Sample Letter/Template
ThirstyFish/blue22/Easton/VAGCSK, 2002CALABOR, and others
Please customize your letter. Also see CISO’s 2005/2006 report to congress (you’ll find it on
www.dhs.gov). NYC filers living in Qns/Bklyn, I suggest contacting Congressman Anthony Weiner. I contacted Mr. Weiner’s office only last week and his staff followed-up w/ PBEC, the nice lady handling immigration issues called me this morning to confirm that my labor was certified. I’m impressed! However, I got no response from NY senators’ office.
Here is a sample/template -
I. Introduce yourself
“I am a prospective immigrant to the United States. I have lived in the US since YYYYY, and have a [MS degree] and a [degree] from XXX universities in the US. I am presently employed as [job title] in [company name].”
II. – List visas by date - I listed in chronological order. Provide GC details including ETA#, PD, type – RIR/Non-RIR, category – EB1/2/3, etc
“Following is a timeline of my visa status in the US:
1
2
3 . . . .“
III. Briefly state difficulties/problems faced
“Below are some problems I am facing due to the inordinate delay in processing my application:
- Repeated renewal of H-1B: [I’m into the 10th yr of H-1B. So this problem may be specific to my case]
- Lack of fairness in application processing: BECs appear to be adjudicating cases at random. In the past two months alone the BECs have approved several cases filed in 2003 and 2004 while applicants like me with priority dates in 2002 are still waiting for their cases to be touched. What happened to the concept of FIFO – First In First Out, that the process was supposed to be based on?
- Lack of transparency in application process: My employer is unable to provide me with a case number or any documentation. Without a case number I can not follow up with the USCIS to expedite processing of my Labor Certification and approval of Form I-140. As an educated professional I feel I am being kept in the dark regarding a matter that concerns my life. Why such lack of transparency?
- Limitations to my career advancement: The green card application is tied to a specific role in a job, I therefore cannot seek a new job or get a significant promotion in my job as that would reset the application process and force me to the end of the immigration line. It is preposterous that advancement in my career would result in a regression in my green card application.
I am a conscientious, hard working individual and have made every effort to contribute to both the success of my employer and to the American economy. It is very disheartening to see the callous manner in which applications of taxpaying intellectual contributors to the US economy is being handled by the USCIS and by employers.
The issues with the BECs have been well documented, however, very few practical solutions have been proposed leave alone implemented. Forecasts that the BEC will be eliminated by September 2007 provide no current relief to a lot of aspiring immigrants like myself who have played by the rules and been patiently waiting for many year for their cases to be approved.
Almost four years have passed since an application for permanent residency was filed on my behalf - and I have not even received the approval for the 1st stage in the green card process. As applicants, we are tied down to the same job and same role within a job, with no career mobility - and several employers, aware of this exploit the situation by limiting the career prospects of such employees. This has even come be described as the 21st century version of "bonded labor".
I am therefore seeking your help in expediting my labor certification and Form 1-140 approvals, so that I can - - - - [customize this part of sentence stating how the LC, I-140 etc will help you].
My family and I would be deeply thankful if you could look into this matter as soon as possible.”
Thank you.
Sincerely,
xxxxxxx
Last but not least, make sure ur subject line gets the readers attn - try something like "Lack of fairness in application processing in BECs . . " etc.
Hope this helps . . . .
Hi all I have checked my status on DOL website last week and it was certified, lawyer e-mailed me that he received LC by snail mail, we will file i-140, and wait for visa. In the same time we will try to do PERM in EB2 category.