So finally CSC is jinxed

[SKluvSH 0]

For last 3 days of this week 0 approval from CSC and 3 approvals from VSC. This basically is interpretting that there has been a big slowdown at CSC since we were seeing approval around over 20 average per week and now its been zero for last 3 days and the weekend wont be counted as i dont think they work during those days. I hope I am not correct but they are seem to prioritizing the VSC transferred cases which in a way is unfair. I sympathize for those folks but not at my cost.

Weekly totals for the last year:

Week Of # of NOA2s from CSC # of NOA2s per day from CSC # of NOA2s from VSC # of NOA2s per day from VSC Weighted* # of NOA2s per day from CSC

1 2008-08-18 0 0.00 3 1.00 0.00

2 2008-08-11 11 1.57 18 2.57 0.91

3 2008-08-04 31 4.43 18 2.57 2.58

4 2008-07-28 14 2.00 17 2.43 1.16

5 2008-07-21 34 4.86 24 3.43 2.83

6 2008-07-14 43 6.14 18 2.57 3.57

7 2008-07-07 18 2.57 8 1.14 1.50

8 2008-06-30 20 2.86 5 0.71 1.66

9 2008-06-23 12 1.71 13 1.86 1.00

10 2008-06-16 9 1.29 8 1.14 0.75

11 2008-06-09 16 2.29 6 0.86 1.33

12 2008-06-02 21 3.00 10 1.43 1.75

13 2008-05-26 28 4.00 10 1.43 2.33

14 2008-05-19 5 0.71 7 1.00 0.41

This stat can be found at: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

[daboyz 36]

For last 3 days of this week 0 approval from CSC and 3 approvals from VSC. This basically is interpretting that there has been a big slowdown at CSC since we were seeing approval around over 20 average per week and now its been zero for last 3 days and the weekend wont be counted as i dont think they work during those days. I hope I am not correct but they are seem to prioritizing the VSC transferred cases which in a way is unfair. I sympathize for those folks but not at my cost.

Weekly totals for the last year:

Week Of # of NOA2s from CSC # of NOA2s per day from CSC # of NOA2s from VSC # of NOA2s per day from VSC Weighted* # of NOA2s per day from CSC

1 2008-08-18 0 0.00 3 1.00 0.00

2 2008-08-11 11 1.57 18 2.57 0.91

3 2008-08-04 31 4.43 18 2.57 2.58

4 2008-07-28 14 2.00 17 2.43 1.16

5 2008-07-21 34 4.86 24 3.43 2.83

6 2008-07-14 43 6.14 18 2.57 3.57

7 2008-07-07 18 2.57 8 1.14 1.50

8 2008-06-30 20 2.86 5 0.71 1.66

9 2008-06-23 12 1.71 13 1.86 1.00

10 2008-06-16 9 1.29 8 1.14 0.75

11 2008-06-09 16 2.29 6 0.86 1.33

12 2008-06-02 21 3.00 10 1.43 1.75

13 2008-05-26 28 4.00 10 1.43 2.33

14 2008-05-19 5 0.71 7 1.00 0.41

This stat can be found at: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

How is that possibly unfair? Should you get your approval in a month based on where you live? I filed my I-130 in February of this year, and still have not seen my NOA2. The transferred case are people that have been waiting since the end of 2007. Personally I hope they work their cases before mine. Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

[Imua 0]

For last 3 days of this week 0 approval from CSC and 3 approvals from VSC. This basically is interpretting that there has been a big slowdown at CSC since we were seeing approval around over 20 average per week and now its been zero for last 3 days and the weekend wont be counted as i dont think they work during those days. I hope I am not correct but they are seem to prioritizing the VSC transferred cases which in a way is unfair. I sympathize for those folks but not at my cost.

