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Canada has merit-based system. It allows both citizens AND permanent residents to sponsor parents for PR. 
 
Australia also allows parents sponsorship.
 
Going merit-based doesn't make it a necessity to end parents sponsorship. In fact, many high-skilled, filthy rich immigrants care a LOT about this. Countries with such policies continue to get those people.
 
But again, this is an EO. It's not going to be able to change the law and end categories created by law.

Application submitted prior to a specific date for Adjustment of Status were not subject to the I-944, for example.

It is just a guess on my part, since many do wish to attend with fiancee/ spouse for the interview. The Embassy website still states they are not sure when they will start up again. And it sounds like the ones who had visa interviews scheduled and cancelled will be taken care of first. I am in Vietnam with my wife now, and am enrolled in the STEP program, so I get updates from the Embassy quite often.
 

Congrats!!

Oh goodness well I hope we can all get approved before all this craziness happens. We have been waiting far too long.

Our petition is at Potomac as far as i know now. No date changes since Feb 22. 
This big layoff that USCIS is talking about is a bit nerve racking. There's news outlets stating this will all but shut down processing? Crazy 

Our petition is at Potomac as far as i know now. No date changes since Feb 22. 
This big layoff that USCIS is talking about is a bit nerve racking. There's news outlets stating this will all but shut down processing? Crazy 

Wow quick. Congrats 

Thats good to hear altho I just read that USCIS will furlough 70% of its workforce on August 3rd  if they do not get emergency funding. I am hoping they get the funding!! Good luck to everyone.

Good news! Potomac processing time is back to normal again. Their site was updated last night.

The postal code for Banqiao District is 220.  My wife used to live and teach in that district.

Ive not ever delt with USCIS but after doing so i hope some future reform comes about. 

Ive not ever delt with USCIS but after doing so i hope some future reform comes about. 

Vote in November?

Ive not ever delt with USCIS but after doing so i hope some future reform comes about. 

September 27th, 2019 
 
 

Congratulations 

Exactly. Agree. Give them the help they need to continue to function as a part of our country of immigrants. 

For whatever reason it may be that you think there will not be an overhaul, and whether or not I may agree with that reason, I do agree with your conclusion. However, I didn't write my representative and senator to ask for an overhaul, just to ask for emergency funding so the headcount doesn't drop by 92% which would all but grind legal immigration to a halt.

And I contest that the budget wasn't set up to deal with a dramatic decrease in revenue. This is a function of government mandated to be funded by fees, however right or wrong that mandate is. Nevertheless, it is a function of government and as such, should be given attention in regards to funding as other entities, namely large corporations, have been awarded attention in the way of funding due to a "lack of planning" for a major pandemic.

I will however email my congressman and encourage him to urge them to get the funding to USCIS and work on their terrible inefficiency. 
 
I think we all should. 

Congratulations 

Has anyone thought that USCIS could also manually extend processing times so people are not able to inquire about their cases?
I'm guessing the volume of case inquiries has been through the roof lately. And if the processing can take up to 3 years - the applicant technically cannot start a case inquiry until their case ages 3 years... 

it is over now as he is a citizen and can vote and we are set for the big bonfire to burn all this (removed) 
and happiness does follow the immigration BS

I just called my Representative and will call both Senator's offices as well but my primary concern was with funding not inefficiency.