Congressional Inquiry

[Marlita 0]

Someone had an idea that if enough of us VJ'ers start requesting a congressional inquiry or at least making a complaint to our congressman, some sort of action will have to be taken.

Meaning that, there will be some much buzz coming into our congressmans office regarding all these I-130 delays it could give us media coverage to some sort of degree.

Things that could happen:

1) USCIS will get flooded with calls from the congressman asking about how the receipting will be resloved on I-CR1/IR1 cases. This could light a fire under USCIS to make them start processing these petitions first rather than all other petitions.

What I am hoping is that we all request information or make a complaint to our congressman regarding our own individual cases.....stating hardship from being away from husbands, wives, and children. We state that is is extremely difficult to be in the process without even knowing if our petition is received. That our checks should be cased and and NOA1 be issued in a much timely fashion as to alleviate the anxiety of not knowing if our petition has even been received. We should state that the process of moving K1 visas faster than family K3/CR1/IR1 visas is ludicrous (not that I have anything against K1 folks, but it is quite unfair).

I realize (as most all of us do) that receipting is delayed and congress does not usually do anything until after an NOA1 or at least after the USCIS timeframe has passed. However I am saying to look beyond that and just send in a request anyway.....send in a complaint ANYWAY! This way congress can see just how many people are waiting. This way congress can hear all the stories and see the pictures of couples and their families that are waiting to be reunited (Thats right...if you can send a digital photo in your email to your congressman send that to).

Maybe just maybe we can pull on the heart strings on the congressmen to make some sort of decision to hault other applications for awhile and have USCIS move on the pending I-130's.

If anyone has any feedback or comments on how to get VJ'ers waiting for I-130 in on this please post away.

Also if someone has an easy link on how to search your local congressman please post. I will try to draft up an email of my story that I want to send and post it here. Just to give everyone a starting point. i think the emails should be very reflective of your own circumstances so that congress sees that these are all individual cases needing serious attention.

Thanks All!

~M.

Edited December 6, 2007 by Marlita

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Someone had an idea that if enough of us VJ'ers start requesting a congressional inquiry or at least making a complaint to our congressman, some sort of action will have to be taken.

Meaning that, there will be some much buzz coming into our congressmans office regarding all these I-130 delays it could give us media coverage to some sort of degree.

Things that could happen:

1) USCIS will get flooded with calls from the congressman asking about how the receipting will be resloved on I-CR1/IR1 cases. This could light a fire under USCIS to make them start processing these petitions first rather than all other petitions.

What I am hoping is that we all request information or make a complaint to our congressman regarding our own individual cases.....stating hardship from being away from husbands, wives, and children. We state that is is extremely difficult to be in the process without even knowing if our petition is received. That our checks should be cased and and NOA1 be issued in a much timely fashion as to alleviate the anxiety of not knowing if our petition has even been received. We should state that the process of moving K1 visas faster than family K3/CR1/IR1 visas is ludicrous (not that I have anything against K1 folks, but it is quite unfair).

I realize (as most all of us do) that receipting is delayed and congress does not usually do anything until after an NOA1 or at least after the USCIS timeframe has passed. However I am saying to look beyond that and just send in a request anyway.....send in a complaint ANYWAY! This way congress can see just how many people are waiting. This way congress can hear all the stories and see the pictures of couples and their families that are waiting to be reunited (Thats right...if you can send a digital photo in your email to your congressman send that to).

Maybe just maybe we can pull on the heart strings on the congressmen to make some sort of decision to hault other applications for awhile and have USCIS move on the pending I-130's.

If anyone has any feedback or comments on how to get VJ'ers waiting for I-130 in on this please post away.

Also if someone has an easy link on how to search your local congressman please post. I will try to draft up an email of my story that I want to send and post it here. Just to give everyone a starting point. i think the emails should be very reflective of your own circumstances so that congress sees that these are all individual cases needing serious attention.

Thanks All!

~M.

Say what?! Why do you think your case should have priority over ALLLL the others out there? Only you miss your family? Everyone here on VJ misses their fiance, husband or whomever. We all dealt with the separation. Why in the world do you feel they should hault processing everyother case except I-130 is beyond me.

