Good morning to you all.
Do you know the air we breathe on a plane may contain toxic fumes from engines and very little is done to address the issue?
Captain Tristan Loraine, a former British Airways pilot, was told by his doctor that repeated exposure to contaminated air had rendered him unfit to fly. Loraine researched the issue for seven years, which led to the documentary “Welcome aboard Toxic Airlines”. In 2006 he helped form “The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive”, a group that represents 400,000 crew worldwide.
Pilots are increasingly reporting that air polluted by engine fumes is making them ill, and passengers are as susceptible to the ill-effects of the contaminated air in the cabin, says a report in the Telegraph. The article reveals that numerous recent reports filed by pilots refer to incidents of contaminated air on aircraft.
The effect of toxic fumes from engines –called aero-toxic syndrome by medical specialists- puts pilots, cabin crew and passengers at risk. Dr. Mackenzie Ross, a clinical neuro-psychologist at University College, London, after examining Civil Aviation Authority records, estimated that the problem is affecting up to 200,000 passengers each year.
In modern aircraft, the air purification system works this way. At first, air is drawn out of the compression section of the engine and cooled. It then enters the cabin, where it mixes with re-circulated air that has passed through filters designed to remove bacteria and viruses. These filters do not remove any fumes or vapours from the engine. So if engine oil or hydraulic fuel leaks, because of faulty seals or over-filled tanks, toxins can contaminate the air.
This can cause drowsiness, headaches and nausea. At worst, air can be laced with a chemical, tricresyl phosphate, or other toxic mixtures that have been linked to respiratory problems, memory loss, neurological illness and brain damage.
This is not to say there is no way out! There is, but installing the technology that would filter out toxins would cost millions of dollars. Now crew members rely solely on their sense of smell, but contaminated air is often odorless, which makes even the odor filters on an aircraft ineffective. But the tragedy is even the frequent fliers remain unaware of all these prompting many critics to call it “one of the biggest cover-ups in history”.
My sole aim in writing this article is to remind you that at present we ourselves should take some remedial actions such as exposing ourselves to lot of fresh air after a long flight, or do anything that can get our system rid of toxins so that the effects may be less or negligible, at least permanent damages can be avoided.
Now, I can wish all my visitors a very safe and healthy air travel, because now you are more aware of the safety concerns while flying and awareness alone can help us a lot to take precautions. And precaution is always better than cure, (I always insist more on food supplements than medicines.)
Interseted to know more about natural food supplements and products without any chemicals, please feel free to contact me on my email or telephone number.
Email: therightinformation@gmail.com
Telephone: 011-22110173/9958250569
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Some happy new for RNs and PTs
Hi!
As every reader of the “www.therightinfo.blogspot.com” blog is surely aware, the EB3 Visa Bulletin dates just leapt forward, which is great news. Essentially the reason that the DOS did this is because the US fiscal year is nearly half over (the fiscal year runs Oct 1- September 30), and the DOS is concerned that all of the visas will not be used. It was this phenomenon – lack of using all visas – that caused the Visa Gate scandal of 2007. By moving the dates ahead now, instead of waiting for June or July like last year, the DOS hopes to avoid having to over-progress the dates this summer.
By way of background, there are two ways that visas can be claimed -- (i) domestically via the I-485 Adjustment of Status and (ii) internationally via the DOS' Consulate system.(the latter is the system that is used in our case, the RNs and PTs from India, I mean most of them) Ideally the US government wants the visas to be used on a priority date basis, which is to say that it shouldn't matter if the I-140 is filed for an AOS or CP; the approval of the immigrant visa should be the same. ( A reason again why we insist you should look for an agency that does the I-140 filing on your behalf without wasting any time)
The USCIS, which is the agency that works the AOS cases, has likely indicated to the DOS that it cannot process as many cases as necessary. Therefore by moving the dates aggressively ahead, it is allowing the Consulates to use more of the visas (which is good for the PTs and RNs, who have already filed their I-140s and very bad for others who have adopted a wait and see policy!).Note however that Section D of the Visa Bulletin in Section D says that if the USCIS improves its processing of AOS cases, the DOS may re-retrogress the EB3 date. On the other hand if the USCIS continues to be unable to timely process AOS cases, there is a chance sometime this spring for the dates to continue to move forward.
But, we again repeat, as we always did, that none of this reduces or eliminates the need for legislation aimed at curing the retrogression of numbers for Schedule A workers. But we are very optimistic that a very favorable decision is certainly to come out. And are you still having any second thoughts on selecting a proper agency that does not shower you with a lot of freebees, but process your I-140, as early as possible?
