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  • Macaca
    12-05 04:56 PM
    JUAN GONZALEZ: Well, I�d like to move on. I want to play a report from your show covering former Mexican President Vicente Fox�s May 2000 visit to the United States. Your reporter Casey Wian�

    LOU DOBBS: Wian.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: Wian, I�m sorry�described the visit as a, quote, �Mexican military incursion.� This aired on May 23, 2006.

    CASEY WIAN: This Mexican military incursion was fully authorized. A Mexican air force jet carrying President Vicente Fox was not just invited to Utah, but encouraged to visit by Governor John Huntsman.

    PRESIDENT VICENTE FOX: We fully support the businessmen from Utah and Mexico�

    CASE WIAN: It�s estimated Utah has about 100,000 illegal aliens, and the number is growing rapidly. Utah is also a part of the territory some militant Latino activists refer to as Aztlan, the portion of the Southwest United States they claim rightfully belongs to Mexico.

    You could call this the Vicente Fox Aztlan tour, since the three states he�ll visit�Utah, Washington, and California�are all part of some radical group�s vision of the mythical indigenous homeland, Lou.

    LOU DOBBS: Casey, thank you very much.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: The Southern Poverty Law Center criticized CNN for airing that report, in part because, as your reporter Casey Wian spoke, a graphic appeared on the screen. It was a map of the United States highlighting the seven Southwestern states that Mexico supposedly covets and calls Aztlan. The map was prominently sourced to the Council of Conservative Citizens, which is considered by many to be a white supremacist hate group.

    AMY GOODMAN: Your response, Lou Dobbs?

    LOU DOBBS: You know the response, and you know the reality. That�how long was that screen up? How long was that map up?

    AMY GOODMAN: Enough to see it.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: A few seconds.

    LOU DOBBS: The field producer who�did you know it was from the CCC? Which is a hate group.

    AMY GOODMAN: It�s attributed right there. It says Council of Conservative Citizens.

    LOU DOBBS: Right. And it couldn�t be clearer, could it? I mean, we weren�t hiding anything. We had no idea what they were. The field producer who used it went on the web, pulled�did a �grab,� as it�s called, and put it up. And she was suspended for a day for doing so.

    Did you guys know that we have sent our producers and our reporters down to the Southern Poverty Law Center years ago to make certain this sort of thing doesn�t happen? That�s how seriously we take the issue. And for you to talk about the incursion, you forgot to point out that that was coming out of rather jocular discussion of the incursions by Mexican forces along the border and the response of the US government.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: But�

    LOU DOBBS: And, I mean, are you offended?

    AMY GOODMAN: Lou, did you say you have no idea what the Council of Concervative Citizens is?

    LOU DOBBS: Did I say I don�t?

    AMY GOODMAN: Yes.

    LOU DOBBS: I certainly do now. Absolutely. What did I�you didn�t hear what I just said?

    AMY GOODMAN: I just want to�

    LOU DOBBS: They�re acknowledged as a hate group. Absolutely.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: See, but the problem, this�

    LOU DOBBS: What is the problem here?

    JUAN GONZALEZ: Projecting the image to your viewers that there�s a Mexican desire to reconquer, the Reconquista of the Southwestern United States, does create images�and especially in people who are not necessarily as intelligent as you necessarily or who have studied as much as you have�

    LOU DOBBS: Thank you for conceding that.

    JUAN GONZALEZ: �that the country is under siege.

    LOU DOBBS: My god, are you so self-important that you don�t think people have a sense of humor when Casey Wian says this is an authorized incursion by the Mexican government? You don�t think people have a sense of humor about that? The reality is, I think most people do. The other thing is, who are you trying to protect America from? I�m a little confused, because the reality is that there is a strong radical group of Reconquistas and Aztlan aficionados, and I have had them demonstrating against me in a couple of cities over the past few weeks. Don�t sit here being disingenuous�

    JUAN GONZALEZ: I�m not.

