How accurate is the VJ timeline?

[JuneFirst 1]

So, the VJ gives us an estimate on when our petitions are going to be approved.

That date seems to change daily.

My question is: how accuarte are those estimates?

and which ones are the ones to rely on-the first estimate ever or the last one?

[canadian_wife 1,808]

This is a common question.

You have to look at it as only a small percet of the total petitions at USCIS is represented here on VJ. So, for us, the estimate was 3 months off.

Saying that, you must also think of it like a big checkout line at a big box store. You got all your stuff in your cart and you choose a check out line. Some lines move faster than others. However, you get stuck behind some old granny who is paying her bill in nickles. While you look over to checkout #4, they're moving so fast and you think it's totally not fair that you're stuck in this line when other people are moving through so quickly, even people that came after you!. Same goes for immigration. While the estimates are exactly that, estimates, you never know if your check out is going to be super fast, or if you'll get stuck behind someone who has a difficult case which requires more time.

Good luck

Edited April 6, 2010 by canadian_wife

[OBX 51]

This is a common question.

You have to look at it as only a small percet of the total petitions at USCIS is represented here on VJ. So, for us, the estimate was 3 months off.

Saying that, you must also think of it like a big checkout line at a big box store. You got all your stuff in your cart and you choose a check out line. Some lines move faster than others. However, you get stuck behind some old granny who is paying her bill in nickles. While you look over to checkout #4, they're moving so fast and you think it's totally not fair that you're stuck in this line when other people are moving through so quickly, even people that came after you!. Same goes for immigration. While the estimates are exactly that, estimates, you never know if your check out is going to be super fast, or if you'll get stuck behind someone who has a difficult case which requires more time.

Good luck

Great analogy!

Our estimate was off as well.

[Martine&Dana 0]

I like how you explain that espacially my first languague is french...so sometime it's hard for me to really understand. My husband do the same things when I don't understand too well. So I guess we are in the slow lane...lol Thanks for this explanation, I have to relax and continue knitting, packing somes boxes and wait for my approuval...

[JuneFirst 1]

Thanks for the answers.

I know those timelines are just estimates. But it nevertheless is interessting to see, how many people get their approval

around the estimated vj-timeline.

Edited April 6, 2010 by JuneFirst