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Project "Ocean" : Become a U.S. Citizen by 2008 Election !!
- Thread starter kashmir
- Start date
Hi Kashmir,
There are couple of questions
1) How do i know which district i am in
2) If i am from 15 what are the specifications of the points you listed. Like, you said modifying INA, what is that all about. Although, I understand the Backlog stuff.
I guess you should list out what you generally talk with these guys and how you approach them, for dummies like me to know better so i can help if i am the one.
There are couple of questions
1) How do i know which district i am in
2) If i am from 15 what are the specifications of the points you listed. Like, you said modifying INA, what is that all about. Although, I understand the Backlog stuff.
I guess you should list out what you generally talk with these guys and how you approach them, for dummies like me to know better so i can help if i am the one.
Hi, kadamtal,Originally posted by kadamtal
Hi Kashmir,
There are couple of questions
1) How do i know which district i am in
2) If i am from 15 what are the specifications of the points you listed. Like, you said modifying INA, what is that all about. Although, I understand the Backlog stuff.
I guess you should list out what you generally talk with these guys and how you approach them, for dummies like me to know better so i can help if i am the one.
1)
a) Go to http://www.house.gov/
b) Enter you zip code.
2) I'm looking for a person in CA 13th or 15th District right now.
3) I will post the list later, but I have no time right now.
However, if you read all messages of this thread and supporting thread, I think you can understand what I am doing.
-kashmir
The USCIS FY2004 budget had been already announced, and no exciting news at all.
Even though $100 million was still assigned for backlog reduction,
it totally relies on IT (information technology) and it is tagetted by the end of FY2006.
It is not a short-term solution, and usually this kind of attempt by the government would fail.
Considering about our EB I-485 cases filed at the CSC,
we definitely need at least 15 officers to adjudicate only EB I-485 cases at the CSC right now,
and they should not be taken away for any reason until backlog being eliminated.
However, it would be miracle that adjudicators were assigned only because FY2004 had started.
U.S. Goverment consists of three branches.
As USCIS, DHS belongs to the Executive Branch,
we need to attack it through the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch.
The later one may be a lawsuit.
(The main stream at the VSC is this one.)
Now, I am trying the first one at this project.
-kashmir
Even though $100 million was still assigned for backlog reduction,
it totally relies on IT (information technology) and it is tagetted by the end of FY2006.
It is not a short-term solution, and usually this kind of attempt by the government would fail.
Considering about our EB I-485 cases filed at the CSC,
we definitely need at least 15 officers to adjudicate only EB I-485 cases at the CSC right now,
and they should not be taken away for any reason until backlog being eliminated.
However, it would be miracle that adjudicators were assigned only because FY2004 had started.
U.S. Goverment consists of three branches.
As USCIS, DHS belongs to the Executive Branch,
we need to attack it through the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch.
The later one may be a lawsuit.
(The main stream at the VSC is this one.)
Now, I am trying the first one at this project.
-kashmir
Our community consisting of EB I-485 applicants is very weak because
1) the total number is very small
2) one would leave once one got approved
3) we cannot make a donation
4) we cannot vote.
So, the chance that Congressional member listens to our request is very small.
This is why I am focusing 6th request of the petition that I had originally proposed at the VSC forum.
Amending INA for Naturalization requirement will give the benefit to not only us but also many people such as
1) former EB I-485 applicants who had already got approved
2) Family based immigrants
3) illegal immigrants
4) future immigrants
and it is reasonable.
A half of us have been already waiting for more than one year,
and most of us will have to wait for two to four years or more.
We need to take back this long-waiting time before we become U.S. Citizens.
It is not so easy, but if we can get one Congresperson to introduce a bill,
we may have a chance to incorporate it into another bill such as H.R.3271.
-kashmir
1) the total number is very small
2) one would leave once one got approved
3) we cannot make a donation
4) we cannot vote.
So, the chance that Congressional member listens to our request is very small.
This is why I am focusing 6th request of the petition that I had originally proposed at the VSC forum.
Amending INA for Naturalization requirement will give the benefit to not only us but also many people such as
1) former EB I-485 applicants who had already got approved
2) Family based immigrants
3) illegal immigrants
4) future immigrants
and it is reasonable.
