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  1. #1
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    "Ocean" FAX Campaign #15 to 44 Congressional Members

    On 6/15/2004, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D CA 16) and 43 members of Congress sent a letter to USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre, expressing concern over the immigration petition backlog and requesting a plan to eliminate the backlog.

    In this campaign, we thank to 44 Congressional members, and urge them to amend the INA for Project Ocean final goal.

    Please choose a couple of Congresspersons from the list, and fax a letter, then post the information.

    The initial target of this campaign is:
    1) Send at least 3 faxes to all 44 Congressional members
    2) Find at least one Congressperson to introduce a bill.
    Last edited by kashmir; 2nd July 2004 at 01:35 AM.
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    List of 44 Congressional Members

    • AZ - 06 : Jeff Flake : : R : (202) 226-4386
    • CA - 06 : Lynn Woolsey : F : D : (202) 225-5163
    • CA - 07 : George Miller : M : D : (202) 225-5609
    • CA - 10 : Ellen O. Tauscher : F : D : (202) 225-5914
    • CA - 13 : Pete Stark : M : D : (202) 226-3805
    • CA - 14 : Anna Eshoo : F : D : (202)225-8890
    • CA - 15 : Michael M. Honda : M : D : (202) 225-2699
    • CA - 16 : Zoe Lofgren : F : D : (202)225-3336
    • CA - 17 : Sam Farr : M : D : (202) 225-6791
    • CA - 28 : Howard L. Berman : M : D : (202) 225-3196
    • CA - 29 : Adam B. Schiff : M : D : (202) 225-5828
    • CA - 30 : Henry A. Waxman : M : D : (202) 225-4099
    • CA - 32 : Hilda Solis : F : D : (202) 225-5467
    • CA - 33 : Diane E. Watson : F : D : (202) 225-2422
    • CA - 38 : Grace F. Napolitano : F : D : (202) 225-0027
    • CA - 39 : Linda T. Sanchez : F : D : (202) 226-1012
    • CA - 43 : Joe Baca : M : D : (202) 225-8671
    • CA - 47 : Loretta Sanchez : F : D : (202) 225-5859
    • CA - 51 : Bob Filner : M : D : (202) 225-9073
    • CO - 02 : Mark Udall : : D : (202) 226-7840
    • FL - 19 : Robert Wexler : : D : (202) 225-5974
    • HI - 02 : Ed Case : : D : (202) 225-4987
    • IL - 04 : Luis V. Gutierrez : : D : (202) 225-7810
    • IL - 09 : Jan Schakowsky : : D : (202) 226-6890
    • KS - 03 : Dennis Moore : : D : (202) 225-2807
    • MA - 08 : Michael E. Capuano : : D : (202) 225-9322
    • MA - 10 : William Delahunt : : D : (202) 225-5658
    • MN - 04 : Betty McCollum : : D : (202) 225-1968
    • MO - 05 : Karen McCarthy : : D : (202) 225-4403
    • NC - 04 : David Price : : D : (202) 225-2014
    • NC - 06 : Howard Coble : : R : (202) 225-8611
    • NY - 10 : Edolphus Towns : : D : (202) 225-1018
    • OH - 11 : Stephanie Tubbs Jones : : D : (202) 225-1339
    • OH - 12 : Patrick J. Tiberi : : R : (202) 226-4523
    • PA - 04 : Melissa Hart : : R : (202) 226-2274
    • TN - 07 : Marsha Blackburn : : R : (202) 225-3004
    • TX - 02 : Jim Turner : : D : (202) 225-5955
    • TX - 10 : Lloyd Doggett : : D : (202) 225-3073
    • TX - 24 : Martin Frost : : D : (202) 225-4951
    • TX - 28 : Ciro D. Rodriguez : : D : (202) 225-1641
    • VA - 08 : Jim Moran : : D : (202) 225-0017
    • WA - 07 : Jim McDermott : : D : (202) 225-6197
    • WI - 02 : Tammy Baldwin : : D : (202) 225-6942
    • WI - 04 : Jerry Kleczka : : D : (202) 225-8135
    Last edited by kashmir; 7th July 2004 at 02:39 PM.
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    sample letter (by kashmir)


    ImmigrationPortal.Com
    Community for Information,
    Action and Reform

    July 1, 2004

    RE: Bill to Amend Section 316(a)(1) of the INA
    as the relief for innocent victims of USCIS unreasonable I-485 processing delay

    Dear Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren;

    I am very pleased that you have signed the letter sent to USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre on June 15, 2004 in order to address immigration petition backlog. Actually, on June 17, 2004, USCIS updated its Backlog Elimination Plan. Also, USCIS has recently introduced a couple of pilot programs. More than two years of the current I-485 backlog may be eliminated by the end of FY2006. Its updated plan and its pilot programs will benefit new I-485 applicants very much.

