I will add my $0.02. I think that writing a standard letter to the Congressman etc. is almost of no use. The standard letter will be opened by a standard office admin and will be thrown into a standard trash can. If you have to write then a letter written describing your situation with your words will be more effective.
I think that a media campaign will be much more effective if done properly. It has to be a very organized effort involving the help of civil rights organizations like ACLU, etc. If we can get a cover story on SJMN or LA Times etc, it can do wonders for processing speeds. It is bad PR for INS since the it involves highly skilled workers (arguably top 2%). The EB I-485 applications should take preference over TPS (whatever the hell that is) of Angola and El Salvador natives. We have a recent example of Special registration, the process has improved 10 folds due to out cry in media which was resulting in bad PR. Remember those were people who were mostly out of status and I-485 waiters are all in legal status and our future is jeopardized by the inefficiency of INS-CSC.
I have been waiting for my I-485 approval for over a year and have written letters to Congressmen and senators like most of you. I will be shocked if that has any effect. My opinion is that if we sign petetions and send them over to newspapers/ civil rights groups, it will be more effective. If I may take it ahead one more step, a protest in front of local INS office will be even more effective. Getting a I-485 approved from CSC has almost become a political movement. Under the current economic conditions if we dont do anything, a great number of us will loose their GC eligibility when they get laid off.
I think that a media campaign will be much more effective if done properly. It has to be a very organized effort involving the help of civil rights organizations like ACLU, etc. If we can get a cover story on SJMN or LA Times etc, it can do wonders for processing speeds. It is bad PR for INS since the it involves highly skilled workers (arguably top 2%). The EB I-485 applications should take preference over TPS (whatever the hell that is) of Angola and El Salvador natives. We have a recent example of Special registration, the process has improved 10 folds due to out cry in media which was resulting in bad PR. Remember those were people who were mostly out of status and I-485 waiters are all in legal status and our future is jeopardized by the inefficiency of INS-CSC.
I have been waiting for my I-485 approval for over a year and have written letters to Congressmen and senators like most of you. I will be shocked if that has any effect. My opinion is that if we sign petetions and send them over to newspapers/ civil rights groups, it will be more effective. If I may take it ahead one more step, a protest in front of local INS office will be even more effective. Getting a I-485 approved from CSC has almost become a political movement. Under the current economic conditions if we dont do anything, a great number of us will loose their GC eligibility when they get laid off.
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