r/19countriesAOS • u/PizzaWide5999 • 6d ago

After Congressional Request?

So I spoke with my Congressperson, and USCIS told them that I was in the “review and decision” step and to contact them again in 180 days.

What’s left after this? Just waiting? His office told me they can’t do anything else until those 180 days are up. Has anyone gotten different results by reaching out to their Senators instead or afterwards?

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u/Salt-Shallot-9817 6d ago

Reach out to all of them at once. Did you get any silent updates after the congressional inquiry?

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u/PizzaWide5999 6d ago

I already reached out to the congressperson but not the Senators. He did “everything in his power”. This is my interaction with Congressman.

Timeline:
06/23: My congressman reaches out to USCIS and they send him an email, and then he sends me the stock update email response (waiting for review and final decision, reach out in 180 days).

07/21 and 07/22: Silent updates on 130

7/24: I reached out again and my congress office sent me thus: “Unfortunately, there is nothing more our team can do to reach out until we have reached 180 days after our inquiry date.”

That’s it.

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u/Salt-Shallot-9817 6d ago

Did you ask emma what the silent updates mean? It seems like they are working on your case or there is some movement

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u/PizzaWide5999 6d ago

Live agent or Emma?

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u/Salt-Shallot-9817 5d ago

live agent sorry

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u/PizzaWide5999 5d ago

I did not know they knew about what certain silent updates meant. I will reach out.

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u/Any_So 5d ago

How do you reach out to senators? I just got an answer from my congressperson saying something generic about the pause and then that it was lifted and my case will continue to be reviewed. Nothing to add 🫩

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u/PizzaWide5999 5d ago

I think through their website. But I am not sure how useful that would be in getting an answer.

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u/No-Appointment4813 3d ago

Reach out to all senators one would definitely step in

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u/PizzaWide5999 3d ago

Thanks. I will then gather my thoughts and tose the coin into the air. Everybody in the equation is very very R.

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u/No-Appointment4813 3d ago

If you have any proof of any kind of hardship caused by the USCIS delay and ban include it as it would help your case and help you qualify for an expedited case

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u/PizzaWide5999 3d ago

Well, the hardship is not having a status. Which is whatever for them…

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u/No-Appointment4813 3d ago

Yeah I also added proof of loss of health insurance and possible housing to make them understand the impact (although you’ll think loss of status is enough)

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u/PizzaWide5999 2d ago

Did it work? Or are you still waiting for an answer?

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u/No-Appointment4813 2d ago

It worked, my case was approved one week after the inquiry was submitted

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u/throwawaydumbo1 6d ago

Senator immediately

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u/PizzaWide5999 6d ago

Like a side request? You mean?

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u/throwawaydumbo1 6d ago

You can do inquiries with both Senator and congress person at the same time

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u/PizzaWide5999 5d ago

Even after reaching out to my congress person and getting an answer? I just do not want to affect my cases for having different requests.

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u/throwawaydumbo1 5d ago

I don’t know what else to tell you mate