I started the Okay Vermont Filers post to get all of us that filed at Vermont to do something to get out cases noticed. I didnt' mean for it to turn into a big name calling fight. I am shocked that we are not all upset about the processing pace. Just because your case has been process doesn't mean that you just say forget evreyone else. Why do you think that the N400's are being put as top priority now? It's because peopel stopped sitting back and waiting and started taking action. It may have taken some time but they are finally doing something about it. They are not doing interviews on weekend to get the workload taken care of. We are all in the same boat. Whether or not your case was taken care of already you should know that it is a painful thing to be separated from your loved one. After witnessing those fights and some of the mean things people were saying, i thought about never coming back to this board cause i am new here anyway so i have not formed friendships as yet but i have never been one to give up easily. It took 2 and a half years for my citizenship to come through and if i didn't fight i woudlnt' have gotten it. I didn't give up then and i am not giving up now. So i am back. I am editing the letter i wrote and i will post it again. Please lets work together to get this done. Someone had a quote, i dont' know who it was but it said something like a champion isn't one that wins all the time but one who never gives up or somethign to that affect. I am not going to give up. So i am starting again. Who doesnt like me, well that's too bad.

Hi Mrs Rowe,

I'm not familiar with your original thread, but I wish you well

Glad to see that you are not going to let nonsense here prevent you from continuing forward!

I am familiar with the thread, and I advice for people without anything good to add to this thread to stay out.

Hi Mrs. Rowe, Im not familiar with your thread, but i do understand your concerns

Thank you guys, i will just move on. Below is the letter i edited. I including some personal history with USCIS and i am thinking that we should all do that. Please feel free to edit, comment as to what needs changing. I am going to write to everyone i can think of. I will post a list here. If anyone needs help i can help too.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am not writing this letter to receive special treatment for my application. I am not asking that you process my case ahead of anyone else’s application. I am writing along with thousands more I-130 applicants at the Vermont Service Center. After watching helplessly as Vermont Service Center processes July 30th applications for 3 months, we feel that our applications are being totally disregarded. While we understand the recent influx of applications due to a fee increase, we are left to wonder if said fee increase is being used wisely. We are all human and we understand that you have a bigger work load but it is our firm belief that ignoring one set of applications to complete another is wrong and against our rights. I am not the only person you will receive a letter from. Thousands more are planning to write, we have sat back way too long to watch this go on any further. We have been separated from our loved ones for too long. We are law abiding, tax paying citizens of the United States that feel like we are being punished for following the rules. For myself, I was pregnant with my daughter when I applied for citizenship to this country and my daughter was two years old when I was sworn in. She is growing up without her father. My case is sad but there are thousands more out there that are much worse. What about the mother that is pregnant right now but will carry her child, go through labor, deliver handle the responsibility of a child all with her husband being unable to be there to assist her. What about the daughter/ son that feel helpless as his/her parents suffer alone far away. What about the children that are living away from their parents?

Place yourself in the place of these families. How would it be for you knowing that your happiness depends solely on a system that pushes your application aside. Adding to our distress is noticing that cases are being processed out of turn. Why are cases from December and sometimes even January being approved while there are people waiting since September of last year? Does that seem like a fair system? Why is it that I-129f’s are being processed faster than I-130? Do we not all want to be with our loved ones? Are we not as deserving of being with our loved ones? Think of your children. Would it be easy to sit back and have to wait on a system to have to kiss your child goodnight? Would be easy for you to sit back and wait on a system to have to watch your child grow? Would be easy for you to wait on a system to have your parents around to partake in their grandchildren’s lives? A recent study suggests that children are much happier when their grandparents are active in their lives. Think of all the children out there that are separated from their parents and grandparents. I beg you on behalf of the millions of applicants at the Vermont Service Center, if this center is overwhelmed, share the workload with other centers or figure out a workable solution. You are on the verge of seeing an onslaught of letters, protests as people become more frustrated, angry and sad at the current processing times. Please consider that we are citizens of this great country where we are all considered equal. Many of us are immigrants that chose to be citizens and that just shows how much we love this country. America is a country that promotes family. Shouldn’t we all have our family?