Before concluding, we again repeat, start your I-140 as early as possible, because every second counts, and do not be lured by agencies offering freebies, but be wise to see the need of the hour and act accordingly. And always keep in mind “the doors of America may not be always open for everyone”, so we need to make it fast.
We wish you all the best and you are requested to contact us for any clarification or assistance on our email address: therightinformation@gmail.com or you can always use our telephone numbers: o11-22110173 or 9958250569.
As every reader of the “www.therightinfo.blogspot.com” blog is surely aware, the EB3 Visa Bulletin dates just leapt forward, which is great news. Essentially the reason that the DOS did this is because the US fiscal year is nearly half over (the fiscal year runs Oct 1- September 30), and the DOS is concerned that all of the visas will not be used. It was this phenomenon – lack of using all visas – that caused the Visa Gate scandal of 2007. By moving the dates ahead now, instead of waiting for June or July like last year, the DOS hopes to avoid having to over-progress the dates this summer.
By way of background, there are two ways that visas can be claimed -- (i) domestically via the I-485 Adjustment of Status and (ii) internationally via the DOS' Consulate system.(the latter is the system that is used in our case, the RNs and PTs from India, I mean most of them) Ideally the US government wants the visas to be used on a priority date basis, which is to say that it shouldn't matter if the I-140 is filed for an AOS or CP; the approval of the immigrant visa should be the same. ( A reason again why we insist you should look for an agency that does the I-140 filing on your behalf without wasting any time)
The USCIS, which is the agency that works the AOS cases, has likely indicated to the DOS that it cannot process as many cases as necessary. Therefore by moving the dates aggressively ahead, it is allowing the Consulates to use more of the visas (which is good for the PTs and RNs, who have already filed their I-140s and very bad for others who have adopted a wait and see policy!).Note however that Section D of the Visa Bulletin in Section D says that if the USCIS improves its processing of AOS cases, the DOS may re-retrogress the EB3 date. On the other hand if the USCIS continues to be unable to timely process AOS cases, there is a chance sometime this spring for the dates to continue to move forward.
But, we again repeat, as we always did, that none of this reduces or eliminates the need for legislation aimed at curing the retrogression of numbers for Schedule A workers. But we are very optimistic that a very favorable decision is certainly to come out. And are you still having any second thoughts on selecting a proper agency that does not shower you with a lot of freebees, but process your I-140, as early as possible?
Before concluding, we again repeat, start your I-140 as early as possible, because every second counts, and do not be lured by agencies offering freebies, but be wise to see the need of the hour and act accordingly. And always keep in mind “the doors of America may not be always open for everyone”, so we need to make it fast.
We wish you all the best and you are requested to contact us for any clarification or assistance on our email address: therightinformation@gmail.com or you can always use our telephone numbers: o11-22110173 or 9958250569.
Friday, February 22, 2008
IELTS PREPARATION
Hi! This is SAJI ABRAHAM, and today I am talking to you about IELTS examination and preparation.
Before we can go to IELTS, we must know what English is. Or better, we should have a very proper understanding of the two aspects of English Language (any language in that case). A language has two sides. We can think of it as a coin. You see a coin is valuable only when it has both sides printed properly. The same way, English mastery becomes possible only when you have achieved proficiency in both sides of the language, the spoken side and the written side.
But the first ability you should develop is the spoken one. Because you know a child usually learns to speak first and then after years only he begins to learn to write. But in our case, we were taught to write English first, and actually we never thought of the spoken aspect of the language or we always tried to speak English exactly the same way that we write it and there is no wonder why we never achieved proficiency and fluency in the language.
So now I think I can introduce you to IELTS, because we now know it is the ability to speak that should come first and not the ability to write. And you also know that written and spoken English are not the same and not to be confused with. To be clear, if you try to speak in the written way, your English will sound artificial and idiotic.
Now I must tell you what natural talk comes out in. It comes out in idea units and an idea unit is a group of words. And here lies the exact problem why we find it difficult to speak English. Yes, we need proper programs to use these words in a particular order so that we make the desired meaning and impact from our sentences. We need to learn GRAMMAR properly to start speaking in English, since we were not lucky enough to start our talking with English as our Mother tongue or even frequently used language in our homes. So we need to go against the common conception that to speak English we need no grammar and we can simply pass IELTS by mugging up essays and certain commonly taught phrases.
Your first step towards obtaining a high band in IELTS should be to learn grammar thoroughly and then only take the tailor made coaching given by different agencies for IELTS. English language is comparatively easy and actually in my English Language Training Classes all it takes is explaining about 30 rules!
