Movement to Expedite VSC K-1s

[PrncWill_PrnsElsa 10]

As we all know the Vermont Service Center as it stands today is:

30 days slower than the California Service Center "CSC"

71 days slower than the Texas Service Center "TSC"

For me, it is most frustrating since I am in Texas.

Had my case not been transfered to Vermont, I would have NOA2 by now.

Everyone has their story, and for that matter their own perspective. So, please allow me to address those who are satisfied with the system as it stands now; If you don't believe in our movement, please just disregard our topic, and please do not divert our energy by engaging any of our posters by submiting contrary opinions, philosophies or beliefs. If you disagree with our topic, please just move-on. To all of those part of the movement, just disregard any posters that try to engage you negatively.

We must stay focussed.

So that said...

Please allow this to serve as the official kick-off to the "K1Vermonters" movement.

To all those who's k1/k3 is in queue to be adjudicated at the Vermont Service Center:

1. If you wait to take action until you've hit the 6 month mark you might be in for a nasty surprise. If USCIS extends what is known as "Outside of Normal Processing Time" (ONPT) from 5 months to 6 months, you might have to wait 7 months before you can submit an "expeditious processing request". USCIS will allow a petitioner to submit an expeditious processing request once their application exceeds 30 days ONPT. But if that threshold is pushed out from 5 months to 6, we will ALL be in a worse position -- WE MUST ACT NOW

2. If you think there's nothing that you can do, that we/you can't make a difference; I promise that's not true -- TODAY ALONE WE MADE A HUGE NOISE on Twitter -- WE MUST ACT NOW

3. Just blogging on VJ (here) might be comforting and provide an outlet for frustration, but in the end it has no effect on USCIS processing times. You can continue to enjoy and chronicle/document your timeline, but I encourage you to put at least some energy into our movement, you never know where your case will be down the road -- WE MUST ACT NOW

4. Even if you are not in the VSC, if your service center starts to backlog and there's no repercusion for the administrative staff, you might find yourself where we K1Vermonters are.. DELAYED -- WE MUST ACT NOW

5. No matter what your situation is, I encourage you to join our movement, to change processing times for current k1 petitioners and future petitioners. -- WE MUST ACT NOW

How and Why must we "ACT NOW"?

Why..

- As the "K1Vermonters" our movement has momentum - we were in the top groups today alone "tweeting" @BarackObama

How..

-Get on Twitter and create a profile

- Write messages to:

@USCIS

@BarackObama

Members of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Membership:

@eltongallegly24 @dan_lungren @JudgeTedPoe @zoe4congress @RepHowardBerman @RepJacksonLee @MaxineWaters

- Always keep your messages under 40 characters

- MOST IMPORTANTLY: **ALWAYS INCLUDE "#K1Vermonters" in your Tweet. The latter is the list name that currently has momentum and to which we need to continue to add momentum

- Tweet at least 5 times per day ..think of it as a picket line, a strike. Remember the old days? This is how we do it now.

- Answer other posts/posters on VJ by redirecting them to our movement/topic

If anybody has something to add, please contribute.

May God help us all get our loved ones to our dear country!

[Ryan H 3,790]

As we all know the Vermont Service Center as it stands today is:

For me, it is most frustrating since I am in Texas.

Had my case not been transfered to Vermont, I would have NOA2 by now.

Has Texas started adjudicating I-129F petitions? Last time I checked only California and Vermont adjudicated I-129F and I-130 petitions.

I know California sent a significant number of I-130's to TX which created a whole different nightmare for many people.

[AL+ ALENA FOREVER 1]

Is this just for Vermont filers??

Is there a similar program for California filers.

I am a strong believer that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Maybe we need to unite and be heard.

I still do not understand why the process takes so very long.

Why do we to have our paperwork sit for 5 plus months to be looked at?

If this is suppose to be a FIRST IN FIRST OUT process how do some people get their files adjudicated in 2 - 3 weeks and some people take 5 - 6 plus months. This does not sound like FIRST IN FIRST OUT to me.

I feel if it is a NO then it is a NO but to keep people's life in limbo is just wrong.

Why do they need more then 2 - 4 weeks to adjudicate a application???

If they need people then they should hire the people.

If it takes more money to process the application in a reasonable time period then charge me more money. I can deal with a high cost easier then deal with being apart from the woman that I love.

It is a cruel and unusually punishment to make us wait, wait, and wait.

If the application does not justify a positive outcome so be it. I can deal with a NO easier then a I do NOT know.

Let's unite - UNITED we will be stronger then divided - We should all unite as one force united with one goal in mind.

I FEEL OUR GOAL SHOULD BE A TIMELY ANSWER.

Tell me YES or tell me NO but tell me something.

