Interpretation of Fujie Ohata's Memo
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Re: F.O. Memo
Well friends,
To the directors of the service centers, the Fuji memo is not really a "pat" on the back (but something else on the back). They were also not given a choice to vote but just to start acting after 30 days. Literally, these directors must be saying F.O. to the memo
It will take some time .... but they will have to act.
Well friends,
To the directors of the service centers, the Fuji memo is not really a "pat" on the back (but something else on the back). They were also not given a choice to vote but just to start acting after 30 days. Literally, these directors must be saying F.O. to the memo
It will take some time .... but they will have to act.
Re: Re: F.O. Memo
Sure! In 600 days...some guys are approaching 1000 days already waiting for their 485...
Originally posted by !@#$
Well friends,
To the directors of the service centers, the Fuji memo is not really a "pat" on the back (but something else on the back). They were also not given a choice to vote but just to start acting after 30 days. Literally, these directors must be saying F.O. to the memo
It will take some time .... but they will have to act.
Sure! In 600 days...some guys are approaching 1000 days already waiting for their 485...
patient_gc
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"Last Upate Date" on 140's
Till yesterday my 140 had a message.
Our last written notice in this case was returned as undeliverable by the post office on July 11, 2003. To update the mailing address so this notice can be re-sent, please speak to an Immigration Information Officer during business hours.
My Company changed address after i filed 140. My Lawyer sent letter to USCIS sometime in Aug 2003 informing them to mail the undelivered message to the new address.
Today, my 140 status shows ..
A duplicate notice on this case was mailed on May 3, 2004. If 14 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address.
FP completed on Apr 10th.
i thougt that i was in the "new q" .
Concurrent 140/485 EB3 EAC03-191-xxx.
ND 06/18/2003.
Was not hoping to see any updates on my 140 till it was time to be adjudicated with 485.
I cannot understand how USCIS has suddenly taken interest in my 140.
Has anyone in the new 140/485 q seeing any changes in their 140's "last update dates" over the last two weeks or so??
Till yesterday my 140 had a message.
Our last written notice in this case was returned as undeliverable by the post office on July 11, 2003. To update the mailing address so this notice can be re-sent, please speak to an Immigration Information Officer during business hours.
My Company changed address after i filed 140. My Lawyer sent letter to USCIS sometime in Aug 2003 informing them to mail the undelivered message to the new address.
Today, my 140 status shows ..
A duplicate notice on this case was mailed on May 3, 2004. If 14 days have passed and you have not received this notice, you may wish to verify or update your address.
FP completed on Apr 10th.
i thougt that i was in the "new q" .
Concurrent 140/485 EB3 EAC03-191-xxx.
ND 06/18/2003.
Was not hoping to see any updates on my 140 till it was time to be adjudicated with 485.
I cannot understand how USCIS has suddenly taken interest in my 140.
Has anyone in the new 140/485 q seeing any changes in their 140's "last update dates" over the last two weeks or so??
Jharkhandi
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Doesn't looks sign for people with ND < Published date getting benefits of memo.
What I find interesting is that nothing is coming out from Nebraska Center also ... at least they said what they are going to do. VSC didn't say anything, no pilot program, nothing, so I think first we should see something happening at Nebraska and after that to see something at Vermont. This is not 100% true of course but at least Nebraska shoud be the center that can give us some clues about how USCIS understands FO memo.
Jharkhandi
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I think we will see, 2-4 weeks from now, results of concurrent filers coming in.
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That is safe to assume. They always ask to wait 30 days for the review. Anyways, there are not many in VSC who qualify the memo immidiately.
For others they need to clear the FP first, which might very well take a couple of months.
At least if we see some FP notices that would be a sign that they are working as per the memo.
Murthy Bulletin
Did you see the last Murthy Bulletin?
"We recently received a couple of I-485 case approval notices within a comparatively short processing time of approximately one year, instead of two or three years. Although these cases may merely be an aberration, it is our understanding that this trend is supposed to continue with even faster processing for I-485s planned on newer filings. "
Does it mean that she believes the new approvals are the effect of FO memo? I guess all of them already had I140 approved. Or because of a lot of cases being moved to the new Q the I485 becomes faster? We've seen a lot of transfers lately. Can this mean that the cases with "problems" are transfered and the "clear" ones remain in line so there would be a faster adjudiciation for them?
See complete bulletin at:
http://www.murthy.com/bulletin.html
What do you guys think?
Did you see the last Murthy Bulletin?
