Hi,    Posting this for a friend of mine. The company is shutting down and he has got his labour/I140 approved. In the current situation, is there any way he could save this work. He will need time to get another job though. What are his options?    chimni 
 
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  As per new law (i think s2045 ?) you can change employer after 180 days after filing of I485. Your friend will have to start the processing from scratch. Labor clearance is specific to the employer. with the new law his former employer can use his labor approval for another employee though. 
 
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  Vikas you are absolutely right.    Chimni check out these sites for real great source of information.    www.usvisanews.com  www.isn.org (do search BB, FAQ, Q & A sections...worht spending some time there) 
 
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 |  | Wednesday, April 17, 2002 - 5:12 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Could anyone suggest good immigration lawyer/lawyers  for GC process? Please let me know. 
 
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Sayali
 
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 |  | Monday, April 29, 2002 - 8:59 am:    |  
 
 
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 lagnantar GC che last stage file kele tar sadharan kiti vel lagat aahe sadhya process complete vhayla?  
 
 
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Prutha
 
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 |  | Monday, April 29, 2002 - 6:41 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Hi,mala ek mahiti havi hoti,majhya navaryache labour sadhya California madhun file kele aahe.je ajunahi approve vhayachi aamhi vaat pahat aahot.At the same time tyachya companymadhil  eka mitrache same position,same qualification sathi labour approve jhale aahe pan tyane US citizen shi lagna kelyane ata to employer based GC karat nahiye.So is it possible for my husband to use his labour???
 
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Abhijit
 
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 |  | Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 1:42 am:    |  
 
 
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 Sayali, times vary from case to case for no reason, but in CA in the current scenario, it's taking 9-12 months from date of I-485 filing to GC stamping.    Prutha, Yes.
 
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Prutha
 
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 |  | Tuesday, April 30, 2002 - 10:57 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Abhijit,Thanks!mala yabaddal anil mahiti kuthe milel??
 
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Abhijit
 
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 Talk to your attorney!
 
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Karadkar
 
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 |  | Wednesday, June 26, 2002 - 9:20 pm:    |  
 
 
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 majhya eka maitrinicha gc processing chalu aahe.EAD yaychyi stage aahe.pan 1 problem aahe .ticha passport lagnanantarchya navavar aahe(in which both first name and last name are different).aani Birth certificate var poorvicha nav!tar mag hya case madhe affidavit lagel ka?aani te kuthun aanava lagel,Indiatun ki ithalya consulate madhun?
 
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 consular processing itkyat koni kela ahe ka?  visheshta: 9-11 nantar kahi problems zale ahet ka?
 
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Prafull
 
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 |  | Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 7:00 pm:    |  
 
 
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 9-11 nantar mazya don mitrani kele ani tyani kahihi problems ale nahit
 
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 great.. thanks prafull. ..
 
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Upashiboka
 
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 |  | Thursday, September 26, 2002 - 1:40 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Tumhi case status ithe baghu shakta.    https://egov.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/cris/jsps/caseStat.jsp    Hope that this will be useful to all of you.
 
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Sandyg15
 
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 |  | Monday, November 04, 2002 - 7:50 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Mazha ek mitra aahe ... tyaache Green Card aahe and he is a bachelor ... aata tyaacha lagna tharla aahe aani to India la janaar aahe ... tar tyachya future wife cha visa processing sathi kahi vegale procedure aahe ka India chya US counselate madhe? Any idea anyone???
 
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Samirm75
 
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 |  | Monday, November 04, 2002 - 8:27 pm:    |  
 
 
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 mitranno kalavanyas atyant aanand hoto ki maza aani mazya baykocha GC approve zale.. fridaylach.. aata notice milun stamping chi vaat baghat aahe .. 
 
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Yogibear
 
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 |  | Monday, November 04, 2002 - 10:50 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Samir: vaah²  what a good news to get in Diwali....  calaa Aata pTI- kiQa dotÜ Aahosa²²²   
 
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Samirm75
 
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 |  | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 4:07 pm:    |  
 
 
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 NJ la kadhi yet aahet.. sang.. deto... 
 
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Yogibear
 
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 |  | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 4:15 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Samir: Aro tuca yao [qaoÊ tovhDIca  vacation  sauQQaa hÜ[la AaiNa  windy city  maQao iÔÉ.....  
 
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Langotius
 
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 |  | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 6:08 pm:    |  
 
 
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 windy city maQao iÔÉ >> i.e.  chicago madhye hava khau ??
 
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Parya
 
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 |  | Tuesday, November 05, 2002 - 9:14 pm:    |  
 
 
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     www.immigration.com laa BaoT Va AaiNa laala A@XaraMmaiQala pihlaa pircCod vaacaa.  jyaaMcao  labor 1vaXaa-Mpo@Xaa jaast ADklao Aaho AXaaMcaa  H-1 6  vaXaa-Mpo@Xa jaast vaaZ\vata yaoNaar Aaho 
 
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Yogibear
 
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 |  | Monday, November 11, 2002 - 12:47 am:    |  
 
 
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 Situation: I-140 and I-485 is filed approx 2 months back simultaneously, received EAD, finger printing is on the way, Company is not doing good and lays off, What are the consequences!!! Can the person work in other company on EAD before 180 days of filing I-485? Any better option than leaving the country or transferring H1?
 
