I-751 February 2017 Filers, Part II

[gc@gc 184]

11 minutes ago, onedaycloser said:

I agree with everything you just said, Shell. This is the way I think. But I wasn't sure if would be worthy or not (to send the inquiry). Like everybody else here, I am exhausted of this BS

 

 

i dont think i will send the inquiry 

 

just a personal choice

Edited March 29, 2018 by gc@gc

[shell20 746]

9 minutes ago, onedaycloser said:

I agree with everything you just said, Shell. This is the way I think. But I wasn't sure if would be worthy or not (to send the inquiry). Like everybody else here, I am exhausted of this BS

I as you know believe in positive thinking, especially when it is done in the masses. I also believe there is something they are not telling us, just like politicians who withhold the truth most of the time. We are like hamsters on a wheel going about our daily routine, worrying about mundane or life changing things, not questioning the powers that be. If the masses clung together then that would force them into accountability, as these politicians or any organisation or nothing without the people they represent behind them!

 

There is one question I would love answering and would invite anyone from USCIS to actually give their side of things, why the heck have these processing times suddenly gone from 6 months to nearly 2 years?  What has caused this, again no accountability, no statement, nothing, nada. This actually makes my blood boil as we are their customers, whether they like that statement or not, we are the ones who pay their wages and keep this organisation going, not the government.  I feel that we should have answers and to blatantly dismiss us or our inquiries and unanswered questions is well frankly unacceptable and putting salt into an open wound!  

 

So what can we do? We can speak with our voices and our feet, until they DO take notice and action! 

[bibi_hey 3]

Hello All, I posted this to the March forum too ...Please I need clarification.

My green card expired May 7,  2017 and I have been out of the country for a while but I want to come back to the US later today and I am so scared. Does anyone know if my extension increases my status by one year from the green card expiration or the day I received my extension letter.

 

N.B I would have come back earlier but for situations beyond my control.

[Crazy Cat 41,893]

Just now, bibi_hey said:

Hello All, I posted this to the March forum too ...Please I need clarification.

My green card expired May 7,  2017 and I have been out of the country for a while but I want to come back to the US later today and I am so scared. Does anyone know if my extension increases my status by one year from the green card expiration or the day I received my extension letter.

 

N.B I would have come back earlier but for situations beyond my control.

The extension is from the card expiration date.

[bibi_hey 3]

Just now, missileman said:

The extension is from the card expiration date.

Thank you so much

 

[gc@gc 184]

3 minutes ago, shell20 said:

I as you know believe in positive thinking, especially when it is done in the masses. I also believe there is something they are not telling us, just like politicians who withhold the truth most of the time. We are like hamsters on a wheel going about our daily routine, worrying about mundane or life changing things, not questioning the powers that be. If the masses clung together then that would force them into accountability, as these politicians or any organisation or nothing without the people they represent behind them!

 

There is one question I would love answering and would invite anyone from USCIS to actually give their side of things, why the heck have these processing times suddenly gone from 6 months to nearly 2 years?  What has caused this, again no accountability, no statement, nothing, nada. This actually makes my blood boil as we are their customers, whether they like that statement or not, we are the ones who pay their wages and keep this organisation going, not the government.  I feel that we should have answers and to blatantly dismiss us or our inquiries and unanswered questions is well frankly unacceptable and putting salt into an open wound!  

 

So what can we do? We can speak with our voices and our feet, until they DO take notice and action! 

 

very well siad, Shell!!!

 

read this sometimes ago, would like to share with you and others:

 

On an average day at USCIS centers and field/local offices:

• We adjudicate more than 26,000 requests for various immigration benefits.
• We process 3,700 applications to sponsor relatives and future spouses.
• We process 200 refugee applications around the world and grant asylum to 45 individuals already in the United States.
• We screen 146 people for protection based on a credible fear of persecution if they return home.
• We answer 50,000 phone calls to our toll-free customer service line and serve 2,200 customers at informational appointments in our 86 domestic field offices.
• We ensure the employment eligibility of more than 80,000 new hires in the United States.
• We fingerprint and photograph 13,000 people at 137 Application Support Centers.
• We approve applications and petitions to help unite 25 foreign-born orphans with the Americans who want to adopt them.
• We grant lawful permanent residence to approximately 2,100 people and issue approximately 7,000 Green Cards.
• We receive 335,000 visitor sessions to our website.
• We welcome nearly 2,000 new citizens at naturalization ceremonies. Typically, 36 of these new citizens are members of the U.S. armed forces.

[shell20 746]

Just now, bibi_hey said:

Thank you so much

 

Yes, it is and you're still in status until your ROC application has a final decision. You might need to go to secondary as I did, but you should be OK as you have the letter.  Safe journey. 

[shell20 746]

1 minute ago, gc@gc said:

 

very well siad, Shell!!!