A half of us have been already waiting for more than one year,
and most of us will have to wait for two to four years or more.
We need to take back this long-waiting time before we become U.S. Citizens.
It is not so easy, but if we can get one Congresperson to introduce a bill,
we may have a chance to incorporate it into another bill such as H.R.3271.
-kashmir
So, my current short-term objectives are:
1) contact several Congressional offices
2) get a staff working on immigration policy at Congressional office
3) start discussing about a bill to be introduced.
The currrent status are:
CA 13th - 1)
CA 14th - 2) done ... 3)
CA 15th - 1)
CA 16th - 1) done ... 2)
As I live in CA 14th District,
I need a participant in another congressional districts.
Just sending the petition is not enough for 2).
We need to visit the office to request a meeting with Congressperson.
-kashmir
1) contact several Congressional offices
2) get a staff working on immigration policy at Congressional office
3) start discussing about a bill to be introduced.
The currrent status are:
CA 13th - 1)
CA 14th - 2) done ... 3)
CA 15th - 1)
CA 16th - 1) done ... 2)
As I live in CA 14th District,
I need a participant in another congressional districts.
Just sending the petition is not enough for 2).
We need to visit the office to request a meeting with Congressperson.
-kashmir
Even though I am focusing Naturalization requirement, our request is not limited to that one.
For instance, jokerpoker_us's different approach to reduce backlog may be incorporated.
Again, I definitely need participants working on these additional requests.
-kashmir
For instance, jokerpoker_us's different approach to reduce backlog may be incorporated.
Again, I definitely need participants working on these additional requests.
-kashmir
Received a letter from Senator Boxer's office
I faxed the petetion to Senator Boxer with a cover letter.
In response I received a letter from Senator Boxer's office. It asks me to send more info regarding my current immigration status and my case info to assist me.
Any body else got letter like this. How did you respond?
In my case I filed concurrently on Aug 1st, 2003. Obviousely its not a case that needs her attension right away. In fact my I-140 is yet to be approved.
I wonder what to do now?
1. Let her office know that its not about my individual case but for the all the employment based immigration processing backlogs at CIS.
or
2. Just keep quite and do not respond.
or
3. Respond with my case details. I'm already in my 6th year, so I can say "I'm worried that I may not get green card in time as I'm at the end of my 6th year."
TIA,
I faxed the petetion to Senator Boxer with a cover letter.
In response I received a letter from Senator Boxer's office. It asks me to send more info regarding my current immigration status and my case info to assist me.
Any body else got letter like this. How did you respond?
In my case I filed concurrently on Aug 1st, 2003. Obviousely its not a case that needs her attension right away. In fact my I-140 is yet to be approved.
I wonder what to do now?
1. Let her office know that its not about my individual case but for the all the employment based immigration processing backlogs at CIS.
or
2. Just keep quite and do not respond.
or
3. Respond with my case details. I'm already in my 6th year, so I can say "I'm worried that I may not get green card in time as I'm at the end of my 6th year."
TIA,
Re: Received a letter from Senator Boxer's office
Thanks for your updating the status from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.
I have not received any letter from her office yet.
For your question, my recommendation is 1) considering your request date,
however it is really up to you.
If you choose 1), I'd like you to add specific request items to Senator.
Anyway, I am planning to start contacting Senators from next week, too.
-kashmir
Hi, rk4gc,Originally posted by rk4gc
I faxed the petetion to Senator Boxer with a cover letter.
In response I received a letter from Senator Boxer's office. It asks me to send more info regarding my current immigration status and my case info to assist me.
Any body else got letter like this. How did you respond?
In my case I filed concurrently on Aug 1st, 2003. Obviousely its not a case that needs her attension right away. In fact my I-140 is yet to be approved.
I wonder what to do now?
1. Let her office know that its not about my individual case but for the all the employment based immigration processing backlogs at CIS.
or
2. Just keep quite and do not respond.
or
3. Respond with my case details. I'm already in my 6th year, so I can say "I'm worried that I may not get green card in time as I'm at the end of my 6th year."
