<p>You can try contacting with your representatives (unless you are from NY state), but don’t count too much on them. My father is still waiting for his Green Card after almost 3 years of waiting. He tried to talk/write to the members of both Houses (over one and a half years ago), but…he is still waiting with many promises “to do everything I can”
But of course, try calling/writing/talking - it would really suck to apply as an international…</p>