Employment based immigration backlog petition
- Thread starter Edison
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Edison,
I actually used my work e-mail to her direct e-mail, no AILA involved (palma@palma-yanni.com). I posted it in two threads (ACTION is one of them).
WHO 'S WHO:
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/events/090303_sum.html
http://www.migrationinformation.org/USfocus/display.cfm?ID=180&src=MPIscroll
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Response
Guys,
The response is not only tasteless; it fails to namely refer to the problem in a correct way. Our problem is not delays in processing I-485 applications but EMPLOYMENT BASED I-485 applications. Maybe by the second time they will get it right. I-485 applications include the Family based, the TPS, the Religious, and a lot of others against whom we have been discriminated. Hopefully any future solution will not go towards these groups again!
Guys,
The response is not only tasteless; it fails to namely refer to the problem in a correct way. Our problem is not delays in processing I-485 applications but EMPLOYMENT BASED I-485 applications. Maybe by the second time they will get it right. I-485 applications include the Family based, the TPS, the Religious, and a lot of others against whom we have been discriminated. Hopefully any future solution will not go towards these groups again!
Re: Re: Re: reply from Rick Santorum
Post it first and we can suggest. In any case, you may write it as follows:
First paragraph: Senator Santorum,you are one of the stars of the Republican party with a lot of weight and mandate. ......
Second paragraph: I am afraid you missed the explanation of the problem. Explain the misunderstanding..Say you want direct answers..
Originally posted by allsucks
I know it is not his own site it is gov site. he got little part of that
What do I need to reply to Sentrorum... ? Any ideas or suggestions?
Post it first and we can suggest. In any case, you may write it as follows:
First paragraph: Senator Santorum,you are one of the stars of the Republican party with a lot of weight and mandate. ......
Second paragraph: I am afraid you missed the explanation of the problem. Explain the misunderstanding..Say you want direct answers..
Response from BCIS
The response is not good. Looks like no one can awaken them except the congress. The response is pretty generic (like the automatic Emails we get when we apply for some jobs on the job sites). The response does not mention what steps they are going to take to tackle the backlog. But atleast they didn't put it in the back burner. I think they will look into that some time later and it will help the future I485 applicants.
The response is not good. Looks like no one can awaken them except the congress. The response is pretty generic (like the automatic Emails we get when we apply for some jobs on the job sites). The response does not mention what steps they are going to take to tackle the backlog. But atleast they didn't put it in the back burner. I think they will look into that some time later and it will help the future I485 applicants.
Re: Response from BCIS
No problem. Write again and again and again.....
No problem. Write again and again and again.....
Re: Response from BCIS
dsatish,
Three things:
1: The response did not come from the Ombudsman to whom the petition was sent..nor from anybody else for that matter. There are actually questions about this Ombudsman business with regard to communication as we are not even sure if he received the petition.
2: Even if one forgets number 1) above and considers the generic response as if it came from his office, the response by itself fails to refer to the actual problem of Employment based applications. It only refers to backlogs to I-485 applications which frankly is not the case.
3: As Rajiv said, try again. Maybe more signatures this time. This time however, we should demand an explanation as to the lack of response. That is also why we should start calling these people. Him himself or his bosses.
dsatish,
Three things:
1: The response did not come from the Ombudsman to whom the petition was sent..nor from anybody else for that matter. There are actually questions about this Ombudsman business with regard to communication as we are not even sure if he received the petition.
2: Even if one forgets number 1) above and considers the generic response as if it came from his office, the response by itself fails to refer to the actual problem of Employment based applications. It only refers to backlogs to I-485 applications which frankly is not the case.
3: As Rajiv said, try again. Maybe more signatures this time. This time however, we should demand an explanation as to the lack of response. That is also why we should start calling these people. Him himself or his bosses.
Anna Eshoo (D CA 14th)'s Letter to Director of CSC
(originall posted at Project Ocean thread at CSC forum)
My presentative Anna Eshoo had sent a letter to Don Neufeld, Director of CSC last week
just after I handed our petition and 149 pages of list of 3,133 signatures at her town hall meeting.
-kashmir
November 11, 2003
Mr. Don Neufeld, Director
California Service Center
Post Office Box 30111
Laguna Niguel, California 92607
Dear Mr. Neufeld,
I'm writing to request information about the back-log of the employment based I-485 Adjustment of Status applications.
As you know, the California Service Center has virtually stopped adjudicating these applications in the past two years and it is just now slowly beginning to review these cases again. Your office is currently adjudicating applications that were received on December 16, 2001 and earlier. This is after being frozen at the adjudication date of 11/16/2001 since January of 2002.
I have many constituents approaching me in frustration as to why these applications are moving at such a slow pace and when more resources will be allocated to adjudicating them. It would be very helpful for me in attempting to answer their questions if you would address this issue with detailed response. As you can imagine, this delay is causing hardship and anxiety to many families awaiting a decision.
Thank you for your time and attention to my request and I look forward to your timely response.
Sincerely,
(Anna Eshoo's signature)
Anna G. Eshoo
Member of Congress
Enclosure
(originall posted at Project Ocean thread at CSC forum)
My presentative Anna Eshoo had sent a letter to Don Neufeld, Director of CSC last week
just after I handed our petition and 149 pages of list of 3,133 signatures at her town hall meeting.
