T_and_A

possible but will be very hard, especially most of the time it's brown out/black out...

No tv, nor any other means of entertainment.

out goes the light..

Are you saying it is not possible to avoid having children if you live in the Ph? LOL, funny.

I don't see the point why you want to keep working back in your country while you are waiting for the processing of your greencard to be permanent resident here in US. When I went here in US, I quit my job from my own country and waited for my greencard before I could work.. here in US. We all had our share of waiting to do it legally working in US. It didn't even cross my mind how it's possible to still work back in my home country while waiting for greencard processing or AP processing. Don't know if that's at all possible or legal but i think it may go against you on basis that why are you even applying to be permanent resident within US when you are showing desires to keep your job in your own country.

Hey congratulations!!! Wonderful news!!!

Another IT job for NY office.

Job Opportunities

IT Analyst, Sponsor Support

Posted on 27-Oct-2010

This post is for the New York (NY) office.

Role & Responsibility:

The selected candidate will works with the Global IT Sponsor Services team and function as a point of contact for inquiries, projects and initiatives related to the support of sponsor related systems and applications.

Additional responsibilities will include:

Point of Contact for sponsor related technical inquiries, projects and initiatives

Monitors Global IT Sponsor Services helpdesk queue and ensures tickets are acknowledged and escalated appropriately

Performs initial triage for helpdesk tickets submitted to Global IT Sponsor Services queue

Develop and maintain expert level knowledge of specified sponsor systems

Assist IT Sponsor Services Liaison’s in coordinating communication between ICON and technical resources within ICON’s sponsors regarding helpdesk and application inquiries.

Work with IT Sponsor Services Liaison’s to document support processes and Service Level Agreements.

Assist in creating and maintaining documentation required for ICON IT support of sponsor systems. Document (create) and transfer knowledge regarding sponsor IT support processes to ICON IT support staff and end-users.

Coordinate the successful resolution and closure of sponsor related helpdesk inquiries. Provide support to IT staff and end-users for sponsor related problems. Act as escalation point for IT support staff that have sponsor related issues.

Track and report on sponsor related incidents (tickets). Route issues as required by ICON and sponsor staff. Respond to end-user calls as an advanced tier of technical support, gather information to resolve the issues, and/or assist others.

Responsible for the daily support of sponsor accounts, sponsor connectivity, and end-user sponsor applications. Work with sponsor by following their procedures and processes to perform account administration duties such as requesting new accounts, resetting passwords, and requesting access rights on the sponsor’s system.

Assist in maintenance of sponsor support collaboration sites

Identify and work with Sponsor & ICON end-users to test sponsor applications as required by sponsor during system maintenance and upgrade activities.

Investigate/adopt new technical solutions/processes/efficiencies.

Excellent organizational, project management, communication and customer service skills. Including time management, accountability, and administrative follow up.

Liaises with ICON’s technical groups (Network, Telecommunications, Development, etc) to ensure all outages are properly documented and resolved.

Regularly communicates with the ISS counterparts to coordinate projects, support and communications to/from sponsor.

Experience & Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires strong communications skills and customer service experience along with strong problem management skills. The qualified applicant must have the ability to assist end users and sponsors in all types of situations with a positive and helpful attitude.

A Bachelors degree (B.S.) from a four-year college or equivalent knowledge in the IT and/or Clinical industry. Some travel as well as the ability to work flexible hours, including some weekends, may be required.

Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the staff.

Ability to troubleshoot technical problems related to sponsor support. Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/7, Microsoft Office, and MS Outlook. Basic understanding of networking concepts. Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.

I thought i could share some of the job openings in our company right now... I work in IT department for clinical research company.

I know it has been tough out there looking for jobs. Hoping there might be a good match here in VJ, I could somehow extend help to.

Maybe people here who has jobs will follow the lead of posting some of the job oppurtunities within their respective companies, then we can all help our fellow VJ'ers.

I can refer you to HR. You may PM me if you think you can do the job.

Job Opportunities

IT Sr. Developer

Posted on 04-Nov-2010

This post is for the Philadelphia/North Wales (PA) office.

Role & Responsibility:

The selected candidate will be responsible for the design, code and test of web based, enterprise applications.

Additional responsibilities will include:

Recognise, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centre around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance

Design, code and test of application features and fixes, including the production of required documentation

Development and unit test enterprise .NET applications

Produce regular working releases of the system

Produce fixes and patch releases for deployed systems

Ability and willingness to travel, including international and domestic: fly and drive

Carry out other reasonably related duties as may be assigned from time to time, including assignments as a member of the global IT development team

May be required to participate in assignments at customer sites

Experience & Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in an MIS related field with a minimum of five years of application development experience

Experience with the following technologies: C#, .Net 2.0, SQL, Java Script, AJAX

Has worked on projects using Continual Integration and Incremental Development

Has worked on Enterprise Web based Applications

Must be a team player who can work as a member of a multifunctional Agile team.