Weekly totals for the last year:

Week Of # of NOA2s from CSC # of NOA2s per day from CSC # of NOA2s from VSC # of NOA2s per day from VSC Weighted* # of NOA2s per day from CSC

1 2008-08-18 0 0.00 3 1.00 0.00

2 2008-08-11 11 1.57 18 2.57 0.91

3 2008-08-04 31 4.43 18 2.57 2.58

4 2008-07-28 14 2.00 17 2.43 1.16

5 2008-07-21 34 4.86 24 3.43 2.83

6 2008-07-14 43 6.14 18 2.57 3.57

7 2008-07-07 18 2.57 8 1.14 1.50

8 2008-06-30 20 2.86 5 0.71 1.66

9 2008-06-23 12 1.71 13 1.86 1.00

10 2008-06-16 9 1.29 8 1.14 0.75

11 2008-06-09 16 2.29 6 0.86 1.33

12 2008-06-02 21 3.00 10 1.43 1.75

13 2008-05-26 28 4.00 10 1.43 2.33

14 2008-05-19 5 0.71 7 1.00 0.41

This stat can be found at: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

How is that possibly unfair? Should you get your approval in a month based on where you live? I filed my I-130 in February of this year, and still have not seen my NOA2. The transferred case are people that have been waiting since the end of 2007. Personally I hope they work their cases before mine. Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

[mrc1330 0]

Yes, exactly... Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

SKluvSH, "at my cost"... are you insance... At YOUR costs... thousands are waiting while an imaginary line lets some petitioners have an advantage over others just as deserving.

I will go as radical as to say that i think it's bullshit that they have singers, athletes, artists.. all these people that ARENT family come first and all have priority dates in this quarter of 2008. I think NOT 1 of those petitions should even be LOOKED at until the backlog is reduced.

I also think that NATURAL BORN citizens should fall into an entirely separate category and should be processed even faster than others.

For last 3 days of this week 0 approval from CSC and 3 approvals from VSC. This basically is interpretting that there has been a big slowdown at CSC since we were seeing approval around over 20 average per week and now its been zero for last 3 days and the weekend wont be counted as i dont think they work during those days. I hope I am not correct but they are seem to prioritizing the VSC transferred cases which in a way is unfair. I sympathize for those folks but not at my cost.

Weekly totals for the last year:

Week Of # of NOA2s from CSC # of NOA2s per day from CSC # of NOA2s from VSC # of NOA2s per day from VSC Weighted* # of NOA2s per day from CSC

1 2008-08-18 0 0.00 3 1.00 0.00

2 2008-08-11 11 1.57 18 2.57 0.91

3 2008-08-04 31 4.43 18 2.57 2.58

4 2008-07-28 14 2.00 17 2.43 1.16

5 2008-07-21 34 4.86 24 3.43 2.83

6 2008-07-14 43 6.14 18 2.57 3.57

7 2008-07-07 18 2.57 8 1.14 1.50

8 2008-06-30 20 2.86 5 0.71 1.66

9 2008-06-23 12 1.71 13 1.86 1.00

10 2008-06-16 9 1.29 8 1.14 0.75

11 2008-06-09 16 2.29 6 0.86 1.33

12 2008-06-02 21 3.00 10 1.43 1.75

13 2008-05-26 28 4.00 10 1.43 2.33

14 2008-05-19 5 0.71 7 1.00 0.41

This stat can be found at: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

How is that possibly unfair? Should you get your approval in a month based on where you live? I filed my I-130 in February of this year, and still have not seen my NOA2. The transferred case are people that have been waiting since the end of 2007. Personally I hope they work their cases before mine. Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

[cieloazul 0]

Somewhere in one of the USCIS Q/As, I read that it is FIFO for each petition category. Unless there are a lot of expedtied petitions, it doesn't appear that they are using FIFO.

[cmnb 0]

Yes, exactly... Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

SKluvSH, "at my cost"... are you insance... At YOUR costs... thousands are waiting while an imaginary line lets some petitioners have an advantage over others just as deserving.