Thank you in advance on behalf of myself and millions of other applicants.

xyzxxx

Well I am like you and would lovr to get something done but don't know what to do. i am also new to this and we should be here to help one another through this process.We should share and support instead of all the other crap that was going on here.

Hi Mrs. Rowe, I read a few of the last posts on your thread, I didnt bother go further because I started to see that ppl were not being constructive or in the least.. supportive.
The energy must be placed in positive ways to get something done ppl. If Mrs. Rowe wants to get ppl interested in doing more than venting here, then good!!
It's better than starting threads on the same ol' without looking to make an attempt to change one's own situation.
The N-400's are getting processed because the politicians pushed for that, they need more voters. So, (imo) collectively push the politicians to earn your vote. Let's see how they are willing to work for you. But ppl also, if your 6 months aren't up, get ready just in case, but wait (unless there is some issue rendering your case for expedite) until that time has passed to start the path of writting to ur gov officials.
I say this because, these ppl that are gonna join together need to show that they've waited the time. If the officials see that there is ppl complaining in this mix that have filed a few months earlier then the petition in whole might be taken lightly.
Good luck guys with anything and everything you do.. i hope your approvals soon!

glad u continue;;;

if this is to be a form letter to copy and paste basically....how about remove all of your personal interest words for your case example, then at the bottom of the basic letter we could each add any thing different that would pretain to our individual cases . Basic letter for all + any tidbit of other at bottom...

and i agree sure nothing may help to change anything and alot of this are the same problems others had in past years, same problems just different year....but it cant hurt and those that are thru the process should have no concern if we want to take our time to do this whatever comes from it

All this is an excellent idea you guys. I really hope this works out and gets you not only attention and approval; but the beginning of raising awareness out there!!!

I think the N400s are being processed because the Presidential election is coming up. Plus, in the time that I've been at VJ, I've noticed there is somewhat of a pattern. Around Jan-March CSC slows to a crawl and folks at VSC are processed very quickly. Then it switches around April. and levels off. My guess is that its due to the processing of other visa, work visas and student visas which are "seasonal" (schools start around the same time, work and DV applications are only available for a certain amount of time).

Anyway, I admire your desire to do something about the situation. Best of luck.

Okay, i editted the letter. This way, you can make it more personal and have it more apply to your situation.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am not writing this letter to receive special treatment for my application. I am not asking that you process my case ahead of anyone else’s application. I am writing along with thousands more I-130 applicants at the Vermont Service Center. After watching helplessly as Vermont Service Center processes July 30th applications for 3 months, we feel that our applications are being totally disregarded. While we understand the recent influx of applications due to a fee increase, we are left to wonder if said fee increase is being used wisely. We are all human and we understand that you have a bigger work load but it is our firm belief that ignoring one set of applications to complete another is wrong and against our rights. I am not the only person you will receive a letter from. Thousands more are planning to write, we have sat back way too long to watch this go on any further. We have been separated from our loved ones for too long. We are law abiding, tax paying citizens of the United States that feel like we are being punished for following the rules. What about the mother that is pregnant right now but will carry her child, go through labor, deliver handle the responsibility of a child all with her husband being unable to be there to assist her. What about the daughter/ son that feel helpless as his/her parents suffer alone far away. What about the children that are living away from their parents?

Place yourself in the place of these families. How would it be for you knowing that your happiness depends solely on a system that pushes your application aside. Adding to our distress is noticing that cases are being processed out of turn. Why are cases from December and sometimes even January being approved while there are people waiting since September of last year? Does that seem like a fair system? Why is it that I-129f’s are being processed faster than I-130? Do we not all want to be with our loved ones? Are we not as deserving of being with our loved ones? I beg you on behalf of the millions of applicants at the Vermont Service Center, if this center is overwhelmed, share the workload with other centers or figure out a workable solution. You are on the verge of seeing an onslaught of letters, protests as people become more frustrated, angry and sad at the current processing times. Please consider that we are citizens of this great country where we are all considered equal. Many of us are immigrants that chose to be citizens and that just shows how much we love this country. America is a country that promotes family. Shouldn’t we all have our family?

