March 2025 AOS Filers

[TheBabyDerp 19]

27 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Who do you propose should pay for our immigration petitions?  

I am fine with the fees. I am simply saying that USCIS should receive a little more funding.

[Crazy Cat 45,487]

1 minute ago, TheBabyDerp said:

I am fine with the fees. I am simply saying that USCIS should receive a little more funding.

Thanks.  I guess a simple solution to speed up the process is to hire more people....but that would probably require a massive increase in all fees....again.   I guess we have to settle for a compromise between fee structure and the backlog.

[Gary Rich 326]

10 minutes ago, TheBabyDerp said:

I am fine with the fees. I am simply saying that USCIS should receive a little more funding.

I disagree. USCIS already charges some of the highest application fees in the federal system — and yet inefficiencies persist. The issue isn’t just a lack of funding; it’s how the existing funds are managed. More money without structural reform could just feed bureaucracy. Instead of more funding, USCIS needs accountability, modernization, and transparency to make sure the resources they already have are used effectively.

[OldUser 10,673]

16 minutes ago, TheBabyDerp said:

I am fine with the fees. I am simply saying that USCIS should receive a little more funding.

But many aren't happy even with current fees, let alone higher potential fees.

 

There is no ideal solution:

 

1) Keep everything as is - backlogs

2) Get supplemental / full funding from Congress - USCIS will be affected more by government shutdowns and political games

3) Increase fees - many complain about current fees

4) Introduce premium processing - many will complain about rich buying faster processing and inequality 

Edited 8 hours ago by OldUser

[TheBabyDerp 19]

50 minutes ago, OldUser said:

But many aren't happy even with current fees, let alone higher potential fees.

 

There is no ideal solution:

 

1) Keep everything as is - backlogs

2) Get supplemental / full funding from Congress - USCIS will be affected more by government shutdowns and political games

3) Increase fees - many complain about current fees

4) Introduce premium processing - many will complain about rich buying faster processing and inequality 

Yeah, that is the way it is with most government processes. There is no ideal solution.  I see your points. If only they could be more efficient with the funding they already have.

 

As for #4, there will always be inequality in life. Premium processing or "gold cards" sound like a good way to increase funding.  I actually like the gold card idea.

Edited 7 hours ago by TheBabyDerp

[Nathan2424 13]

I think one of the other factors that I think plays a major part of the dissatisfaction is the inconsistency and lack of transparency that often gets ignored under the guise of 'every case is different, therefore processing times can vary significantly'. There is definitely some truth to that, but I think it's vastly overly used as an excuse to avoid scrutiny.

[TheBabyDerp 19]

37 minutes ago, Nathan2424 said:

I think one of the other factors that I think plays a major part of the dissatisfaction is the inconsistency and lack of transparency that often gets ignored under the guise of 'every case is different, therefore processing times can vary significantly'. There is definitely some truth to that, but I think it's vastly overly used as an excuse to avoid scrutiny.

Absolutely. The lack of communication is abysmal. A better support line and communication would be sweet. Especially if we could communicate directly with a specific field office.