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I'm not without gripes about the immigration system in the US as my wife is European and we've been fighting to get her permanent residence established long eno

I'm not without gripes about the immigration system in the US as my wife is European and we've been fighting to get her permanent residence established long enough that we've had two kids and moved three times, yet still we are in the struggle. However, the beauracracy is so complex that one's standing doesn't fall into the hands of any one particular USCIS officer. Such an assertion is incredibly disingenuous to how mundane, slow, beauracratic, and absurd the process really is.

pkaye 4y ago
What kind of bureaucracy are you facing? The biggest I've noticed is making sure everything is perfect on submittal so you don't get put into the exception handling path of approval. Common mistakes are wrong/missing forms, form entry error, missing/inconsistent supporting documents.
- davchana 4y ago
  Sometimes its no fault of anybody, its just the length of the queue. E.g. green card renewals, simple, used to be done in 6 months or less. Now it is assumed that it will take 24 months. This i90 has no burden of proof or stuff, its just simple pay fee & get new card. So, sometimes applicant thinks rightfully they are stuck in there for ages, and USCIS has no saying in hiring new staff or implementing new laws or changes.
  - whatshisface 4y ago
    Maybe someone who knows queue theory could explain this, but if circumstances have driven the length from 6 to 24 months, doesn't that mean it's heading upwards to unlimited lengths?
    - the_svd_doctor 4y ago
      In (basic) queue theory, at equilibrium (average input rate = average output rate), the length of the queue is proportional to the variance in the input rate. Make that what you want :D
SoftTalker 4y ago
Have you tried contacting your senators and congressional representatives? They can sometimes kick in the right place to get a stuck bureaucracy moving again.
- lee337 4y ago
  +1 on contacting your senator(s). I was stuck in a bit of an immigration nightmare once and they helped get it fast tracked, connect me with the best attorney for my particular situation. Be sure to mention you’re married and have kids :)
wil421 4y ago
How is this possible? My brother-in-laws wife is from Costa Rica and it took about 12 months to get her permanent residence. Have things changed that much in 4 years? Are you working with an immigration lawyer?

pkaye 4y ago

What kind of bureaucracy are you facing? The biggest I've noticed is making sure everything is perfect on submittal so you don't get put into the exception handling path of approval. Common mistakes are wrong/missing forms, form entry error, missing/inconsistent supporting documents.

davchana 4y ago
Sometimes its no fault of anybody, its just the length of the queue. E.g. green card renewals, simple, used to be done in 6 months or less. Now it is assumed that it will take 24 months. This i90 has no burden of proof or stuff, its just simple pay fee & get new card. So, sometimes applicant thinks rightfully they are stuck in there for ages, and USCIS has no saying in hiring new staff or implementing new laws or changes.
- whatshisface 4y ago
  Maybe someone who knows queue theory could explain this, but if circumstances have driven the length from 6 to 24 months, doesn't that mean it's heading upwards to unlimited lengths?
  - the_svd_doctor 4y ago
    In (basic) queue theory, at equilibrium (average input rate = average output rate), the length of the queue is proportional to the variance in the input rate. Make that what you want :D

SoftTalker 4y ago

Have you tried contacting your senators and congressional representatives? They can sometimes kick in the right place to get a stuck bureaucracy moving again.

lee337 4y ago
+1 on contacting your senator(s). I was stuck in a bit of an immigration nightmare once and they helped get it fast tracked, connect me with the best attorney for my particular situation. Be sure to mention you’re married and have kids :)

wil421 4y ago

How is this possible? My brother-in-laws wife is from Costa Rica and it took about 12 months to get her permanent residence. Have things changed that much in 4 years? Are you working with an immigration lawyer?