Right now, the DHS is in the middle of its Quadrennial review, where, apparently all areas that DHS works on are subject to public comment and discussion. If you go to this page you can comment directly on a variety of DHS, including immigration issues. We understand that these comments are given directly to those in the highest levels of office at DHS.
Very few folks have been aware of this opportunity. Probably most important is the way this administration has phrased the debate: “Smart and Tough Enforcement of Immigration Laws – Ideas.” I invite all AILA members to be part of this public debate. Click on the above links, make your comment and demand real immigration reform, not twisted and ill-directed “enforcement” whose only purpose is to convince congressman who will still never vote for positive immigration reform to actually do so.
As an immigration petitioner I have began to notice how USCIS has embarked on a fee fund raising by denying approvals of petition for the "slightest" of reasons then suggest that you file either a motion to re-open or appeal.
That makes you cough up with another $585 from your poor client or worse from your pocket because you do not want the client to think you missed something.
A case is point is a simple fiancee visa application where the USCIS, in spite of my G28 choses to send a notice for evidence of prior relationship to the client's address instead of my office. My client misses it because he is in the Philippines with his fiancee attending to their new born daughter. I do not get the letter till it past the time.
So I apologize to the client, do a motion to re-open and cough up with the $585. And I know that it is not just me. I have two other lawyers in the same office where they deny applications without basis. Or is the contractor who routinely processes the application plain dumb or stupid? I am willing to send all the unjustified denials to support my complaint. Like USCIS denied a dependent's adjustment application filed and approved with the I140 of his father for the reason that the underlying petition has not been approved where the father has been a permanent resident under the approved I140 and has been working in the US for over a year. Or is this just another way to earn money to support budgetary needs.
"The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to sit back and do nothing."
I visited this site earlier in the week. Many of the ideas and posts seemed to be based out of xenophobia. AILA members really do need to make their voices heard, lest DHS believes that the majority wants to close our borders and deport every undocumented individual.