Yes, with just 30 rules you can confidently start using and generating good English. I mean it! You should be able to generate as much English sentences as you need as and when you need it and this is what an examiner is looking in you.
Is there any wonder you feel absolutely confident about your performance and when the result comes you are nowhere near your expected band! The examiner detected the artificial reproduction of sentences and he decided to make you undertake more study of English. This is what is going on happening around us, and after a few attempts we feel let down and we altogether drop the program of appearing ever for IELTS. But what we should have realized was this that we were lacking in basic grammatical knowledge and we actually had no strong foundation of the language.
So what can we do about it? We can do many things, and the first thing is to join an institute or personal coaching centre to get familiarized with English Grammar. I think now many placement agencies are offering such services and you can find one in New Friends Colony if that is near to you. The name is Modi Educare Pvt. Ltd. Other details you can get from Modi Healthcare placements Pvt. Ltd. New Friends Colony. (You should make proper enquiries before joining any such institutes as this is just information only)
The other option is to join my English Classes being offered from my own home and it is at GTB Enclave, Delhi-110093.
The next option is to ask me for an email tutorial, if you have an internet connection at home. Yes, you can really learn to use English as your mother tongue within a few months of time with my system. If interested you can always contact me on my email or telephone number, which are as follows;
Email: therightinformation@gmail.com and our telephone numbers are: o11-22110173 and 9958250569.
So I end this session stressing the need for equipping yourself with good and powerful grammar, and wishing you all the very best in your efforts to clear your IELTS with very good scores.
Before we can go to IELTS, we must know what English is. Or better, we should have a very proper understanding of the two aspects of English Language (any language in that case). A language has two sides. We can think of it as a coin. You see a coin is valuable only when it has both sides printed properly. The same way, English mastery becomes possible only when you have achieved proficiency in both sides of the language, the spoken side and the written side.
But the first ability you should develop is the spoken one. Because you know a child usually learns to speak first and then after years only he begins to learn to write. But in our case, we were taught to write English first, and actually we never thought of the spoken aspect of the language or we always tried to speak English exactly the same way that we write it and there is no wonder why we never achieved proficiency and fluency in the language.
So now I think I can introduce you to IELTS, because we now know it is the ability to speak that should come first and not the ability to write. And you also know that written and spoken English are not the same and not to be confused with. To be clear, if you try to speak in the written way, your English will sound artificial and idiotic.
Now I must tell you what natural talk comes out in. It comes out in idea units and an idea unit is a group of words. And here lies the exact problem why we find it difficult to speak English. Yes, we need proper programs to use these words in a particular order so that we make the desired meaning and impact from our sentences. We need to learn GRAMMAR properly to start speaking in English, since we were not lucky enough to start our talking with English as our Mother tongue or even frequently used language in our homes. So we need to go against the common conception that to speak English we need no grammar and we can simply pass IELTS by mugging up essays and certain commonly taught phrases.
Your first step towards obtaining a high band in IELTS should be to learn grammar thoroughly and then only take the tailor made coaching given by different agencies for IELTS. English language is comparatively easy and actually in my English Language Training Classes all it takes is explaining about 30 rules!
Yes, with just 30 rules you can confidently start using and generating good English. I mean it! You should be able to generate as much English sentences as you need as and when you need it and this is what an examiner is looking in you.
Is there any wonder you feel absolutely confident about your performance and when the result comes you are nowhere near your expected band! The examiner detected the artificial reproduction of sentences and he decided to make you undertake more study of English. This is what is going on happening around us, and after a few attempts we feel let down and we altogether drop the program of appearing ever for IELTS. But what we should have realized was this that we were lacking in basic grammatical knowledge and we actually had no strong foundation of the language.
So what can we do about it? We can do many things, and the first thing is to join an institute or personal coaching centre to get familiarized with English Grammar. I think now many placement agencies are offering such services and you can find one in New Friends Colony if that is near to you. The name is Modi Educare Pvt. Ltd. Other details you can get from Modi Healthcare placements Pvt. Ltd. New Friends Colony. (You should make proper enquiries before joining any such institutes as this is just information only)
The other option is to join my English Classes being offered from my own home and it is at GTB Enclave, Delhi-110093.
The next option is to ask me for an email tutorial, if you have an internet connection at home. Yes, you can really learn to use English as your mother tongue within a few months of time with my system. If interested you can always contact me on my email or telephone number, which are as follows;
Email: therightinformation@gmail.com and our telephone numbers are: o11-22110173 and 9958250569.
