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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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I am one of those negativity types who has been advocating putting the screws to USCIS as much as possible. And why not? They have been failing us miserably with their patently unreasonable delays. They have shown absolutely no interest in giving us service at the proper speed, so unless we hold their feet to the fire, the service we deserve will never happen.

Yes, I am grateful to be living in the greatest country in the world. Too bad the USCIS people don't . All they do is take advantage of that fact.

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I am one of those negativity types who has been advocating putting the screws to USCIS as much as possible. And why not? They have been failing us miserably with their patently unreasonable delays. They have shown absolutely no interest in giving us service at the proper speed, so unless we hold their feet to the fire, the service we deserve will never happen.

Yes, I am grateful to be living in the greatest country in the world. Too bad the USCIS people don't . All they do is take advantage of that fact.

I suppose it helps to have a place (here) to come vent. And for some people, it helps them to write letters and make phone calls.

Personally though I think there are some things in our lives we can control, and others we can't. If you let something you cannot control eat away at you, it gets to you in other aspects of your life. Every time my husband and I every got extremely frustrated at things happening to us during this process, we would end up sad and upset and maybe fussing at each other. It was pointless because neither of us were responsible for what was going on. We were better off to focus on each other.

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Our journey together on this earth has come to an end.

I will see you one day again, my love.

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The K-1 visa petition process used to be very quick and easy. The Congress wants to make sure it is NOT the government's business to interfere with the fundamental human rights how a US citizen pursues his/her personal happiness. A US citizen has a right to marry any one he/she prefers, and bring the loves one, if an alien, to live in the USA. Number of aliens moving to the USA through marriage with a US citizen is a small percentage of all US immigration each year, but a very important part of our immigration policy to preserve the basic civil liberty of US citizens.

It is a PRIVILEGE not a RIGHT to bring foreign national spouses to the US. This is a very crucial misunderstanding.

Not only that the K-1 wait time is unbearably long, the newly formed relationships are often times under serious test, because there is always the dreaded prospective that after the long wait, the US overseas consulates frequently find excuses to ultimately deny visa to the alien applicant, crashing the dreams of the couples to ever live together, breaking hearts. One person commented that US consulate in Guangzhou, China loves to give K-1 visa denials like giving out candies! Once a visa is denied and a case is returned to USCIS, because of a loophole, the alien fiancée, haven done nothing wrong, could be permanently banned from ever entering the USA ever! Because of these, our government has effectively gotten into the business of interfering with the basic civil rights of US citizens to freely pursue their happiness and choose their life partner, forcing them to abandon their loved ones. This is so disturbing to the point that recently a class action lawsuit was launched against USCIS. See the following link:

http://www.prweb.com...rweb4157054.htm

You sound a bit ranty here, and tbh...since you've decided to speak for 'everyone', you really can't say why certain cases are denied. And is it really fair to blame USCIS for 'forcing them to abandon their loved ones'? Don't you think that's a bit over the top? Marriage is about working together through strife, true partners in every sense. If a marriage cannot survive a 6 -12 month physical separation, then how strong is that marriage to begin with? I don't think it's fair to blame USCIS for cases like that. Check the waivers forum...check the couples who have been separated YEARS, and who continue to fight to be together.

Furthermore, the USC always has the option of 'pursuing happiness' by emigrating to the spouse's country.

I'm not trying to ####### all over your effort here, but if I rec'd this letter, it would read to me as very ranty, confused, full of unrealistic expectations, and over emotional. Figure out what you want to say in a very concise manner, and streamline it before it just goes in the 'rant' pile at your Congressman/woman's office.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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Please call me naive and too optimistic if i am way off by saying, maybe they focused totally on the TPS applications for the last 6 months until the closing date so that they wernt backlogged and were out of the way literally by the end of January. Therefore, allowing full commitment to the I129F cause for the following months??

I understand thats still not fair on the people who filed between July and December. But maybe they had the bigger picture in mind and although they have backlogged it upto 6 or 7 months in the July and August cases, if they get on with them from beginning of Feb anyone after Aug will be within the 5 month mark. Thus only upsetting 2 months worth of applicants rather than 6,7 or 8 months worth?

Again, im talking hyperthetically,it may not happen, and as some of you will, im sure point out, i only filed 3 weeks ago so im not yet frustrated. But i just thought id put a potential positive spin on things, which i dont feel is unrealistic, although i do understand, may offend July and Aug filers (but if this should be the case you wont wait much longer at all)

Ben

MAY 1ST 2010: Met on night out in Fort Worth, TX.

SEP 24TH 2010: Ben 2 Week visit to Dallas

OCT 29TH 2010: Ashley 2 week visit to England.