[Germanchick2502 0]

Excuse me, Nanusia, but you're done with your process. You're with your partner. You didn't have to wait for months and months and months to even receive NOA1. Just imagine that you sent your petition 4 months ago and you still haven't heard a thing. You have no chance of inquiring at USCIS because they don't know how long it's going to take. Please, this has nothing to do with one person being better than the other. But someone who is already married or already has children with that spouse now has to wait for an unknown amount of time in order to be with their loved ones, while those who are engaged and are still planning a family get to be together a lot sooner. I am sorry but that's not really fair either.

My husband and I already inquired with our Congressman and they said that they will take a look into it. It seems they are able to get information about the petition by the maiden name and birth date of the spouse. But we have heard nothing so far. I don't know how it will go from here. I hope that USCIS will start working again. Or that maybe the inquiry by the Congressman will help. Its been 16 weeks since we filed... and no end in sight!

[Marlita 0]

Well Jeesh!

Sounds like Nanusia didn't really read my post at all. I'm not wanting USCIS to halt all other applications but they surely have haulted all I-130's.....does that sound right to you? So I am hoping that this "congressional inquiry" suggestion will inform USCIS that the way the are ordering the processing is quite unfair....and at times tragic for us waiting. I am hoping that USCIS evens the playing field so to speak as to process our I-130's in a timely fashion just the way they are processing I-129Fs.

Obviously Nanusia you are with your loved one, since you are in AOS. All the rest of us are asking is that we can at least get in on the game.

[rjp44 1]

It's a little late since the news of the backlog has been carried in major newspapers. They are now extimating that immigration to the U.S. will take 14 months due to a huge number of applications in July and August.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

I am with my loved one now, but I like the rest, had to take my turn and patiently wait in line. Why do you feel your applications should take priority over all others? I'm talking in general, not in reference to me. Everyone filed before the fee increase and has to wait much longer to get NOA1s, but they aren't posting like Marlita to hault other applications.

Get your congressmen involved, do whatever it takes. But waiting long times is hard on everyone, not just you.

Let us all know what your congressmen say when you tell them to hault all other application processing because you believe yours comes first. I'd like to hear their response.

[vbtbmrt 2]

well i read in some paper the the number of apps. they got in the 2 months was just as many as they would of gotten in one year it went from 1.3 million apps a year to already having end of aug. 2. 5 million so you can see the numbers i know i wouldnt want to be a uscis worker right now there is so much you can do in one day at a time. each case is different and some are just easier to hand off to another department to handle

[rebeccajo 14]

I am with my loved one now, but I like the rest, had to take my turn and patiently wait in line. Why do you feel your applications should take priority over all others? I'm talking in general, not in reference to me. Everyone filed before the fee increase and has to wait much longer to get NOA1s, but they aren't posting like Marlita to hault other applications.

Get your congressmen involved, do whatever it takes. But waiting long times is hard on everyone, not just you.

Let us all know what your congressmen say when you tell them to hault all other application processing because you believe yours comes first. I'd like to hear their response.

Don't take it personally Nanusia. I've heard that one a hundred times myself - "you didn't wait as long as we have" - "what do you know about being separated for months and months" - blah blah blah.

I find it to be really quite rude.

[Marlita 0]

I am with my loved one now, but I like the rest, had to take my turn and patiently wait in line. Why do you feel your applications should take priority over all others? I'm talking in general, not in reference to me. Everyone filed before the fee increase and has to wait much longer to get NOA1s, but they aren't posting like Marlita to hault other applications.

Get your congressmen involved, do whatever it takes. But waiting long times is hard on everyone, not just you.

Let us all know what your congressmen say when you tell them to hault all other application processing because you believe yours comes first. I'd like to hear their response.

I can't entertain you any longer. I understand now, from reading your two posts that you indeed cannot read. For that I will not include myself in your ridiculous allegations.

