OCT - 2001 filers

one more

RD 10/19/01
2nd FP 8/2/03

IMO, we should see some movement after 10/1, because TSP register will be done, those officers will be back and pickup left over cases.

My wild guess is, our cases were half processed(then officer were assigned higher priority works) and have to be picked up by the same officers who started the process. If they are not assigned back, we will not see movement in our thread.
 
RD10/12/2001

Count me in.

RFE 11/12/2002
2nd FP 6/18/2003
3rd EAD have not got yet, but submited.
 
latest tally - 0ct-2001 - bring it to the top

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1) 485102001
2) Clueless123
3) Khan_bacha
4) DesiChora
5) Ganeshahelp
6) forum123
7) bbt
8) lovensing
9) noRFEyet
10) Lara
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10 reported
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Thanks,

485102001

RD: 10/26/2001
FL: 04/04/2002
 
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Petition On Behalf of October Filers

Hi All:

I've drafted a petition on behalf of our October filers to the
Director of the Vermont Service Center. Please read it
and post your comments.

I plan to send it by both fax and hard copy letter with
signatures of all of us. I guess we have to meet in order
to sign the petition with specific RD, ND, etc. info. Anyone
can tell me the direct fax # to the VSC?

Clueless123

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Dear BCIS Vermont Service Center Director:

This is to request your immediate attention to an urgent
issue related to our I-485 applications. We, as applicants,
have suffered from tremendous emotional stress and financial
loss as a result of a severe delay in processing our applications.

We filed our I-485 applications as early as October, 2001.
However, we have never been granted our green card approvals.
Most of those who filed their applications at about the same time
and share a similar background were granted their permanent
residence status almost one year ago. Even those who filed their
applications as late as year 2002 have received their approvals.

The waiting time for our I-485 applications is over 22 months
so far, well beyond the maximum processing time limit. Even
more than two months after we provided a second fingerprint,
still there is no news. Contrary to our unfortunate situation,
approval notices are received every day by those who filed
their applications at a much later time.

During this unreasonably long delay, we contacted the former
INS multiple times for a status update. We would get a standard
answer each time - "if you do not hear any news in a month or
two, call back." However, we never heard any news. To make
the situation more difficult, the Vermont Service Center has
recently cancelled its customer service phone number, and we
now have no chance of even speaking to an officer about our
severely delayed applications.

Due to the delay, we have to redo our fingerprints, extend our
EAD documents, and apply for extra Advanced Parole documents
for travel. These not only cost time and money, but also cause
significant emotional strain and agony.

Perhaps we are victims of the reorganization of INS, now within
the Department of Homeland Security, and a disorganized
security check process after the September 11th incident. During
the transition from INS to Homeland Security, and the addition of
a security check process, there was a "hole" created in
operational procedures that has deeply affected a small number
of individuals, including us.

So therefore, we respectfully request your immediate attention to
our applications to avoid any further delay and emotional
suffering in the interest of fairness, equal opportunity, and good
conscience. Your prompt response to this matter is vital and
would be very much appreciated!


Sincerely,


485102001
Clueless123
Khan_bacha
DesiChora
Ganeshahelp
forum123
bbt
lovensing
noRFEyet
Lara
 
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More On Petition

Hi All:

I imagine they will ignore this petition again in the same way
they ignored the last petition sent by Rajiv on our behalf.

If that's the case, I'll deliver this petition in person to the VSC.
I'll make sure they read the petition. Do you think that's a good
idea?

Clueless123
 
signature collection

Hi Clueless & All,

Thanks for the draft.

Regarding contacting the director - it will be great if we can meet him personally. If we cannot then we can Fedex the petition at director address on the website.

For signing the letter shall we have a separate page which will hold our :
------------ -------------------- ----------------- ------------------------
Name----- Receipt Number- Receipt Date---- Signature & Date
------------ -------------------- ----------------- ------------------------

Also - let's hold a chat meeting - may be on Tuesday so that everyone get's the opportunity to attend. Depending on how we are located we can meet in small group to sign it. For those who are remote like me - we will do overnight mail, sign it and send it to the next one. I can create the signing sheet and send it across.

Finally the sheet can reach either you or me. Whoever undertakes the responsibility will be entrusted to sincerely & correctly Fedex it to VSC. Any cost can be split up once we are done with the mailing part. We can discuss this over the chat.

Please let me know if you and others agree with the above or have any suggestion. Also for the chat - does everyone have a yahoo id ?


Thanks.

485102001

FYI:
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Note in the heading of the letter and on the envelope: "FOR THE PERSONAL ATTENTION OF THE DIRECTOR."

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
P.O. Box 1000
Saint Albans, Vermont 05479
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continue this thread only ?

Hi Clueless123,

Regarding this petition - can we continue on this thread only. As Oct-2001 filers have already identified them on this thread and some may still continue to do so. Will be easier to follow up also.