    However, there are still a lot of I-485 applicants who have been already waiting for more than two years. Those old applicants were not allowed to file I-485 concurrently with I-140, so it has been almost three years since their I-140 being filed. On the other hand, USCIS is trying to adjudicate both I-140 and I-485 at the same time within 90 days for new applicants under the pilot program. The current immigration systems is extremely unfair especially against the current victims of the processing delay in 2003. I strongly believe that Congress should provide a relief to those innocent victims.

    I urge Congress to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) about five-year residential requirement for Naturalization. Under section 316(a)(1) of the INA, we have to wait another five years to apply Naturalization after I-485 being approved. Considering the current huge backlog and new I-140/I-485 process, I propose a bill:
    (a) Section 316(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1427(a)(1)) is amended by inserting "after the petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a) being filed or" before "after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence".
    Here, the "petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a)" means I-140 (or I-130). I believe this kind of amendment is the only way that the U.S. Congress can show us the justice of the United States.

    Sincerely,
    (my signature)
    (my name)
    (my address)
    (my contact information)
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    kashmir - faxed to Zoe Lofgren and Anna Eshoo 7/1/2004

    CA - 16 : Zoe Lofgren : D : (202)225-3336
    CA - 14 : Anna Eshoo : D : (202)225-8890
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


    ------------------------------------
    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    List of Participations

    1. kashmir : 2 : CA16,CA14
    Total 2
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    kashmir - faxed to Mike Honda and Pete Stark 7/2/2004

    CA - 15 : Mike Honda : D : (202)225-2699
    CA - 13 : Pete Stark : D : (202)226-3805
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    Sent fax to Zoe Lofgren using Metrofax.com. contents mostly taken from Kashmir's.

    July 2nd, 2004

    RE: Bill to Amend Section 316(a)(1) of the INA
    as the relief for innocent victims of USCIS unreasonable I-485 processing delay

    Dear Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren;

    I am very thankful to you for your continuing support to reduce immigration backlogs. As a congressional representative of a CA 16th District which represents a large community of immigrants, you are doing a wonderful job. I'm particularly very happy to learn that you have urged USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre to address immigration petition backlogs by sending a letter with other representatives on June 15, 2004.

    Well, its co-incidence or your influence, on June 17, 2004, USCIS updated its Backlog Elimination Plan. Also, USCIS has recently introduced a couple of pilot programs. The end of FY2006 may eliminate more than two years of the current I-485 backlog. Its updated plan and its pilot programs will benefit new I-485 applicants very much. But I think that should not leave older applicants in limbo.

    As you are working on immigration backlogs, I would request you and the Congress to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) about five-year residential requirement for Naturalization. Under section 316(a)(1) of the INA, we have to wait another five years to apply Naturalization after I-485 being approved. Considering the current huge backlog and new I-140/I-485 process, could you work on a bill as:
    (a) Section 316(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1427(a)(1)) is amended by inserting "after the petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a) being filed or" before "after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence".
    Here, the "petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a)" means I-140 (or I-130).

    If you can give us an appointment to talk about this amendment, we can exchange our thoughts on this amendment with you.

