Strategy

[AndyMisiu 0]

Ok, you guys are correct. Maybe using 4 is overkill. Hence the reason for the thread. I have only put 2 of the 4 in motion. I will wait for there response.

Thank you for all of your help.

I've just been going through a lot of stress, some related, some not. I'll keep my chin up!!!

[Alanlvsjudy 0]

or I can be pro active and try to push the issue.

Which you did. Using 4 offices AND your fax to ask the same question is overkill & could potentially piss some USCIS offcer off.

I agree, what if the adjucator has some reason to delay his decision...and suddenly congress is all over him...

think he'll just say ok and approve it, or maybe err on the side of caution and deny...easy there big fella.

[meauxna 15]

or I can be pro active and try to push the issue.

Which you did. Using 4 offices AND your fax to ask the same question is overkill & could potentially piss some USCIS offcer off.

I agree, what if the adjucator has some reason to delay his decision...and suddenly congress is all over him...

think he'll just say ok and approve it, or maybe err on the side of caution and deny...easy there big fella.

It has been suggested in the past, by an attorney who has visited the SCs, that multiple congressional/representative inquiries do have a negative effect. Maybe not for the reason you say here but because it messes up their inquiry process.

I personally have found that asking nicely and waiting for the answer has worked.

[AndyMisiu 0]

yeah! it's all good. As of right now, I sent the expedited request. I also have my Senator and my Congressman looking into it. I don't think that's too much.

[AndyMisiu 0]

Senator Mikulski's office called today. The lady working on my case is really cool. I told her the truth about having my congressman looking into it as well. She said that normally she would drop a case if she found out that someone was duplicating efforts due to the high volume of inquiries they perform. I'm lucky because she told me that she has already started working on this and wasn't going to drop me because I told her. She said that they both inquire to the same place and now the officer will have to respond to both of them. Man, I'm glad I took all of your advice and didn't do all 4!! I'd be screwed.

She said that sometimes it does slow there efforts when they have to respond to both people. She however said she would be hearing something soon. She did say that it's a much more in depth response than what I could ever get from the website or the customer service line. She said they act as a direct liason with VSC and can talk directly to them. So, I think I should at least hear something soon.

I just wanted to let others know not to duplicate efforts. It's not suggested. I acted on impulse, but she said I didn't do anything wrong and everything will be ok.

Good Luck to everyone!!!