So I end this session stressing the need for equipping yourself with good and powerful grammar, and wishing you all the very best in your efforts to clear your IELTS with very good scores.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
RETROGRESSION, EB3,VISA BULLETIN
Hi!
Here is everything you always wanted to know about retrogression, EB3 category and Visa Bulletin.
On June 13, 2005, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the Visa Bulletin for July 2005. The Visa Bulletin indicates that the Employment-Based 3rd (EB3) Preference Category, including its Other Worker subcategory, will be Unavailable as of July 1, 2005. This means that the DOS temporarily cannot grant immigrant visas and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) cannot approve I-485 Applications to Adjust Status to Permanent Residence for any person in the EB3 category as of July 1, 2005. Following is more information on how long this may last. The only EB3 workers who may be approved will be those who are Schedule “A” workers, due to the 50,000 additional visa numbers that Congress and the President provided to them under law. Schedule A workers generally include nurses and physical therapists
Who Is EB3?
The issue of unavailability of visa numbers relates to green card cases only. It does not limit eligibility for any of the nonimmigrant categories, such as H-1, L-1, J-1, F-1, O-1, B-1 or any other "lettered" status category. There are three affected categories of EB3 workers: persons who have bachelor's degrees (professionals); persons who have at least 2 years of experience in the job offered (skilled workers); and persons who have less than 2 years of experience in the job offered (other workers). In order for a job to fall into one of these categories, one must have the required criteria, and the employer must consider the criteria a minimum requirement for the job. For example, if a person has a master's degree but the employer requires only a bachelor's degree for the job, the petition is considered an EB3 (professional) petition. If one is not sure of the category, s/he may want to check the I-140 receipt notice, if the case has reached that point. The I-140 receipt notice should reflect INA Section 203(b)(3)(i) for EB3 skilled workers, 203(b)(3)(ii) for professionals and 203(b)(3)(iii) for other workers. Otherwise, it may be necessary to ask the attorney who filed the case for the category assigned to the case.
© Exception - Schedule A Workers
A Schedule A case, which includes nurses and physical therapists, is in EB3. This is a special subcategory, however, and is not subject to the unavailability at this time. More information on Schedule A visa number predictions can be found below
1.What Does this Mean for EB3s?
This means that, as of July 1, 2005 and continuing until more visa numbers are available, a person in the EB3 category will not be able to file the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status nor proceed to issuance of an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate abroad. A pending I-485 or Consular Processing case in this category will remain pending until a visa number for the case becomes available. A foreign national with an I-485 pending is considered lawfully present in the United States and is permitted to remain in the U.S. pending the case outcome.
2. How Long will the Unavailability Last?
The U.S. government runs on a fiscal year (FY) that is on an October-through-September cycle. Therefore, the first day of the government's fiscal year is always October 1st, and the last day is always September 30th. According to the Visa Bulletin, the visa numbers for the EB3 category have reached their annual limit. This means that they have run out for the current fiscal year and that the visa numbers in the EB3 category, including other workers, will not be available again until October 1, 2005, which is the start of the FY2006.
3. Presently, it is unknown whether the category will be current at that time or if there will be a cut-off date. Current visa numbers are indicated with "C" in the Visa Bulletin. The designation of current means that there are sufficient visa numbers for everyone, no matter what the priority date of the case. When there are limited visa numbers available, the DOS establishes cut-off dates. This means that there are enough visa numbers only for those cases filed before the cut-off date. Now we, the healthcare workers are in this group, whom only limited visa numbers are available. These dates appear in the Visa Bulletin each month. Often cut-off dates are established for certain countries with high levels of immigration. No country is allowed to use more than 7% of the total visa numbers for the year. Therefore, availability may be limited depending upon one's country of origin. The countries typically affected are India, mainland China, and the Philippines in the employment-based categories, and sometimes the Philippines and Mexico in family-based categories.
4. Thus, this problem will last at least until October 1, 2005. Prior to this, the visa numbers in the EB3 category had established cut-off dates in the other worker category for all countries and in the professional / skilled worker categories for persons from India, mainland China, and the Philippines
5. If any eligible person, whose priority date is current as of mid-June 2005 in the EB3 category, has delayed processing an I-485 application, it is best to file prior to July 1, 2005. Otherwise, the earliest possible date that the case could be filed would be October 1, 2005. As explained above, however, there is no guarantee that the cut-off dates will permit filing even on October 1, 2005, for all EB3 cases, since a cut-off date could likely be established at that time
6. If an I-485 is pending when visa numbers retrogress or become unavailable; the I-485 will not be fully processed until the visa numbers are available for that case's priority date. The person may file for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and Advance Paroles (APs) as needed only while the I-485 is pending, however.
