I wrote letters two my US Representative and Senator Elizabeth Dole. I was concerned that the Raleigh office should process old applications first before accepting new applications so it would help to solve the backlog in Charlotte's office. We need to become very active and writte letters. Remember the Elizabeth Dole is running for reelection and She is very active in immigration matters.
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I wrote letters two my US Representative and Senator Elizabeth Dole. I was concerned that the Raleigh office should process old applications first before accepting new applications so it would help to solve the backlog in Charlotte's office. We need to become very active and writte letters. Remember the Elizabeth Dole is running for reelection and She is very active in immigration matters.
No address change needed for me since I'm already in the RTP service area. Also, I have been in contact with USICS and told them I'm service by the new DO. I've been told that it doesn't appear that applications previously at Charlotte are being transfered to Raleigh, and on another occasion was told that Charlotte decides which DO will handle interviews.
I know you folks are already within RTP
, but if it is possible to move to a new address within RTP (e.g. across the street or next apartment or even a new zip code), then you can just follow the normal procedure which causes a service center re-assign a case to the new DO. In the worst case, your case will still be at Charlotte.I understand it won't help everyone, but worth a shot for those who can,
I know you folks are already within RTP
I understand it won't help everyone, but worth a shot for those who can,
So you're saying that perhaps an address change will trigger the service center to relocate the case to Raleigh? It's a valid point, but I doubt that will cause the service center to manually pull your file from the hundreds of cases waiting and redirect it based on an address change alone. Maybe I should try your theory by changing my residential address to my work address for 2 weeks and then change it back again to my original address and explain that I was living at work on an extended project
So you're saying that perhaps an address change will trigger the service center to relocate the case to Raleigh? It's a valid point, but I doubt that will cause the service center to manually pull your file from the hundreds of cases waiting and redirect it based on an address change alone. Maybe I should try your theory by changing my residential address to my work address for 2 weeks and then change it back again to my original address and explain that I was living at work on an extended project
They do it all the time, when some one moves from one DO to another. If someone who is undergoing naturalization, were to move from Los Angeles to Seattle, USCIS will send your files to the new DO. These are govt employees/contractors and they are expected to follow procedures. All that you need to do is provide the right trigger.
I'm not encouraging folks to fudge their address, but if their situation permits an address change it is worth trying it. In the worst case, you are in status quo.
Sure it works with existing DOs, but this situation is unique since Raleigh is a new DO and there's a backlog of cases from last summer stuck at TSC. The files aren't transfered from one DO to another DO when you undergo an address change while waiting for an interview date to become available. The service center sends the files to the new DO only once an interview date is available.
Right. But, the interview date is determined by the processing times of the new DO and not the old. So, once they log you under the new DO (due to address change), your interview schedule should change to the new DO.
Cases should automatically be reassigned to a new DO if a new DO becomes available in your service area instead of having to depend on an address change to trigger this transfer to the new DO.
My guess is that they are currently working on moving the existing cases from Charlotte to Raleigh as the new DO is fully staffed and trained.
Ideally, cases should have been automatically transferred. But the info on this thread suggests that only cases filed since March are getting assigned to Durham DO, while older cases are in cold storage.
I can understand that people who own their house or have signed long leases will not be able to make the move. But, those of you who are not bound by such restrictions should give it a shot, by ideally moving to a new zip-code within Durham DO. In the worst case, you will still be stuck with Charlotte DO as you are today and if they move your case "automatically" you would still benefit from it. I don't think there is anything to lose for people who can make the move.
Not only are recent cases (in Triangle area) being transfered to the Raleigh DO, applicants are receiving their interview letter while cases from last summer's rush aren't being touched ..a trend that has been noticed at several DOs.
Maybe they're the real beneficiaries of the fee increase...
I find this unfairness somewhat tolerable because I just snuck away with the old $400 fee.
However, if I had just missed the old fee deadline (like some folks here) and was still stuck in never-neverland, I'd be as mad as heck!
I e-mailed them. Here are the addresses
http://dole.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactForm
and Sue Myrick who is the us representative from my district
http://myrick.house.gov/contact_Myrick.shtml
Let us know if they respond.
Either they won't respond or will respond that you must fill out a release form first for them to inquire about your case. The congressional inquiry route results in the same outcome as an Infopass or call to an IO if your case is within the posted timelines.
Either they won't respond or will respond that you must fill out a release form first for them to inquire about your case. The congressional inquiry route results in the same outcome as an Infopass or call to an IO if your case is within the posted timelines.
I am still waiting over here! Waiting!! Calling!!! Damn near harrassing USCIS! I will confess when I get the IL I will tell them that i did commit a crime for which i was never arrested....I stalked members of their organization by using their toll free numbers....