TIA,
Thanks for your updating the status from U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.
I have not received any letter from her office yet.
For your question, my recommendation is 1) considering your request date,
however it is really up to you.
If you choose 1), I'd like you to add specific request items to Senator.
Anyway, I am planning to start contacting Senators from next week, too.
-kashmir
Reminder: Pete Stark (D CA 13th) Town Meetings 10/18/2003 Fremont, ...
I will be at Fremont Senior Center at 8:30am tomorrow (10/18/2003).
I prepared two sets of documents:
1) cover letter
2) petition
3) list of 2,827 signatures (125 pages)
See you tomorrow,
-kashmir
FREMONT
9:00am - 10:00am
Fremont Senior Center
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway
I will be at Fremont Senior Center at 8:30am tomorrow (10/18/2003).
I prepared two sets of documents:
1) cover letter
2) petition
3) list of 2,827 signatures (125 pages)
See you tomorrow,
-kashmir
FREMONT
9:00am - 10:00am
Fremont Senior Center
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway
Originally posted by kashmir
I plan to visit Fremont at 8:30am to attend the town hall meeting on this coming Saturday.
1) I'd like at least one person in CA 13th District to attend the town hall meeting
because I live in CA 14th District, and kash777 filed at VSC.
If you want to attend the second or third one,
I may change my schedule.
2) I'd like a couple of more petitions to be faxed to Pete Stark's office.
It's OK from even oustside of CA 13th District.
Congressman Pete Stark (D CA 13th)
Town Meetings
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2003Offices
- FREMONT
9:00am - 10:00am
Fremont Senior Center
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway- SAN LORENZO
10:30am - 11:30am
San Lorenzo Village Homes Association
Community Hall
377 Paseo Grande- ALAMEDA
Noon - 1:00pm
Alameda City Hall
Council Chambers
2263 Santa Clara Avenue
FREMONT
39300 Civic Center Dr.
Suite 220
Fremont, CA 94538
Phone: (510) 494-1388
Fax: (510) 494-5852
WASHINGTON, DC
239 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5065
Fax: (202) 226-3805
Re: Re: Received a letter from Senator Boxer's office
Kashmir,
I'll go with 1) let me know what do you have to add, and its helpful if you can come up with whats the best way to put the letter.
many thanks for your help.
Originally posted by kashmir
Hi, rk4gc,
If you choose 1), I'd like you to add specific request items to Senator.
Kashmir,
I'll go with 1) let me know what do you have to add, and its helpful if you can come up with whats the best way to put the letter.
many thanks for your help.
Re: Re: Re: Received a letter from Senator Boxer's office
1) to have a meeting with us in San Francisco Bay Area
2) to request strongly to the Director of CSC to allocate (at least) 15 officers to adjudicate only EB I-485 cases.
We can emphasize that we have started discussing with Congresspersons in Bay Area, especially CA 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Districts.
-kashmir
I think we should ask her:Originally posted by rk4gc
Kashmir,
I'll go with 1) let me know what do you have to add, and its helpful if you can come up with whats the best way to put the letter.
many thanks for your help.
1) to have a meeting with us in San Francisco Bay Area
2) to request strongly to the Director of CSC to allocate (at least) 15 officers to adjudicate only EB I-485 cases.
We can emphasize that we have started discussing with Congresspersons in Bay Area, especially CA 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Districts.
-kashmir
Hi, kuldeepc,Originally posted by kuldeepc
how do I know which district i live in? I can probably help depending on my calendar but not sure.
a) Go to http://www.house.gov/
b) Enter you zip code.
-kashmir
Pete Stark (D CA 13th) Town Meetings 10/18/2003 Fremont, ...
I am back from Fremont over the Dumbarton Bridge.
I will report the detail later
because I have to complete the proposal to Ms. Alis, one of Anna Eshoo's Washington D.C. office working on Immigration policy, at first.
-kashmir
P.S.
I may have no time for Project Kashmir this weekend.
I am back from Fremont over the Dumbarton Bridge.
I will report the detail later
because I have to complete the proposal to Ms. Alis, one of Anna Eshoo's Washington D.C. office working on Immigration policy, at first.
