS will increase family preference categories visa quota and then visa bulletin will be speed up.

GOOD LUCK ALL

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@Roshan Bano

PLEASE POST YOUR CURRENT SITUATION

U BEN GET UR VISA OR NOT??

[jolly786 96]

As usual ans from DOS

supply and demand.how should we know about dam demand.

agree with you...DOS telling lie with us....their is no more demand....totally frustrated situation.......hopes on comprehension reform bill.....any latest news regarding that..pls share

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agree with you...DOS telling lie with us....their is no more demand....totally frustrated situation.......hopes on comprehension reform bill.....any latest news regarding that..pls share

when this bill will came in congress then we will clearly gets it priorities and immigration changes yet we cant predict but we can relay on immigration lawyers because they know everything about future change or CIR.

I ill keep you update when i ll get some news.

Edited December 8, 2012 by pak2002

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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Immigration laws and policies have had, and will continue to have, a

tremendous impact on the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)

community. Beginning with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the

U.S. immigration system excluded virtually all Asians from the United

States. National origin quotas that discriminated against Asians were

not fully eliminated until 1965. The few Asians who were allowed to

immigrate to the U.S. during this time were prohibited from becoming

U.S. citizens until the 1940s. As a result, Asian Americans became

easy targets of discriminatory measures such as the Alien Land Law,

which prohibited noncitizens from owning property.

Because of the discriminatory laws discussed above, Asians are

relative newcomers to the United States. Of the 13.5 million Asian

Americans currently living in the United States, 8.7 million immigrated

to the U.S. 31% of the Asian American community are native-born

U.S. citizens; 34% are naturalized U.S. citizens; and 35% are

noncitizens, including lawful permanent residents, asylees and

refugees, legal nonimmigrants in the U.S. to work or to study, and

undocumented immigrants.

Family unity is one of the most cherished values of the AAPI

community, as well as one of the guiding principles of U.S.

immigration law and policy since 1965. But the current immigration

system no longer honors families. Thousands of AAPI families must

wait years to be reunited with their loved ones who are caught in the

lengthy family immigration backlogs. Some may risk becoming

undocumented immigrants in order to join their families. Other AAPI

families have been torn apart by punitive immigration laws which do

not consider the impact on families when detaining or deporting

immigrants.

Given the historic and ongoing importance of immigration to our

families and to our community, the undersigned Asian American and

Pacific Islander organizations believe that any successful immigration

reform must comport with the following principles.

Reunite Families

Majority of Asians immigrating to the U.S. do so through the family

immigration system. Yet an estimated 1.5 million Asian family

members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are forced

to wait years, even decades, to be reunited with their families even

though they are legally eligible to immigrate to the U.S. Any

successful comprehensive immigration reform must eliminate these

inhumane backlogs and reunite families more timely

Path to Citizenship for Undocumented Immigrants

Approximately 1.5 million of the estimated 12 million undocumented

immigrants living in the U.S. are Asians. Given that there are

approximately 13.5 million Asian Americans, this means that over 10%

of the Asian American community is undocumented.

The vast majority of these immigrants live productive lives, contribute

to our economy and to our country in various ways, and are integral

members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. This

is particularly the case for undocumented children who grew up in the

U.S. For them, the U.S. is often the only country that they know and

identify with. Yet they live in fear and are vulnerable to exploitation

by unscrupulous employers or criminals due to the lack of immigration

status.

Any successful comprehensive immigration reform must provide a path

to legal status and citizenship for undocumented immigrants, so that

they can come out of the shadows and become fully integrated

members of the society to which they already contribute.

Access to the American Dream

Unless you have a qualifying U.S. citizen or permanent resident family

member who can petition for you, or have highly specialized skills

and/or post-secondary education, it is virtually impossible to legally

immigrate to the U.S. As a result, the population of undocumented

immigrants from Asia and elsewhere continues to rise. The status quo

of uncontrolled illegal migration works for no one, since

undocumented immigrants are more likely to accept substandard

wages and/or working conditions due to fear based on lack of

immigration status.

Any successful comprehensive immigration reform must create legal

channels for workers who want to contribute to our economy. Such

legal channels should provide the full panoply of labor protections, as

well as allowing workers to change jobs freely to prevent exploitation,

and a path to citizenship for those who decide to make the U.S. their

permanent home.

