Discussion:
Mingyou Ma, Ph.D.
1166 7th Avenue North, XXXXX, FL XXXXX
Tel: (XXX) XXX-XXXX, Fax: (XXX) XXX-XXXX
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Aug. 20, 2001
Senator Patrick Leahy
Judiciary Committee Chairman
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4242
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
RE: Delay of Immigration Petition (I-140) Processing in the Immigration and
Naturalization Service’s Texas Service Center
Dear Honorable Senator Leahy,
I am writing you to bring to your attention the serious delay of immigration petition (I-140) processing in the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)’s Texas Service Center (TSC).
According to the information (07/31/2001) posted by the American Immigration Layers Association, INS Texas Service Center has the slowest pace in processing immigration petition (I-140) among INS’s 4 service centers. It takes about 9 months for TSC to process I-140 immigration petition; however, it only takes less than 2 months for the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) to process I-140 petitions.
The 6-7 months processing delay in TSC causes serious unfairness. Since June 2001, immigrant visas for all employment-based categories are available, this means the approved I-140 applicants can apply for adjustment of status immediately without any additional waiting period for the availability of visas. With the immigrant visa quote being used up, this “Visas for all categories are CURRENT” status will not last any long. Thus, a 6-7 months delay in TSC during the I-140 stage will certainly cause unfairness to those who have filed cases with the TSC. Unlike those applicants with NSC, those with TSC may not submit their applications for status adjustment immediately even after their I-140 cases are approved. They may have to wait for 1-3 years to apply for status adjustment.
My I-140 case was filed on 03/07/2001 and it may not be processed for another three months at the current TSC pace. I love this country, I want to become part of this country and work hard for it. That’s the fundamentals supporting my immigration application action. As an honorable senator, you have the esteemed respect from all the people of this country and also you have the ultimate influence on the immigration processing agencies. With you help, the TSC I-140 processing delay problem will certainly be solved. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Mamingyou
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All TSC fellow waiters, if you don’t want to LOSE your PD (right not all are CURRENT) to those NSC applicants, please send letters to the members of the senate and congress judiciary committees. Otherwise, you may have wait to 1-2 years after you get your I-140 approved. Right now, approved cases from NSC are using up the immigrant quotes. Fight for yourself!!!!
Senate Judiciary Committee:
Chairman:
Senator Patrick Leahy
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4242
senator_leahy@leahy.senate.gov
Senator Edward Kennedy
315 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202/224-4543
Senator Joseph R. Biden
221 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-5042
Fax: 202-224-0139
Senator Herb Kohl
330 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: (202) 224-5653
Email: senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov
Senator Dianne Feinstein
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Senator Russ Feingold
506 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4904
(202) 224-5323
Senator Charles Schumer
313 Hart Senate Building
Washington 20510
(202) 224-6542
Senator Dick Durbin
332 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2152
Senator Maria Cantwell
717 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-3441
202-228-0514 –FAX
Senator John Edwards
225 Dirkson office Bldg.
Washington DC 20510
202-224-3154
*************************** Congress Judiciary Committee members:
Chairman
MR. F. @#%$ SENSENBRENNER
2332 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4909
sensen09@mail.house.gov
(202) 225-5101
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(from Texas)
Congressman Lamar Smith
2231 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4321
phone: (202) 225-4236
fax: (202) 225-8628
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
403 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-3816
(202) 225-3317 Fax
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(from Florida)
Congressman Ric Keller
419 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone (202) 225-2176
Fax dd (202) 225-0999
Congressman Robert Wexler
213 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3001
(202) 225-5974 FAX
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(from Georgia)
Congressman Robert Barr
1207 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4611
Phone: (202) 225-2931
Fax: (202) 225-2944
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(from Alabama)
Congressman Spencer Backus
442 Cannon Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-4921
fax: 225-2082
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(from Arizona)
Congressman Jeff Flake
512 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-0301
(202) 225-2635 - phone
(202) 226-4386 - fax
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(from North Carolina)
Congressman Howard Coble
2468 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3306
Phone: 202.225.3065
Fax: 202.225.8611
Congressman Melvin Watt
2236 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515-0001
Telephone (202) 225-1510
Fax (202) 225-1512
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(from Tennessee)
Congressman William L. Jenkins
1708 Longworth Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone No. (202) 225-6356
Fax. (202) 225-5714
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(from Arkansas)
Congressman Asa Hutchinson
1421 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4301
Fax: (202) 225-5713
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(from Utah)
Congress Chris Cannon
118 Cannon House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-7751
Fax: (202) 225-5629
Emai: cannon.ut03@mail.house.gov
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(from South Carolina)
Congress Lindsey Graham
1429 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5301
Answer:
Mamingyou,
Thanks for your initiative in this direction.
I will do my part by sending these letters in a day or two.
Fellow TSC I-140 waiters, please join hands in a big way to make some thing favorable happen for our common cause.
Rathi.