Excerpts from murthy.com
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Some Good News!
Though much of the situation appears bleak, there may be help with staffing in the near future. The Vermont Service Center has reported that they will have an additional 100 adjudicators onboard in the next few months. These examiners will replace those who have been lost to security functions. Most other Service Centers are also expected to obtain additional examiners to help process petitions and applications.
On the other hand, it has been our experience that new adjudicators tend to issue more Requests for Evidence (RFE) than the more experienced adjudicators while they are still learning and understanding complex immigration laws. Therefore, while the processing times may improve, that may come with the inconvenience of more RFEs, resulting in additional delays, especially during the first few months of training for new immigration examiners.
What We Can and Should All Do
The first thing to remember, even if the BCIS informs you that the case is taking longer to process than originally expected, is that expressing anger or frustration at the BCIS will not change the processing time. We all need to work together to organize grassroots campaigns that ask Congress for additional funding for the immigration services at BCIS. As mentioned, The Law Office of Sheela Murthy has been doing just that. We have been contacted and are in touch with some Congressional aides who plan to help us. We realize, however, that this is a slow, uphill battle. There are those in our Office who are taking an active part in lobbying and fighting for the rights of immigrants, and we encourage this since we believe it is the only way this system works. With these efforts, we expect some movement in processing, but there is nothing concrete, yet. Of course, we will keep you informed via the MurthyBulletin and MurthyDotCom.
With your help, we can surmount this problem! Although we all understand that money does not solve every problem, it does permit the Service Centers to obtain much-needed resources, human and otherwise, that should result in greater efficiency and better processing times.
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P.S: I am ready to face brickbats from some Rabies Infected dogs which pisses off, for posting this info.
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Some Good News!
Though much of the situation appears bleak, there may be help with staffing in the near future. The Vermont Service Center has reported that they will have an additional 100 adjudicators onboard in the next few months. These examiners will replace those who have been lost to security functions. Most other Service Centers are also expected to obtain additional examiners to help process petitions and applications.
On the other hand, it has been our experience that new adjudicators tend to issue more Requests for Evidence (RFE) than the more experienced adjudicators while they are still learning and understanding complex immigration laws. Therefore, while the processing times may improve, that may come with the inconvenience of more RFEs, resulting in additional delays, especially during the first few months of training for new immigration examiners.
What We Can and Should All Do
The first thing to remember, even if the BCIS informs you that the case is taking longer to process than originally expected, is that expressing anger or frustration at the BCIS will not change the processing time. We all need to work together to organize grassroots campaigns that ask Congress for additional funding for the immigration services at BCIS. As mentioned, The Law Office of Sheela Murthy has been doing just that. We have been contacted and are in touch with some Congressional aides who plan to help us. We realize, however, that this is a slow, uphill battle. There are those in our Office who are taking an active part in lobbying and fighting for the rights of immigrants, and we encourage this since we believe it is the only way this system works. With these efforts, we expect some movement in processing, but there is nothing concrete, yet. Of course, we will keep you informed via the MurthyBulletin and MurthyDotCom.
With your help, we can surmount this problem! Although we all understand that money does not solve every problem, it does permit the Service Centers to obtain much-needed resources, human and otherwise, that should result in greater efficiency and better processing times.
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P.S: I am ready to face brickbats from some Rabies Infected dogs which pisses off, for posting this info.
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