How can I let the USCIS know what I think of them

[John+Lourdelie 28]

yeah, like an option of for 5months to 9months processng =$455

3motnhs= $600

2months= $900

1month=$1000 or whatever. thats atleast would be a clear deal

So since you can afford to pay more you are somehow more deserving? Sounds a little elitist to me.

John

[Zharren Young 32]

So since you can afford to pay more you are somehow more deserving? Sounds a little elitist to me.

John

excuse me?

i was stating that it could have been better that way! i didnt say they just approve case becoz someone paid more and not doing their that they are being paid for! shees!

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Oh boy.

Do you read what you type?

Because you just came up with a "system" that suggests people pay more to get better service than the people who can't pay more.

Edited January 4, 2011 by Coconuts

[Mike and Minchian 3]

What's wrong with paying more for better service? Everyone makes choices like that every day. Some people pay more because they appreciate good service or they're in a rush, others may be more patient or not care if they get bad service and would rather save the money.

I'd be happy to pay $1k for a 1 month processing time with prompt updates, and I'm definitely not rich. Normally I'm pretty cheap but damn this process sucks :/. $1,000 is not enough to price most people out. Anyone applying for a k1 already makes enough to travel internationally.

[Zharren Young 32]

What's wrong with paying more for better service? Everyone makes choices like that every day. Some people pay more because they appreciate good service or they're in a rush, others may be more patient or not care if they get bad service and would rather save the money.

I'd be happy to pay $1k for a 1 month processing time with prompt updates, and I'm definitely not rich. Normally I'm pretty cheap but damn this process sucks :/. $1,000 is not enough to price most people out. Anyone applying for a k1 already makes enough to travel internationally.

kudos! thanks for pointing out clearly what i had in mind

[Al422 221]

I'm not rich either and live on a budget like most of the rest of us, but another $1k to get the visa in a month? Hell ya!

I have said my peace here. Some of you think the system is fine, and for you, enjoy every minute of your wait.

But for those of us who barely tolerate this pathetic excuse for a system, let's barely tolerate it together.

And for those of you who think I should move to Russia, I regret to inform you that it won't happen. I am here for the duration, so you are stuck with me until one of us gets our NOA2.

As for Bob, I wonder why you have such a problem with the Russian people. I found your comment that I should dump my beloved Elena and find "some other Russian" who is already here to be particularly offensive. Were you around for the Cold War? I was. I'm 53. I remember it all, including the propaganda we were fed in school about how Russians are all maniacs whose only desire is to nuke the world. Would it surprise you to learn that the Russian people were fed the same propaganda about us by the Soviet Government? Russians are real people too, just like you and me. They have real feelings too and can feel real love, just like Elena feels for me.

Elena is fine with the wait because under the Soviet system she grew up with, you waited and had zero options, zero information, and zero voice, just like we all get now from USCIS. It is Americans like me who are used to systems where we have options, information, and a voice who are having a problem with not having any of these things.

Think about it: A system created by the United States government is more like something from the old Soviet government than what we normally get from our own government. Scary, isn't it? Kind of makes you wonder who really won the Cold War!

[sara..... 371]

Having a system that allows you to pay more for a faster turn around simply will not work......there are so many agencies involved in the petition work for security reasons that you can not get anything done faster by paying a service center more money.......i was one of the couples that got hit with the huge increase for processing the petition it was suppose to be better they were suppose to hire more people...in the end i waited two years at the service center for the noa2 and never really found out what the reason was for the lengthy wait......our government services are what they are increase for faster turn around will never work because your faced with the same mentality our government has towards anything that one of us citizens are requesting help with.....................unless you owe them money then they work fast

just my opinion

sara

[Penny Lane 8,159]

What's wrong with paying more for better service? Everyone makes choices like that every day. Some people pay more because they appreciate good service or they're in a rush, others may be more patient or not care if they get bad service and would rather save the money.

I'd be happy to pay $1k for a 1 month processing time with prompt updates, and I'm definitely not rich. Normally I'm pretty cheap but damn this process sucks :/. $1,000 is not enough to price most people out. Anyone applying for a k1 already makes enough to travel internationally.

