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Ocean Campaign #5 to Congressperson : Don Neufeld's Shameless Excuse and Foul Act
- Thread starter kashmir
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http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/newsrels/SalvadoranTPSEAD_03_04_04.pdf
USCIS has officially announced on 3/4/2004:
Also, there is a sign at NSC.
Absolutely NO PROGRESS only at the CSC !!
Put strong pressure on Don Neufeld.
USCIS has officially announced on 3/4/2004:
We can see a lot of approvals at TSC forum and VSC forum.The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) today announced it has completed processing renewal Employment Authorization Document (EADs) for more than 238,000 Salvadorans who have re-registered for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Also, there is a sign at NSC.
However, we don't see any improvement only at the CSC.03/09/2004: Sign of I-485 Progress at Nebraska Service Center
* In nonimmigrant proceedings, the RFE is a bad sign which leads to denial in substantial number of cases or a substantial delay of decision at the best. However, the RFE is a good sign in the I-485 proceedings which indicate that the I-485 file left the dark space in dormant stage and awaking from the long and forced sleep. Nowadays, almost no I-485 cases are adjudicated without first requesting evidence to prove the continued existence of the petitioned job. Accordingly, the fact that one receives a RFE should be taken as a good news that his/her I-485 is finally being adjudicated after being pull out of the cabinet or shelves.
* There is a sign that the Nebraska Service Center has opened such door in that the I-485 applicants start receiving either RFE or approval notices. There is no confirmation, but it is obvious that some of the adjudicators in the H-1B cap production line must have been switched to this production line. Please cross your two fingers!!
Absolutely NO PROGRESS only at the CSC !!
Put strong pressure on Don Neufeld.
I agree and I will continue my campaign to reach all Senators and Representatives on the Subcommittees of Immigration.
I faxed and mailed off my letter to Howard Berman today.
The Honorable Howard Berman
2221 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4695
Fax: (202) 225-3196
I faxed and mailed off my letter to Howard Berman today.
The Honorable Howard Berman
2221 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4695
Fax: (202) 225-3196
CSC's UGLY Performance
The CSC has processed only 30 days of I-485 cases for 414 days since 1/15/2003 through 3/4/2004.
Of course, it is the worst,
1/2 of NSC, 1/3 of VSC, and 1/7 of TSC.
SHAME ON CSC !!
Code:
01/15/2003 - 03/04/2004 414 days
---^-----------^-----------^---------^------------
CSC 11/16/2001 - 12/16/2001 30 days 30/414=0.07
NSC 08/01/2001 - 09/30/2001 60 days 60/414=0.14
TSC 11/01/2000 - 06/13/2001 224 days 224/414=0.54
VSC 10/15/2001 - 01/31/2002 108 days 108/414=0.26Of course, it is the worst,
1/2 of NSC, 1/3 of VSC, and 1/7 of TSC.
SHAME ON CSC !!
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Faxed to Zoe Lofgren 3/10/2004
ImmigrationPortal.Com
5225 N. Wilson Blvd. Arlington VA 22205
Phone: (703) 908-4800
United for Dignity, Equality and Acceptance
March 10, 2004
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Subcommittee on Immmigration, Border Security, and Claims
102 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3072
Fax: (202) 225-3336
RE: CSC I-485 Process Performance Problem
Dear Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren;
I'd like to urge you to talk about the performance problem for I-485 adjudication process at the California Service Center (CSC) directly with CSC Director Mr. Don Neufeld because your are a member of House Subcomittee on Immigration from California.
1) I-485 Processing Date
When I filed my I-485 application in 2002, the CSC was the FASTEST service center among 4 service centers nationwide. However, the USCIS has updated CSC I-485 processing date only once by just one month from 11/16/2001 to 12/16/2001 at the report of 9/1/2003 for last 14 months since 1/15/2003. Now, the CSC is shamefully the SLOWEST service center.
2) Don Neufeld's Excuse and Promise on I-485 Backlog at CSC
My representative Anna Eshoo wrote to CSC Director Don Neufeld in November 2003, and he responded to her on 12/22/2003 as follows:
As we make progress in completing the older background checks, the processing time for I-485's will begin to improve. However, because of the competing need to adjudicate approximately 60,000 El Salvadoran applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) prior March 9, 2004, we do not anticipate assigning any additional staff to process I-485s until the latter half of this fiscal year. We do plan to significantly increase resource allocations to I-485 adjudications beginning April 2004. Based on current workload projections, our goal is to reduce the processing time for Adjustment of Status applications to 12 months or less by the end of September 2004.