    Sincerely,

    <name>
    <address>

    (CA 16th District)

    ImmigrationPortal.com
    Community for Information,
    Action and Reform

    ImmigrationPortal.org
    Voice of Legal Immigrants
    thanks,
    rk
    Nothing but my opinions, use them with your discretion.
    ImmigrationPortal.org

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    kashmir - faxed to Sam Farr and Howard Berman 7/2/2004

    CA - 17 : Sam Farr : D : (202) 225-6791
    CA - 28 : Howard L. Berman : D : (202) 225-3196
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    sent fax to pete stark, 13th district


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    Fax numbers have been added for Representatives in CA at List.
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    List of Participations as of 7/4/2004

    1. kashmir : 6 : CA13,CA14,CA15,CA16,CA17,CA28
    2. rk4gc : 1 : CA16
    3. kadamtal : 1 : CA13
    Total 8
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kashmir
    Fax numbers have been added for Representatives in CA at List.
    I have added fax numbers to all 44 Representatives.
    Also, you may send e-mail.
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


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    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    Fax sent to Zoe Lefgron and Anna eshoo.

    Contents similar to that of rk4gc.

    Will continue to send to other congress(wo)men.

    -Warrior, distt CA-16

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    List of Participations as of 7/10/2004

    1. kashmir : 6 : CA13,CA14,CA15,CA16,CA17,CA28
    2. rk4gc : 1 : CA16
    3. kadamtal : 1 : CA13
    4. theWarrior : 2 CA14,CA16
    Total 10
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


    ------------------------------------
    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    sent email to anna eshoo from her website at
    http://www-eshoo.house.gov/communicate.html
    content same as that in rk4gc's mail, except I added the phrase that approval process continues to be unfair and opaque to the applicants.

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    "Ocean" FAX Campaign #15 to 44 Congressional Members

    On 6/15/2004, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D CA 16) and 43 members of Congress sent a letter to USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre, expressing concern over the immigration petition backlog and requesting a plan to eliminate the backlog.

    In this campaign, we thank to 44 Congressional members, and urge them to amend the INA for Project Ocean final goal.

    Please choose a couple of Congresspersons from the list, and fax a letter, then post the information.

    The initial target of this campaign is:
    1) Send at least 3 faxes to all 44 Congressional members
    2) Find at least one Congressperson to introduce a bill.


    List of 44 Congressional Members
    • AZ - 06 : Jeff Flake : : R : (202) 226-4386
    • CA - 06 : Lynn Woolsey : F : D : (202) 225-5163
    • CA - 07 : George Miller : M : D : (202) 225-5609
    • CA - 10 : Ellen O. Tauscher : F : D : (202) 225-5914
    • CA - 13 : Pete Stark : M : D : (202) 226-3805
    • CA - 14 : Anna Eshoo : F : D : (202)225-8890
    • CA - 15 : Michael M. Honda : M : D : (202) 225-2699
    • CA - 16 : Zoe Lofgren : F : D : (202)225-3336
    • CA - 17 : Sam Farr : M : D : (202) 225-6791
    • CA - 28 : Howard L. Berman : M : D : (202) 225-3196
    • CA - 29 : Adam B. Schiff : M : D : (202) 225-5828
    • CA - 30 : Henry A. Waxman : M : D : (202) 225-4099
    • CA - 32 : Hilda Solis : F : D : (202) 225-5467
    • CA - 33 : Diane E. Watson : F : D : (202) 225-2422
    • CA - 38 : Grace F. Napolitano : F : D : (202) 225-0027
    • CA - 39 : Linda T. Sanchez : F : D : (202) 226-1012
    • CA - 43 : Joe Baca : M : D : (202) 225-8671
    • CA - 47 : Loretta Sanchez : F : D : (202) 225-5859
    • CA - 51 : Bob Filner : M : D : (202) 225-9073
    • CO - 02 : Mark Udall : : D : (202) 226-7840
    • FL - 19 : Robert Wexler : : D : (202) 225-5974
    • HI - 02 : Ed Case : : D : (202) 225-4987
    • IL - 04 : Luis V. Gutierrez : : D : (202) 225-7810
    • IL - 09 : Jan Schakowsky : : D : (202) 226-6890
    • KS - 03 : Dennis Moore : : D : (202) 225-2807
    • MA - 08 : Michael E. Capuano : : D : (202) 225-9322
    • MA - 10 : William Delahunt : : D : (202) 225-5658
    • MN - 04 : Betty McCollum : : D : (202) 225-1968
    • MO - 05 : Karen McCarthy : : D : (202) 225-4403
    • NC - 04 : David Price : : D : (202) 225-2014
    • NC - 06 : Howard Coble : : R : (202) 225-8611
    • NY - 10 : Edolphus Towns : : D : (202) 225-1018
    • OH - 11 : Stephanie Tubbs Jones : : D : (202) 225-1339
    • OH - 12 : Patrick J. Tiberi : : R : (202) 226-4523
    • PA - 04 : Melissa Hart : : R : (202) 226-2274
    • TN - 07 : Marsha Blackburn : : R : (202) 225-3004
    • TX - 02 : Jim Turner : : D : (202) 225-5955
    • TX - 10 : Lloyd Doggett : : D : (202) 225-3073
    • TX - 24 : Martin Frost : : D : (202) 225-4951
    • TX - 28 : Ciro D. Rodriguez : : D : (202) 225-1641
    • VA - 08 : Jim Moran : : D : (202) 225-0017
    • WA - 07 : Jim McDermott : : D : (202) 225-6197
    • WI - 02 : Tammy Baldwin : : D : (202) 225-6942
    • WI - 04 : Jerry Kleczka : : D : (202) 225-8135

