neverbefore
05-12 09:55 AM
Folks
Wanted to ask if the sporadic reports one hears of unexpected delays in H1B stamping at US consulates in India due to "security checks" (link to NPR story) are becoming more the norm rather than the exception. Any ideas?
Should then one consider using their AP instead?
Cheers.
neverbefore
P.S. I initially posted this as a reply to a thread without knowing that it would turn up on the "Ask a lawyer" side of the forum!
Wanted to ask if the sporadic reports one hears of unexpected delays in H1B stamping at US consulates in India due to "security checks" (link to NPR story) are becoming more the norm rather than the exception. Any ideas?
Should then one consider using their AP instead?
Cheers.
neverbefore
P.S. I initially posted this as a reply to a thread without knowing that it would turn up on the "Ask a lawyer" side of the forum!
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lonedesi
04-15 12:48 PM
http://www.immigration-law.com/
As the momentum is slowly building to address and reflect conflicting polictical views and agenda in the upcoming comprehensive immigration reform legislation timetable in the next six weeks, the immigrant communiy has been witnessing introduction of various immigration bills in the both houses of the Congress. On the Democrats front, we have two bills that have been put forward in the Congress: Rep. Gutierrez STRIVE Act of 2007, a compehensive immigration reform legislative bill, and Sen. Durbin bill to restrict H-1B and L-1 immigration which has been introduced in the Senate. The Senate version of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislative proposal has gone through a rocky road during the past three months, but eventually be introduced in the Senate soon, probably not too different from Rep. Gutierrez bill. On the Republicans front, we have seen two bills introduced: One is Sen. Hagel High-Tech Worker Relief bill introduced in the Senate, and the other is Sen. Cornyn SKIL Act in the Senate. Republicans have yet to put foward a comprehensive immigration reform legislative bill in both houses.
This reporter is writing this message to share his view of the broad perspectives of the immigration legislation this year, not necessarily reform legislation. Underlying the foregoing summary of the legislative movement in the Congress is a steep and deep division and valley between the Democrats and the Republicans. Despite the Bush's recent push for the comprehensive immigration reform legislation, the Republicans appear to remain strongly in opposition to comprehensive immigration reform legislation. This is clearly visible from the recent Republicans' legislative bills that wanted to shy away from the comprehensive immigration reform legislative approach and advocate a piecemeal legislative approach to shun away from the illegal immigraion legislation. Meanwhile, the Democrats appear to remain united and firm in their resolution to enact the immigration legislation not in a piecemeal fashion but in a comprehensive immigration reform approach. Obviously, underlying the Democrats' comprehensive approach are the powerful forces of labor unions and the Hispanic community which form the backbone of the Democrats' political base. No one will wonder why Senator Durbin has introduced the H-1B and L-1 restriction bill. Republicans, however, are taking a completely different stance. Regardless of ostensivelsupport of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation by Bush, majority of the Republicans oppose the comprehensive immigration reform as they will have to lean on the conversative political forces. The situation was deteriorated on the Republican front because of Sen. McCain's presidential candidacy and his need for the conserversative polical base in the South to win in the primary. This changed the landscape and brought into scene a polical drama of break-up of comprehensive immigration reform partnership between him and Senator Kenndy. The delay in the Senate version of the compehensive immigration reform legislative bill is related to the politics. When it comes to the sponsors of the SKIL bills in the Senate and the House, both of them remain strong opponents of the comrehensive immigration reform legislation. This is very obvious when people visit these Senators' websites. Consequently. from the broad perspectives of the immigration legislation, whether in piecemeal or comprehensive, the key remains whether the proponents and the opponents of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation can move more toward the center with their willingness to negotiate and compromise. Without such change, the future of any immigration legislations, whether piecemeal or comprehensive, will be indeed grim.