According to USCIS Press Release of 3/4/2004:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/newsrels/SalvadoranTPSEAD_03_04_04.pdf
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) today announced it has completed processing renewal Employment Authorization Document (EADs) for more than 238,000 Salvadorans who have re-registered for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
This means the competing need that Don Neufeld mentioned has disappeared. However, we cannot see any improvement on I-485 processing at the CSC. On the other hand, I-485 process seems to be recently improved at 3 service centers other than CSC. Especially, the Texas Service Center (TSC) had been infamous as the slowest service center for a long time, however, in January 2004, our colleagues at ImmigratoinPortal.Com contacted Congressman Lamar Smith, who talked to TSC Director, then the TSC actually started I-485 process from February 2004. Only the CSC shows NO PROGRESS at all.
Considering the CSC's ugly performance, I believe Don Neufeld should resign from CSC Director unless he can keep his promise to significantly increase resource allocations to I-485 adjudications beginning April 2004. Please talk directly to CSC Director Don Neufeld so that he can keep his promise.
Sincerely,
(my signature)
(my name)
(my address)
(my contact information)
WAC-02-124-##### (I-485)
pending at CSC for over 2 years since February 2002 !!
Attachments:
1) Don Neufeld's Letter to Anna Eshoo 12/22/2003
2) USCIS Press Release 3/3/2004
ImmigrationPortal.Com
5225 N. Wilson Blvd. Arlington VA 22205
Phone: (703) 908-4800
United for Dignity, Equality and Acceptance
March 10, 2004
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Subcommittee on Immmigration, Border Security, and Claims
102 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3072
Fax: (202) 225-3336
RE: CSC I-485 Process Performance Problem
Dear Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren;
I'd like to urge you to talk about the performance problem for I-485 adjudication process at the California Service Center (CSC) directly with CSC Director Mr. Don Neufeld because your are a member of House Subcomittee on Immigration from California.
1) I-485 Processing Date
When I filed my I-485 application in 2002, the CSC was the FASTEST service center among 4 service centers nationwide. However, the USCIS has updated CSC I-485 processing date only once by just one month from 11/16/2001 to 12/16/2001 at the report of 9/1/2003 for last 14 months since 1/15/2003. Now, the CSC is shamefully the SLOWEST service center.
Code:
[color=blue] 01/15/2003 - 03/04/2004 414 days
---^-----------^-----------^---------^------------
CSC 11/16/2001 - 12/16/2001 30 days 30/414=0.07
NSC 08/01/2001 - 09/30/2001 60 days 60/414=0.14
TSC 11/01/2000 - 06/13/2001 224 days 224/414=0.54
VSC 10/15/2001 - 01/31/2002 108 days 108/414=0.26[/color]2) Don Neufeld's Excuse and Promise on I-485 Backlog at CSC
My representative Anna Eshoo wrote to CSC Director Don Neufeld in November 2003, and he responded to her on 12/22/2003 as follows:
As we make progress in completing the older background checks, the processing time for I-485's will begin to improve. However, because of the competing need to adjudicate approximately 60,000 El Salvadoran applications for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) prior March 9, 2004, we do not anticipate assigning any additional staff to process I-485s until the latter half of this fiscal year. We do plan to significantly increase resource allocations to I-485 adjudications beginning April 2004. Based on current workload projections, our goal is to reduce the processing time for Adjustment of Status applications to 12 months or less by the end of September 2004.
According to USCIS Press Release of 3/4/2004:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/newsrels/SalvadoranTPSEAD_03_04_04.pdf
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) today announced it has completed processing renewal Employment Authorization Document (EADs) for more than 238,000 Salvadorans who have re-registered for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
This means the competing need that Don Neufeld mentioned has disappeared. However, we cannot see any improvement on I-485 processing at the CSC. On the other hand, I-485 process seems to be recently improved at 3 service centers other than CSC. Especially, the Texas Service Center (TSC) had been infamous as the slowest service center for a long time, however, in January 2004, our colleagues at ImmigratoinPortal.Com contacted Congressman Lamar Smith, who talked to TSC Director, then the TSC actually started I-485 process from February 2004. Only the CSC shows NO PROGRESS at all.
Considering the CSC's ugly performance, I believe Don Neufeld should resign from CSC Director unless he can keep his promise to significantly increase resource allocations to I-485 adjudications beginning April 2004. Please talk directly to CSC Director Don Neufeld so that he can keep his promise.