    sample letter by rk4gc
    July 2nd, 2004

    RE: Bill to Amend Section 316(a)(1) of the INA
    as the relief for innocent victims of USCIS unreasonable I-485 processing delay

    Dear Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren;

    I am very thankful to you for your continuing support to reduce immigration backlogs. As a congressional representative of a CA 16th District which represents a large community of immigrants, you are doing a wonderful job. I'm particularly very happy to learn that you have urged USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre to address immigration petition backlogs by sending a letter with other representatives on June 15, 2004.

    Well, its co-incidence or your influence, on June 17, 2004, USCIS updated its Backlog Elimination Plan. Also, USCIS has recently introduced a couple of pilot programs. The end of FY2006 may eliminate more than two years of the current I-485 backlog. Its updated plan and its pilot programs will benefit new I-485 applicants very much. But I think that should not leave older applicants in limbo.

    As you are working on immigration backlogs, I would request you and the Congress to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) about five-year residential requirement for Naturalization. Under section 316(a)(1) of the INA, we have to wait another five years to apply Naturalization after I-485 being approved. Considering the current huge backlog and new I-140/I-485 process, could you work on a bill as:
    (a) Section 316(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1427(a)(1)) is amended by inserting "after the petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a) being filed or" before "after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence".
    Here, the "petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a)" means I-140 (or I-130).

    If you can give us an appointment to talk about this amendment, we can exchange our thoughts on this amendment with you.

    Sincerely,

    <name>
    <address>

    (CA 16th District)

    ImmigrationPortal.com
    Community for Information,
    Action and Reform

    ImmigrationPortal.org
    Voice of Legal Immigrants

    List of Participants as of 7/11/2004 at 8pm
    1. kashmir : 6 : CA13,CA14,CA15,CA16,CA17,CA28
    2. rk4gc : 1 : CA16
    3. kadamtal : 1 : CA13
    4. theWrrior : 2 CA14,CA16
    5. mazdur_desi 1: CA14
    Total 11
    Last edited by kashmir; 11th July 2004 at 11:29 PM.
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


    ------------------------------------
    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

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    I have just faxed to:
    CA - 29 : Adam B. Schiff : M : D : (202) 225-5828
    CA - 30 : Henry A. Waxman : M : D : (202) 225-4099
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


    ------------------------------------
    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

  18. #18
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    I have faxed to:
    CA - 06 : Lynn Woolsey : F : D : (202) 225-5163
    CA - 07 : George Miller : M : D : (202) 225-5609
    CA - 10 : Ellen O. Tauscher : F : D : (202) 225-5914

    11/44
    -kashmir

    Project Ocean II - to amend INA Sec.316
    Kashmir Ocean Stairway To Heaven Immigrant Song Whole Lotta Love


    ------------------------------------
    IMPORTANT NOTE: I am a Volunteer Moderator - one of you. I am not a lawyer. So act accordingly.

  19. #19
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    "Ocean" FAX Campaign #15 to 44 Congressional Members

    On 6/15/2004, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D CA 16) and 43 members of Congress sent a letter to USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre, expressing concern over the immigration petition backlog and requesting a plan to eliminate the backlog.

