Letter To Senator
Here is the letter that I had written to the Senator. Modify it as per your details. I hope this helps at least some or all of you. I must also acknowldege some wording that I took from a letter that was posted by someone earlier. It may not be possible for some of you, but in my case I personally visited the Senators office and submitted the letter and the privacy form. Also, it is my guess that whenever an inquiry goes from a Senators office, the service center folks reply almost immediately with the 'true status', often withn a day or two. This is how I found out about the pending name check. I am going to request their help again, may also seek help from the Congressman - that is my plan. Here is the letter:
Senator xxxxxx
address
Date
Re.: Assistance in resolving the unreasonable delay in approval of Employment Based Petition for Legal Permanent Resident Status
Honorable Senator xxxxx,
I write to you as one of the law abiding, tax paying and highly qualified skilled professional contributing economically and by bringing family values to the great state of xxx and the Nation. I have been working as/at xxx. I am seeking your assistance in resolving the unreasonable delay that I have been experiencing regarding the adjudication of my Adjustment of Status (AOS) application to that of a Legal Permanent Resident (LPR); a.k.a. the Green Card (GC).
The first phase of my GC process has already been completed successfully through the approval of immigrant petition under the xxx category. I filed my AOS application at the xxxx Service Center (XSC) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on xxxx; which has been pending since then. The xSC is currently processing AOS cases with Receipt Notice Date of xxxx, which clearly indicates that my case is xxxx outside the current processing time. Recent enquiry with USCIS resulted in the current status such as “case awaiting required security checks”, which often takes inordinate amount of time, unless intervention is sought through a Senator or a Congressman. Moreover, owing to the recent immigrant visa retrogression in place my plight in this condition is beyond imagination and it seems endless. The validity of my H1B visa (on which I am currently employed) is 6 years and beyond that I have to depend on expensive yearly extensions of employment authorization and advance parole (for returning to the US after overseas travel) documents. Serious family dissatisfactions often occur due to this long GC process. In many instances I am also severely restricted because I have to forego professional career advancement opportunities as these are limited only to either US permanent residents or citizens.
Senator, I have worked very hard to achieve the status that I have today, since my arrival in xxxx in xxx. I have significantly contributed to the States economy in a variety of different ways. Write about your work, how you contribute etc. On a personal level, I recently made probably the most significant investment of my life by purchasing a home in xxxx; my son and daughter are growing up here and are attending xxxx Elementary School. My family and I love xxxx and consider this as our home, and would continue to be part of the growth and development of this city, the state of xxx and the Nation for years to come.
Clearly it is ironic that on one hand I have a permanent job at xxx, my lifetime investment is in xxx city, we consider this city as our home; yet our lives are highly unstable as we still do not have a Legal Permanent Resident status in this country. Therefore, based on the foregoing, I am requesting you for your kind assistance in doing whatever you can in your power for expediting the adjudication of my AOS application for becoming a Legal Permanent Resident of the United States.
My case details and contact information is given below. The case details for my spouse, son and daughter are not provided here because USCIS normally does not approve the dependent applications unless and until the primary is approved. Generally, once the primary applicants petition is approved, dependent applications are automatically approved.
Date of Birth: xxx
Country of birth: xxx
Country of Citizenship: xxx
A Number: xxx
Application number for AOS to LPR: xxx
Service center: USCIS, xxx Service Center
Residence address: xxx
xxx
Tel. No. (Home): xxx
Email: xxxx
The completed and signed ‘Privacy Act Release Form’ is attached to this letter. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. I am sincerely grateful for the constituent services provided by you and your offices, Thank you.
Sincerely,
xxxxxx
