Probe reveals feds pressuring agents to rush immigrant visas

[GringoD 33]

"Higher-ups within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are pressuring rank-and-file officers to rubber-stamp immigrants’ visa applications, sometimes against the officers’ will, according to a Homeland Security report and internal documents exclusively obtained by The Daily."

For the rest of the story, go here:

http://www.thedaily.com/page/2012/01/03/010312-news-immigration-strife-1-3/?test=latestnews

[milimelo 4,477]

Moving to Immigration News and Discussion.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

wow.. what a horribly written article that basically says nothing.. The "probe" is only covering USCIS which is more about documentation than anything else - they make very little "gut" decisions..

The first half of the article talks about how there is pressure to say "yes" that has gotten worse during the Obama administration.. Then it gives these two paragraphs:

Nevertheless, USCIS approved 86 percent of the 3.9 million immigration cases it reviewed between October 2008 and October 2009 — a 4 percent drop from the year before, according to the most recent data provided to The Daily.

And immigration attorneys complained that it seems like officers are just looking for reasons to deny a case, and already demand a higher standard of proof than what is required. That standard is now considered a 51 percent likelihood that a fact is true.

So... They approve 86 PERCENT which is 4% drop.. This does not sound like stepped up pressure to say "yes" like the first half of the article says and it does not sound like they are just looking to say "no" like the lawyers are claiming.

[stefan y karen 23]

Interesting article. Thanks for sharing Gringo.

[shannonn55 0]

Hey fellow VJ'ers - thought you might be interested in this article out today about feds rushing immigration petitions.

Here's the link: http://www.thedaily.com/page/2012/01/03/010312-news-immigration-strife-1-3/

Happy Reading!

[bigdog 376]

And those of us who do it right get what?

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hey fellow VJ'ers - thought you might be interested in this article out today about feds rushing immigration petitions.

Here's the link: http://www.thedaily.com/page/2012/01/03/010312-news-immigration-strife-1-3/

Happy Reading!

The author of the article doesn't seem to know the difference between a visa application and a petition.

[TBoneTX 45,267]

The author of the article doesn't seem to know the difference between a visa application and a petition.

Si, man -- and, only toward the bottom of the article is the visa TYPE indicated (or suggested).

[Pitaya 2,577]

The author of the article doesn't seem to know the difference between a visa application and a petition.

I wouldn't even try to educate the hack on the proper terms to use..... that would be called researching the article before publishing that piece of scata, and might result in some accuracy in the otherwise vapid piece.

[NoneYa 73]

I read that article but I don't remember it giving an indication as to what types of Visa's.

Work Visas like H1B Visas can be highly political with large lobbying forces. Does this article apply to family based Visas at all ? Something to question.

[ffp 2]

I would not really trust this site. It is not official I even did not find button about us. May be I missed it?

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

duplicate topics merged

[danyte 2]

Good Lord!!!! Maybe they should approve all people with VJ accounts then make the "process better". LOL!!! or jajajaja. Its truly amazing how much effort they put into slowing down the folks who take a #, say "we are here and we are waiting so please dont forget us because many of us are separated from people we love ever so dearly". Lets look at the other side of immigration that is working fast...wet foot, dry foot, and catch and relaese. Hmmmmmmmm...maybe my wife should have jumped a fence or paddled a raft...she may have been here by now. Oh well...you all know the drill. We hurry up and wait.

FYI: Dont remember who, but it was a vj member with a COL esposa who I believe contacted their representative who confirmed the 5 month wait but the wonderful government 5 month is actually >6 months so 5 months and 29 days is still "5" months. Hey...just putting it out there.

[A and T 82]

I wish one of those rubber stamp approvers would get my case, its been 2 and half years.....

[ralphlaw 14]

I wish one of those rubber stamp approvers would get my case, its been 2 and half years.....

Lol. That's exactly what I thought when I read the title!