Here is an update about my call to area senators/congressman...
>
> I called to Senator Judd Gregg (R - NH) office (DC & New
Hampshire)
> and talked with immigration head regarding this horrible
employment
> based immigrant visa retrogression issue. Explained them about our
> frustration and stressful life, inability to apply I485/EAD/AP, 7-
8
> years wait for 3rd stage, no work authorization for dependent,
can't
> take major decisions, visa hassals even we are legal, law-abiding
> people and paying taxes and helping US economy etc etc. They said
THEY
> ARE AWARE OF VISA RETROGRESSION ISSUE AND GETTING CALL FROM
VARIOUS
> PEOPLE since last 2 weeks (which is really really good!). She
noted
> down conversation and concenrn on EB retrogression, how horribly I
> (and others) are affected and said she will pass our concerns to
> Senator and see how senator can help on this to resolve the issue.
I
> also mentioned that same EB retrogression problem happend in past
and
> solved by Congress by change in law (recapturing of previous years
> unused visas). So urged them to take appropriate measure to solve
the
> issue this time (by increasing annual quota of EB immigrant visas,
> recapturing unused visas, removing per country limit or adjusting
> based on population ratio, allow to file I485/EAD/AP, etc.).
>
> Then I called Senator John Sununu (R - NH) office. Initially they
> misunderstood visa retrogression with delay due to security check.
But
> then I explained them and then they understood the exact nature of
the
> problem. He will pass the message to Senator and contact me back
as
> New Hampshire resident.
>
> I also called to office of congressman Charlie Bass and talked
with
> his head of immigration for 20 minutes. She listened with great
> interest and understood the problem throughly. She sympethise the
> frustration due to retrogression. She said she will talk with
> Congressman about the issue and see how they can help us.
>
> I also called to Ed Kennedy's office and convey our concerns.
>
> All senators/congressman offices said it will encourage them (and
will
> encourage to take action to resolve the issue eventually) if we
(more
> and more people) call about retrogression issue. So guys... please
> don't wait...call now...every phone call will definately encourage
> them further, put the issue on their higher priority and solve it
at
> the earliest. Also by calling them, you can eliminate possiblity
of
> any confusion or misunderstanding of EB visa retrogression issue
with
> H-1B visa or backlog or security check, etc.
>
> SO PLEASE CALL THEM. I believe calling them will make our voice
much
> more effective along with sending HUB petitions.
>
> - Ketan
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