7. Spouses / children
A derivative spouse and the child/children in employment-based green card cases are assigned the same category and priority date as the primary beneficiary. Their cases follow the same rule requiring visa availability at the time of filing. This creates a variety of problematic situations when the cases for an entire family are not or cannot be filed at the same time. If the spouse and/or child/children have not filed the I-485, but are in the U.S. and are eligible to do so, they should file while they can. A spouse who is outside the U.S. and unable to proceed with her/his green card case before July 1, 2005, may have to spend more time abroad than anticipated. Anyone with questions about how this matter will affect his or her family should consult with a qualified immigration attorney.
8.EB2 Category Still Current
The employment-based second preference (EB2) numbers remain current for July 2005. There has been concern, however, that the EB2 category may retrogress before the end of the fiscal year. Therefore, persons in the EB2 category should not assume that there is plenty of time to file the I-485 application. They are at least eligible during the month of July 2005. If the case has reached the point where filing is permitted, it is best to take advantage of this fact in most situations and file the case in July 2005.© Schedule A Workers Safe for Some Time
For Schedule A Workers, the DOS plans to take visa numbers from the appropriate category, usually EB3, when they are available. If the numbers have retrogressed either to a point before a particular Schedule A worker's priority date, or have become unavailable, the DOS will provide one of the 50,000 specially-allocated visa numbers for that person. Since the EB3 numbers are unavailable until October 1, 2005, any immigrant visas or I-485 approvals from July 1, 2005 until October 1, 2005 will be counted against the 50,000 limit. The DOS does not expect that these numbers will be exhausted in the foreseeable future.
9. Retrogression Only Impacts Filing the I-485 / Obtaining the IV
The problem discussed above only impacts the final stage of the green card case, filing the I-485 or obtaining the I-485 approval, or obtaining the immigrant visa (IV) at the consulate abroad. It does not affect the ability to start the case and obtain approval of the labor certification and I-140 petition. Thus, RETROGRESSION is not a reason to delay starting a green card case. To the contrary, as priority dates have become vitally important once again, the earlier filing date is likely to be quite beneficial in the ultimate timing and processing of a case.
10. Conclusion
Understanding this issue is now crucial to understanding green card procedures and timing, as well as other strategic immigration matters. So we advice you all and especially those nurses who are in the process of choosing a right agency, to see that the agency takes all care to file your I-140s the moment you join them, if you already have Nclex and IELTS or CGFNS.
We recommend you to select an agency that offers no freebees but starts your process right away. Delay even for a day can mean availability or non availability of visa for you, then why should you take the risk of losing your chance to enter the states as early as possible!
Also always, wait to join an agency till you have cleared your IELTS and NCLEX as joining an agency without these qualifications can give them ample opportunities to exploit you or delay your process. Also keep in mind it is not a legal practice for any agency to demand your original certificates as no process related to your immigration program under EB3 category requires any original certificates. If asked for your original certificates by an agency it will just be for the purpose of intimidating you at a later time, detaining your originals and demanding exorbitant amounts of money for release of the same.
For God’s sake, please do not give your SSLC/SSC or original Nursing certificates and Passport to any agency because getting duplicates is not a simple issue. You can always get additional copies of your IELTS or Nclex certificates. But to be safe, do not entertain demands for your original certificates from recruiting agencies.
So, we again say, retrogression is not a reason to delay your green card case, but on the contrary a good reason to start your case as early as possible. For any clarification on this issue you can always contact us on our email: therightinformation@gmail.com or our telephone number: 011-22110173 and we will certainly be happy to help you in all possible ways. Keep visiting our website and you will never be ignorant of any issues regarding your immigration process.
Be happy, America needs us badly and she will invite you all to her shores but try to be there as fast as possible, through a very reliable agency. Like to know about reputed agencies, you can certainly contact us through our email or telephone number.
Here is everything you always wanted to know about retrogression, EB3 category and Visa Bulletin.
On June 13, 2005, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the Visa Bulletin for July 2005. The Visa Bulletin indicates that the Employment-Based 3rd (EB3) Preference Category, including its Other Worker subcategory, will be Unavailable as of July 1, 2005. This means that the DOS temporarily cannot grant immigrant visas and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) cannot approve I-485 Applications to Adjust Status to Permanent Residence for any person in the EB3 category as of July 1, 2005. Following is more information on how long this may last. The only EB3 workers who may be approved will be those who are Schedule “A” workers, due to the 50,000 additional visa numbers that Congress and the President provided to them under law. Schedule A workers generally include nurses and physical therapists
Who Is EB3?