DEC 25TH 2010: Ben 2 week visit to Dallas.

JAN 3RD 2011: Sent I-129F with USPS

JAN 6TH 2011: Arrived at Dallas 75266 Lockbox- Signed for by C.Thornquist at 6:03am

JAN 7TH 2011: Check Cashed

JAN 9TH 2011: NOA1 Emailed to us - Jan 6th - Sent to VSC

JAN 11TH 2011: NOA1 Hardcopy received in post (NOA1 Date: January 6th 2011)

FEB 24TH 2011: Ashley 2 week visit to England.

APR 15TH 2011: Ben 2 week visit to Dallas.

MAY 20TH 2011: NOA2 Email and Text - Approved!!!! - 134 days

MAY 26TH 2011: NOA2 Hardcopy

MAY 31ST 2011: NVC RECEIVE - Given LND Case Number

JUN 1St 2011: NVC LEAVE

JUN 6TH 2011: ARRIVE LONDON CONSULATE

JUN 11TH 2011: PACKET 3 RECEIVED

Jun 11th-28th: Visit Ashley in Dallas

JUN 30TH 2011: Medical

JUL 4TH 2011: PACKET 3 RETURNED

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Please call me naive and too optimistic if i am way off by saying, maybe they focused totally on the TPS applications for the last 6 months until the closing date so that they wernt backlogged and were out of the way literally by the end of January. Therefore, allowing full commitment to the I129F cause for the following months??

I understand thats still not fair on the people who filed between July and December. But maybe they had the bigger picture in mind and although they have backlogged it upto 6 or 7 months in the July and August cases, if they get on with them from beginning of Feb anyone after Aug will be within the 5 month mark. Thus only upsetting 2 months worth of applicants rather than 6,7 or 8 months worth?

Again, im talking hyperthetically,it may not happen, and as some of you will, im sure point out, i only filed 3 weeks ago so im not yet frustrated. But i just thought id put a potential positive spin on things, which i dont feel is unrealistic, although i do understand, may offend July and Aug filers (but if this should be the case you wont wait much longer at all)

Ben

This may very well be the case, but they won't tell us. You would think that any organization run with even the smallest level of competence by people with the slightest level of intelligence would be anxious to get news like this out to stop the endless phone calls, e-mail, and Congressional inquiries. But they don't make even the slightest iota of effort to tell us anything. They have to be forced to the max to process petitions, and they have to be forced to the max to tell us anything.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: England
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This may very well be the case, but they won't tell us. You would think that any organization run with even the smallest level of competence by people with the slightest level of intelligence would be anxious to get news like this out to stop the endless phone calls, e-mail, and Congressional inquiries. But they don't make even the slightest iota of effort to tell us anything. They have to be forced to the max to process petitions, and they have to be forced to the max to tell us anything.

I see.

Well thats what i would have done if i knew that there was going to be a huge influx of TPS applications. I mean i only manage a small company in comparison to USCIS where i oversee 450 customers, but in my experience its always slightly better to upset a small amount rather than unprecedented amounts of people.

We can only cross our fingers i guess in reality but i commend you for what you are doing. Different people deal with things in very different ways. I for one will give it until April and see what the situation is.If they have not started moving by then, then i will be joing your case. (Although hopefully by then you will have had your approval)

Ben

MAY 1ST 2010: Met on night out in Fort Worth, TX.

SEP 24TH 2010: Ben 2 Week visit to Dallas

OCT 29TH 2010: Ashley 2 week visit to England.

DEC 25TH 2010: Ben 2 week visit to Dallas.

JAN 3RD 2011: Sent I-129F with USPS

JAN 6TH 2011: Arrived at Dallas 75266 Lockbox- Signed for by C.Thornquist at 6:03am

JAN 7TH 2011: Check Cashed

JAN 9TH 2011: NOA1 Emailed to us - Jan 6th - Sent to VSC

JAN 11TH 2011: NOA1 Hardcopy received in post (NOA1 Date: January 6th 2011)

FEB 24TH 2011: Ashley 2 week visit to England.

APR 15TH 2011: Ben 2 week visit to Dallas.

MAY 20TH 2011: NOA2 Email and Text - Approved!!!! - 134 days

MAY 26TH 2011: NOA2 Hardcopy

MAY 31ST 2011: NVC RECEIVE - Given LND Case Number

JUN 1St 2011: NVC LEAVE

JUN 6TH 2011: ARRIVE LONDON CONSULATE

JUN 11TH 2011: PACKET 3 RECEIVED

Jun 11th-28th: Visit Ashley in Dallas

JUN 30TH 2011: Medical

JUL 4TH 2011: PACKET 3 RETURNED

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kyrgyzstan
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Do you think contacting the Ombudsman office would help? Their job is to improve customer service, right?

