JUNE 2008 K1 FILERS CSC ONLY!!

[InQuiet 0]

Has anyone seen an explanation as to why CSC is so far behind. It seems they're always behind. I mean if their receiving more apps. then why aren't they increasing staff. Just thinking out loud, I'm a July filer, but it does make me cranky when I think about the time involved. It seems the Immigration office has raised their application fees about 100% in the last 2-3 years, unfortunately they didn't raise their quality of service.

[IAMX 3,055]

Has anyone seen an explanation as to why CSC is so far behind. It seems they're always behind. I mean if their receiving more apps. then why aren't they increasing staff. Just thinking out loud, I'm a July filer, but it does make me cranky when I think about the time involved. It seems the Immigration office has raised their application fees about 100% in the last 2-3 years, unfortunately they didn't raise their quality of service.

On their site they make it seem like they're changing their priority more to other visas with quotas to meet since we're right at the end of the fiscal year.

So the optimist in me says we should be seeing more approvals in much larger quantities at the end of the week or next week as a new fiscal year begins.

Edited September 30, 2008 by SRVT

[hellonew 0]

Has anyone seen an explanation as to why CSC is so far behind. It seems they're always behind. I mean if their receiving more apps. then why aren't they increasing staff. Just thinking out loud, I'm a July filer, but it does make me cranky when I think about the time involved. It seems the Immigration office has raised their application fees about 100% in the last 2-3 years, unfortunately they didn't raise their quality of service.

On their site they make it seem like they're changing their priority more to other visas with quotas to meet since we're right at the end of the fiscal year.

So the optimist in me says we should be seeing more approvals in much larger quantities at the end of the week or next week as a new fiscal year begins.

Lets hope ur fiscal theory is correct!! lol

[IAMX 3,055]

Well it benefits all of us, so lets hope.

[annax 0]

Has anyone seen an explanation as to why CSC is so far behind. It seems they're always behind. I mean if their receiving more apps. then why aren't they increasing staff. Just thinking out loud, I'm a July filer, but it does make me cranky when I think about the time involved. It seems the Immigration office has raised their application fees about 100% in the last 2-3 years, unfortunately they didn't raise their quality of service.

On their site they make it seem like they're changing their priority more to other visas with quotas to meet since we're right at the end of the fiscal year.

So the optimist in me says we should be seeing more approvals in much larger quantities at the end of the week or next week as a new fiscal year begins.

Where do you see something about priority and quotas? Have a link? I think theyre probably fast tracking people who are trying to naturalize in time for the election. I had a friend who went through that recently, was told a wait time of a year and then managed to complete the process and have the ceremony in a few months time. She filed her paperwork well after I did. It would seem k-1's are pretty low priority looking at the processing times for other types of cases. It could be worse though check this one out >.<:

I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273 September 10, 1997

1997....wow....

[IAMX 3,055]

Has anyone seen an explanation as to why CSC is so far behind. It seems they're always behind. I mean if their receiving more apps. then why aren't they increasing staff. Just thinking out loud, I'm a July filer, but it does make me cranky when I think about the time involved. It seems the Immigration office has raised their application fees about 100% in the last 2-3 years, unfortunately they didn't raise their quality of service.

On their site they make it seem like they're changing their priority more to other visas with quotas to meet since we're right at the end of the fiscal year.

So the optimist in me says we should be seeing more approvals in much larger quantities at the end of the week or next week as a new fiscal year begins.

Where do you see something about priority and quotas? Have a link? I think theyre probably fast tracking people who are trying to naturalize in time for the election. I had a friend who went through that recently, was told a wait time of a year and then managed to complete the process and have the ceremony in a few months time. She filed her paperwork well after I did. It would seem k-1's are pretty low priority looking at the processing times for other types of cases. It could be worse though check this one out >.<:

I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273 September 10, 1997

1997....wow....

Has nothing to do with the elections, as it doesn't give them a pay raise, so they're not going to adjudicate any faster due to elections. It's based upon quotas and especially the fiscal year.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

In fiscal year 2007, USCIS received 1.4 million applications for naturalization; nearly double the volume received the year before. USCIS is working to improve processes and focus increased resources, including hiring approximately 1,500 new employees, to address this workload.

Last year's application surge did not impact USCIS offices evenly across the country. Although most offices have already processed cases received during the 2007 filing surge, a handful of offices will have a small percentage of their 2007 cases pending at the end of Fiscal Year 2008. That will result in processing times longer than the 10-12 month national average. USCIS will continue to shift resources to ensure that all local offices achieve the goal of five month processing times.

Dunno how else to put it, other than they have a higher volume of pending naturalization cases and thus shifting their resources to meet those quotas -- based upon fiscal year, not the elections.

So, once again, the optimist in me says things will get better for us May and June filers pretty soon.

Edited September 30, 2008 by SRVT

[annax 0]

Has anyone seen an explanation as to why CSC is so far behind. It seems they're always behind. I mean if their receiving more apps. then why aren't they increasing staff. Just thinking out loud, I'm a July filer, but it does make me cranky when I think about the time involved. It seems the Immigration office has raised their application fees about 100% in the last 2-3 years, unfortunately they didn't raise their quality of service.

On their site they make it seem like they're changing their priority more to other visas with quotas to meet since we're right at the end of the fiscal year.

So the optimist in me says we should be seeing more approvals in much larger quantities at the end of the week or next week as a new fiscal year begins.