    LOU DOBBS: �and sanctimonious, because, let me tell you something�

    JUAN GONZALEZ: I�m not being disingenuous.

    LOU DOBBS: �there are many idiots on either extreme of this debate, and don�t kid yourself�

    AMY GOODMAN: But, Lou, I think what�s important here�

    LOU DOBBS: �and you know it.

    AMY GOODMAN: �once again, is the pattern. It�s the pattern�

    LOU DOBBS: The pattern�come on, please.

    AMY GOODMAN: No, let me make my point, because what I talk about is facts.

    LOU DOBBS: OK, let�s look at the pattern. The pattern is, for five years, we�ve been reporting on illegal immigration. The pattern is that we have been reporting on the impact of illegal immigration. It doesn�t suit your partisan views�and that�s understandable�or your ideological views. But don�t get carried away with yourselves, for crying out loud!





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  • sai
    01-20 08:27 AM
    Legal Immigration Campaign

    Minnesota Govenor Pawlenty announced a campaign to increase legal immigration saying "While we are cracking down on illegal immigration, we still want to encourage legal immigration because we are a country of immigrants." For details on Gov. Pawlenty's seven point plan,

    http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/#comment

    http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/state/minnesota/13614107.htm





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  • akred
    07-21 07:36 PM
    I'm wondering if these figures actually provide ammo for people who claim that H1b is driving down salary. A $50k median starting and a $60k median is not that great.

    It's not too far off the mark. The median for initial employment is likely skewed by all the college hires and new arrivals. The $50k median is not too far off the mark from the $53,000 median reported by UIUC for 2005. The median for continuing employment is quite respectable at $68,000.

    http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/about/facts.php





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  • eager_immi
    07-14 05:03 AM
    LOU DOBBS TONIGHT

    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIP...28/ldt.01.html

    I have posted sections from his trascript .......

    "Counterattack: President Bush's Veto Threat; Showdown Over Iraq; Danger Zone? Aired March 28, 2007 - 18:00 ET"

    DOBBS: Your view is -- well, let me just ask you this. If we could put up a slide here, because this is something most people don't talk about, gentlemen, I would just like to hear your view.

    We bring in 2 million people a year into this country legally, and I would like if we could have that information up on the screen so our audience at home could see it.

    BILBRAY: More than the rest of the world combined.

    DOBBS: It's pretty remarkable. Two million people legally admitted to the United States each year. Four hundred thousand H1 visas each year. Nine hundred thousand other employment visas each year. Six hundred thousand student visas issued each year. Four hundred fifty-five thousand temporary employment transfers granted.
    In addition, over 700,000 legal citizens. In addition, a million permanent residents. My gosh, what in the world are you folks talking about?

    FLAKE: I say thank goodness we do.

    DOBBS: You and me both -- let me say when you say thank goodness we, do, partner, I am just as excited about legal immigration. I'm more excited, I think, probably because it puts the lie to the nonsense of the president of the United States is saying that we cannot operate in this country without a guest worker program. We have tons of guest worker programs. What in the world are we doing?

    FLAKE: Well, when you have nearly five percent of the current work force here is illegal and our economy is doing well with that five percent working, what are we going to do? Are you going to deport five percent of the work force? If you are -- but if you can see we need them, then we need more legal immigration. BILBRAY: Lou, stop paying them to be here. You don't need to deport them. We didn't ship them in. It took 30 years of encouraging people to pay people to be here illegally. Stop paying them. Quit giving them benefits for being here illegally.

    DOBBS: Do you think your legislation is going to succeed?

    FLAKE: I do. I do. I think it's finally time. We - in Arizona, let me tell you, we need it desperately in Arizona.

    DOBBS: Well, it's always good to have a forecast. We'll see how the rain falls.

    All right. Thank you very much, Congressman Flake for being here. Good to talk to you.

    Congressman Bilbray, good to talk with you.

    BILBRAY: You keep up the good work.

    DOBBS: You too. Thank you.

    And up next at the top of the hour, THE SITUATION ROOM and Wolf Blitzer. Wolf.


