A different approach to reduce backlog

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jokerpoker_us

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Hi People,
I think we have been asking for all the wrong things in the past.
All we want from BCIS is to reduce the backlog. Maybe we should
think of some alternatives.

Maybe we should push for these things

1. EAD should not expire after 1 year. It should be valid for
three years.

2. Same with AP. Should be valid for three years.

3. Finger prints should be valid for 3 years.

How will this help? This will save time on all 485 both for BCIS
and for us.

Now BCIS won't get more money out of this but they can adjust
the ead,ap, application fee to be double or triple. Now before
you start shouting please note that since you will have to pay your lawyer only once this works out much cheaper.

We can save time and money on getting second EAD and AP
and we would not have to go through hassle of applying again
and again.

Besides the adjudicators wont spend extra time on sending us
second/third finger printing notice. The time that they save is
the time they can spend on handling more cases. If they do not
have to approve second ead or ap then they are going to save
time to. This way our file will be visited only once.

This way we are not asking for faster green cards we are just
asking for better process. So this might have better chance of
getting through the head of politicians. We can send this petition
out to all congressman in our areas.

I mean this is just so simple to do. I guess the BCIS should not
have a problem with that I guess.

What do you think about my suggestions? I would like Kashmir
to take a look at my suggestion. He is so active in all this.
 
Isn't IBIS done after fingerprinting? You can't say no to IBIS. And you do not control it. Neither are much affected by it considering long 485 application wait period.
 
I think BCIS do IBIS check for every submitted application. Your proposal means no IBIS check during three years and it means potential terrorist may apply for I-485 and be legally in US for a long time, although even now a smart terrorist may not apply for EAD or AP and be safe as long as I-485 pending.
 
Well they can trigger IBIS check every year if they want. We really are not involved in this process. They can just do this on their own if they want.

If you are talking about terrorists, people from 60 different countries were caught entering the country on Arizona border. What about the ones that were not caught.

You know? These people get a free ride on airplanes back to
Juarez at tax payers cost. How can this go on?

There are countries in the world where people trying to enter
the country illegally are greeted with a bullet in the head.

But if US did that then a burrito would cost $10. So the right thing
would be to first create a guest visa program for such immigrants
and give them a time frame like 10 years to become legal green
card holders. These amnesty programs are major BS.

There are lot of illegal people in this country and thats a big
risk any way. The need to fix immigration is not felt by the
politicians. They should look at this seriously....but this is never
going to happen.
 
Tasse,

A terrorist wont bother with EAD/AP/485 ... as long as he gets into country, thats it.

jokerpoker,

These are nice thought. There are lot of brilliant idea that comes to our mind to tackle the immigration problem, but how do we get it thro to BCIS? When we are talking of EAD and AP, why not merge them and make on simple card (like the EAD) valid for work and travel? They still stamp passport and attach a I-94, so why does AP have to be seperate and a piece of paper? They can collect the EAD+AP fees and issue one card, valid of 3 years ....
 
Originally posted by jokerpoker_us
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What do you think about my suggestions? I would like Kashmir
to take a look at my suggestion. He is so active in all this.
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Hi, jokerpoker_us ,
Thanks for your posting your proposal.
It looks a reasonable solution.

By the way, I started contacting several Congresspersons in San Francisco Bay Area according to my strategy of Project Ocean.
Frankly speaking, I have no time to pursue another items.

Of course, you can work on your proposal,
and at some point in near future, it can be incorporated into Project Oean.
Anyway, thanks again for your postive suggestion,
-kashmir
 
jokerpoker_us,

These are very good suggestions. I think it should not be a problem to add as addendum to the current I-485 petition.

There is an Action Committe thread in VSC forum and they are discussing about what actions we need to take to reduce back logs, may be you can post your suggestion over there too.
 
These suggestions are included in our petition already.

Even better, we suggested that EAD and AP be valid for the whole period of I-485 process. Not sure about FP but it should be the same.

We also suggested that citizenship qualifying time be counted from RD of I-485s or 8 years of legal stay.


Originally posted by rk4gc
jokerpoker_us,

These are very good suggestions. I think it should not be a problem to add as addendum to the current I-485 petition.

There is an Action Committe thread in VSC forum and they are discussing about what actions we need to take to reduce back logs, may be you can post your suggestion over there too.
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If you read next year's DHS budget allocation, you'll notice the majority of BCIS function is funded by our fess ($1.6 billion out of 1.8 billion).

The problem is not how much we pay. The problem IS that our fees have been redirected toward enforcement functions!

I would not have any problem if BCIS raise a few bucks of process fees to expedite our cases. However, there is no guarantee that the extra fees we pay will not be redirected towards enforcement functions, because the budget is appropriated by the committees/subcommittees of the congress. That's why we are petitioning the congress


Originally posted by jokerpoker_us
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Now BCIS won't get more money out of this but they can adjust
the ead,ap, application fee to be double or triple. Now before
you start shouting please note that since you will have to pay your lawyer only once this works out much cheaper.

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jokerpoker_us , , good thinking man

But you know what, If BCIS approves first EAD for 3 years and let say if a person has been denied for 485 before completing 1 year from his ND, who's H1 also expired. What will happen in this situation?

He will be still legal remaining 2 years though he should be illegal.
This is why BCIS made EAD/AP to be valid for 1 year!

Also it'll be good if its really implemented and there wont be much traffic in immigrationportal.com or anyother related site :D.
 
If you have renewed EAD recently and your case was rejected I guess the same thing happens. Right? So how could this be a problem. If BCIS is not going to touch your case for 2 years it automatically makes you legal for two years even today. I mean if my case is opened after 3 years and then rejected with I still having 9 months on EAD does not mean I can continue to work
on EAD. But makes me pretty much legal for those 3 years.
Doesn't it?
 
tk_tk,

if they issue EAD for 3 years and 485 is denied then EAD will automatically become invalid.

BCIS never issue EAD for 3 years because 120$ not equal to 360$. they loose money , it will impact on their jobs also. But , it is good idea , may be in feature they will issue 2 years of EAD , because the processing for 485 will take 4 years . Previously it was taking arround 10 months now it is more then 20 months. after one years it will 36 months so and on
 
Assuming the processing time may not be longer

At this rate, better solution would be, AP, EAD and FP validity should be till I485 is processed.
 
Is there no sunset for EB class GC ?
Hopefully will bring it to top priority and we all get approved this yr.
 
Re: Re: A different approach to reduce backlog

Originally posted by kashmir
Hi, jokerpoker_us ,
Thanks for your posting your proposal.
It looks a reasonable solution.

By the way, I started contacting several Congresspersons in San Francisco Bay Area according to my strategy of Project Ocean.
Frankly speaking, I have no time to pursue another items.

Of course, you can work on your proposal,
and at some point in near future, it can be incorporated into Project Oean.
Anyway, thanks again for your postive suggestion,
-kashmir
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Hi, jokerpoker_us,
Are you still interested in your idea to reduce backlog.

If so, I can incorporate it when I discuss with a staff of Congressional office on Monday,
but it must be a specific request clearly described.
Can you (or somebody) re-write the request items ?
-kashmir
 
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