Name Check & Contacting Representative or Senators

[notacrime]

Hi - quick introduction. I'm stuck in FBI Name Check for my I-485 adjustment of status application. I am married to a US citizen. My case was filed in October 2005, we had Green Card interview on April 20th.

I've been reading through this forum, and various others trying to figure out my options.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has called or sent a letter to their representative in congress, or their senators. What did you do? What was the response? I am particularly interested in those who are awaiting I-485 adjustment of status approval.

Thanks!

[fromnaija]

Originally Posted by notacrime

Hi - quick introduction. I'm stuck in FBI Name Check for my I-485 adjustment of status application. I am married to a US citizen. My case was filed in October 2005, we had Green Card interview on April 20th.

I've been reading through this forum, and various others trying to figure out my options.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has called or sent a letter to their representative in congress, or their senators. What did you do? What was the response? I am particularly interested in those who are awaiting I-485 adjustment of status approval.

Thanks!

As you've probably read this forum is dedicated to employment based immigration. I would suggest you post your question to our friends at americanfamilies.org or better still join the namecheck forum on Yahoo Groups.

Good luck.

[arnet]

there are threads in immigrationvoice and immigrationportal.com, check those:

check the following thread in immigrationvoice site too:

http://immigrationvoice.org/forum/sh...ighlight=check (FBI name check victims. Signup here.)

Disclaimer: I'm not an immigration attroney, so please consult one for your situations as laws/procedures are changing often.

Originally Posted by notacrime

Hi - quick introduction. I'm stuck in FBI Name Check for my I-485 adjustment of status application. I am married to a US citizen. My case was filed in October 2005, we had Green Card interview on April 20th.

I've been reading through this forum, and various others trying to figure out my options.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has called or sent a letter to their representative in congress, or their senators. What did you do? What was the response? I am particularly interested in those who are awaiting I-485 adjustment of status approval.

Thanks!

[notacrime]

Originally Posted by janakp

This is not the right forum for you.
however if you like our cause, you may want to contribute money.

Does the way I'm applying for the I-485 adjustment make me unwelcome here? If it does then let me know and I will not post any more. But it seems to me that I am in the same situation as many people on this site.

My question still stands, I'd like to hear from those who are applying for adjustment of status I-485, have gotten stuck in name check, and have written to their congressperson or senators.

[qplearn]

Originally Posted by notacrime

Does the way I'm applying for the I-485 adjustment make me unwelcome here? If it does then let me know and I will not post any more. But it seems to me that I am in the same situation as many people on this site.

My question still stands, I'd like to hear from those who are applying for adjustment of status I-485, have gotten stuck in name check, and have written to their congressperson or senators.

You are very welcome here; jankap has just joined today and knows little of what goes on here. There are a number of threads here that directly answer your questions. You can find them by searching. Hope this helps.

[jonty_11]

You can do a search on top of IV pages...to look for ur choice of threads. Please do search if you do not get answers....which means ur issue is uncommon here.

[bkarnik]

Originally Posted by janakp

you are welcome to join but we also want you to contribute towards the cause. Let us all know when you have paid after your question has been answered.

With all due respect to janakp for his efforts in getting members to contribute, the post (as reported to IV by a member) does give the impression that any questions posted on the forum will be answered only upon receiving a contribution. IV has not endorsed any such policy. Although contributions are necessary and welcome to keep this site up and running among other things, this is a public forum and members are welcome to post their questions, opinions, suggestions in a civilized manner irrespective of whether they have contributed or not.

[waitnwatch]

Originally Posted by notacrime

Does the way I'm applying for the I-485 adjustment make me unwelcome here? If it does then let me know and I will not post any more. But it seems to me that I am in the same situation as many people on this site.

My question still stands, I'd like to hear from those who are applying for adjustment of status I-485, have gotten stuck in name check, and have written to their congressperson or senators.

Your question is entirely legitimate and the name check issue has surely been one of the most discussed things on this forum. Please do look at some of the earlier threads on the issue.

to janakp...

It does appear that you would like to actively participate in IV. Please take a moment to talk to the IV core to see how you can get actively involved. Ticking off other participants isn't necessarily constructive. There are moderators on the forum as you would have noticed. Please let them do their job. Finally Welcome to IV.

[asanghi]

Excuse me for posting in this thread, but I didn't find any relevant thread and I can not create new threads.

This post is meant to demonstrate that how so many law-makers are still so far from understanding our problem.

I wrote a letter to my congressman regarding EB visas, and probably the only place where I mentioned H1-B visa was a sentence where I mentioned that I am here on H1-B visa, and this is the response that I got from him.