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Samirm75
 
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 |  | Monday, November 11, 2002 - 6:48 pm:    |  
 
 
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 yes.. if he gets layed off.. he can join anyone based on EAD.. provided.. title is same.. as labor cerf. that's the whole purpose of EAD.. else why would you need EAD if you are going to work with the same employer.. do now worry at all and change job based on EAD.. nothing is going to happen.. only you might have to provided evidence of job if INS asks .. that's it.
 
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Rajasee
 
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 |  | Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 8:22 pm:    |  
 
 
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 EAD renewal la kiti vel lagto yacha konala anubhav aahe ka?  site var 60-90 divas lihile aahe
 
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 mhanaje 2-3 mahine lagatat rajasee...  
 
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Samirm75
 
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 |  | Friday, November 15, 2002 - 4:43 pm:    |  
 
 
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 aaj kal EAD renual 2 weeks madhe hote generally max 3 weeks.. aani generally he baghitale aahe ki ead renual la takala ki GC approve hote.. maza hi tasech zale. mi mon la ead renual la takale fri la maza approval zala.. best of luck
 
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Rajasee
 
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 |  | Monday, November 18, 2002 - 2:37 am:    |  
 
 
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 mhanaje 2-3 mahine lagatat rajasee... >>> KDyaa ha mansik drushtya vayanee mothya asnarya lokancha BB aahe tevha ithe faltu TP karoo naye  ~D 
 
 
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Arch
 
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 |  | Monday, November 18, 2002 - 3:06 am:    |  
 
 
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 KDyaa ha mansik drushtya vayanee mothya asnarya lokancha BB aahe>> maga tU kXaI kaya [qao rajasaIÆ  
 
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Yogibear
 
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 |  | Monday, November 18, 2002 - 4:18 am:    |  
 
 
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  INS Case Status Online
 
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Samrya
 
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 |  | Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 4:15 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Samirm75 ani itar : what if one hasnt used his EAD so far ? i have heard that if u havent used ur EAD, ur status gets invalid after 10 days (just as it would get invalid if u wont have an EAD). is that true ?    moreover, how long can one remain w/out job on an EAD. that is, how much time does one have to search for a job on EAD ? is it till the validity of the EAD ?
 
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Yogibear
 
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 |  | Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 6:00 pm:    |  
 
