USC I130 Petitioners Should file a Class Action Lawsuit against the Obama Administration

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

If you are lumping immediate relatives as one, no this has not always been the case. Certain immediate family petitions by USCs have been in backlog for so many years that you can measure them in terms of decades. Current priority dates for F3 preference category range from 1993-2003, and for F4 from 1990-2001. Even those petitions that haven't hit a per-country limit have therefore been waiting over a decade. If these had always had preference, there would have been no visas issued at all for LPR petitions for years already, until this backlog had been cleared. But I'm guessing you're not concerned about these, so the question is whether you object on principle or for your own petition reasons.

Did you not understand what I wrote. USC immediate relatives are spouses, parents,children under 21. I am not talking about brothers, children over 21. These are not considered immediate relatives.

I understand your definition of an immediate relative is what suits you. Keep us posted on how your lawsuit goes.

[Monalisa22 84]

I understand your definition of an immediate relative is what suits you. Keep us posted on how your lawsuit goes.

It's not my definition. It's the federal law's definition. Preference categories are not considered immediate relatives.

[SusieQQQ 11,585]

Yeah, lol, can we file a class action that immigration law discriminates between people on the basis of having a birthday? About as much chance of success.

Edited January 24, 2014 by SusieQQQ

[Boiler 43,790]

So have you contacted a lawyer yet.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

United States Citizens are getting the shaft in the US immigration process. Due to the Obama administration signing the executive order DACA which allows children of illegal immigrants to obtain visa's has hurt United States citizens who are petitioning their immediate relatives. The backlog I130 petitioners are experiencing are due to the president's action. Some of President's critics argue this executive order is unconstitutional because the action was not approved by congress. USC petitioners rights are being violated. Illegal immigrants and permanent residents have become a priority over United States citizens in the immigration process. This is unacceptable and it must end now.

I agree with you 100%!! But a class action lawsuit....no way the guy is immune to any kind of lawsuit.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

No, they are not being violated. It is not a right, it is a privilege.

It is a right to keep your place in line. The administration has given illegal aliens the privilege to move to the front of the line. That is wrong.

[Monalisa22 84]

I agree with you 100%!! But a class action lawsuit....no way the guy is immune to any kind of lawsuit.

The goal of the lawsuit is to have the courts overturn Obama's executive order DACA giving children of illegal immigrants legal rights when in fact is the responsibility of congress to make such laws. The courts should make it clear the president does not have the right to act on his own in these matters. Second is to have the courts invalidate these visas of children of illegal immigrants. Third and most important is to make sure in the future United States Citizens rights are secured in the immigration process when petitioning their immediate relatives. United States Citizens should always have priority over everyone else's petitions. Honestly it's that simple.

[Carie_Azan 35]

_{good luck with that...LOL}

[David & Diana R 1,005]

I agree with you 100%!! But a class action lawsuit....no way the guy is immune to any kind of lawsuit.

The goal of the lawsuit is to have the courts overturn Obama's executive order DACA giving children of illegal immigrants legal rights when in fact is the responsibility of congress to make such laws. The courts should make it clear the president does not have the right to act on his own in these matters. Second is to have the courts invalidate these visas of children of illegal immigrants. Third and most important is to make sure in the future United States Citizens rights are secured in the immigration process when petitioning their immediate relatives. United States Citizens should always have priority over everyone else's petitions. Honestly it's that simple.

I still agree with you 100%. But you are going to find that the vast majority of VJ members are liberals and staunch Obama supporters. You will likely not get much support because in their eyes Mr Obama can do no wrong. I agree with you. The person at the top is responsible for what goes on around and below him. After all, he signed the DACA executive order. He is responsible. But try getting people on here to agree with you. I agree with you, that's one!

Aloha

[Monalisa22 84]

I still agree with you 100%. But you are going to find that the vast majority of VJ members are liberals and staunch Obama supporters. You will likely not get much support because in their eyes Mr Obama can do no wrong. I agree with you. The person at the top is responsible for what goes on around and below him. After all, he signed the DACA executive order. He is responsible. But try getting people on here to agree with you. I agree with you, that's one!

I have been a Democrat all of my adult life. This is the first time I have gone through the immigration process and what I am seeing is so outrageous. I honestly cannot believe how United States Citizens are being treated. I am a United States Citizen first. This is about us United States Citizens and how lobbying groups, politics and corporate interests are being put first. This is an election year. Immigration reform is being debated. I feel this is the right time to bring this suit. The American people needs to know what the heck is going on before they support immigration reform. In the end it will wind up hurting United States Citizens.