This website supports both the piecemeal and comprehensive immigration bills. However, one cannot ignore the political reality underlying the legislative process. The country desperately needs legal immigration reform legislation such as SKIL Act as demonstrated by the recent fiasco of H-1B cap reaching in one day and the plea of business mogul Bill Gates. Unfortunately, the timing of reintroduction of SKIL Act appears to be too late. Under the current circumstances, there will be few who would believe that this bill, stand alone, will pass the Congress as separate from the comprehensive immigration reform legislative process. This bill rather stirs some apprehension in the immigration community that the bill is intended to address the sponsors' opposition to the comprehensive immigration reform legislation rather than a literal piecemeal legislation, particularly considering their strong opposition to the comprehensive immigration reform legislation. If they truly believe the urgency for the legal immigration reform, they should have introduced this bill early on and certainly not now. Such bill may bring about intended or unintended consequences of the division of immigrant community and related stakeholders, to wit: Between legal and illegal immigrant communities and their supporters. In this regard, even though we strongly support the Senator Cornyn's SKIL's bill, we find this bill being enacted separately from the CIR at this point slim because of the political reality. We cannot also hide our apprehension this this bill bring to the community igniting the division and hostility between different groups in the immigrant community and their backers. Culprit of this bill is "ill timed." Had it been introduced early in the year, there could have been some chances, albeit limited, to make it through the Congress. In this reporter's opinion, the chance of this bill making through the Congress is through the comprehensive immigration reform legislation process through negotiation and compromise.
From the foregoing analysis, we see a better opportunity for Senator Hagel's less than three Sections short legislation bill to make it through, when it comes to the pieceful legislative approach, as the bill is not intended to indirectly oppose the comprehensive immigration reform legislation and more receptive to the pro-CIR backers both in and outside of the Hill. We see that from next week, immigration legislation debates will heat up more fiercely. We just hope that the immigrant community and backers do not repeat their mistakes in the winter of 2005 and spring of 2006.
As the momentum is slowly building to address and reflect conflicting polictical views and agenda in the upcoming comprehensive immigration reform legislation timetable in the next six weeks, the immigrant communiy has been witnessing introduction of various immigration bills in the both houses of the Congress. On the Democrats front, we have two bills that have been put forward in the Congress: Rep. Gutierrez STRIVE Act of 2007, a compehensive immigration reform legislative bill, and Sen. Durbin bill to restrict H-1B and L-1 immigration which has been introduced in the Senate. The Senate version of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislative proposal has gone through a rocky road during the past three months, but eventually be introduced in the Senate soon, probably not too different from Rep. Gutierrez bill. On the Republicans front, we have seen two bills introduced: One is Sen. Hagel High-Tech Worker Relief bill introduced in the Senate, and the other is Sen. Cornyn SKIL Act in the Senate. Republicans have yet to put foward a comprehensive immigration reform legislative bill in both houses.
This reporter is writing this message to share his view of the broad perspectives of the immigration legislation this year, not necessarily reform legislation. Underlying the foregoing summary of the legislative movement in the Congress is a steep and deep division and valley between the Democrats and the Republicans. Despite the Bush's recent push for the comprehensive immigration reform legislation, the Republicans appear to remain strongly in opposition to comprehensive immigration reform legislation. This is clearly visible from the recent Republicans' legislative bills that wanted to shy away from the comprehensive immigration reform legislative approach and advocate a piecemeal legislative approach to shun away from the illegal immigraion legislation. Meanwhile, the Democrats appear to remain united and firm in their resolution to enact the immigration legislation not in a piecemeal fashion but in a comprehensive immigration reform approach. Obviously, underlying the Democrats' comprehensive approach are the powerful forces of labor unions and the Hispanic community which form the backbone of the Democrats' political base. No one will wonder why Senator Durbin has introduced the H-1B and L-1 restriction bill. Republicans, however, are taking a completely different stance. Regardless of ostensivelsupport of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation by Bush, majority of the Republicans oppose the comprehensive immigration reform as they will have to lean on the conversative political forces. The situation was deteriorated on the Republican front because of Sen. McCain's presidential candidacy and his need for the conserversative polical base in the South to win in the primary. This changed the landscape and brought into scene a polical drama of break-up of comprehensive immigration reform partnership between him and Senator Kenndy. The delay in the Senate version of the compehensive immigration reform legislative bill is related to the politics. When it comes to the sponsors of the SKIL bills in the Senate and the House, both of them remain strong opponents of the comrehensive immigration reform legislation. This is very obvious when people visit these Senators' websites. Consequently. from the broad perspectives of the immigration legislation, whether in piecemeal or comprehensive, the key remains whether the proponents and the opponents of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation can move more toward the center with their willingness to negotiate and compromise. Without such change, the future of any immigration legislations, whether piecemeal or comprehensive, will be indeed grim.