The issue of unavailability of visa numbers relates to green card cases only. It does not limit eligibility for any of the nonimmigrant categories, such as H-1, L-1, J-1, F-1, O-1, B-1 or any other "lettered" status category. There are three affected categories of EB3 workers: persons who have bachelor's degrees (professionals); persons who have at least 2 years of experience in the job offered (skilled workers); and persons who have less than 2 years of experience in the job offered (other workers). In order for a job to fall into one of these categories, one must have the required criteria, and the employer must consider the criteria a minimum requirement for the job. For example, if a person has a master's degree but the employer requires only a bachelor's degree for the job, the petition is considered an EB3 (professional) petition. If one is not sure of the category, s/he may want to check the I-140 receipt notice, if the case has reached that point. The I-140 receipt notice should reflect INA Section 203(b)(3)(i) for EB3 skilled workers, 203(b)(3)(ii) for professionals and 203(b)(3)(iii) for other workers. Otherwise, it may be necessary to ask the attorney who filed the case for the category assigned to the case.
© Exception - Schedule A Workers
A Schedule A case, which includes nurses and physical therapists, is in EB3. This is a special subcategory, however, and is not subject to the unavailability at this time. More information on Schedule A visa number predictions can be found below
1.What Does this Mean for EB3s?
This means that, as of July 1, 2005 and continuing until more visa numbers are available, a person in the EB3 category will not be able to file the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status nor proceed to issuance of an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate abroad. A pending I-485 or Consular Processing case in this category will remain pending until a visa number for the case becomes available. A foreign national with an I-485 pending is considered lawfully present in the United States and is permitted to remain in the U.S. pending the case outcome.
2. How Long will the Unavailability Last?
The U.S. government runs on a fiscal year (FY) that is on an October-through-September cycle. Therefore, the first day of the government's fiscal year is always October 1st, and the last day is always September 30th. According to the Visa Bulletin, the visa numbers for the EB3 category have reached their annual limit. This means that they have run out for the current fiscal year and that the visa numbers in the EB3 category, including other workers, will not be available again until October 1, 2005, which is the start of the FY2006.
3. Presently, it is unknown whether the category will be current at that time or if there will be a cut-off date. Current visa numbers are indicated with "C" in the Visa Bulletin. The designation of current means that there are sufficient visa numbers for everyone, no matter what the priority date of the case. When there are limited visa numbers available, the DOS establishes cut-off dates. This means that there are enough visa numbers only for those cases filed before the cut-off date. Now we, the healthcare workers are in this group, whom only limited visa numbers are available. These dates appear in the Visa Bulletin each month. Often cut-off dates are established for certain countries with high levels of immigration. No country is allowed to use more than 7% of the total visa numbers for the year. Therefore, availability may be limited depending upon one's country of origin. The countries typically affected are India, mainland China, and the Philippines in the employment-based categories, and sometimes the Philippines and Mexico in family-based categories.
4. Thus, this problem will last at least until October 1, 2005. Prior to this, the visa numbers in the EB3 category had established cut-off dates in the other worker category for all countries and in the professional / skilled worker categories for persons from India, mainland China, and the Philippines
5. If any eligible person, whose priority date is current as of mid-June 2005 in the EB3 category, has delayed processing an I-485 application, it is best to file prior to July 1, 2005. Otherwise, the earliest possible date that the case could be filed would be October 1, 2005. As explained above, however, there is no guarantee that the cut-off dates will permit filing even on October 1, 2005, for all EB3 cases, since a cut-off date could likely be established at that time
6. If an I-485 is pending when visa numbers retrogress or become unavailable; the I-485 will not be fully processed until the visa numbers are available for that case's priority date. The person may file for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) and Advance Paroles (APs) as needed only while the I-485 is pending, however.
7. Spouses / children
A derivative spouse and the child/children in employment-based green card cases are assigned the same category and priority date as the primary beneficiary. Their cases follow the same rule requiring visa availability at the time of filing. This creates a variety of problematic situations when the cases for an entire family are not or cannot be filed at the same time. If the spouse and/or child/children have not filed the I-485, but are in the U.S. and are eligible to do so, they should file while they can. A spouse who is outside the U.S. and unable to proceed with her/his green card case before July 1, 2005, may have to spend more time abroad than anticipated. Anyone with questions about how this matter will affect his or her family should consult with a qualified immigration attorney.