Where do you see something about priority and quotas? Have a link? I think theyre probably fast tracking people who are trying to naturalize in time for the election. I had a friend who went through that recently, was told a wait time of a year and then managed to complete the process and have the ceremony in a few months time. She filed her paperwork well after I did. It would seem k-1's are pretty low priority looking at the processing times for other types of cases. It could be worse though check this one out >.<:

I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273 September 10, 1997

1997....wow....

Has nothing to do with the elections, as it doesn't give them a pay raise, so they're not going to adjudicate any faster due to elections. It's based upon quotas and especially the fiscal year.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

In fiscal year 2007, USCIS received 1.4 million applications for naturalization; nearly double the volume received the year before. USCIS is working to improve processes and focus increased resources, including hiring approximately 1,500 new employees, to address this workload.

Last year's application surge did not impact USCIS offices evenly across the country. Although most offices have already processed cases received during the 2007 filing surge, a handful of offices will have a small percentage of their 2007 cases pending at the end of Fiscal Year 2008. That will result in processing times longer than the 10-12 month national average. USCIS will continue to shift resources to ensure that all local offices achieve the goal of five month processing times.

Dunno how else to put it, other than they have a higher volume of pending naturalization cases and thus shifting their resources to meet those quotas -- based upon fiscal year, not the elections.

So, once again, the optimist in me says things will get better for us May and June filers pretty soon.

yeah its pretty depressing seeing filers with noa dates before april getting noa2 in 4 months time, whereas its up to 5 months now for recent ones. =/

[villaspurs 65]

Has anyone seen an explanation as to why CSC is so far behind. It seems they're always behind. I mean if their receiving more apps. then why aren't they increasing staff. Just thinking out loud, I'm a July filer, but it does make me cranky when I think about the time involved. It seems the Immigration office has raised their application fees about 100% in the last 2-3 years, unfortunately they didn't raise their quality of service.

On their site they make it seem like they're changing their priority more to other visas with quotas to meet since we're right at the end of the fiscal year.

So the optimist in me says we should be seeing more approvals in much larger quantities at the end of the week or next week as a new fiscal year begins.

Where do you see something about priority and quotas? Have a link? I think theyre probably fast tracking people who are trying to naturalize in time for the election. I had a friend who went through that recently, was told a wait time of a year and then managed to complete the process and have the ceremony in a few months time. She filed her paperwork well after I did. It would seem k-1's are pretty low priority looking at the processing times for other types of cases. It could be worse though check this one out >.<:

I-829 Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions Removal of lawful permanent resident conditions (immigrant investors) based on PL107-273 September 10, 1997

1997....wow....

Has nothing to do with the elections, as it doesn't give them a pay raise, so they're not going to adjudicate any faster due to elections. It's based upon quotas and especially the fiscal year.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/Processtim...eviceCenter=CSC

In fiscal year 2007, USCIS received 1.4 million applications for naturalization; nearly double the volume received the year before. USCIS is working to improve processes and focus increased resources, including hiring approximately 1,500 new employees, to address this workload.

Last year's application surge did not impact USCIS offices evenly across the country. Although most offices have already processed cases received during the 2007 filing surge, a handful of offices will have a small percentage of their 2007 cases pending at the end of Fiscal Year 2008. That will result in processing times longer than the 10-12 month national average. USCIS will continue to shift resources to ensure that all local offices achieve the goal of five month processing times.

Dunno how else to put it, other than they have a higher volume of pending naturalization cases and thus shifting their resources to meet those quotas -- based upon fiscal year, not the elections.

So, once again, the optimist in me says things will get better for us May and June filers pretty soon.

yeah its pretty depressing seeing filers with noa dates before april getting noa2 in 4 months time, whereas its up to 5 months now for recent ones. =/

I'm just really hoping SRVT is right... Hopefully we'll see things moving quickly!!!

[RyDa 1]

On their site they make it seem like they're changing their priority more to other visas with quotas to meet since we're right at the end of the fiscal year.

So the optimist in me says we should be seeing more approvals in much larger quantities at the end of the week or next week as a new fiscal year begins.

I like the optimist in you. And I'm sick of seeing 15, 13 20, 22 (wow!) on Igors list opposite the CSC column. I want to see 100, 68, 74 etc!

[IAMX 3,055]

On their site they make it seem like they're changing their priority more to other visas with quotas to meet since we're right at the end of the fiscal year.

So the optimist in me says we should be seeing more approvals in much larger quantities at the end of the week or next week as a new fiscal year begins.

I like the optimist in you. And I'm sick of seeing 15, 13 20, 22 (wow!) on Igors list opposite the CSC column. I want to see 100, 68, 74 etc!

Optimism rules, my friend. I think we've got 2-4 approvals in the last 36 hours.

June filers are right around the corner.

Edited October 2, 2008 by SRVT

[IAMX 3,055]

Wups, make that 6 approvals in the last 2 day (48 hours), without seeing any other people posting about approvals.

[Jaynelle 0]

Any June filers got their NOA2s?

[Stuart n Courtney 0]

I think I was 1 of the first June filers so my fingers are well and truly crossed. Checking everyday in anticipation!

Good luck to all

Stuart

[RyDa 1]

SRVT,

I see your optimism paid off! Congrats on NOA2 ))

[jle930sl 0]

Hey guys! I haven't posted on this june filing message..but here I am!

I don't know about why they are talking so long at CSC or anything..but I randomly decided to check my case status online today (I don't look too often cause it hasn't changed for 3 months)..and we were TOUCHED!!!

I'm not really sure what it means. Maybe they just put our file in a new box or something.. cause it was touched on the 19th of September, then not again. But, at least it's something, right?

So anyways, just thought I'd share the good news. Seems things are coming up pretty soon! Good luck everyone!