This website supports both the piecemeal and comprehensive immigration bills. However, one cannot ignore the political reality underlying the legislative process. The country desperately needs legal immigration reform legislation such as SKIL Act as demonstrated by the recent fiasco of H-1B cap reaching in one day and the plea of business mogul Bill Gates. Unfortunately, the timing of reintroduction of SKIL Act appears to be too late. Under the current circumstances, there will be few who would believe that this bill, stand alone, will pass the Congress as separate from the comprehensive immigration reform legislative process. This bill rather stirs some apprehension in the immigration community that the bill is intended to address the sponsors' opposition to the comprehensive immigration reform legislation rather than a literal piecemeal legislation, particularly considering their strong opposition to the comprehensive immigration reform legislation. If they truly believe the urgency for the legal immigration reform, they should have introduced this bill early on and certainly not now. Such bill may bring about intended or unintended consequences of the division of immigrant community and related stakeholders, to wit: Between legal and illegal immigrant communities and their supporters. In this regard, even though we strongly support the Senator Cornyn's SKIL's bill, we find this bill being enacted separately from the CIR at this point slim because of the political reality. We cannot also hide our apprehension this this bill bring to the community igniting the division and hostility between different groups in the immigrant community and their backers. Culprit of this bill is "ill timed." Had it been introduced early in the year, there could have been some chances, albeit limited, to make it through the Congress. In this reporter's opinion, the chance of this bill making through the Congress is through the comprehensive immigration reform legislation process through negotiation and compromise.
From the foregoing analysis, we see a better opportunity for Senator Hagel's less than three Sections short legislation bill to make it through, when it comes to the pieceful legislative approach, as the bill is not intended to indirectly oppose the comprehensive immigration reform legislation and more receptive to the pro-CIR backers both in and outside of the Hill. We see that from next week, immigration legislation debates will heat up more fiercely. We just hope that the immigrant community and backers do not repeat their mistakes in the winter of 2005 and spring of 2006.
pappu
11-23 08:50 AM
Amicus brief filed in the 1st Circuit appeal by AILF.
The brief discusses in details three major questions:
1) why the USCIS has a duty to adjudicate any application properly filed with them
2) why 8 USC 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) does not bar jurisdiction in AOS mandamus cases
3) why the duty to adjudicate does not depend on a specific statutory or regulatory timeframe.
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17149&d=1195639525
Amicus brief filed in the 11th Circuit appeal by AILF. Discusses the same questions, a good reading.
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17018&d=1190059659
See this url for the efficiency status
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000018.2005.html
Also note the definition of what is not included in the backlog. Only cases that are current are considered backlog:
Applications for which no visa number is available are considered pending, but not part of the backlog. Cases are also removed from the backlog calculation if a Request For Evidence is pending for the regulatory period with the applicant, the applicant has requested a later appearance date, or the required name check is pending with the FBI.
The brief discusses in details three major questions:
1) why the USCIS has a duty to adjudicate any application properly filed with them
2) why 8 USC 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) does not bar jurisdiction in AOS mandamus cases
3) why the duty to adjudicate does not depend on a specific statutory or regulatory timeframe.
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17149&d=1195639525
Amicus brief filed in the 11th Circuit appeal by AILF. Discusses the same questions, a good reading.
