I am outraged!

[R&AINC 1]

Write a Letter, Call, or Visit

Washington office

433 Russell Senate Office Bldg

(at Constitution and Delaware)

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-4242

Burlington office

199 Main Street, 4th Floor

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 863-2525

1-800-642-3193

Montpelier office

P.O. Box 933

87 State Street, Room 338

Montpelier, VT 05602

(802) 229-0569

I have checked for the proposed Budget requests at http://leahy.senate.gov/ and there is no mention of any Vermont Service Center. He does have a section on foreign policy but not on immigration.

I have also found the following link:

http://justiceatuscis.org/node?page=2

Bernie Sanders can be another one to contact.

One interesting information is :

http://justiceatuscis.org/node/219

Another name to write is: Michael Aytes, the National

Acting Deputy Director of USCIS,

It seems that the VSC being so slow is only related to contractual negotiations and the fact that they may be closing down in the future or at least will loose many jobs.

If we are in this site is because we decided to take matters in our own hand. So I think we can do this as well.

[R&AINC 1]

Write a Letter, Call, or Visit

Washington office

433 Russell Senate Office Bldg

(at Constitution and Delaware)

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-4242

Burlington office

199 Main Street, 4th Floor

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 863-2525

1-800-642-3193

Montpelier office

P.O. Box 933

87 State Street, Room 338

Montpelier, VT 05602

(802) 229-0569

I have checked for the proposed Budget requests at http://leahy.senate.gov/ and there is no mention of any Vermont Service Center. He does have a section on foreign policy but not on immigration.

I have also found the following link:

http://justiceatuscis.org/node?page=2

Bernie Sanders can be another one to contact.

One interesting information is :

http://justiceatuscis.org/node/219

Another name to write is: Michael Aytes, the National

Acting Deputy Director of USCIS,

It seems that the VSC being so slow is only related to contractual negotiations and the fact that they may be closing down in the future or at least will loose many jobs.

If we are in this site is because we decided to take matters in our own hand. So I think we can do this as well.

http://www.northropgrumman.com/ ( they are the employeer fot the VSC workers)

The following letter was sent to Northrop by senator Sanders: http://justiceatuscis.org/files/Letter%20F...ald%20Sugar.pdf

[baron555 934]

Hello fellow VJers!

I am outraged at the fact that VSC is operating at such a slow pace. In the last few months they have slowed in aproving petitions drasticaly. Our lives are tied in this, our finances, our jobs, future, even our health. I myself I am putting off buying a home and loosing a lot of money in finance charges and the $8000 goverment stimulus because they are moving so slow. CSC is working on petitions from May while VSC is still November and December. This is not acceptable and unless we bring this to their attention nothing will happen.

I know that we are at their mercy but we can stir the waters and write some letters to USCIS ombudsman, to senators, congressmen, even to the white house. I believe that if they get enough letters maybe someone might take a look at this problem and try to do something about it. One: it is our right as US citizens to pursue hapiness and two: it is a service we paid for. If we do nothing about it nothing will happen but if we draw some attention to this problem, maybe something might happen and have them hire more, train more, or at least try to do something to rectify the situation. If we don't write, call, complain they will not act on anything.

Mr. President spoke about "change" lets ask for change in this department!

The Immigration Timelines show VSC is working on March petitions. Don't know where you get your information. What is so hard to understand? This is the system we have to work with and work through. Your life is not on hold. Buy the house, what is stopping you? Are you still not corresponding with your SO? Why not? My SO and I are working through the process and yes we just crested and are on the downward slide. Soon we will be together. We never stopped loving each other and still continued our relationship; actually it gets stronger every day.

You should have know that being involved in an international relatiionship takes great courage and conviction. Most people do not have that to endure the process.

Do you have the courage and conviction? Maybe this is not for you, if it makes you so emotional.

Yes, I agree trying to change the process will be a good thing but in the meantime suck it up. You will survive. You will be happy.