 

read this sometimes ago, would like to share with you and others:

 

On an average day at USCIS centers and field/local offices:

• We adjudicate more than 26,000 requests for various immigration benefits.
• We process 3,700 applications to sponsor relatives and future spouses.
• We process 200 refugee applications around the world and grant asylum to 45 individuals already in the United States.
• We screen 146 people for protection based on a credible fear of persecution if they return home.
• We answer 50,000 phone calls to our toll-free customer service line and serve 2,200 customers at informational appointments in our 86 domestic field offices.
• We ensure the employment eligibility of more than 80,000 new hires in the United States.
• We fingerprint and photograph 13,000 people at 137 Application Support Centers.
• We approve applications and petitions to help unite 25 foreign-born orphans with the Americans who want to adopt them.
• We grant lawful permanent residence to approximately 2,100 people and issue approximately 7,000 Green Cards.
• We receive 335,000 visitor sessions to our website.
• We welcome nearly 2,000 new citizens at naturalization ceremonies. Typically, 36 of these new citizens are members of the U.S. armed forces.

And they take dollars, they forgot that bit!  So, if they take dollars and are overwhelmed with processing, then hire new staff.  What is on their site? Oh yes, that's right, American jobs for American people. Problem solved!

 

[onedaycloser 8]

6 minutes ago, shell20 said:

I as you know believe in positive thinking, especially when it is done in the masses. I also believe there is something they are not telling us, just like politicians who withhold the truth most of the time. We are like hamsters on a wheel going about our daily routine, worrying about mundane or life changing things, not questioning the powers that be. If the masses clung together then that would force them into accountability, as these politicians or any organisation or nothing without the people they represent behind them!

 

There is one question I would love answering and would invite anyone from USCIS to actually give their side of things, why the heck have these processing times suddenly gone from 6 months to nearly 2 years?  What has caused this, again no accountability, no statement, nothing, nada. This actually makes my blood boil as we are their customers, whether they like that statement or not, we are the ones who pay their wages and keep this organisation going, not the government.  I feel that we should have answers and to blatantly dismiss us or our inquiries and unanswered questions is well frankly unacceptable and putting salt into an open wound!  

 

So what can we do? We can speak with our voices and our feet, until they DO take notice and action! 

Totally agree with you, Shell. My question is: what they are hiding? ...

[gc@gc 184]

Just now, shell20 said:

And they take dollars, they forgot that bit!  So, if they take dollars and are overwhelmed with processing, then hire new staff.  What is on their site? Oh yes, that's right, American jobs for American people. Problem solved!

 

 

and this dollar will go up and up and up and up ...

[shell20 746]

Just now, onedaycloser said:

Totally agree with you, Shell. My question is: what they are hiding? ...

That's my question to all the politicians. I know there was a HUGE rise in N400's since the new presidential administration and a HUGE rise in DACA recipients, which is understandable with what is going on. However, I am sure the DACA filings have now slowed down, there are only so many to process and if I am correct no new applications allowed.  So in theory things should be calming down, but with the HUGE backlogs, well I feel that it's not going to be an easy fix and rather than saying, hey guys this is whats going on, they are trying to pacify the masses. However, the masses are feeling peeved and rightly so.

[shell20 746]

2 minutes ago, gc@gc said:

 

and this dollar will go up and up and up and up ...

Yeah, well hopefully if I don't lose the new 10 year GC, they wont be getting another penny from me.  I would pay double the amount if they processed my applications in a timely manner.  My son who you all know is marrying in May to a Japanese girl, sent an application of to the Home Office to allow that marriage, it took 2 weeks to get an answer to say yes.   Two weeks.  I know they will need to apply for a visa once married I think the waiting time is around 3 weeks.  I also know my son's fiancee already has a working visa, it didn't take long to cross check and I think the amount they paid for this was zero. Obviously they will need to pay for the visa once they are married, but I would pay the £1000 or so or even double if I knew it would be done that quickly.  

[Crazy Cat 41,893]

13 minutes ago, gc@gc said:

why the heck have these processing times suddenly gone from 6 months to nearly 2 years?

The number of petitions sent to USCIS has drastically increased in the last 2 years.  This time last year, there were more than 1,000,000 USCIS petitions awaiting adjudication.  Since that time, the number of petitions sent each month has not significantly decreased.  Each and every petition must be scrutinized by HUMAN eyes....each and every one........one thing USCIS does to help is to transfer cases among service centers to balance their workload.  Is there a better way to process cases?  maybe....but short of establishing several more services centers, I don't think so.

Edited March 29, 2018 by missileman

[bibi_hey 3]

20 minutes ago, shell20 said:

Yes, it is and you're still in status until your ROC application has a final decision. You might need to go to secondary as I did, but you should be OK as you have the letter.  Safe journey. 

Thank you so much Shell...I have been following this thread for a while now and I always look forward to your posts...Thanks for being You!!

[shell20 746]

5 minutes ago, bibi_hey said:

Thank you so much Shell...I have been following this thread for a while now and I always look forward to your posts...Thanks for being You!!

Awww thank you, glad you look forward to them.  Safe journey back and "wulcum back to Merica" and all that! lol