Let me tell you about USCIS: The Crappy Agency

[Publicus]

I sent my package via Overnight Express mail on March 14th. However, and of course without any surprise Crappy CIS did not pick it up till March 21. My money order has not been cashed in yet???? Now I have no way of knowing where my petition is or what the receipt number is?

Let me tell you about USCIS: the Crappy agency?

[payala]

Just be patient...do you have any idea how many people are applying to become PR????
I sent mine certified mail and it took like 10 days for us to receive the notice with the receipt notice. If you're so aggreviated right now, I cant even imagine how you're gonna be in few months.

[amishah]

Originally Posted by payala

Just be patient...do you have any idea how many people are applying to become PR????
I sent mine certified mail and it took like 10 days for us to receive the notice with the receipt notice. If you're so aggreviated right now, I cant even imagine how you're gonna be in few months.

Payala,
No one know better than publicus about WAIT and USCIS. s/he has gone long way together with USCIS in her/his Citizenship process. But still I don't understand why he did not write a personal check which is easy to track.

[jenimmi]

Originally Posted by Publicus

I sent my package via Overnight Express mail on March 14th. However, and of course without any surprise Crappy CIS did not pick it up till March 21. My money order has not been cashed in yet???? Now I have no way of knowing where my petition is or what the receipt number is?

Let me tell you about USCIS: the Crappy agency?

Hi Pub -
I couldn't agree with you more on the "crappy" part..
But, give it a week..
for them to cash the Money order. They usually are pretty good with money and you should get your receipt notice within 10 days.

Re: the comment asking to be "patient" -
These days it has become a trend for any one to ask any one - to be patient. But when it comes to their own case, they panic, act suuuper fast and ask for every one's suggestions, help etc.,
Before you advise any one to be patient, put yourself in their shoes -at least try to research when some one has 700 + posts to his credit, obviously he'd had a long history with USCIS.

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by Publicus

I sent my package via Overnight Express mail on March 14th. However, and of course without any surprise Crappy CIS did not pick it up till March 21. My money order has not been cashed in yet???? Now I have no way of knowing where my petition is or what the receipt number is?

Let me tell you about USCIS: the Crappy agency?

My dear friend.

I remember clearly that I've advised you to send your package Priority Mail, not Certified Mail, not Express Mail

1. When you send Certified or Express to a P.O.Box is just a good chance that the delivery may be delayed.

2. Priority Mail is delivered in 2 days anywhere in the continental US, and you can track it down on USPS's website

Well, I'm trying to educate you, but the material I'm working with is not too good

I sent my package, Priority Mail, on 03.06.2006
They cashed my checks on 03.14.2006 and may package was received on 03.08.2004 (six days earlier) so, I don't know how it works with money order, but (to make Jenimmi happy ) I suggest: be patient, it is going to take a while until you see your MO cashed (probably close to the end of the month)


For the record:
I agree with your thread title:
"Let me tell you about USCIS: The Crappy Agency"

[rex1960]

Originally Posted by Suzy977

I remember clearly that I've advised you to send your package Priority Mail, not Certified Mail, not Express Mail

some people just won't listen and blame it on whoever but themselves

[eric v]

ive had no problems with certified "return receipt requested".! you could push it uop to priority if your in a rush or have a deadline you could do overnight but always RRR!

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by eric v

ive had no problems with certified "return receipt requested".! you could push it uop to priority if your in a rush or have a deadline you could do overnight but always RRR!

I think RRR is useless. Just for the sake of the argument explain to me what's the benefit of having RRR, in what situation, any situation, RRR is a better option

[ema76]

1. You should have asked for a return receipt.
2. You should have used personal checks.

Why blame the USCIS for your ignorance ?

Ema.

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by ema76

1. You should have asked for a return receipt.
2. You should have used personal checks.

Why blame the USCIS for your ignorance ?

Ema.

He asked for return receipt. And I believe this is a mistake.

It's good to send the package in a way that you can track it but I don't think return receipt is a good idea especially when you send it to a P.O.Box

Like I've asked "eric v" I'm going to ask you too, how can you justify the advantage of the "return receipt"


ADDENDUM:

Seeing Anahit on line I anticipate a possible scenario, and I have to specify: RETURN RECEIPT FOR INITIAL APPLICATION, not for RFE or something similar!

.