Everything will be OK.

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Write a Letter, Call, or Visit

Washington office

433 Russell Senate Office Bldg

(at Constitution and Delaware)

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-4242

Burlington office

199 Main Street, 4th Floor

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 863-2525

1-800-642-3193

Montpelier office

P.O. Box 933

87 State Street, Room 338

Montpelier, VT 05602

(802) 229-0569

I have checked for the proposed Budget requests at http://leahy.senate.gov/ and there is no mention of any Vermont Service Center. He does have a section on foreign policy but not on immigration.

I have also found the following link:

http://justiceatuscis.org/node?page=2

Bernie Sanders can be another one to contact.

One interesting information is :

http://justiceatuscis.org/node/219

Another name to write is: Michael Aytes, the National

Acting Deputy Director of USCIS,

It seems that the VSC being so slow is only related to contractual negotiations and the fact that they may be closing down in the future or at least will loose many jobs.

If we are in this site is because we decided to take matters in our own hand. So I think we can do this as well.

http://www.northropgrumman.com/ ( they are the employeer fot the VSC workers)

The following letter was sent to Northrop by senator Sanders: http://justiceatuscis.org/files/Letter%20F...ald%20Sugar.pdf

Writting the DD of USCIS Michael Aytes does NOT help. I did, and got pushed off to another person. One VJer posted after he emailed Mr. Aytes, in the email was Mr. Aytes asking "How are these people getting my email?" DUH, a governemnt email is easy, first name.last name@dhs.gov

No brainer.

[Matt & Bing 56]

So...choose your attitude. And wait.

Good luck.

[Michele R 0]

Write a Letter, Call, or Visit

Washington office

433 Russell Senate Office Bldg

(at Constitution and Delaware)

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-4242

Burlington office

199 Main Street, 4th Floor

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 863-2525

1-800-642-3193

Montpelier office

P.O. Box 933

87 State Street, Room 338

Montpelier, VT 05602

(802) 229-0569

I have checked for the proposed Budget requests at http://leahy.senate.gov/ and there is no mention of any Vermont Service Center. He does have a section on foreign policy but not on immigration.

I have also found the following link:

http://justiceatuscis.org/node?page=2

Bernie Sanders can be another one to contact.

One interesting information is :

http://justiceatuscis.org/node/219

Another name to write is: Michael Aytes, the National

Acting Deputy Director of USCIS,

It seems that the VSC being so slow is only related to contractual negotiations and the fact that they may be closing down in the future or at least will loose many jobs.

If we are in this site is because we decided to take matters in our own hand. So I think we can do this as well.

http://www.northropgrumman.com/ ( they are the employeer fot the VSC workers)

The following letter was sent to Northrop by senator Sanders: http://justiceatuscis.org/files/Letter%20F...ald%20Sugar.pdf

Writting the DD of USCIS Michael Aytes does NOT help. I did, and got pushed off to another person. One VJer posted after he emailed Mr. Aytes, in the email was Mr. Aytes asking "How are these people getting my email?" DUH, a governemnt email is easy, first name.last name@dhs.gov

No brainer.

Here is a draft letter - it could be easily adjusted to send to Bernie Sanders. Interesting information posted above - particulary about the discrepancy in wages between the VSC and CSC. I will look for a fax number - if you send this stuff via snail mail it gets stuck in the x-ray machines for a month.

Letter_to_Senator_Leahy.doc

[unreliableuscis 0]

To start off... here is a tip... ask yourself... H1 (work) visa holders and F1(student) visa holders can bring their wives immediately to the US... all their spouses have to do is go to the embassy... For an american citizen?? they have to go through USCIS, NVC and then embassy .. on top of that.. they take for ever and do not explain anything to the applicants... ..... why not have a visa available to spouses american citizens ..just like those available to the spouses of H1 and F1 visa holders... The visa may just be a temporary one.. so atlease we can see each other...