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USCIS Ombudsman Liaison

The USCIS Ombudsman Liaison Unit (OLU) is responsible for managing the flow of information between USCIS and the Ombudsman's Office. The OLU responds to questions posed by the Ombudsman's Office, coordinates and prepares responses to the Ombudsman's formal recommendations and annual reports, and facilitates the implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that USCIS customers receive the best possible service.

To help improve customer service, we seek feedback from our customers, stakeholders, and affiliated agencies to help identify issues that directly affect you. Email the Ombudsman Liaison Unit at OLUInquiries@dhs.gov. Please explain your concern, question, or suggestion as clearly as possible. Regrettably, we cannot post any inquiries online if they have case-specific or personal

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K-1 Process

09/03/2010 - NOA1

02/02/2011 - NOA2 text message and an email (~5 months later)

04/26/2011 - Interview! Visa APPROVED and issued! yAAAy

05/20/2011 - POE: LAX

06/03/2011 - Wedding!!

07/07/2011 - Adilet got his SSN!

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AOS Process

07/11/2011 - Sent our AOS package (AOS & EAD)

07/13/2011 - NOA1 text message and an email

08/09/2011 - Biometrics taken

09/01/2011 - Email notification that our interview is set for October 14.

09/23/2011 - Email notification that Adilet's EAD is in production.

10/04/2011 - EAD in hands.

10/14/2011 - Interview. GC APPROVED on the spot! Yeah!

11/01/2011 - GC in hands

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04/03/2012 - Our beautiful baby girl is born!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Macedonia
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Marriage to a person who fits the legal restrictions on whom you can marry (age, sex, relation) is a right. Of all the things in this country that truly need to be alot more strict it simply amaizes me that people think you need to jump through all these hoops to get a spouse here. You can smuggle weapons in here more easily then tying to bring a spouse in a legal manner, Hell I could have just sent my spouse to mexico and we could run across the border THEN APPLY. The fact is this country never awards HONESTY. We pay a huge fee we jump through every hoop, the only thing they dont ask for is a sex tape, and still you must wait the better of half a year to be united? Of all the things that I would be willing to restrict to all hell this would be one of the last, and please do not come with all that terrorist BULL ****, only handfulls of terrorists exist in the world and a simple backround check will bring up more then enough info on that, and guess what even terrorists cant get around all this if they try hard enough. The wait time is my only issue becasue this service was paid for, its not free. Like I said they like to pretend like they restrict imigration but you can just walk accross the mexican border and thousands do it daily but the good law abiding citizens sit around here and argue to pass the time. Just in one week more people will run accross the border then k1's are aprouved in a year. To all of you who support that bringing a spouse is a right, good for you, your leaders not followers. To those who say it is a privilege I truly hope that your "privilege" is revoked or denied and then I would like see you answer the same exact question on what you believe. Thank You and Goodnight

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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I see.

Well thats what i would have done if i knew that there was going to be a huge influx of TPS applications. I mean i only manage a small company in comparison to USCIS where i oversee 450 customers, but in my experience its always slightly better to upset a small amount rather than unprecedented amounts of people.

We can only cross our fingers i guess in reality but i commend you for what you are doing. Different people deal with things in very different ways. I for one will give it until April and see what the situation is.If they have not started moving by then, then i will be joing your case. (Although hopefully by then you will have had your approval)

Ben

I am glad to hear that. In other words, you will give patience a try, and when patience runs out, you will seek more coercive ways of getting what you are entitled to. Sounds like a good plan to me.

I have a job somewhat like yours. I am a Vice President in a small manufacturing company. I make it a point to NEVER tell a customer that he will have a delivery faster than I can get it to him and then make excuses when it doesn't happen. If giving him a realistic delivery date means losing business to the competition, it is better than upsetting a customer by not coming through on the delivery date and getting a reputation for doing such a thing. And guess what: I hardly ever lose an order over a delivery date, often being told by a customer that he is giving me the order specifically because he knows he can depend on the date I give him being kept.

