resolve the issue on her own, she came to our office for help. Our staff contacted OPM to inquire about the status of her application. They expedited the processing, and Ms. Thompson began receiving the benefits she earned after years of service to the nation.
HELPING A MILITARY RETIREE
Captain Dan Colman retired from the Navy. When Defense Finance Accounting Services (DFAS) conducted an audit of his pay and benefits, they identified what they thought was a discrepancy indicating he’d been overpaid by more than $10,000. DFAS withheld his final pay and notified him that he owed the federal government. Captain Colman knew there had been an error
in the record years earlier and that it had already been corrected. He came to our office to help clear up the matter. Over the next 10 months, our staff assisted with obtaining and submitting documentation showing that there was no debt owed. Captain Colman finally received all his pay and benefits, and DFAS removed the negative information from the credit bureaus.
with no response, he contacted our office because he was concerned that the delay could jeopardize his career. We contacted OPM to urge them to expedite the processing of his application and issue their decision. Within a few weeks, they completed their investigation and granted Mr. Jaquith his security clearance.
GETTING APPROVAL FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE
Eugene Sim is a U.S. citizen living in Herndon. He filed an application with Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to sponsor his wife, Maira, for immigration from El Salvador. She was interviewed at the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, but months passed without any action taken on the case. Mr. Sim contacted our
Matthew Jaquith is a federal employee who needed to renew his security clearance. He submitted the required paperwork to the Federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM). After waiting more than 500 days
HELPING UNITE A FAMILY
office last year for assistance. We reached out to our embassy to inquire about the status of their application, and within a week they completed their evaluation and granted permission for Mrs. Sim to emigrate to the U.S. and join her husband. These are just a few of the thousands of constituents we have been able to assist. If you or someone you know needs help, please don’t hesitate to contact my office at 703-2563071. My door is always open. Congressman Gerry Connolly represents Virginia’s 11th District, which includes Reston. A former chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, he serves on both the Oversight and Government Reform and Foreign Affairs committees.
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