I will go as radical as to say that i think it's bullshit that they have singers, athletes, artists.. all these people that ARENT family come first and all have priority dates in this quarter of 2008. I think NOT 1 of those petitions should even be LOOKED at until the backlog is reduced.

I also think that NATURAL BORN citizens should fall into an entirely separate category and should be processed even faster than others.

mrc1330 - while i completly agree with all u said but i do not agree with the last sentence about NATURAL BORN citizen applications getting priority over NATURALIZED citizens. NATURALIZED citizens have the same rights and share the same responsibilities as a NATURAL BORN.

[imakhan2 0]

You haven't realized yet how deeply and profoundly screwed up this system truly is. Not just for you, but for anyone and everyone who enters into it. My husband and I have been wrangling with them since January 2005! THEY have messed up our case on every turn, and it doesn't matter what you do or don't do to keep them on track, THEY will eventually do something to plunge you to the depths of this particular quagmire and try to make you drown in it. But keep your nose above the mud as best you can, and be prepared for some incredibly desparate situations that will certainly come your way.

It's admirable that you're charging in and pointing out all their faults, but it's futile and misdirected. Perhaps your energy is best saved for when the true fight comes for you in your right and desire to be with your loved one.

It took them more than two years to render and approval on our I-130, and then another 6 months to send me and/or our attorney the actual letter in the mail!

You think you're upset now, wait until it simply becomes a way of life!

Friend, I can only hope they make a liar out of me, and your journey truly is as swift and effortless as you expect.

[SKluvSH 0]

You haven't realized yet how deeply and profoundly screwed up this system truly is. Not just for you, but for anyone and everyone who enters into it. My husband and I have been wrangling with them since January 2005! THEY have messed up our case on every turn, and it doesn't matter what you do or don't do to keep them on track, THEY will eventually do something to plunge you to the depths of this particular quagmire and try to make you drown in it. But keep your nose above the mud as best you can, and be prepared for some incredibly desparate situations that will certainly come your way.

It's admirable that you're charging in and pointing out all their faults, but it's futile and misdirected. Perhaps your energy is best saved for when the true fight comes for you in your right and desire to be with your loved one.

It took them more than two years to render and approval on our I-130, and then another 6 months to send me and/or our attorney the actual letter in the mail!

You think you're upset now, wait until it simply becomes a way of life!

Friend, I can only hope they make a liar out of me, and your journey truly is as swift and effortless as you expect.

iamkhan2, thanks for advice, I do realize this posting was quite controversial but my intention was not to hurt any VSC petitioners who already are quite frustrated with this wait. OK talking about frustration of my own, how fair is this: that an H1B visa person can bring the spouse and kids pretty much right away while a citizen cant do that. Tell me if I am wrong on this. Although they have this difference of immigrant and non-immigrant visa type thing allows them and same to the research student visas, athletes visa, etc. My wife doesnt care if she gets immigrant and non-immigrant visa as long as we can be together. Wish these politicians can understand that the biggest issue for us is to have our family together rather than oil, choice or life, gay and lesbion, etc. Honestly I dont care at the end if they dont give my visa I will give up my citizenship here and move to a different country leaving my hard earned career which doesnt worth abit if I cant be with the person I love most.

[mrc1330 0]

Yes, exactly... Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

SKluvSH, "at my cost"... are you insance... At YOUR costs... thousands are waiting while an imaginary line lets some petitioners have an advantage over others just as deserving.

I will go as radical as to say that i think it's bullshit that they have singers, athletes, artists.. all these people that ARENT family come first and all have priority dates in this quarter of 2008. I think NOT 1 of those petitions should even be LOOKED at until the backlog is reduced.

I also think that NATURAL BORN citizens should fall into an entirely separate category and should be processed even faster than others.

mrc1330 - while i completly agree with all u said but i do not agree with the last sentence about NATURAL BORN citizen applications getting priority over NATURALIZED citizens. NATURALIZED citizens have the same rights and share the same responsibilities as a NATURAL BORN.

