Using a State senator to speed up K-1 process

[Fuzzified 0]

I've been arguing with my parents (who have been helping me considerably with this K-1 process) about using a senator to speed up our K-1 process.

My parents believe that if I write a real sappy letter to a specific senator, he/she would be able to push the process along.

I simply believe that theres nothing a state senator can do with this affair and furthermore, if they could do anything they wouldn't at risk of it not being a true marriage and helping someone come into the country illegally.

besides, we're far enough in the process that by the time a senator would read his/her mail we'll probably receive our NOA2.

What do you guys think? am I wrong?

Thanks,

Trevor

[YuAndDan 153]

Unless your I-129F is well past the processing dates posted in USCIS.gov, there is not much that can be done to cut ahead of other I-129Fs waiting to be adjudicated.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=VSC

A senator can contact USCIS and inquire into petition status.

[payxibka 10,047]

If it were true we would all have done it

[Springlett 0]

I've been arguing with my parents (who have been helping me considerably with this K-1 process) about using a senator to speed up our K-1 process.

My parents believe that if I write a real sappy letter to a specific senator, he/she would be able to push the process along.

I simply believe that theres nothing a state senator can do with this affair and furthermore, if they could do anything they wouldn't at risk of it not being a true marriage and helping someone come into the country illegally.

besides, we're far enough in the process that by the time a senator would read his/her mail we'll probably receive our NOA2.

What do you guys think? am I wrong?

Thanks,

Trevor

I've visited the congressman and senator's office and it hasn't done a thing to speed the process along. I don't have any criteria that truly justify expediting the process. Unfortunately, they don't view the hardship of a broken heart on a daily basis to be good enough to speed things along.

They told me to call back when it's been over 6 months without any news--until then, "good luck but expect up to a year."

It's been 5 long months and still no NOA 2.

So I guess we wait.

Spring

[sunnybear 0]

I have contacted my congressman two times in past month and have yet to hear a word from them.......

[pushbrk 13,173]

Unless your I-129F is well past the processing dates posted in USCIS.gov, there is not much that can be done to cut ahead of other I-129Fs waiting to be adjudicated.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=VSC

A senator can contact USCIS and inquire into petition status.

A "State Senator" can never be of any assistance to you but a "US Senator" from your State may be able to assist you if you petition takes longer than normal to get through the system or otherwise hits a snag. They cannot help you jump ahead of others unless there's a legitimate reason for expidited processing. "I really miss my fiance(e)." isn't one of those reasons.

[Nicoxcx 1]

If you call a Senator to help you when your case is still within processing time purely to speed things up (without a good reason), all you are doing is jumping in front of other people, it is very rude in my humble opinion.

[belinda63 3,047]

I agree with the others, there is no expediating, speeding up, preferential treatment, that a congressman or senator can do. We are all in the same boat and all have to wait our time, some longer than others.

If you run into a snag, such as exceptionally long security checks or being outside of the time lines then an inquiry by your congressman may help to get things moving.

I can assure you if you are within the timelines the congressman either will not or cannot help you

I understand where your parents are coming from but they must realize there are thousands of immigrant visa requests in the system at any one time as well as many thousands of non-immigrant visa requests., You are neither unique or special and to help expediate yours would mean he/she would have to do the same for every constituent which could be hundreds.

Good luck, keep in touch, and don't lose hope.

[Carlawarla 1]

Your parents must be really wanting to meet your fianace! Cute!

You've not even been 6 weeks into the process yet. Unless you have some kind of special circumstances, you're going to be waiting like the rest of us are, or did. Take a deep breath! Let your parents know the usual timelines for these visas.

[RonnieKris 26]

Maybe you will have better luck if you contact your United States Representative. They are in Washington for the people of the state where they're from, and the Senate is to represent the State.