The difference is that those spouses are applying for non-immigrant visas. They cannot work and they cannot immigrate. Different visa, different process.

I am asking for a non immigrant visa... a temporary one... spouses of US citizens cannot even get a visitor visa because their immigrant visa is being processed... they can take whatever time they want to process immigrant visas.. but mean while let them visit...

[Michele R 0]

Hello fellow VJers!

I am outraged at the fact that VSC is operating at such a slow pace. In the last few months they have slowed in aproving petitions drasticaly. Our lives are tied in this, our finances, our jobs, future, even our health. I myself I am putting off buying a home and loosing a lot of money in finance charges and the $8000 goverment stimulus because they are moving so slow. CSC is working on petitions from May while VSC is still November and December. This is not acceptable and unless we bring this to their attention nothing will happen.

I know that we are at their mercy but we can stir the waters and write some letters to USCIS ombudsman, to senators, congressmen, even to the white house. I believe that if they get enough letters maybe someone might take a look at this problem and try to do something about it. One: it is our right as US citizens to pursue hapiness and two: it is a service we paid for. If we do nothing about it nothing will happen but if we draw some attention to this problem, maybe something might happen and have them hire more, train more, or at least try to do something to rectify the situation. If we don't write, call, complain they will not act on anything.

Mr. President spoke about "change" lets ask for change in this department!

The Immigration Timelines show VSC is working on March petitions. Don't know where you get your information. What is so hard to understand? This is the system we have to work with and work through. Your life is not on hold. Buy the house, what is stopping you? Are you still not corresponding with your SO? Why not? My SO and I are working through the process and yes we just crested and are on the downward slide. Soon we will be together. We never stopped loving each other and still continued our relationship; actually it gets stronger every day.

You should have know that being involved in an international relatiionship takes great courage and conviction. Most people do not have that to endure the process.

Do you have the courage and conviction? Maybe this is not for you, if it makes you so emotional.

Yes, I agree trying to change the process will be a good thing but in the meantime suck it up. You will survive. You will be happy.

Everything will be OK.

please spare us the lectures, moral platitudes/rhetorical questions, and instructions to "suck it up" - we are simply trying to figure out how to move the process along in a more constructive manner than sending hate mail to Congressmen and bashing fed government employees

[ButterBoy 0]

My god man, you have been waiting for 3 months and your outraged? My wife and I have been waiting since April 2008 for our NOA2. I have wrote letters to both Bush and Obama. I also contacted my old boss Michael Hayden for help. I have called the USCIS so many times I think I own stock in Verizon now. I have contacted my local Congressman on many occasions and all I ever hear is I am stuck in a FBI background check and as soon as I am cleared then we may proceed to the next phase. I guess this is what I get for 30 years of service to the US Goverment. Get a grip.

I must say, you sound pretty "outraged" to me, and deservedly so. Is there a time-limit as to when you can feel this way - a mark in the sand that once you cross, you're no longer walking in sunlight and are now in the dark? If so, please list this in the user guide so the rest of us will know when we've earned the right to be indignant.

I am outraged, this person is 3 months into the visa process and he has the nerve to be outraged? I put 30 years of my life working for the the goverment, retired and want nothing more then to spend the rest of my life with my wife only to get stuck in a FBI background check for 15 months because of my service spent in the Middle East...I am pissed off at the OP. Am I pissed off about the process? Yes I am but as someone who dedicated my life to serving the United States I understand the process has to run it's course.

[Michele R 0]

Write a Letter, Call, or Visit

Washington office

433 Russell Senate Office Bldg

(at Constitution and Delaware)

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

(202) 224-4242

Burlington office

199 Main Street, 4th Floor

Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 863-2525

1-800-642-3193

Montpelier office

P.O. Box 933

87 State Street, Room 338

Montpelier, VT 05602

(802) 229-0569

I have checked for the proposed Budget requests at http://leahy.senate.gov/ and there is no mention of any Vermont Service Center. He does have a section on foreign policy but not on immigration.

