Does the USCIS enjoy keeping families apart ?

[panamania79 2]

While reading some fellow VJ members stories and seeing how difficult it is for them,I am getting the impression that the USCIS could care less that families are broken apart.

[Jenn! 918]

It's kind of like your waitress. She really couldn't care less if you're hungry.

Hmmm, maybe USCIS should work on a gratuity-based system....

[Ilya R. 0]

They care as much as..............

[DeadPoolX 9]

As much as I hate being apart, I think it's probably wrong to place the blame (or at least all of it) on USCIS. They may enforce immigration laws, but they don't create them. The politicians in DC do that.

I know many here would like to believe that those working for USCIS could "bend" the rules for us at times, but how would they choose? Why would you get waived through and not me? These men and women are doing their job and we're simply "case files" to them. They see a ton of us every day, so we're not special.

Besides, if someone did "bend or break" the rules for an applicant, they might lose their job (and the applicant might still not get passed through anyway). The job they have is more important to them (and their family if they have one) than any of us getting together with our loved ones. They don't know us, so they're certainly not going to risk their job for a complete stranger they'll never meet.

I'm sure there are some "bad apples" who do find entertainment in preventing couples from getting together, but you'll find poor examples of people in any profession. None of us are so important (or perhaps, infamous) that any USCIS officer would pick us out of a crowd to harass us and only us.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

As much as I hate being apart, I think it's probably wrong to place the blame (or at least all of it) on USCIS. They may enforce immigration laws, but they don't create them. The politicians in DC do that.

I know many here would like to believe that those working for USCIS could "bend" the rules for us at times, but how would they choose? Why would you get waived through and not me? These men and women are doing their job and we're simply "case files" to them. They see a ton of us every day, so we're not special.

Besides, if someone did "bend or break" the rules for an applicant, they might lose their job (and the applicant might still not get passed through anyway). The job they have is more important to them (and their family if they have one) than any of us getting together with our loved ones. They don't know us, so they're certainly not going to risk their job for a complete stranger they'll never meet.

I'm sure there are some "bad apples" who do find entertainment in preventing couples from getting together, but you'll find poor examples of people in any profession. None of us are so important (or perhaps, infamous) that any USCIS officer would pick us out of a crowd to harass us and only us.

Im with you I cant complain. I think it took Carol and I almost a year. Thank god its over!

[Nagishkaw 510]

To them, we are but pieces of paper with numbers stamped on them. No more, no less. Could be I feel the same about them, so it balances itself out .

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

It's true that the immigration process is a big suck for a lot of people. The government is currently working on this issue in all corners of the states. Contact your reps to let them know what you think and how it could improve.

Edited June 24, 2008 by Olivia*

[Tanjay 0]

USCIS employees are very warm and friendly people. They always make us feel so welcome when dealing with them. Their smiles always light up the room!!!! I just wish that I could give them all big hugs!!!!!!

[*JG* 2]

I blame it on those who went before us and abused the system!

[william_wallace 8]

All depends on how you look at the system. For UK immigration, the K1 alternative takes approx 3 weeks compared to 6-8 months for the US.

Dont think there's anyone to blame for how the USCIS do there job.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

USCIS employees are very warm and friendly people. They always make us feel so welcome when dealing with them. Their smiles always light up the room!!!! I just wish that I could give them all big hugs!!!!!!

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

USCIS employees are very warm and friendly people. They always make us feel so welcome when dealing with them. Their smiles always light up the room!!!! I just wish that I could give them all big hugs!!!!!!

saying that won't make them to speed up your aos

[panamania79 2]

USCIS employees are very warm and friendly people. They always make us feel so welcome when dealing with them. Their smiles always light up the room!!!! I just wish that I could give them all big hugs!!!!!!

USCIS employees are very warm and friendly people. They always make us feel so welcome when dealing with them. Their smiles always light up the room!!!! I just wish that I could give them all big hugs!!!!!!

saying that won't make them to speed up your aos

I know, they will still coninue to take their sweet time.

[Tanjay 0]

USCIS employees are very warm and friendly people. They always make us feel so welcome when dealing with them. Their smiles always light up the room!!!! I just wish that I could give them all big hugs!!!!!!

saying that won't make them to speed up your aos

I know you are right......

[Fandango 1,439]

I'll tell you what, anytime I called USCIS, they were always nice and helpful to me.

Thinkin of them as 'the big bad evil' isn't really accurate. But it does give the couple a 'common enemy' to join forces against. Once that influence is over, for some, it seems to spoil the romanticism of it all....