Experience with Visual Studio Team System, .Net 3.0 / WCF, Oracle, MS SQL and Open Source Frameworks

Must have experience with unit testing utilizing nUnit or similar

Build scripting with nANT or Team Foundation Build experience required

Excellent communication and problem solving skills required

Have excellent customer facing skills and an ability to clearly communicate and collaborate with our customer’s technical and project staff

Due to the nature of this position it may be required for the employee to travel. Therefore, dependent on the employee’s location, the employee may be required to possess a valid Drivers license.

Job Opportunities

IT Support Analyst II

Posted on 02-Nov-2010

This post is for the Baltimore/Ellicott City (MD) office.

Role & Responsibility

You will assist the IT staff in performing their job duties. In addition, the IT Support Systems Technician II will assist Clinical Research Subjects, sponsors, and vendors in IT related matters, in the Ellicott City, MD location.

Additional responsibilities include:

Sets up, configures, supports internal and external networks, voice and messaging systems, and audiovisual equipment.

Develops and maintains systems, applications, security, network configurations, voice and messaging systems, and audiovisual equipment.

Troubleshoots network performance issues, voice and messaging systems, and audiovisual equipment.

Assist in developing and maintains IT related documentation.

Maintains disaster recovery plan.

Recommends upgrades, patches, new applications, equipment.

Provides technical support and guidance to users.

All other assigned duties from IT management.

May lead or direct the work of others.

Experience & Qualification

A minimum of a Associates degree in Information Systems or related field or equivalent experience.

Requires 7-8 years of experience in field or related area

Knowledgeable of Standard of IT concepts, practices, and procedures.

Any Microsoft Certification or equivalent experience

COMPTIA Certification (A+, Net+, Internet+, or Security+) or equivalent experience.

Knowledge of Disaster Recovery concepts and procedures.

Knowledge of IT security concepts and procedures.

Knowledge of telephony services.

Experience supervising projects.

Hello!

I would just like to throw in my thoughts...

For the affidavits, I guess the important thing is to show how this person could have attested to your valid relationship, lets say spend with them quite a lot, etc.. and also make sure that she puts in contact information as well..

FOr the photos, what i did is arrange the pics in a timeline manner by date, most important moment that could attest to the marriage, covering the last two years of the marriage. Filename for each photo would describe what that event was for or where it was taken and date, and then printed it off as thumbnails in walmart. I submitted like 60 photos in thumbnails but it's only 2 pages of printed photos. It may be small but i think enough to show as proof. I don't think they care enough to really look at those in big size anyway.

Updated my timeline for this.

Added S_AL_ to CSC list. Best wishes to you and all.

Still no biometrics appointment for me yet.

California Service Center (10 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

TEA AND HONEY......10/01/10..........10/04/10.......11/12/10........--/--/--....

DARREN&LAURA.......10/04/10..........10/06/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

SERENITYNOW........10/05/10..........10/07/10.......11/22/10........--/--/--....

MO_MATI............10/05/10..........--/--/10.......11/22/10........--/--/--.... (Never received NOA)

S_AL_..............10/06/10..........10/12/10.......11/24/10........--/--/--....

SHADOWYU...........10/07/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

NAQZ_MRN...........10/12/10..........10/14/10.......11/19/10........--/--/--....

NICKY&LINDSAY......10/14/10..........10/22/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

DR MIRAGE..........10/20/10..........10/21/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

IMSE82.............10/29/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (16 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

KHALEDA............10/02/10..........10/05/10.......11/18/10........--/--/--....

FOREVERIDO.........10/06/10..........10/16/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

SLY_WOLF...........10/09/10..........10/13/10.......11/12/10........--/--/--....

JON&LINDSEY........10/09/10..........10/13/10.......11/19/10........--/--/--....

GREENEYEDGIRLFL....10/09/10..........10/14/10.......11/22/10........--/--/--....

T_AND_A............10/11/10..........10/19/10.......11/15/10........--/--/--....

COCO KITTY.........10/12/10..........10/22/10.......11/19/10........--/--/--....

MSNOOB.............10/16/10..........10/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

STONELOVE4EVER.....10/16/10..........10/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

LUCY4..............10/18/10..........10/21/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

AKEL...............10/18/10..........10/21/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

MAROB..............10/21/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

ANDYL526...........10/25/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

SASHALEE...........10/25/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

OLIBECCA1..........10/27/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

DESILU.............10/27/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

IMPORTANT!

* Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor.

* Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply.

* Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that.

* Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted.

* Please check that you have not deleted anyone's NAME & DATA.

Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application

NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter

Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment

Approved = The Date your case was approved

* Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list.

* When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly

* If you cannot add your information yourself, please ask another VJ member to help you do so.

What we did is just bought a folder with pockets in it... and i just make sure that it has the a# on each of the pages...

I have a silly question about putting the pkg together, I honestly cant remember from the K1, and AOS. How should the package be fastened. Should the whole thing be stapled? left loose? Should I staple or just paper clip the check?

Just added ours to the VSC. expecting for NOA1 pretty soon.

Got the NOA1 in mail today!

Good luck to everyone in this topic!

