Complaint letter to Senator about local Field Office

[Crazy Cat 39,802]

6 hours ago, KeratNY said:

Not sure how many more times I can explain this. Here's the sequence of facts:

 

1) I have an application pending at the NYC Field Office (I am an interested party, affected by processing timelines ("standing") even if not admittedly damaged by it yet)

2) As a current applicant, I am aware of some material facts regarding the slowdown in processing time for ALL applications at this specific office, both in comparison to past timelines and some other field offices

3) My wife is a constituent of a Senator

4) Said Senator may or may not know some background info and context regarding the recent developments at the local office in her jurisdiction of a Federal agency

5) Senator has a website with a way to directly contact her office regarding issues or any message a constituent would like to send

6) Wife uses said method and endeavors to inform her elected representative of the circumstances of the field office so she is aware

7) Senator (or staffer) reads letter and understands this addresses an issue that affects thousands of applicants, not just the writer

8) Senator takes no action, or a minor action, or a meaningful action, to attempt to help out thousands of her constituents (her "job") which either changes something at the Field Office or it doesn't

 

You'll notice that not one action, fact, or sequence above is different whether my application has been waiting for 6 months or 6 years.  Therefore it is not relevant in this scenario. 

 

Here's where that fact would be relevant:

1) I have an application pending at the NYC Field Office (I am an interested party)

2) My application is pending for 6 months

3) My wife is a constituent of a Senator

4) Wife endeavors to inform her elected representative that her husband's case is taking too long and they are impatient

5) Senator (or staffer) throws the letter away because her husband's case is well within processing times

6) Guaranteed that nothing of consequence happens to effect timelines

 

You see,  the variable of my application's timeline is only relevant in scenario 2, not scenario 1.  And my current scenario is scenario 1 which you'll see has a more optimal conclusion than scenario 2. 

you and @Boilerquit hijacking my thread to discuss a political current event! There is a forum for that

 I hereby speak for many, many other Americans when I say that I don't need a lesson on the responsibities of a US Senator.  Like in a court case, you have no standing until you can show evidence of being damaged.  You are well within normal processing times.  Therefore, your complaint will likely result in a form letter......but it is certainly the right of every constituent to contact his/her representatives.........and I join you in your concern that processing times are slow.  This painful process resulted in a year apart for my wife and me...

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

11 hours ago, Orangesapples said:

So you don't think it's barbaric to separate children from their families? I can't even imagine how traumatizing this is for the children. 

 

And BTW, adultery is a crime in some places. I guess you support arresting people for that reason, too? 

I think it is criminal to risk being separated from your children for committing an illegal act, which illegal act is heinous enough to do so in your eyes? 

 

And your "some places" is it the United States? If not I am not overly interested in what is and isn't a crime, even if I abhor the punishment

[Orangesapples 1,954]

5 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

I think it is criminal to risk being separated from your children for committing an illegal act, which illegal act is heinous enough to do so in your eyes? 

 

And your "some places" is it the United States? If not I am not overly interested in what is and isn't a crime, even if I abhor the punishment

So taking a risk is worth than creating the risk itself? 

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

you are the one ascribing to taking the risk with your child as the pawn in an illegal entry into the US, I am saying subjecting your child to detention while committing a criminal act is a criminal risk you have willingly assumed

[Orangesapples 1,954]

57 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

you are the one ascribing to taking the risk with your child as the pawn in an illegal entry into the US, I am saying subjecting your child to detention while committing a criminal act is a criminal risk you have willingly assumed

I see, any mental gymnastics in order to justify what the administration is doing. Drumpf himself is using them as pawns in his blackmailing (the separation will only stop when you accept my new wasteful law) but I'm sure you'll find a way to justify that, too, because you're a loyal right winger. 

Edited June 20, 2018 by Orangesapples

[Boiler 43,824]

36 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

you are the one ascribing to taking the risk with your child as the pawn in an illegal entry into the US, I am saying subjecting your child to detention while committing a criminal act is a criminal risk you have willingly assumed

Exactly, if you can not do the time do not do the crime.

[KeratNY 76]

4 hours ago, missileman said:

but it is certainly the right of every constituent to contact his/her representatives.........and I join you in your concern that processing times are slow.  This painful process resulted in a year apart for my wife and me...

Well we finally agree on something. I'm glad you guys are together now, and I sincerely hope processing times begin to move in the right direction. 

[Boiler 43,824]

Now on page 13 of what is a pretty pointless situation, we all know it will be filed in the circular cabinet.

[Ontarkie 13,979]

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Edited June 20, 2018 by Ontarkie