Are you fed up with USCIS yet?

[chris4gretchen 1]

I think the current timelines and delays are acceptable considering the massive and daunting task facing the USCIS, DOS, DHS, and FBI. I hope few people will fight to lower overall security and soverignty for a one-time temporal gain.

with all due respect, i dont see how you can even weigh in on the issue. you got your NOA2 in less than 30 days and got your visa on the outside of 6 months. Now for us its the time has been tripled. USCIS knew they were behind, knew they would raise fees, and knew that they would get alot of petitions to beat the fee increase, just like the last time they increased fees. Its poor planning, poor execution and poor management. And now they have to live up to the promises they made in order to get the fee increase. and that is faster approval times, and more efficency in their system. 32 approvals on here in 30 days is beyond poor. its a 15 minute job to approve the standard petition. and i dont see any problem holding them to their word for the increase.

Chris

Edited September 19, 2007 by chris4gretchen

[chris4gretchen 1]

Seems you're misinformed. USCIS is paid by the fees paid in with the petitions for most of the money. tax money and funds from congress is a small percentage. That was the entire arguement by USCIS to raise the prices of fees since congress and the tax payers paid so little it.

I'm willing to concede that, although I'm pretty sure taxpayer dollars is more than just a small percentage. But in any case an increase in staffing would either require fees to be raised yet again, or more tax dollars.

that is why most of the fees tripled. to hire more staff now. All of this was released by USCIS in statements on the website.

Chris

[afterforever 0]

I think the current timelines and delays are acceptable considering the massive and daunting task facing the USCIS, DOS, DHS, and FBI. I hope few people will fight to lower overall security and soverignty for a one-time temporal gain.

Good to know someone that received their NOA2 in 36 days can call this "current timeline" acceptable.

I wonder how he would feel if his he was at day 140 and still no approval.

Edited September 19, 2007 by afterforever

[chris4gretchen 1]

I hope few people will fight to lower overall security and soverignty for a one-time temporal gain.

oh yeah, and remind me again how many of the 911 hijackers and terrorists were in the country on a k1 or K3 visa??

Chris

[chris4gretchen 1]

I'm willing to concede that, although I'm pretty sure taxpayer dollars is more than just a small percentage.

here is an exerpt by the head of USCIS talking about where the money comes from and why they needed to raise the fees ....

Q. Many comments recommended alternative funding sources such as appropriated funds. Why

didnt you consider this?

A. Law and policy have long supported the proposition that those applying for immigration benefits should

bear the costs of their processing. Thus, in this final rule, USCIS continues to adopt a fee schedule to recover

its costs through user fees. While it is true that Congress has, in the past, enacted intermittent appropriations

to subsidize the operations of USCIS, the Presidents budget for FY 2008 does not request an appropriated

subsidy, except for specific funds for the expansion of the Employment Eligibility Verification program.

Even if an appropriation were requested, USCIS doubts that it would receive all of the necessary funding

required to meet its mission responsibilities. Continuing to recover full costs at this time is necessary so as

not to delay service delivery to applicants and petitioners.Further, using appropriated funds to support USCIS is risky because the demand for immigration benefits may change rapidly with little notice. For example, appropriated funds provided for naturalization benefits could likely be insufficient if there was an increase in the number of naturalization application benefits submitted. In this instance, USCIS would have to cut back on services (which would increase processing times) to cover the costs of processing the additional applications. Reliance on appropriations in the past has contributed to the funding problems USCIS has faced recently. USCIS new fee rule eliminates this problem because the fees are based on a robust model that incorporates all costs relating to services thereby providing a more stable source of funding.

tax payers only fund the empoloyment eligibility verification program. They dont fund fiance or spousal visas. the entire interview is on the USCIS website.

Chris

Edited September 19, 2007 by chris4gretchen

[afterforever 0]

I hope few people will fight to lower overall security and soverignty for a one-time temporal gain.

oh yeah, and remind me again how many of the 911 hijackers and terrorists were in the country on a k1 or K3 visa??

Chris

It is amazing to me that that people who received their approvals very quickly write comments like this person. Another one I see with regularity is one that basically states that "waiting never killed anyone". Again, when you look at their timeline, they were approved very quickly.

[chris4gretchen 1]

i never commented that a letter writing campaign would work. but im not going to begrudge someone doing it. if enough complain to make the media, the USCIS will have to hustle to correct it. i merely responded to you stating tax payers were paying the USCIS, and that the triple fee increase was specifically to update their system and hire more staff.

Chris

It is amazing to me that that people who received their approvals very quickly write comments like this person. Another one I see with regularity is one that basically states that "waiting never killed anyone". Again, when you look at their timeline, they were approved very quickly.

i agree, thats why i said he cant even weigh in on the issue. He has nothing to say on it.

