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BOS_LHR   829

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A coordinated fax/email effort has been planned in this thread over the past few weeks, and today is the day to act! If you're fed up with the USCIS backlog that's keeping our families apart, please consider contributing your voice to this effort.

Send this letter via fax to the following contacts:

  • 1.The Honorable Bob Goodlatte - Chairman House Judiciary Committee
    Fax 202-225-9681
  • 2. Director USCIS: Alejandro Mayorkas
    Fax: 202-272-8118
  • 3. Deputy Director USCIS: Lori Scialabba
    Fax: 202-272-8118
  • 4. Maria M. Odom - Ombudsman USCIS
    Fax: 202-357-0042
  • 5. Brandi Blackburn, Assistant Center Director for NBC Division 8 in Overland Park, KS
    Fax: 816-350-5785
  • 6. Director: Nancy W. Guilliams - Office of Administration-USCIS
    Fax: 202-272-1553
  • 7. Secretary DHS: Mr. Rand Beers
    Fax: 202-282-8420
  • 8. Senator John Cornyn - Ranking Member U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
    Fax: 202-228-2281 (committee office) OR 202-228-2856 (direct office)
  • 9. Senator Chuck Schumer - Chairman U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
    Fax: 202-228-2281 (committee office) OR 202-228-3027 (direct office)

If you don't have access to a fax machine, use a free online service such as: myfax.com/free, gotfreefax.com, and faxzero.com.

Send it by email, too:

alejandro.mayorkas@dhs.gov; alejandro.mayorkas@hq.dhs.gov; uscisfrcomments@dhs.gov; Lori.Scialabba@dhs.gov; Lori.Scialabba@hq.dhs.gov; cisombudsman@dhs.gov; maria.m.odom@dhs.gov; maria.m.odom@hq.dhs.gov; brandi.blackburn@uscis.dhs.gov; rand.beers@hq.dhs.gov; letters@washpost.com; executive@aila.org; newsroom@aila.org
If you think of more people to contact, please comment to add them to the list. Leave a note here if you've participated, too -- let's get this on the front page today and get as many people as possible involved!
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ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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B & G
B & G

How is did it slow down USCIS? The people that received those emails are not the ones working on petitions.

gatorginger
gatorginger

Emailed from 7 different accounts, between my husband and I! I'm also sending to these addresses: letters@newsweek.com letters@time.com conedit@ajc.com letters@baltsun.com letter@globe.com

Karmalicious
Karmalicious

Done x 5 email accounts and 3 x fax". I'm with the guy who said "God be with us!"

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thedude6752000   360

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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Faxes sent, emails soon to follow.

I-130 Sent: 11 November 2013

I-130 1st i-797(NOA-1): 12 November 2013, Vermont (Dis-)Service Center (1 day in transit)

I-130 2nd i-797(NOA-2): 30 May 2014, Vermont (Total Dis-)Service Center (199 days in USCIS hell)

I-30 Received at NVC: 11 June 2014 (11 days in transit)

NVC Case # Assigned: 27 June 2014 (15 days to case number assigned)

DS-261 Completed: 15 July 2014 (18 days to DS-261 available)

AOS Fee Bill Paid: 17 July 2014

AOS Fee Bill Shows "Paid": 22 July 2014

AOS Package Sent Out:23 July 2014

AOS Package Recieved: 28 July 2014

DS-260 Completed: ?

IV Fee Bill Paid: ?

November 2014 USCIS Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aqgp_fafY_R6dFI3cDREc2tNWV9qV09mMzN3WXR2dEE&usp=sharing#gid=3

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lucybelle   453

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Costa Rica
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Emails sent! Will send faxes later today!!

N-400 May 2017 Google Doc

Full timeline- 

 

Filed from abroad- Costa Rica

NOA1- NOA2: 316 days

Jan 12, 2013: Married!!
Mar 19, 2013: NOA1

Jan 28, 2014: I-130 approved

NVC- Green Card in Hand: 189 days

Feb 3, 2014: TSC sends case to NVC
April 14: Real checklist for AOS (saying tax number was incorrect when it wasn't)
April 30: Another AOS checklist, for proof of employment (which was already sent)
May 1: Checklist for IV- certified marriage certificate (even though I sent a certified one originally)
July 1: INTERVIEW!!! - APPROVED!
July 16: POE through Miami
July 22: SSN card in the mail
August 30, 2014: Green card arrives in the mail!!!
 
