Are you fed up with USCIS yet?

[U.S. Wendy 0]

Everyone, please join us in the fight to bring our loved ones here NOW. These delays are unacceptable. READ BELOW-->Take action now. I, for one, am tired of crying about it.

If you do take action, please let us know here. Only a large collective voice will get the attention we DESERVE!!!! And, if you are against this, please do us a favor and keep that to yourself. This process is painful enough without the negatively I all too often see here at VJ.

Good luck and thanks for your support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OKAY, LET'S GET STARTED: Let's start dropping letters NOW and continue for the next seven days. Please spread the word. Only a LARGE number will make an impact.

[b]If you are waiting for approval of another type of petition, change the format, the issue is still the same, delay, delay, delay.[/b]

Here is the link for your Congressman and Representative: Mail, fax and e-mail the letter. http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

BELOW IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE SENT TO USCIS:

1- make sure you change the name from Gonzalez to Aguilar in the last few paragraphs

2- tailor the same letter to your congressman and representative

3- choose a media outlet and tailor the letter to their attention (I have the ear of a reporter at the Washington Post and I'm trying to get Haberman from NY Times). Send a letter to anyone who you think will listen.

4- don't forget to send it to the obmudman at DHS-->cisombudsman@dhs.gov

Mailing Address:

Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman

ATTN: Recommendations

United States Department of Homeland Security

Mail Stop 1225

Washington, D.C. 20528-1225

5- For all you 'naysayers' if this doesn't work, we'll plans something more effective.

Mr. Alfonso Aguilar

Chief of the Office of Citizenship

8201 Peters Road, Suite 1000

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 USA

Name

Street Address

Apt (if applicable)

City, State Zip

Phone

September , 2007

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Attn: Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. 20528

Dear Dr. Gonzalez:

I am one of many United States Citizens perplexed by the extensive delays

in the processing of K-1 and K-3 visas at USCIS all service centers.

When I began this process, I was pleased to find that our application would

be processed through the service centers quickly and efficiently. Since

April onward of this year, this has not been the case.

We are members of an on-line community who share information and

experiences related to the immigration of our loved ones. We have been closely

following the changes that USCIS has undergone, including a substantial

rate increase in the fees associated with processing of applications and

petitions. While we understand the need for fee increases and some

restructuring at USCIS (training, hiring additional staff, prioritizing the

processing of applications, etc.) to create a more efficient and customer

friendly organization/agency, there are several issues of concern shared by

many of us that we would like addressed as soon as possible. It is obvious

to us that especially since April 2007, things at USCIS appear to have

gotten worse instead of better. For example, at the Vermont Service Center,

the average time for our community members to get their K1 VISA NOA 2 has

gone from less than 30 days in May 2007 to over 100 days now.

Some of our concerns include:

1.) Significant delays in the processing of petitions. Many of us who filed

in May through the date of this letter are noticing that an extremely small

number of petitions have been processed/approved. Many of our community

members are close to the 120 day mark (At CSC, past the 6-month quoted

timeframe) in waiting for a decision on our petition. Some of us are

receiving RFE’s long after NOA 1, thereby re-starting the clock.

2.) Many of our members have not received a notice of receipt (NOA 1), even

though the On-line Case Status confirms the receipt of our applications.

3.) Information provided by your agency’s out-sourced call center employees

is often misleading, incorrect or incomplete.

4.) We feel it is entirely inappropriate to prioritize WORK visa

applications over Family-Based, Non-Immigrant Petitions.

Dr. Gonzalez, we understand that Immigration Benefits are a privilege and

not a right, but as a United States citizens, we deserve accurate

information AND the opportunity to have our concerns addressed by

knowledgeable officials who can give us FACTS (not in-accurate time

estimates and scripted misinformation designed to appease nervous and sad

callers). We also understand the need for security checks, as we are aware

of our national security issues, but we do not believe this is the source

of the most recent delays. Only the truth and some swift action on the part

of USCIS can alleviate some of the stress associated with this process. Our

lives, along with our loved ones abroad, are on hold and we have no idea

when this first part of the immigration process will conclude.

The wait for a petition to reach NVC, then the appropriate Embassy and,

finally, the attendance of the beneficiary at scheduled interview can add

an additional 3 – 12 months to an already excruciatingly slow process. The

USCIS needs to set a reasonable goal of 90 days and/or have expedited

processing available for K1/K3 VISA applicants.

The strain of this process (both financial and emotional) is taking a

serious toll on the health and well-being of many US law abiding citizen’s

who are trying to follow the laws to bring their loved ones to the US by

legal means. Our frustration level with USCIS' inability or unwillingness

to ease/improve this process is reaching a critical point.

We, as a collective, have some expectations which include:

1.) A formal response to our concerns,

2.) Improved processing time for petitions, we believe the USCIS goal

timeframe of 6 months to process a K1/3 VISA at the service centers is

inadequate for our needs. As with any company, if the 90-day standard

cannot be met with good management and talented professionals, then the

organization should increase staff or streamline processes,

3.) Accurate and detailed information from your customer service

representatives and,

4,) The immediate issue of NOA1 hardcopy receipts for all received

petitions.

We respectfully request your immediate involvement to drastically improve

this process.

Thank you very much for your time in reading our letter and we sincerely

hope you can initiate immediate and long lasting improvements in this

aspect of USCIS.

Very respectfully,

XXXXXX X. XXXXXX

[rika60607 215]

In general, I agree with you, but...

- RFE does not re-start the clock. It only delays you by ~ 2 weeks if you responded promptly.

- Vermont filers probably see "average" processing times now, because the workload was re-distributed between USCIS offices. That is a good thing, in general.

- the complaint about work visas being through faster than family visas is just silly.

I am not sure that sending a bunch of letters will change anything, but if you intend to do so - good luck!

I would work on the wording of this letter a bit more tho.

Rika

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Whats with the flood of posts all the same....

Kez

[U.S. Wendy 0]

In general, I agree with you, but...

- RFE does not re-start the clock. It only delays you by ~ 2 weeks if you responded promptly.

- Vermont filers probably see "average" processing times now, because the workload was re-distributed between USCIS offices. That is a good thing, in general.

- the complaint about work visas being through faster than family visas is just silly.

I am not sure that sending a bunch of letters will change anything, but if you intend to do so - good luck!

I would work on the wording of this letter a bit more tho.

Rika

Thanks.

BUMP!!!!!

[ramos96 1]

Mods,

Please lock this thread it is a duplicate post and is already being discusses in another forum.

Sincerely,

Ramos

[Mags 112]

There is no need to duplicate topics all over the board. All this does is clutter the board and make the viable threads less visible.

Thanks.