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Hello people!

So I played the placement agency game since I arrived here. Lots of 3 long hour interviews including ridiculous exams to see if I could freaking type :rolleyes: and equally daaah stuff. Anyways, after many "we SO have a position for you", followed by "it seems THEY are really interested" and phone-tag-games, nada, zilch, zero, zip. So last week I decided to apply for the same position one of the agencies was "pushing me for" and oh surprise... the actual company wants to interview my pretty Mexican self this week (this after the agency said it was a no-go). I wonder what exactly the deal is with these agencies :angry: and if anyone has experiences they'd like to share.

So vent away peepz, or share good stories -- whichever your experience, it will help us all!!!

Good luck job hunting, L.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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I've had good and bad experiences. They treat you like you're made out of gold when they can place you because that's how they get their cash, once you're done with your contract, they don't give you the time of day. They're good to get your foot in the door and/or to make more money since contracting jobs pay much better than permanent positions. But most of them are like car salesmen. 'Nuff said.

Diana

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

Filed: Country: Indonesia
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Went through employment agency myself. It was a quick way (I got the job within 1.5 weeks) to get into the position although the pay is not as good and no benefit. But you get to know the hiring person and if you are temp to fill out a permanent position, you might be offerred permanent employment. That's how I got my job.

But, my experience is, the employment agency is not too keen to see you hired as permanent because although the agency received "placement" fee, it was not as big as the hourly fee they make off you or if they do the full "headhunter" service. In my case, the agency takes 43% off the hourly pay the company pays for me.

If you are applying directly, make sure you have not signed anything with the agency because you might get in trouble for being employed directly by the company while you know about the employment opportunity through the agency.

Good luck!

I-130

Jun 28 2004 : Received at NSC

Oct 25 2004 : Transferred to CSC

Oct 29 2004 : Received at CSC

Nov 8 2004 : Received response from CSC that my file is being requested & review will be done

Nov 10 2004 : Email & online status Approved

Nov 15 2004 : NOA 2 in mail

Dec 16 2004 : NVC assigns case number

Dec 20 2004 : NVC sent DS 3032 to beneficiary, copy of DS 3032 & I-864 fee bill to petitioner

Jan 3 2005 : Petitioner received copy of DS 3032 and I-864 fee bill. Post-marked Dec 23rd.

Jan 11 2005 : Beneficiary received DS 3032 in Indonesia

Jan 31 2005 : Sent DS 3032 to NVC

Feb 8, 2005 : NVC received DS 3032

Feb 21, 2005 : IV fee generated

Feb 25, 2005 : Sent I-864 fee bill

Feb 28, 2005 : I-864 fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 3, 2005 : IV fee bill received

Mar 7, 2005 : Sent IV fee bill

Mar 9, 2005 : IV fee bill delivered to St Louis

Mar 28, 2005 : I-864 fee credited against case.

April 6, 2005 : Received I-864 package

April 7, 2005 : Immigrant Visa fee credited against case.

April 11, 2005 : DS 230 is generated

Aug 12, 2005 : I-864 & DS 230 received by NVC

Sep 14, 2005 : RFE on I-864

Nov 3, 2005 : Checklist response received at NVC

Nov 25, 2005 : Case completion

Dec 9, 2005 : Police Cert requested from the Netherlands

Jan 12 2006 : Interview success - Approved !!

Jan 19 2006 : Visa & brown envelope picked up

 
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