Project "Ocean" : Become a U.S. Citizen by 2008 Election !!

[kashmir]

A Guide to Naturalization (M-476)

Let's become a U.S. Citizen by 2008 and vote at 2008 Election !!

But, we have to solve the following problem.

General Naturalization Requirements
...
Residence and Physical Presence
An applicant is eligible to file if, immediately preceding the filing of the application, he or she:

• has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see preceding section);
• has resided continuously as a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. for at least 5 years prior to filing with no single absence from the United States of more than one year;
• has been physically present in the United States for at least 30 months out of the previous five years (absences of more than six months but less than one year shall disrupt the applicant's continuity of residence unless the applicant can establish that he or she did not abandon his or her residence during such period)
• has resided within a state or district for at least three months

We have to wait for another five years after we get AOS approved.
However, we have(had) been already waiting only AOS approval for a long time due to EB I485 processing delay at the USCIS service centers.
It is extremely unfair to us.

So, INA(Immigration and Nationality Act) Sec. 316 must be amended.

Sec. 316. [8 U.S.C. 1427]

(a) No person, except as otherwise provided in this title, shall be naturalized, unless such applicant, (1) immediately preceding the date of filing his application for naturalization has resided continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for at least five years and during the five years immediately preceding the date of filing his application has been physically present therein for periods totaling at least half of that time, and who has resided within the State or within the district of the Service in the United States in which the applicant filed the application for at least three months, (2) has resided continuously within the United States from the date of the application up to the time of admission to citizenship, (3) during all the periods referred to in this subsection has been and still is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States.

10/29/2005
the link to INA Sec.316 updated
URL changed from www.immigration.gov to uscis.gov

11/03/2005
petition pdf file attached

[noginoypi]

Count me in,kashmir, we'll work it out.
Better for us to do something else since we still hang in this forum anyway

[kashmir]

Thanks, noginoypi.

Originally posted by noginoypi
Count me in,kashmir, we'll work it out.
Better for us to do something else since we still hang in this forum anyway

This is one of requests at our Immigration Benefits (Permanent Residence and Naturalization) Backlog Petition to the U.S. Congress.

6. Amend Naturalization Requirements:
Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) Sec. 316. [8 U.S.C. 1427] states that “ No person, except as otherwise provided in this title, shall be naturalized, unless such applicant, (1) immediately preceding the date of filing his application for naturalization has resided continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for at least five years”.
The INA should be amended so that, for people who had obtained the permanent residency through Employment, the five year lawful residency requirement should start from the day adjustment of status application (I-485) was filed with USCIS. Alternatively, The immigration benefits applicants suggest that the naturalization eligibility for people who had obtained the permanent residency through Employment should be changed, so that it requires the applicant must be a permanent resident and must have resided in USA for 8 years with valid legal status to work.

We have to have at least one Congressional person to introduce a bill to amend the Act (INA).
-kashmir

[kashmir]

As the first step, I encourage to send the petition (PDF) at the thread to two Senators in your state and one Congressperson in your district.
I recommend phisically delivered method such as FAX or (USPS) MAIL with your signature and your residential address rather than E-MAIL.
You should receive a written letter from Congressional members within a month.

I have already faxed the petition to three Congressional offices in my district and state as described at the above thread,
and will continue doing that until I succeed to have a meeting to discuss about the petition.
For that, I need some number of endorsements.
-kashmir

11/03/2005
petition pdf file attached

[kashmir]

Not only in California but also in other states, we can see the same kind of approaches.

• Raj Chandra - Massachussets MA
• checkthisout - New Jersey NJ
• YJay - Virginia VA
• manumahi - Conneticut CT
• Edison - Michigan MI

[kashmir]

I have been posting supporting information at another thread.
-kashmir

[kashmir]

I am planning to attend the town hall meeting of Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren,
who is member of Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims,
on 10/11/2003 in San Jose, California.
-kashmir

[rk4gc]

Originally posted by kashmir
I am planning to attend the town hall meeting of Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren,
who is member of Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims,
on 10/11/2003 in San Jose, California.
-kashmir

This seems a good idea. How about a group of people attending it, and submitting "The Petition" to the Congresswoman?

Kashmir, let us know your opinion, we can sign up at this thread it self or create yahoo group and sign up in the Calendar.