Thanks.

485102001
 
To 485102001

Hi 485102001:

I agree to most of your suggestions. The only thing is I don't
know how to enter the chat room on Tuesday. Can you
advise me on how?

Either you or I can send the final letter to the VSC. Doesn't
matter. I'd be happy to take care of this, BTW. We need a
receipt for each activity in order to calculate the cost.

I'll create a signature sheet for everybody to put on their
Receipt #, Alien #, RD, ND, etc. in a Word format. I'll post it
by tonight on this thread.

FYI, my yahoo email account is voyager_6666@yahoo.com.

Clueless123
 
signature alternative

Hi Clueless123,

One more alernative. Can we type in the signature sheet without
having to sign it.

Only one person will sign the main letter on behalf of all ? This will
save us some time.

Rest of the data can be either sent by all members via email
or private message. The final signature sheet can be sent to all
the members for review. Once every one confirms their info -
we can file (FEDEX) it with return-receipt (confirmation
from VSC director's office that they recd it) option. Those
who wish to recv this confirmation copy can send self address
envelope and recv it or via fax. This will be to maintain records.

I have sent invitation to you for yahoo chat. Rest of the
team please either create one so that we can chat on Tuesday
at a suitable time 8 pm ET (?).

Thanks.

485102001

Yahoo id: gc_485102001@yahoo.com
 
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To 485102001

Hi 485102001:

I think it a good idea to get the signature sheet without
signing. In this way, we avoid hassle.

I'll gather all of the yahoo ids from Oct filers and send
out a template in Word format to all after I get the yahoo ids.
I'd like to chat at 8pm Tuesday. Since I've never done this
before, please let me know how to chat online.

I'll post the template for signature to this thread later tonight.

At the same time, please review the letter to let me know
if I need to make any changes to it.
 
To 485102001, Khan_bacha, DesiChora, Ganeshahelp, forum123,
bbt, lovensing, noRFEyet, and Lara:

Please send me your yahoo ids so that I can send to you a
template for signature with I-485 info for petitioning. You can
either post you yahoo ids here or to my account at
voyager_6666@yahoo.com.

Also will it be possible for you guys to send me a .gif/.jpeg./bmp
image containing your signature? I'll sign for all of you on the
main letter.
 
Petition Chat - Agenda: (Tue-08/19/03 - 8 pm ET)

Petition Chat - Agenda:

1) Thanks to Rajiv Khanna for helping us with this fourm

2) Approve the Letter Draft

3) Decide on the Signature Sheet Drive :

a) One person is authorised to sign the main letter on behalf of all & attached signature list will contain our 485 detials
OR
b) Each one personally signs the signature list
We will have to circulate it with overnight-mailing option

4) Entrust and Appoint one of the member to :

a) Finalize the Draft
b) Compile the Signature list (recv the details from members)
c) Send the compile signature list for review to the team
d) Finally FEDEX the papers to VSC Director
with return reciept option
e) Keep the team informed with the tracking number

* This person will be assisted by one more member

5) Choose the method of communication to facilitate the above
i.e. private messaging or yahoo email

6) Split the cost incurred for the above process (I think the costs will be nominal if we opt 3a option)
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Please respond ASAP if you will be able to attend the chat or if you would like to add/suggest anything to the above.

Thanks.

485102001
 
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count me in

I am a silent reader of this forum, haven't got anything interesting to post. Just registered today to voice out my support to your petition effort. Thank you all for your excellent work.

My Info as the following:

RD: 10/23/2001
ND: 12/07/2001
1FP: 02/06/2002
2FP scheduled for 06/06/2003 Did it on 07/23/2003
No RFE
EB2/RIR/NYC
140 Originally filed for CP
 
Another Oct Filer - Kia

He can't post his wife's case details from his computer.
I'm posting it for him:

RD: 10/1/2001
ND: 11/19/2001
Spouse case still pending.
 
clueless, please post your story on my "need story" thread. I think your story is typical for Oct cases. Please describe more about your congressional frustration.
 
update

Clueless,

I am drafting a word document using your draft posted earlier. I will post it by today evening - latest by 6 pm PT. I have already started working on it and will be able to spend some more time during lunch break.

All,

Please attend the chat tomorrow (08/19) at 8 - 9 pm ET. If you cannot make it then we will try to proceed anyway and post an update. Rest of the team can then send the required information to yahoo a/c - that will be selected for this purpose.

Hopefully we can target to fedex the papers by early next week.

Thanks.

485102001
 
To 485102001

Hi 485102001:

I've asked a native writer to edit the petition for grammar
and fluency. I'll have it ready sometime this evening.
I'll post an updated version sometime this evening in my
original post (by selecting the "edit" button) in this thread.

I'll keep all of you posted.

Clueless123
 
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