Notice of Potential Interview Waiver Case

[shell20 746]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/534064-aos-delays-from-feb-18-daca-program-petition-merged/page-2#entry7464463

Interesting thread on here. Talk of AOS waivers and I don't think they are talking about the interview waiver letters! I have been doing some research online, looked at figures for when the DACA came out and how the AOS figures went down etc.. Not fair, not right and something like a complete waiver needs to be done to deal with the work load. As this thread says we've been through all the checks and such when we applied for our K1 visas etc. The USCIS is giving it's staff unnecessary paperwork and overload and giving us stress and worry, so someone out there needs to do something to sort out this big mess and hopefully the talk of a complete AOS waiver (and other waivers) might be reality shortly! Here's hoping!

[ggsacks 82]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/534064-aos-delays-from-feb-18-daca-program-petition-merged/page-2#entry7464463

Interesting thread on here. Talk of AOS waivers and I don't think they are talking about the interview waiver letters! I have been doing some research online, looked at figures for when the DACA came out and how the AOS figures went down etc.. Not fair, not right and something like a complete waiver needs to be done to deal with the work load. As this thread says we've been through all the checks and such when we applied for our K1 visas etc. The USCIS is giving it's staff unnecessary paperwork and overload and giving us stress and worry, so someone out there needs to do something to sort out this big mess and hopefully the talk of a complete AOS waiver (and other waivers) might be reality shortly! Here's hoping!

They're likely referring to the scaremongering statement from the USCIS union last year. It simply referred to the plan to expand eligibility for interview waiver cases. I highly doubt there's any way USCIS is going to reduce the processing and background checks for AOS cases.

Please don't take this as an attack on you, but more on general things I see expressed here frequently: the anti-DACA sentiment here is outstanding and misguided. DACA is for people who were brought here as children, through no fault or choice of their own. All of these people at least partially grew up in the United States, attended school here, entered the workforce and paid taxes, etc. Many won't even know of life anywhere else because they came here so young, and yet they grow up in the total nightmare scenario of having no legal status in the only place they know as home, entirely because of decisions made outside of their control. And then here you have spouses of US citizens weighing themselves up against people that actually grew up in this country yet face the threat of deportation every day. Saying that one of these groups deserves their green cards over the other is a very black and white dismissal of a scenario that is almost entirely grey area. It is so counterproductive to say that someone needs to go to the "back of the line" (in quotes because there never is a back of the line), because it's simply not a situation that the government can keep ignoring.

As for the expansion of deferred action - that hasn't even happened yet, so I find it very tough to swallow this idea that it's impacting current cases in any sort of meaningful way.

Re. USCIS adjudicators facing unnecessary paperwork - well, it's their job. They are public servants. In one breath people here are berating them for their uselessness, and in the next expressing personal concern for their workload, because it fits some united standpoint against undocumented immigrants. While I see it as completely right for them to demand budget or staffing increases to deal with an increase in workload, or to raise valid concerns about security, I don't think their politicized attempts to obstruct immigration policy hold any weight.

Ultimately, any beef with the USCIS policies, processing times or delays need to be directed at the USCIS, and not at other applicants. The demand should be for USCIS to increase their processing capacity or to work more efficiently, rather than for other cases to be deprioritized because some consider them undeserving. People really need to stop pitting themselves against others in some sort of turf war over who deserves to be here more. It's a very juvenile way of tackling a very real problem. Try and think a little selflessly when assessing the value of the lives of complete strangers. Live and let live.

[mav11235 10]

They're likely referring to the scaremongering statement from the USCIS union last year. It simply referred to the plan to expand eligibility for interview waiver cases. I highly doubt there's any way USCIS is going to reduce the processing and background checks for AOS cases.

Please don't take this as an attack on you, but more on general things I see expressed here frequently: the anti-DACA sentiment here is outstanding and misguided. DACA is for people who were brought here as children, through no fault or choice of their own. All of these people at least partially grew up in the United States, attended school here, entered the workforce and paid taxes, etc. Many won't even know of life anywhere else because they came here so young, and yet they grow up in the total nightmare scenario of having no legal status in the only place they know as home, entirely because of decisions made outside of their control. And then here you have spouses of US citizens weighing themselves up against people that actually grew up in this country yet face the threat of deportation every day. Saying that one of these groups deserves their green cards over the other is a very black and white dismissal of a scenario that is almost entirely grey area. It is so counterproductive to say that someone needs to go to the "back of the line" (in quotes because there never is a back of the line), because it's simply not a situation that the government can keep ignoring.

As for the expansion of deferred action - that hasn't even happened yet, so I find it very tough to swallow this idea that it's impacting current cases in any sort of meaningful way.

Re. USCIS adjudicators facing unnecessary paperwork - well, it's their job. They are public servants. In one breath people here are berating them for their uselessness, and in the next expressing personal concern for their workload, because it fits some united standpoint against undocumented immigrants. While I see it as completely right for them to demand budget or staffing increases to deal with an increase in workload, or to raise valid concerns about security, I don't think their politicized attempts to obstruct immigration policy hold any weight.

