May 2013 I-130 Filers

[LRKO 53]

Hey guys,

In case you guys didn't stumble upon this before...

I just wanted to direct you guys to a petition site (change.org)

Someone has created a petition so please take some time to sign it!

http://www.change.or...-alien-relative

Done!

[lovex3 1]

Done!

Thank you!

[NoelAnne 62]

Done.

[deleteme 34]

Please, please, everyone, take a look at my post:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/459909-usc-green-card-petitioners-committee/?p=6591898

The letter that is referenced in that post is here:

http://uscgreencardpetitionerscommittee.blogspot.com/

[shehta 0]

hi every one

i got it ... pray to allah (god) for every one of you got it soon

Post Decision Activity

On October 17, 2013, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

For approved applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include USCIS sending notification of the approved application/petition to the National Visa Center or the Department of State. For denied applications/petitions, post-decision activity may include the processing of an appeal and/or motions to reopen or reconsider and revocations.

Edited October 19, 2013 by shehta salah

[LRKO 53]

hi every one

i got it ... pray to allah (god) for every one of you got it soon

Post Decision Activity

Congratulations! I see you expedited your case but hopefully those of us who didn't will still receive notice soon. Best of luck to you!

[kerry_and 3]

Hi guys,

Sorry to not get your hopes up with a reply of good news. Just stumbled upon this thread. NOA1 was received in mid-may, hoping for some answers soon. We are still waiting.....

[deleteme 34]

Hi guys,

Sorry to not get your hopes up with a reply of good news. Just stumbled upon this thread. NOA1 was received in mid-may, hoping for some answers soon. We are still waiting.....

Welcome... please take a look at this, consider adding a comment, and spread the word, please:

http://uscgreencardpetitionerscommittee.blogspot.com/

[BruceHill64925 8]

For whatever it is worth, I just posted this on my Facebook wall. Not going to have any impact I doubt, but it made me feel better.

I want to bring to your attention an issue which most of you are not aware and possibly have little interest, but is of significance to me. I also realize there is controversy regarding immigration, mostly focused on ILLEGAL immigration. As you may know, I married a wonderful gal from Brazil in late January of this year. We are following the exact required process for her LEGAL immigration. This requires that we file the necessary documents (paying a rather large fee) and then for her to return to her home country while this paperwork is processed. At the time we filed those documents, the average processing time for this type LEGAL immigration was 5.5 months for adjudication of the our petition followed by about a few months of additional processing culminating in an interview at the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro.

So far so good, but---

Last year O'Bama approved something called DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process (often called The Dream Act) This allows for children under certain circumstances who were brought here or stayed here illegally to receive provisional legal status. Depending our your opinion you may or may not agree with this policy, but I support it. However this caused the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Service) to process hundreds of thousands of new petitions for legal status.

Furthermore, in March of this year another process (I-601A) which allows for petitions of spouses who reside here illegally who had married American citizens to apply for a waiver to adjust their status (these individuals normally could be deported and have a three to ten year ban on re-entering the country depending how long they were here illegally) This has resulted in tens of thousands of petitions to take advantage of this new policy. You may or may not agree with this policy, but I support it so that families are not broken apart.

The problem I have is with the priorities of processing these petitions. 1.)The USCIS and the O'Bama administration has politically decided to process the DACA applications as quickly as possible. 2.)The USCIS makes no prioritization differentiation between the petitions filed by individuals following the correct LEGAL process to bring their spouse here and those who are applying for a spouses who are here illegally (which means these illegal spouses can remain in the country while their petition is being adjudicated while those whose spouses are not illegal cannot live here while their petitions are being reviewed)

Because of these prioritization decisions, the USCIS has effectively chosen to put the processing of ILLEGAL immigrant petitions ahead of those who are LEGAL. This has resulted in a massive back load of petitions (from 200,000 in May to over 400,00 now) for approval of people who are not illegal which has more than doubled the time frame for their approval since May. In fact, the USCIS will not even give a reliable estimate or even ball park estimates for their approval and continue to consciously provide misinformation. It is interesting to note, that they continue to also prioritize petitions for alien fiancees (people who American citizens who want to marry) ahead of those who are already married (perhaps because the total fees are tripled).

