maksimov

I also sent our story to neilm. Sad to say, but the right wing in the US has a good track record of making the Obama administration miserable, and that is our best bet to get traction.

I also sent our story to neilm. Sad to say, but the right wing in the US has a good track record of making the Obama administration miserable, and that is our best bet to get traction.

I also sent our story to neilm. Sad to say, but the right wing in the US has a good track record of making the Obama administration miserable, and that is our best bet to get traction.

I also sent our story to neilm. Sad to say, but the right wing in the US has a good track record of making the Obama administration miserable, and that is our best bet to get traction.

NY Times: Program Benefiting Some Immigrants Extends Visa Wait for Others
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/us/program-benefiting-some-immigrants-extends-visa-wait-for-others.html?ref=us&_r=0

NY Times: Program Benefiting Some Immigrants Extends Visa Wait for Others
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/us/program-benefiting-some-immigrants-extends-visa-wait-for-others.html?ref=us&_r=0

NY Times: Program Benefiting Some Immigrants Extends Visa Wait for Others
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/us/program-benefiting-some-immigrants-extends-visa-wait-for-others.html?ref=us&_r=0

NY Times: Program Benefiting Some Immigrants Extends Visa Wait for Others
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/us/program-benefiting-some-immigrants-extends-visa-wait-for-others.html?ref=us&_r=0

I would argue that the phenomenon behind the problem is that Americans don't take pride in their federal government -- too many are concerned with what the gov't does for them and doesn't do for other people. This comes down to a lack of trust between cultural groups (ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, whatever). You see this reflected in the tenor of the politics.
"Massive delays" would be a cause for great shame in Japan, because it hurts the image of the country. Image-driven politics has its own problems, but it would not permit this kind of problem.

Yup, I posted that last link.
That letter looks like a good start for getting someone's attention.
To move congressmen you either have to embarrass them in front of their critical voting blocs (base + any swing voters) or hand them an opportunity to score points with those voters. The angle of DACA apps being prioritized over standalone I-130s is useful in this regard, as it excites right wing fears about illegal immigration and potentially embarrasses left-of-center politicians for pandering.
I wonder, therefore, if the letter would be more effective if it were to frame the USCIS incompetence by the DACA influence.

Yup, I posted that last link.
That letter looks like a good start for getting someone's attention.
To move congressmen you either have to embarrass them in front of their critical voting blocs (base + any swing voters) or hand them an opportunity to score points with those voters. The angle of DACA apps being prioritized over standalone I-130s is useful in this regard, as it excites right wing fears about illegal immigration and potentially embarrasses left-of-center politicians for pandering.
I wonder, therefore, if the letter would be more effective if it were to frame the USCIS incompetence by the DACA influence.

Yup, I posted that last link.
That letter looks like a good start for getting someone's attention.
To move congressmen you either have to embarrass them in front of their critical voting blocs (base + any swing voters) or hand them an opportunity to score points with those voters. The angle of DACA apps being prioritized over standalone I-130s is useful in this regard, as it excites right wing fears about illegal immigration and potentially embarrasses left-of-center politicians for pandering.
I wonder, therefore, if the letter would be more effective if it were to frame the USCIS incompetence by the DACA influence.

Yup, I posted that last link.
That letter looks like a good start for getting someone's attention.
To move congressmen you either have to embarrass them in front of their critical voting blocs (base + any swing voters) or hand them an opportunity to score points with those voters. The angle of DACA apps being prioritized over standalone I-130s is useful in this regard, as it excites right wing fears about illegal immigration and potentially embarrasses left-of-center politicians for pandering.
I wonder, therefore, if the letter would be more effective if it were to frame the USCIS incompetence by the DACA influence.

These threads always seem to derail. It's almost like people like arguing on the internet

I would argue that the phenomenon behind the problem is that Americans don't take pride in their federal government -- too many are concerned with what the gov't does for them and doesn't do for other people. This comes down to a lack of trust between cultural groups (ethnic, religious, socioeconomic, whatever). You see this reflected in the tenor of the politics.
"Massive delays" would be a cause for great shame in Japan, because it hurts the image of the country. Image-driven politics has its own problems, but it would not permit this kind of problem.

savagechair,
You could try restricting yourself to National Benefits Center (NBC) I-130s.