ROC: 366 days
April 27, 2016: Sent 300 page ROC packet to VSC via overnight mail
May 16: Check shown as charged online, received NOA 1 dated April 29
June 20, 2016- Biometrics
April 28, 2017: Approval
May 4, 2017: Approval letter arrived
May 15, 2017: GC arrives in mail
 
N-400: 190 days
May 8: Sent packet to Dallas Lockbox
May 12: NOA 1, Credit card charged
June 7: Biometrics
June 16: "In line"
Oct 2: Interview letter arrives (online status still says ''in line'')
Oct 31: Interview- Approved!
Nov 13: Oath ceremony!  Applied for passport & registered to vote on site.
Nov 22: Passport arrives (paid for expedited service and overnight delivery)
 
Journey complete! A total of 1701 days or 4 years, 7 months and 26 days.
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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Sent!

Got Married :) - 24th January 2013

NOA 1- 31st July 2013

Case Transferred to CSC - 21st January 2014

NOA 2 - 31st January 2014

NVC Received - 12th February 2014

Case number, IIN, BIN Received - 21st March 2014

DS-261 Submitted - 23rd March 2014

AOS Bill Paid - 27th March 2014

E-mailed NVC to Change the Consulate of Beneficiary - 31st March 2014

IV Bill Paid - 5th April 2014

AOS Package Submitted - 7th April 2014

DS - 260 Available - 8th April 2014

Waiting for the reply from NVC before going any further :(

AOS Approved - 3rd June 2014

New Case Number Assigned - 7th June 2014

NVC Received IV Docs - 17th June 2014

Case Complete - 29th July 2014

Interview - 11th September 2014 (which happens to be my husband's birthday! :)) - APPROOOOOVEDDDD Alhamdulillah

Ceac Status Changed to "Issued" - 12th September 2014

Got my Passport and Sealed Packet - 16th September 2014 Alhamdulillah!!

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En-oh-eh-to now   147

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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E-mail sent, faxing later!

07/29/2014 - NOA1

11/19/2014 - Transfer to TSC

12/19/2014 - NOA2

01/15/2014 - NVC Received (TSC held it for 3 weeks...)

02/19/2014 - Case no. and IIN assigned; requested embassy change

02/27/2014 - DS-261 available and submitted

02/28/2014 - AOS available and paid

03/19/2014 - AOS mailed

03/27/2014 - AOS entered into system

03/24/2014 - New case no. assigned

03/25/2014 - IV fee invoiced and paid

03/28/2014 - IV package sent via FedEx

04/26/2014 - case complete

06/01/2014 - passed interview

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naam_2013   72

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Pakistan
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Email and fax sent to all. good.gif

CR-1 Timeline (USCIS)
NOA-1 (PD): 05/16/2013

NOA-2: 02/03/2014

CR-1 Timeline (NVC)

NVC Received: 02/14/2014

Case# and IIN# assigned: 03/20/2014

Case Completed: 05/15/2014

CR-1 Timeline (ISL Consulate)

Interview Scheduled: 05/28/2014

Day of Interview: 07/22/2014

Interview result: Approved

Visa Received 08/07/2014 :dancing:

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BOS_LHR   829

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: England
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Mine are sent too!

Someone in the original thread added to the email list: john.manning@mail.house.gov

ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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gatorginger   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: United Kingdom
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Emailed from 7 different accounts, between my husband and I!

