Interesting stats: VSC versus CSC

[Math Man 6]

I was poking around the Dashboard feature on the USCIS website and found some interesting stats on I-751 processing. Maybe this is old news, but I thought I'd share. All data are for April 2011 (the latest month available). I realize it's not good practice to draw conclusions from just one month of data, but I'm going to do it anyway.

1. VSC appears to receive more I-751 petitions.

VSC petitions received for April 2011: 9,741

CSC petitions received for April 2011: 6,890

2. CSC appears to process I-751's more quickly.

VSC petitions completed for April 2011: 5,837

CSC petitions completed for April 2011: 8,388

3. VSC has a MUCH bigger backlog of I-751's to adjudicate.

VSC petitions pending for April 2011: 55,087

CSC petitions pending for April 2011: 18,300

All this is consistent with what we see on VJ. The only thing that surprised me was the fact that VSC receives so many more petitions than CSC. It looks like VSC has more work and I'm guessing probably fewer people to do it.

[Math Man 6]

By the way, in case I wasn't clear, those numbers are JUST for I-751's. You can also get data on other types of petitions.

[JillA 2]

Very interesting! That makes more sense now why I've been waiting 6 months now for my approval

[CESep 4]

I wish I could hear the explanation of why they don't balance the workload better. I've seen posts that they sometimes switch a person's center, so it can be done. I thought that was the whole point of adding the Texas lockbox, so they could send the applications where it works best for them.

Things that make you go hmmm...

[rocks 494]

Thanks for this, it's really very interesting. I will definitely be using this information next time I call them about being slow!

[angus28 7]

I was poking around the Dashboard feature on the USCIS website and found some interesting stats on I-751 processing. Maybe this is old news, but I thought I'd share. All data are for April 2011 (the latest month available). I realize it's not good practice to draw conclusions from just one month of data, but I'm going to do it anyway.

1. VSC appears to receive more I-751 petitions.

VSC petitions received for April 2011: 9,741

CSC petitions received for April 2011: 6,890

2. CSC appears to process I-751's more quickly.

VSC petitions completed for April 2011: 5,837

CSC petitions completed for April 2011: 8,388

3. VSC has a MUCH bigger backlog of I-751's to adjudicate.

VSC petitions pending for April 2011: 55,087

CSC petitions pending for April 2011: 18,300

All this is consistent with what we see on VJ. The only thing that surprised me was the fact that VSC receives so many more petitions than CSC. It looks like VSC has more work and I'm guessing probably fewer people to do it.

VSC also gets applications from the bigger states.

Edited June 25, 2011 by angus28

[Rufus1019 1]

I was poking around the Dashboard feature on the USCIS website and found some interesting stats on I-751 processing. Maybe this is old news, but I thought I'd share. All data are for April 2011 (the latest month available). I realize it's not good practice to draw conclusions from just one month of data, but I'm going to do it anyway.

1. VSC appears to receive more I-751 petitions.

VSC petitions received for April 2011: 9,741

CSC petitions received for April 2011: 6,890

2. CSC appears to process I-751's more quickly.

VSC petitions completed for April 2011: 5,837

CSC petitions completed for April 2011: 8,388

3. VSC has a MUCH bigger backlog of I-751's to adjudicate.

VSC petitions pending for April 2011: 55,087

CSC petitions pending for April 2011: 18,300

All this is consistent with what we see on VJ. The only thing that surprised me was the fact that VSC receives so many more petitions than CSC. It looks like VSC has more work and I'm guessing probably fewer people to do it.

Interesting! Where exactly did you find this?

[rocks 494]

http://dashboard.uscis.gov/

[JeremyR 8]

VSC also gets applications from the bigger states.

In that case they need to adjust the boundaries. I was under the impression that the divide between filing at VSC vs CSC was supposed to level the workload between the two service centres.

[TBoneTX 45,089]

Well, back when, Texas residents had to file their I-129F petitions with the CSC (when we did ours, CSC was like molasses and VSC was whipping out the approvals). Since then, Texas residents have to file things at the VSC (which is now like molasses vs. the CSC, which is whipping out the approvals). Murphy's Law, si man.

[Daniel&Theary 30]

Well, back when, Texas residents had to file their I-129F petitions with the CSC (when we did ours, CSC was like molasses and VSC was whipping out the approvals). Since then, Texas residents have to file things at the VSC (which is now like molasses vs. the CSC, which is whipping out the approvals). Murphy's Law, si man.

In that case is it the filers from Texas over loading the system(just a joke). The more populated cities are on the east coast so only makes since they are busier.