Sincerely,
(my signature)
(my name)
(my address)
(my contact information)
WAC-02-124-##### (I-485)
pending at CSC for over 2 years since February 2002 !!
Attachments:
1) Don Neufeld's Letter to Anna Eshoo 12/22/2003
2) USCIS Press Release 3/3/2004
Faxed to Barbara Boxer Washington DC office 3/11/2004
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-0505
Phone: (202) 224-3553
Fax: (202) 228-0426
Let's put pressure on CSC Director Don Neufeld so that he has to keep his promise,
otherwise only CSC I-485 applicants would be behind.
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-0505
Phone: (202) 224-3553
Fax: (202) 228-0426
Let's put pressure on CSC Director Don Neufeld so that he has to keep his promise,
otherwise only CSC I-485 applicants would be behind.
Ocean 9
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117525
This is a polite letter from a different tone. Instead of demanding lets put pressure on him that we have taken that for granted that he will move resources.
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=117525
This is a polite letter from a different tone. Instead of demanding lets put pressure on him that we have taken that for granted that he will move resources.
Ocean 9: FAX CAMPAIGN for Resources: Last chance to get Don Neufileds attention.
Respected Don Neufeld,
In lite of recent announcement by USCIS about completion of EL Salvador TPS related extensions, we are very happy to know that as promised earlier by CSC, resources will be transferring to 485 AOS cases. We are eagerly waiting for a much awaited relief , in regards with your repeated promise of bringing 485 processing times within 1 year in next 4 months before start of FY2005.
We continue to hope for improvement in 485 processing times.
In the past we have enjoyed relatively better priority in terms of 485 adjudications as compared to other immigrant benefits . We hope that come April, we will get our deserved attention and necessary resources to bring processing times to within 1 year as promised by CSC. We look forward to CSC working on 485 cases and providing a great service to the immigration community.
We urge you to give an update on your plan as to when would the new resources be allocated as promised earlier.
As a part of that argument letter, may we request the director to given an update in the upcoming NAFSA/CSC liason meeting in March /April or any other liason meeting.
Best Regards
485 Applicants from
Immigrationportal.org.
If we send 100 faxes. Iam sure we will be get due attention. Please join hands and fax this our any of your own formatted
Last edited by Dadagiri on 11th March 2004 at 05:09 PM
Respected Don Neufeld,
In lite of recent announcement by USCIS about completion of EL Salvador TPS related extensions, we are very happy to know that as promised earlier by CSC, resources will be transferring to 485 AOS cases. We are eagerly waiting for a much awaited relief , in regards with your repeated promise of bringing 485 processing times within 1 year in next 4 months before start of FY2005.
We continue to hope for improvement in 485 processing times.
In the past we have enjoyed relatively better priority in terms of 485 adjudications as compared to other immigrant benefits . We hope that come April, we will get our deserved attention and necessary resources to bring processing times to within 1 year as promised by CSC. We look forward to CSC working on 485 cases and providing a great service to the immigration community.
We urge you to give an update on your plan as to when would the new resources be allocated as promised earlier.
As a part of that argument letter, may we request the director to given an update in the upcoming NAFSA/CSC liason meeting in March /April or any other liason meeting.
Best Regards
485 Applicants from
Immigrationportal.org.
If we send 100 faxes. Iam sure we will be get due attention. Please join hands and fax this our any of your own formatted
Last edited by Dadagiri on 11th March 2004 at 05:09 PM
I am having some trouble faxing tonight. I was only able to mail and fax to 3 Senators/Representatives after preparing 8 letters. I will call their offices in the morning to confirm their fax numbers.
The Honorable Steve King
1432 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4426
Fax: (202) 225-3193
The Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5126
Fax: (202) 225-0072
Senator Charles Schumer
313 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6542
Fax: (202) 228-3027
I also modified my letter to reflect that the CSC hasn't shown any progress since the USCIS announced that they have finished adjudicating El Salvadorans' TPS applications.
The Honorable Steve King
1432 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4426
Fax: (202) 225-3193
The Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
2426 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5126
Fax: (202) 225-0072
Senator Charles Schumer
313 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6542
Fax: (202) 228-3027
I also modified my letter to reflect that the CSC hasn't shown any progress since the USCIS announced that they have finished adjudicating El Salvadorans' TPS applications.
List as of 3/11/2004
Thanks for your hard working on this initiative.
> I also modified my letter to reflect that the CSC hasn't shown any progress since the USCIS announced that they have finished adjudicating El Salvadorans' TPS applications.
Can you post your beautiful letter so that we can send to Congressional members other than in California ?