It is NOT the same... a NATURALIZED could've been naturalized 1 month, 1year or 10 years ago and they deserve the same priviledges that I who was BORN into the "club" been natural a whole 24 years, never been anything else gets treated the same? It's not true for other things in life.

For example, Naturalized's can be deported... can lose citizenship. I can't... I can be convicted of treason and i still wont lose citizenship. Only a natural born can be president, only natural born's can get a US birth certificate.

[Ling Ling 22]

Yes, exactly... Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

SKluvSH, "at my cost"... are you insance... At YOUR costs... thousands are waiting while an imaginary line lets some petitioners have an advantage over others just as deserving.

I will go as radical as to say that i think it's bullshit that they have singers, athletes, artists.. all these people that ARENT family come first and all have priority dates in this quarter of 2008. I think NOT 1 of those petitions should even be LOOKED at until the backlog is reduced.

I also think that NATURAL BORN citizens should fall into an entirely separate category and should be processed even faster than others.

mrc1330 - while i completly agree with all u said but i do not agree with the last sentence about NATURAL BORN citizen applications getting priority over NATURALIZED citizens. NATURALIZED citizens have the same rights and share the same responsibilities as a NATURAL BORN.

It is NOT the same... a NATURALIZED could've been naturalized 1 month, 1year or 10 years ago and they deserve the same priviledges that I who was BORN into the "club" been natural a whole 24 years, never been anything else gets treated the same? It's not true for other things in life.

For example, Naturalized's can be deported... can lose citizenship. I can't... I can be convicted of treason and i still wont lose citizenship. Only a natural born can be president, only natural born's can get a US birth certificate.

If you are a good person, that is something to be proud of. If you are a bad person, that is something to be ashamed of.

If you are a hard working honest person, that is something to be proud of. If you are and evil lazy person who thinks the world owes you something, that is something to be ashamed of.

Circumstances of birth and nationality are random, and are nothing to be proud of or ashamed of. Circumstances of birth, race or nationality should not entitle anyone more rights to being treated as a human being than another human being. We all deserve to be treated fairly, and to have our petitions adjudicated in a fair manner. I whole heartedly agree that no athlete, celebrity, or other person should be granted priority over anyone that is due a family based immigration. Family is a matter of life and death. This week finding out about the separate deaths of 2 friends, I am reminded that each day we have is precious and needs to be respected. This government is not respecting our lives. At least we can respect each other. We all really are on the same journey.

I hope everyone here is united with their loved ones as soon as possible.

[cmnb 0]

Yes, exactly... Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

SKluvSH, "at my cost"... are you insance... At YOUR costs... thousands are waiting while an imaginary line lets some petitioners have an advantage over others just as deserving.

I will go as radical as to say that i think it's bullshit that they have singers, athletes, artists.. all these people that ARENT family come first and all have priority dates in this quarter of 2008. I think NOT 1 of those petitions should even be LOOKED at until the backlog is reduced.

I also think that NATURAL BORN citizens should fall into an entirely separate category and should be processed even faster than others.

mrc1330 - while i completly agree with all u said but i do not agree with the last sentence about NATURAL BORN citizen applications getting priority over NATURALIZED citizens. NATURALIZED citizens have the same rights and share the same responsibilities as a NATURAL BORN.

It is NOT the same... a NATURALIZED could've been naturalized 1 month, 1year or 10 years ago and they deserve the same priviledges that I who was BORN into the "club" been natural a whole 24 years, never been anything else gets treated the same? It's not true for other things in life.