8.EB2 Category Still Current
The employment-based second preference (EB2) numbers remain current for July 2005. There has been concern, however, that the EB2 category may retrogress before the end of the fiscal year. Therefore, persons in the EB2 category should not assume that there is plenty of time to file the I-485 application. They are at least eligible during the month of July 2005. If the case has reached the point where filing is permitted, it is best to take advantage of this fact in most situations and file the case in July 2005.© Schedule A Workers Safe for Some Time
For Schedule A Workers, the DOS plans to take visa numbers from the appropriate category, usually EB3, when they are available. If the numbers have retrogressed either to a point before a particular Schedule A worker's priority date, or have become unavailable, the DOS will provide one of the 50,000 specially-allocated visa numbers for that person. Since the EB3 numbers are unavailable until October 1, 2005, any immigrant visas or I-485 approvals from July 1, 2005 until October 1, 2005 will be counted against the 50,000 limit. The DOS does not expect that these numbers will be exhausted in the foreseeable future.
9. Retrogression Only Impacts Filing the I-485 / Obtaining the IV
The problem discussed above only impacts the final stage of the green card case, filing the I-485 or obtaining the I-485 approval, or obtaining the immigrant visa (IV) at the consulate abroad. It does not affect the ability to start the case and obtain approval of the labor certification and I-140 petition. Thus, RETROGRESSION is not a reason to delay starting a green card case. To the contrary, as priority dates have become vitally important once again, the earlier filing date is likely to be quite beneficial in the ultimate timing and processing of a case.
10. Conclusion
Understanding this issue is now crucial to understanding green card procedures and timing, as well as other strategic immigration matters. So we advice you all and especially those nurses who are in the process of choosing a right agency, to see that the agency takes all care to file your I-140s the moment you join them, if you already have Nclex and IELTS or CGFNS.
We recommend you to select an agency that offers no freebees but starts your process right away. Delay even for a day can mean availability or non availability of visa for you, then why should you take the risk of losing your chance to enter the states as early as possible!
Also always, wait to join an agency till you have cleared your IELTS and NCLEX as joining an agency without these qualifications can give them ample opportunities to exploit you or delay your process. Also keep in mind it is not a legal practice for any agency to demand your original certificates as no process related to your immigration program under EB3 category requires any original certificates. If asked for your original certificates by an agency it will just be for the purpose of intimidating you at a later time, detaining your originals and demanding exorbitant amounts of money for release of the same.
For God’s sake, please do not give your SSLC/SSC or original Nursing certificates and Passport to any agency because getting duplicates is not a simple issue. You can always get additional copies of your IELTS or Nclex certificates. But to be safe, do not entertain demands for your original certificates from recruiting agencies.
So, we again say, retrogression is not a reason to delay your green card case, but on the contrary a good reason to start your case as early as possible. For any clarification on this issue you can always contact us on our email: therightinformation@gmail.com or our telephone number: 011-22110173 and we will certainly be happy to help you in all possible ways. Keep visiting our website and you will never be ignorant of any issues regarding your immigration process.
Be happy, America needs us badly and she will invite you all to her shores but try to be there as fast as possible, through a very reliable agency. Like to know about reputed agencies, you can certainly contact us through our email or telephone number.
See you soon!
Friday, February 15, 2008
The Visa Bulletin is released!
Hi!
So, we are back again with some exciting news! The Visa Bulletin is released and we bring to you everything that is of value to you.
As expected, dear friends, some EB categories greatly moved forward. That is Visa processing is now available for all other countries and the Philippines, who filed prior to January 1, 2005. It is great indeed, that the Visa processing, that was thought to be dead and rumored to continue to be dead till 2010 at least, is proved wrong.
We repeat what we always said, America needs us, at least till the nursing graduation program which is in full steam produces its first bunch of nursing graduates, we will be in demand, and America can’t do without RNs from outside. Of course the nursing program, that offers every nursing student scholarships and financial assistance, is found to be a great success and it may be just a matter of time before America met its demands for RNs for all her hospitals. Which makes us to urge you all to start your immigration process without delay. Of course, what you need first and foremost is a reliable and reputed agency and we will in our coming interactions tell you about the most desirable ones. Keep on visiting our site for all kind of assistance and information on American Immigration for healthcare professionals.
We present to you the details of the recent Visa Bulletin in a summarized form.
EB1 - all current, as usual.EB2 - all current, except China (Dec 1, 2003), and India (U).EB3 - all countries (Jan 1, 2005), China (Dec 1, 2002), India (Aug 1, 2001), Mexico (May 1, 2001), Philippines (Jan 1, 2005).
See you all on the site again soon, and keep our number and email address with you always for any kind of assistance.
therightinformation@gmail.com
Mobile No: 09958250569
So, we are back again with some exciting news! The Visa Bulletin is released and we bring to you everything that is of value to you.
