I just read following from Yahoo eGroup and am very concerned of this may turn out to be true. I am not sure the best place to post this here... Please repost to the right thread if you know. For folks may be affected, maybe you can try subscribe this Yahoo egroup (I became a member a week ago), and fight together...
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Re: Latest development on WOMs and 1447bs from USCIS
From: Randall Emery To: namechecktracker@ yahoogroups. com Sent:
> Friday, January 12, 2007 9:14:53 PM Subject: [namechecktracker] Re:
> Latest development on WOMs and 1447bs from
> USCIS Guys, you're right, this really
> is serious. As Daniel Huang pointed out, and he is an expert in this
> area, this will go in a matter of months. I do not know if we have
> an chance to modify it, but I am following up, and hope to have more
> information next week. But if we can't modify this, and we don't
> get a legislative fix, DHS can just delay these INDEFINITELY, with
> NO CHECK on the system. We've been working on the name check issue
> from the standpoint of doing something good, of setting up a process
> so you don't have to go to court. Now the stakes are much higher.
> This isn't about doing something good any more. It's about being
> backed into a corner with nowhere to go. I don't know about you
> all, but once was enough for me. My wife and I got
> > married in 2002 and she only got the physical green card two
> weeks ago, a full eight months after winning a writ of mandamus
> case. Now this opens up the specter of a repeat situation with
> naturalization. I know I am preaching to the choir here, but WE
> NEED TO MOBILIZE. This is a fight we can win if we turn our anger
> and frustration into positive action. Here is what I am proposing
> to all of you: 1. I will put my money where my mouth is, and I
> hope you will, too -- if you get our total on our fundraising page
> up to $13,500, my wife and I will put in next $1,500 personally.
> This is what we need to take this "once in a Congress" opportunity
> to make a change. 2. Get ready to join us in coordinated call-in
> days to hammer this point across to legislators. Please be ready to
> forward on alerts to your friends. I will cross-post here, but it
> would help if you signed up on americanfamiliesuni ted.org to be in
> direct contact, and to highlight our numbers.
> > We're looking at early February. 3. Start talking to other
> groups about this. I know this was not a top priority of
> ImmigrationVoice, for example, because the writ of mandamus option
> existed. I will reach out, and I'll ask you to reach out, too.
> When we do the call-ins, maybe we can get the support of the larger
> pro-immigrant community. This issue has the potential to screw over
> everyone. Nobody is immune to this. 4. Let's have a conference
> call, maybe some weekend very soon, to talk about what we can do to
> make this happen. But the bottom line is that this is about
> numbers. It's about enough people standing together and saying
> enought is enough. And I promise you this: if you stand with me, I
> will stand with you.
--- gmlvsk <gmlvsk@yahoo. com> wrote:
> It was confirmed by several people and 1 imm lawyer
> web site that
> Writ of Mandamus suit is removed by USCIS from
> expedite name check
> processing criteria as of December 2006. So now with
> WOM one needs to
> be prepared to go all the way
Re: Latest development on WOMs and 1447bs from USCIS
Posted by: "Randall Emery" randall@americanfamiliesunited.com rand_emery
Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:03 pm (PST)
You can verify that this is true. It is public record. You can go to
the the website of the goverment printing office and find it as follows:
1. Go to http://www.gpoacces s.gov/
2. Under "executive resources" in the middle of the page, click on
"view all"
3. On the following page click on "unified agenda". Here is the
direct link:
http://www.gpoacces s.gov/ua/ index.html
4. In the "Quick Search" field, type in "1306. WITHHOLDING OF
ADJUDICATION" and hit submit.
With all due respect, now is not the time to hope -- now is the time
to act. A month or two of hoping and the opportunity will be gone.
We need to come together and make the most of what we've got. We do
have a fighting chance here.
Please, guys, continue to give. That's what we need this month:
http://americanfami liesunited. org/index. php?option= com_content& task=view& id=30&Itemid= 52
In a very short time, we can switch focus to contacting Congressmen
and Senators, but the thing we need now is to keep the conversation
going in Washington with professional representation. And I tell you,
I would not be committing to give the last $1,500 personally if I did
not believe this had a chance.
