Lengthening wait times letter

[Cathymac 60]

Someone has written a letter suggesting we bombard the relevant agencies and media outlets over extended USCIS and now NVC wait times. We are suggesting a mass email to be sent out this week. Here is the content:

I am writing to you today as a part of a group that has been invisible. I am writing to you today to be seen. You are supposed to represent the people. I am writing to you today for help.

Each month a few hundred thousand I-130 petitions are filed with the USCIS from a US citizen on behalf of their spouse who is not a resident of the United States. These are people who have fallen in love and see no boarders in that. These are also people who trust their government and wish to go about bringing their loved ones into the country LEGALLY and do exactly as the system and government agencies ask.

We feel we are not being treated as law abiding tax paying citizens. We are being treated as if we do not matter, or even exist.

It is currently taking over one year in total to bring the spouse of a US citizen to the USA. With current laws giving priority to ILLEGAL immigrants we are being set aside. The problem is no one knows we are here. WE are hundreds of thousands of people being torn apart from our loved ones, our family, our friends and our human right to be happy. Children are forced to be separated from one of their parents. Wives are going through child birth without their spouses to witness the life they have created being introduced into the world. Some US Citizens are being forced to choose between their partner in life, and their right to live life in the country they were born in.

This is not what we were promised. This is not what we will allow to continue.

Here are some key points, questions and demands we would like to bring to your attention:

- USCIS states that spouses of US Citizens do not need to wait in line for a visa to become available and that family unity is a priority

- If US Citizens are at the top of the priority for the US government agencies why are we being set aside while ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM is being glorified and allowed special treatment?

- US Citizens are put through stress and depression and as a result poor mental and physical health since the DACA program has slowed down processing times even more than in previous years

- Thousands of dollars A DAY is being spent on ILLEGAL immigrants to be able to stay in the USA when we have to prove we can support ourselves with our own hard earned money and we are happy to do so

- When calling the phone numbers we are provided for assistance during this process we get NO understanding and certainly very inconsistent answers, if any

- We need to know why our government is spending so much money and resources on ILLEGAL immigrants and warfare and can’t provide enough employees to control a backlog for spouses of US Citizens to process their paperwork?

- Certain processing time frames at NVC and USCIS are given and not abided by and we demand for a change in this

- We demand for processing times to be controlled and fair at ALL steps of this process

- We demand to be the priority as we are choosing to do what is right and legal

- We demand to be treated more humanely

- We demand for a change in processing times for Immigrant Visas IMMEDIATELY

We want to know why we are being punished.

We need to know that we are not invisible.

WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED

Sincerely,

a list of email addys:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):

To contact ICE leadership, please write to

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas S. Winkowski

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

500 12th St., SW

Washington, D.C. 20536

To contact DHS leadership, please write to

Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson

Department of Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. 20528

USCIS OMBUDSMAN: OLUInquiries@dhs.gov

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) :TSA-ContactCenter@tsa.dhs.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Media contacts:

John Hamill, External Affairs Office Director

E-mail: john.hamill2@fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7054

Paul Laustsen, External Affairs Officer (Media Queries)

E-mail: paul.laustsen@associates.fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7006

Casey De Shong, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs

E-mail: Casey.Deshong@fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7785

Michael Cummings, Private Sector Liaison

E-mail: michael.cummings@fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7220

Kelly Hudson, Speakers' Bureau Coordinator

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[Ketsuban 1,034]

"Boarders" needs to be "borders", otherwise good.

[abella 13]

It's the same for us K1 filers. I'm glad I didn't marry in her country, which I almost did, the wait time has always been longer for i130 filers, unfairly so!

[Cathymac 60]

"Boarders" needs to be "borders", otherwise good.

Yes, lol, we got that one. Just up to everyone to notice and change. I copy and pasted before I noticed, sorry.

It's the same for us K1 filers. I'm glad I didn't marry in her country, which I almost did, the wait time has always been longer for i130 filers, unfairly so!