[lakelady]

Everything I sent to the USCIS so far was priority mail. You spend $4.05 to send everything using the flat rate envelop and $.50 to track, the first batch that I sent was mailed on 12/31/05 and the RD was 01/02/06! Pretty good huh? And I spend less than $5

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by lakelady

Everything I sent to the USCIS so far was priority mail. You spend $4.05 to send everything using the flat rate envelop and $.50 to track, the first batch that I sent was mailed on 12/31/05 and the RD was 01/02/06! Pretty good huh? And I spend less than $5

Exactly what I've done, and my package had 1 lb. You even don't need to pay the $0.50 for tracking, since Priority Mail has its on tracking number you can check on USPS website. The big envelope arrived in 2 days. Safe, secure and you can track it on line for only $4.05

[princesskate]

In fact why we need certified mail for an additional $2.30 if we can use delivery confirmation for like $0.5 or so? What extra feature does certified mail provide?

I used certified mail for all AOS applications & tax return (IRS & state tax) since my attorney & accountant recommended. After reading this post I have a feeling that I've been ripped off by USPS for many times

[payala]

Originally Posted by jenimmi

Hi Pub -
I couldn't agree with you more on the "crappy" part..
But, give it a week..
for them to cash the Money order. They usually are pretty good with money and you should get your receipt notice within 10 days.

Re: the comment asking to be "patient" -
These days it has become a trend for any one to ask any one - to be patient. But when it comes to their own case, they panic, act suuuper fast and ask for every one's suggestions, help etc.,
Before you advise any one to be patient, put yourself in their shoes -at least try to research when some one has 700 + posts to his credit, obviously he'd had a long history with USCIS.

If I told him to be patient it wasn't a comment against him or to offend anyone. But lets be serious, it's a government agency, of course everything takes forever to go through. You are right, we all have our things that we worry about and post a message for help but we all need to understand that this process takes time. It took me a while to get this but now I'm even amazed by how fast things are going. I didn't think I was gonna get my receipt notice after 10 days or my fp appt after a month. I just don't think we all have to search the forum for a username to check if they have posted other threads before. Sorry, I didn't know he had a history with the AOS process but after all he went through,he should know what kinda time-frame and problems the process brings to everyone.

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by princesskate

In fact why we need certified mail for an additional $2.30 if we can use delivery confirmation for like $0.5 or so? What extra feature does certified mail provide?

I used certified mail for all AOS applications & tax return (IRS & state tax) since my attorney & accountant recommended. After reading this post I have a feeling that I've been ripped off by USPS for many times

Under certain circumstances Certified Mail in useful and necessary. For example: When CIS sends you a RFE. Always reply with Certified Mail. If later they claim that they didn't receive the requested docs. you should have proof of delivery with signature.
But my question was: What's the purpose of sending the initial application via Certified Mail? NONE, except for, maybe, spending more money and delaying the process. If they claim that they didn't receive your application and you have a Certified Mail receipt what are you going to do? Are you going to say, "I don't care, find them, I have proof that I sent the package?!?!" Of course not. You are going to start putting everything together again and send another package, and the Certified Receipt...use your imagination what you can do with it

One more thing: Best example, Publicus's case.

Originally Posted by Publicus

I sent my package via Overnight Express mail on March 14th. However, and of course without any surprise Crappy CIS did not pick it up till March 21.

If it was Priority Mail in less that 48 hours the package was delivered. Even if it was regular First Class mail it was delivered in 3-5 days. But with Receiving Signature, USPS left a note at CIS's P.O.Box, and whenever a big fat lazy CIS employee decided to go to Post Office to get the mail...that was the delivery date

[payala]

Now I understand why my husband insisted to send it thtrough certified mail. I kept bugging him that he should send it overnight express with fedex but I guess it's better this way. His dad insisted that important documents shoud always be sent through certified mail so even though I convinced my husband to send it through fedex, his dad was the one who shipped it...big THANKS to him.

[jenimmi]

Originally Posted by payala

If I told him to be patient it wasn't a comment against him or to offend anyone. But lets be serious, it's a government agency, of course everything takes forever to go through. You are right, we all have our things that we worry about and post a message for help but we all need to understand that this process takes time. It took me a while to get this but now I'm even amazed by how fast things are going. I didn't think I was gonna get my receipt notice after 10 days or my fp appt after a month. I just don't think we all have to search the forum for a username to check if they have posted other threads before. Sorry, I didn't know he had a history with the AOS process but after all he went through,he should know what kinda time-frame and problems the process brings to everyone.

First of all, I was speaking of the general trend in the forum...
And you didn't just stop with saying "Be patient"..
you went on to say this..

Originally Posted by payala

...do you have any idea how many people are applying to become PR????
.....
If you're so aggreviated right now, I cant even imagine how you're gonna be in few months.