Dear XXXX:

Thank you for contacting me regarding the issuance of H1-B visas for temporary foreign workers who have professional expertise not readily available in the U.S. I appreciate hearing your views on this important matter, and I welcome the opportunity to respond.

As you may be aware, the economic prosperity of the 1990's fueled a drive to increase the levels of employment-based immigration. During the Clinton Administration, our nation enjoyed one of its longest periods of economic expansion, keeping the unemployment rate low. Many policymakers, including myself, were concerned that a scarcity of labor could curtail the pace of economic growth. A primary legislative response was to increase the supply of foreign temporary professional workers through the year 2003 by raising the number of H1-B visas that could be issued.

The recent economic downturn in the information technology sector has diminished demand for H-1B workers in that sector and has raised questions about the lay-offs of H-1Bs. Clearly, there are many who oppose any further increases or easing of admissions requirements since there is no longer evidence of a labor shortage in these professional areas. However, our economy will rebound, and we, therefore, must be taking steps to prepare our workforce for future opportunities. The education of students and retraining of the current workforce was and remains a critical way to address our skilled worker shortage. Meanwhile, an appropriate number of H-1B workers is essential if the United States is to remain globally competitive.

While the tides of our economy will certainly ebb and flow, we must never forget that there are real people and real lives that move with those tides. I strongly believe that once we ask a temporary worker to come to the United States to help make our economy grow, we must treat that person as we would any worker in this country-with dignity, respect and fairness.

Once again, I thank you for sharing your views me and will keep them in mind as this issue moves through Congress. Your voice is critical in shaping the way I represent our district. I hope that you will continue to keep me apprised of issues that are important to you.

Sincerely,
XXXX XXXXX
Member of Congress

[fromnaija]

Originally Posted by notacrime

Does the way I'm applying for the I-485 adjustment make me unwelcome here? If it does then let me know and I will not post any more. But it seems to me that I am in the same situation as many people on this site.

My question still stands, I'd like to hear from those who are applying for adjustment of status I-485, have gotten stuck in name check, and have written to their congressperson or senators.

As the person who first answered your query, I was merely pointing you in the direction in which you may likely obtain a quick response to your question. I subscribe to and read the forum I directed you to and I can tell you that you may not have a quick response about name check issue here. A search of the forum will prove me right as information on name check is scanty here.
Having said that, you are very welcome to join us here and/or help us propagate this forum.

[notacrime]

I assume that the sticky post at the top of this very forum titled 'FBI Name Check Victims - Sign Up Here' indicates that there is a community of people stuck in name check on this forum.

It appears you take issue with the fact that my I-485 application is through marriage to a US citizen. But my situation is exactly the same as others stuck in FBI name check hell.

I have read through the threads linked to by others here, thanks everyone for helping out. But I still don't have a good answer to my question. What is the efficacy of writing your congressperson / senator? Based on responses and on other research so far it appears to be of no help for an individual case.

Anyone have stories of success?

I'm considering filing a writ of mandamus, as this whole thing is ridiculous. I am also committed to helping legislators understand the pain that this causes those of us in this situation. The link to American Families United was very much appreciated on this front - I'm going to head over there and sign up. I'm still going to check back here every couple of days too, as there are a lot of you who are very deeply immersed in this and you have a lot of valuable knowledge to share. I appreciate your time helping me.

All the best!

[fromnaija]

Originally Posted by notacrime

I assume that the sticky post at the top of this very forum titled 'FBI Name Check Victims - Sign Up Here' indicates that there is a community of people stuck in name check on this forum.

It appears you take issue with the fact that my I-485 application is through marriage to a US citizen. But my situation is exactly the same as others stuck in FBI name check hell.

I have read through the threads linked to by others here, thanks everyone for helping out. But I still don't have a good answer to my question. What is the efficacy of writing your congressperson / senator? Based on responses and on other research so far it appears to be of no help for an individual case.

Anyone have stories of success?

I'm considering filing a writ of mandamus, as this whole thing is ridiculous. I am also committed to helping legislators understand the pain that this causes those of us in this situation. The link to American Families United was very much appreciated on this front - I'm going to head over there and sign up. I'm still going to check back here every couple of days too, as there are a lot of you who are very deeply immersed in this and you have a lot of valuable knowledge to share. I appreciate your time helping me.

All the best!

First I'll like to say nobody here takes issue with how you apply for your I485. We will all have to deal with the name check "retrogression" someday!

As to the efficacy of writing to your Representative and Senator, it is just one of the ways of showing that you have exhausted all administrative channels before filing a WOM. In some people's experience that I read about, the said Rep or Senator were not able to do much in facilitating their name check, but exhausting that avenue strengthens their WOM case.

I wish you all the best. As you check this forum please do not forget to help us spread the word about our mission here. Thank you.