You should send too. I know some k1 filers who have waited longer than me. They filed before me and we'll probably be in the US around the same time. K1 filers have also been hit with the same issues, this just came from a i130 filers group.

[teddy k 35]

Someone has written a letter suggesting we bombard the relevant agencies and media outlets over extended USCIS and now NVC wait times. We are suggesting a mass email to be sent out this week. Here is the content:

I am writing to you today as a part of a group that has been invisible. I am writing to you today to be seen. You are supposed to represent the people. I am writing to you today for help.

Each month a few hundred thousand I-130 petitions are filed with the USCIS from a US citizen on behalf of their spouse who is not a resident of the United States. These are people who have fallen in love and see no boarders in that. These are also people who trust their government and wish to go about bringing their loved ones into the country LEGALLY and do exactly as the system and government agencies ask.

We feel we are not being treated as law abiding tax paying citizens. We are being treated as if we do not matter, or even exist.

It is currently taking over one year in total to bring the spouse of a US citizen to the USA. With current laws giving priority to ILLEGAL immigrants we are being set aside. The problem is no one knows we are here. WE are hundreds of thousands of people being torn apart from our loved ones, our family, our friends and our human right to be happy. Children are forced to be separated from one of their parents. Wives are going through child birth without their spouses to witness the life they have created being introduced into the world. Some US Citizens are being forced to choose between their partner in life, and their right to live life in the country they were born in.

This is not what we were promised. This is not what we will allow to continue.

Here are some key points, questions and demands we would like to bring to your attention:

- USCIS states that spouses of US Citizens do not need to wait in line for a visa to become available and that family unity is a priority

- If US Citizens are at the top of the priority for the US government agencies why are we being set aside while ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM is being glorified and allowed special treatment?

- US Citizens are put through stress and depression and as a result poor mental and physical health since the DACA program has slowed down processing times even more than in previous years

- Thousands of dollars A DAY is being spent on ILLEGAL immigrants to be able to stay in the USA when we have to prove we can support ourselves with our own hard earned money and we are happy to do so

- When calling the phone numbers we are provided for assistance during this process we get NO understanding and certainly very inconsistent answers, if any

- We need to know why our government is spending so much money and resources on ILLEGAL immigrants and warfare and cant provide enough employees to control a backlog for spouses of US Citizens to process their paperwork?

- Certain processing time frames at NVC and USCIS are given and not abided by and we demand for a change in this

- We demand for processing times to be controlled and fair at ALL steps of this process

- We demand to be the priority as we are choosing to do what is right and legal

- We demand to be treated more humanely

- We demand for a change in processing times for Immigrant Visas IMMEDIATELY

We want to know why we are being punished.

We need to know that we are not invisible.

WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO BE IGNORED

Sincerely,

a list of email addys:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):

To contact ICE leadership, please write to

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas S. Winkowski

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

500 12th St., SW

Washington, D.C. 20536

To contact DHS leadership, please write to

Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson

Department of Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. 20528

USCIS OMBUDSMAN: OLUInquiries@dhs.gov

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) :TSA-ContactCenter@tsa.dhs.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Media contacts:

John Hamill, External Affairs Office Director

E-mail: john.hamill2@fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7054

Paul Laustsen, External Affairs Officer (Media Queries)

E-mail: paul.laustsen@associates.fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7006

Casey De Shong, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs

E-mail: Casey.Deshong@fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7785

Michael Cummings, Private Sector Liaison

E-mail: michael.cummings@fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7220

Kelly Hudson, Speakers' Bureau Coordinator

E-Mail: kelly.hudson@fema.dhs.gov

Telephone: (510) 627-7079

NVC: nvcinquiry@state.gov

National Passport Information Centre: NPIC@state.gov

Link to List of Senators by State: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Link to Email Form for White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments

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[bdrew612 1,071]

Just curious, why is this being sent to ICE and not to Leon Rodriguez, who is the Director of USCIS?

