filed I-751 in October 2008, still waiting

[nycguy78 0]

sorry to hear that you have been getting the runaround too. i have my own reasons for not wanting to become a citizen, and that will not change. as a permanent residents, i have all the rights that i feel that i need. my father-in-law isn't a citizen either, and he served in the military, he has veteran status and the benefits that go along with that. he is about to retire and will be getting social security just like a citizen would. i don't think he is missing out on much, other than voting. anyhow, that's just my opinion, i understand why others want to naturalize, and that's respectable. its just not what i want.

nycguy78, i am going to call my congresswoman today. as for writing to the district director and to CIS Obulsdman, could you explain? i am not familiar with that process, or who these people are even haha thanks in advance!

District Director is the head of the Local Immigration office

CIS Ombudsman can help look into you case and advice what is happening to the case and also nudge uscis about your case

This is the link to some details about CIS ombudsman

http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/editorial_0497.shtm

Hope this helps

[rising spring 0]

District Director is the head of the Local Immigration office

CIS Ombudsman can help look into you case and advice what is happening to the case and also nudge uscis about your case

This is the link to some details about CIS ombudsman

http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/editorial_0497.shtm

Hope this helps

THANK YOU!!

[nycguy78 0]

THANK YOU!!

Make sure you write a letter to the district director , he or she has more authority on the case and will be able to help you in a better way

Send it certified with return receipt

[TracyTN 237]

If you do go that route, be sure and mention it to your congresswoman's office as well. They may let the Ombudsman research before they'll get involved. Personally I'd start with the congresswoman. Only because I think the ombudsman's office is pretty swamped.

[rising spring 0]

Make sure you write a letter to the district director , he or she has more authority on the case and will be able to help you in a better way

Send it certified with return receipt

forgive my ignorance but how do i know who the district director is? do you mean the director for my local USCIS office? please advise.

[nycguy78 0]

forgive my ignorance but how do i know who the district director is? do you mean the director for my local USCIS office? please advise.

What is your district office ? You can search for the exact address on www.uscis.gov and address the letter as

To ,

The District Director

Address

you can also do a search on the internet and see who is the current district director of your Distirct office , but if you cannot get that information just address the letter as above

Hope this helps

[rising spring 0]

What is your district office ? You can search for the exact address on www.uscis.gov and address the letter as

To ,

The District Director

Address

you can also do a search on the internet and see who is the current district director of your Distirct office , but if you cannot get that information just address the letter as above

Hope this helps

so if my district office is the one in Pittsburgh, i would just send a letter to the general mailing address here? https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...or.statecode=PA

this won't just fall into a black hole? whoever the director is will actually receive this?

[nycguy78 0]

so if my district office is the one in Pittsburgh, i would just send a letter to the general mailing address here? https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...or.statecode=PA

this won't just fall into a black hole? whoever the director is will actually receive this?

yes whoever is the distrcit director should receive it , send it by certified mail ...I will post information if I get to know who is the current district director

[nycguy78 0]

in addition you can visit this site to get more information about writ of mandamus (in case you need it )

http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.p...-(Merged)/page2

However - The names of most of the officers mentioned may not be current as this is an old thread

Edited March 2, 2010 by nycguy78

[nycguy78 0]

District dirrector Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH FIELD OFFICE (PIT)

Field Office Director: Debra Zamberry

3000 Sidney Avenue, Suite 200

Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Phone: (412) 390-3949

Fax: (412) 390-3950

Source :

http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.p...ration-services

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS CURRENT EFFECTIVE 05/22/2009 AND MAY STILL BE CURRENT , but atleast now you know the exact address , suite number , phone number and the fax number

Hope this helps

[rising spring 0]

District dirrector Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH FIELD OFFICE (PIT)

Field Office Director: Debra Zamberry

3000 Sidney Avenue, Suite 200

Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Phone: (412) 390-3949

Fax: (412) 390-3950

Source :

http://immigrate2us.net/forum/showthread.p...ration-services

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INFORMATION WAS CURRENT EFFECTIVE 05/22/2009 AND MAY STILL BE CURRENT , but atleast now you know the exact address , suite number , phone number and the fax number

Hope this helps

thanks for your help.

ok so i had never heard the term "writ of mandamus" before and didn't realize this is essentially a civil lawsuit! after looking at the link you provided and reading how one user went about doing this, it sounds fairly involved, as it is a lawsuit against USCIS essentially! wow. here i was thinking i was just going to write a complaint letter to the district director, not serve them a lawsuit!

i guess this could be an option if all else fails. i contacted my congresswoman today, and mailed my DHS form to CIS Ombuldsman. so we'll see if anything happens with that first.

[nycguy78 0]

thanks for your help.

ok so i had never heard the term "writ of mandamus" before and didn't realize this is essentially a civil lawsuit! after looking at the link you provided and reading how one user went about doing this, it sounds fairly involved, as it is a lawsuit against USCIS essentially! wow. here i was thinking i was just going to write a complaint letter to the district director, not serve them a lawsuit!

i guess this could be an option if all else fails. i contacted my congresswoman today, and mailed my DHS form to CIS Ombuldsman. so we'll see if anything happens with that first.

You are welcome , I just gave you the information in case you need it , in my case a letter to the district director , cis ombudsman and congressman helped , I sincerely hope and pray that you get your case approved soon ...

[MrsWhizz 0]

Definitely get in touch with your rep's office! Also try the Infopass. I hope they get it together for you. As you will see in my signature, I know how those long waits can eat away at you. Let us know how it goes.

[bradcanuck 1]

I told them about my situation. I just said that I have seen friends and acquaintances get approved in 30-60 days with no issues (some people that filed in January), and yet I have had NO updates since October. I also mentioned it should not be pending FBI namecheck since my last name is the only one in the US.

They sent the letter asking USCIS to explain the delay. Apparently when congress intervenes they can't say "wait 60 days for an update. then wait 90 days from THAT day for a potential update/resolution." they have to find the file and say what is going on. So as soon as they got the letter from the congressman they approved the case.

Just another example of a file sitting at the bottom of a stack of new applications and being ignored/forgotten about.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Hmmm . . . when your NOA1's expiration date was approaching and you went to the USCIS office to get an I-551 stamp in your passport in order to maintain your legal status, did you ask the I.O. about your case's progress?