USCIS announced today 1 year timeline for K-1 Apps

[Zipline 23]

This is beyond unacceptable. US Citizens filed this petition and paid good money for it. There is absolutely no reason that ANY group, business, illegal, whatever should be put ahead of citizens. It should be a USCIS policy regardless of Presidential mandates. I can understand having a set processing time, say 6 months to allow passions to cool down and make sure folks are really ready to get married, however this fickle up and down, bounce you about nonsense should not be acceptable. I know people will reply that this is government and we should just wait but why? If the DMV were to slow down it's processing of drivers licenses, etc do you think that people would put up with it? "Oh sorry, we are behind, currently we are processing pink licenses for dreamers, we'll get to you next month" can you even imagine the outrage? I'm sorry, but from what I have read on these forums it doesn't sound like the USCIS processing takes much longer for than for the DMV processing your license. Considering it is multiple times more expensive.

It's time for the people here who are just like "Whatever just wait" to switch off and for a little outrage to switch on. If a group of illegals who don't have to pay anything to process their application can get set ahead of the legitimate citizens what are we coming to? Google DACA and the first link is a special interest group that wants illegals go come on board because they will be more sympathetic to their cause. This should be outrageous to any citizen regardless of political affiliation. I personally believe immigrants are a huge asset to this nation and agree with many economists who feel that in the not to far future, advanced nations will be competing for immigrants. However the idea that immigrants should essentially be given an open door because they are more likely to vote in a certain why should be a tasteless to Americans as gerrymandering.

Sorry for the rant, but as long as people are willing to sit back and say "that's the way government is" without remembering in which country they live (a place where people can apply pressure and change things) nothing will change. We should talking to various organizations to see if their is a lobbying day in Washington focused on immigration. If not we should set one up. Folks who are being served by the various other service centers should pay attention as well, things might be going OK at VSC now, but what if they get overloaded with a bunch of these DACA applications as well?

Feeling the same way you are. Don't worry about the people who are sitting on their hands and not feeling the outrage, because I've got plenty of it to go around and plan on taking lots of action.

[Peter_Pan 661]

How can the child brought into US without his/her knowledge can be spitting into your face?? Just because he/she grew up here and would like to work legally as opposed to us bringing foreign fiancees (including myself) while there are plenty of american women?? Why this should be a priority over DACA???

I don't care, if they are illegal they have to be sent back asap, I really don't see what the big fuss is about. You are ILLEGAL, you have no rights. I am LEGAL, my affairs take priority over any illegals', brought here as a child or otherwise.

[Gosia & Tito 199]

This to start with if you're blind : http://www.cis.org/north/new-uscis-data-show-how-daca-delays-decisions-other-programs

How about forwarding to CIS (link above) the great analysis thast was done (don't have the link handy) recently??

It would be best if the user who did it would do that, as I'm sure there would be questions and he/she is the best qualified to answer them. The CIS site claims there is no way to tell how much delay has been added; the analysis I noted provides a good idea of that.

Just saying.....

[Bayareaguy 156]

I can't believe people are still saying this as if common sense wouldn't tell you otherwise.

I think you found the reason.

[Peter_Pan 661]

The delay is obvious with the AOS transfers as well. This is getting beyond ridiculous. Illegals should have their own processing center, maintained by the fees they pay themselves.

[Jeikun 65]

I am sickened by it as well. But regardless of your opinion on the legalization of illegal immigrants, anger against them is misplaced. They aren't screwing this up. Our government is screwing it up. If the USCIS decided to rapidly approve all pending visitor, student, and business visas and devote all their manpower to it and put K-1 and CR-1 on the back burner, it wouldn't be visitors and students and job applicants spitting in your face... it would be the government's fault for gross mismanagement of resources. This is the case here as well. The issue of illegal immigration is a hot button here, since we are all waiting our turn in line and doing things legally. But DACA IS legal. It was their choice to prioritize it for political reasons to our detriment that should have been illegal.

[lufthgiled 6]

I hope they will still change the timeline as the months go by, 6mos is acceptable but 1yr is not.

and I also thought they will back on track since DACA has been moved to TSC..???

[I & B 273]

Friendly reminder: if reading this aggravates you and you have yet to write your elected representative about your plight and the mismanagement of the CSC in general, then you should check out my handy guide on how to do so and send in your complaint ASAP: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/421608-a-guide-to-writing-your-elected-representatives-about-the-i-129f-slowdown-at-the-csc/

[rascalcat 28]

i am sure eventually no one will bother to go through the process the legal way. It seems you get it thrown back in your face if you do.

[lost_at_sea 995]

I hope they will still change the timeline as the months go by, 6mos is acceptable but 1yr is not.

and I also thought they will back on track since DACA has been moved to TSC..???

They moved some DACA cases to TSC, not necessarily all. Just load-spreading, as I expect they're under a lot of pressure to process DACA quickly due to the highly visible political nature of it.

[Erik@Jhen 1]

I really just don't know what to say about that news. Its honestly kind of ridiculous.

[Rob & Rachel 24]

It's not clear if they mean one year for new filers or one year for those that are already waiting. At least they are bringing more people in, but there's still the issue of getting them trained and up to speed.

[san diego 407]

I don't care, if they are illegal they have to be sent back asap, I really don't see what the big fuss is about. You are ILLEGAL, you have no rights. I am LEGAL, my affairs take priority over any illegals', brought here as a child or otherwise.

MOst of them never lived outside of US. If you come to US when you ar 1 y.o. how is it different from being born here?? I think you need to use a little logic..

[Dissonantly 5]

If I were in the position of those at CSC, as circumstances allow, I'd either go CR-1/IR-1 instead. If that didn't work, I'd move out of the US. The thought has crossed my mind more than once. With all of the DACA going on and stuff, it says a lot about our government and their priorities.

I really feel for you guys. I got VSC, but it's not like our situation couldn't take a turn any moment now.

[Zipline 23]

How can the child brought into US without his/her knowledge can be spitting into your face?? Just because he/she grew up here and would like to work legally as opposed to us bringing foreign fiancees (including myself) while there are plenty of american women?? Why this should be a priority over DACA???

I wouldn't say that illegals are spitting in our face, and I certainly wouldn't spit in their face. That being said, if getting DACA abolished is what it takes to get my loved one to the USA, then so be it. If this administration wants to play hardball, I am up to the challenge.