Visited Anna Eshoo's Palo Alto office 2/5/2004
(originally posted by kashmir 6th February 2004 09:42 PM)
Yesterday (on 2/5/2004), I visited Anna Eshoo's Palo Alto office,
and I had a meeting with Patty Kim and Anne Ream.
Honestly speaking, I was a little bit tired for Project Ocean related activities,
so I changed my mind to talk about my individual case because they are case workers.
At first, I asked them to follow up my letter to Don Neufeld.
As expected, they rejected all my requests related to my individual case because it didn't meet USCIS criteria to expedite.
After that, I asked about Don Neufeld's excuse and promise, then they told me almost the same things as ngadhia posted another thread.
I described appreciation for getting Don Neufeld's response anyway and left the office.
Patty told me that she had hundreds of cases on her desk.
Maybe, most of Immigration caseworkers at Congressperson's district offices must have a backlog, too due to USCIS' backlog.
For last nine months, I have not heard any positive thing from staffs at Palo Alto office.
I heard good news only at town hall meetings or from Washington DC office.
I think Anna Eshoo did a good job relatively,
however she is not a member of Subcommittee on Immgration.
It might be her limitation to handle Immigration issues.
(added on 2/16/2004)
I was also told that I was not a constituent but only a foreigner.
I think they meant I was not a U.S. Citizen so I could not vote.
I understand that they are also victims of USCIS' backlog as Immigration case workers at Congressional offce,
but I am just sad that they don't have any respect to my commitment to the United States.
It is the fact that I am neither a U.S. Citizen nor a permanent resident, but it is not my fault but U.S.Government's fault.
(my conclusion)
It is useless to contact Congressperson's district office because staffs there are case workers to handle individual cases.
They are working based on USCIS criteria.
They have also a huge backlog due to USCIS' backlog but they put the blame on us.
I believe we should contact to Washignton DC office or directly to Congressperson at the town hall meeting, etc.
(originally posted by kashmir 6th February 2004 09:42 PM)
Yesterday (on 2/5/2004), I visited Anna Eshoo's Palo Alto office,
and I had a meeting with Patty Kim and Anne Ream.
Honestly speaking, I was a little bit tired for Project Ocean related activities,
so I changed my mind to talk about my individual case because they are case workers.
At first, I asked them to follow up my letter to Don Neufeld.
As expected, they rejected all my requests related to my individual case because it didn't meet USCIS criteria to expedite.
After that, I asked about Don Neufeld's excuse and promise, then they told me almost the same things as ngadhia posted another thread.
I described appreciation for getting Don Neufeld's response anyway and left the office.
Patty told me that she had hundreds of cases on her desk.
Maybe, most of Immigration caseworkers at Congressperson's district offices must have a backlog, too due to USCIS' backlog.
For last nine months, I have not heard any positive thing from staffs at Palo Alto office.
I heard good news only at town hall meetings or from Washington DC office.
I think Anna Eshoo did a good job relatively,
however she is not a member of Subcommittee on Immgration.
It might be her limitation to handle Immigration issues.
(added on 2/16/2004)
I was also told that I was not a constituent but only a foreigner.
I think they meant I was not a U.S. Citizen so I could not vote.
I understand that they are also victims of USCIS' backlog as Immigration case workers at Congressional offce,
but I am just sad that they don't have any respect to my commitment to the United States.
It is the fact that I am neither a U.S. Citizen nor a permanent resident, but it is not my fault but U.S.Government's fault.
(my conclusion)
It is useless to contact Congressperson's district office because staffs there are case workers to handle individual cases.
They are working based on USCIS criteria.
They have also a huge backlog due to USCIS' backlog but they put the blame on us.
I believe we should contact to Washignton DC office or directly to Congressperson at the town hall meeting, etc.