Why VSC is so slow?

[Karaoke 0]

Do you seriously believe that??

1. we on visajourney are not the only people using USCIS. We are, in fact, a mere drop in the bucket of petitioners. They may be doing a ton of work, just not on the petitions of members of VJ that we can see and track.

[*Snowdrop* 604]

Do you seriously believe that??

1. we on visajourney are not the only people using USCIS. We are, in fact, a mere drop in the bucket of petitioners. They may be doing a ton of work, just not on the petitions of members of VJ that we can see and track.

I do actually believe that there are many more applications being dealt with than we see on VJ and that we are just a drop in the bucket of couples going through this.

BUT....it still doesn't explain VSC's slowness over the last year. I'm sure they are working on something. I don't believe that there are loads of people sitting round in an office doing absolutely nothing - so they are working on something but they are not working on CR1/IR1s.

We waited nearly ten months at VSC before being transferred to CSC - ten months while our file sat in a pile of other files. When it got to CSC it took less than two weeks to deal with it.

Edited November 20, 2008 by lsma

[frali 2]

I just cannot accept the fact that they are taking so long to do something that only takes 20 mins to approve. This is unacceptable.

[cmnb 0]

I just cannot accept the fact that they are taking so long to do something that only takes 20 mins to approve. This is unacceptable.

i understand the backlog situation and also agree with the fact that VJers are a small fraction of the actual number cases that VSC deals with. but 8 or 9 months??? are you serious? someone needs to manage that place a lot better. either there is no work going on or they need to hire more people. i dont care if the director gets his a** working on those applications. i paid money like everyone else and we expect timely processing. they need to stop playing games like posting unrealistic timelines. and what is the new BS about "as of september 2008" i am still dying to get a better explanation to that. so does that mean, they were processing feb 26, 2008 files in september 2008? well that means, that even if they are knocking out 1 month of applications every month, we should be hearing april filers being processed by VSC. i have yet to see April filers being processed at VSC (not the ones being transferred to CSC). there is not much to report here. bottom line is, VJ may not be the big picture but we are looking at a very strong statistical data.

Edited November 20, 2008 by cmnb

[Cassie 8]

Do you seriously believe that??

yes, I do. There are numbers out there to prove it. How many people do you think actually use VJ? A couple hundred? A thousand? It is a small DROP in a HUGE bucket of millions of petitions USCIS handles every year.

[Cassie 8]

BUT....it still doesn't explain VSC's slowness over the last year. I'm sure they are working on something. I don't believe that there are loads of people sitting round in an office doing absolutely nothing - so they are working on something but they are not working on CR1/IR1s.

You're right. They had a bunch of different petitions transferred there at the beginning of this year -- like Removal of Conditions applications from TSC. Slowdown #1. Then everything, and I mean, everything that wasn't a Naturalization application or I think it was the B-2 visa applications, were put on the back burner from May until only God knows when while they addressed those two particular categories. Slowdown of Epic Proportions ensues. I honestly do not think, and I have said this in numerous threads, that VSC has recovered from this. I am also confident that in 6-8 months, CSC'ers will be the ones complaining!

And imagine, CR-1s used to take a year minimum, easily!

[jurod16 0]

BUT....it still doesn't explain VSC's slowness over the last year. I'm sure they are working on something. I don't believe that there are loads of people sitting round in an office doing absolutely nothing - so they are working on something but they are not working on CR1/IR1s.

You're right. They had a bunch of different petitions transferred there at the beginning of this year -- like Removal of Conditions applications from TSC. Slowdown #1. Then everything, and I mean, everything that wasn't a Naturalization application or I think it was the B-2 visa applications, were put on the back burner from May until only God knows when while they addressed those two particular categories. Slowdown of Epic Proportions ensues. I honestly do not think, and I have said this in numerous threads, that VSC has recovered from this. I am also confident that in 6-8 months, CSC'ers will be the ones complaining!

And imagine, CR-1s used to take a year minimum, easily!