-kashmir
P.S.
I may have no time for Project Kashmir this weekend.
Originally posted by kashmir
I will be at Fremont Senior Center at 8:30am tomorrow (10/18/2003).
I prepared two sets of documents:
1) cover letter
2) petition
3) list of 2,827 signatures (125 pages)
See you tomorrow,
-kashmir
FREMONT
9:00am - 10:00am
Fremont Senior Center
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway
kash777 - Today's Town meeting details with Congressman Pete Stark
(originally posted at VSC forum by kash777)
Today's Town meeting details with Congressman Pete Stark
kashmir and I attended . Location : CA , bay area
Kashmir was very nice to bring two sets of petition and signature page copies here. we handed over to secretaries of congressman. I really appreciate kashmir's efforts and thanks for his helping me to contribute here.
I did ask specific questions about immigration backlogs and that to specifically employment based GC.
Answer was no. Congressman replied, he do not expect delay in backlogs to improve in near future ,no matter how many applications are piling up day by day as they are well aware about people coming in this country with forge documents and now they wants to get this scrutinized/authenticated from all the angles including contacting applicants home country consulate etc.
However he himeself is not sure how it is going to help them.
so guys no good news .
However Congressman's office was very nice when I visited last week ,they wrote a letter and mailed/couriered our petition and my individual request of expidiating my case last week to BCIS .
Atleast Congressman's office is helping to write letters . Time will tell how and if that is helping . If any one has experience please share .
Thanks.
18th October 2003 01:43 PM
(originally posted at VSC forum by kash777)
Today's Town meeting details with Congressman Pete Stark
kashmir and I attended . Location : CA , bay area
Kashmir was very nice to bring two sets of petition and signature page copies here. we handed over to secretaries of congressman. I really appreciate kashmir's efforts and thanks for his helping me to contribute here.
I did ask specific questions about immigration backlogs and that to specifically employment based GC.
Answer was no. Congressman replied, he do not expect delay in backlogs to improve in near future ,no matter how many applications are piling up day by day as they are well aware about people coming in this country with forge documents and now they wants to get this scrutinized/authenticated from all the angles including contacting applicants home country consulate etc.
However he himeself is not sure how it is going to help them.
so guys no good news .
However Congressman's office was very nice when I visited last week ,they wrote a letter and mailed/couriered our petition and my individual request of expidiating my case last week to BCIS .
Atleast Congressman's office is helping to write letters . Time will tell how and if that is helping . If any one has experience please share .
Thanks.
18th October 2003 01:43 PM
List of Petition Phisically Delivered as of 10/18/2003
Code:
9/23/2003 kashmir - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - the petition letter
9/23/2003 kashmir - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - the petition letter
9/23/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - the petition letter
9/29/2003 kashmir - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - the petition and 362 CA singnatures
9/30/2003 kashmir - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - the petition and 362 CA signatures
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10/6/2003 kashmir - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - fax - petition and 394 CA signatures
10/6/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - petition and 394 CA signatures
10/6/2003 kashmir - Mike Honda (CA 15th) - fax - petition and 394 CA signatures
10/6/2003 yih - Mike Honda (CA 15th) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 yih - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 yih - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 kuldeepc - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 kuldeepc - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 kuldeepc - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/6/2003 1amShantanuA - ? - fax - petition
10/6/2003 lareds - ? - fax? - petition
10/6/2003 rk4gc - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - [color=green]office[/color] - petition and 2,491 all signatures
10/7/2003 kashmir - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - [color=green]office[/color] - petition and 2,491 all signatures
10/7/2003 vg0405 - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 vg0405 - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 vg0405 - congressperson (CA ?) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 CS485 - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 CS485 - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 CS485 - Ed Royce (R-CA 40th) - fax - petition
10/7/2003 LC66 - congresswoman (CA ?) - fax - petition
10/8/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - petition
10/8/2003 kashmir - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - fax - petition
10/8/2003 Arz - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - fax - petition
