Green Card Approved!
Jun 2nd 2014, 6:44 pm
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Green Card Approved!
Came to the US on an H-1B visa in January 2012. Hasn’t been an easy road, but was able to get the EB-2 process going.
Just received notification that I have been approved today!
Labor certification got caught up in the govt shutdown in 2013, I-140 got an RFE and I-485 also got an RFE.
I was starting to get very tetchy, and got one of my Senators involved; they found out (27/05/14) I had been caught up in an extended security review (which can take years to clear up) and then went for an Infopass appointment on 30/05/14, where I was told my case had been assigned to an officer. I started wondering how long it would take.
I logged into the USCIS website to check, I assumed, that it was still showing my RFE response, but instead it showed I had been approved!!
I am more relieved than excited, and I thank God.
Although the senator cannot ask the USCIS to make a decision either way, I sometimes wonder if the thought that a relatively senior politician has taken an interest makes the USCIS buck-up.
Anyway, I had a time-sensitive issue depending on this approval (can’t go into detail) so I am pleasantly surprised at how quick it has been resolved. The horrible part is just being told to wait, with no end-date in sight.
This process has helped me develop an appreciation for the UK, although my situation needs me to be in the US for the moment!
Just received notification that I have been approved today!
Labor certification got caught up in the govt shutdown in 2013, I-140 got an RFE and I-485 also got an RFE.
I was starting to get very tetchy, and got one of my Senators involved; they found out (27/05/14) I had been caught up in an extended security review (which can take years to clear up) and then went for an Infopass appointment on 30/05/14, where I was told my case had been assigned to an officer. I started wondering how long it would take.
I logged into the USCIS website to check, I assumed, that it was still showing my RFE response, but instead it showed I had been approved!!
I am more relieved than excited, and I thank God.
Although the senator cannot ask the USCIS to make a decision either way, I sometimes wonder if the thought that a relatively senior politician has taken an interest makes the USCIS buck-up.
Anyway, I had a time-sensitive issue depending on this approval (can’t go into detail) so I am pleasantly surprised at how quick it has been resolved. The horrible part is just being told to wait, with no end-date in sight.
This process has helped me develop an appreciation for the UK, although my situation needs me to be in the US for the moment!
Jun 3rd 2014, 8:09 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved!
Well done - huge relief I am sure. We start on the GC road later this year...
Jun 3rd 2014, 9:24 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved!
Jun 3rd 2014, 10:58 pm
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Re: Green Card Approved!
I have seen documentation requirements for EB-1A and EB-1B is extensive, but I'm guessing so was the requirements for the O-1 as well!
Jun 4th 2014, 12:44 am
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Re: Green Card Approved!
exactly I dont think its feasible for a work permit entrant in the UK to get ILR status that quick!
Jun 4th 2014, 1:12 am
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Re: Green Card Approved!
Because I thought it might have been caught up in an open-ended security review, after all the RFEs etc, I was quite frustrated towards the end.
When it was approved, it came as a complete surprise, being just 5 days after the Senator’s liaison found it was in an extended security review, with no timelines (it takes as long as it takes – up to 5 years – in the case of the unfortunate few).
So, I wasn’t elated, but instead, I was just relieved.
I was grateful for everything that had been done on my behalf because I didn’t spend a single cent during this process; my reaction, or lack thereof, was a bit surprising to the person from my employer who organized the process. I had to explain to her that even though it was completed in under 2 years, I was completed exhausted.
When it was approved, it came as a complete surprise, being just 5 days after the Senator’s liaison found it was in an extended security review, with no timelines (it takes as long as it takes – up to 5 years – in the case of the unfortunate few).
So, I wasn’t elated, but instead, I was just relieved.
I was grateful for everything that had been done on my behalf because I didn’t spend a single cent during this process; my reaction, or lack thereof, was a bit surprising to the person from my employer who organized the process. I had to explain to her that even though it was completed in under 2 years, I was completed exhausted.
