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Needlass to say, I found this one pretty interesting. Not that I didn't already know this first hand

It starts accruing from 4/26/2008, i.e. date on the GC. I'd say she has lost about 3 years or so.

Not sure I counted the leap year(s) correctly, however the saga is finally over. Today we received a 10 year LPR GC in the mail. As a very early member of this board, I have been appalled at the number of other members progressing towards citizenship while we remained in limbo. I harbored no ill feelings about those; simply frustration at being at the mercy of CIS and their lack of concern about a languishing case due to a name-check. Suing CIS and winning certainly got their attention (see http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...=29984&hl=). On Friday. 4/11, I got an email from the internal CIS contact and said that the prints had cleared and the case would be adjudicated ASAP. On Monday, 4/14 I got an email that the case was approved and the Welcome Letter was mailed. On Tuesday, I received an email that GC production was ordered. Today, a 10 year GC was received. I want to express my appreciation for the support of the CFL members who knew me and my issue. While not a frequent poster, I have strived to add quality posts as I thought fit. I want to express my appreciation to PJ, Don, and the others that I don't see anymore. The early days were somewhat trying, however I am happy to see that CFL has successfully grown from a few hundred members to thousands. Thanks to all and good luck in the future.

I am happy to hear you got yours. My SO should be receiving hers soon I hope. On Friday I got an email from the CIS Regional Counsel that her prints cleared and her file has been forwarded for "immediate" adjudication. I am assuming hers will also be a 10 year GC.

Well, another update and it looks like the end of this saga is near. This week the Judge remanded the case to CIS with an order to complete adjuciation in a "reasonable" time. I know that is open-ended, but as follows, should be a non-issue. Yesterday we went to an InfoPass appointment for a status inquiry and to request updated fingerprints. The IO checked her computers and said the name check cleared last month. Then she said that the Service Center would have to schedule new fingerprints. I said that we had not been notified in any way that the name check was complete. She said she would email the Service Center about an appointment and let a supervisor know that our case was ready for review. I said that would be good, and as further information, here is a copy of the Judge's Order to Remand. That got her attention, to say the least. She had us sit down for about 10 minutes while she went somewhere in the back. When she came back, she printed out an appointment letter for fingerprints. She also said my wife's case file was on an adjudicator's desk and would be reviewed as soon as the prints were complete. It gets better. When I got home, I emailed the AUSA to let him know the name check was complete. My relationship building apparently paid off, as he forwarded my email to a a high level CIS contact, who quickly emailed me back. She assured me that CIS would complete our case as quickly as possible and she was aware that we had been in the office in the morning. She asked that I let her know when the prints are complete so she can track the progress of the case. I emailed the AUSA back thanking him for looping in the CIS contact. He emailed back saying that she was the go-to person that DOJ used in order to get anything done at CIS. So it looks like there is light at the end of this long dark tunnel.

Randy, thanks for letting me know and I appreciate it. The AUSA said not to be very concerned. He feels this one is going to move pretty quickly.

Randy, Thanks for your response and please understand that my reply is not directed at you personally. I have been pissed off for about a 1/2 day since seeing your response. In the 2/4/08 memo, USCIS committed to an oldest first policy. Obviously that is not happening as I am seeing others who have been waiting for shorter times get these letters. I am fed up with almost 4 years of CIS abuse waiting for a GC, notwithstanding the process of getting her here. I anxiously await the Judge's remand; it if is open ended I will file a motion for contempt of court after 30 days and march down to CIS with the remand order in hand and demand to speak to supervisors. I am pissed off and I'm not going to take it anymore. I sued the SOB's prior to the memo and won; and I won't hesitate to take to the next level. Hell based on this, I will counter motion if there is no specified time frame.

Surprisingly, USCIS has taken the smart path. I was talking to the AUSA a few days ago, and he said he had given up predicting what USCIS does. So the update: USCIS throws in the towel DEFENDANTS¡¯ NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION TO ORDER OF REMAND On March 3, 2008, this Court entered its Memorandum and Order(M&O) denying defendants¡¯ Motion to Dismiss, and providing for a period of ten days for defendants ¡°to show cause in writing why the case should not be remanded to the USCIS with instructions to complete the name check and the adjudication of the plaintiff¡¯s I-485 application within a reasonable time.¡± Defendants do not oppose an Order remanding to the USCIS as articulated at page 9 of the M&O, and can demonstrate no cause why such an Order should not be issued. Now the question becomes; will the Judge remand with a specified time frame, or just a "reasonable" one. My guess is CIS is hoping for the latter so they can finish whenever they feel like it. My money is on the former, however this is his first, that I know of, MTD denial. So who knows.

After sleeping on it, I am wondering the same. It is possible CIS will say we are attempting to process as soon as possible, etc etc. Or they may just cave in and issue the card. I guess I won't know for 10 days or so. I think I am going to call the AUSA and see what he says. This decision is one of many recent losses for CIS with Districts expressing their impatience with Agency inaction. So they need to be very careful on how they respond.

Today received the best possible news from one of the more immigrant unfriendly District Courts and a judge that has previously dismissed scores of the WOM cases: (Cliff notes) Based on the foregoing the Court ORDERS as follows: "The Defendants Motion to Dismiss is Denied Defendants are ORDERED to show in cause why this case should not be remanded to USCIS to complete name check and I-485 " Maybe, just maybe member# 153's SO will see a GC soon. The tidal wave is coming and I love it.

Another update-USCIS memo posted on AILA http://www.aila.org/content/default.aspx?docid=24696

nice update, thanks.

Further information (some of it applies to employment based): FAQ: USCIS¡¯ New I-485 Processing Policy http://www.hooyou.com/news/news021508faq.html From above, important FAQ for those wondering about inquiries: Given this new policy, should I send an inquiry to USCIS to push my case? No, at least not right now. It will take some time for this rule to go into effect, so you shouldn¡¯t expect immediate results. On February 13, USCIS confirmed that they are conducting ¡°sweeps¡± to find adjustment-of-status cases that can be reviewed for adjudication based on the new policy. USCIS hopes to have identified and taken action on these cases by April 30, 2008, so you may want to hold off inquiries until then. Furthermore, this rule only applies to applicants who are specifically waiting on name checks. If your application is being delayed for other reasons¡ªfor example, if no visa number is available to you¡ªthen this rule does not apply to you."

My wife found one about 3 years ago. He helped her all the way through passing the driving test. As I recall, he was well known at the DMV office at Hwy 59. I am pretty sure my wife found him in an ad in one of the Chinese newspapers. I'll ask her when she wakes up and reply back if I get more details.

hmm, interesting development. I hope we see something like that soon.