-kashmir
November 11, 2003
Mr. Don Neufeld, Director
California Service Center
Post Office Box 30111
Laguna Niguel, California 92607
Dear Mr. Neufeld,
I'm writing to request information about the back-log of the employment based I-485 Adjustment of Status applications.
As you know, the California Service Center has virtually stopped adjudicating these applications in the past two years and it is just now slowly beginning to review these cases again. Your office is currently adjudicating applications that were received on December 16, 2001 and earlier. This is after being frozen at the adjudication date of 11/16/2001 since January of 2002.
I have many constituents approaching me in frustration as to why these applications are moving at such a slow pace and when more resources will be allocated to adjudicating them. It would be very helpful for me in attempting to answer their questions if you would address this issue with detailed response. As you can imagine, this delay is causing hardship and anxiety to many families awaiting a decision.
Thank you for your time and attention to my request and I look forward to your timely response.
Sincerely,
(Anna Eshoo's signature)
Anna G. Eshoo
Member of Congress
Enclosure
CSC - I-485 within one year !?
If many Congressional members would send similar letter to the Director of each service center,
each service center would actually have to implement the following statements.
(originall posted at Project Ocean thread at CSC thread)
Let's send your letter to ask Senators or Congressperson to urge the Director of the service center, to allocate resources dedicated to EB I-485.
-kashmir
If many Congressional members would send similar letter to the Director of each service center,
each service center would actually have to implement the following statements.
(originall posted at Project Ocean thread at CSC thread)
We should get these statements through Congressional offices.
Let's send your letter to ask Senators or Congressperson to urge the Director of the service center, to allocate resources dedicated to EB I-485.
-kashmir
Congress / Kashmir
Kashmir, great job buddy. You are one of the few reasons that I keep visiting this site. Anna is a great congresswoman (incidently she belongs to the Greek Congressional Caucus also! call it coincidence).
Suggestion: Can you post a professional letter with references listed (i.e. CSC, etc) , so the guests here can use it for e-mailing, mailing, faxing..asking the Congressmen and women to pressure the Centers directors for explanation and more resources (can include AILA references also).
Kashmir, great job buddy. You are one of the few reasons that I keep visiting this site. Anna is a great congresswoman (incidently she belongs to the Greek Congressional Caucus also! call it coincidence).
Suggestion: Can you post a professional letter with references listed (i.e. CSC, etc) , so the guests here can use it for e-mailing, mailing, faxing..asking the Congressmen and women to pressure the Centers directors for explanation and more resources (can include AILA references also).
What happened to the Class action suit. I went to that thread, some one wrote to follow this thread. I don't see anything regarding the lawsuit here. Folks, lets take proactive action, and go ahead with lawsuit. I know there are hundreds, if not thousands of people who want to pay.
We are behaving like INS (take forever) to try for lawsuit.
We are behaving like INS (take forever) to try for lawsuit.
hidden_dragon
Registered Users (C)
Yes, please post a letter. I will send it to MO congressman/senator. I would like to see Nebraska service center make similiar commitment.
Kashmir,
CSC is the only center that has announced that it will reduce the backlogs soon. I think this is due to the efforts the CSC forum members ike you have been putting. You guys have contacted and put pressure on a lot of congress men/women and now you are beginning to see the fruits of your efforts. Congrats to your team. I hope we (VSC team) can emulate your efforts.
CSC is the only center that has announced that it will reduce the backlogs soon. I think this is due to the efforts the CSC forum members ike you have been putting. You guys have contacted and put pressure on a lot of congress men/women and now you are beginning to see the fruits of your efforts. Congrats to your team. I hope we (VSC team) can emulate your efforts.
karma_yoga
Registered Users (C)
Re: Congress / Kashmir
Cinta,
http://projects.immigrationportal.com/
This allows us to coordinate our efforts. We can upload and keep files in organised way. We are getting there.
Karma_Yoga
Cinta,
http://projects.immigrationportal.com/
This allows us to coordinate our efforts. We can upload and keep files in organised way. We are getting there.
Karma_Yoga
Great job Kashmir and others of CSC jurisdiction
I e-mailed our petition to all VA congress members, George the president, and congress policy committee, but did not get much response except for acknowledgements that they received my "enquiry". I then faxed (using fax machine not computer fax) our petition to all VA congress members. So far I have only received response from Senator John Warner, Rep. Tom Davis, and Senator George Allen's office. But they nothing compared with Congresswoman Ana's letter to the CSC director.
Other VA applicants, please also fax our petition to ALL 11 Virginia representatives and the 2 senators.
Others of VSC jurisdiction, please fax our petition to your local congress members. If the congress members receive hundreds of our faxes, they would have think twice before ignoring our concerns. According to my phone conversation with Tom Davis's office, they have not received many faxes from us. Please act, guys. United, we are strong!
I e-mailed our petition to all VA congress members, George the president, and congress policy committee, but did not get much response except for acknowledgements that they received my "enquiry". I then faxed (using fax machine not computer fax) our petition to all VA congress members. So far I have only received response from Senator John Warner, Rep. Tom Davis, and Senator George Allen's office. But they nothing compared with Congresswoman Ana's letter to the CSC director.
Other VA applicants, please also fax our petition to ALL 11 Virginia representatives and the 2 senators.
Others of VSC jurisdiction, please fax our petition to your local congress members. If the congress members receive hundreds of our faxes, they would have think twice before ignoring our concerns. According to my phone conversation with Tom Davis's office, they have not received many faxes from us. Please act, guys. United, we are strong!