May 2013 I-130 Filers

[MrsParker 13]

Wow keep us posted. In the meantime Im going to visit hubby in two weeks. Just couldn't take it anymore. My son and I both miss him.

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

Wow. Blueberry let us know what comes of it.!

Wow keep us posted. In the meantime Im going to visit hubby in two weeks. Just couldn't take it anymore. My son and I both miss him.

Will do! I don't think they'll be any helpful, though...

But at least we do know for sure now what her email address is

[r060106 109]

Well, i'd say (given it's true) it's good news for:

1. People whose petitions were sent to field offices (hopefully finalized till end of month);

2. People filing in August and later (they'll be falling within 6 months timeframe if the backlog is handled as she expects).

Yes, "if" and "expects" are assuming all goes as planned and USCIS clears the backlog, but I'm not confident in that happening given their reputation lately.

[deleteme 34]

She replied! Wow

She only said she forwarded the email to NBC's customer service for review.

Of course she did.

Blueberry, Awesome work. You and your husband are a great team.

1. Regarding Brandi, I'll get the letter done this weekend and will then ask for comments from our group. Then let's send the cover letter to her email address.

2. Regarding Laurel, I've messaged her through FB, as I wrote before. I look forward to seeing what more info we can get from her on chat.

Great work.

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

Blueberry, Awesome work. You and your husband are a great team.

1. Regarding Brandi, I'll get the letter done this weekend and will then ask for comments from our group. Then let's send the cover letter to her email address.

2. Regarding Laurel, I've messaged her through FB, as I wrote before. I look forward to seeing what more info we can get from her on chat.

Great work.

I showed my husband your post yesterday and he said "Cool dude, I like him a lot!".

It was his idea to figure out USCIS's email naming convention and give it a shot

Thanks again for doing this, Alaskafan

[NoelAnne 62]

So as a June filer, PD June 7th, in Overland Park, where does all this leave us? Better or worse off? Any thoughts on this Blueberry?

[anuspras 65]

Hi Blueberry, You have done a great job and Thank you for giving us a very very useful information.

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

So as a June filer, PD June 7th, in Overland Park, where does all this leave us? Better or worse off? Any thoughts on this Blueberry?

Hard to say... I think we need to wait for this center to become operational first. We don't even know how many adjudicators will be assigned to the Division 8/ I-130 unit...

Maybe Laurel will share more of what she found out at the seminar.

Hi Blueberry, You have done a great job and Thank you for giving us a very very useful information.

Thank you.. and my pleasure! Trying to keep our spirits up here... I know this waiting and guessing game has been very taxing on everyone...

[NoelAnne 62]

Thanks blueberry. Yes, every little snippet of good news helps keep our spirit up. Keep up the good work, so much appreciated.

[deleteme 34]

Everyone,

This may be our best chance to exert pressure on Blackburn.

Please spread the word about this campaign. We have her email address, so let's not shoot this silver bullet until we have everything in place. Here you go:

http://uscgreencardp...e.blogspot.com/

Let's get this done!!

--alaskafan

[NoelAnne 62]

Everyone,

This may be our best chance to exert pressure on Blackburn.

Please spread the word about this campaign. We have her email address, so let's not shoot this silver bullet until we have everything in place. Here you go:

http://uscgreencardp...e.blogspot.com/

Let's get this done!!

--alaskafan

Alaskafan, is there a template letter we can use.

[NoelAnne 62]

Oops just ignore that last comment. Got it.

[deleteme 34]

Alaskafan, is there a template letter we can use.

Oops just ignore that last comment. Got it.

I don't clearly understand the premise of your question. You do not need to copy and send the letter that you see. All you need to do is find the emails of influential people or organizations to whom you will send a link to the web address where this letter to Ms. Blackburn is.

Then, give me the names of those influential people or organizations that you will be emailing.

I see that you are from Washington state. So, you could plan to email Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell. The letter could go something like this:

Dear Senator Murray,

I wish to call your attention to egregious, recent failings of USCIS in adjudicating green card petitions (I-130s) for U.S. citizens, like myself, on behalf of our foreign spouses. The effect of their negligence has resulted in a vast increase in the waiting period for us. Based on what they are telling us now, people like me are expected to remain separated from our spouses for two years.

You might not be aware of what they have done, because these changes are new. So, with others in my same situation, we joined together and have written an open letter to the director of the facility that is responsible for adjudicating our green card petitions. That letter is here:

http://uscgreencardpetitionerscommittee.blogspot.com/

I respectfully urge you to please put pressure on USCIS to alter their practices so that we can again expect reasonable processing times from them.

Sincerely,

XXXXX

You can email this letter to your Senators, and to any other person or organization whom you think might be influential. You can revise this letter and send it to your local news organizations, for example, to a news editor at the Seattle Times.

Alter the cover letter, like this:

Dear Mr. XXXX,

I am a Seattle area resident. I am writing to call your attention to a newsworthy matter that I believe deserves coverage - egregious, recent failings of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) in adjudicating green card petitions (I-130s) for U.S. citizens, like myself, on behalf of our foreign spouses. The effect of their negligence has resulted in a vast increase in the waiting period for us. Based on what they are telling us now, people like me are expected to remain separated from our spouses for two years.

You might not be aware of what they have done, because these changes are new. So, with others in my same situation, we joined together and have written an open letter to the director of the facility that is responsible for adjudicating our green card petitions. That letter is here:

http://uscgreencardpetitionerscommittee.blogspot.com/

I hope that you might cover this story. The USCIS will then know that they cannot mistreat us and get away with it, and that will put pressure on them to alter their practices so that we can again expect reasonable processing times from them.