PS: Kashmir whats this "null.txt" in your posts, I dont find any thing in it

[kashmir]

Originally posted by rk4gc
This seems a good idea. How about a group of people attending it, and submitting "The Petition" to the Congresswoman?

Kashmir, let us know your opinion, we can sign up at this thread it self or create yahoo group and sign up in the Calendar.

PS: Kashmir whats this "null.txt" in your posts, I dont find any thing in it

Hi, rk4gc,
Thanks for your interest to my idea.
It is a good idea for a group of people to attend the meeting.

I will fax the petition on Monday.
Also, I will ask to have a short meeting (with us) on Saturday.
So, I would like as many people as possible to send the petition by FAX (or e-mail) on Moday, Tuesday, or Wednesday at latest.
I will bring 100 pages of document on Saturday.

I'd prefer using this thread rather than creating yahoo group if you don't mind.

For "null.txt", it is for future use like Project Kashmir #2 thread
because an attachment can not be uploaded on editing.
So, don't mind,
-kashmir

[kashmir]

Originally posted by kashmir
I will fax the petition on Monday.
Also, I will ask to have a short meeting (with us) on Saturday.
So, I would like as many people as possible to send the petition by FAX (or e-mail) on Moday, Tuesday, or Wednesday at latest.
I will bring 100 pages of document on Saturday.

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D CA 16th)

Washington, D.C. Office:
102 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3072
Fax: (202) 225-3336

San Jose District Office:
635 N. First Street, Suite B
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 271-8700
Fax: (408) 271-8713

Please fax The Petition Letter (8 pages of PDF file) to the above number.
-kashmir

11/03/2005
petition pdf file link corrected

[rk4gc]

Kashmir,

Please specify which town hall meeting we are targetting. It seems there are three meetings.


rk in

[kashmir]

Originally posted by rk4gc
Kashmir,

Please specify which town hall meeting we are targetting. It seems there are three meetings.

rk in

I'd prefer the first one:
Town Hall Meetings
Saturday, October 11, 2003
Hester Elementary School
1460 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

I will get there by 8:30am to have a short conversation with Congresswoman and her staffs before 9am.

Is it too early for you ?
-kashmir

[kashmir]

Mike Honda (D CA 15th)
8/23/2003

Anna Eshoo (D CA 14th)
9/6/2003

Zoe Lofgren (D CA 16th)
10/11/2003

[INS best friend]

Do you have an info on Diana Feinstein also?

[INS best friend]

I remember one publication right after or before the last election which was about an research on voting activity among different groups of US citizens. That showed that immigrants are way more active and pro-American than "old" citizens were. I could not find that document. If you happen to come across something like this please let everyone in the forum know. I think it is one more good argument for Kasmir's proposition. That will touch politicians' hearts more than any words of fairness. ;-)

[GCDreamz]

Kashmir,
This is an awesome idea - rest assured, you have my whole hearted support, plse do let us know if anything is needed from us.

- GCDz

[ECGC]

kashmir,

I think what you have started is a good idea. The important thing is that people in this forum should keep in touch "after" we get our GCs and remember this after we become citizens and try to influence the outcome of coming elections so that people like 'you know whom' would NEVER come to power again.
If we get our greencards and go on our merry way and forget these frustrations and worse, not do anything about it, then we are doing a huge disservice to people like ourselves.
So, fellow immigrants, wake up and smell the coffee- Kashmir flavor!!!

[140_takes_4ever]

I am all for going to the town hall meeting and discussing issues! Count me in, let me know when and where and I will be there for the meeting.

[kashmir]

I have just faxed
1) my cover letter with my signature and my address
2) 8 pages of petition
3) 19 pages of California residents' signatures
to both
a) Washignton, D.C. Office, and
b) San Jose District Office.

As of 10:10am, 10/06/2003,
we have 394 California residents' signatures out of totally 2,463 signatures.

I will fax it to Anna Eshoo (D CA 14th) and Mike Honda (D CA 15th), too.

Please fax
1) your letter with your signature and your address, and
2) petition
to Congressional offices.
-kashmir

Originally posted by kashmir
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D CA 16th)

Washington, D.C. Office:
102 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3072
Fax: (202) 225-3336

San Jose District Office:
635 N. First Street, Suite B
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 271-8700
Fax: (408) 271-8713

Please fax The Petition Letter (8 pages of PDF file) to the above number.
-kashmir

[kashmir]

I have faxed the following documents to Anna Eshoo (D CA 14th) and Mike Honda (D CA 15th), too.

