USCIS announced today 1 year timeline for K-1 Apps

[Juliet and Steve 93]

This is beyond unacceptable. US Citizens filed this petition and paid good money for it. There is absolutely no reason that ANY group, business, illegal, whatever....

...If a group of illegals who don't have to pay anything to process their application can get set ahead of the legitimate citizens what are we coming to?

As far as I know this is a misconception and I believe that each DACA filer must pay about the same fees as a K-1 applicant

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deferred_Action_for_Childhood_Arrivals

"Application fee: $465 ($380 processing fee plus $85 biometrics fee)" Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Also there is some misunderstanding in the fact that DACA does not in any way confer citizenship, it essentially get's them a reprieve of deportation for two years; whether or not there is a path to citizenship at this point, I think remains a point to be decided in the future.

This all being said I still sympathize. With all I've heard about "new jobs" here is a prime example for several hundred new jobs. I hope that a dedicated workforce is created for DACA as there are ~1,260,000 people eligible and close to half a million who will become eligible as soon as they hit age 15.

Consider this: If all of the 1.76 (those over as well as those who will become age 15 in future years) million apply the combined fee income will be a whopping $818,400,000. If only 10% of this income were to be used for salary and training that would amount to $81,000,000.00. If it costs $200,000 to train and then to pay a person for two years just 10% of the potential feeincome would pay for 405 new USCIS workers.

The delays must be heart-breaking and though we are at VSC and looking at a 6 month turn-around (180-187 days per vj's timeline estimator) I cannot help but wonder if DACA will spill over to VSC and lengthen our wait. I do hope that USCIS manages to reverse and shorten CSC's waiting period.

Edited March 29, 2013 by Juliet and Steve

[Bayareaguy 156]

Consider this: If all of the 1.76 (those over as well as those who will become age 15 in future years) million apply the combined fee income will be a whopping $818,400,000. If only 10% of this income were to be used for salary and training that would amount to $81,000,000.00. If it costs $200,000 to train and then to pay a person for two years just 10% of the potential feeincome would pay for 405 new USCIS workers.

You forgot the toilet plumbing made out of gold...

But yeah, if they hired just 5 people to work on I-129Fs, they would be able to get back on track in a relatively short time.

[B&L 19]

You forgot the toilet plumbing made out of gold...

But yeah, if they hired just 5 people to work on I-129Fs, they would be able to get back on track in a relatively short time.

I'm happy to go and work there for a reduced salary for a year if it means I get to approve my own petition first!

[Ronn63 41]

I'm happy to go and work there for a reduced salary for a year if it means I get to approve my own petition first!

They can hire a dozen DACA recipients!!!!

[Ronn63 41]

Likely. It would help if CSC would report their stats for Feb & March I assume the average is calculated for the preceding 12 months, and as such, CSC had a really good slot within their last 12 months, keeping their average still at 6.6. I expect it's more like 8 months at present.

+1

Although I think it is very likely that CSC wait times are going to get longer, it's not helpful to say that it is *definitely* a year based on one conversation. I would expect CSC to report this on their processing times before stating it as a blanket truth.

The CSC probably will hold off reporting on Feb and March as long as possible. I'm pretty sure they know we're pissed...that kind of information would get us even more pissed.

[odellmar 6]

I am at Vermont and I been waiting for 10 months Now

Looking at your time line, it appears you had a RFE. This shows they have been working on yours at some point. Where others at CSC have not been touched. Just saying? Hope for a speedy approval.

Edited March 30, 2013 by odellmar

[Andy and Pui 16]

I understand both sides of the coin on this subject. Here is a speach the President said back on 01-29-2013 but for some reason I thought it was from last fall but I was wrong. If anyone can find anything similar to that was from last fall before the election I would be interested in seeing it. Here is the full link http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/01/watch-obamas-immigration-speech-live/61543/

First, I believe we need to stay focused on enforcement. That means continuing to strengthen security at our borders. It means cracking down more forcefully on businesses that knowingly hire undocumented workers. To be fair, most businesses want to do the right thing, but a lot of them have a hard time figuring out who’s here legally, who’s not. So we need to implement a national system that allows businesses to quickly and accurately verify someone’s employment status. And if they still knowingly hire undocumented workers, then we need to ramp up the penalties.

Second, we have to deal with the 11 million individuals who are here illegally. We all agree that these men and women should have to earn their way to citizenship. But for comprehensive immigration reform to work, it must be clear from the outset that there is a pathway to citizenship. (Applause.)

We’ve got to lay out a path -- a process that includes passing a background check, paying taxes, paying a penalty, learning English, and then going to the back of the line, behind all the folks who are trying to come here legally. That's only fair, right? (Applause.)

So that means it won’t be a quick process but it will be a fair process. And it will lift these individuals out of the shadows and give them a chance to earn their way to a green card and eventually to citizenship. (Applause.)

And the third principle is we’ve got to bring our legal immigration system into the 21st century because it no longer reflects the realities of our time. (Applause.) For example, if you are a citizen, you shouldn’t have to wait years before your family is able to join you in America. You shouldn't have to wait years. (Applause.)

His second thing he is talking about is a path for illegal immigrants not specifying all illegal immigrants or the Dream/Deca to go to the back of the line behind everybody doing it the legal way. Thats only fair right?

His third thing he is talking about is not taking not taking years for legally for your family to join you in America. Not sure if he is talking about spouses, parents, siblings, or other family members. Not sure if he is considering a fiance/fiancee a family member or not since they are not married yet.