As expected, dear friends, some EB categories greatly moved forward. That is Visa processing is now available for all other countries and the Philippines, who filed prior to January 1, 2005. It is great indeed, that the Visa processing, that was thought to be dead and rumored to continue to be dead till 2010 at least, is proved wrong.
We repeat what we always said, America needs us, at least till the nursing graduation program which is in full steam produces its first bunch of nursing graduates, we will be in demand, and America can’t do without RNs from outside. Of course the nursing program, that offers every nursing student scholarships and financial assistance, is found to be a great success and it may be just a matter of time before America met its demands for RNs for all her hospitals. Which makes us to urge you all to start your immigration process without delay. Of course, what you need first and foremost is a reliable and reputed agency and we will in our coming interactions tell you about the most desirable ones. Keep on visiting our site for all kind of assistance and information on American Immigration for healthcare professionals.
We present to you the details of the recent Visa Bulletin in a summarized form.
EB1 - all current, as usual.EB2 - all current, except China (Dec 1, 2003), and India (U).EB3 - all countries (Jan 1, 2005), China (Dec 1, 2002), India (Aug 1, 2001), Mexico (May 1, 2001), Philippines (Jan 1, 2005).
See you all on the site again soon, and keep our number and email address with you always for any kind of assistance.
therightinformation@gmail.com
Mobile No: 09958250569
Thursday, February 14, 2008
RNs we have some good news for you!
Hi!
We, Mrs.Kunjunjamma Chacko RN and Saji Abraham, are happy to be with you with this piece of information, that really gives us and every RN who is waiting for immigration to America a reason to be happy and cheerful.
We just heard that the DOS's Visa Bulletin in either March or April will aggressively promote many EB categories including EB3. And we know it is a very happy news indeed, but wait we can't be so happy now! Though this movement is highly welcomed, it does not take away the urgency that a Schedule A visa bill is passed.
Of course we are blessed with a group of highly active and aggressive lobbying organizations, who are constantly lobbying on our behalf, we do feel in the coming weeks we will receive a very favorable information on the Schedule A Visa Bill. And meanwhile please keep on visiting our site; we will be prompt in giving you any other development that takes place in our favor.
And as usual, we request all RNs and aspiring RNs to keep on improving their nursing as well as English skills so that in case of a sudden availability of Visas, we will not be at a loss.
Also please note the DOS recently announced an increase to the NVC fee. The fee has been increased by $20, and now stands at $355. With the $45 security surcharge, the total NVC charges now stand at $400.
So this is for now and we will be back with more exciting news in the coming days. And please feel free to contact us on our email or telephone.Our email address is: therightinformation@gmail.com and mobile number is:09958250569.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Our new blogsite!
Hi!
We, Kunjunjamma Chacko RN(Mrs) and Saji Abraham, are starting a new blogsite, with a view to provide everyone with every right informaiton possible on a wide variety of topics, especially the present immigration problems faced by nurses due to retrogression, the right kind of preparations a aspiring nurse should undertake, exams and how to prepare for them and pass etc.
We will be helping you with everything that is possible for example issues like renewal of passport, addition of spouse or children in your passport, name change etc.
This blog site is started because we have realized that the right information can save us from a lot of hardships and financial losses.
You will also be given information on the right kind of agencies you can depend upon to entrust your immigration process with, and also you can get information on the available nursing vacancies in government hospitals and we will be ready to provide you a printable version of the appropriate application form so that you can just copy and print the same and apply without wasting any time or get it typed from a computer centre.
We do hope you will certainly enjoy our blogsite and make it popular by recommending it to all your friends and relatives. Thanks
We, Kunjunjamma Chacko RN(Mrs) and Saji Abraham, are starting a new blogsite, with a view to provide everyone with every right informaiton possible on a wide variety of topics, especially the present immigration problems faced by nurses due to retrogression, the right kind of preparations a aspiring nurse should undertake, exams and how to prepare for them and pass etc.
We will be helping you with everything that is possible for example issues like renewal of passport, addition of spouse or children in your passport, name change etc.
This blog site is started because we have realized that the right information can save us from a lot of hardships and financial losses.
You will also be given information on the right kind of agencies you can depend upon to entrust your immigration process with, and also you can get information on the available nursing vacancies in government hospitals and we will be ready to provide you a printable version of the appropriate application form so that you can just copy and print the same and apply without wasting any time or get it typed from a computer centre.
We do hope you will certainly enjoy our blogsite and make it popular by recommending it to all your friends and relatives. Thanks
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