"We recently received a couple of I-485 case approval notices within a comparatively short processing time of approximately one year, instead of two or three years. Although these cases may merely be an aberration, it is our understanding that this trend is supposed to continue with even faster processing for I-485s planned on newer filings. "
Does it mean that she believes the new approvals are the effect of FO memo? I guess all of them already had I140 approved. Or because of a lot of cases being moved to the new Q the I485 becomes faster? We've seen a lot of transfers lately. Can this mean that the cases with "problems" are transfered and the "clear" ones remain in line so there would be a faster adjudiciation for them?
See complete bulletin at:
http://www.murthy.com/bulletin.html
What do you guys think?
eaglejoeli
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We are here spending so much time and energy trying to interpret and understand what CIS is doing. Is it worth it? It's funny that sometimes I wonder if the folks at CIS understand what they are doing themselves. Also, they usually don't do what they say they'll do, anyways!eaglejoeli
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Jharkhandi
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nemessis said:
I think lots of us here had anticiapted it before she reported.
Jharkhandi
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eaglejoeli said:
eaglejoeli
Good one.
will_get_there
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Not the officer's fault.
Actually it is not entirely the fault of USCIS officers. They are being hammered with so many new bills and memos since year 2000. First came AC21 which USCIS is still grappling with... they are not able to write the regulations till now. Then came the concurrent filing, and lot of AC21 interpretation memos, the illegal alien amenesty and registraion programs and now this pilot programs and Fujie memo. USCIS officers like us all are trying to find the rational logic behind all these and that's why we see such randomness in their approach.
Afterall they are government babus, which prefer not working rather than trying to understand the issues and implementing corrective actions. Aren't we all here already aware of how govt. babus work in our countries so lets not expect much from USCIS in short run. Yeh gaddi to isse speed mein chalegi bhai.....
will_get_there
Actually it is not entirely the fault of USCIS officers. They are being hammered with so many new bills and memos since year 2000. First came AC21 which USCIS is still grappling with... they are not able to write the regulations till now. Then came the concurrent filing, and lot of AC21 interpretation memos, the illegal alien amenesty and registraion programs and now this pilot programs and Fujie memo. USCIS officers like us all are trying to find the rational logic behind all these and that's why we see such randomness in their approach.
Afterall they are government babus, which prefer not working rather than trying to understand the issues and implementing corrective actions. Aren't we all here already aware of how govt. babus work in our countries so lets not expect much from USCIS in short run. Yeh gaddi to isse speed mein chalegi bhai.....
will_get_there
Jharkhandi
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nemessis said:
Well see what memo says - the time of concurrent filers will be decided by 140 PTR. Never says 485s will not be adjudicated. Something has to be done with those pending 485 too, else it will be a big mess. Sorry if my posts created misunderstanding.
Not related directly but you maay also like to see:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/aboutus/statistics/msrmar04/BENEFIT.HTM
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This stinks
In the last week, I've seen just one or two I-140 approvals. But for that damn memo, we would have seen plenty more.
Sheela murthy got two 485s from a year ago approved and is all excited about faster processing. Big freakin deal.
I guess I should have read between the lines of the Fujie memo where it says "This memo is to confuse all USCIS employees and slow down things to a comfortable snail's pace."
Sorry folks, just need to vent....
In the last week, I've seen just one or two I-140 approvals. But for that damn memo, we would have seen plenty more.
Sheela murthy got two 485s from a year ago approved and is all excited about faster processing. Big freakin deal.
I guess I should have read between the lines of the Fujie memo where it says "This memo is to confuse all USCIS employees and slow down things to a comfortable snail's pace."
Sorry folks, just need to vent....
Jharkhandi
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vee111 said:In the last week, I've seen just one or two I-140 approvals. But for that damn memo, we would have seen plenty more.
Sheela murthy got two 485s from a year ago approved and is all excited about faster processing. Big freakin deal.
I guess I should have read between the lines of the Fujie memo where it says "This memo is to confuse all USCIS employees and slow down things to a comfortable snail's pace."
Sorry folks, just need to vent....
No problem - everyone is frustrated.
Just did a random scan of a few dates. On May 7 (last friday) one I-140 of ND Sep 16 was approved, and two I-140s (ND Aug 21 and Oct 21) got RFEs issued.
I guess no postings doesn't mean there's no activity. Although "activity" is a strong word to use when it comes to USCIS.
If anyone sees other signs of life in USCIS, please post...
I guess no postings doesn't mean there's no activity. Although "activity" is a strong word to use when it comes to USCIS.
If anyone sees other signs of life in USCIS, please post...
Jharkhandi
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vee111 said:
I agree vee111. Things are indeed moving. Perhaps some of us are busy celebrating approvals or that they have not recd info.
From today's murthy chat.
The full chat session should be up within a few days at www.murthy.com, but this question / reply was interesting...
Not sure how seriously to take this though...
ETA
The full chat session should be up within a few days at www.murthy.com, but this question / reply was interesting...
Not sure how seriously to take this though...
ETA