[Al422 221]

This is not the first time Obama has done this. In 2010, he signed the Help Haiti act, which gave Haitians in this country the right to file for TPS so they could stay here and not go back to Haiti until the earthquake mess was cleaned up.

Now that was all fine and dandy, except that the service centers got flooded with TPS petitions from Haitans, resulting in our (read U.S. citizens') petitions for our fiances delayed by many, many months. If you are going to do something for the Haitians, plan some way to handle the flood of resulting applications. Instead, Obama did the unconsionable and dumped the entire burder on U.S. citizens who had the audacity to fall in love with someone from another country.

Now I know bringing your fiance to the US is a privilege and not a right, but that does not mean the government can take it away on a whim. It only means they can take it away if abused, wheres they cannot do that with a right. For example your drivers licene can be taken away if you drive drunk.

Yes we need immigration reform, but not the kind Obama is talking about. We need one that give Americans who fall in love with foreigners and foreigners who are willing to come here, obey our laws and work hard a chance to do what is right, while making it clear to those who sneak in here that they will be escorted out in short order.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

I still agree with you 100%. But you are going to find that the vast majority of VJ members are liberals and staunch Obama supporters. You will likely not get much support because in their eyes Mr Obama can do no wrong. I agree with you. The person at the top is responsible for what goes on around and below him. After all, he signed the DACA executive order. He is responsible. But try getting people on here to agree with you. I agree with you, that's one!

I have been a Democrat all of my adult life. This is the first time I have gone through the immigration process and what I am seeing is so outrageous. I honestly cannot believe how United States Citizens are being treated. I am a United States Citizen first. This is about us United States Citizens and how lobbying groups, politics and corporate interests are being put first. This is an election year. Immigration reform is being debated. I feel this is the right time to bring this suit. The American people needs to know what the heck is going on before they support immigration reform. In the end it will wind up hurting United States Citizens.

Yes and I can see that you are a reasonable Democrat. It is clear that you want what is best for American Citizens and I agree. By the way, I am neither a registered Democrat or Republican. I vote with my mind, not with what a party or union tells me.

GOD Bless

[vkrishn 97]

Do not equate illegal aliens with LPRs.

You are free to sue the government. Good luck.

Absolutely. I find it outright dumb and stupid when people can't differentiate LPR's and illegals. Oh well.

[Johnnoskinner 7]

Absolutely. I find it outright dumb and stupid when people can't differentiate LPR's and illegals. Oh well.

Some people think because there USC there better than us (LPR)

[Johnnoskinner 7]

This is not the first time Obama has done this. In 2010, he signed the Help Haiti act, which gave Haitians in this country the right to file for TPS so they could stay here and not go back to Haiti until the earthquake mess was cleaned up.

Now that was all fine and dandy, except that the service centers got flooded with TPS petitions from Haitans, resulting in our (read U.S. citizens') petitions for our fiances delayed by many, many months. If you are going to do something for the Haitians, plan some way to handle the flood of resulting applications. Instead, Obama did the unconsionable and dumped the entire burder on U.S. citizens who had the audacity to fall in love with someone from another country.

Now I know bringing your fiance to the US is a privilege and not a right, but that does not mean the government can take it away on a whim. It only means they can take it away if abused, wheres they cannot do that with a right. For example your drivers licene can be taken away if you drive drunk.

Yes we need immigration reform, but not the kind Obama is talking about. We need one that give Americans who fall in love with foreigners and foreigners who are willing to come here, obey our laws and work hard a chance to do what is right, while making it clear to those who sneak in here that they will be escorted out in short order.

Im not offended for what you said about HAiti but do more ressearch, Haiti has not the first country designated for TPS and Obama is not the First President who has done it ok ,I agree with you when you said it was fine, but dont blame the TPS for Haiti in 2010 slowing the service centers . look at this

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Countries that are currently under TPS

• El Salvador — initiated in response to the 2001 El Salvador earthquakes
• Haiti — initiated in response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake
• Honduras — initiated in response to Hurricane Mitch in 1998
• Nicaragua
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Syria

And Now your Country or Spouse's Country Phillipine is Under TPS status, does is slow the service centers???

I dont blame any one, I only blame the Immigration service ok