DV 2021 AOS Only
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Worker2020
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Find Your Representative | house.gov
Enter your zip code. When you get on the office website follow the manu , it will be a form that you can download and fill out and send to them
ishmog
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Oh I see! I'm trying to understand the process. Thank you! I appreciate it. I have a few questions:Find Your Representative | house.gov
www.house.gov
Enter your zip code. When you get on the office website follow the manu , it will be a form that you can download and fill out and send to them
1) So you didn't have to email your congressman. You just filled out the form and sent it to him/her?
2) Did the form contained a description section where you explain your case or do you just wait for them to reply to you back?
3) Is that the form you filled out too: Privacy Authorization Form:
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Worker2020
Member
Read the form
Worker2020
Member
Have you tried to print it out, fill it out and send it to them?
I'm not mom but thought could provide my opinion.
You could only seek help from your own House Representative (congressman/woman), which is determined by your home address. You could however seek help from both Senators of your home State, but just keep in mind they might be a lot busier because there are only two Senators for the entire state.
jasperrrr.c
Active Member
Essentially, you only have three people from congress you can "choose" from to ask for help:
The congressman in your district (Scott Franklin) and your two senators.
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ishmog
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Thank you for sharing! So you're saying I can only contact Scott Franklin since he is the one in my district. Yeah based on what you said, contacting the senators might take longer.
ishmog
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I just got started today, so I'm still figuring out the best course of action right now.
raphael1899
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That's great! Good luck!
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
You can’t just choose any Congress person of your preference on the basis of someone else having reported they used that particular Congress person, you need to contact the one with jurisdiction over your home address.
ishmog
Well-Known Member
Thank you! I just found out about this. Do you recommend that I contact the office of Scott Franklin for help or one of the Florida senators?
I'm not sure which one is the best approach given the current timeframe.
raphael1899
Well-Known Member
Print out the form because you have to sign it
They would both initiate the same process but the congressman is closer to you as his constituent. I tried my congresswoman first but her office didn't reply, so I tried my senator's and they did.
ishmog
Well-Known Member
Congressman Scott Franklin's website has an electronic form on his website which you can also sign electronically. I'm just gonna use my iPad to sign lol.
Thank you for sharing this! I guess I'll start by initiating a congressional inquiry first and see what happens.
Worker2020
Member
Thank you
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Start with your House of Rep and give them adequate time to respond before jumping over to a Senator if there’s no response from the House of Rep.
Also, keep in mind their policies. My congressman and one of the senators have voted several times against DV so I’d, if I have to, be going straight to the other senator
ishmog
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Well, down here in Florida, our senators are Marco Rubio and Rick Scott. Both are not exactly pro-immigration. So, I don't really have a choice in my situation.