    (COMMERCIAL BREAK)

    DOBBS: The results of our poll, 94 percent of you say Congress should retain its constitutional power and prerogative in trade policy.

    Thanks for being with us tonight. THE SITUATION ROOM starts right now with Wolf Blitzer. Join us at 8:00. Wolf, to you.

    TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.voxant.com



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  • gccovet
    08-07 11:38 AM
    I was not planning to file for EB2, but after all this hoopla you have created, I got highly motivated. I am going ahead with it. I don't know your PD, I hope, really hope it is later then 5/04 as I will interfile to EB2... very soon.....stop me if you can!!!

    GCCovet

    And Yes!!! I care a damn about RED dots, give me as many as you can! I just can't stop laughing at you and rolling stone.

    GCCovet





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  • CADude
    11-09 12:03 PM
    I do received RD as July 2nd and ND: Oct 10 on RN. I am not planning to bug IO@NSC for EAD or NC untill Jan 2008 or I see my PD current per VB.

    I called yesterday and spoke to an IO at TSC.. she says I am seen pending for name check as of Oct 17.
    I am a July 2 filer.

    CAdude.. I have a question for you though.. Did your notices show receipt dates of 2nd July or different.
    I spoke to my lawyer about getting it fixed.. but they never responded to me back.

    *Happy Diwali*



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  • feedfront
    09-13 12:49 AM
    Hopefully it is not a complicated RFE...

    Where is your case now? Any update?





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  • ras
    10-05 03:20 PM
    Vonage won't affect any wireless connections.
    Do you use a cordless phone ?
    The wireless transmission from your cordless phone maybe affecting the transmissions from your wireless router.
    Yeah, am using a cordless phone. I dont remember but even with corded phone I guess I had this issue. And the cordless phone is DECT 6 phone which shouldn't interfere with the wireless connection that is at a different frequency.

    And what alternatives do you feel could solve this problem?



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  • optimystic
    08-21 08:30 PM
    I think the division of Eb2 and EB3 will be over when oct VB comes. Mostly Eb3 will go back 2003 or 2004 and Eb3 date may be 2002. At that time there will be unity.

    The current visa bulletin says EB3 PDs may go back to the level that was in June 08 visa bulletin or worser. So it is very likely that EB3 will be anywhere between Apr 2001 to Nov 2001. Personally I would be happy if it remained at least beyond May 2001.

    I dont see EB3 moving to 2002 unless USCIS wants to agressively move it forward, so that they can continue their unfair trend of procesing some out of order low hanging fruit cases in EB3 category, just because they are sitting on the top of their applications pile, even if they had much later PDs. Just like they are doing with EB2


    What will unite people is to fight against the common pain point... *Unfair advantage given to out of order applicants* , whether it be EB2 or EB3, who are much later in the queue, but some how are on the top of application piles, and easily accessible to IOs- who are making DOS move the PDs, just so that they can clear of their tables by approving these cases, rather than trying to access applications in FIFO and follow a fair process.

    The whole EB2-EB3 divide arose out of this unfair practice of USCIS. Which just on their whim move PDs forward , be it EB3 or EB2. It just happened, that EB2 date has been moved more aggressively, probably because there is less backlog there. But looking at all the EB2 people still waiting with 2003, 2004 PDs while 2006 are getting approvals, indicates that the real problem is USCIS not doing due diligence to identify the right cases to be processed next and get the exact count of such cases.


    Just asking them to recapture visa numbers or cyring foul against wasted numbers etc will still not solve the problem unless we also FORCE them to follow FIFO and process cases FAIRLY. And do their due diligence to spend some time and put their application piles in proper order. Otherwise USCIS will continue to use these recaptured visas and use them to approve FU***&G Out of Order cases and manipulate & play the system to achieve that by jumping around the PD up/down/'U' and what not, just so because it is *convenient* for them to do so.





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  • ilikekilo
    07-31 07:43 PM
    thanks for putting this up...



