Trump Administration Seeks To Close International Immigration Offices. (visa, marriages, children)

[T-310]

Originally Posted by reed067

The Trump administration is seeking to close nearly two dozen U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field offices around the world in a move it estimates would save millions per year. But critics argue the closures will further slow refugee processing, family reunification petitions and military citizenship applications.

USCIS spokeswoman Jessica Collins announced on Tuesday the agency is in "preliminary discussions" to delegate its international responsibilities to the State Department, or to its own personnel in the U.S. In some cases, the workload would be absorbed by U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.

"The goal of any such shift would be to maximize USCIS resources that could then be reallocated, in part, to backlog reduction" at the agency, Collins told NPR in an emailed statement.

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/12/70280...ntent=20190312

Feels like this is retaliation because his wall is getting a no go.

I agree with this. Outside the US, the consulate issues visas, etc. USCIS should be only located in the US.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by tinytrump

Hahahaha - won’t save a dime. The state dept will fill the jobs requirements - and now have to hire “immigrations experts “to do the work. Probably at a higher pay scale. So silly! HE does NOT want immigration period!! Wake up and smell the coffee !

I don’t want anymore immigration either. Shut the door, the US is full. Kick all those out here illegally, no more asylum claims. Refugees go fix your own country.

[reed067]

Originally Posted by T-310

I agree with this. Outside the US, the consulate issues visas, etc. USCIS should be only located in the US.

Let’s shut down the bases that we have all over the world as well.

[tinytrump]

Originally Posted by T-310

I agree with this. Outside the US, the consulate issues visas, etc. USCIS should be only located in the US.

Except they also handle the hanky panky stuff that goes on . Almost every agency has a crew overseas. Rem we keep the mess across the pond

[tinytrump]

Originally Posted by T-310

I don’t want anymore immigration either. Shut the door, the US is full. Kick all those out here illegally, no more asylum claims. Refugees go fix your own country.

At least you are honest ! But you have few big money folks that will agree with you. As long as we trade- we will be in each other’s country. Also what you want to tell the expats who live o/s? Goes both ways

[phantompilot]

Good. We don't need immigration. Got too many people already.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by tinytrump

At least you are honest ! But you have few big money folks that will agree with you. As long as we trade- we will be in each other’s country. Also what you want to tell the expats who live o/s? Goes both ways

The expats who live outside the US? Why would I care about their choices?

[chucksnee]

Originally Posted by wrecking ball

was there anything factually untrue in the article?

How does the person writing the article know that Collins downplayed the impact of the closings?


How can people know what is going to happen when the numbers go from 45k to 30k yearly?

[Du Ma]

I'm not sure why we need USCIS oversea.


When I petitioned my wife for her immigration visa, I did all the paperwork with USCIS and NVC in the US. She showed up at US Consulate in Taiwan for her visa interview and visa issuance.

[BruSan]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

I can see why someone who is Trump Deranged might thing this way. If he breaths air they complain. The leftists at NPR fall into this category.

But this deal will save the USA money and it won't affect immigration.

Right; we all know Trump is all about saving the American taxpayer some money.

https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/201...udget-deficit/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stancol.../#22331fab564a