For example, Naturalized's can be deported... can lose citizenship. I can't... I can be convicted of treason and i still wont lose citizenship. Only a natural born can be president, only natural born's can get a US birth certificate.

i bet a natuarlized citizen can answer questions about american history and civics that more than half of NATURAL BORN citizens wudnt have a clue about unless they choose to GOOGLE it..so that 1 month, 1 year or 10 year doesnt make any sense.

we pay as much taxes as you do, so i dont see a reason why ur application wud jump ahead of ours just because u were LUCKY enough to b born in the US!?!?!?!

plus if - "For example, Naturalized's can be deported... can lose citizenship. I can't... I can be convicted of treason and i still wont lose citizenship. Only a natural born can be president, only natural born's can get a US birth certificate." - was ur concern, u must have had a good reason to marry a non-american.

to end this, all i have to say is that I am proud to be American. I sincerely hope that u reunite with ur loved one very soon.

God Bless!

Edited August 21, 2008 by cmnb

[imakhan2 0]

Yes, exactly... Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

SKluvSH, "at my cost"... are you insance... At YOUR costs... thousands are waiting while an imaginary line lets some petitioners have an advantage over others just as deserving.

I will go as radical as to say that i think it's bullshit that they have singers, athletes, artists.. all these people that ARENT family come first and all have priority dates in this quarter of 2008. I think NOT 1 of those petitions should even be LOOKED at until the backlog is reduced.

I also think that NATURAL BORN citizens should fall into an entirely separate category and should be processed even faster than others.

mrc1330 - while i completly agree with all u said but i do not agree with the last sentence about NATURAL BORN citizen applications getting priority over NATURALIZED citizens. NATURALIZED citizens have the same rights and share the same responsibilities as a NATURAL BORN.

It is NOT the same... a NATURALIZED could've been naturalized 1 month, 1year or 10 years ago and they deserve the same priviledges that I who was BORN into the "club" been natural a whole 24 years, never been anything else gets treated the same? It's not true for other things in life.

For example, Naturalized's can be deported... can lose citizenship. I can't... I can be convicted of treason and i still wont lose citizenship. Only a natural born can be president, only natural born's can get a US birth certificate.

i bet a natuarlized citizen can answer questions about american history and civics that more than half of NATURAL BORN citizens wudnt have a clue about unless they choose to GOOGLE it..so that 1 month, 1 year or 10 year doesnt make any sense.

we pay as much taxes as you do, so i dont see a reason why ur application wud jump ahead of ours just because u were LUCKY enough to b born in the US!?!?!?!

plus if - "For example, Naturalized's can be deported... can lose citizenship. I can't... I can be convicted of treason and i still wont lose citizenship. Only a natural born can be president, only natural born's can get a US birth certificate." - was ur concern, u must have had a good reason to marry a non-american.

to end this, all i have to say is that I am proud to be American. I sincerely hope that u reunite with ur loved one very soon.

God Bless!

[CJ Vasani 0]

Yes, exactly... Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

SKluvSH, "at my cost"... are you insance... At YOUR costs... thousands are waiting while an imaginary line lets some petitioners have an advantage over others just as deserving.

I will go as radical as to say that i think it's bullshit that they have singers, athletes, artists.. all these people that ARENT family come first and all have priority dates in this quarter of 2008. I think NOT 1 of those petitions should even be LOOKED at until the backlog is reduced.

I also think that NATURAL BORN citizens should fall into an entirely separate category and should be processed even faster than others.

For last 3 days of this week 0 approval from CSC and 3 approvals from VSC. This basically is interpretting that there has been a big slowdown at CSC since we were seeing approval around over 20 average per week and now its been zero for last 3 days and the weekend wont be counted as i dont think they work during those days. I hope I am not correct but they are seem to prioritizing the VSC transferred cases which in a way is unfair. I sympathize for those folks but not at my cost.