Respect All Workers

All workers, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, deserve

dignity in their jobs as well as full protection under U.S. labor and

immigration laws. Immigrant workers in particular face high levels of

exploitation and intimidation, often due to lack of legal

documentation or immigration status that ties them to exploitative

employers. Many must endure long hours in unsafe conditions without

overtime, access to health care, workers’ compensation, or job

security. Any successful comprehensive immigration reform must

ensure that all workers, from immigrants to U.S. born citizens, are

equally and fully protected by U.S. labor and immigration laws.

Restore and Protect Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and Due Process

Since 1996, the American public’s justifiable concerns about the

broken immigration system and national security have been used to

demonize immigrants and to undermine the civil rights, civil liberties,

and Due Process for all segments of the AAPI community. AAPIs,

including long-term lawful permanent residents and refugees, have

been arbitrarily and indiscriminately detained and deported regardless

of the individual merits of their cases or the impact of their detention

and deportation on their U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

family members. Thousands of AAPI families have been ripped apart

as a result of these draconian measures. Such tragedy cannot

continue. Any successful comprehensive immigration reform must

restore individualized consideration and meaningful review by

administrative and judicial tribunals in detention and removal

proceedings.

Historically, various segments of the AAPI community have been

scapegoated for our country's economic and political problems, from

the exclusion of Chinese laborers in the 19th century, to the World War

II internment of Japanese Americans, to the post-9/11 Special

Registration Program targeting South Asian and Muslim men. Now

recent efforts to encourage state and local police to enforce federal

immigration laws under the guise of combating illegal immigration

may subject AAPIs, including U.S. citizens and legal immigrants, to a

new form of profiling – of being potentially deportable immigrants.

Any successful comprehensive immigration reform must not include

measures that would involve state and local entities in the

enforcement of immigration laws.

Asian American Institute

Asian American Justice Center

Association of Asian Pacific American Community Health Organization

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO

Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum

Hmong National Development, Inc.

Japanese American Citizens League

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum

National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies

National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development

National Federation of Filipino American Association

National Korean American Service and Education Consortium

Organization of Chinese Americans

Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund

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@jolly786

read above post.

[jolly786 96]

@jolly786

read above post.

yeah sure...

[trinif4 0]

trinif4 PD 11 APRIL 2001 Still have,t receive I/L its mean the new cut of date will be 08APRIL01

just one week movement waiting for us in coming VB.

DAM SLOW

I figured that out a long time ago, they advanced 10days to go back to 7days. What the hell is going on?? Only the good Lord knows

[Narina1428 0]

trinif4 PD 11 APRIL 2001 Still have,t receive I/L its mean the new cut of date will be 08APRIL01

just one week movement waiting for us in coming VB.

DAM SLOW

Trinif4 my pd is 6 april 2001 and i havent receieve any thing either. hopfully we will be current this month. good luck to u

Edited December 8, 2012 by Narina1428

[trinif4 0]

Trinif4 my pd is 6 april 2001 and i havent receieve any thing either. hopfully we will be current this month. good luck to u

thank you and good luck to you as well my friend

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Congressional Hispanic Caucus

The Honorable Charles Gonzalez, Chair

November 28, 2012

ONE NATION:

Principles on Immigration Reform and Our Commitment to the American

Dream

Protects the unity and sanctity of the family, including the families

of bi-national, same-sex couples, by reducing the family backlogs

and keeping spouses, parents, and children together;

gutierrez.house.gov

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guyes read this and above post

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Announces "One Nation Principles on Immigration Reform"

Congressional Hispanic Caucus releases immigration reform principles

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus just issued a document outlining their principles for comprehensive immigration reform: One Nation: Principles on Immigration Reform and Our Commitment to the American Dream

Edited December 9, 2012 by pak2002

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Reform the Family-Based and Employment-Based Permanent-Residency Preference

Systems: U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents are regularly required to wait 7-10

years (and sometimes up to 20 years) to reunite with their close family members. Such

long separations make no sense in our pro-family nation and undermine one of the

central goals of our immigration system: family unity. Relatedly, backlogs for

employment-based immigrant visas have increased dramatically for workers with certain

high-demand skill sets from certain countries. These backlogs make it difficult for

employers to attract and retain the best and brightest talent from around the world, thus

undermining our competitiveness in the global economy. Any workable comprehensive

immigration reform proposal must eliminate our family-based and employment-based

immigrant visa backlogs and reform our preference systems to adjust to 21st century

realities.