I'm also sending to these addresses:

letters@newsweek.com

letters@time.com

conedit@ajc.com

letters@baltsun.com

letter@globe.com

news@globe.com

letterstoeditor@bostonherald.com

letters@suntimes.com

news@cleveland.com

letterstoeditor@dallasnews.com

letters@denverpost.com

dfpcity@freepress.com

letters@detnews.com

newsroom@star-telegram.com

viewpoints@chron.com

letters@latimes.com

HeraldEd@herald.com

politics@startribune.com

letters@nytimes.com

Inquirer.Opinion@phillynews.com

letters@post-gazette.com

letters@uniontrib.com

chronletters@sfgate.com

letters@examiner.com

letters@sjmercury.com

editpage@seattle-pi.com

feedback@cnn.com

cnn.onair@cnn.com
crossfire@cnn.com

comments@foxnews.com

hardball@msnbc.com
countdown@msnbc.com
joe@msnbc.com
MTP@NBC.com
abramsreport@msnbc.com

thecall@cnbc.com

closingbell@cnbc.com
squawk@cnbc.com
madmoney@cnbc.com

dateline@news.nbc.com

nightly@news.nbc.com

today@news.nbc.com

MTP@nbc.com

A love to leave loved ones for, a love to cross oceans for.



July 18th, 2010: Met in Hohhot, China while teaching English


October 31st, 2010: Became a couple


September, 2011: Rob's contract in China finished, he returned to the UK


October, 2011: Visited Rob in UK


November, 2011: My contract in China finished, returned to US


December,2011: Rob visited me in US for 3 months


July, 2012: I moved to UK for 4 months


April, 2013: Rob came to visit


March 5th, 2013: Rob proposed on the beach at sunrise


March 24th, 2013: I visited Rob in the UK, and we decided to get married so his family members could attend


May 11th, 2013: Married in Weybridge, UK


May 30th, 2013: I-130 Filed


December 18th, 2013: Transferred to Nebraska



June 14th, 2014: Second Wedding in St. Augustine, FL



July 10th, 2014: Rob returned to the UK to await the final stages.


July 23rd: Package arrived at NVC


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BOS_LHR   829

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Great list. I've emailed them as well, adding a statement before the CC list at the bottom that says "This letter is being sent today in a coordinated effort by many I-130 petitioners to the officials listed below to bring attention to this growing problem." A couple came back with errors and LA times does not accept letters that are part of "letter-writing or petition campaigns" but the majority went through fine!

ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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NoelAnne   62

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ireland
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Sent mine today.

Married 2013/05/24

.i130 sent. 2013/05/25.

NOAI rec'd. 2013/06/12.

Transferred to TSC. 2013/12/27.

NOA2 rec'd. 2014/01/27

NVC Rec'd 2014/02/11

IIN &case no. rec'd 2014/03/19

DS261submitted 2014/03/21

AOS invoice ready 2014/03/24

Ds260submitted. 2014/04/09

I130 in transit to embassy as per CEAC 2014/04/09

I130 rec'd in embassy 2014/04/11

Email with interview date 2014/04/11

letter with interview date and instructions 2014/04/15

Interview scheduled for 2014/04/29

VISA APPROVED!!! 2014/04/29.

Visa issued. 2014/05/02

Flight to Seattle. 2014/05/14!!!!

I129 sent. 2013/06/17NOA 1 rec'd. 2013/06/29NOA 2 rec'd. 2014/02/10NVC rec'd. 2014/02/11Rec'd by embassy. 2014/02/27Email from embassy with case no. and telling me how to proceed 2014/03/01Ds160 submitted online 2014/03/01medical scheduled for 2014/03/28Medical report received by embassy 2014/04/02Ceac status updated to ' READY' 2014/04/03 ( waiting for interview to be scheduled)Ceac status updated again!! 2014/04/08I129 will be closed and i130 being processed, 2014/04/09

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Terry J   50

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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E-mails sent!

04/25/2009: First Met and not long after began a long distance relationship.

10/27/2012: Married

12/20/2013 Most recent US Entry. Two week visit intended - decided to switch from consular processing to AOS after change in circumstances.

I-130 - See my profile for detailed info

AOS

02/05/2014: I-693 Civil Surgeon Medical Exam

02/28/2014: (00) AOS sent

03/03/2014: (03) AOS received

03/05/2014: (05) NOA date

03/06/2014: (06) Cheques cashed

03/10/2014: (10) Received hardcopy of NOA's

03/17/2014: (17) Received biometrics notice (appt. date 04/07/2014)

03/18/2014: (18) Successful walk-in for biometrics Brooklyn ASC

04/10/2014: (41) AOS E-mail notification status updated to Testing and Interview

04/16/2014: (47) AOS E-mail notification Interview Appointment Notice for May 19, 2014 @ 9:30 a.m.