I'm not jumping down anyone's back or anything, I just want to add 2cents lol. I agree with everyone, VJers more than likely make up a small portion of petitioners, but come on look at the USCIS official site, compare CSC and VSC processing times, VSC is having to transfer cases to CSC, something doesn't look right there to me. Those who've been waiting for nearly a year or more than a year at VSC get transferred to CSC then go on within 2 wks to a month to NVC. I'm also seeing people who sent their petitions in after me as well as countless others already getting sent to NVC or even getting their visas, I'm pretty sure USCIS says they process the petitions in the order that they received them, if I'm not mistaken, I as well as many others were ahead of some of those people who USCIS already processed and approved. I don't believe that those people expedited their visas because I personally sent in request for expedite, good reasons for expedite, and I still haven't gotten a response back from USCIS. Again, I'm not jumpind down anyone's neck or anything, I'm just adding my 2cents to the forum. I wish all of you the best of luck, even those who petitioned after me and get/got approved before me lol, all the best.

jurod16

[jurod16 0]

I'm not jumping down anyone's back or anything, I just want to add 2cents lol. I agree with everyone, VJers more than likely make up a small portion of petitioners, but come on look at the USCIS official site, compare CSC and VSC processing times, VSC is having to transfer cases to CSC, something doesn't look right there to me. Those who've been waiting for nearly a year or more than a year at VSC get transferred to CSC then go on within 2 wks to a month to NVC. I'm also seeing people who sent their petitions in after me as well as countless others already getting sent to NVC or even getting their visas, I'm pretty sure USCIS says they process the petitions in the order that they received them, if I'm not mistaken, I as well as many others were ahead of some of those people who USCIS already processed and approved. I don't believe that those people expedited their visas because I personally sent in request for expedite, good reasons for expedite, and I still haven't gotten a response back from USCIS. Again, I'm not jumpind down anyone's neck or anything, I'm just adding my 2cents to the forum. I wish all of you the best of luck, even those who petitioned after me and get/got approved before me lol, all the best.

jurod16

I do believe technology today has helped to ease the strain on lower manning in USCIS. USCIS is just slow, I have a friend who works for the Department of Homeland Security and he admists how slow they are, I guarantee if USCIS would speed up the process, there would be fewer illegal immigrants in the country. Think about it, they pay more to sneak across the border than they would if they got a visa to come over here.

jurod16

[Hollis 0]

This is a comment that I posted a few months back !! And this also factors in to the wait time for (cr-1/ir1 at Vermont) WHICH I FIND COMPLETELY UNFAIR !!

Anyone know the logic in approving K1 visa's ahead of cr-1/ir-1 ??

(PLEASE DO NOT BE MISINFORMED FELLOW VJ MEMBERS)

Not that I'm against it - EVERYONE deserves to be priority !! I mean that.

According to the timeline, it just seems although some folks(cir-1/ir-1) catageory filed before k1's. The k1's are getting approved much faster. Other than USCIS or whom ever GAINING an additional $1350.00 or more when the k1 arrives ( ie: adjust statuse, EAD.....etc..etc..$$$$$) -- I really see no need for them to be approved faster. I honestly believe this is unfair !!

But why would you keep a HUSBAND and WIFE apart so much longer than a FIANCE/FIANCEE ??

A husband and wife are already married and would like to start their lives (be together physically) as soon as possible especially when there are kid(s) involved.

Makes me wonder -- Do they care more about bringing families together or $$$$$$$$$. (Just a thought)

Can some one please explain the logic in this !!

Maybe I'm missing something !!

Edited November 20, 2008 by Hollis

[jurod16 0]

This is a comment that I posted a few months back !! And this also factors in to the wait time for (cr-1/ir1 at Vermont) WHICH I FIND COMPLETELY UNFAIR !!

Anyone know the logic in approving K1 visa's ahead of cr-1/ir-1 ??

(PLEASE DO NOT BE MISINFORMED FELLOW VJ MEMBERS)

Not that I'm against it - EVERYONE deserves to be priority !! I mean that.

According to the timeline, it just seems although some folks(cir-1/ir-1) catageory filed before k1's. The k1's are getting approved much faster. Other than USCIS or whom ever GAINING an additional $1350.00 or more when the k1 arrives ( ie: adjust statuse, EAD.....etc..etc..$$$$$) -- I really see no need for them to be approved faster. I honestly believe this is unfair !!

But why would you keep a HUSBAND and WIFE apart so much longer than a FIANCE/FIANCEE ??

A husband and wife are already married and would like to start their lives (be together physically) as soon as possible especially when there are kid(s) involved.

Makes me wonder -- Do they care more about bringing families together or $$$$$$$$$. (Just a thought)

Can some one please explain the logic in this !!

Maybe I'm missing something !!

AMEN, I agree with you!!! My wife and I would love to be together. My step-daughter has never had a real father figure in her life except for me, she is going into her second semester of high school, at the rate USCIS is going, she would have graduated from high school by the time she gets her visa.

jurod16

[daboyz 36]

Get ready. Here come the K-1s to tell you they are just as important as an already married couple. Marriage is just a piece of paper after all. Also, how they cant work, etc. when they get here. I'll say it again. It would be fine if they processed K-1s and K-3s/CR-1 in the same amount of time. But that is not the case. Get ready for the wrath.