Weekly totals for the last year:

Week Of # of NOA2s from CSC # of NOA2s per day from CSC # of NOA2s from VSC # of NOA2s per day from VSC Weighted* # of NOA2s per day from CSC

1 2008-08-18 0 0.00 3 1.00 0.00

2 2008-08-11 11 1.57 18 2.57 0.91

3 2008-08-04 31 4.43 18 2.57 2.58

4 2008-07-28 14 2.00 17 2.43 1.16

5 2008-07-21 34 4.86 24 3.43 2.83

6 2008-07-14 43 6.14 18 2.57 3.57

7 2008-07-07 18 2.57 8 1.14 1.50

8 2008-06-30 20 2.86 5 0.71 1.66

9 2008-06-23 12 1.71 13 1.86 1.00

10 2008-06-16 9 1.29 8 1.14 0.75

11 2008-06-09 16 2.29 6 0.86 1.33

12 2008-06-02 21 3.00 10 1.43 1.75

13 2008-05-26 28 4.00 10 1.43 2.33

14 2008-05-19 5 0.71 7 1.00 0.41

This stat can be found at: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

How is that possibly unfair? Should you get your approval in a month based on where you live? I filed my I-130 in February of this year, and still have not seen my NOA2. The transferred case are people that have been waiting since the end of 2007. Personally I hope they work their cases before mine. Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

I am gonna out on a limb here and assume that the commentator is a natural born citizen of DR descent. However, that says very little about I am about to say, it's a privilege to be an American. however you must show your class of belonging to a 'first-world' by taking on some good manners for a change. naturalized or not, we all are in the same boat and eventually face the issues and challenges and paying very same taxes that a citizen or green card holder pays. so, please leave the nonsense out of these forums and show some class for change.

[mrc1330 0]

Yes, exactly... Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

SKluvSH, "at my cost"... are you insance... At YOUR costs... thousands are waiting while an imaginary line lets some petitioners have an advantage over others just as deserving.

I will go as radical as to say that i think it's bullshit that they have singers, athletes, artists.. all these people that ARENT family come first and all have priority dates in this quarter of 2008. I think NOT 1 of those petitions should even be LOOKED at until the backlog is reduced.

I also think that NATURAL BORN citizens should fall into an entirely separate category and should be processed even faster than others.

For last 3 days of this week 0 approval from CSC and 3 approvals from VSC. This basically is interpretting that there has been a big slowdown at CSC since we were seeing approval around over 20 average per week and now its been zero for last 3 days and the weekend wont be counted as i dont think they work during those days. I hope I am not correct but they are seem to prioritizing the VSC transferred cases which in a way is unfair. I sympathize for those folks but not at my cost.

Weekly totals for the last year:

Week Of # of NOA2s from CSC # of NOA2s per day from CSC # of NOA2s from VSC # of NOA2s per day from VSC Weighted* # of NOA2s per day from CSC

1 2008-08-18 0 0.00 3 1.00 0.00

2 2008-08-11 11 1.57 18 2.57 0.91

3 2008-08-04 31 4.43 18 2.57 2.58

4 2008-07-28 14 2.00 17 2.43 1.16

5 2008-07-21 34 4.86 24 3.43 2.83

6 2008-07-14 43 6.14 18 2.57 3.57

7 2008-07-07 18 2.57 8 1.14 1.50

8 2008-06-30 20 2.86 5 0.71 1.66

9 2008-06-23 12 1.71 13 1.86 1.00

10 2008-06-16 9 1.29 8 1.14 0.75

11 2008-06-09 16 2.29 6 0.86 1.33

12 2008-06-02 21 3.00 10 1.43 1.75

13 2008-05-26 28 4.00 10 1.43 2.33

14 2008-05-19 5 0.71 7 1.00 0.41

This stat can be found at: http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/igor/vjdata/default.aspx

How is that possibly unfair? Should you get your approval in a month based on where you live? I filed my I-130 in February of this year, and still have not seen my NOA2. The transferred case are people that have been waiting since the end of 2007. Personally I hope they work their cases before mine. Fair is processing the cases in the order they are received, no matter where you live, or what type of petition you file.

