Proposed Fee Increase PLUS VALUABLE USCIS DATA

[rebeccajo 14]

Of course it doesnt give me pause lol. How dare the USCIS resist doing what its told? Rebbecajo...this policy is so new I think you just pulled it our of your ear. It doesnt shock me that they feel they should not comply. If I ended up in court with my 6 month leg to stand on it would only be because they WERENT doing what they were told to do. You're really deep girl.

wow rebecca - you must have also pulled all of those recent MOTION TO DISMISS cases out of your ear as well (cases where a Writ was filed!) There are at least a dozen on the other site we belong to. You must have been up all night! OMG OH NOES! the USCIS is resisting what its being told by the courts based on its newly published regulations (dec 2006). but then again - you also pulled THAT out of your ear.

I know.

Ever since I fell under the bus I can't get that ringing out of my head.

Edited March 23, 2007 by rebeccajo

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Daisy,

This is excellent information. It helped me a lot and it will help others... and if other others (LOL) don't want to read it, oh well... they say ignorance is bliss.

Thanks so very much!!!!

[reach449 2]

And all of this out of one post meant to be helpful for people in negotiating for attention from otherwise overworked, frequently new congressional staffers.

Lastly on this topic: I may be many things, but unemotional I am not. In fact, emotion is probably the number one reason why I could not go into immigration law - at least not family-based - as a practice area. You don't know much about me. I don't expect you to. Frankly, I don't want you to. I don't want to know much about you either. I neither write, nor sound, like a lawyer. I know this because I went to law school and I know how lawyers write and sound. I don't much care for lawyers, truth be told, because most of the profession is based on obfuscation and fear. If I sound "lawyer-like" because I prefer to ground my contributions to this site in regulation and fact, rather than conjecture and guessing, then so be it. But that's legislation and public policy talking. Not lawyering. There is a difference.

The more everyone here understands the process, the rules, the regulations, the law, and where the came from, the better off we'll all be. I will NEVER apologize for encouraging people to fight laziness and start owning their own government - especially when something as personal as their marriages DEPENDS ON IT.

Daisy,

You do write like a lawyer, but that is ok. If you don't want anyone to know you, why do you put the disclaimer at the bottom? Cheers.

I am an attorney - but I am *not* an immigration attorney and I am *not* your attorney. I am absolutely not offering legal advice here.

[youngie 0]

The justification is written there in the document. That's why they issue PROPOSED rules and ask for comment. To show you the reason.

MRS BB: if you're happy going the wilful ignorance route, by all means, don't look up that document (which is written in plain, easy-to-understand language, with lovely charts, all to make sure that you John-and-Joan-Q-Publics have an understanding of the regulations which have A DIRECT BEARING ON YOUR LIVES).

p.s. whatever you do: if you have a problem or a concern over the proposed fee increase, by all means DO NOT read the proposal and for heaven's sake DON'T submit any comments or criticism. Then you'd actually be proactively working to better the process or at least be involved. It's FAR more effective just to sit on the boards all day and gripe to each other or express frustration than to get out there and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

I like peanut butter and jelly.

[reach449 2]

The justification is written there in the document. That's why they issue PROPOSED rules and ask for comment. To show you the reason.

MRS BB: if you're happy going the wilful ignorance route, by all means, don't look up that document (which is written in plain, easy-to-understand language, with lovely charts, all to make sure that you John-and-Joan-Q-Publics have an understanding of the regulations which have A DIRECT BEARING ON YOUR LIVES).

p.s. whatever you do: if you have a problem or a concern over the proposed fee increase, by all means DO NOT read the proposal and for heaven's sake DON'T submit any comments or criticism. Then you'd actually be proactively working to better the process or at least be involved. It's FAR more effective just to sit on the boards all day and gripe to each other or express frustration than to get out there and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

and toast as well.

[CoMelly 0]

And all of this out of one post meant to be helpful for people in negotiating for attention from otherwise overworked, frequently new congressional staffers.

Lastly on this topic: I may be many things, but unemotional I am not. In fact, emotion is probably the number one reason why I could not go into immigration law - at least not family-based - as a practice area. You don't know much about me. I don't expect you to. Frankly, I don't want you to. I don't want to know much about you either. I neither write, nor sound, like a lawyer. I know this because I went to law school and I know how lawyers write and sound. I don't much care for lawyers, truth be told, because most of the profession is based on obfuscation and fear. If I sound "lawyer-like" because I prefer to ground my contributions to this site in regulation and fact, rather than conjecture and guessing, then so be it. But that's legislation and public policy talking. Not lawyering. There is a difference.

The more everyone here understands the process, the rules, the regulations, the law, and where the came from, the better off we'll all be. I will NEVER apologize for encouraging people to fight laziness and start owning their own government - especially when something as personal as their marriages DEPENDS ON IT.

TimsDaisy.

Just wanted to say thanks for posting the link to the document. It is nice to see some sort of official documentation rather than just news reports regarding the fee increase. Also, my favorite saying, as included in the signature of my e-mail account is - Eschew Obfuscation - and, I am not a lawyer. Best of luck with your journey.

[ivona 0]

And all of this out of one post meant to be helpful for people in negotiating for attention from otherwise overworked, frequently new congressional staffers.

Lastly on this topic: I may be many things, but unemotional I am not. In fact, emotion is probably the number one reason why I could not go into immigration law - at least not family-based - as a practice area. You don't know much about me. I don't expect you to. Frankly, I don't want you to. I don't want to know much about you either. I neither write, nor sound, like a lawyer. I know this because I went to law school and I know how lawyers write and sound. I don't much care for lawyers, truth be told, because most of the profession is based on obfuscation and fear. If I sound "lawyer-like" because I prefer to ground my contributions to this site in regulation and fact, rather than conjecture and guessing, then so be it. But that's legislation and public policy talking. Not lawyering. There is a difference.

The more everyone here understands the process, the rules, the regulations, the law, and where the came from, the better off we'll all be. I will NEVER apologize for encouraging people to fight laziness and start owning their own government - especially when something as personal as their marriages DEPENDS ON IT.

You are my hero

Thank you for posting the link to the actual document, thank you for posting clear down- to- earth steps on how to comment, and more than anything thanks for supporting your points with actual arguments as opposed to highly emotional opinions