[teddy k 35]

Nicely worded and strong good work I hope the government heads pay attention to our cries of us coming first for a change instead of us waiting longer for going by the rules of this unfair process, good luck to all in your journey

[Cathymac 60]

Just curious, why is this being sent to ICE and not to Leon Rodriguez, who is the Director of USCIS?

I'm not sure, I just copied the list that was put on the i130 filers group page because the person isn't in VJ anymore. Is there an updated list that can be put on this thread?

[dee&vee 79]

Just curious, why is this being sent to ICE and not to Leon Rodriguez, who is the Director of USCIS?

Great point. It would be beneficial to tailor this letter to Mr Rodriguez more towards pointing out USCIS inefficiencies. IMO those children under DACA deserve a fair chance, but not at the cost of legal waiting in line immigrants. USCIS needs to step up their game and hire more adjudicators and other support staff. Inefficiency at hiring more staff is the only reason for this whole mess anyway.

Also why send the letter to TSA? The airport security theater doesn't have any say in immigration, does it?

[bdrew612 1,071]

I'm not sure, I just copied the list that was put on the i130 filers group page because the person isn't in VJ anymore. Is there an updated list that can be put on this thread?

Great point. It would be beneficial to tailor this letter to Mr Rodriguez more towards pointing out USCIS inefficiencies. IMO those children under DACA deserve a fair chance, but not at the cost of legal waiting in line immigrants. USCIS needs to step up their game and hire more adjudicators and other support staff. Inefficiency at hiring more staff is the only reason for this whole mess anyway.

Also why send the letter to TSA? The airport security theater doesn't have any say in immigration, does it?

I didn't even catch that. TSA and ICE have nothing to do with this debacle. Send it to the Senators and Repesentatives and the people in charge of USCIS and DHS. And why is only Fox News getting blasted? If this is going to get pushed to the media, I think both sides should get copies of it.

[NikLR 13,220]

~~moved to General Immigration from IR1/CR1 as topic can be about many visa types~~

[Ning 619]

I didn't even catch that. TSA and ICE have nothing to do with this debacle. Send it to the Senators and Repesentatives and the people in charge of USCIS and DHS. And why is only Fox News getting blasted? If this is going to get pushed to the media, I think both sides should get copies of it.

Probably because we all see how much Fox ( Rupert Murdoch ) HATES Obama. We also see how little people really know about what department of the U S govt has any influence at all over this process. Sending this to the laundry list at Fox for example is a ridiculous waste of time and simply waters down the attempt.

The House just left on vacation. Why not send this letter to the actual people that do the work? The work they haven't done for 60 years. Why not make your " demands " there? Demand a written response then post the results here on V J.

The focus now is on the people crossing the borders by the hundreds every day. They supposedly are fleeing death by squads of roaming criminals. This is being blamed on the US citizens appetite for drugs in a effort to have the U S send billions to fight that problem. Coyotes being paid thousands by these people to be brought to the borders. Billions paid to the corrupt politicians. This is a game of profit and politics.

Here in the U S we cant get our own loved ones a legal visa to enter the country legally. This situation isn't going to be resolved by writing letters to Fox news.

The letters should be sent to the persons Senators and Congressman that the authors cant name. When they do take time to look up the correct name send a letter demanding a written response that includes the voting record on immigration issues since that person took office. It should also ask what the most recent action the politician took on any immigration issue. This will provide a true indication of where the problem lies.

[Cathymac 60]

I only copied the list I was given. I intend to make my own list using some of the above. I certainly won't be sending to Fox News. I think this was just the list that floated round VJ last year. Everyone can choose who to send to if they want to send it at all.

[nanana 74]

great Idea!

[Cathymac 60]

I think the most important thing is to get it out early this week to whoever needs to see it, especially with the 60 day email that people got on Friday.