[♥Sora_9_Dam3a♥ 0]

I don't understand why this is such an issue...why are ppl getting upset?? I understand why you would suggest contacting our congressmen...but I think if we all did that now..we wouldn't be helping ourselves..we'd be helping ppl in the future--which I wouldn't mind doing at all...I wouldn't wish this pain on my worst enemyyyy!! We're all waiting in line, but I think we can definitely get them to change this messed up system!! I personally feel that any applications dealing with spouses and fiance's should go a lot faster than other family members...I understand they're missing each other also...but its a different case when it comes to fiances and spouses....especially for someone who is engaged and is dyinggg to start a family!!! It's ridiculous to wait so long.

[Marlita 0]

I really don't understand either why its such a shame that people in the I-130 waiting game are frustrated and just asking to be given the same playing field as everyone else. I really didn't think that this thread would cause so many AOS people to be upset. As they said.....they were once in our position before. They may not have been in this crazy out of wack waiting limbo thing but they were once away from their spouse and or children. The least they can do is empathize with us rather than try and tear us down. Yes we all know that USCIS was flooded with applications of ALL immigration standpoints, but as a person waiting for their spouse and child to immigrate and being the LAST in line of applications to process I think thats a bit unfair....YES UNFAIR! All I am wanting is that they EVEN out the way they process these applications because spousal separation is quite difficult.

[Minya's wife 24]

Well Jeesh!

Sounds like Nanusia didn't really read my post at all. I'm not wanting USCIS to halt all other applications but they surely have haulted all I-130's.....does that sound right to you? So I am hoping that this "congressional inquiry" suggestion will inform USCIS that the way the are ordering the processing is quite unfair....and at times tragic for us waiting. I am hoping that USCIS evens the playing field so to speak as to process our I-130's in a timely fashion just the way they are processing I-129Fs.

Obviously Nanusia you are with your loved one, since you are in AOS. All the rest of us are asking is that we can at least get in on the game.

Well let's see, here's your riginal post....(applicable text in bold):

Someone had an idea that if enough of us VJ'ers start requesting a congressional inquiry or at least making a complaint to our congressman, some sort of action will have to be taken.

Meaning that, there will be some much buzz coming into our congressmans office regarding all these I-130 delays it could give us media coverage to some sort of degree.

Things that could happen:

1) USCIS will get flooded with calls from the congressman asking about how the receipting will be resloved on I-CR1/IR1 cases. This could light a fire under USCIS to make them start processing these petitions first rather than all other petitions.

What I am hoping is that we all request information or make a complaint to our congressman regarding our own individual cases.....stating hardship from being away from husbands, wives, and children. We state that is is extremely difficult to be in the process without even knowing if our petition is received. That our checks should be cased and and NOA1 be issued in a much timely fashion as to alleviate the anxiety of not knowing if our petition has even been received. We should state that the process of moving K1 visas faster than family K3/CR1/IR1 visas is ludicrous (not that I have anything against K1 folks, but it is quite unfair).

I realize (as most all of us do) that receipting is delayed and congress does not usually do anything until after an NOA1 or at least after the USCIS timeframe has passed. However I am saying to look beyond that and just send in a request anyway.....send in a complaint ANYWAY! This way congress can see just how many people are waiting. This way congress can hear all the stories and see the pictures of couples and their families that are waiting to be reunited (Thats right...if you can send a digital photo in your email to your congressman send that to).

Maybe just maybe we can pull on the heart strings on the congressmen to make some sort of decision to hault other applications for awhile and have USCIS move on the pending I-130's.

So Nanusia actualy read your first post correctly....you were talking of "halting" all other applications so IR/CR applications (which just happens to be the type of visa you're applying for) could be processed. USCIS has made no bones about the fact that they process cases on a first come first serve basis, no favoritism shown. Add to that the huge delays they're experiencing due to the increased applications and you have the current situation. I understand that it is "unfair" as you put it, but just because some of us are with our loved ones, does not mean that we do not have insight to offer or a right to our opinions. The "you don't understand how hard it is to wait, you're already w/ your loved one" rhetoric is rude.

-P

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

Well Jeesh!