Being realistic and square with people earns you credibility and respect. It is too bad USCIS doesn't know the first thing about it.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Marriage to a person who fits the legal restrictions on whom you can marry (age, sex, relation) is a right. Of all the things in this country that truly need to be alot more strict it simply amaizes me that people think you need to jump through all these hoops to get a spouse here. You can smuggle weapons in here more easily then tying to bring a spouse in a legal manner, Hell I could have just sent my spouse to mexico and we could run across the border THEN APPLY. The fact is this country never awards HONESTY. We pay a huge fee we jump through every hoop, the only thing they dont ask for is a sex tape, and still you must wait the better of half a year to be united? Of all the things that I would be willing to restrict to all hell this would be one of the last, and please do not come with all that terrorist BULL ****, only handfulls of terrorists exist in the world and a simple backround check will bring up more then enough info on that, and guess what even terrorists cant get around all this if they try hard enough. The wait time is my only issue becasue this service was paid for, its not free. Like I said they like to pretend like they restrict imigration but you can just walk accross the mexican border and thousands do it daily but the good law abiding citizens sit around here and argue to pass the time. Just in one week more people will run accross the border then k1's are aprouved in a year. To all of you who support that bringing a spouse is a right, good for you, your leaders not followers. To those who say it is a privilege I truly hope that your "privilege" is revoked or denied and then I would like see you answer the same exact question on what you believe. Thank You and Goodnight

Just one correction, you couldn't "run across the border with your spouse and then apply".

You would need to enter on a visa or VWP and have a status to adjust from to be able to adjust status, see the logic?

If you EWI (Enter Without Inspection) you would have no chance to AOS.

April 2007 : Met
07/28/07 : Officialy dating
06/07/09 : Engaged
09/04/09 : Married

10/06/09 : I-130 Sent
10/15/09 : NOA1
01/11/10 : Expedite Request Sent Through Congressman
01/14/10 : NOA2

01/22/10 : Got NVC casenumber
03/16/10 : Case Complete

05/04/10 : Medical
05/11/10 : Interview - APPROVED!!
05/14/10 : Passport w/ Visa recieved

05/29/10 : POE JFK
06/25/10 : Apply for SSN
06/29/10 : Received Welcome Letter
07/01/10 : Recieved SSN (33 days after POE)
07/07/10 : Greencard production ordered
07/13/10 : Second Welcome Letter recieved
07/15/10 : Green Card recieved (47 days after POE)

04/02/12 : ROC NOA1
05/24/12 : ROC Biometrics
12/19/12 : ROC Approval
12/24/12 : New GC recieved

3/18/16 : N-400 Application sent
3/25/16 : Text/Email confirmation NOA
4/22/16 : Biometrics Appt

6/24/16 : NOA date for Interview

7/28/2016: Interview

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To those who say it is a privilege I truly hope that your "privilege" is revoked or denied and then I would like see you answer the same exact question on what you believe. Thank You and Goodnight

Wow.

That's some serious bitterness you are carrying around with you.

Just one correction, you couldn't "run across the border with your spouse and then apply".

You would need to enter on a visa or VWP and have a status to adjust from to be able to adjust status, see the logic?

If you EWI (Enter Without Inspection) you would have no chance to AOS.

Well, yohino, our friend Gocko seems to have more a case of rage than common sense.

Our journey together on this earth has come to an end.

I will see you one day again, my love.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Wow.

That's some serious bitterness you are carrying around with you.

Well, yohino, our friend Gocko seems to have more a case of rage than common sense.

I figured that one out at page three, so this time I figured I'd just correct the indisputable facts, not that I wasn't doing the same before with the rights/privilege part.

April 2007 : Met
07/28/07 : Officialy dating
06/07/09 : Engaged
09/04/09 : Married

10/06/09 : I-130 Sent
10/15/09 : NOA1
01/11/10 : Expedite Request Sent Through Congressman
01/14/10 : NOA2

01/22/10 : Got NVC casenumber
03/16/10 : Case Complete

05/04/10 : Medical
05/11/10 : Interview - APPROVED!!
05/14/10 : Passport w/ Visa recieved

05/29/10 : POE JFK
06/25/10 : Apply for SSN
06/29/10 : Received Welcome Letter
07/01/10 : Recieved SSN (33 days after POE)
07/07/10 : Greencard production ordered
07/13/10 : Second Welcome Letter recieved
07/15/10 : Green Card recieved (47 days after POE)

04/02/12 : ROC NOA1
05/24/12 : ROC Biometrics
12/19/12 : ROC Approval
12/24/12 : New GC recieved

3/18/16 : N-400 Application sent
3/25/16 : Text/Email confirmation NOA
4/22/16 : Biometrics Appt

6/24/16 : NOA date for Interview

7/28/2016: Interview

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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the only thing they dont ask for is a sex tape
USCIS won't, but your consulate may come very, very close. As some perspective, the wait for the NOA2 (mine was 6+ months, and it nearly drove me cuckoo) can pale beside what may be in store for you when your consulate extends its tentacles. After that part of it, returning to dealing with USCIS (for AOS, and now ROC) was a blessed relief.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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