white house petition I129f

[I & B 273]

I like the petition idea, but I do wish the actual petition submitted was a bit more factual and carefully worded.

For example, there is no statutory target for the processing time of K-1 visas; "timely" is left to the discretion of the USCIS (and possibly the courts where the USCIS is processing people in a manner that is flagrantly untimely) and the USCIS alone set the 5 month processing goal. This is an important point to recognize because one of the changes we should be lobbying for is for that discretion to be taken from the USCIS. Saying they acted illegally in this case actually misses the point.

Also, the Senate is part of the the Congress. The other part of the Congress is the House of Representatives.

Again, I don't knock your motivations or efforts. I'm there with you in trying to bring attention to and fight this mess. But those are some things to note if ever you get a chance to amend the petition text.

Edited April 15, 2013 by I & B

[Jamaica10 13]

I CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE WHO CSC APPROVES THIS WEEK. I HOPE TO SEE A LOT OF JULY-OCTOBER APPLICANTS BEING APPROVED. I WROTE MY CONGRESSWOMAN AND SIGNED THE PETITION THAT WAS STARTED ON THE WEBISTE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE SO I AM THINKING POSITIVE. I HOPE CSC FEELS THE PRESSURE TO DO BETTER. THEY HAVE TRANSFERED WORKLOAD TWICE SO THERE SHOULD BE A LOT OF ADJUDICATIONS TAKING PLACE. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE, LETS KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED.

[jdb and nnb 0]

signed!