 
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 here is the discussion Between 2 Users. User1 and User2.. regarding EAD..       User1 (11:39:41 AM): GC alya baddal abhinandan !!!    User2 (11:39:48 AM): dhanyavad re..    User1 (11:40:45 AM): HG varti ek msg taakla aahe tujhya sathi ..    User1 (11:40:49 AM): thamb ikdech post karto.    User2 (11:40:24 AM): tuzya project cha kaay zala?    User1 (11:41:02 AM): ajun naahi milala re    User1 (11:41:04 AM): what if one hasnt used his EAD so far ? i have heard that if u havent used ur EAD, ur status gets invalid after 10 days (just as it would get invalid if u wont have an EAD). is that true ? moreover, how long can one remain w/out job on an EAD. that is, how much time does one have to search for a job on EAD ? is it till the validity of the EAD ?    User2 (11:40:58 AM): 100 % chukicha aahe    User1 (11:41:45 AM): really ??? tujhya tondat saakhar pado !    User2 (11:41:27 AM): your ead is valid till the period mentioned on the EAD and it can be renived without any problem.. i mave not heard of any case where EAD extension has been denied    User1 (11:42:28 AM): so how much time do i have to get a job ??? more than 10 days ???    User2 (11:42:09 AM): aani you can be on bench for however you wish withough earning once you have EAD as you are leagally allowed to work for any one.. if you do not want to that's your choice.. but you can swith whenever you want    User2 (11:42:32 AM): only once you start earning on EAD your H1 becomes invalid.. which is very true as u do not need that old H1 as you are any ways changing employer    User2 (11:42:37 AM): bindhast job change kar..    User2 (11:42:44 AM): UserX la hi same problem aahe    User1 (11:43:18 AM): ok !    User2 (11:42:52 AM): mi tyala lai samajavun sangitale aahe tyachyashi bol    User1 (11:43:28 AM): pan UserX change karat naahiye    User2 (11:43:09 AM): i have many friends here around me who have joined based on EAD    User2 (11:43:11 AM): to yeda aahe mag    User1 (11:43:47 AM): i dont know latest kaay jhale tyache .. pan last when i spoke, he wasnt sure.    User2 (11:43:28 AM): to mazya shi parva booala    User1 (11:44:13 AM): but i was sure till yday, but then a friend of mine gave me this wrong info.    User2 (11:43:45 AM): ghabaru nako re.. change kar kahi nahi hot.. tya sathi tar tumhala EAD dila aahe nahi tar dilach nasata govt. ni    User2 (11:44:00 AM): tu jitakya lokanna vicharashit titake te tula ghabaravatil    User2 (11:44:02 AM): XXXXXX sale    User1 (11:44:38 AM): ani samja lay off jhalya nantar kiti divas astaat ?    User2 (11:44:08 AM): haramkhore asatat specially ...    User2 (11:44:23 AM): as long as your EAD is valid or you get extensions you can do anything    User1 (11:45:00 AM): me job switch mhanat naahiye, lay off jhalya nantar che bolat aahe.    User2 (11:44:29 AM): work or do not work.. you are leagal here    User1 (11:45:29 AM): nakki ??? lawyers suddha veg-vegli info detaat rao    User2 (11:45:03 AM): lay off zala tar tyat is employeers fault.. so you can change or do ANYTHING as you are not suppose to survive in this country without earning    User2 (11:45:06 AM): india nahi aahe he    User2 (11:45:15 AM): mi sangato bindhast change kar.. kahi ghabaru nako..    User2 (11:45:18 AM): kahi hi hot nahi    User2 (11:45:24 AM): 100 % sure aahe.. mi lai research kela aahe    User2 (11:45:27 AM): loka ugach ghabaravatat    User1 (11:46:03 AM): ok then    User2 (11:45:34 AM): tension ghevu nako aani job change kar    User1 (11:46:37 AM): shodhatch aahe .. tujha to agent chicago madhye jobs deil ka ? me Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison madhye shodhat aahe.    User2 (11:46:33 AM): are leka tu mala resume pathavanar hota somvari.. mi mazya employer shi bolalo hi hoto pan tu nahi pathavalas.. mag mala vatale tula milala job    User2 (11:46:37 AM): mhanun mi kahi bolalo nahi    User2 (11:46:40 AM): pathavun de..    User2 (11:46:54 AM): User2@yahoo.com mi lagech fwd karato aani tula call karayala sangato    User1 (11:47:29 AM): oh sorry ... thamb attach paathavto. hyach email id varti paathavu na ?    User2 (11:47:14 AM): aani aata location preferance thevunakos.. milel tithe ghe..     User1 (11:47:54 AM): ok .. vegla email id aahe .. XXXXX varun email yail .. confuse hou nakos    User2 (11:47:24 AM): mag year end freez chaloo zala tar lagel    User2 (11:47:30 AM): okay    User1 (11:48:19 AM): ho, te tar aahech ...    User2 (11:48:18 AM): okay okay.. chalel..    User2 (11:48:27 AM): tu resume pathav.. mi baghato. mala shakya te karato    User1 (11:49:09 AM): thanx !    User2 (11:48:41 AM): pan mazya employer ni vicharale EAD var join honar ka tar tuza uttar kaay aahe?    User1 (11:49:23 AM): arthat, ho !    User2 (11:49:04 AM): kiva tu tuzya current employer through suddha karu shakato if you want .. which i do not see why but just in case..    User1 (11:49:36 AM): EAD vartich honaar aahe .....    User1 (11:50:48 AM): ok .. thanks for all the info. vel milala tar tujhe hey sagli uttara hitguj varti taak.    User1 (11:50:54 AM): baaki lokana suddha upayog hoel.    User2 (11:51:15 AM): chale.. mi vichar karat hoto    User2 (11:51:25 AM): cut paste karaycha pan madhe jara shivya dilya aahet mhaun aso    User1 (11:51:57 AM): btw, i have been laid off as of yday !!!    User2 (11:51:29 AM): mi baghato    User2 (11:51:40 AM): mag congrats..a s you are free to join any one anytime    User2 (11:51:45 AM): resume milala    User1 (11:52:25 AM): aila congrats kasla re ...    User1 (11:52:36 AM): ain year end la laagli aahe ..    User2 (11:52:14 AM): tula next jobmilala ki kale.. it's very easy now you are not in dillema.. you can change and you have to change mhanun    User1 (11:53:02 AM): ok .. thanks for all !!!    User2 (11:52:37 AM): okay chal bye aata    User1 (11:53:14 AM): bye          ADMIN: User1 cha aani user2 discussion lokanna madat vhaavi mhanun ithe paste kele aahe.. kahi APASHABDA chukun aale asatil tar maaf kara aani delete karun taka.. mi mazya kadun praytana kela aaheche..       Dhanyavad..   
 
 
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Chafa
 
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 |  | Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 7:39 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Dept Of Labor ne IT sathi GC processing sadhya band kele aahe he kitapat khare aahe? Has anyone recently applied for GC, and whether their application was accepted?
 
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Yogibear
 
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 |  | Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 8:28 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Chafa: do not get confused and panic with rumors....        No General INS Processing Freeze        I hope this should help..... 
 
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Chafa
 
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 |  | Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 8:39 pm:    |  
 
 
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 Thanks Yogi, but I was specifically told that DOL is not allowing any GCs to be processed in IT area due to economy conditions. I wanted to validate this news.
 
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Samirm75
 
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 |  | Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 9:04 pm:    |  
 
 
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 That may be true for entirely new applications starting from labour. Not for those who are already started.
 
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