IV Action Item: File FOIA request with USCIS

[nixstor]

IV has been working with officials in DHS (not USCIS) to find the exact number of AOS applications pending sorted by priority date, per country, per category.

Even though the need for requested information is clear and DHS officials agreed to push USCIS for such information, they clearly told IV to demonstrate the need by filing FOIA requests. A request from IV is already pending, but the more the number of requests, the more prioritized this request will become. There are approximately 65,000 FOIA requests pending in Track2 of USCIS queue.

FOIA can be filed with USCIS either by using G-639 or by writing a simple letter. Our request will not fit the G-639 format and a simple notarized letter will do. I am attaching a sample document that members can download from Google docs and replace the fictitious John Doe information with theirs and mail out the letter to the address in the letter.

If you are really information hungry, this is your chance to get it.

(1) Download attachment

(2) Replace John Doe information with yours & print it

(3) Notarize it and fax/mail it. Notarizing your request prevents from frivolous rejection

Fax number (816) 350-5785. Make sure you get your confirmation if you fax it.

[Madhuri]

and will mail it tomorrow.

[reddymjm]

I will mail it today or tomorrow.

[WeldonSprings]

Can someone please direct me to the sample letter.
Thanks.

[ItIsNotFunny]

Please explain, What is the space limitation issue on IV as login? In that case, I should have some

[nixstor]

Originally Posted by ItIsNotFunny

Please explain, What is the space limitation issue on IV as login? In that case, I should have some

Nothing you should worry about. Its just that my upload along with postwas failing. Hence I uploaded it on megaupload. Click the word Megaupload or Google docs in my post above and download the template.

[malibuguy007]

I guess too many of us trying - the site is timing out on me

[iamgsprabhu]

Kindly download the Attached Doc.

[hopefulgc]

^^
This is exactly what we need. Let us get going on this people.
Nixstor, a suggestion ... maybe add a poll to this so we can track how many have sent this letter.

Originally Posted by nixstor

IV has been working with officials in DHS (not USCIS) to find the exact number of AOS applications pending sorted by priority date, per country, per category.

Even though the need for requested information is clear and DHS officials agreed to push USCIS for such information, they clearly told IV to demonstrate the need by filing FOIA requests. A request from IV is already pending, but the more the number of requests, the more prioritized this request will become. There are approximately 65,000 FOIA requests pending in Track2 of USCIS queue.

FOIA can be filed with USCIS either by using G-639 or by writing a simple letter. Our request will not fit the G-639 format and a simple notarized letter will do. I am attaching a sample document that members can download from Megaupload or Google docs and replace the fictitious John Doe information with theirs and mail out the letter to the address in the letter.

If you are really information hungry, this is your chance to get it.

(1) Download attachment

(2) Replace John Doe information with yours & print it

(3) Notarize it and mail it

[mahujam]

People who want a copy of their LCA/I-140, please send that in before this. This will create a real large queue and you won't ever get your copy.

Do we all need to do this ?

-M

[ItIsNotFunny]

Originally Posted by mahujam

People who want a copy of their LCA/I-140, please send that in before this. This will create a real large queue and you won't ever get your copy.

Do we all need to do this ?

-M

What are you suggesting? Please speak in lay man's terms.

[mahujam]

Originally Posted by ItIsNotFunny

What are you suggesting? Please speak in lay man's terms.

All I am suggesting is that people who need copies of their LCA/I-140 should apply for that now before the queue gets saturated with this request.

Given this economy, there is a good chance that a whole lot of us will need to use EAD and do a AC-21. Not all of us have our job descriptions and O*net codes to do a successful AC-21 application.

And my question is: will sending multiple copies of this make any difference ?? How many copies are really required to get their attention??

[nixstor]

Originally Posted by mahujam

And my question is: will sending multiple copies of this make any difference ?? How many copies are really required to get their attention??

Yes, copies of this request from different individuals is going to make a difference. we need to show that the information being requested is needed by a lot of people out there. Just in case if you are wondering, Your application and your FOIA request have got nothing to do with each other.

[coopheal]

I will send the letter tommorow.

[mahujam]

So if I need a copy of my LCA/I-140, and I file a FOIA request, does that go in a different queue ?