California Service Center (4 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

TEA AND HONEY......10/01/10..........10/04/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

DARREN&LAURA.......10/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

SERENITYNOW........10/05/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

SHADOWYU...........10/07/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (2 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SLY_WOLF...........10/09/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

COCO KITTY.........10/12/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

T_and_A............10/11/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/--....

IMPORTANT!

* Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor.

* Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply.

* Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that.

* Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted.

* Please check that you have not deleted anyones NAME & DATA.

Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application

NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter

Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment

Approved = The Date your case was approved

* Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list.

* When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly

* If you cannot add your information yourself, please ask another VJ member to help you do so.

Hello!

We have sent our i751 packet thru fedex and it was signed for received by Tuesday. How long did you have to wait to receive your NOA1 after the shipment has been received? Just wondering...

thanks for all the responses, that kinda eased everything for me...

Should i need to inform my employer about my legal status for removal of conditions if I have not received the 10 year greencard yet and the expiration date on the 2 yr greencard comes (in Nov 18)?.. Are there ramifications on that?

What is my status when the 2-yr greencard expires and I have not received the replacement card yet? Will my employment be affected?

I am just about to send my packet tomorrow... still within the 90 day window.

He was my husband's classmate... sad for my country.. and my prayers to the victims' families and my country too.

When i had my employment background check, my employer is aware that it's my first job and i just moved from another country. I have set expectations with them that I can give them names of people who knows me in US but as far as professional background check, they had to contact someone from Philippines and they did.

My husband and I watched Miss Universe last night and I was proud and hoped and knew that Miss Philippines will make it to the top 5. I think she has the best stance among the ones in top 5... not the prettiest but has someth'n to show.. Come question and answer... I was, I must admit, pretty sure she will come in last. I didn't even wait for the winners to be declared. I thought she had the advantage having heard the other contestants' answers - She could have done better. It seemed like she just plainly stammered when it came her turn...

Come on now people, Pinoys and Pinays out there must have been proud at some point, having her on top 5.. before she answered a Baldwin question...

I wonder what people will say of her if she would have won it...

Thank you so much for your reply... It's really helpful. I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to offer information. Bless your heart.

I am about to file removal of conditions pretty soon and I got 2 letters in the mail from USCIS reminding to file Removal of Conditions. (2) File AR11 - Change of address form. They tried sending the mail to us about removal of conditions apparently on July 30 but it got returned to them so they resent it Aug 4, which we got in the mail yesterday on the new address.

We moved from previous address to current address in March 2009, and so more than a year and a half ago, way overdue of the 10 day that it said on the form. It said failure to do this is punishable by fine or imprisonment and/or removal, kinda freaked me out. I didn't realize I had to do this until i am about to gather my files for removal of conditions and when I got these letters from USCIS (somehow they tracked us down anyway). We informed postal service about our change of address. It was an honest mistake, there was just alot going on with getting on in our lives after the move... then we had the baby... and so on and so forth...

Am I in trouble?

Will this cause a delay in processing the ROC?

What should I do? I am sending the AR11 form tomorrow... Does it cost anything?

Do we pay any penalties for not reporting it within 10 days?

Please advise... Thanks.

the start of 90 days before your GC expires is Aug 13 (Friday). If I were you, I will send it week of Aug 16-20. Just to make sure that it's within the 90 day.. no sense of taking the risk of getting it mailed out a day early and rejected for sending it a little soon. cushion will be nice.

My Greencard is gonna expire Nov 10th. I was wondering if I can send my ROC-package on Aug 12th. Or would that be too early?

Hello everyone!

When presenting evidence for ROC, when it involves sensitive info, did you bleep anything? If so, what all info can you bleep? i.e. financial information, did you have to bleep any? Just some thoughts...

I think it would still be worth calling the POE to find out...

What about if there are unprecedented delays in flight? For whatever extreme scenarios, flight gets cancelled or whatever, can he go in and out of the airport if his stamp is only until Aug 9? Just thought it would be nice knowing that there is a cushion before the actual visa expires before your trip home. Just my thought..

well documented... great job...

we too are filing for ROC pretty soon...

Thank you... Indeed a wonderful journey and it's an ecstatic feeling that I wanna share with VJ family.

Happy two-year anniversary! Yes, life is full of up and downs...but it sure is a wonderful journey, isn't it?

Hope you guys have many more happy anniversaries to come!

I can't believe it has been two years when we tied the knot and sealed our love forever... Looking back, it had had it's ups and downs but i love my sweetheart more and more. He and our son are my world now.. wonderful feeling.

sige sige... cool...

Goodie!!! you can PM me when you're visiting the aquarium, maybe we can meet..

We are in White Bluff, Dickson County.. think it's 3 hours ride away... been meaning to meet some Pinays from TN, also here on VJ... hit me up... we may go to Chattanooga to see the aquarium there my husband is talking about...

Doesn't have to be color copies... as long as it's a clear copy you are ok with that.

We will be submitting our I-751 ROC early next week and I have a last-minute question.

Does it matter if the photocopies of the Green Card and driver's licenses are in color or B&W?

(I'm including both driver's licenses because they show the same address - I know they aren't actually required.)

Thanks!