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17018&d=1190059659
See this url for the efficiency status
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/expectmore/detail/10000018.2005.html
Also note the definition of what is not included in the backlog. Only cases that are current are considered backlog:
Applications for which no visa number is available are considered pending, but not part of the backlog. Cases are also removed from the backlog calculation if a Request For Evidence is pending for the regulatory period with the applicant, the applicant has requested a later appearance date, or the required name check is pending with the FBI.
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10-30 07:17 AM
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arn
09-07 02:40 PM
-If you join big company, they might not start your GC process till first 6 months, most HR says same, then another 2 years of filling & porting.
-As you said your current company is not doing good & your position is on small risk; I would suggest to start filtering desi consulting company and present your-self as that you are keen to join, analysis who is offering better benefits & you can join without paying H1 transfer fee (you may need to deposit money but they promise to return that); but some ask to pay you H1 transfer fee, so try to find out suitable desi company and be in touch with them (be friendly).
-Stay in current company, and port to above filtered desi company, if you get pink slip.
there might be better options/planing but I can not think of those at the moment, would like to share if I can think about some.
good luck bro.
That's a great idea. Keep something on side in case I lose my job. Will try to do that. Thanks a lot. Only problem is I am in biotech world. Do these consulting companies higher biotech people ? I thought they are mostly IT related.
Please let me know if there are.
Thanks a lot,
-As you said your current company is not doing good & your position is on small risk; I would suggest to start filtering desi consulting company and present your-self as that you are keen to join, analysis who is offering better benefits & you can join without paying H1 transfer fee (you may need to deposit money but they promise to return that); but some ask to pay you H1 transfer fee, so try to find out suitable desi company and be in touch with them (be friendly).
-Stay in current company, and port to above filtered desi company, if you get pink slip.
there might be better options/planing but I can not think of those at the moment, would like to share if I can think about some.
good luck bro.
That's a great idea. Keep something on side in case I lose my job. Will try to do that. Thanks a lot. Only problem is I am in biotech world. Do these consulting companies higher biotech people ? I thought they are mostly IT related.
Please let me know if there are.
Thanks a lot,
black_logs
04-18 09:26 AM
Guys, I see the number of Faxes sent, constantly rising, but people are not updating this thread. Please update the thread after you send the Fax.
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sanjay
03-07 10:02 AM
My 7th year h1b extension expired on march 5th 2008
8th year extension applied on Nov 2007
Got 2 RFE
Why you created two thread for the same question? here's the other one.
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17740
8th year extension applied on Nov 2007
Got 2 RFE
Why you created two thread for the same question? here's the other one.
http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17740
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satyasaich
02-02 03:03 PM
But just wondering since you were so close to 67, is there anyway you can apply to re-evaluate with additional factors such as getting an offer letter from canadian company/ consulting offer etc;
i think that adds up some points
Just based on a freaking language test, they reject the application doesn't make sense at all. Absolutely frustating to even hear.what about a candidate's academic credentials and career & experience ?
truly sorry to hear the negative response
i gave the test and still got rejected as i got less points.
they expect you to get 10 out of 10 in that freakin english test.
There is a section in that freakin exam which is based on an audio which is played just once.... who the heck can remember all the stuff from an audio played just once. I couldn't answer a few question in that section i got like 8/10
and finally my application was rejected stating that i was qualified to get only 65 points instead of 67:eek:
i think that adds up some points
Just based on a freaking language test, they reject the application doesn't make sense at all. Absolutely frustating to even hear.what about a candidate's academic credentials and career & experience ?
truly sorry to hear the negative response
i gave the test and still got rejected as i got less points.
they expect you to get 10 out of 10 in that freakin english test.
There is a section in that freakin exam which is based on an audio which is played just once.... who the heck can remember all the stuff from an audio played just once. I couldn't answer a few question in that section i got like 8/10
and finally my application was rejected stating that i was qualified to get only 65 points instead of 67:eek:
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sreekanth
12-14 06:29 PM
I am from Milwaukee. Would be glad to attend the meeting. Please provide the place and time and contact info for the meeting.
