Mail your congressmen/women!

[Andrew and Zihui 10]

Hello friends,

I have been reading the forums quite often lately (and driving myself crazy thinking about the wait, lol) and I see a lot of people complaining about the wait times, and that is reasonable. But it seems as though only a few of us actually write our politicians to get some kind of attention focused on the K1 visa process.

I just wanted to say that if you haven't written already, you should start putting together a letter. Even if your time hasn't quite come yet, it still makes a small albeit meaningful difference to communicate with your politicians. If you have a nice congressman/woman that cares about their constituents like mine (Tammy Baldwin ) they will likely use their weight to get some real answers and hopefully get our dilemma talked about a little more.

I just sent a letter of my own to 3 different congressmen/women and am awaiting a response, but I feel much better knowing that I did something besides just waiting around and letting the USCIS bully us. If anybody is interested I could show you guys what I wrote to give you an idea. It doesn't have to be extremely eloquent, but it does need to be clear and express your feelings fully. Just remember, politicians put their pants on one leg at a time just like us, so don't be intimidated!

[littlej 23]

i would love to see what you have written, although i am just at the beginning of this process i would feel better knowing i am doing something to try and get some answers as it is such a frustrating process for everyone who has to go through it!

[bigdog 376]

I am Interested to see what your reasoning is after only getting your NOA1 in April, maybe an expedite?. You are a recent filer for k-1, this will take time, check the stats, and wait the appropriate amount of time. USCIS operates on their own time line not ours unfornately.

[stevie b 141]

Hello friends,

I have been reading the forums quite often lately (and driving myself crazy thinking about the wait, lol) and I see a lot of people complaining about the wait times, and that is reasonable. But it seems as though only a few of us actually write our politicians to get some kind of attention focused on the K1 visa process.

I just wanted to say that if you haven't written already, you should start putting together a letter. Even if your time hasn't quite come yet, it still makes a small albeit meaningful difference to communicate with your politicians. If you have a nice congressman/woman that cares about their constituents like mine (Tammy Baldwin ) they will likely use their weight to get some real answers and hopefully get our dilemma talked about a little more.

I just sent a letter of my own to 3 different congressmen/women and am awaiting a response, but I feel much better knowing that I did something besides just waiting around and letting the USCIS bully us. If anybody is interested I could show you guys what I wrote to give you an idea. It doesn't have to be extremely eloquent, but it does need to be clear and express your feelings fully. Just remember, politicians put their pants on one leg at a time just like us, so don't be intimidated!

don't cry wolf at this stage

you are inside processing times

what happens if you really need them later.. oh that's the guy that sent a bunch of stuff earlier after he had been waiting two months..

either way, they are going to tell you only about your case

plenty of folks are starting to get approved again and the centers are fast approaching their five month goal, yes of course there are a few casualties

sit tight and don't drive yourself crazy with it, the whole process is frustrating enough

[Andrew and Zihui 10]

I think you misunderstood me bigdog and stevie b. I'm not crying wolf or saying that my case needs to be looked at specifically. This is about getting congress to be more aware of our situation. I don't think even 5 months wait for an NOA2 is appropriate. I'm just using government the way it was meant to be, which is to voice the concerns of the people to the ones who represent us in order to get change. I even made it clear in my letter that I don't expect them to give me special attention, but that I'm speaking on behalf of our entire community because I'm no where near the processing time myself. We shouldn't be content with being pushed around by USCIS like this and making congress more aware is our best chance at getting change for us all. Below is what I wrote. Nothing too fancy.

Good day Congresswoman,

First of all I would like to personally thank you for all your work in Washington and for responding to every concern I have emailed you about. As your constituent I am writing on behalf of myself and all others that have chosen to start the long journey of the K1 visa process. It is to my best knowledge that there is a backlog when it comes to processing K1 visas compared to any other visa. I urge you and your colleagues to do everything possible to help speed up the first stage of this process which is having the K1 application approved for visa consideration, also known as a Notice of Action (2). Not only is it difficult being so far from our loved ones for 5 to even 11 months for some, but it is essentially putting our entire lives on hold and preventing us from raising a family and becoming more productive for our country as a whole. I am a US Army Reservist and I understand the stress, like so many other military members going through the K1 visa process, of knowing that at any moment we can be deployed to a war zone and possibly never even have the opportunity to marry our significant other. I believe that such a long waiting period is unnecessary and detrimental to our society in regards to immigration reform.