Because it would be unfair to those who could not afford it. This isn't one of those situations in life where you can throw more money at it to make it better. Everyone pays the same amount, everyone receives the same service.

Not everyone gets to travel much internationally, either. This forum is full of people who haven't seen their loved ones in countless months due to financial restrictions.

People seem to forget that VJ is a very, very small sample size of how many Visas are applied for every month. In the long run, 5-6 months isn't that bad at all.

What I don't understand is the people who read up on the process, decide to go with it, understand that it will take awhile ... and then, once they're in the middle of the process, complain that it's taking a long time.

Write all the angry letters you'd like. Unfortunately it won't get you anywhere.

I don't think there's anyone here who thinks the system is fine and is loving their wait. There are simply people who realize it is what it is and you have to pick and choose your battles. There are some things in life that you simply cannot change, government bullsh*t is one of them. So you can spend your time waiting, hating every second of it and kicking up a storm because things aren't going your way, or you can simply wait and try to make the best of it. Accept what you cannot change and live your life.

Edited January 4, 2011 by Coconuts

[Sayha or bust. 71]

I'm not rich either and live on a budget like most of the rest of us, but another $1k to get the visa in a month? Hell ya!

I have said my peace here. Some of you think the system is fine, and for you, enjoy every minute of your wait.

But for those of us who barely tolerate this pathetic excuse for a system, let's barely tolerate it together.

And for those of you who think I should move to Russia, I regret to inform you that it won't happen. I am here for the duration, so you are stuck with me until one of us gets our NOA2.

As for Bob, I wonder why you have such a problem with the Russian people. I found your comment that I should dump my beloved Elena and find "some other Russian" who is already here to be particularly offensive. Were you around for the Cold War? I was. I'm 53. I remember it all, including the propaganda we were fed in school about how Russians are all maniacs whose only desire is to nuke the world. Would it surprise you to learn that the Russian people were fed the same propaganda about us by the Soviet Government? Russians are real people too, just like you and me. They have real feelings too and can feel real love, just like Elena feels for me.

Elena is fine with the wait because under the Soviet system she grew up with, you waited and had zero options, zero information, and zero voice, just like we all get now from USCIS. It is Americans like me who are used to systems where we have options, information, and a voice who are having a problem with not having any of these things.

Think about it: A system created by the United States government is more like something from the old Soviet government than what we normally get from our own government. Scary, isn't it? Kind of makes you wonder who really won the Cold War!

Well put! Thanks for the voice you bring to this forum.

[john & jean 37]

you can't tell them (gov agency) anything that I haven't ...

will it do any good?? perhaps it will make you feel better, it did for me :thumbs:

[schretel 0]

pfft, I personally found the story amusing and quite "Orwell-esque" I think if one is familiar with this type of literature they can see the sarcasm and identify with it. AI142 hit it on the nail...I mean think about his ID...he's a number just like anyone else in an Orwell "state." Bravo, kudos, and congrats...a great way to vent and oh so well done!

[HannahP 119]

Eh. You get over the whole righteous indignation thing after your spouse gets here.

It's a phase most VJers go through. Some are just more vocal about it than others.

[Hell0W0rld 10]

it's immigration, it's a difficult job, they have no time to read your evaluations, if you want the process to be faster then don't send then an eval. if you think you can run USCIS better then give it a shot, however its more difficult then it seems.

[jkelly07 120]

you may contact uscis headquarters operations,...scopsscat@DHS.GOV-----TEXAS SERVICE CENTER--TSC.NCSCFOLLOWUP@DHS.GOV-----VERMONT SERVICE CENTER,VSC.NCSCFOLLOWUP@DHS.GOV

[KiwiBird 132]

Anyone applying for a k1 already makes enough to travel internationally.

Nice general blanket statement there. Considering the fact that some people have to rely on another person's good graces for that plane ticket. (I would know. I haven't purchased a single ticket to travel internationally.)

How do you know that some people might be applying with their parent's money? Or perhaps a friend or coworker bought that plane ticket for them?

Way to assume!