Originally posted by GC_ka_jhanjhat
There should be some reason for keeping some cases in pending.
Can we attempt to find them ? I have some GUESSes. Based on inputs and compiling the facts we can atleast get some understanding.
1. Do you have your name exactly the same across
SSN, DL, PassPort, Visa, 485 application, all major credit bureaus
2. Is any of your brothers/sisters with the same last name also having a pending 485 cases ?
3. Did you change your address
Many have attempted to analyze this and I think people are sick of trying and have adopted an attitude that there is no rhyme or reason to CIS' actions. Since I have a few minutes, let me try to explain this the way I see it, in very short strokes (list the problems):
1. Money/Budget. The money allocated to CIS is not enough to start with and, on top of that, the distribution of finances inside the organization is heavily slanted towards the prevention of terrorism and enhancement of security, not legal immigration issues.
2. Process. The entire process of approving an immigrant application underwent some "patchwork" fixes after 9/11. The result: endless backlogs and theoretical impossibilities of things going faster until something changes. Many parts of the process are also redundant bureaucracy that follows any governmental agency almost anywhere in the world. These guys are just under the magnifying glass.
3. Management direction. Those of you who work in a corporate environment have heard this mantra countless times: change is driven from the top. So are the priorities. Currently, CIS is adopting the approach that it is better to be safe than sorry. Between another 9/11 and grumblings of the non-voting community, the latter one is clearly a lesser evil.
So, the people at CIS are not to blame, I believe they are doing their job as good and fast as they can. They are under constant pressure and scrutiny and, although some criticism is well placed, the one against the actual people on the "floor" is not.
The entire immigration and national security process needs to go through an overhaul, making it safer for anyone living in the US and faster for those looking to make a positive contribution to this great country. Will it happen? Who knows. Some positive steps are being taken, but our fight might benefit the generations coming after us, not neccessarily us.