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Thanks for your hard working on this initiative.
> I also modified my letter to reflect that the CSC hasn't shown any progress since the USCIS announced that they have finished adjudicating El Salvadorans' TPS applications.
Can you post your beautiful letter so that we can send to Congressional members other than in California ?
faxed and mailed to:
The Honorable Melissa Hart
1508 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2565
Fax: (202) 226-2274
Senator Mike DeWine
140 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2315
Fax: (202) 224-6519
Senator Jon Kyl
730 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4521
Fax: (202) 224-2207
Senator Richard Durbin
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2152
Fax: (202) 228-0400
I will post my letter shortly after lunch break.
The Honorable Melissa Hart
1508 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2565
Fax: (202) 226-2274
Senator Mike DeWine
140 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2315
Fax: (202) 224-6519
Senator Jon Kyl
730 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4521
Fax: (202) 224-2207
Senator Richard Durbin
332 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2152
Fax: (202) 228-0400
I will post my letter shortly after lunch break.
Faxed to Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3841
Fax: (202) 228-3954
I will start calling to Washington DC office of Congressional members from California.
Senator:
Dianne Feinstein (D CA)
Barbara Boxer (D CA)
House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Immigration:
Zoe Lofgren (D CA 16)
Elton Gallegly (R CA 24)
Howard Berman (D CA 28)
Linda Sanchez (D CA 39)
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3841
Fax: (202) 228-3954
I will start calling to Washington DC office of Congressional members from California.
Senator:
Dianne Feinstein (D CA)
Barbara Boxer (D CA)
House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Immigration:
Zoe Lofgren (D CA 16)
Elton Gallegly (R CA 24)
Howard Berman (D CA 28)
Linda Sanchez (D CA 39)
Faxed and mailed to:
Senator Patrick Leahy
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4242
Fax: (202) 224-9516
Senator Jeff Sessions
335 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4124
Fax: (202) 224-3149
Senator Larry Craig
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510-1203
Phone: (202) 224-2752
Fax: (202) 228-1067
I tried to complete my entire Senate subcommittee campaign today. However, Senator John Cornyn and Chuck Grassley's fax machines aren't cooperating.
Senator Patrick Leahy
433 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4242
Fax: (202) 224-9516
Senator Jeff Sessions
335 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4124
Fax: (202) 224-3149
Senator Larry Craig
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510-1203
Phone: (202) 224-2752
Fax: (202) 228-1067
I tried to complete my entire Senate subcommittee campaign today. However, Senator John Cornyn and Chuck Grassley's fax machines aren't cooperating.
Dear Senator Leahy,
I am writing to you regarding my Employment-Based (EB) I-485 Adjustment of Status application (I-485). My EB I-485 receipt number is WAC-##-###-#####. My alien registration number is ###-###-###. I am extremely concerned regarding the delays in adjudication of I-485 cases at the California Service Center (CSC) of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), formerly known as the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS). According to CSC’s progress report, adjudication for I-485 cases has not shown any progress since 2002. The delay as of today’s date has reached 26 months. My research of published USCIS/BCIS/INS’ monthly reports in the year 2003 also revealed for that entire year, the CSC had only processed I-485 applications from November 16, 2001 to December 16, 2001. It is evident that the USCIS, especially the CSC, has failed to comply with legislations and Congress’ wish to adjudicate immigrant benefit cases within 6 months. Congress has expressed repeatedly that the reasonable adjudication period is 6 months for immigrant benefit cases. The failure of USCIS to comply with legislations has resulted in a class action lawsuit filed in the District Court of the District of Columbia (Complaint for Mandamus, Declaratory, and Injunctive Relief, Civil Action 03-2606, Judge James Roberson, Filed 22 December 2003).
Even though the USCIS is a government agency, it should never be above the law. Thus, I urge Senator Leahy to enforce legislations passed by members of the Congress and hold the USCIS to higher standards of service. I would also like to remind Senator Leahy of words by Thomas Jefferson, that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The unreasonable delay at the USCIS is unequivocally infringing upon my career and my pursuit of happiness. As a member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship, I believe Senator Leahy will take appropriate actions to rein the USCIS.
Through the internet, I was able to find a group of concerned immigrants whom also filed their I-485s but find themselves in quagmire. Many of us have contacted members of the Congress for assistance. One of us was lucky enough to reach Representative Anna Eshoo and her assistant contacted Don Neufeld, Director of CSC for the USCIS on our behalf. I am submitting the correspondence between Representative Eshoo and Don Neufeld for your review. In his response, Don Neufeld mentioned the El Salvadoran receiving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigrant benefits before I-485 applications. It is revolting to think that many legal immigrants like who pay taxes, contribute to the American economy, and yet we still have no rights and regarded as low priority by the USCIS.
