Contacting my congressmen

[SagaLore]

I have contacted:

- NC Senators (Burr and Hagan)
- NC 2nd District Representative (Etheridge)
- NC Governor (Perdue)

There is no direct person to contact at USCIS which sucks. Who else can and should I contact? I'd contact Obama if it were possible.

 

[guyver01]

maybe if ya gave us more info as to what the issue is...


immigration issues, i'd say speak to an immigration lawyer.

 

[nakedfrog]

By "contacted" you mean what, exactly?

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
By "contacted" you mean what, exactly?

Wide stance...

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Channel 5 Action News!

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: guyver01
maybe if ya gave us more info as to what the issue is...

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2262644

 

[frostedflakes]

Congressmen are usually a bit slow to respond to letters and email. You'll definitely get a response, but it may take a month or so.

Just out of curiosity, what is the issue? If it's something pretty big, you could contact the local news media. Bringing an issue to the public would be a great way to attract the attention of your representatives and hopefully get a quick resolution to the problem.

 

[guyver01]

You need to be more forceful in your 'contact' ...


tie your note to a bunch of red tubes, making sure there's some rope coming out of the tube tops.


should look like this

then throw the tube into the congressman's window.

This will insure the congressman reads the note

 

[spidey07]

All of your other House reps, Pelosi and Reed as well and write the President.

If a 3rd grader can write a letter to The President, so can you.

 

[frostedflakes]

Originally posted by: guyver01
You need to be more forceful in your 'contact' ...


tie your note to a bunch of red tubes, making sure there's some rope coming out of the tube tops.


should look like this

then throw the tube into the congressman's window.

This will insure the congressman reads the note

:laugh:

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: spidey07
All of your other House reps, Pelosi and Reed as well and write the President.

If a 3rd grader can write a letter to The President, so can you.

You want me to write to the 8th district California rep?

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: guyver01
maybe if ya gave us more info as to what the issue is...

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2262644

ok then.. next question.. WHY was it denied? did they give you a reason?

need to tackle the reason for the denial..

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

There is no direct person to contact at USCIS which sucks.

did u try their help line? taken right from their "contact us" page...


Contact Us

If you have a question about immigration procedures, or need clarification, call our National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at:

1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833)

This toll-free call center has additional information and can connect you to live assistance in English and Spanish during their specified office hours. The NCSC will be able to answer most questions - although they cannot provide information about the status of your case over the telephone.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: guyver01
maybe if ya gave us more info as to what the issue is...

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2262644

ok then.. next question.. WHY was it denied? did they give you a reason?

need to tackle the reason for the denial..

He was denied because he is not a US citizen.

Immigration takes a long, long time. A lady I used to work with married some mexican and was married almost a decade before filing for his citizenship, living here in Oregon. The INS deported him during the process which took almost a year, and that was WITH state senatorial pressure.

Read: your senator doesn't give a crap, this will take time, and you should have done this as soon as you possibly could have when you realized that you would like to live here permanently.

 

[frostedflakes]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: guyver01
maybe if ya gave us more info as to what the issue is...

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2262644

ok then.. next question.. WHY was it denied? did they give you a reason?

need to tackle the reason for the denial..

Reason was given in the thread. Originally it was denied because of a lack of proof of engagement. More proof was given, but the request expired before it could be processed.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: frostedflakes

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: guyver01
maybe if ya gave us more info as to what the issue is...

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2262644

ok then.. next question.. WHY was it denied? did they give you a reason?

need to tackle the reason for the denial..

Reason was given in the thread. Originally it was denied because of a lack of proof of engagement. More proof was given, but the request expired before it could be processed.

ahh missed that part... looks like, if i read the thread better, it was a 221g denial...

This is a particularly disturbing trend, that certain consulates in some countries uses this provision liberally.

The interviewing consular officer may conclude that the visa applicant either does not appear to meet the requirements for a temporary worker classification or, in the case of a fiancé/e, does not appear to have a bona fide relationship with the petitioning U.S. citizen.

That is happening is that the USCIS has said "yes," when the consulate thinks that they should have said "no." So, the consulate says "no" to the visa and sends the approved petition back to the USCIS with a request for revocation, based on their findings.

Seriously... talk to an immigration lawyer... this is something they should be able to help you with.

 

[ElFenix]

this is why it pays to be on first name basis with your congressman.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: SagaLore

There is no direct person to contact at USCIS which sucks.

did u try their help line? taken right from their "contact us" page...


Contact Us

If you have a question about immigration procedures, or need clarification, call our National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at:

1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833)

This toll-free call center has additional information and can connect you to live assistance in English and Spanish during their specified office hours. The NCSC will be able to answer most questions - although they cannot provide information about the status of your case over the telephone.

Yes, I did. Their phone menu is completely automated, and every set of options brings you to a deadend that imitates a FAQ. They don't even have an option to directly speak to someone. I did manage to cheat the system by pretending I didn't know my case #, which eventually got me a person. But that person was only trained to handle very simple questions that deal with the info already available on the website. There is no escalation point. There is no process to handle this stuff. There is no one to talk to.

 

[MotF Bane]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: spidey07
All of your other House reps, Pelosi and Reed as well and write the President.

If a 3rd grader can write a letter to The President, so can you.

You want me to write to the 8th district California rep?

Speaker of the House.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: SagaLore

There is no direct person to contact at USCIS which sucks.

did u try their help line? taken right from their "contact us" page...


Contact Us

If you have a question about immigration procedures, or need clarification, call our National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at:

1-800-375-5283 (TTY 1-800-767-1833)

This toll-free call center has additional information and can connect you to live assistance in English and Spanish during their specified office hours. The NCSC will be able to answer most questions - although they cannot provide information about the status of your case over the telephone.

Yes, I did. Their phone menu is completely automated, and every set of options brings you to a deadend that imitates a FAQ. They don't even have an option to directly speak to someone. I did manage to cheat the system by pretending I didn't know my case #, which eventually got me a person. But that person was only trained to handle very simple questions that deal with the info already available on the website. There is no escalation point. There is no process to handle this stuff. There is no one to talk to.

Sigh.

Immigration lawyer.

How does anyone else go through naturalization? Why can't you just get in line behind everyone else applying and do it properly, waiting your turn?

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: spidey07
All of your other House reps, Pelosi and Reed as well and write the President.

If a 3rd grader can write a letter to The President, so can you.

What other House reps? You only have one House rep. Your state might have more than one, but only one will represent your district.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: MotF Bane

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: spidey07
All of your other House reps, Pelosi and Reed as well and write the President.

If a 3rd grader can write a letter to The President, so can you.

You want me to write to the 8th district California rep?

Speaker of the House.

Why not just go straight to the top? It's not like our politicians have anything more pressing to do than to sit around waiting for someone to call them with a last-minute request.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: guyver01
ok then.. next question.. WHY was it denied? did they give you a reason?

need to tackle the reason for the denial..

He was denied because he is not a US citizen.

I am a US citizen, born and raised here. My fiancee was denied because "they" weren't convinced of our relationship.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Write to everyone you can, multiple letters without sounding pushy (just persistent). If you present your case well, it gives a politician some little success story to talk about and boost him/herself, so it's a win/win. Sorry to hear the visa was denied.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Nik
Sigh.

Immigration lawyer.

How does anyone else go through naturalization? Why can't you just get in line behind everyone else applying and do it properly, waiting your turn?

Uh, I did. Our 1 year anniversary is coming up next month.