Call congressman or senator!!!!!!!!!!!!

[amrssnowangel 0]

From what I understand, that is the reasoning behind the fee increase..to hire more staff. I've read somewhere on here that there is a document stating what the fee increases are supposed to be used for, but I don't know where it is. I have read that they are upgrading their system too. that should help I'm sure. Look around the Immigration News and Discussion threads. There may be more information there.

WOW!! that would be some great news..then it would seem s worth the extra money we end up paying...thanks, i will look to see if there is a posting somewhere that says that.

Not only do we hope they hire more staff. But take a look online with the USCIS careers these Adjudicators make: $50,000-$60,000 a year. Now, for THIS amount of pay, there must be SOME sort of responsibility. Think of ALL the information we EACH sent in to them in our personal package. They can't just glance and say, looks good, give them noa2. This information we send MUST be LOOKED at, reviewed, scrutinized. They are PRE-APPROVING us. Remember, the Embassy has NO AUTHORITY to reject an petition after USCIS approves it with NOA2 UNLESS its for NEW evidence they find. So the job these initial Adjudicators have is important. It helps keep out those looking to commit fraud, or worse. (Would you feel good if they rushed this process more and let in someone who used love to plan a terror attack???) They have tons of petitions to go through. I know this is hard, painful and tiring. But I for one am greatful that someone is taking the time to make sure all is ok, so I have better security in my home. So I have better security knowing that no one on the Embassy level can find some reason to deny. Im NOT saying that any of OUR loved ones would be this way...but we only see a SMALL fraction of those that petitioned here on VJ. I don't know those people. I have grandkids to protect. I'll gladly wait for my SO. Whats a year or two out of 30, 40 or 50 together??? Lets be patient....let them do their jobs. We may not like how long we have to wait..but Im sure those representatives are working to get these out.

[Jasman0717 9]

This is small time compared to the other "more important" things going on. Money is the only thing that really talks. If you have the cash to spare to pledge to their campaign, then perhaps, just perhaps, they could help you out.

I agree, they have much bigger fish to fry than worry about this one little piece of the immigration issue.

[Clarky and Tarah 0]

Not only do we hope they hire more staff. But take a look online with the USCIS careers these Adjudicators make: $50,000-$60,000 a year. Now, for THIS amount of pay, there must be SOME sort of responsibility. Think of ALL the information we EACH sent in to them in our personal package. They can't just glance and say, looks good, give them noa2. This information we send MUST be LOOKED at, reviewed, scrutinized. They are PRE-APPROVING us. Remember, the Embassy has NO AUTHORITY to reject an petition after USCIS approves it with NOA2 UNLESS its for NEW evidence they find. So the job these initial Adjudicators have is important. It helps keep out those looking to commit fraud, or worse. (Would you feel good if they rushed this process more and let in someone who used love to plan a terror attack???) They have tons of petitions to go through. I know this is hard, painful and tiring. But I for one am greatful that someone is taking the time to make sure all is ok, so I have better security in my home. So I have better security knowing that no one on the Embassy level can find some reason to deny. Im NOT saying that any of OUR loved ones would be this way...but we only see a SMALL fraction of those that petitioned here on VJ. I don't know those people. I have grandkids to protect. I'll gladly wait for my SO. Whats a year or two out of 30, 40 or 50 together??? Lets be patient....let them do their jobs. We may not like how long we have to wait..but Im sure those representatives are working to get these out.

I think that was very well put.

[~Nini~ 2]

Not only do we hope they hire more staff. But take a look online with the USCIS careers these Adjudicators make: $50,000-$60,000 a year. Now, for THIS amount of pay, there must be SOME sort of responsibility. Think of ALL the information we EACH sent in to them in our personal package. They can't just glance and say, looks good, give them noa2. This information we send MUST be LOOKED at, reviewed, scrutinized. They are PRE-APPROVING us. Remember, the Embassy has NO AUTHORITY to reject an petition after USCIS approves it with NOA2 UNLESS its for NEW evidence they find. So the job these initial Adjudicators have is important. It helps keep out those looking to commit fraud, or worse. (Would you feel good if they rushed this process more and let in someone who used love to plan a terror attack???) They have tons of petitions to go through. I know this is hard, painful and tiring. But I for one am greatful that someone is taking the time to make sure all is ok, so I have better security in my home. So I have better security knowing that no one on the Embassy level can find some reason to deny. Im NOT saying that any of OUR loved ones would be this way...but we only see a SMALL fraction of those that petitioned here on VJ. I don't know those people. I have grandkids to protect. I'll gladly wait for my SO. Whats a year or two out of 30, 40 or 50 together??? Lets be patient....let them do their jobs. We may not like how long we have to wait..but Im sure those representatives are working to get these out.

Really well said.

I think we all have to keep in mind that VJ is a small fraction of those that are waiting to get their specific applications approved. We also have to keep in mind that USCIS also processes a heck of a lot of other different types of visas - and they're probably just as stressful to wait for as ours are right now.