I-797 Case Number

[mateo 0]

I was just looking at my case number and the first four digits correspond to the Month and Day MMDD. Is this a coincidence or has anyone else noticed this.

M.

[SusieK 3]

I was just looking at my case number and the first four digits correspond to the Month and Day MMDD. Is this a coincidence or has anyone else noticed this.

M.

my first number are 08-08 so darn i hope not....

Cheers

[mateo 0]

I figured it out.

Number used to identify an applicant or petitioner's place in the BCIS fee receipt and case tracking system. WAC is the acronymic artifact of the Western Adjudication Center, now known as the California Service Center. The alphanumeric identifier is ten digits in the format WAC-NN-NNN-NNNNN. The first two digits are the current fiscal year, the second three digits are the sequentially-numbered working day of the fiscal year (known as the "Julian date") on which the case was originally receipted, and the final five digits are a serial number (which always begins with "5"). There are three other BCIS Regional Service Centers, in Lincoln, NE (LIN); Irving, TX (SRC); and St. Albans, VT (EAC).

So my case starts with WAC-07-252

Susie K's case is 08 FY 2008 (Starts Oct 1st, 2007) 80th day of FY08, Dec 21st.

So that works for Susie's but mines a little off. Have to research it more.

M.

[odeoaldorf 0]

Althought I think you're on to something let me add my two cents to your theory but I got to say I don't think our speculation comes near to what the numbers mean...the 3 letters is the location of service center the next two is the year the case is expected to be resolved. For the next 3 digits, using the julian calendar as you suggest, it is possible that it is the date by which the case is expected to be resolved and an NOA2 issued. I calculated my timeline using my receipt number and that places me in March which given the fact that I sent the I 130 in September would be pretty pretty much within the 6 month self-imposed window by the uscis.(I know probably wishful thinking). The rest 5 digits I think are established sequentially and probably represent the number of petitions that are pending an NOA2 for transfer to NVC. By the way my serial does not start with #5.

I wonder is there are any i130NOA1s from early 2007 who can go through this process and see whether the time line can be predicted based on the recepit number compared with final outcome and see if the theory works.

Edited January 11, 2008 by odeoaldorf

[mateo 0]

HAhahahahaha

I love your theory!

I have a better one. The first number is the number of divorces the ajudicator has and the second number is their weight in pounds. So mine would be 7 divorces and 250 pounds. Maybe the second number is the number of cigarette breaks they take in a week at the Service Center.

Actually I pulled that first stuff off of an information site. So I was no speculating, merely passing on what I saw. I like the speculation theories better though!!!

M.

[AMV 0]

let me be a judge :-)))))

The thery of mateo is more close to true than odeoaldorf one !!!