I am gonna out on a limb here and assume that the commentator is a natural born citizen of DR descent. However, that says very little about I am about to say, it's a privilege to be an American. however you must show your class of belonging to a 'first-world' by taking on some good manners for a change. naturalized or not, we all are in the same boat and eventually face the issues and challenges and paying very same taxes that a citizen or green card holder pays. so, please leave the nonsense out of these forums and show some class for change.

I am the commentator you're referring to.. i admit it... some of my ideas are radical... i said it before i even posted... Anyway, I am a natural born citizen and have 0% Dominican (DR ) decent...FYI. As a matter of fact my mother is also NATURAL BORN (Key West) her parents are US Citizens but naturalized after coming from Cuba in the 50's. My father came from Cuba 40 years ago at the age 4 (also naturalized), and his parents were cuban as well and they came in the late 50's also.

There is no "descent" connection between me and my wife, as a matter of fact i have no family in DR.

CMNB's comment i bet a natuarlized citizen can answer questions about american history and civics that more than half of NATURAL BORN citizens wudnt have a clue about unless they choose to GOOGLE it.. while very TRUE... i love the comment, doesnt apply to me... in fact if it was up to me... none of the ####### you have to learn should be part of citizenship anyway. Because it doesnt make anyone more qualified to vote, think, lookup to, or act American. It is simly 5th grade American History's final exam.

I consider myself very educated, i loved civics, i vote on every chance i get, i was on a debate team, and my degree that i'm still pursuing (Economist) can be said to fairly keep me up to speed on "American" things.

CMNB, i'm not LUCKY to have been born here, it was something that was planned and orchestrated and carried out by my still living grandparents decision to get the hell out of a country that wouldn't guarantee OUR 1st Amendment rights. (Castro) So there's no luck in it. My grandparents came here with nothing... their degrees were ignored or not counted, their work experience unverifiable, their English sub-par and somehow they made it possible for my parents and now their kids (ME) to live the American Dream... only there are hundreds of thousands if not millions waiting in front of me, who with combined with my mother have over 70 years of natural citizenship...

Can you sit there and tell me that someone who was naturalized 5 years ago, 10 years ago or 8 months ago deserves to go ahead of me?

[imakhan2 0]

As a natural born citizen of the US, I am proud to be an American. I never intended on falling in love with a foreigner and marrying him, nor did I have any clue about this entirely absurd process of being reunited with him. Would I do it over again? YOU BET!! I love my husband beyond the end of time!

What I WOULD do differently is prepare myself and educate myself about the freakish intricacies of the immigration process. This whole ordeal is so consuming that I've looked into a career in Immigration Law, no doubt something I wanna sink my teeth into and tear it apart from the inside-out! I want to someday advocate for poor suckers like myself who are caught unawares, but I am no dynamo.

And then there's all this talk about "Immigration Reform" and the hidden realities of it. Some ppl actually believe that if they just erect a fence that it fixes the issue, (maniacal laughter now). It's the INTERNAL problems that need to be fixed, such as processing times and background checks, customer service and our "right to know" what is truly happening with our particular cases, etc, without being forced into the mud and literally blinding us of the fact that THEY are systematically denying their own protocol and proceedures. There are too many agencies involved in the immigration process, too many hands stirring the pot, so to speak, and not a single one of them knows what the other is doing. Why is it any wonder that ppl enter here illegally? No one desires to put up with that kind of bureaucratic B.S., US citizen or not.

Personally, it has crossed my mind that it is unfair that those with enough cash and workforce potential are swifted through the gates, while the rest of us ache for our loved ones sometimes for years. Whatever happened to this "Family Unity Act" that was signed by Prez Clinton a few years back? In my experience, it's not been implemented one iota for me, no matter how many times I've tried to play that card with immigration. It's very exasperating, and I feel that my rights are flat-out ignored.

Preference should come in the order received. Granted, our case could be a bit more complicated than others, but its unfair to shove us to the bottom of the pile because of that. Hire more officers, for cryin-out-loud!