Senator DeWine replay

[crilvsk 0]

Hi there,

After my fiance wrote twice to senator DeWine (Ohio) and called a few times, the senator finally said he gave us a caseworker. Hmmm.... I'm a suspicious and I wonder if this wasn't just something to get rid of us. Did anyone had this kind of experience? Did it do any good? Please let me know. Many thanks!

[GaryC 7]

Hi there,

After my fiance wrote twice to senator DeWine (Ohio) and called a few times, the senator finally said he gave us a caseworker. Hmmm.... I'm a suspicious and I wonder if this wasn't just something to get rid of us. Did anyone had this kind of experience? Did it do any good? Please let me know. Many thanks!

It just means that he handed you off to one of his aids. All Senators have aids that do the day-to-day work for them. My Senators have aids that specialize in immigration issues. You have been given to one of them.

Weather they help you or not is not known. Some will, some won't.

[vicki/bala 0]

hmmm I wrote senator dewines office an email and got a letter by post two days later, thanking me for giving them the opportunity to help with my case. The "aide" did call and make an inquiry for us, and he was told the very same thing we had been hearing for seven months, and said he would call back in 30 days. Well before that my fiance was called in for second interview, which was a horrible experience for him , (I want bore everyone with the details again). I immediately called this aide again and by the time I reached him a few days later, I got hateful replies and no sympthay at all from him. He also told me that there was nothing in the constitution that said I had a right to bring my foreign fiance here. I gave up at that point and decided to get an attorney. Oh yeah, and the aide said that "senators do not have any more power over immigration than we do, all they can do is make inquires for us."

I really hope your more successful than I was but I have found when it come to immigration, there is not anyone willing or able to help you, other than to make "inquiries" which I can do myself. In all fairness others have said that contacting these officals have been helpful in speedig things up.

Good luck

vicki/bala

[crilvsk 0]

Gary and Vicki/Bala,

Thank you for the information. I see I can't have much expectations from the senator. It is weird though how some senators and congressmen can really help and others will stick with "we can't do anything for you". It is awful. I'm so frustrated!

I'm really sorry the De Wine was so mean with you Vicki/bala. It seams like no one care about what is legal, but when it comes to illegal immigration they will be more open for it. What a crooked world!

[sbgwolf1 0]

Hi there,

After my fiance wrote twice to senator DeWine (Ohio) and called a few times, the senator finally said he gave us a caseworker. Hmmm.... I'm a suspicious and I wonder if this wasn't just something to get rid of us. Did anyone had this kind of experience? Did it do any good? Please let me know. Many thanks!

I talked to the caseworker there multiple times. If it is "Joe" dont count on anything happening. He has pushed me off on 4 occasions. When I told the congressmans (Debra Pryce) office of my situation, she was completely unaware of IMBRA all together. I even sent a copy of Urlings list because she was under the impression that they 'only process by receive dates'. When I told her of contacting DeWines office she goes who did you talk to, Joe?'. I didnt think that was good...over all nothing from either of them wait.

Good luck but the Ohio representatives are worthless.

Wolf

[wanthimhere 0]

From what I understand .....???? politicians can only help by requesting that an application be moved to the front of the line at the Consulate (you know, for petitioners who are experiencing a family/health crisis, etc.).

Edited September 1, 2006 by wanthimhere

[kitkat1 5]

A "case worker" or "constituent service agent" or "congressional liaison" are a few of the many titles for the people who actually do the work for the Senator when it comes to working with their constituents.

Some are better versed in immigration issues than others because they deal with them regularly. Others deal with completely different types of problems and rarely encounter fiance visa petitions.

Pretty much all they can do is send an "official" inquiry via email or the congressional inquiry fax line to the service center. The service centers actually provide the senators offices with THREE different fax lines and list of procedures and timing IN THE EVENT THAT THEY DON'T GET A RESPONSE. The instructions actually say:

First try - xxx fax number. If no response after xxx days try this number:

Second try - xxx fax number. If no response after xxx days, try this number.

Point is, they can't do much unless you somehow find someone who a) understands b] cares

[no name 1]

I dealt with Ellen there & she was fab!

[vicki/bala 0]

Hi there,

After my fiance wrote twice to senator DeWine (Ohio) and called a few times, the senator finally said he gave us a caseworker. Hmmm.... I'm a suspicious and I wonder if this wasn't just something to get rid of us. Did anyone had this kind of experience? Did it do any good? Please let me know. Many thanks!

I talked to the caseworker there multiple times. If it is "Joe" dont count on anything happening. He has pushed me off on 4 occasions. When I told the congressmans (Debra Pryce) office of my situation, she was completely unaware of IMBRA all together. I even sent a copy of Urlings list because she was under the impression that they 'only process by receive dates'. When I told her of contacting DeWines office she goes who did you talk to, Joe?'. I didnt think that was good...over all nothing from either of them wait.

Good luck but the Ohio representatives are worthless.

Wolf

Joe is the one I dealt with too and I found him to be uncaring and rude. Ive never asked any one, embassy, congressman, or the senators office to do any "special favors" or to "move my petition ahead " all ive ever sought is some assistance in finding out why we were not getting ANY information on our case after being on AP for almost eight months, and getting a little empathy for what we are dealing with. I have never EVER been made to feel less a human than when dealing with immigration and when seeking help from elected officials. My only support has been here on this forum, and I appreciate what everyone is going thru, and I certainly appreciate all the good advice I have received.

Best of luck to all

Vicki/bala