Thank you in advance on behalf of myself and millions of other applicants.

xyzxxx

Okay, i edited it again

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am not writing this letter to receive special treatment for my application. I am not asking that my case be processes ahead of anyone else’s application. I am writing along with thousands more I-130 applicants at the Vermont Service Center. After watching helplessly as Vermont Service Center processes July 30th applications for 3 months, we feel that our applications are being totally disregarded. While we understand the recent influx of applications due to a fee increase, we are left to wonder if said fee increase is being used wisely. We are all human and we understand that you have a bigger work load but it is our firm belief that ignoring one set of applications to complete another is wrong and against our rights. I am not the only person you will receive a letter from. Thousands more are planning to write. We have sat back way too long to watch this go on any further. We have been separated from our loved ones for too long. We are law abiding, tax paying citizens of the United States that feel like we are being punished for following the rules.
Place yourself in the place of these families. How would it be for you knowing that your happiness depends solely on a system that pushes your application aside. Adding to our distress is noticing that cases are being processed out of turn. Why are cases from December and sometimes even January being approved while there are people waiting since September of last year? Does that seem like a fair system? Why is it that I-129f’s are being processed faster than I-130? Do we not all want to be with our loved ones? Are we not as deserving of being with our loved ones? I beg you on behalf of the millions of applicants at the Vermont Service Center, if this center is overwhelmed, share the workload with other centers or figure out a workable solution. You are on the verge of seeing an onslaught of letters, protests as people become more frustrated, angry and sad at the current processing times. Please consider that we are citizens of this great country where we are all considered equal. Many of us are immigrants that chose to be citizens and that just shows how much we love this country. America is a country that promotes family. Shouldn’t we all have our family?

Thank you in advance on behalf of myself and millions of other applicants.

xyzxxx

I have tried to interject this before and received nothing but insults because of it, but CSC still has pending applicants from October as well.

ok hope im not buggin you with this now, just my thoughts and suggestions, lets break it somewhere with a few paragraphs, and add something about we will also be including these letters to our state reps. and (whatever agencies) (vp) etc

(just my 2 cent example) use as you want or not

I am not writing this letter to receive special treatment for my application. I am not asking that my case be processes ahead of anyone else’s application. I am writing along with thousands more I-130 applicants at the Vermont Service Center. After watching helplessly as Vermont Service Center processes July 30th applications for 3 months, we feel that our applications are being totally disregarded. While we understand the recent influx of applications due to a fee increase, we are left to wonder if said fee increase is being used wisely. We are all human and we understand that you have a bigger work load but it is our firm belief that ignoring one set of applications to complete another is wrong and against our rights.

I am not the only person you will receive a letter from, many more are planning to write. We have sat back way too long to watch this go on any further. We have been separated from our loved ones for too long. We are law abiding, tax paying citizens of the United States that feel like we are being punished for following the rules.

Place yourself in the place of these families. How would it be for you knowing that your happiness depends solely on a system that pushes your application aside. Adding to our distress is noticing that cases are being processed out of turn. Why are cases from December and sometimes even January being approved while there are people waiting since September of last year? Does that seem like a fair system? Why is it that I-129f’s are being processed faster than I-130? Do we not all want to be with our loved ones? Are we not as deserving of being with our loved ones? I beg you on behalf of the millions of applicants at the Vermont Service Center, if this center is overwhelmed, share the workload with other centers or figure out a workable solution. We are on the verge of sending an onslaught of letters in protest (to ????) as people become more frustrated, angry and sad at the current processing times.

(Here could put the personal stuff..As in my case....................................)