Sincerely,

XXXXX

Just find and save the email addresses of everyone whom you will be emailing the cover letters with the web link. Give the names of the people/titles/organizations to me so that I can add them to the list of people to whom the online letter is cc'd. Then in about a week or two, we will email out the cover letters.

Let me know if you have more questions.

--Alaskafan

Edited October 13, 2013 by alaskafan

[MrsParker 13]

I don't clearly understand the premise of your question. You do not need to copy and send the letter that you see. All you need to do is find the emails of influential people or organizations to whom you will send a link to the web address where this letter to Ms. Blackburn is.

Then, give me the names of those influential people or organizations that you will be emailing.

I see that you are from Washington state. So, you could plan to email Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell. The letter could go something like this:

Dear Senator Murray,

I wish to call your attention to egregious, recent failings of USCIS in adjudicating green card petitions (I-130s) for U.S. citizens, like myself, on behalf of our foreign spouses. The effect of their negligence has resulted in a vast increase in the waiting period for us. Based on what they are telling us now, people like me are expected to remain separated from our spouses for two years.

You might not be aware of what they have done, because these changes are new. So, with others in my same situation, we joined together and have written an open letter to the director of the facility that is responsible for adjudicating our green card petitions. That letter is here:

http://uscgreencardpetitionerscommittee.blogspot.com/

I respectfully urge you to please put pressure on USCIS to alter their practices so that we can again expect reasonable processing times from them.

Sincerely,

XXXXX

You can email this letter to your Senators, and to any other person or organization whom you think might be influential. You can revise this letter and send it to your local news organizations, for example, to a news editor at the Seattle Times.

Alter the cover letter, like this:

Dear Mr. XXXX,

I am a Seattle area resident. I am writing to call your attention to a newsworthy matter that I believe deserves coverage - egregious, recent failings of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) in adjudicating green card petitions (I-130s) for U.S. citizens, like myself, on behalf of our foreign spouses. The effect of their negligence has resulted in a vast increase in the waiting period for us. Based on what they are telling us now, people like me are expected to remain separated from our spouses for two years.

You might not be aware of what they have done, because these changes are new. So, with others in my same situation, we joined together and have written an open letter to the director of the facility that is responsible for adjudicating our green card petitions. That letter is here:

http://uscgreencardpetitionerscommittee.blogspot.com/

I hope that you might cover this story. The USCIS will then know that they cannot mistreat us and get away with it, and that will put pressure on them to alter their practices so that we can again expect reasonable processing times from them.

Sincerely,

XXXXX

Just find and save the email addresses of everyone whom you will be emailing the cover letters with the web link. Give the names of the people/titles/organizations to me so that I can add them to the list of people to whom the online letter is cc'd. Then in about a week or two, we will email out the cover letters.

Let me know if you have more questions.

--Alaskafan

Thanks Alaskafan again for taking time out to write up the letter. I read the letter and it is really explains our situation to the T. What will you do with our comments? Attached them or something. Maybe I missed that part.

I don't clearly understand the premise of your question. You do not need to copy and send the letter that you see. All you need to do is find the emails of influential people or organizations to whom you will send a link to the web address where this letter to Ms. Blackburn is.

Then, give me the names of those influential people or organizations that you will be emailing.

I see that you are from Washington state. So, you could plan to email Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell. The letter could go something like this:

Dear Senator Murray,

I wish to call your attention to egregious, recent failings of USCIS in adjudicating green card petitions (I-130s) for U.S. citizens, like myself, on behalf of our foreign spouses. The effect of their negligence has resulted in a vast increase in the waiting period for us. Based on what they are telling us now, people like me are expected to remain separated from our spouses for two years.

You might not be aware of what they have done, because these changes are new. So, with others in my same situation, we joined together and have written an open letter to the director of the facility that is responsible for adjudicating our green card petitions. That letter is here:

http://uscgreencardpetitionerscommittee.blogspot.com/

I respectfully urge you to please put pressure on USCIS to alter their practices so that we can again expect reasonable processing times from them.

Sincerely,

XXXXX

You can email this letter to your Senators, and to any other person or organization whom you think might be influential. You can revise this letter and send it to your local news organizations, for example, to a news editor at the Seattle Times.

Alter the cover letter, like this:

Dear Mr. XXXX,

I am a Seattle area resident. I am writing to call your attention to a newsworthy matter that I believe deserves coverage - egregious, recent failings of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) in adjudicating green card petitions (I-130s) for U.S. citizens, like myself, on behalf of our foreign spouses. The effect of their negligence has resulted in a vast increase in the waiting period for us. Based on what they are telling us now, people like me are expected to remain separated from our spouses for two years.

You might not be aware of what they have done, because these changes are new. So, with others in my same situation, we joined together and have written an open letter to the director of the facility that is responsible for adjudicating our green card petitions. That letter is here:

http://uscgreencardpetitionerscommittee.blogspot.com/

I hope that you might cover this story. The USCIS will then know that they cannot mistreat us and get away with it, and that will put pressure on them to alter their practices so that we can again expect reasonable processing times from them.

Sincerely,

XXXXX

Just find and save the email addresses of everyone whom you will be emailing the cover letters with the web link. Give the names of the people/titles/organizations to me so that I can add them to the list of people to whom the online letter is cc'd. Then in about a week or two, we will email out the cover letters.

Let me know if you have more questions.

--Alaskafan

Thanks Alaskafan again for taking time out to write up the letter. I read the letter and it is really explains our situation to the T. What will you do with our comments? Attached them or something. Maybe I missed that part.

[observatorka 197]

does it make sense to schedule infopass or doesn't?