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10-07 03:25 PM
Visit visa is for tourism purpose. Live few days/weeks with kids, relatives, see places etc...
If she tell the IO at the airport regarding your wife's sickness or baby sitting problem, they will defenitely give 2-3 weeks of I-94. Don't say babysitter in the USA is not good, and need somebody to cook etc..
They usually say don't abuse the visit visa. They may blacklist people, if they see a pattern coming and going like this several times.
No objection to come and go several times, they object the duration of stay in USA for a given PERIOD.
If she come back soon, defenitely get a curious look by the IO.
All depends on your luck, if they are in good mood, she will get 6 months, if not, 2-3 weeks... 3 months. If she come back after 2 months, 90% chance to get a 6 month I-94.
If she tell the IO at the airport regarding your wife's sickness or baby sitting problem, they will defenitely give 2-3 weeks of I-94. Don't say babysitter in the USA is not good, and need somebody to cook etc..
They usually say don't abuse the visit visa. They may blacklist people, if they see a pattern coming and going like this several times.
No objection to come and go several times, they object the duration of stay in USA for a given PERIOD.
If she come back soon, defenitely get a curious look by the IO.
All depends on your luck, if they are in good mood, she will get 6 months, if not, 2-3 weeks... 3 months. If she come back after 2 months, 90% chance to get a 6 month I-94.
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anjans
05-04 12:19 PM
It's the same article posted by the Indian arm of MSN. How does that change things???
Yes, I think returning with GC or Citizenship is a personal choice..and it will always remain a smaller percent of the amount of people who will stay back. What is key is that with or without these immigrants...GDP in that part of the world is going to grow at 10% for the next 25 yrs , while this part of the world will debate if it was 1.6% or 2.1%. Finally it comes down to what one needs..if you think it is more important to be with family (parents) or if parents are ok ...then no matter how much money you make u will move...But if you think you can generate more wealth here and you have a life that is more attractive here vs. being in that part of the world then you will choose to stay here. There is no right or wrong..it is what you want to do and how you want to do it.
Also, even if the reverse braindrain is in single digit % it can have a impact on India in a very positive way as somebody pointed out they are the ones who see the oppty there to do something different.
Yes, I think returning with GC or Citizenship is a personal choice..and it will always remain a smaller percent of the amount of people who will stay back. What is key is that with or without these immigrants...GDP in that part of the world is going to grow at 10% for the next 25 yrs , while this part of the world will debate if it was 1.6% or 2.1%. Finally it comes down to what one needs..if you think it is more important to be with family (parents) or if parents are ok ...then no matter how much money you make u will move...But if you think you can generate more wealth here and you have a life that is more attractive here vs. being in that part of the world then you will choose to stay here. There is no right or wrong..it is what you want to do and how you want to do it.
Also, even if the reverse braindrain is in single digit % it can have a impact on India in a very positive way as somebody pointed out they are the ones who see the oppty there to do something different.
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08-01 04:00 PM
I followed a fair bit of yesterday's proceedings. Representative Steve King (he's not a Senator and he doesn't have my respect) did not come across as someone who is not knowledgeable about immigration. All he cared about was limiting the total immigration numbers. His main point was that there should be no increase in numbers in any category without a corresponding decrease in another category. Some of the amendments that he offered were - get rid of the sibling category in exchange for the recaptured visas or get rid of the diversity category, get rid of the recapture for the FB category, etc. His amendments towards the end were simply ridiculous.
He didn't have a lot of support from his own party members. If you want to reach out to him that's fine but I don't think that'll change things one bit.
We saw yesterday that Respected Sen King continious oppstion to this bill.I would like to think that certain groups have fed him with bad data and misdirected the Senator.If you present a person with constant one sisded agenda and even a reasonable person will get carried away by this..so we need to write to him about our status and high light that we law abiding and tax paying , decent and productive citizens..