    In this campaign, we thank to 44 Congressional members, and urge them to amend the INA for Project Ocean final goal.

    Please choose a couple of Congresspersons from the list, and fax a letter, then post the information.

    The initial target of this campaign is:
    1) Send at least 3 faxes to all 44 Congressional members
    2) Find at least one Congressperson to introduce a bill.


    List of 44 Congressional Members
    • AZ - 06 : Jeff Flake : : R : (202) 226-4386
    • CA - 06 : Lynn Woolsey : F : D : (202) 225-5163
    • CA - 07 : George Miller : M : D : (202) 225-5609
    • CA - 10 : Ellen O. Tauscher : F : D : (202) 225-5914
    • CA - 13 : Pete Stark : M : D : (202) 226-3805
    • CA - 14 : Anna Eshoo : F : D : (202)225-8890
    • CA - 15 : Michael M. Honda : M : D : (202) 225-2699
    • CA - 16 : Zoe Lofgren : F : D : (202)225-3336
    • CA - 17 : Sam Farr : M : D : (202) 225-6791
    • CA - 28 : Howard L. Berman : M : D : (202) 225-3196
    • CA - 29 : Adam B. Schiff : M : D : (202) 225-5828
    • CA - 30 : Henry A. Waxman : M : D : (202) 225-4099
    • CA - 32 : Hilda Solis : F : D : (202) 225-5467
    • CA - 33 : Diane E. Watson : F : D : (202) 225-2422
    • CA - 38 : Grace F. Napolitano : F : D : (202) 225-0027
    • CA - 39 : Linda T. Sanchez : F : D : (202) 226-1012
    • CA - 43 : Joe Baca : M : D : (202) 225-8671
    • CA - 47 : Loretta Sanchez : F : D : (202) 225-5859
    • CA - 51 : Bob Filner : M : D : (202) 225-9073
    • CO - 02 : Mark Udall : : D : (202) 226-7840
    • FL - 19 : Robert Wexler : : D : (202) 225-5974
    • HI - 02 : Ed Case : : D : (202) 225-4987
    • IL - 04 : Luis V. Gutierrez : : D : (202) 225-7810
    • IL - 09 : Jan Schakowsky : : D : (202) 226-6890
    • KS - 03 : Dennis Moore : : D : (202) 225-2807
    • MA - 08 : Michael E. Capuano : : D : (202) 225-9322
    • MA - 10 : William Delahunt : : D : (202) 225-5658
    • MN - 04 : Betty McCollum : : D : (202) 225-1968
    • MO - 05 : Karen McCarthy : : D : (202) 225-4403
    • NC - 04 : David Price : : D : (202) 225-2014
    • NC - 06 : Howard Coble : : R : (202) 225-8611
    • NY - 10 : Edolphus Towns : : D : (202) 225-1018
    • OH - 11 : Stephanie Tubbs Jones : : D : (202) 225-1339
    • OH - 12 : Patrick J. Tiberi : : R : (202) 226-4523
    • PA - 04 : Melissa Hart : : R : (202) 226-2274
    • TN - 07 : Marsha Blackburn : : R : (202) 225-3004
    • TX - 02 : Jim Turner : : D : (202) 225-5955
    • TX - 10 : Lloyd Doggett : : D : (202) 225-3073
    • TX - 24 : Martin Frost : : D : (202) 225-4951
    • TX - 28 : Ciro D. Rodriguez : : D : (202) 225-1641
    • VA - 08 : Jim Moran : : D : (202) 225-0017
    • WA - 07 : Jim McDermott : : D : (202) 225-6197
    • WI - 02 : Tammy Baldwin : : D : (202) 225-6942
    • WI - 04 : Jerry Kleczka : : D : (202) 225-8135

    Sample letter by kashmir

    ImmigrationPortal.Com
    Community for Information,
    Action and Reform

    July 1, 2004

    RE: Bill to Amend Section 316(a)(1) of the INA
    as the relief for innocent victims of USCIS unreasonable I-485 processing delay

    Dear Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren;

    I am very pleased that you have signed the letter sent to USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre on June 15, 2004 in order to address immigration petition backlog. Actually, on June 17, 2004, USCIS updated its Backlog Elimination Plan. Also, USCIS has recently introduced a couple of pilot programs. More than two years of the current I-485 backlog may be eliminated by the end of FY2006. Its updated plan and its pilot programs will benefit new I-485 applicants very much.

