Are K-1's actually processed by date received?

[Rich_Vermont 0]

I have been noticing by looking at the time line that the NOA2's do not line up in a first come first serve basis. Is there exceptions to the processing order of K-1 visas?

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

I have been noticing by looking at the time line that the NOA2's do not line up in a first come first serve basis. Is there exceptions to the processing order of K-1 visas?

They do process by dates they are received.

Sometimes cases get delayed, caught up in a background checks, RFE's, etc. and then the adjudicator moves on to more cases while they wait for the RFE's and other snags to be cleared up.

So it may look like they are going out of order, but they really aren't.

[Sal and Jay 2]

I have been noticing by looking at the time line that the NOA2's do not line up in a first come first serve basis. Is there exceptions to the processing order of K-1 visas?

There doesnt seem to be any order in which petitions are processed unfortunatly. Good luck with your journey.

[BexandAlan 0]

The official line from USCIS is that all petitions are processed in the order they are received. The reality of the situation is that there is absolutely no rhyme or reason to the order in which they process them.

My theory is that the first half hour of everyday the supervisor blindfolds all of the adjudicators, spins them around and then they grab 3 files each, I'm almost certain they are not expected to deal with more than 3 cases a day. If they drop your file during the fun, hard luck, they won’t pick it up until you've called them 50 times to tell them it’s under the desk, if there is a mistake on your application they get a week off so sometimes they will sneakily spell your name wrong on purpose so that they get to chill out for a bit. I also think that there are bonuses for the underachiever of the month. Let’s hope your file doesn't wind up on an ambitious adjudicators shelf otherwise it will take at least an extra 2 months.

[psiprez 3]

No. They aren't.

[aravis227 1]

Someone (I think it was Mox...maybe he'll see this and give his fantastic spiel again) gave a wonderful explanation of it. What happens is that all the K1 petitions arrive at USCIS and are boxed up in the order that they're received. They're put into a warehouse. The oldest boxes are pulled out and put on an adjudicators desk. Up until now they are processed in order. The adjudicator grabs the top file and starts to process it. Maybe it goes smoothly, maybe there's an RFE, maybe it takes a little bit longer to check on something...if this happens they'll set it aside and start on the next one in the pile. The adjudicator might be new and so they works lower, or you might get lucky and get one who works really fast. So, up until they reach the adjudicators desk, they are processed in order. Once they get to the desk, you are subject to any delays inherent to your case, vacations that adjudicator may go on, or just like in the grocery store, where you might get the slow cashier. I hope that made sense and I just learned something about myself...for some reason adjudicator is one of the hardest words I type! I think I misspell it every time!

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Someone (I think it was Mox...maybe he'll see this and give his fantastic spiel again) gave a wonderful explanation of it. What happens is that all the K1 petitions arrive at USCIS and are boxed up in the order that they're received. They're put into a warehouse. The oldest boxes are pulled out and put on an adjudicators desk. Up until now they are processed in order. The adjudicator grabs the top file and starts to process it. Maybe it goes smoothly, maybe there's an RFE, maybe it takes a little bit longer to check on something...if this happens they'll set it aside and start on the next one in the pile. The adjudicator might be new and so they works lower, or you might get lucky and get one who works really fast. So, up until they reach the adjudicators desk, they are processed in order. Once they get to the desk, you are subject to any delays inherent to your case, vacations that adjudicator may go on, or just like in the grocery store, where you might get the slow cashier. I hope that made sense and I just learned something about myself...for some reason adjudicator is one of the hardest words I type! I think I misspell it every time!

spot on

[sara..... 371]

Someone (I think it was Mox...maybe he'll see this and give his fantastic spiel again) gave a wonderful explanation of it. What happens is that all the K1 petitions arrive at USCIS and are boxed up in the order that they're received. They're put into a warehouse. The oldest boxes are pulled out and put on an adjudicators desk. Up until now they are processed in order. The adjudicator grabs the top file and starts to process it. Maybe it goes smoothly, maybe there's an RFE, maybe it takes a little bit longer to check on something...if this happens they'll set it aside and start on the next one in the pile. The adjudicator might be new and so they works lower, or you might get lucky and get one who works really fast. So, up until they reach the adjudicators desk, they are processed in order. Once they get to the desk, you are subject to any delays inherent to your case, vacations that adjudicator may go on, or just like in the grocery store, where you might get the slow cashier. I hope that made sense and I just learned something about myself...for some reason adjudicator is one of the hardest words I type! I think I misspell it every time!

spot on

i agree with that but sometimes if feels like they are not processing in order sometimes i think after it goes to security check they forget about it and just pile other apps on top of it and when it makes it back to the adjudicator......they dont bother anymore with the received date if urs came back with a bunch that were received two or three months after urs and urs got stuck on the bottom.....then ur last lol......anyways it keeps me busy guessing as to what is really going on lol

[Saffyre 0]

The official line from USCIS is that all petitions are processed in the order they are received. The reality of the situation is that there is absolutely no rhyme or reason to the order in which they process them.

My theory is that the first half hour of everyday the supervisor blindfolds all of the adjudicators, spins them around and then they grab 3 files each, I'm almost certain they are not expected to deal with more than 3 cases a day. If they drop your file during the fun, hard luck, they won’t pick it up until you've called them 50 times to tell them it’s under the desk, if there is a mistake on your application they get a week off so sometimes they will sneakily spell your name wrong on purpose so that they get to chill out for a bit. I also think that there are bonuses for the underachiever of the month. Let’s hope your file doesn't wind up on an ambitious adjudicators shelf otherwise it will take at least an extra 2 months.

I second this theory!!

[KimandRuss 0]

Here's a great thread from a former adjuitcator explaining how the process works. Perhaps it will help explain the disparity a bit better.