Almost everyone here knows about the general delays with a governmental inst. like USCIS. Knowing all that, if someone still sounds "impatient" it's because of their prior experience with that inst. and may be they compared similar cases to theirs and there's a reason to their post. So, before any one starts off with a "Be patient" sort of sermon, at least pay attention to who is posting.

And you don't need to do a research on the userid to know how many posts they made. If you look at the top right corner of each post, it says how many posts were made by that user.

[payala]

WOW, don't attack me here. I'm not gonna fight with you. No need for that.

[jenimmi]

Originally Posted by payala

WOW, don't attack me here. I'm not gonna fight with you. No need for that.

I have better things to do than fighting or attacking some one.. like dealing with the USCIS.
But I couldn't keep mum after you started justifying your post and the "institutional delays" of USCIS.

[Publicus]

Originally Posted by rex1960

some people just won't listen and blame it on whoever but themselves

Is this the Eastern German dude with attitude I heard about. As far as I know I am applying for no German immigration benefits so I don't understand why he/she is commenting on my AMERICAN situation with an attitude.

[Publicus]

Originally Posted by ema76

1. You should have asked for a return receipt.
2. You should have used personal checks.

Why blame the USCIS for your ignorance ?

Ema.

Listen lady, keep your eloquence with you, you may need it when CIS screws you. Trust me it will happen, and then you will start reading my old messages.

Look...I just deleted a sentence that would have made you cry. I did it not because of an lowbrow benighted insipid Jezebel like you (of course you don't know me) but because I respect myself.

[Publicus]

Fricken Rookies

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by Publicus

Fricken Rookies

Welcome back, PuPlicus

[Publicus]

I hate Army computers, they are so retarded. Slow and crappy, like USCIS. (Sorry if I am offending USCIS' fans). On top of this, they are loaded with security software and most of the time they block immigrationportal.com (maybe USCIS asked them to do this).

Now let me say this: La caravanne passe, les chiens de garde aboient. Meaning: The convoy drives through, the dogs of the village bark loudly. Jenimmi, Suzy and I are working on our cases, will always say F*** USCIS they are slow, and will sue their asses and win and bring our families over, be rich and enjoy life, and haters will always bark like dogs. So, to those who have their tongues way up USCIS ******* (excuse my French) let me say this: USCIS SUCKS AND SUCKS BIG TIME. Wait until you get screwed then come talk to us. And if your piece of advice is: Be patient, or don’t blame USCIS for your ignorance, you can shove that piece of advice up you know where, and shove it up deeply....I mean DEEEEEEEEEEPLY.

[Publicus]

Originally Posted by Publicus

Is this the Eastern German dude with attitude I heard about. As far as I know I am applying for no German immigration benefits so I don't understand why he/she is commenting on my AMERICAN situation with an attitude.

Listen rex, my friend who I like and respect told me you are a nice guy. I am going to stop this here. I trust my friends.

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by Publicus

I hate Army computers, they are so retarded. Slow and crappy, like USCIS. (Sorry if I am offending USCIS' fans). On top of this, they are loaded with security software and most of the time they block immigrationportal.com (maybe USCIS asked them to do this).

Now let me say this: La caravanne passe, les chiens de garde aboient. Meaning: The convoy drives through, the dogs of the village bark loudly. Jenimmi, Suzy and I are working on our cases, will always say F*** USCIS they are slow, and will sue their asses and win and bring our families over, be rich and enjoy life, and haters will always bark like dogs. So, to those who have their tongues way up USCIS ******* (excuse my French) let me say this: USCIS SUCKS AND SUCKS BIG TIME. Wait until you get screwed then come talk to us. And if your piece of advice is: Be patient, or don’t blame USCIS for your ignorance, you can shove that piece of advice up you know where, and shove it up deeply....I mean DEEEEEEEEEEPLY.

Man, you're in a bad mood today!?!
I have the feeling that those nice camels you're dreaming of are not on sight yet
Be patient, you'll find them soon, and with your $$$ you can get only for yourself, 2 or 3 the kind you like with the long fur

[Publicus]

Originally Posted by Suzy977

[COLOR=Blue]Man, you're in a bad mood today!?!

Wouldn't you be if you had new coming undocumented villagers talking to you like that? Bunch of rubes.

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by Publicus

Wouldn't you be if you had newcomers and villagers talking to you like that? Bunch of rubes.

I'm in a bad mood only when I see you around...you remind me that I had the God damn complaint ready to take CIS to the court and I've missed by three days It's only your fault, you prayed that FBI will complete my Name Check and I don't have to go to court and take your spot light

It's a new expression in "fashion" these days here, BE PATIENT , everything will be just fine