Naturalization Delays

[jim_julian]

The causes, consequences, and solutions. Worth a read if someone intends to become a citizen in the next few years.

[LeeFisher3]

Perfect justification for the new fee structure for AOS because now everyone needs AP and EAD because the green card is a year out, just forget about the improved processing they promised cause it's a government agency and they always kill the efficient and reward the wasteful.

[RLS]

Thanks for the article Jim.

 

Improved USCIS web-based services and tools that allow our customers to schedule appointments, change their address, access the status of their case online, and submit certain applications through e-filing.

 

This is one area that definately needs improvement. B)

[MikeXiao]

We're filing this summer. My wife is hoping to be interviewed before the October 2009 date so she will not have to take the NEW test.

[david_dawei]

Perfect justification for the new fee structure for AOS because now everyone needs AP and EAD because the green card is a year out, just forget about the improved processing they promised cause it's a government agency and they always kill the efficient and reward the wasteful.

and I recall reading a year or two back in the USCIS Ombudsman report and there was talk of just getting rid of EAD

 

USCIS is clearly using the 'wet finger in the air' to figure out which way the wind is blowing...

[LeeFisher3]

Perfect justification for the new fee structure for AOS because now everyone needs AP and EAD because the green card is a year out, just forget about the improved processing they promised cause it's a government agency and they always kill the efficient and reward the wasteful.

and I recall reading a year or two back in the USCIS Ombudsman report and there was talk of just getting rid of EAD

 

USCIS is clearly using the 'wet finger in the air' to figure out which way the wind is blowing...

DORA proved that the process could be both efficient and cost effective under the old fee structure, probably why they killed the program as anything that works well is not welcome in the system and Gonzalez did everything to erase it from history.

 

The large number of applications was easily predictable due to the large increase in the fee structure and yet the USCIS did absolutely nothing to prepare for the obvious other than print the new fee structure.

 

A similar thing occurred with the IMBRA legislation and Gonzalez and crew were surprised after the fact just as they are now.

 

It's too bad that we have a system that rewards stupidity and ignorance unless you are the person filing the application and then you are held to a higher standard as well as being accountable for their mistakes.