Does congressman letter really helps??

[van&neil 1]

Just curious if asking help from congressman really helps to move your case? Anybody experience here?

[Stressed Out 81]

Somebody on here had posted an article way back where they "interviewed" an ex-NVC worker and they had said that "congressionals" actually do help a bit as they have only 48 hours to respond to the Congressman's inquiry, so they're told to pull the file and respond to the message as soon as possible. Doesn't necessarily mean it'll get approved in 2 days, but could definitely get them to blow the dust off of your file, hehe.

[Al422 221]

Sometimes it is easier for USCIS to just approve the file so their answer to the congressional can simply be "Your constituent's petition was approved yesterday. Thank you for writing".

So yes it can help. It is mostly determined by how much the Congress Member is willing to help.

The one time I filed a congressional, I first contacted a person who helped the Congress Member get elected, just so I could say "John Smith, who worked on your last campaign, suggested I write to you". Needless to say I got help in short order. It is not what you know; it is who you know.

[van&neil 1]

Thank you for all your replied, My fiance just contact the congress office today and we are waiting for their replied. We are waiting way too long for our K1 visa . More than 3 months now and still AP status as of now. NO updates since 3 weeks. We felt our case was sleeping in a file cabinet. Hoping for the positive feedback.