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Re: Latest development on WOMs and 1447bs from USCIS
From: Randall Emery To: namechecktracker@ yahoogroups. com Sent:
> Friday, January 12, 2007 9:14:53 PM Subject: [namechecktracker] Re:
> Latest development on WOMs and 1447bs from
> USCIS Guys, you're right, this really
> is serious. As Daniel Huang pointed out, and he is an expert in this
> area, this will go in a matter of months. I do not know if we have
> an chance to modify it, but I am following up, and hope to have more
> information next week. But if we can't modify this, and we don't
> get a legislative fix, DHS can just delay these INDEFINITELY, with
> NO CHECK on the system. We've been working on the name check issue
> from the standpoint of doing something good, of setting up a process
> so you don't have to go to court. Now the stakes are much higher.
> This isn't about doing something good any more. It's about being
> backed into a corner with nowhere to go. I don't know about you
> all, but once was enough for me. My wife and I got
> > married in 2002 and she only got the physical green card two
> weeks ago, a full eight months after winning a writ of mandamus
> case. Now this opens up the specter of a repeat situation with
> naturalization. I know I am preaching to the choir here, but WE
> NEED TO MOBILIZE. This is a fight we can win if we turn our anger
> and frustration into positive action. Here is what I am proposing
> to all of you: 1. I will put my money where my mouth is, and I
> hope you will, too -- if you get our total on our fundraising page
> up to $13,500, my wife and I will put in next $1,500 personally.
> This is what we need to take this "once in a Congress" opportunity
> to make a change. 2. Get ready to join us in coordinated call-in
> days to hammer this point across to legislators. Please be ready to
> forward on alerts to your friends. I will cross-post here, but it
> would help if you signed up on americanfamiliesuni ted.org to be in
> direct contact, and to highlight our numbers.
> > We're looking at early February. 3. Start talking to other
> groups about this. I know this was not a top priority of
> ImmigrationVoice, for example, because the writ of mandamus option
> existed. I will reach out, and I'll ask you to reach out, too.
> When we do the call-ins, maybe we can get the support of the larger
> pro-immigrant community. This issue has the potential to screw over
> everyone. Nobody is immune to this. 4. Let's have a conference
> call, maybe some weekend very soon, to talk about what we can do to
> make this happen. But the bottom line is that this is about
> numbers. It's about enough people standing together and saying
> enought is enough. And I promise you this: if you stand with me, I
> will stand with you.
--- gmlvsk <gmlvsk@yahoo. com> wrote:
> It was confirmed by several people and 1 imm lawyer
> web site that
> Writ of Mandamus suit is removed by USCIS from
> expedite name check
> processing criteria as of December 2006. So now with
> WOM one needs to
> be prepared to go all the way
Re: Latest development on WOMs and 1447bs from USCIS
Posted by: "Randall Emery" randall@americanfamiliesunited.com rand_emery
Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:03 pm (PST)
You can verify that this is true. It is public record. You can go to
the the website of the goverment printing office and find it as follows:
1. Go to http://www.gpoacces s.gov/
2. Under "executive resources" in the middle of the page, click on
"view all"
3. On the following page click on "unified agenda". Here is the
direct link:
http://www.gpoacces s.gov/ua/ index.html
4. In the "Quick Search" field, type in "1306. WITHHOLDING OF
ADJUDICATION" and hit submit.
With all due respect, now is not the time to hope -- now is the time
to act. A month or two of hoping and the opportunity will be gone.
We need to come together and make the most of what we've got. We do
have a fighting chance here.
Please, guys, continue to give. That's what we need this month:
http://americanfami liesunited. org/index. php?option= com_content& task=view& id=30&Itemid= 52
In a very short time, we can switch focus to contacting Congressmen
and Senators, but the thing we need now is to keep the conversation
going in Washington with professional representation. And I tell you,
I would not be committing to give the last $1,500 personally if I did
not believe this had a chance.