Ultimately, any beef with the USCIS policies, processing times or delays need to be directed at the USCIS, and not at other applicants. The demand should be for USCIS to increase their processing capacity or to work more efficiently, rather than for other cases to be deprioritized because some consider them undeserving. People really need to stop pitting themselves against others in some sort of turf war over who deserves to be here more. It's a very juvenile way of tackling a very real problem. Try and think a little selflessly when assessing the value of the lives of complete strangers. Live and let live.

Two thumbs UP !!

Most people on this thread crib like a 5 year old whose parents are not buying him/her the toy he fancies.

Anybody who thinks USCIS sucks at this, should try doing this process in any other country.

[shell20 746]

Excuse me I am not crying like a 5 year old I actually resent that! If you look at my prior posts I am actually in sympathy with people on here who have been waiting far too long in my opinion. They have private reasons why they are worried about AOS and not ones they wish to share with people who sit in judgment! I never said USCIS sucked either!! Not once did I say that, nor did I mention my view on DAWA!! I don't wish to share any views on that subject. I don't do personal attacks, rather than give people encouragement, so please don't sit there personally attacking me!!

Two thumbs UP !!

Most people on this thread crib like a 5 year old whose parents are not buying him/her the toy he fancies.

Anybody who thinks USCIS sucks at this, should try doing this process in any other country.

[mav11235 10]

Anybody who thinks "legally entered" applicants should get preference over "illegally entered" AOS applicants should look at the statistics/wait-times of employment based GC applications. Those applications are taking 6-8 years to complete in an average case scenario. And in 90% of cases employment based GC applicants are highly skilled workers who have done everything legally, and yet their wait times for a GC are one of the longest.

A lot of them simply give up and go back to their home country, needless to say loss of highly skilled workers is a loss to American society and economy.

Excuse me I am not crying like a 5 year old I actually resent that! If you look at my prior posts I am actually in sympathy with people on here who have been waiting far too long in my opinion. They have private reasons why they are worried about AOS and not ones they wish to share with people who sit in judgment! I never said USCIS sucked either!! Not once did I say that, nor did I mention my view on DAWA!! I don't wish to share any views on that subject. I don't do personal attacks, rather than give people encouragement, so please don't sit there personally attacking me!!

I didn't mean you personally either, but if you read this thread regularly then you will realize most people are just cribbing, there is really 10% actual information sharing and 90% wasteful communication on this thread.

[shell20 746]

Anybody who thinks "legally entered" applicants should get preference over "illegally entered" AOS applicants should look at the statistics/wait-times of employment based GC applications. Those applications are taking 6-8 years to complete in an average case scenario. And in 90% of cases employment based GC applicants are highly skilled workers who have done everything legally, and yet their wait times for a GC are one of the longest.

A lot of them simply give up and go back to their home country, needless to say loss of highly skilled workers is a loss to American society and economy.

I didn't mean you personally either, but if you read this thread regularly then you will realize most people are just cribbing, there is really 10% actual information sharing and 90% wasteful communication on this thread.

I hear what you are saying, but as I said there may be reasons why people are concerned about AOS and the impact the delay has on other things. I don't want to go into the outs of it all, as I like to keep a bit about my life private, but let's put it this way, what you just said about years wait for a GC for skilled workers isn't far from the truth! I think also there are a lot of people on here who might talk about things that seem minor or petty as they are anxious about things that we know nothing about. Still rivers run deep after all!

[nlherman 36]

Derwood, well done! You won the competition!!!! Your prize will be a GC, estimated time I can't give you, place where your case is I can't give you, but one day, one day when there is a rainbow in the sky, following a tornado and you're on the yellow brick road, (with all your fellow visajourner's awaiting adjustment of status) you will get that elusive card!

Shell - the one liners are already starting...

[shell20 746]

Yes seems so and you're the only one who knows why. Mum's the word! Lol

Shell - the one liners are already starting...

[Derwood 202]

Shell, I think this is a great thread and I think you're a great contributor. We all get frustrated by the wait sometimes and it's good that we have this thread to air our frustrations to other people that are in similar circumstances.

[ggsacks 82]

Two thumbs UP !!

Most people on this thread crib like a 5 year old whose parents are not buying him/her the toy he fancies.

Anybody who thinks USCIS sucks at this, should try doing this process in any other country.

Well, I'm not standing up for USCIS. I certainly think people have legitimate complaints and concerns about the delays they face - permanent residence is a big deal, and the extended wait times can leave people feeling very uncertain. USCIS has a commitment to process cases in a timely manner, and I don't believe they are doing so.

What I don't agree with is people externalizing this and blaming or attacking other immigrants, legal or otherwise. The anger should be squarely directed at USCIS for their inability to maintain reasonable processing times. What goes on with other people's lives is their own business.