Please consider that we are citizens of this great country where we are all considered equal. Many of us are immigrants that chose to be citizens and that just shows how much we love this country. America is a country that promotes family. Shouldn’t we all have our family?

Okay, sorry for not including you guys as well. Please feel free to use this letter for CSC as well.



That is a good idea. I will edit. We can do this, we just need to work together.

yes takes much in put and time to get it right but we can...then how many from here will actually do it

and what are the other agencies you want to get it

Lets all flood the mailbox of VSC with this letter drafted by Mrs. Rowe(Thanks to her.) to address our grievances. Hopefully they understand our plight and get things keep moving.

One idea is to start e-mailing / faxing this (everyone should do it to be effective) to the Senate Immigration Committee. I have previously e-mailed them stating the hapless state of VSC, so the more e-mails / faxes they receive, the more attention we will get it's that simple.

1. Obtain the list of all senators on this committee (http://judiciary.senate.gov/subcommittees/immigration109.cfm)
2. go to www.senate.gov
3. Search for those senators in #1 and find their homepage
4. Look for the 'Contact Us' link on their homepage
5. Find the e-mail / fax option
6. Paste the text in and send it away

Team VSC - find other sources that you can e-mail / fax (and let me know)...send a flood of these complaints out there.


I think even if 10 of us do it, selflessly, there might be some change. I am worried that it will be December before Anu (my wife) is approved if conditions stay the way they are. VSC needs to move along! There is no explanation out there that can justify the movement seen at CSC and lack thereof at VSC. I will not buy any bull$hit explaining this chaotic randonmess, and I am usually very rational guy.

once the letter is finished, compile a list of both email and real mail addresses (other than each persons individual reps) that everyone is to use

give everyone time to get organized and pick a day, then the hour, and within that hour everyone do the sending but needs to be alot since (thousands) were mentined or chg the wording to say many

Okay, guys, i am leaving work now but i am emailing this letter to myself so that i can continue to work on it at home. I will be back on before the night is over

The real reason Natz petitions are getting attention now is because this is the only application type with a codified time limit for processing - ie the law clearly levies a deadline under which USCIS must decide the petition.

SEC. 336. [8 U.S.C. 1447]

b. If there is a failure to make a determination under section 335 before the end of the 120-day period after the date on which the examination is conducted under such section, the applicant may apply to the United States district court for the district in which the applicant resides for a hearing on the matter. Such court has jurisdiction over the matter and may either determine the matter or remand the matter, with appropriate instructions, to the Service to determine the matter.

I would hope that what you interpreted as 'mean things' in the thread were not simply posts intended to inform you as to how the Service has been operating - to explain that you and others like you are not the first to have delays at the hands at the system.

i even went to congressman's office. The same ol bs response...too many applications and not enough visas.... I will bend over and take it....like many others here....

boo




Scientific nonsense?

Time limit for processing? That's a great idea, thank you. Emailing/mailing/faxing everyone involved might help changing the law so there is a time limit for processing family based petitions too. That way we wouldn't be stuck in a limbo for 7-eternity months, which I find quite inhumane. Thanks for the tip again!!!

It won't hurt to try.

But read the law carefully. What it says is if after a natz petitioner has been INTERVIEWED and 120 more days has passed, they may file legal action to force USCIS to render a decision.

It doesn't tell USCIS to schedule an interview within a certain time period (which is part of what you are wanting for your own case) nor does it say they have to approve the petition.

But at any rate it remains the only codified 'deadline' within the INA, which is the law that governs everything USCIS/DOS does.

And to those of you participating in this thread, here's a post from a member who had a legitimate beef with USCIS.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=134772

Look at her timeline and read her story. Hopefully it will give you some clarity.

Rebeccajo, if you want to bait, go fishing.

I am.

pending cases since July '07 even!

Unfortunately, some VSC applicants don't believe this is true. It doesn't fit into their ideas of what is going on, so they chose to disregard data that doesn't support their theory. Please don't PM me and tell me that everyone who filed at CSC through December has been processed. It is definitely not the case.