I also would like to bring to your attention that Don Neufeld is promising to reduce the processing time for I-485 to 12 months or less by the end of September 2004 after the CSC finishes El Salvadoran applications. On March 4, 2004, the USCIS announced it had finished adjudicating them. The newest USCIS progress report shows I-485 backlog improvement from the Texas Service Center (TSC), Vermont Service Center (VSC), but not the CSC. I encourage Senator Leahy to hold Don Neufeld accountable and improve the service at the CSC. Any further delays and broken promises would only create distrust among government agencies, its elected officials, and the people, whom the elected are supposed to represent.
In summary, I would like to request for Senator Leahy’s help to 1) contact the CSC of the USCIS and express frustrations with the I-485 processing delays; and 2) hold Don Neufeld to his promise and obtain specific plans to reduce the I-485 backlogs without more de-prioritizing of I-485 immigrant benefits.
I’m available for any comments at (###) ###-####. Thank you for your attention and your time.
- [Signature]
The Senate Subcommittee is Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship. The House Subcommittee is Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
I am writing to you regarding my Employment-Based (EB) I-485 Adjustment of Status application (I-485). My EB I-485 receipt number is WAC-##-###-#####. My alien registration number is ###-###-###. I am extremely concerned regarding the delays in adjudication of I-485 cases at the California Service Center (CSC) of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), formerly known as the Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS). According to CSC’s progress report, adjudication for I-485 cases has not shown any progress since 2002. The delay as of today’s date has reached 26 months. My research of published USCIS/BCIS/INS’ monthly reports in the year 2003 also revealed for that entire year, the CSC had only processed I-485 applications from November 16, 2001 to December 16, 2001. It is evident that the USCIS, especially the CSC, has failed to comply with legislations and Congress’ wish to adjudicate immigrant benefit cases within 6 months. Congress has expressed repeatedly that the reasonable adjudication period is 6 months for immigrant benefit cases. The failure of USCIS to comply with legislations has resulted in a class action lawsuit filed in the District Court of the District of Columbia (Complaint for Mandamus, Declaratory, and Injunctive Relief, Civil Action 03-2606, Judge James Roberson, Filed 22 December 2003).
Even though the USCIS is a government agency, it should never be above the law. Thus, I urge Senator Leahy to enforce legislations passed by members of the Congress and hold the USCIS to higher standards of service. I would also like to remind Senator Leahy of words by Thomas Jefferson, that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The unreasonable delay at the USCIS is unequivocally infringing upon my career and my pursuit of happiness. As a member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship, I believe Senator Leahy will take appropriate actions to rein the USCIS.
Through the internet, I was able to find a group of concerned immigrants whom also filed their I-485s but find themselves in quagmire. Many of us have contacted members of the Congress for assistance. One of us was lucky enough to reach Representative Anna Eshoo and her assistant contacted Don Neufeld, Director of CSC for the USCIS on our behalf. I am submitting the correspondence between Representative Eshoo and Don Neufeld for your review. In his response, Don Neufeld mentioned the El Salvadoran receiving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigrant benefits before I-485 applications. It is revolting to think that many legal immigrants like who pay taxes, contribute to the American economy, and yet we still have no rights and regarded as low priority by the USCIS.
I also would like to bring to your attention that Don Neufeld is promising to reduce the processing time for I-485 to 12 months or less by the end of September 2004 after the CSC finishes El Salvadoran applications. On March 4, 2004, the USCIS announced it had finished adjudicating them. The newest USCIS progress report shows I-485 backlog improvement from the Texas Service Center (TSC), Vermont Service Center (VSC), but not the CSC. I encourage Senator Leahy to hold Don Neufeld accountable and improve the service at the CSC. Any further delays and broken promises would only create distrust among government agencies, its elected officials, and the people, whom the elected are supposed to represent.
In summary, I would like to request for Senator Leahy’s help to 1) contact the CSC of the USCIS and express frustrations with the I-485 processing delays; and 2) hold Don Neufeld to his promise and obtain specific plans to reduce the I-485 backlogs without more de-prioritizing of I-485 immigrant benefits.
I’m available for any comments at (###) ###-####. Thank you for your attention and your time.
- [Signature]
The Senate Subcommittee is Immigration, Border Security, and Citizenship. The House Subcommittee is Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
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