Any experience on seeking help from the Senator?

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newmonkey

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My I-140 & I-485 were filed concurrently in September 2003 and my I-140 was still not approved yet. I'm considering contact the Senator to speed up my case. Anyone has such experience? Does it really help a lot and trigger the I-140 approval soon? Thanks a lot for your input.
 
I also want to know...........

how to contact senator and can somebody point out to the old post here for sample letter etc.
Please let me know the process.......
Thanks in Advance.
 
newmonkey said:
My I-140 & I-485 were filed concurrently in September 2003 and my I-140 was still not approved yet. I'm considering contact the Senator to speed up my case. Anyone has such experience? Does it really help a lot and trigger the I-140 approval soon? Thanks a lot for your input.
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Well I am one of those unlucky souls whose 140 is pending since March 2003. I contacted the congressman and the congressman office was very good in getting in touch with the USCIS. But USCIS gave a standard reply saying that they are awaiting some background check information(??) for my case and they cannot provide any timeframe within which the case might get approved. So I got nothing out of it.

You may try contacting your senator or congressman. I initially wrote a email to the congressman's office but didn't get any response from them (except for the auto response). So I called them up and went to their office tio meet one of the immigration representative. She was very nice to me and took down all the details about my case. In 3 days she called me back and informed the above.

hth
dyno
 
My attorney has initiated a status inquiry for my I-140 and I also gave my case details to the Senator's office from my state. The senator's office said that they will get back to me early next week.You can find your senator from this link and once you click your senators link..click the contact us link and you will know what to do from there..

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

I140/ 485 ND - 04/03/03
FP Done - 05/28/03
I140 RFE received 04/13/04
I140 Response received on 06/09/04
I140 AD -- ???
I485 AD -- ???
 
Contacted Senator office

Hi

Today I contacted the Senator office reagarding my I-140 appliaction (RD Oct 21, 2002) and she was suggesting that since I filed I-40 and I-485 concurrently, according to the new rule my I-140 MAY be processed with I-485.

She has not sent the inquiry to USCIS yet. When I hear back from them I will update this thread.

My I-140 was supposed to be approved even before the new rule came out. I am totally confused now.

I guess I just have to wait for my chance for I-485 RD Jan 23, 2003.

Thx
Tiredofwaitingg
 
INS sucks!

My lawyer told me after initating an inquiry there is no guarantee my case will be reviewed within certain period of time. INS will just put the information into the computer and it is at the immigration officer's macy to review it or not. All we can do is keep inquiry again and again. Seems to me even the senator can't do much about it either. INS really sucks!!!!
 
new monkey

After 3 enquiries your lawyer can speak to an officer directly. Atleast during that time you might come to know if our application is not trashed.

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dyno
 
As Con File Feb requested, any particular formats to send a request to Senator? If anybody had approached senator in the past, i would really appreciate if you guys can provide little more info.

i live in Middlesex county, NJ. i'm not sure who to contact regarding this. I just want to try all the possible options from my side before i give up on my case.
 
wantgcasap said:
As Con File Feb requested, any particular formats to send a request to Senator? If anybody had approached senator in the past, i would really appreciate if you guys can provide little more info.

i live in Middlesex county, NJ. i'm not sure who to contact regarding this. I just want to try all the possible options from my side before i give up on my case.
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wantgcasap

I didn't use any format. I just wrote a letter stating that I am a legal alien and applied for 140 through my employer. I took printouts from the USCIS websites showing the processing dates and mentioned that USCIS doesn't provide required info when called for.

When you sent the information to the Congressman/Senator, they would ask you to sogn the privacy statement to dosclose your info. Sign that and u should be all set.

hth
dyno
 
Draft or Highlight the important points.

I would be grateful and appreciate if somebody can put the draft for letter to senator, so that we can user or please give the highlight points to be included in the letter and kind of attachment (Ex Copy of I140).

This will really help us a lot.
Thanks in Advance.

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I sent following to Senator, Directory VSC. Hope it helps:

Senator XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ADDRESS
Re: Delay in processing Immigrant Visa Petition – I 140 (Receipt #EAC-XXXX)

Dear Senator

My name is ____________ and lives in the town of __________. I am employed as a _______________ at _______________________.
I am writing to request your assistance regarding my Immigrant Visa Petition (I-140) which was received by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) California Service Center on __________, under EB1/EB2/ EB3 category.
I would like to bring to your kind attention that, my case has been pending beyond normal processing times (current processing date: _______). I have sent several requests/queries to USCIS, Vermont but have not received any information regarding the status of my I-140 application.
Feeling helpless and not knowing how to proceed, I am seeking your assistance and guidance regarding this matter. I would appreciate if your office can help me move forward with USCIS and attain my permanent residency. My ability to remain in the U.S. as a worker and a taxpayer depends on your reply.
Thank you for your consideration to this important matter.
Sincerely yours,
 
Dynobuoy & PyreGC

Thanks much for your inputs. Can we fax that letter to the senator or got to mail it. Really appreciate your time
 
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