Will a new gov't have an effect on K-1 processing speed?

[reeses16 8]

Correction: the other proposal I mentioned wasn't for process limits on Green Cards per se. It was to improve the speed and accuracy of FBI background checks. Which could speed up visas and Green Cards by preventing lengthy AP.

[Old Dominion 26]

I'm curious what people think about this. A friend of mine seems to think that come January, all of these seriously delayed visa applications will speed up quite a bit. I'm somewhat doubtful. What do people out there think?

We are going to see a new look in the way our government does business, but it will take a year or more before citizen services begin to improve. Speeding up immigration procedures is politically unpopular, if it increases the chance that fraud will occur more often.

[Dean iWait 0]

I'm curious what people think about this. A friend of mine seems to think that come January, all of these seriously delayed visa applications will speed up quite a bit. I'm somewhat doubtful. What do people out there think?

No change. Tell your friend to put down the koolaid. However if you're in the country illegally expect a clear and speedy path to citizenship soon.

[GlobeHopperMama 95]

No change. Tell your friend to put down the koolaid. However if you're in the country illegally expect a clear and speedy path to citizenship soon.

Seriously, I understand how aggravating illegal immigration is to those suffering through the legal process, but that is the most inaccurate statement on this thread so far. There will CERTAINLY not be any type of reform for illegal immigration any time soon. The current economy and social climate are so anti-illegal immigrant, it will be many years before that will even have a chance at being considered. Not to mention, even the top Democrat congresspeople don't understand illegal immigration. MAYBE there will be a DREAM act proposal in the near future, which is vastly different than Comprehensive Imm. Reform or amnesty. But in general, immigration is low priority right now. Our best strategy is getting awareness so more of the public understands that simply marrying a USC is not an instant ticket to citizenship.

[maliciant 7]

Our best strategy is getting awareness so more of the public understands that simply marrying a USC is not an instant ticket to citizenship.

Marriage isn't an instant ticket to citizenship... it's just faster than the alternatives, but most important, it's practically gaurenteed to be successful, that's the one thing all the other forms of immigration to the US lack, not that I encourage green card seekers to marry USC's but there is some reality to the fact that marriage based immigration is a relatively fast path and has a high rate of success, and no education/technical skills requirements.