I have also found the following link:

http://justiceatuscis.org/node?page=2

Bernie Sanders can be another one to contact.

One interesting information is :

http://justiceatuscis.org/node/219

Another name to write is: Michael Aytes, the National

Acting Deputy Director of USCIS,

It seems that the VSC being so slow is only related to contractual negotiations and the fact that they may be closing down in the future or at least will loose many jobs.

If we are in this site is because we decided to take matters in our own hand. So I think we can do this as well.

http://www.northropgrumman.com/ ( they are the employeer fot the VSC workers)

The following letter was sent to Northrop by senator Sanders: http://justiceatuscis.org/files/Letter%20F...ald%20Sugar.pdf

Writting the DD of USCIS Michael Aytes does NOT help. I did, and got pushed off to another person. One VJer posted after he emailed Mr. Aytes, in the email was Mr. Aytes asking "How are these people getting my email?" DUH, a governemnt email is easy, first name.last name@dhs.gov

No brainer.

Here is a draft letter - it could be easily adjusted to send to Bernie Sanders. Interesting information posted above - particulary about the discrepancy in wages between the VSC and CSC. I will look for a fax number - if you send this stuff via snail mail it gets stuck in the x-ray machines for a month.

Ok - here is the fax number: 202-224-3470

One word of caution - when bureaucrats feel attacked they circle the wagons and sometimes find ways to get even - most often by stalling, spewing red tape, etc.

[Chris & Mara 0]

My god man, you have been waiting for 3 months and your outraged? My wife and I have been waiting since April 2008 for our NOA2. I have wrote letters to both Bush and Obama. I also contacted my old boss Michael Hayden for help. I have called the USCIS so many times I think I own stock in Verizon now. I have contacted my local Congressman on many occasions and all I ever hear is I am stuck in a FBI background check and as soon as I am cleared then we may proceed to the next phase. I guess this is what I get for 30 years of service to the US Goverment. Get a grip.

I must say, you sound pretty "outraged" to me, and deservedly so. Is there a time-limit as to when you can feel this way - a mark in the sand that once you cross, you're no longer walking in sunlight and are now in the dark? If so, please list this in the user guide so the rest of us will know when we've earned the right to be indignant.

I am outraged, this person is 3 months into the visa process and he has the nerve to be outraged? I put 30 years of my life working for the the goverment, retired and want nothing more then to spend the rest of my life with my wife only to get stuck in a FBI background check for 15 months because of my service spent in the Middle East...I am pissed off at the OP. Am I pissed off about the process? Yes I am but as someone who dedicated my life to serving the United States I understand the process has to run it's course.

I hate to sound like a ###### but I agree with Butterboy here, we have gone as far as taking USCIS to court (which we won) and their answer after 11 months was, we will have it to you in 30 days. Chris works for a government agency, I am a Australian school teacher, never of us have ever done anything illegal in our lives, and yet we will have a NOA2 received in about 365 days of waiting, and someone waiting what 3 months is complaining, I am so sick of seeing people bitching about the immigration system on this site!

News flash, the USA doesn't want any more people they don't want to put money into their immigration system and they won't doesn't matter how many letters or emails or protests you do, even with say 2 million americans petitioning relatives every year that is still a very very small percentage of the three hundred million american, more of half which couldn't give a damn about the Immigration system.

[Krikit 1,164]

Interesting information posted above - particulary about the discrepancy in wages between the VSC and CSC.

That letter regarding the wage discrepancy is prior to a union settlement. However, I would venture to guess that a COLA would explain the variance for workers in an area where the cost of living is high.

I am asking for a non immigrant visa... a temporary one... spouses of US citizens cannot even get a visitor visa because their immigrant visa is being processed... they can take whatever time they want to process immigrant visas.. but mean while let them visit...

Spouses of US citizens CAN visit. It just so happens that your spouse is a citizen of a country which requires a visa whether they are immigrating here or not. Some have been successful in obtaining one, some have not.