    However, there are still a lot of I-485 applicants who have been already waiting for more than two years. Those old applicants were not allowed to file I-485 concurrently with I-140, so it has been almost three years since their I-140 being filed. On the other hand, USCIS is trying to adjudicate both I-140 and I-485 at the same time within 90 days for new applicants under the pilot program. The current immigration systems is extremely unfair especially against the current victims of the processing delay in 2003. I strongly believe that Congress should provide a relief to those innocent victims.

    I urge Congress to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) about five-year residential requirement for Naturalization. Under section 316(a)(1) of the INA, we have to wait another five years to apply Naturalization after I-485 being approved. Considering the current huge backlog and new I-140/I-485 process, I propose a bill:
    (a) Section 316(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1427(a)(1)) is amended by inserting "after the petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a) being filed or" before "after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence".
    Here, the "petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a)" means I-140 (or I-130). I believe this kind of amendment is the only way that the U.S. Congress can show us the justice of the United States.

    Sincerely,
    (my signature)
    (my name)
    (my address)
    (my contact information)
    sample letter by rk4gc
    July 2nd, 2004

    RE: Bill to Amend Section 316(a)(1) of the INA
    as the relief for innocent victims of USCIS unreasonable I-485 processing delay

    Dear Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren;

    I am very thankful to you for your continuing support to reduce immigration backlogs. As a congressional representative of a CA 16th District which represents a large community of immigrants, you are doing a wonderful job. I'm particularly very happy to learn that you have urged USCIS Director Eduardo Aguirre to address immigration petition backlogs by sending a letter with other representatives on June 15, 2004.

    Well, its co-incidence or your influence, on June 17, 2004, USCIS updated its Backlog Elimination Plan. Also, USCIS has recently introduced a couple of pilot programs. The end of FY2006 may eliminate more than two years of the current I-485 backlog. Its updated plan and its pilot programs will benefit new I-485 applicants very much. But I think that should not leave older applicants in limbo.

    As you are working on immigration backlogs, I would request you and the Congress to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) about five-year residential requirement for Naturalization. Under section 316(a)(1) of the INA, we have to wait another five years to apply Naturalization after I-485 being approved. Considering the current huge backlog and new I-140/I-485 process, could you work on a bill as:
    (a) Section 316(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1427(a)(1)) is amended by inserting "after the petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a) being filed or" before "after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence".
    Here, the "petition for the immigrant visa under section 204(a)" means I-140 (or I-130).

    If you can give us an appointment to talk about this amendment, we can exchange our thoughts on this amendment with you.

    Sincerely,

    <name>
    <address>

    (CA 16th District)

    ImmigrationPortal.com
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    Action and Reform

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    List of Participants as of 7/13/2004
    1. kashmir : 11 : CA06,CA07,CA10,CA13,CA14,CA15,CA16,CA17,CA28,CA29, CA30
    2. rk4gc : 1 : CA16
    3. kadamtal : 1 : CA13
    4. theWrrior : 2 CA14,CA16
    5. mazdur_desi 1: CA14
    Total 16

    The only participants who has sent to two Congressional members may download the following attached file.
    Attached Files
    Last edited by kashmir; 14th July 2004 at 10:36 AM.
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  20. #20
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    I have just faxed to:
    CA - 32 : Hilda Solis : F : D : (202) 225-5467

    Congresswoman Watson's fax line was busy ...
    CA - 33 : Diane E. Watson : F : D : (202) 225-2422
    -kashmir

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  21. #21
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    I have faxed to all CA members including the followings:
    # CA - 33 : Diane E. Watson : F : D : (202) 225-2422
    # CA - 38 : Grace F. Napolitano : F : D : (202) 225-0027
    # CA - 39 : Linda T. Sanchez : F : D : (202) 226-1012
    # CA - 43 : Joe Baca : M : D : (202) 225-8671
    # CA - 47 : Loretta Sanchez : F : D : (202) 225-5859
    # CA - 51 : Bob Filner : M : D : (202) 225-9073
    -kashmir

