O que posso fazer se meu caso de imigração está demorando muito para ser processado?

Angelica Rice • March 16, 2023

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    O COVID-19 impactou muitas partes de nossas vidas, e infelizmente isso inclui o trabalho do USCIS também. Anteriormente, os tempos de processamento eram razoáveis, mas ultimamente alguns casos estão levando um ano ou mais para serem processados, comparados ao tempo de processamento original na qual era muito mais curto. Pior ainda, alguns casos parecem ter caído completamente do radar da agência e o USCIS não está tomando nenhuma ação sobre eles. O que você pode fazer para tentar movimentar o seu caso?


Ligue para o centro de contato do USCIS e faça uma consulta sobre o status do seu caso.

O número de contato do USCIS é 1 (800) 375 5283.


    Se o seu caso estiver fora do tempo de processamento normalmente postados (ou seja, se estiver pendente por mais tempo do que o tempo de processamento postado para o seu tipo de caso), você pode ligar para este número, falar com um oficial e fazer uma consulta sobre o que está atrasando o processamento do seu caso.


  • Enviar um pedido ao Ombudsman


    Se a consulta ao USCIS não funcionar, você pode enviar um pedido ao Ombudsman. O Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) ajuda indivíduos e empregadores a resolverem dificuldades que estão enfrentando com o U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Os pedidos ao Ombudsman geralmente recebem uma resposta algumas semanas ou meses depois de serem enviados.


https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cis-ombudsman/forms/7001#no-back


  • Entre em contato com um representante do Congresso

    Se o envio do pedido ao Ombudsman não funcionar, você pode entrar em contato com o representante do Congresso local do seu distrito e solicitar a ajuda deles com o seu caso de imigração.


    O primeiro passo para a assistência do Congresso é encontrar o nome e as informações de contato do representante do Congresso neste site - www.house.gov. Na seção superior direita da tela deve haver um prompt que diz "Digite seu código postal." Depois que seu código postal for digitado, o nome e as informações de contato do seu representante devem aparecer.


    As informações de contato geralmente são um endereço de e-mail e um número de telefone, embora o e-mail seja geralmente preferido. Uma vez que o representante do Congresso tenha sido contatado e a situação seja explicada, o congressista informará qualquer formulário ou documento que precisa ser enviado. Se um pedido de aceleração estiver sendo apresentado por meio do escritório do Congresso, os documentos que comprovam os motivos para o processo de aceleramento serão requeridos pelo escritório do Congresso.


    Um dos formulários gerais necessários para todas as consultas com o representante do congresso é a renúncia à privacidade. O escritório do congressista não pode contatar o USCIS em relação a um pedido de imigração sem a permissão do requerente. Esta renúncia permitirá que eles acessem o pedido e as informações que o USCIS possui. Consequentemente, será necessário preencher uma renúncia à privacidade que exigirá: informações sobre o caso, o número do caso do USCIS, informações gerais de identificação, um resumo do problema, esforços realizados para resolver o problema e quaisquer outros documentos importantes. Essa renúncia permitirá que o congressista forneça atualizações sobre o pedido em questão.


    A partir desse ponto, o congressista deve ser capaz de orientar o requerente na direção certa para qualquer atualização ou documentos adicionais necessários. O USCIS normalmente resolve os casos dentro de 30 dias do pedido enviado pelo escritório do congressista, seja por e-mail ou correspondência escrita.


  • Último recurso: Entrar com uma Ação de Mandado de Segurança.


    Na área de imigração, um mandado de segurança é geralmente uma ação civil contra o Serviço de Cidadania e Imigração dos Estados Unidos (USCIS) no Tribunal Federal.

Essa ação solicita ao tribunal que obrigue a agência de imigração a tomar uma decisão sobre a aplicação ou petição do imigrante demandante.


    Além do USCIS, o mandado de segurança também permite que você entre com uma ação contra outras agências dos Estados Unidos, como:


- O Bureau Federal de Investigação (FBI);

- O Departamento de Segurança Interna (DHS), e

- Consulados ou embaixadas dos EUA.


    O mandado de segurança pode ser usado em casos em que houve atraso injustificado ou retenção ilegal de ação.

    Esse tipo de ação deve ser considerado como último recurso, após outras opções terem sido completamente exploradas.


    Para decidir se uma dessas opções é adequada para você, entre em contato com nosso escritório e consulte um de nossos profissionais de imigração altamente experientes hoje mesmo!


This blog is not intended to be legal advice and nothing here should be construed as establishing an attorney client relationship. Please schedule a consultation with an immigration attorney before acting on any information read here.

Angelica Rice

Why You Should Still Consider Coming to the United States—Despite Changing Immigration Policies

By Shirin Navabi • August 14, 2025
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DHS Terminates TPS for Honduras, Haiti, Nepal, Nicaragua & Cameroon

By Denice Flores • August 8, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Honduras, Nicaragua, Nepal, Haiti, and Cameroon. These longstanding protections are set to expire, putting many individuals at risk of deportation.

The Secret Weapon in Your O-1A or EB-1A Petition: A Powerful Letter of Recommendation

By Shirin Navabi • July 17, 2025
For individuals applying under the O-1A or EB-1A categories , both reserved for professionals with extraordinary ability, letters of recommendation are a critical part of the petition. These expert testimonial letters offer valuable insight into your accomplishments, reputation, and influence within your field. When written properly, they help demonstrate that you truly stand out as someone who has risen to the very top of your profession. Many petitions submitted by highly accomplished individuals fall short because the recommendation letters are vague, overly personal, or fail to clearly explain why the applicant meets the legal standard of extraordinary ability. That is why taking the time to prepare your recommenders effectively is not just helpful. It is essential to build a strong and persuasive case. First, it is important to help your recommenders understand the purpose of the letter . This is not a casual reference or character recommendation. It is a formal declaration to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that you possess extraordinary ability in your area of expertise. The letter must describe your achievements in concrete terms and explain why your work has had a significant impact and recognition within your field. Many professionals, no matter how accomplished, are unfamiliar with the specific requirements of the O-1A and EB-1A categories. It is helpful to provide them with a short explanation of what is needed, and in some cases, a sample or outline to guide them. Selecting the right recommenders is just as critical as the content of the letters themselves. While USCIS gives greater weight to letters from independent experts, independence should not be confused with distance. The ideal recommender is someone who knows your work well and can provide specific and credible insight into your contributions, impact, and reputation in the field. A letter from someone who barely knows you, or one that focuses more on the recommender’s own accomplishments than yours, is unlikely to carry much weight with USCIS. A common mistake is submitting letters that read more like summaries of the recommender’s resume than a meaningful evaluation of your achievements. While a brief introduction of the recommender’s qualifications is important to establish credibility, the focus must remain squarely on you , your work, your innovation, and the ways in which your impact is considered extraordinary. The strongest letters go beyond general praise. They include clear and detailed examples of how your contributions have influenced others in your field or led to measurable outcomes. To make the letter as accurate and persuasive as possible, you should provide your recommenders with a summary of your most important professional milestones. This might include major awards, media coverage, patents, publications, notable leadership roles, or metrics showing the commercial or scientific success of your work. Well-prepared recommendation letters serve as both evidence and narrative. They help fulfill specific legal requirements and also tell the story of how and why your work has earned you distinction. In a category defined by terms like extraordinary ability, it is important that every part of your petition reinforces that standard. At Santos Lloyd Law Firm, we work closely with our clients and their recommenders to develop strong and compelling testimonial letters that meet USCIS expectations and highlight each applicant’s unique contributions.
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