10/8/2003 Dadagiri - Mike Honda (CA 15th) - fax - petition
10/9/2003 kash777 - Pete Stark (CA 13th) - [color=green]office[/color] - petition
10/9/2003 rk4gc - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - fax - petition
10/9/2003 rk4gc - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition [B][color=purple]=> 10/17/2003 LETTER[/color][/B]
10/10/2003 rk4gc - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/10/2003 CS485's friends - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/10/2003 CS485's friends - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/10/2003 CS485's friends - Christopher Cox (CA 48th) - fax - petition
10/10/2003 gettingclosernow - Christopher Cox (CA 48th) - fax - petition
10/10/2003 gettingclosernow - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/10/2003 gettingclosernow - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/10/2003 yih - Mike Honda (CA 15th) - [color=green]USPS priority[/color] - petition and all signature (100+ pages)
10/10/2003 budhram - ? - fax - petition
10/10/2003 kash777 - Dianne Feinstein - fax - petition
10/11/2003 rk4gc - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - [color=blue]townhall[/color] - petition, 2,627 all signatures, and [B][color=red]meeting request[/color][/B]
10/11/2003 kashmir - Zoe Lofgren (CA 16th) - [color=blue]townhall[/color] - petition and 2,627 all signatures
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10/13/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - [B][color=red]meeting request[/color][/b] and petition [B][color=purple]=> 10/15/2003 CALL[/color][/B]
10/13/2003 kashmir - Pete Stark (CA 13th) - fax - petition
10/13/2003 ganshm - (R CA 41st) - fax - petition
10/13/2003 kadamtal - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - petition
10/13/2003 spyder - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - petition
10/13/2003 hero123 - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - petition
10/14/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - [color=green]office[/color] - [B][color=red]meeting request[/color][/b] and petition
10/14/2003 kadamtal - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/14/2003 spyder - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/14/2003 hero123 - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/14/2003 kadamtal - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/14/2003 spyder - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/14/2003 hero123 - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/15/2002 sri3440 - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - [color=green]USPS[/color] - petition
10/15/2002 sri3440 - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/15/2002 sri3440 - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/15/2002 sri3440 - congressperson (CA ?) - fax - petition
10/16/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - [color=green]phone[/color] -
10/16/2002 georgi - Dianne Feinstein (CA) - fax - petition
10/16/2002 georgi - Barbara Boxer (CA) - fax - petition
10/18/2003 kash777 - Pete Stark (CA 13th) - [color=blue]townhall[/color] - petition and 2,827 all signatures
10/18/2003 kashmir - Pete Stark (CA 13th) - [color=blue]townhall[/color] - petition and 2,827 all signatures
10/18/2003 kashmir - Anna Eshoo (CA 14th) - fax - [color=red][b]proposal[/b][/color]
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remindar: Anne Eshoo (D CA 14th) 10/20/2003
I will talk with Ms. Alis tomorrow (10/20/2003) morning.
I will focus the 6th request of our petition "Amend Naturalization Requirements".
-kashmir
Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) Sec. 316. [8 U.S.C. 1427] states that “ No person, except as otherwise provided in this title, shall be naturalized, unless such applicant, (1) immediately preceding the date of filing his application for naturalization has resided continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for at least five years”.
The INA should be amended so that, for people who had obtained the permanent residency through Employment, the five year lawful residency requirement should start from the day adjustment of status application (I-485) was filed with USCIS. ...
Two words "through Employment" might be removed.
I will talk with Ms. Alis tomorrow (10/20/2003) morning.
I will focus the 6th request of our petition "Amend Naturalization Requirements".
-kashmir
6. Amend Naturalization Requirements:Originally posted by kashmir
I talked with Ms. Alis working on Immigration policy at Anna Eshoo's Washington D.C. office today.
We will discuss again on Monday morning.
If you have a specific item, let me know by Saturday evening.
-kashmir
Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) Sec. 316. [8 U.S.C. 1427] states that “ No person, except as otherwise provided in this title, shall be naturalized, unless such applicant, (1) immediately preceding the date of filing his application for naturalization has resided continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for at least five years”.
The INA should be amended so that, for people who had obtained the permanent residency through Employment, the five year lawful residency requirement should start from the day adjustment of status application (I-485) was filed with USCIS. ...
Two words "through Employment" might be removed.