He is also talking about immigration reform he wants to do that is not law yet. I wish there was better transparency with what the President wants and what is happening at the service centers. I hope everybody going through this process a much more speedier process then what is going on.

[Alex&Amy 28]

I understand both sides of the coin on this subject. Here is a speach the President said back on 01-29-2013 but for some reason I thought it was from last fall but I was wrong. If anyone can find anything similar to that was from last fall before the election I would be interested in seeing it. Here is the full link http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2013/01/watch-obamas-immigration-speech-live/61543/

His second thing he is talking about is a path for illegal immigrants not specifying all illegal immigrants or the Dream/Deca to go to the back of the line behind everybody doing it the legal way. Thats only fair right?

His third thing he is talking about is not taking not taking years for legally for your family to join you in America. Not sure if he is talking about spouses, parents, siblings, or other family members. Not sure if he is considering a fiance/fiancee a family member or not since they are not married yet.

He is also talking about immigration reform he wants to do that is not law yet. I wish there was better transparency with what the President wants and what is happening at the service centers. I hope everybody going through this process a much more speedier process then what is going on.

They clearly aren't being put at the back of the line they are being put at the front of the line and given special preferential treatment which is completely insane and ridiculous. Anyone applying for a K-1 and virtually every other Visa has to have a completely clean criminal record, these people have broken the law and continue to break the law every day they are in America, they should all be removed, taken back to where they came from, have to pay their removal costs, pay all their taxes, pay an application fee for a Visa; and then every application submitted legally by a person with a clean criminal record must be processed before their application is even touched and if USCIS doesn't have the infrastructure to cope with DACA applicants then those people need to wait the years it takes for USCIS so sort its self out to handle such an influx. You cannot reward peoples crimes by giving them citizenship and showing them favoritism, otherwise they might as well go ahead and release all the murderers and other such criminals, give them a pay out, say your sorry and do anything else they want for them.

[Andy and Pui 16]

They clearly aren't being put at the back of the line they are being put at the front of the line and given special preferential treatment which is completely insane and ridiculous. Anyone applying for a K-1 and virtually every other Visa has to have a completely clean criminal record, these people have broken the law and continue to break the law every day they are in America, they should all be removed, taken back to where they came from, have to pay their removal costs, pay all their taxes, pay an application fee for a Visa; and then every application submitted legally by a person with a clean criminal record must be processed before their application is even touched and if USCIS doesn't have the infrastructure to cope with DACA applicants then those people need to wait the years it takes for USCIS so sort its self out to handle such an influx. You cannot reward peoples crimes by giving them citizenship and showing them favoritism, otherwise they might as well go ahead and release all the murderers and other such criminals, give them a pay out, say your sorry and do anything else they want for them.

Yes I wish there was better tranparency in this whole process. It should not take 1 year to process the NOA2 for a K1.

[lufthgiled 6]

They moved some DACA cases to TSC, not necessarily all. Just load-spreading, as I expect they're under a lot of pressure to process DACA quickly due to the highly visible political nature of it.

Oh SOME,?? I thought all..

I have thoughts on my mind, if DACA are illegal who wants to be legal living in US and some says that obama approved that for his candidacy last NOV (that worked, bcoz he won)

How can illegal can vote if they are illegal??

I don't know what to say, last year csc is faster than vsc now is vsc year?? ugh...

[Oregon Bound 30]

I only wish that the service centers could see the negative impact the delays are having on so many lives. This is making a lot of people ill. I was lucky Greg was able to visit for three weeks and only went home at the beginning of March but due to trying to get the ranch up and running so we can meet the poverty guidlines, he will not be able to visit me here until late September at the earliest. If I use my savings to visit him then that would be the cost of four very expensive airline tickets in the school summer vacation in August and the possibility of being denied entry. We need to sink our money into buying equipment and livestock right now to ensure we can have our future together. Please, please don't keep us waiting a year for our NOA2!

[AgnettaHoo 18]

Are we allowed to swear in this forum? Because hell I have a lot to say for them.

[Oregon Bound 30]

Are we allowed to swear in this forum? Because hell I have a lot to say for them.

I doubt it but it wouldn't make you feel any better anyway. I am past the point of needing to swear, now i just read the bad news and sigh! The bad news is kinda expected. I look at Igor's list and see how many Vermont filers get their NOA2's compared to CSC filers and I reach for the coffee and chocolate and console my self in that for atleast 20 mins. Gonna need more chocolate soon lol

[AgnettaHoo 18]

I doubt it but it wouldn't make you feel any better anyway. I am past the point of needing to swear, now i just read the bad news and sigh! The bad news is kinda expected. I look at Igor's list and see how many Vermont filers get their NOA2's compared to CSC filers and I reach for the coffee and chocolate and console my self in that for atleast 20 mins. Gonna need more chocolate soon lol

There are times, I go to silent mode. There are times I go to ring and vibrate mode.

Today I am in ring vibrate and loud mode.

I am sooooooooooooo frustrated.....

[Jeikun 65]

Oh SOME,?? I thought all..

I have thoughts on my mind, if DACA are illegal who wants to be legal living in US and some says that obama approved that for his candidacy last NOV (that worked, bcoz he won)

How can illegal can vote if they are illegal??

I don't know what to say, last year csc is faster than vsc now is vsc year?? ugh...

Illegal aliens can't vote, but immigration reform is a major political issue for many Hispanic voters. The battle for that voting block's "hearts and minds", was swung even more into the "D" camp by the president creating DACA after the Dream Act was shot down by congress.