Its fair that people opposing hear the many sides of the issue before they decide. We need to write to and call the fence sitters and even the one's opposing..:)
He didn't have a lot of support from his own party members. If you want to reach out to him that's fine but I don't think that'll change things one bit.
We saw yesterday that Respected Sen King continious oppstion to this bill.I would like to think that certain groups have fed him with bad data and misdirected the Senator.If you present a person with constant one sisded agenda and even a reasonable person will get carried away by this..so we need to write to him about our status and high light that we law abiding and tax paying , decent and productive citizens..
Its fair that people opposing hear the many sides of the issue before they decide. We need to write to and call the fence sitters and even the one's opposing..:)
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sreeanne
10-30 02:07 PM
As FP is related to 485, probably you will get FP notice.
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Munna Bhai
10-25 01:37 PM
The priority date for ROW EB2 was at August 2002 for months through until May of this year. So those still pending must be from the end of 2002 like myself whose date is November 2002.
indianabacklog, so past 5 years you are waiting for GC?? and you are with the same company?? Wow..I appreciate your patience, lets keep fighting.
indianabacklog, so past 5 years you are waiting for GC?? and you are with the same company?? Wow..I appreciate your patience, lets keep fighting.
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chaukas
10-16 01:53 PM
I know this was discussed in the past , but this may be a good time to bring in the real estate industry on this issue. A lot of us are sitting on the sidelines of the real estate market and can probably give a significant boost to this sector if we have a GC.
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07-10 11:21 AM
Someone acknowledged that Indian-Americans have a clout and a deep impact in the American Economy. Some sound bytes for Lou. So much for cheap labor, they are the highest paid racial group. Probably why Lou cant sleep at night, could it be jealousy?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070707/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_indian_americans;_ylt=AkjYAI8jjC0UEIJ.ceqp 9LuyFz4D
Clinton's courting of Indian-American voters comes as the 2.3 million-member community in the U.S. exerts more influence in the 2008 presidential election.
Although they make up less than 1 percent of the U.S. population, Indians living in the United States have the highest average income of any racial group, according to the Census Bureau. Their 2005 median household income was nearly $74,000, 59 percent higher than the general population average.
They also have a disproportionate influence in Silicon Valley. Of an estimated 7,300 U.S. tech startups founded by immigrants, 26 percent have Indian founders, CEOs, presidents or head researchers, according to a report by Duke University.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070707/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_indian_americans;_ylt=AkjYAI8jjC0UEIJ.ceqp 9LuyFz4D
Clinton's courting of Indian-American voters comes as the 2.3 million-member community in the U.S. exerts more influence in the 2008 presidential election.
Although they make up less than 1 percent of the U.S. population, Indians living in the United States have the highest average income of any racial group, according to the Census Bureau. Their 2005 median household income was nearly $74,000, 59 percent higher than the general population average.
They also have a disproportionate influence in Silicon Valley. Of an estimated 7,300 U.S. tech startups founded by immigrants, 26 percent have Indian founders, CEOs, presidents or head researchers, according to a report by Duke University.
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rajsenthil
09-11 04:43 PM
I would certainly welcome the health public option if it is opened for legal immigrants also. As of now, it is available for legal immigrants. For illegal, the president clearly said it is not covered for them. I don't think he will risk his credibility by claiming publicly on this on prime time and back out..
By shouting against the public health option it only gains support to the bloodsucking insurance.
By shouting against the public health option it only gains support to the bloodsucking insurance.
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BharatPremi
12-13 11:23 PM
3 cheers to walking_dude for comments on the article. You rock !
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dkshitij
05-29 12:35 PM
Congratulations! This is wonderful recognition of the enormous hard work that IV team has put in. Wish you folks success in each and every endeavor.
pappu
06-30 12:44 PM
Great initiative.
Please talk to your state chapter leader for guidance in your confrence call. Once you get the appointment, contact us .
Please talk to your state chapter leader for guidance in your confrence call. Once you get the appointment, contact us .
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