[Michele R 0]

My god man, you have been waiting for 3 months and your outraged? My wife and I have been waiting since April 2008 for our NOA2. I have wrote letters to both Bush and Obama. I also contacted my old boss Michael Hayden for help. I have called the USCIS so many times I think I own stock in Verizon now. I have contacted my local Congressman on many occasions and all I ever hear is I am stuck in a FBI background check and as soon as I am cleared then we may proceed to the next phase. I guess this is what I get for 30 years of service to the US Goverment. Get a grip.

I must say, you sound pretty "outraged" to me, and deservedly so. Is there a time-limit as to when you can feel this way - a mark in the sand that once you cross, you're no longer walking in sunlight and are now in the dark? If so, please list this in the user guide so the rest of us will know when we've earned the right to be indignant.

I am outraged, this person is 3 months into the visa process and he has the nerve to be outraged? I put 30 years of my life working for the the goverment, retired and want nothing more then to spend the rest of my life with my wife only to get stuck in a FBI background check for 15 months because of my service spent in the Middle East...I am pissed off at the OP. Am I pissed off about the process? Yes I am but as someone who dedicated my life to serving the United States I understand the process has to run it's course.

I hate to sound like a ###### but I agree with Butterboy here, we have gone as far as taking USCIS to court (which we won) and their answer after 11 months was, we will have it to you in 30 days. Chris works for a government agency, I am a Australian school teacher, never of us have ever done anything illegal in our lives, and yet we will have a NOA2 received in about 365 days of waiting, and someone waiting what 3 months is complaining, I am so sick of seeing people bitching about the immigration system on this site!

News flash, the USA doesn't want any more people they don't want to put money into their immigration system and they won't doesn't matter how many letters or emails or protests you do, even with say 2 million americans petitioning relatives every year that is still a very very small percentage of the three hundred million american, more of half which couldn't give a damn about the Immigration system.

Hey Mara - Congratulations to you on winning in court.

The way I took this discussion today is that the frustration/anger is caused more by the fact that people who feed into the CSC get a much faster turnaround (barring situations like yours, of course) than people standing in line at the VSC. I have always been interested to know why this is so and it turns out that there may be some very real reasons behind this - Senator Bernie Sanders' above letter states many of these. Personally, I don't begrudge anyone living on the west coast or the better service they seem to be getting. I would, however, like for there to be a little more consistency/fairness between jurisdictions if possible. Personally, I am going to wait until the initial six month waiting period is up - until that point I don't think I have much room to complain, given how many stories like yours and Butterboy's there seem to be.

[John & Nan 0]

I am asking for a non immigrant visa... a temporary one... spouses of US citizens cannot even get a visitor visa because their immigrant visa is being processed... they can take whatever time they want to process immigrant visas.. but mean while let them visit...

Spouses of US citizens CAN visit. It just so happens that your spouse is a citizen of a country which requires a visa whether they are immigrating here or not. Some have been successful in obtaining one, some have not.

I have wrote all the senators and congressperson on this matter. In general the spouse can not meet then requirement. I feel it is unfair.

[cjblack 0]

To the OP: If you were not ready to wait six months for your approval (which the USCIS states is the normal processing time) then you shouldn't have submitted a petition. There is no "right" to a speedy immigration process. Yes, its not fun waiting, but it is what it is.

Trust me, after you are united with your loved one, the bad feelings will quickly fade. I was stuck at the NVC for 50 days just a few monts ago ... Simply a distant memory now.

Again, you're missing the point. The process CAN be faster, more expeditious, more efficient. It just isn't because USCIS doesn't NEED to make it that way, mostly because most people just DEAL with it. Why would any of you want to discourage someone from trying to make a positive change in this process? It almost seems spiteful to be so discouraging, especially if you've already completed the process.

Man this thread is frustrating to read! I think I'll stop now!