Lengthening wait times letter

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I'll repeat what she said again..take a chill pill geez!

The suggestions that have been given were practical yet you seem to be rather vocal in rejecting advice from those who have already been through the process. What is the harm in suggesting that people make good use of their waiting time? Of course the waiting is painful, but there's no need to tear yourself up about it. Be proactive in chasing, use your wait constructively, take the time to lay the foundation of a happy life together. What is so controversial and heated about that that a chill pill is necessary?

[andres&lina 3]

Reading about case backlog during 2013 i came accross several artilces. One in particular from AILA caught my attention. This one stated that in 1994 the fee for filling an i-130 was $88. Since, the priced or fee has increased 330%. The Phillipino approved petitions served to show that procesing times and adjudication of i-130 petitions can be done in one month. As paying costumers. And at that... premium paying costumers. Should we not be processed as fast as possible ( possible is +- one month as shown by approved expedite petitions). The USCIS does not use 100% government money to fund their operations(gathered from USCIS description of business). They use our money. And just as i would with any other busines, i shoud complain to the better businesses bureau (but i cant. They are unlisted) instead i come here to vent... thanks for listening.

Edited August 10, 2014 by andres&lina

[abella 13]

Reading about case backlog during 2013 i came accross several artilces. One in particular from AILA caught my attention. This one stated that in 1994 the fee for filling an i-130 was $88. Since, the priced or fee has increased 330%. The Phillipino approved petitions served to show that procesing times and adjudication of i-130 petitions can be done in one month. As paying costumers. And at that... premium paying costumers. Should we not be processed as fast as possible ( possible is +- one month as shown by approved expedite petitions). The USCIS does not use 100% government money to fund their operations(gathered from USCIS description of business). They use our money. And just as i would with any other busines, i shoud complain to the better businesses bureau (but i cant. They are unlisted) instead i come here to vent... thanks for listening.

you can complain to the USCIS Ombudsman, and should!

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

you can complain to the USCIS Ombudsman, and should!

For what, exactly? As someone who actually had difficulty and issues obtaining their CR1 visa, I implore people to only go to the ombudsman for serious cases of USCIS error.

[NikLR 13,227]

Reading about case backlog during 2013 i came accross several artilces. One in particular from AILA caught my attention. This one stated that in 1994 the fee for filling an i-130 was $88. Since, the priced or fee has increased 330%. The Phillipino approved petitions served to show that procesing times and adjudication of i-130 petitions can be done in one month. As paying costumers. And at that... premium paying costumers. Should we not be processed as fast as possible ( possible is +- one month as shown by approved expedite petitions). The USCIS does not use 100% government money to fund their operations(gathered from USCIS description of business). They use our money. And just as i would with any other busines, i shoud complain to the better businesses bureau (but i cant. They are unlisted) instead i come here to vent... thanks for listening.

The USCIS does not use any money from taxes or the federal government to process any petitions, green cards, adjustments of status etc. They are one of the few government agencies that are completely self funded. However, that money isn't just to pay employees, building and maintenance expenses, paper, copy machines, legal fees, the call center and their employees, etc... The fees also pay for the background checks from other agencies for example. Those types of things are not free, just because they come from another portion of the government. They are using government resources so like any other business they would also have to pay for the cost of those resources. That is part of being completely self funded.

Did you research how long it took to get an approved I-130 for a spouse in 1994? I tried and was unsuccessful however as I understand it, it took 3-5 years or more. Now it takes less than a year normally, and on average, 6 months. 12 months vs 60 months at the top end. You're paying for it to be faster already. You want it faster or cheaper? Faster = the fees would again go up. Cheaper = less people to work, slower lines.

Unless you're really arguing about the reason for the expedites for humanitarian reasons because of a hurricane. Having quick processing for people without a home doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me; I would gladly have traded my place in line. I had a roof over my head, food in my belly, and the ability to converse with my spouse on a daily basis. I'm not sure why having people skip the line for valid reasons is a big deal. I get that they can do the petitions fast, but that means others had to wait. There is a back log that never ends. Unless the USA completely cuts off any and all immigration, there will never not be a backlog of people trying to move here.

Remember no matter who it is though, this is a privilege, not a right.

[andres&lina 3]

The USCIS does not use any money from taxes or the federal government to process any petitions, green cards, adjustments of status etc. They are one of the few government agencies that are completely self funded. However, that money isn't just to pay employees, building and maintenance expenses, paper, copy machines, legal fees, the call center and their employees, etc... The fees also pay for the background checks from other agencies for example. Those types of things are not free, just because they come from another portion of the government. They are using government resources so like any other business they would also have to pay for the cost of those resources. That is part of being completely self funded.

Did you research how long it took to get an approved I-130 for a spouse in 1994? I tried and was unsuccessful however as I understand it, it took 3-5 years or more. Now it takes less than a year normally, and on average, 6 months. 12 months vs 60 months at the top end. You're paying for it to be faster already. You want it faster or cheaper? Faster = the fees would again go up. Cheaper = less people to work, slower lines.

Unless you're really arguing about the reason for the expedites for humanitarian reasons because of a hurricane. Having quick processing for people without a home doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me; I would gladly have traded my place in line. I had a roof over my head, food in my belly, and the ability to converse with my spouse on a daily basis. I'm not sure why having people skip the line for valid reasons is a big deal. I get that they can do the petitions fast, but that means others had to wait. There is a back log that never ends. Unless the USA completely cuts off any and all immigration, there will never not be a backlog of people trying to move here.

Remember no matter who it is though, this is a privilege, not a right.

Just venting and wishing it was much faster. That is all. I have no reason to complain and hopefuly i won't. I somewhat work for the government and i know the actual time it takes to get things done. About the humanitarian reason... i get it and i am not againt it. I simply stated it to prove the point that most cases are capable of being processed well under 5 months. Just as a k3 visa has the possibility to be granted at the speed of temporary worker visa. Again. Venting and wishing. Nothing i can do or say would change the outcome of my case.

Also... privileges vr right?

Edited August 12, 2014 by Ryan H

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

Just venting and wishing it was much faster. That is all. I have no reason to complain and hopefuly i won't. I somewhat work for the government and i know the actual time it takes to get things done. About the humanitarian reason... i get it and i am not againt it. I simply stated it to prove the point that most cases are capable of being processed well under 5 months. Just as a k3 visa has the possibility to be granted at the speed of temporary worker visa. Again. Venting and wishing. Nothing i can do or say would change the outcome of my case.

Also... privileges vr right?

It is fine to vent, I think. Keeping in mind that we filed a I-129F for a K1 and then 2 I-130s for a CR1 because of USCIS error, I have some idea of the issues that can be involved in the process. I remember it was a couple of weeks after we filed the I-129F that I found out my father had stage IV cancer and a low chance of making it 3 months. I wish my husband could have been there then to help. I remember crying on Skype holding up the medicines that the Hospice nurses wanted us to give him, medicines that would ease the pain, but hasten the demise, and telling him I didn't think I could do it. I remember calling him in the middle of the night his time when my dad finally passed less than 3 months after that diagnosis. It is rough being apart from your betrothed or your spouse, but in the grand scheme of our relationship, that time of struggle for us has actually paled in comparison to some of the things we've faced once living together. International marriages are hard, really hard and I've seen time and time again people underestimate how much more difficult the cultural and relationships adjustments will be than the actual separation.