Posted by: NepalKoJayHos May 12, 2025
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@haal haal Pandit
I slightly agree with you on some things but mostly disagree with your premise.
I absolutely agree it’s a tough road to adjust status, but when you say even a minor traffic infraction can block someone from adjusting status, that is complete misinformation. I would say only criminal records—misdemeanor and above—usually affect the case. Even then, I have had friends with DUIs and even domestic violence cases adjust status with very little hiccup.
Your second paragraph appears to be making an assumption that you need a degree to be eligible for employer-based adjustment. That is completely false. While it’s true for some categories, it’s not true for all. The EB3 category can be filed with two years of experience, which replaces the degree requirement. Also, the EB3 Unskilled Workers category has no such degree requirement. I bet many people still believe that you must have an H1B first to qualify for these statuses. That is not true at all and a big misconception. There is no such requirement.
Many of the folks I know who were on TPS had no degree. They just applied in the EB3 Unskilled category. Many filed EB3 after getting a few years of experience in IT. Many had no status going simultaneously, meaning they had a lapse between their F1 and TPS.
I again disagree with your last statement. Are you saying quite a large swath of remaining Nepalese have criminal records? You are making a big assumption here. While I agree that luck plays a big part in getting things done, I do not agree that only a few lucky ones got it done in the last 10 years. Like I said in my original post, 100% of the people I know got adjusted and said bye-bye to TPS. That is no damn coincidence.
I personally think and it is my complete assumption that most people who are still in TPS did not have proper guidance or someone to give the ideas on how they can adjust. They just didn't have the friends or families in a circle who could have provided them with alternative information than their own bubble. Remember "you are who your friends are".
I have to say you have some preconceived notions on this matter and a lack of complete information in this field. I have lived here for more than 20 years and seen, met, and lived through different stories. Not trying to bash you though. Best wishes and be well.
I slightly agree with you on some things but mostly disagree with your premise.
I absolutely agree it’s a tough road to adjust status, but when you say even a minor traffic infraction can block someone from adjusting status, that is complete misinformation. I would say only criminal records—misdemeanor and above—usually affect the case. Even then, I have had friends with DUIs and even domestic violence cases adjust status with very little hiccup.
Your second paragraph appears to be making an assumption that you need a degree to be eligible for employer-based adjustment. That is completely false. While it’s true for some categories, it’s not true for all. The EB3 category can be filed with two years of experience, which replaces the degree requirement. Also, the EB3 Unskilled Workers category has no such degree requirement. I bet many people still believe that you must have an H1B first to qualify for these statuses. That is not true at all and a big misconception. There is no such requirement.
Many of the folks I know who were on TPS had no degree. They just applied in the EB3 Unskilled category. Many filed EB3 after getting a few years of experience in IT. Many had no status going simultaneously, meaning they had a lapse between their F1 and TPS.
I again disagree with your last statement. Are you saying quite a large swath of remaining Nepalese have criminal records? You are making a big assumption here. While I agree that luck plays a big part in getting things done, I do not agree that only a few lucky ones got it done in the last 10 years. Like I said in my original post, 100% of the people I know got adjusted and said bye-bye to TPS. That is no damn coincidence.
I personally think and it is my complete assumption that most people who are still in TPS did not have proper guidance or someone to give the ideas on how they can adjust. They just didn't have the friends or families in a circle who could have provided them with alternative information than their own bubble. Remember "you are who your friends are".
I have to say you have some preconceived notions on this matter and a lack of complete information in this field. I have lived here for more than 20 years and seen, met, and lived through different stories. Not trying to bash you though. Best wishes and be well.