Sounds like Nanusia didn't really read my post at all. I'm not wanting USCIS to halt all other applications but they surely have haulted all I-130's.....does that sound right to you? So I am hoping that this "congressional inquiry" suggestion will inform USCIS that the way the are ordering the processing is quite unfair....and at times tragic for us waiting. I am hoping that USCIS evens the playing field so to speak as to process our I-130's in a timely fashion just the way they are processing I-129Fs.

Obviously Nanusia you are with your loved one, since you are in AOS. All the rest of us are asking is that we can at least get in on the game.

Well let's see, here's your riginal post....(applicable text in bold):

Someone had an idea that if enough of us VJ'ers start requesting a congressional inquiry or at least making a complaint to our congressman, some sort of action will have to be taken.

Meaning that, there will be some much buzz coming into our congressmans office regarding all these I-130 delays it could give us media coverage to some sort of degree.

Things that could happen:

1) USCIS will get flooded with calls from the congressman asking about how the receipting will be resloved on I-CR1/IR1 cases. This could light a fire under USCIS to make them start processing these petitions first rather than all other petitions.

What I am hoping is that we all request information or make a complaint to our congressman regarding our own individual cases.....stating hardship from being away from husbands, wives, and children. We state that is is extremely difficult to be in the process without even knowing if our petition is received. That our checks should be cased and and NOA1 be issued in a much timely fashion as to alleviate the anxiety of not knowing if our petition has even been received. We should state that the process of moving K1 visas faster than family K3/CR1/IR1 visas is ludicrous (not that I have anything against K1 folks, but it is quite unfair).

I realize (as most all of us do) that receipting is delayed and congress does not usually do anything until after an NOA1 or at least after the USCIS timeframe has passed. However I am saying to look beyond that and just send in a request anyway.....send in a complaint ANYWAY! This way congress can see just how many people are waiting. This way congress can hear all the stories and see the pictures of couples and their families that are waiting to be reunited (Thats right...if you can send a digital photo in your email to your congressman send that to).

Maybe just maybe we can pull on the heart strings on the congressmen to make some sort of decision to hault other applications for awhile and have USCIS move on the pending I-130's.

So Nanusia actualy read your first post correctly....you were talking of "halting" all other applications so IR/CR applications (which just happens to be the type of visa you're applying for) could be processed. USCIS has made no bones about the fact that they process cases on a first come first serve basis, no favoritism shown. Add to that the huge delays they're experiencing due to the increased applications and you have the current situation. I understand that it is "unfair" as you put it, but just because some of us are with our loved ones, does not mean that we do not have insight to offer or a right to our opinions. The "you don't understand how hard it is to wait, you're already w/ your loved one" rhetoric is rude.

-P

Thank you Paul! I know what i read, apparently Marlita has memory lapses.

USCIS already processes fiance & marriage based applications ahead of others family members such as sister/brothers, etc. So they are a priority, but stating that everything except I-130s should be halted is flat out rude. Everyone is separated, its hard on everyone, not just you. You are not the only one to go through the process, why the demand for preferential treatment, I just don't get it. You want empathy? Then think of all the people you are telling to get to the back of the line cause you want to move up into their space, that is unfair too.

[Marlita 0]

Semantics guys semantics!! I stand corrected in my statement of using the word "Haulting" becasue that is not want will happen nor what I am implying should. I merely would like that I-130 could be fairly treated and give NOA1 dates not "priority" as you two keep mentioning. Priority may be wanted in the fact that many I-130 petitioners have no idea if their application is even at USCIS. No casehed checks no inquiry number, no NOA1 NOTHING! That is quite unfair and that is indeed what I am hoping a "congressional inquiry" could change. It may be very well that other visas are taking alot longer to process than CR1's but I am only concerned about MY visa, not others. Hence why i do not go into AOS threads and crush them down when they vent about their long waiting periods. I am sure EVERYONE has their issues with the wait. It would just be nice if USCIS could issue and NOA1 or some sort of notice in less than 90-130 days stating that they have at least received our files. I mean there are people here from August without even so much as a cashed check! Thats not the case for AOS I don't believe. So please have some understanding and a mere bit of compassion for those of us in this "waiting in limbo" game. If you don't like how we talk on the CR1/IR1 forums and you are not applying for one of these visas then why read the posts at all?