Chris

Edited September 19, 2007 by chris4gretchen

[Jamie76 0]

i never commented that a letter writing campaign would work. but im not going to begrudge someone doing it.

I don't begrudge the OP for doing it either. Just as I'd hope the OP wouldn't begrudge others for discussing the issue on...you know...a discussion board.

i merely responded to you stating tax payers were paying the USCIS, and that the triple fee increase was specifically to update their system and hire more staff.

And I conceded the point. You win...a cookie!

i agree, thats why i said he cant even weigh in on the issue. He has nothing to say on it.

It's a discussion board. Except for trolls I don't see how anyone's opinion is more valuable than another's. FWIW.

Maybe because many here are well over 120 days now and he received his NOA2 in 36 days. I see a little difference in the time...do you, or no? Of course he have give his opinion, but it holds no weight.

[U.S. Wendy 0]

Thanks for having my back-->especially Chris4Gretchen, ZeeNusah, Jamie, afterforever!!!!

Now back to the task at hand.

Let's get those letters, faxes and e-mails out TODAY and keep the campaign going for the next 7 days or so-->If you are doing it, let me know by posting HERE so we can let everyone else on here KNOW there is strength in numbers.

I think some of our neighbors on the CSC side need to be convinced. This thread originated with the VSC'ers, so this is were the bulk of the letters are coming from. If you are struggling with CSC and have an credibility with the rest of the folks there, please try talking to some of about joining our campaign.

And about the naysayers and 'trolls'....I know it's hard, we have to educate them sometimes...... but, remember even their negative comments bump our topic us so everyone can see it.

I'll let you know what the reporter from the Washington Times says tonight.

[YanJeff 0]

Can you imagine ? NOA2 in 36 days!

I would be satisfied with the system too!

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[PlatyPius 5]

I love the sound of newbies whining about their long waits in the morning.....

Wah.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

You think you have a long wait today..... just look back 3 years and see how long people were waiting then.... While any delays are hard on the people effected, USCIS is working faster than they did before, so there has been some improvment to the service...

The fee increase is ment to help speed things up even more but you have to be fair and give it time to improve.... new staff need to be hired and trained and the mass filling to beat the fee increase has to be cleared....

When you have waited years like some people then you would be justified in trying to take action...

Kez

Edited September 19, 2007 by Niagaenola

[rebeccajo 14]

Why does the length of time someone waited to receive NOA2 have anything to do with this?

Do you HONESTLY think that if a person gets a quick approval, they have NO empathy for others less fortunate?

Do you HONESTLY believe that just because ONE step of an immigrants visajourney is quick, that all the steps will be quick?

i never commented that a letter writing campaign would work. but im not going to begrudge someone doing it.

I don't begrudge the OP for doing it either. Just as I'd hope the OP wouldn't begrudge others for discussing the issue on...you know...a discussion board.

i merely responded to you stating tax payers were paying the USCIS, and that the triple fee increase was specifically to update their system and hire more staff.

And I conceded the point. You win...a cookie!

i agree, thats why i said he cant even weigh in on the issue. He has nothing to say on it.

It's a discussion board. Except for trolls I don't see how anyone's opinion is more valuable than another's. FWIW.

Maybe because many here are well over 120 days now and he received his NOA2 in 36 days. I see a little difference in the time...do you, or no? Of course he have give his opinion, but it holds no weight.

[Sinergy 3]

I for one understand the processing times, they are long and horrid, unfortunatly, and ive said it many times before, there is nothing anyone can do about it. you can email them, call them, protest them, whatever, it was our choice to marry a NON USC, it was our choice to immigrate them to the US. There is a process in doing what we chose to do, therefore we really dont have anything to complain over.

the fee increase i wouldnt understand and wont til comes time to life conditions. either way, i was raising a baby and a 10 yr old the time i applied for my husband and when not working bc on maternity leave, the fees even then were alot for me.

I just wish ppl would realise theres nothing that can be done, i understand the need to vent, we all need it, but to attack ppl when they give an opinion is outrageous and getting rediculous among newbies vs older members. and yes i mean newbies attacking older members when we try to advise them of stuff and they dont like what they hear. i mean, weve already been thru it, why attack. i never agree with JohnandMarlene, but this time i had to bc he hit it on the nail.

Edited September 19, 2007 by Ionescu

[Cassie 8]

Why does the length of time someone waited to receive NOA2 have anything to do with this?

Do you HONESTLY think that if a person gets a quick approval, they have NO empathy for others less fortunate?

Do you HONESTLY believe that just because ONE step of an immigrants visajourney is quick, that all the steps will be quick?

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