So the bottom line is that people who are following the LEGAL process have been put at the very back of the line and also behind those who want to get married ahead of those who already are. The approval time for fiancee visas has remained unchanged, but for folks like me and my wife, it has changed a lot. Seems unfair as well as backward to me.

[r060106 109]

For whatever it is worth, I just posted this on my Facebook wall. Not going to have any impact I doubt, but it made me feel better.

I want to bring to your attention an issue which most of you are not aware and possibly have little interest, but is of significance to me. I also realize there is controversy regarding immigration, mostly focused on ILLEGAL immigration. As you may know, I married a wonderful gal from Brazil in late January of this year. We are following the exact required process for her LEGAL immigration. This requires that we file the necessary documents (paying a rather large fee) and then for her to return to her home country while this paperwork is processed. At the time we filed those documents, the average processing time for this type LEGAL immigration was 5.5 months for adjudication of the our petition followed by about a few months of additional processing culminating in an interview at the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro.

So far so good, but---

Last year O'Bama approved something called DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process (often called The Dream Act) This allows for children under certain circumstances who were brought here or stayed here illegally to receive provisional legal status. Depending our your opinion you may or may not agree with this policy, but I support it. However this caused the USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Service) to process hundreds of thousands of new petitions for legal status.

Furthermore, in March of this year another process (I-601A) which allows for petitions of spouses who reside here illegally who had married American citizens to apply for a waiver to adjust their status (these individuals normally could be deported and have a three to ten year ban on re-entering the country depending how long they were here illegally) This has resulted in tens of thousands of petitions to take advantage of this new policy. You may or may not agree with this policy, but I support it so that families are not broken apart.

The problem I have is with the priorities of processing these petitions. 1.)The USCIS and the O'Bama administration has politically decided to process the DACA applications as quickly as possible. 2.)The USCIS makes no prioritization differentiation between the petitions filed by individuals following the correct LEGAL process to bring their spouse here and those who are applying for a spouses who are here illegally (which means these illegal spouses can remain in the country while their petition is being adjudicated while those whose spouses are not illegal cannot live here while their petitions are being reviewed)

Because of these prioritization decisions, the USCIS has effectively chosen to put the processing of ILLEGAL immigrant petitions ahead of those who are LEGAL. This has resulted in a massive back load of petitions (from 200,000 in May to over 400,00 now) for approval of people who are not illegal which has more than doubled the time frame for their approval since May. In fact, the USCIS will not even give a reliable estimate or even ball park estimates for their approval and continue to consciously provide misinformation. It is interesting to note, that they continue to also prioritize petitions for alien fiancees (people who American citizens who want to marry) ahead of those who are already married (perhaps because the total fees are tripled).

So the bottom line is that people who are following the LEGAL process have been put at the very back of the line and also behind those who want to get married ahead of those who already are. The approval time for fiancee visas has remained unchanged, but for folks like me and my wife, it has changed a lot. Seems unfair as well as backward to me.

Good, I'm glad you posted that. People need to know how the government makes people who do things the legal way suffer.

[Rdz's 3]

Have you guys seen this?? I think it means there is hope on the horizon!

http://www.aila.org/...spx?docid=46187

"USCIS recently began transferring some casework from the National Benefits Center to the

Nebraska, Texas and California Service Centers to balance overall operational workload. The

affected casework includes the following form:

•

I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by U.S. citizens for their eligible immediate

relative (spouse, child, or parent)."

[Hollyday 122]

Have you guys seen this?? I think it means there is hope on the horizon!

http://www.aila.org/...spx?docid=46187

"USCIS recently began transferring some casework from the National Benefits Center to the

Nebraska, Texas and California Service Centers to balance overall operational workload. The

affected casework includes the following form:

•

I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, filed by U.S. citizens for their eligible immediate

relative (spouse, child, or parent)."

Yeah, it's in the USCIS site too.

[r060106 109]

Let's hope it proves effective and we start seeing approvals soon....

[lovex3 1]

Yeah, it's in the USCIS site too.

Yes! It seems like they are finally taking some initiative! Hopefully we can see some approvals soon.

[jomz0922 0]

I always checked our case status, seems to be know hope

Initial Review

On May 13, 2013, we received this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, and mailed you a notice describing how we will process your case. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or contact our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.