Edited March 18, 2011 by AL+ ALENA FOREVER

[thelastpetitioner 218]

honestly if you think this is bad,wait till you have to deal with the embassy.vermont is beyond slow,but just a warning,get yourself ready,apart from nvc the rest of your journey will be as slow

[sichuan red 5]

honestly if you think this is bad,wait till you have to deal with the embassy.vermont is beyond slow,but just a warning,get yourself ready,apart from nvc the rest of your journey will be as slow

I guess your reading comprehension is limited since you apparently missed this comment from above:

Everyone has their story, and for that matter their own perspective. So, please allow me to address those who are satisfied with the system as it stands now; If you don't believe in our movement, please just disregard our topic, and please do not divert our energy by engaging any of our posters by submiting contrary opinions, philosophies or beliefs. If you disagree with our topic, please just move-on. To all of those part of the movement, just disregard any posters that try to engage you negatively.

[Blob18 111]

honestly if you think this is bad,wait till you have to deal with the embassy.vermont is beyond slow,but just a warning,get yourself ready,apart from nvc the rest of your journey will be as slow

Your Embassy might be slow and we all know why. Majority of other embassies are quick and painless after they get the packet from the NVC.

[PrncWill_PrnsElsa 10]

I guess your reading comprehension is limited since you apparently missed this comment from above:

C'mon now... this is exactly how we don't wanna engage each other :-)

please :-)

[PrncWill_PrnsElsa 10]

Is this just for Vermont filers??

Is there a similar program for California filers.

I am a strong believer that the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Maybe we need to unite and be heard.

I still do not understand why the process takes so very long.

Why do we to have our paperwork sit for 5 plus months to be looked at?

If this is suppose to be a FIRST IN FIRST OUT process how do some people get their files adjudicated in 2 - 3 weeks and some people take 5 - 6 plus months. This does not sound like FIRST IN FIRST OUT to me.

I feel if it is a NO then it is a NO but to keep people's life in limbo is just wrong.

Why do they need more then 2 - 4 weeks to adjudicate a application???

If they need people then they should hire the people.

If it takes more money to process the application in a reasonable time period then charge me more money. I can deal with a high cost easier then deal with being apart from the woman that I love.

It is a cruel and unusually punishment to make us wait, wait, and wait.

If the application does not justify a positive outcome so be it. I can deal with a NO easier then a I do NOT know.

Let's unite - UNITED we will be stronger then divided - We should all unite as one force united with one goal in mind.

I FEEL OUR GOAL SHOULD BE A TIMELY ANSWER.

Tell me YES or tell me NO but tell me something.

THIS IS NOT *JUST* FOR VERMONT FILERS!

This is for YOU, too!

***WELCOME ABOARD*** join our cause.. please proceed in creating a Twitter profile and start Tweeting!

Thank you for your contributions to The Movement.

[PrncWill_PrnsElsa 10]

Has Texas started adjudicating I-129F petitions? Last time I checked only California and Vermont adjudicated I-129F and I-130 petitions.

I know California sent a significant number of I-130's to TX which created a whole different nightmare for many people.

I don't know the answer to your question. The bottom line is VSC is too slow. And there is chatter and some strong evidence the ONPT might be pushed-out from 5 to 6 months. Without any public outcry or objections these bureaucratic agencies will only move forward in a manner that benefits them.

Our purpose is to change processing times, to shorten them. Processing times have been more acceptable in the past. And keep in mind, it's not "5 months until you get your visa..". It's 5 months average from NOA1 to NOA2... THATS NUTS!...at least that's what we all believe in the K1Vermonters group.

PLEASE JOIN THE MOVEMENT!

:-)

[Tyeger87 10]

im in

3 of the 5 tweets done today

[V + M 0]

im in

3 of the 5 tweets done today

My tweets are in as well. Keep them coming!!

[B_J 2,752]

My list of tweets:

@BarackObama

@whitehouse

@USCIS

@HouseDemocrats

@HouseRepublicans

@SpeakerBoehner

and then my representatives.

Is there anybody else you think should be on the list. It would be great if we could all keep sending to the same people.

[Piefre 15]

You all have my sympathies and support in this. Good luck, if this gets VSC to clear the backlog of I-129Fs then it will benefit everyone in the long run.

[DiZZyLoX 114]

this is for CSC as well!!!!

The #K1Vermonters does not denote the brevity. The MESSAGE YOU SEND is what denotes the brevity. All adding #K1Vermonters to your tweets does is accumulate volume of USCIS tweets. The more volume we have of #K1Vermonters tweets, the more likely it will become a Trending Topic that will be advertised to the world. It takes thousands of tweets. And it seriously is not that hard. In the time it takes you to write a snide comment on VJ, you could have already written 3 tweets.

[DiZZyLoX 114]

This is not about b*tching about the wait times or being impatient vs patient. This is simply about bringing attention to legal immigration via the K1. Plain...and simple. if you want to make it out to be more than what it is, that's on you and your perspective. But it really is quite simple. This is not rocket science.