Whether or not people think they've found a correlation with outside events and processing times, this still remains total guesswork and so it cannot be stated as fact. Yet you routinely see people here spouting stuff like "I'm delayed because illegal immigrants are jumping to the front of the line" or "Obama's executive orders have slowed the processing on our cases", which is not necessarily accurate, yet it whips people into a frenzy.

All I'm saying is people should concentrate on their own case and their own relationship with USCIS. And by all means, people should be angry and vocal about delays they face, but they can do this without throwing other people under the bus.

[shell20 746]

Shell, I think this is a great thread and I think you're a great contributor. We all get frustrated by the wait sometimes and it's good that we have this thread to air our frustrations to other people that are in similar circumstances.

Thanks Derwood I think you are a great contributor too and a rock!

[shell20 746]

Well, I'm not standing up for USCIS. I certainly think people have legitimate complaints and concerns about the delays they face - permanent residence is a big deal, and the extended wait times can leave people feeling very uncertain. USCIS has a commitment to process cases in a timely manner, and I don't believe they are doing so.

What I don't agree with is people externalizing this and blaming or attacking other immigrants, legal or otherwise. The anger should be squarely directed at USCIS for their inability to maintain reasonable processing times. What goes on with other people's lives is their own business.

Whether or not people think they've found a correlation with outside events and processing times, this still remains total guesswork and so it cannot be stated as fact. Yet you routinely see people here spouting stuff like "I'm delayed because illegal immigrants are jumping to the front of the line" or "Obama's executive orders have slowed the processing on our cases", which is not necessarily accurate, yet it whips people into a frenzy.

All I'm saying is people should concentrate on their own case and their own relationship with USCIS. And by all means, people should be angry and vocal about delays they face, but they can do this without throwing other people under the bus.

I also don't agree with people attacking other's for what ever reason!!! I try to keep my own opinions about other immigrants to myself although some do infuriate me as they blatantly flaunt the laws and then post for advice. However, I never personally attack another individual, nor would I dream of doing that on any stream!

[ggsacks 82]

I also don't agree with people attacking other's for what ever reason!!! I try to keep my own opinions about other immigrants to myself although some do infuriate me as they blatantly flaunt the laws and then post for advice. However, I never personally attack another individual, nor would I dream of doing that on any stream!

I wasn't personally attacking you, and I apologize if that's how it came across. I did specifically mention that I was speaking in a general sense about comments throughout these boards, rather than directly about what you were saying.

[Pat80 12]

I think all the things that make our AOS case delay is not because of other immigrants. It's the duty of USCIS to be responsible for their work. I know that different kind of applicants have different wait time.

But if we focus on only K1 AOS, the standard is still not good. Lucky persons get interview and get approved much faster than interview waiver cases. There is no equality even with the same kind of application. Why? I don't know....the easy case takes more time...not make sense.

I honestly don't care about how long I have to wait, I'm fine if I have to wait 2 years but just tell me I have to wait 2 years not 6 months!

The true is USCIS is not able to make judgement on our cases within 6 month from the letter date as promised; and most of us have hard time contacting them with no answer.

Sorry that I complained a lot today...because this really affect my family life.

Good Luck to everyone

[espared12 52]

Here is what the President's executive action will do.

Expanding the population eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to people of any current age who entered the United States before the age of 16 and lived in the United States continuously since January 1, 2010, and extending the period of DACA and work authorization from two years to three years. USCIS will begin accepting requests for expanded DACA on February 18, 2015

Allowing parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to request deferred action and employment authorization for three years, in a new Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents* program, provided they have lived in the United States continuously since January 1, 2010, and pass required background checks

Expanding the use of provisional waivers of unlawful presence to include the spouses and sons and daughters of lawful permanent residents and the sons and daughters of U.S. citizens

Modernizing, improving and clarifying immigrant and nonimmigrant visa programs to grow our economy and create jobs

Promoting citizenship education and public awareness for lawful permanent residents and providing an option for naturalization applicants to use credit cards to pay the application fee

I agree with GiuseppeG, the first DACA initiative was for children that were brought here at a very young age against their will by their parents, and studied here and know no other country other than the United States. I applauded the President the day he announced it. The President's recent executive action extends far beyond DACA. Now starting Feb 18th it will shield people that came to the US willingly and illegally and their applications will cause even larger delays and will have priority over our applications sitting at the National Benefits Center gathering dust and cobwebs. Now do you think that's fair to us? I'm sorry, but I don't think that's fair. I lived in Mexico with my wife for years. I lived through all of the violence in Ciudad Juarez fearing for my life and not once did I consider having my then fiance enter illegally into the United States. Instead we waited and the day DOMA was struck down by the Supreme Court I cried tears of joy. We waited to do things right and legally, and boy was it a long wait for us. We didn't take the easy way out.