Still, I encourage you to fax
1) your letter with your signature and your address, and
2) petition
to Congressional offices.
-kashmir

Originally posted by kashmir
I have just faxed
1) my cover letter with my signature and my address
2) 8 pages of petition
3) 19 pages of California residents' signatures
to both
a) Washignton, D.C. Office, and
b) San Jose District Office.

As of 10:10am, 10/06/2003,
we have 394 California residents' signatures out of totally 2,463 signatures.

I will fax it to Anna Eshoo (D CA 14th) and Mike Honda (D CA 15th), too.

Please fax
1) your letter with your signature and your address, and
2) petition
to Congressional offices.
-kashmir

[kashmir]

Thanks, yih.
-kashmir

yih - just faxed

the petition to Congressman Mike Honda and the two Senators.
Thanks for everything, Kashmir.

6th October 2003 09:52 AM

[kuldeepc]

sent faxes to Anna Eshoo, Dianne Feinstein & Barbara Boxer.

[kashmir]

kash777 (from VSC forum) will join us.
-kashmir

kash777

kashmir, Let me know ,I will join on sat 11th Oct in San Jose.Pls let me know place, time and contact info there . You may send private email .Thanks.

[cinta]

Great work Kashmir; citinzenship we want.

[kashmir]

Please post here
if you fax the petition to Congressional offices,
or
if you wan to attend the town hall meeting on Saturday.

I will summarize the list later this evening.

I still encourage to send the petition by FAX (or USPS MAIL),
but e-mail is better than nothing.

For the town hall meeting, I may spend all day long in San Jose on Saturday.
Anyway, I will be at the first place at 8:30am.
-kashmir

[kashmir]

Thanks, 1amShantanuA.
-kashmir

1amShantanuA

Ooops .. Kashmir sank into Ocean .. and Ocean is going to ..

I faxed a copy already .. count me in ..

6th October 2003 04:15 PM

[kashmir]

Thanks, lareds.
-kashmir

lareds

I have sent a copy ...................... never thought I would give in to the blackmail

6th October 2003 05:08 PM

[rk4gc]

Faxed with cover letter, address and signature.

Kashmir,

May I assume that the 9:00am townhall meeting is final.

Great Job Kashmir, keep it up.

[kashmir]

Thanks, noginoypi.
-kashmir

noginoypi

kashmir,
I sent emails to the posted emails for the petition you had mention.Let me know what else to do.And thank you once again.

3rd October 2003 06:36 PM

[kashmir]

9/23/2003 kashmir - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - the petition letter 
9/23/2003 kashmir - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - the petition letter
9/23/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - the petition letter
9/29/2003 kashmir - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - the petition and 362 CA singnatures
9/30/2003 kashmir - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - the petition and 362 CA signatures
9/30/2003 Edison - Barbara Boxer (CA) - e-mail - petition
9/30/2003 Edison - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - e-mail - petition
9/30/2003 Edison - ... - e-mail - petition
9/30/2003 Edison - Anne Eshoo (CA 14th) - e-mail - petition
9/30/2003 Edison - Mike Honda (CA 15th) - e-mail - petition
9/30/2003 Edison - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - e-mail - petition
9/30/2003 Edison - ... - e-mail - petition
10/3/2003 noginoypi - ? - e-mail - petition
10/6/2003 kashmir - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - fax - petition and 394 CA signatures
10/6/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - petition and 394 CA signatures
10/6/2003 kashmir - Mike Honda (CA 15th) - fax - petition and 394 CA signatures
10/6/2003 yih - Mike Honda (CA 15th) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 yih - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 yih - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 kuldeepc - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 kuldeepc - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 kuldeepc - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 1amShantanuA  - ? - fax - petition
10/6/2003 lareds - ? - fax? - petition
10/6/2003 rk4gc - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - fax - petition
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10/7/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - office - petition and 2,491 all signatures
10/7/2003 kashmir - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - office - petition and 2,491 all signatures
10/7/2003 vg0405 - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 vg0405 - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 vg0405 - congressperson (CA ?) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 CS485 - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 CS485 - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 CS485 - Ed Royce (CA ?) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 LC66 - congresswoman (CA ?) - fax - petition