05/08/2014: (69) EAD card in production e-mail notification

05/14/2014: (75) EAD card mailed and tracking number e-mail notification

05/16/2014: (77) EAD card received and applied for SSN

05/19/2014: (80) AOS Interview at Federal Plaza - approval pending due to I-130 file not transferred to NYC field office from Nebraska!

06/04/2014: (96) Infopass scheduled in order to show approved I-130 notice and attempt to get I-485 approval sped up. IO wasn't at work so left copy of approved I-130 and written case review request.

06/20/2014: (112) Green card was approved.

06/26/2014: (118) Received e-mail/text notification of green card approval and that card was also mailed. Received USPS tracking number at 6:45 p.m. EST.

06/27/2014: (119) Received green card in the mailbox.

ROC

03/22/2016: (00) I-751 package sent

03/23/2016: (01) I-751 package received at CSC

03/28/2016: (07) Rcvd NOA1 that includes 1 yr GC extension

03/31/2016: (10) Rcvd Bio appt notice (appt. date 04/11/2016)

04/05/2016: (15) Early bio walk-in attempt successful

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Blueberry Pancake   311

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Poland
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Email sent! Mr. Blueberry will fax and email it later!

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When two people are meant for each other, no time is too long, no distance is too far, no one can ever tear them apart.

USCIS: NVC:

6/21/2013 -Married in Stockholm, Sweden 4/16/2014- Case received at NVC

9/6/2013 -Priority Date 5/13 /2014- Case number and IIN assigned

2/25/2014 -Transferred to NSC 5/20/2014- DS-261 completed

3/31/2014 -Approved 5/21/2014- AOS fee invoiced and paid

5/22/2014- AOS package overnighted to NVC

5/28/2014- AOS scanned into the system

6/20/2014- IV invoice email (but fee still locked on CEAC )

6/23/2014- IV fee finally unlocked and paid.

IV package overnighted to NVC

6/30/2014- IV scanned in. DS260 completed.

7/1/2014- AOS accepted

7/2/2014- False checklist (AOS reviewed)

8/1/2014 False checklist (attorney's G28 reviewed)

8/2/2014 False checklist (NVC not sure why it was generated)

I am the beneficiary. 8/12/2014 CASE COMPLETE!

8/26/2014 Medical

9/2/2014 Interview... APPROVED!!!

9/5/2014 Visa in hand

Removal Of Conditions:

10/29- Package sent to VSC

11/1 - NOA1

11/17- Received biometrics appointment letter

11/30- Biometrics appointment

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Texasguy   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: China
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Senator John Cornyn - Ranking Member U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Fax: 202-228-2281 (committee office) OR 202-228-2856 (direct office)

Sending anything to his office is useless. He is my senator and I sent him two letters asking for help with the delays I was getting and all I got back were form letter. I even tried to talk to someone in his office with no luck.

So after 22 months, my wife and daughter finally got to the US with no help except from VJ.

He lost my vote.

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BOS_LHR   829

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Senator John Cornyn - Ranking Member U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

Fax: 202-228-2281 (committee office) OR 202-228-2856 (direct office)

Sending anything to his office is useless. He is my senator and I sent him two letters asking for help with the delays I was getting and all I got back were form letter. I even tried to talk to someone in his office with no luck.

That may be the case for a lot of the people on this list, which is something I think we're all realistic about. But there's nothing lost by trying, and I do think participants also feel better about having tried to make a difference. I can't sit by idly without knowing I've done everything I can for my spouse and our life together.

ROC Timeline

04/06/2016 - Mailed I-751

04/07/2016 - NOA1

04/13/2016 - Check cashed

04/14/2016 - NOA1 hardcopy

05/04/2016 - Received biometric notice

05/16/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/17/2017 - Approved

05/22/2017 - Card in Production

05/25/2017 - Card Mailed

05/30/2017 - Card Received

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etrangais   947

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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emails and faxes sent to all recipients in this forum.

good luck everybody

11/17/2016: Got engaged
11/28/2016: I-130 sent to Chicago IL lock box
01/12/2016: NOA1

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