BTW guys.... It wont hurt to fax a the letters directly to VSC, CSC ... one time everyday!!

Some people don't know when to shut it, eh RJ?

(Irony intended)

Just a matter of time before you embarrass your wife again, Platy. Bullys like you don't care who gets hurt, even if it is their own family.

exempli gratia:

Stop the bickering people.

Faxes of US VIPs that might be able to help

Courtesy of Sarah Jayne!

(202)-456-2461 White House (address it to President Bush)


(202)-456-6212 Vice President Cheney
(202)-456-0126 Press Secretary Dana Perino
(202)-261-8577 Secretary of State Condolezza Rice
(202)-456-6771 First Lady Laura Bush



Write an authorization letter too, always include that up-front, concerning the Privacy Act and saying they can look into your records with your permission...





USCIS PEOPLE ..... obviously Scharfen is in the place of Gonzalez now, don't know how old this list is, or where I got it from on VJ ..... but the phone numbers could be fun )



Director

Emilio T Gonzalez

(202) 272-1000

Deputy Director

Jonathan R Scharfen

(202) 272-8000

Chief of Staff

Tom Paar

(202) 272-8000

Directorates:

Associate Director

Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate

Lori Scialabba (Kathy Ripley French, Chief of Staff)

(202) 272-1602

Chief

Asylum Division

Joseph Langlois (Joanna Ruppel, Deputy)

(202) 272-1663

Chief

Refugee Affairs Division

Barbara Strack

(202) 272-1663

Chief

International Operations Division

(John) “Wally” Bird, Acting

(202) 272-1325

Associate Director

National Security and Records Verification Directorate

Gregory B Smith, Acting (Steve Bucher, Deputy)

(202) 272-8880

Chief

Fraud Detection and National Security Division

Don Crocetti

(202) 272-8848

Chief

Records Division

Dominick Gentile

(202) 272-8686

Chief

Verification Division

Gerri Ratliff

(202) 358-7777

2

Associate Director

Domestic Operations Directorate

Michael Aytes, Associate Director Emeritus

Don Neufeld, Acting

(202) 272-1710

Chief

Field Operations Division

Tracy Renaud, Acting

(202) 272-1001

Chief

Service Center Operations

John Allen. Acting

(202) 272-1505

Chief

Information and Customer Services

Debra Rogers

(202) 272-1900

Chief

Office of Administrative Appeals

Robert Wiemann

(202) 272-1212

Chief

Office of Administration

Nancy Guilliams (Renee Downs, Deputy)

(202) 272-1570

Chief Counsel

Office of the Chief Counsel

Lynden Melmed (Dea Carpenter, Deputy)

(202) 272-1400

Chief

Office of Citizenship

Alfonso Aguilar

(202) 272-1310

Chief

Office of Congressional Relations

Sarah T Taylor

(202) 272-1940

Chief

Office of Communications

Jose Montero (Mariela Melero, Deputy)

(202) 272-1200

Chief

Office of the Executive Secretariat

Yvette LaGonterie

(202) 272-0990

3

Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO)

Office of Human Capital and Training

Janis Sposato (Dominic Gutierrez, Acting Deputy/Chief of Staff)

(202) 272-8890

Chief

Office of Human Capital Management

Kathy Hochman

(202) 272-1330

Chief Learning Officer (CLO)

Office of Training and Career Development

Gregg Beyer, Acting

(202 272-1483

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Office of Information Technology

Jeff Conklin (William D Taylor, Acting Deputy)

(202) 272-1700

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Office of Planning, Budget and Finance

Rendell L Jones (Lisa Koene, Chief of Staff)

(202) 272-1969

Chief

Office of Policy and Strategy

Carlos Iturregui (David R Howell, Deputy)

(202) 272-1470

Chief

Office of Security and Integrity

Jan P Lane, Acting

(202) 272-1225

Chief

Transformation Program Office

Dan Renaud (Robert Daum, Deputy)

(202) 272-9500