[Marlita 0]

Well Jeesh!

Sounds like Nanusia didn't really read my post at all. I'm not wanting USCIS to halt all other applications but they surely have haulted all I-130's.....does that sound right to you? So I am hoping that this "congressional inquiry" suggestion will inform USCIS that the way the are ordering the processing is quite unfair....and at times tragic for us waiting. I am hoping that USCIS evens the playing field so to speak as to process our I-130's in a timely fashion just the way they are processing I-129Fs.

Obviously Nanusia you are with your loved one, since you are in AOS. All the rest of us are asking is that we can at least get in on the game.

Well let's see, here's your riginal post....(applicable text in bold):

Someone had an idea that if enough of us VJ'ers start requesting a congressional inquiry or at least making a complaint to our congressman, some sort of action will have to be taken.

Meaning that, there will be some much buzz coming into our congressmans office regarding all these I-130 delays it could give us media coverage to some sort of degree.

Things that could happen:

1) USCIS will get flooded with calls from the congressman asking about how the receipting will be resloved on I-CR1/IR1 cases. This could light a fire under USCIS to make them start processing these petitions first rather than all other petitions.

What I am hoping is that we all request information or make a complaint to our congressman regarding our own individual cases.....stating hardship from being away from husbands, wives, and children. We state that is is extremely difficult to be in the process without even knowing if our petition is received. That our checks should be cased and and NOA1 be issued in a much timely fashion as to alleviate the anxiety of not knowing if our petition has even been received. We should state that the process of moving K1 visas faster than family K3/CR1/IR1 visas is ludicrous (not that I have anything against K1 folks, but it is quite unfair).

I realize (as most all of us do) that receipting is delayed and congress does not usually do anything until after an NOA1 or at least after the USCIS timeframe has passed. However I am saying to look beyond that and just send in a request anyway.....send in a complaint ANYWAY! This way congress can see just how many people are waiting. This way congress can hear all the stories and see the pictures of couples and their families that are waiting to be reunited (Thats right...if you can send a digital photo in your email to your congressman send that to).

Maybe just maybe we can pull on the heart strings on the congressmen to make some sort of decision to hault other applications for awhile and have USCIS move on the pending I-130's.

So Nanusia actualy read your first post correctly....you were talking of "halting" all other applications so IR/CR applications (which just happens to be the type of visa you're applying for) could be processed. USCIS has made no bones about the fact that they process cases on a first come first serve basis, no favoritism shown. Add to that the huge delays they're experiencing due to the increased applications and you have the current situation. I understand that it is "unfair" as you put it, but just because some of us are with our loved ones, does not mean that we do not have insight to offer or a right to our opinions. The "you don't understand how hard it is to wait, you're already w/ your loved one" rhetoric is rude.

-P

Thank you Paul! I know what i read, apparently Marlita has memory lapses.

USCIS already processes fiance & marriage based applications ahead of others family members such as sister/brothers, etc. So they are a priority, but stating that everything except I-130s should be halted is flat out rude. Everyone is separated, its hard on everyone, not just you. You are not the only one to go through the process, why the demand for preferential treatment, I just don't get it. You want empathy? Then think of all the people you are telling to get to the back of the line cause you want to move up into their space, that is unfair too.

Please note that ALL K1 petitioners are getting NOA1s and NOA2's BEFORE ALL CR1 applicants even when they applied MONTHS after the CR1 petitioner...so whose cutting who in line? I am starting to think you may not really know the timeline as of current for I-130 holders. People who send in a I-129F petition today will indeed get an NOA1 with 2 weeks yet someone who sent in an I-130 back in August still has NOTHING!

I am not picking on the K1 people either, more power to them. I wish my husband was my fiance so i wouldn't be in this. I am picking on USCIS. So you making it personal really baffles me.