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  • gccube
    09-07 01:54 PM
    Just curious.... When do they do the name check? Is it after the fingerprints are complete??

    I just spoke to a USCIS rep who was very helpful. She took the A# of mine and my wife's and verified the status of FBI name check and FP check. My name check is pending with FBI and my wife's was cleared as per her. For both of us the FP check is cleared.

    When I asked her when my name check was initiated I was told that it was on Aug 1st 2007. This is approximately 1 week after my 485 notice date. My FP was done on Aug 21st 2007.





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  • tdasara
    06-19 09:37 AM
    Where should the EAD and AP be filed?



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  • pappu
    11-19 07:55 PM
    This is the reply from Attorney Murthy on a question asked on Murthy chat about filing two employment based I-485's for the same beneficiary (not the husband/wife situation).


    "Generally it is safer not to file 2 separate 485s since it can confuse USCIS since they may assign two separate Alien or A numbers to the same person. This could end up delaying the person's I-485 approval down the road or create a security delay in many cases with multiple I-485s generally we recommend one case to be filed as an AOS and the other for CP if possible."


    After much research on this, I tend to agree with this answer above (not the CP part though). As per my latest information from a lawyer who does multiple filings, the processing delay can be significant due to this. Looking back, wish our community had more information on this and more real examples of people who have done it. It would have helped members who were unsure if they should do multiple filings.

    Anyways this thread will be useful for future I485 filers.





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  • EndlessWait
    01-24 02:46 PM
    It is not good disparaging the countries needing TV by calling them idiotic and asking for boycott etc. Please know that you are living in a country (USA) which is far worse than those "idiotic" countries in this respect since 2003. US needs C1 visa for transiting through its airports even when you have a valid VISA stamp in your passport to a destination country and you need to fill eqaully gruelling application (DS 156). Also you need to carry documents for travel purposes and financial support.

    i'm utterly shocked.. dude ...u like to live in pain..u like injustice.. u should see a doctor asap!



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  • appas123
    08-13 08:05 AM
    No you can number the names. Put 1 - and write the details with 1 labeled near everything. Same with 2. I leave it to you. If you want to fill two forms to avoid confusion, please do so.
    And yes. you need to do the exact same thing.





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  • gccovet
    10-30 04:07 PM
    ^^^^ Bump^^^^



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  • bigboy007
    09-25 07:22 PM
    how to send an email to Lofgren her website only talks about CA certain areas. Any idea please guys do u have her direct email id , i am sending email , fax along with my area congressmen. Trying something to think out of blue.





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  • intbuz
    08-19 01:09 PM
    I received the card production ordered email today morning, after 1 hr again I received a Decision email. Online status shows as "Decision" , does this mean my 485 is approved?

    PD: 10-Feb-2006 (EB2)
    Opened SR on 08/03
    SR response on 08/18 - Your case is currently under review by an officer.

    Current 485 Status:

    Your Case Status: Decision

    On August 19, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later. If you move before receiving your card, please call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.





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  • axp817
    09-16 08:30 AM
    Received 'card production (green card)' approval e-mails for both me and my wife this morning.
    IV leaders and IV Texas State Chapter can still count on my voluntary involvement. I love walking through the walkways of the Congress House and the Senate, especially the tram that connects the House and the Senate via the tunnel. ;)

    Congratulations! I remember exchanging PMs with you during the last DC drive. I'm happy for you.





    kshitijnt
    07-13 02:25 PM
    I am not sure about his public position about legal immigration but I think he made it difficult for immigrants (Legal and Illegal) to get driving permits in CA.


    I have a CA driver license. Its not tough for legals. He only made it tough on illegals





    nrk
    08-17 02:01 PM
    congrats..

    All,

    Received CPO mail today for self, wife but then after 30 mins the status changed to 'deceison' .
    Does this mean I am greened?

    EB2 - India PD DEC 22 2005. NSC
    I-485 receipt date: Aug 21 2007.
    Opened SR on 08/11/2010



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