With great sincerety,

My name

Edited June 8, 2013 by Andrew and Zihui

[julitathomas0810 30]

The funny thing is you will most likely be processed before me 02/14 and many others at the rate CSC is going . I saw March already from CSC today . If that actually happens then good for you it's the way it should be .

[cowboy333 3]

Hello friends,

I have been reading the forums quite often lately (and driving myself crazy thinking about the wait, lol) and I see a lot of people complaining about the wait times, and that is reasonable. But it seems as though only a few of us actually write our politicians to get some kind of attention focused on the K1 visa process.

I just wanted to say that if you haven't written already, you should start putting together a letter. Even if your time hasn't quite come yet, it still makes a small albeit meaningful difference to communicate with your politicians. If you have a nice congressman/woman that cares about their constituents like mine (Tammy Baldwin ) they will likely use their weight to get some real answers and hopefully get our dilemma talked about a little more.

I just sent a letter of my own to 3 different congressmen/women and am awaiting a response, but I feel much better knowing that I did something besides just waiting around and letting the USCIS bully us. If anybody is interested I could show you guys what I wrote to give you an idea. It doesn't have to be extremely eloquent, but it does need to be clear and express your feelings fully. Just remember, politicians put their pants on one leg at a time just like us, so don't be intimidated!

well I am glad you wrote your congressmeni did to. but you should only write one at a time. because they dont want to step on the toes of a fellow congressmen. so any one else writing only write one at a time let the other look into it. before writing the others. just what i have heard and when i emailed mine and he called me. he asked have you contacted any others about this? and i have read someones post here that said the same thing. just tring to help. Good luck to all

[cowboy333 3]

don't cry wolf at this stage

you are inside processing times

what happens if you really need them later.. oh that's the guy that sent a bunch of stuff earlier after he had been waiting two months..

either way, they are going to tell you only about your case

plenty of folks are starting to get approved again and the centers are fast approaching their five month goal, yes of course there are a few casualties

sit tight and don't drive yourself crazy with it, the whole process is frustrating enough

8000 sent to Teaxs after waiting our 5 months and uscis is telling us to wait another 188 days. sent to texas that dose not report on i-129f and now the rest look like they are at the five month goal. its just dirty number games. washington at its finest. so were were all bascialy told to start the wait all over. while every one else that stayed in the normal centers jumed two months ahead of the line. Fair ????

[r3dg3cko rob 4]

8000 sent to Teaxs after waiting our 5 months and uscis is telling us to wait another 188 days. sent to texas that dose not report on i-129f and now the rest look like they are at the five month goal. its just dirty number games. washington at its finest. so were were all bascialy told to start the wait all over. while every one else that stayed in the normal centers jumed two months ahead of the line. Fair ????

Indeed, It looks like Vermont and California are now processing NOA1s received in Feb/Mar While our receipt date is Dec 7th and no-one knows whats going on!

Also 8000! I didn't realize that many had been transferred. Have you had it confirmed that the wait will start over again then?

[LovenHope23 6]

Indeed, It looks like Vermont and California are now processing NOA1s received in Feb/Mar While our receipt date is Dec 7th and no-one knows whats going on!

Also 8000! I didn't realize that many had been transferred. Have you had it confirmed that the wait will start over again then?

I know, i agree with you guys. I dont know what else I should do. I have my Senator involved. I have sent several emails, and still no response.

There is also no1 that would actually TAKE CARE of this mess. I hope we dont have to be sent back to VT because TX didnt know how to process the 129f's. Unpleasant...

[cowboy333 3]

Indeed, It looks like Vermont and California are now processing NOA1s received in Feb/Mar While our receipt date is Dec 7th and no-one knows whats going on!

Also 8000! I didn't realize that many had been transferred. Have you had it confirmed that the wait will start over again then?

well I called the uscis 800 number and put in my aec number and the auto promte said your case has been transfered and wait 188 days before calling again. my congressmens office called me again today to ask more questions. like if i was sure i had not been aproved? i said yes i am sure we were transferd and yesterday a feb 28th file was aproved at vermont. i said i could understand if i had an ref. but my file has not been looked at. i said this happened in 2010 on uscis web site. and from vj fourm these case were in a black whole. and the transfers were by passed like this time and it took for ever well its not going to this time cause we our office is involved.