Why do you think only 5300 requests were made for this new USCIS genealogy program, which was "fewer than expected?" Not enough exposure about this program? Anyone have any experience with it?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"> On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 8:00 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mvmcgrs@aol.com">mvmcgrs@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt"> <div> <div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">Here is a link to an article in the LA Times about the search service done by US CIS</font></div> <blockquote style="border-left:blue 2px solid;padding-left:5px;margin-left:5px"> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><a title="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-genealogy17-2010jan17,0,5618865.story?track=rss" href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-genealogy17-2010jan17,0,5618865.story?track=rss" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Arial">http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-genealogy17-2010jan17,0,5618865.story?track=rss</font></a></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">It gives a link to the USCIS page </font></div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font size="2" face="Arial">For more information about the program, check out </font><a title="http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy" href="http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Arial">www.uscis.gov/genealogy</font></a><font size="2" face="Arial">. </font></div> </blockquote></div> <div></div></div> <div> </div> <div><font lang="0" size="2" face="Arial">Marie<br><br>Marie Varrelman Melchiori, </font><font lang="0" color="#000000" size="1" face="Arial">CG, CGL</font><font lang="0" color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><i><br>Melchiori Research Services, L.L.C.</i><br> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>CG, Certified Genealogist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by Board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations.</font></div> </div> <br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <a href="mailto:mvmcgrs@aol.com">mvmcgrs@aol.com</a><br>To: NDeSanti@ReedSmith.com, <a href="mailto:RCAMAUR1@cs.com">RCAMAUR1@cs.com</a>, <a href="mailto:Tatter98@aol.com">Tatter98@aol.com</a>, <a href="mailto:Windrift17@aol.com">Windrift17@aol.com</a>, <a href="mailto:cirillonb@yahoo.com">cirillonb@yahoo.com</a>, <a href="mailto:ciummod@hotmail.com">ciummod@hotmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:danelse@illinoisalumni.org">danelse@illinoisalumni.org</a>, <a href="mailto:dengler_else@verizon.net">dengler_else@verizon.net</a>, <a href="mailto:e_ulino@hotmail.com">e_ulino@hotmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:hbogorad@comcast.net">hbogorad@comcast.net</a>, <a href="mailto:hillkp@verizon.net">hillkp@verizon.net</a>, <a href="mailto:jameseb3@hotmail.com">jameseb3@hotmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:jane.ferrigno@cox.net">jane.ferrigno@cox.net</a>, <a href="mailto:jdibella@cox.net">jdibella@cox.net</a>, <a href="mailto:jefferyanne@hotmail.com">jefferyanne@hotmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:joe.pelczar@verizon.net">joe.pelczar@verizon.net</a>, <a href="mailto:joseph@guirreri.com">joseph@guirreri.com</a>, <a href="mailto:lbrty4all@gmail.com">lbrty4all@gmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:lou.alfano@gmail.com">lou.alfano@gmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:mvmcgrs@aol.com">mvmcgrs@aol.com</a>, <a href="mailto:myvanim@yahoo.com">myvanim@yahoo.com</a>, <a href="mailto:natella@starpower.net">natella@starpower.net</a>, <a href="mailto:nrcecatiello@yahoo.com">nrcecatiello@yahoo.com</a>, <a href="mailto:rcarrubba@cox.net">rcarrubba@cox.net</a>, <a href="mailto:traunero@ix.netcom.com">traunero@ix.netcom.com</a><br> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:56:34 EST<br>Subject: INS article in LA Times<br> <div style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt"> <div>Here is a link to an article in the LA Times about the search service done by USCIS</div> <div> </div> <div><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-genealogy17-2010jan17,0,5618865.story?track=rss" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-genealogy17-2010jan17,0,5618865.story?track=rss</a></div> <div> </div> <div>It gives a link to the USCIS page </div> <div> </div> <div>For more information about the program, check out <a href="http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy" target="_blank">www.uscis.gov/genealogy</a>. </div> <div> </div> <div><font lang="0" size="2" face="Arial">Marie<br><br>Marie Varrelman Melchiori, </font><font lang="0" color="#000000" size="1" face="Arial">CG, CGL</font><font lang="0" color="#000000" size="2" face="Arial"><i><br>Melchiori Research Services, L.L.C.</i><br> ---------------------------------------------------------------<br>CG, Certified Genealogist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by Board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations.</font></div> </div> <br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Scott Mueller<br><a href="http://www.appletree.com">http://www.appletree.com</a><br>AppleTree - Family Tree of the World<br>