;-)

[Cassie 8]

Get ready. Here come the K-1s to tell you they are just as important as an already married couple. Marriage is just a piece of paper after all. Also, how they cant work, etc. when they get here. I'll say it again. It would be fine if they processed K-1s and K-3s/CR-1 in the same amount of time. But that is not the case. Get ready for the wrath.

;-)

Fiance visas have less to submit ahead of time, and is a quicker process because they have to figuratively jump through less hoops upfront.

Spousal visas (CR-1s) are front end loaded, they get AOS done as part of their visa process, and come into the country way ahead of K-1s as far as status is concerned.

The two visas are apples and oranges. They will never be processed the same way, or in the same timeframe, unless they make some sort of rule where you have to be engaged for a certain length of time before even being allowed to apply for a visa or something to that effect.

No wrath, just the facts. Flame away, as I am just a lowly K-1er.

And just for the record, I hate how my 4 year long and going strong marriage is considered squat compared to you all, just because my husband and I chose the fiance visa route. I got married 6 days after coming into the US --is that proof enough that my relationship is just as legitimate as yours? I also don't appreciate the inference that because I came in as a fiance, I must have thought of marriage as a game or something I regard as merely a piece of paper. Seriously??

Edited November 20, 2008 by Cassie

[daboyz 36]

Get ready. Here come the K-1s to tell you they are just as important as an already married couple. Marriage is just a piece of paper after all. Also, how they cant work, etc. when they get here. I'll say it again. It would be fine if they processed K-1s and K-3s/CR-1 in the same amount of time. But that is not the case. Get ready for the wrath.

;-)

Fiance visas have less to submit ahead of time, and is a quicker process.

Spousal visas are front end loaded, they get AOS done as part of their visa process, and come into the country way ahead of K-1s as far as status is concerned.

The two visas are apples and oranges.

No wrath, just the facts. Flame away, as I am just a lowly K-1er.

And just for the record, I hate how my 4 year long and going strong marriage is considered squat compared to you all, just because we chose the fiance visa. I got married 6 days after coming into the US. Is that proof enough that my relationship is just as legitimate as yours?

Curious how would feel if your 4 year strong marriage happened before the visa process, and people that weren't even married were approved before you?

[Cassie 8]

Curious how would feel if your 4 year strong marriage happened before the visa process, and people that weren't even married were approved before you?

Let's see, I am a researcher by trade, so I would have gotten on the internet and found out all I can, eventually stumble across VJ, find out about the DCF option, went for that, and sat back and waited until the interview, while working on tying up loose ends and getting ready to move.

Would I have been frustrated about waiting? Sure, to a point -- when it comes to government paperwork like this I tend to expect the absolute worst and then hope to be pleasantly surprised, and usually I am. I have had various family members deal with immigration issues in both Canada and the US and know that the process can be long and drawn out. However, knowing myself, I would do research into why it was taking so long and why fiance visas were quicker and why processing centres are slower/faster -- VJ is invaluable in that regard. Would I be pissed off that fiances got in quicker? I honestly doubt it. I probably would wish that it was different, but I wouldn't be ticked off so much that I would question the validity of their relationships.

[daboyz 36]

Curious how would feel if your 4 year strong marriage happened before the visa process, and people that weren't even married were approved before you?

Let's see, I am a researcher by trade, so I would have gotten on the internet and found out all I can, eventually stumble across VJ, find out about the DCF option, went for that, and sat back and waited until the interview, while working on tying up loose ends and getting ready to move.

Would I have been frustrated about waiting? Sure, to a point -- when it comes to government paperwork like this I tend to expect the absolute worst and then hope to be pleasantly surprised, and usually I am. I have had various family members deal with immigration issues in both Canada and the US and know that the process can be long and drawn out. However, knowing myself, I would do research into why it was taking so long and why fiance visas were quicker and why processing centres are slower/faster -- VJ is invaluable in that regard. Would I be pissed off that fiances got in quicker? I honestly doubt it. I probably would wish that it was different, but I wouldn't be ticked off so much that I would question the validity of their relationships.

I'm not questioning the validity of anyone's relationship. I got married because I loved my wife. I didn't take immigration in to account when deciding to marry her. Personally, I think it's sad that people have to decide on when and where to get married based on some government policies. I wish I would have been that clinical about it.