Join Conference Call Tomorrow 2/25 w Director of USCIS

[asisflyer 47]

Well it was good to get the K1question in there with the attorney from Fl also hitting on response times. My take aways are that the Direcor needs to continue to hear from and about response times. I don't know what planet he is on if he things that NVC's customer service is good so that is somehting to address. I was not suprised most of the calls and callers were about DACA the employment visas it tells me that THIS community of VISA participants needs to be more vocal. I dont think he had a clue about some of these issues but I am sure he hears allll the time from skilled workers and their employers so we have to keep focused and targeted advocacy efforts that are backed in facts and solutions. I think emailing the engagement email address shared on the call at least escilates the issues a bit better. Maybe there should be a request to have a listening session specific either to processing times and/or K1's.

Im also wondering if this community can or is willing to come together and get a more proactive advocacy group going?

EXCELLENT POINT !!!

Legal family based immigration is simply not vocal enough. We're politically difficult to touch without being branded.

People need to push more letters out. 1,000's a collective letters, phone calls, etc. do get noticed. This group lacks a cohesive force.

Many of the petitions on this board struggle to cross 100 clicks.

Do you think illegal support groups have any issue getting 500,000 signatures or letters whenever they need it ?

Squeaky wheel. We are all but silent here.

[HislittleSecret 21]

Ok I got to ask the question...that was me. He said that they are monitoring the processing times.

That was a great question. I was so glad that you asked. He took it as a shock.

[av8or1 246]

We are at 206 days today. I called USCIS and got the usual BS. My follow-up question was going to be about the out-of-date processing times posted and why we can't get information for so many months. Didn't get that chance. However, they repeated several times that we should submit our issues to this e-mail address.

public.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov

Thanks wbeem. I just sent a "follow-up" email, if you will, thanking them for their time in conducting the conference call. I attached the full White House packet too, FWIW.

[usmsbow 795]

I sincerely doubt it. Most of us are interested until our loved ones arrive, and then we'll leave this argument behind. Very few are willing to stick with it for the long haul, and that's what it takes for government advocacy.

That is true. And I think many of us become so sick and tired of dealing with USCIS that it really is hard to be motivated to deal with their BS beyond what we're forced to put up with. Throw in wedding plans and other big life changes related to the K-1 visa, and you have the perfect recipe for lack of sustainable advocacy.

edited to add: thank you guys for taking the time to participate in the conference. call. Not to excuse the Director at all or to be an apologist for him, but I wouldn't be surprised if he truly is ignorant about the different processing times for I-129f petitions. He hasn't been there long and I'm sure he's pre-occupied with DACA and other politically sensitive issues.

Edited February 26, 2015 by usmsbow