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  22. #22
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    Faxed to:
    AZ - 06 : Jeff Flake : : R : (202) 226-4386

    19/44
    -kashmir

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  23. #23
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    Monthly Total in FY2004 as of 7/14/2004

    Code:
    
          approved transferred
            at CSC from CSC
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    07/2004 (1217) (889)
    06/2004  2576  1580
    05/2004  1848  1372
    04/2004  1324  1189
    03/2004   531   413
    02/2004   480   268
    01/2004   342   256
    12/2003   296  1219
    11/2003   271   265
    10/2003   233   246
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    -kashmir

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  24. #24
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    Faxed to:
    # CO - 02 : Mark Udall : : D : (202) 226-7840
    # FL - 19 : Robert Wexler : : D : (202) 225-5974
    # HI - 02 : Ed Case : : D : (202) 225-4987

    This is my personal project now. but if you really want to partcipate, you're welcome to join.
    -kashmir

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  25. #25
    Good Job Kashmir. I really don't need to know any personal campaigns...
    I would really appreciate if you can keep this to you. ( probably vanish from immigrationportal.com)

  26. #26
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    List of Participants as of 7/16/2004

    1. kashmir : 22 : CA06,CA07,CA10,CA13,CA14,CA15,CA16,CA17,CA28,CA29, CA30,CA32,CA33,CA38,CA39,CA43,CA47,CA51,AZ06,CO02, FL19,HI02
    2. rk4gc : 1 : CA16
    3. kadamtal : 1 : CA13
    4. theWrrior : 2 CA14,CA16
    5. mazdur_desi 1: CA14
    Total 27
    -kashmir

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  27. #27
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    Faxed to:
    # IL - 04 : Luis V. Gutierrez : M : D : (202) 225-7810
    # IL - 09 : Jan Schakowsky : F : D : (202) 226-6890

    24/44
    -kashmir

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  28. #28
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    Faxed to:
    # KS - 03 : Dennis Moore : M : D : (202) 225-2807
    # MA - 08 : Michael E. Capuano : M : D : (202) 225-9322
    # MA - 10 : William Delahunt : M : D : (202) 225-5658
    # MN - 04 : Betty McCollum : F : D : (202) 225-1968

    28/44
    -kashmir

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  29. #29
    Thanks kashmir. Please keep on posting the data. Am making the request explicitly just to let you know that there is continued interest in this forum (at least one person - if not more :-)) on this, despite a post in this thread suggesting otherwise.
    I am a little intrigued on what content are you using to fax to other representatives. By not being a resident of their area - will the faxing have any effect
    WAC 02-269-xxxx
    485 app: 08/30/02
    485 approval(two notices):07/01/04 and 07/09/04
    stamping:07/07/04; on 07/23/04 confirmed GC on 07/01/04

    05/09/09 Mailed UPS N400 to Phoenix Lockbox
    05/11/09 Application Package Rec'd04/28/09
    05/11/09 Priority Date
    05/18/09 Cheque Cashed
    05/23/09 Rec'd I-797C NOA
    06/02/09 Rec'd I-797C NOA Fingerprint Notice
    06/19/09 Fingerprint
    07/10/09 Interview Notice
    08/12/09 Interview
    ?? Oath Letter Rec'd
    ?? Oath Ceremony

  30. #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by mazdur_desi
    Thanks kashmir. Please keep on posting the data. Am making the request explicitly just to let you know that there is continued interest in this forum (at least one person - if not more :-)) on this, despite a post in this thread suggesting otherwise.
    I am a little intrigued on what content are you using to fax to other representatives. By not being a resident of their area - will the faxing have any effect
    The current my strategy is:
    1) Fax to all of 44 Congressinal members by 7/27/2004.
    2) Fax the specific request refering 1) to Zoe Lofgren (maybe new fax campaign) 7/26-7/29
    3) Call to Zoe Lofgren Office to arrange the meeting around 8/8/2004 by CA 16 Resident 7/29-7/30
    4) Town Hall Meeting in San Jose 8/8/2004
    5) Another Meeting (if possible, depending on 3)

    I don't expect any response for faxes of this thread, but I believe it would be effective at the following steps.
    If you have any suggestion, please let me know.
    -kashmir

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