VSC unbearably slow

[candelari 0]

I completely agree with you! I have a month to file and I don't even want to. It is frustrating to see other center approves (that means it can be done with good planning) so quickly and I had to wait and wonder around. Am I going to get RFE? Was my folder good enough? Did I put too much? What if they lost the case and I found out about this 6 months later and wait another couple months to straight things out. What if we have decided to move out to country or do something else and it conflicts with what we have provide? Did I forget something? Could I have done better to get it done faster?

Yes I agree waiting on I129 is a lot more frustrating but it doesn't make me feel any better! When you worry you worry! He already said he needs to ventilate. NO offense , we need little emphaty and understanding!

Ebru

[vscblws 0]

I completely agree with you! I have a month to file and I don't even want to. It is frustrating to see other center approves (that means it can be done with good planning) so quickly and I had to wait and wonder around. Am I going to get RFE? Was my folder good enough? Did I put too much? What if they lost the case and I found out about this 6 months later and wait another couple months to straight things out. What if we have decided to move out to country or do something else and it conflicts with what we have provide? Did I forget something? Could I have done better to get it done faster?

Yes I agree waiting on I129 is a lot more frustrating but it doesn't make me feel any better! When you worry you worry! He already said he needs to ventilate. NO offense , we need little emphaty and understanding!

Ebru

Thanks Ebru. That's exactly my issue. I want to relocate but I have heard horror stories from people in the past who were in the middle of an application and missed getting important documentation even though they updated change of address. I do not want to go through that nightmare. Also its my right to complain especially when the situation is affecting me. Mike doesn't know anything about me so its a bit obnoxious of him to insinuate that I am being unreasonable and since I have an extension letter so I should just shut up and wait. Unfortunately, I don't have that luxury.

[gogal2020 0]

Mike doesn't know anything about me so its a bit obnoxious of him to insinuate that I am being unreasonable and since I have an extension letter so I should just shut up and wait. Unfortunately, I don't have that luxury.

1. Fill out your timeline, once again, maybe then someone here could at least assume what you situation is and not insinuate.

2. People have waited much longer then you, yet you may vent, sure, but for some reason that reminded me other people doing the same thing but in the I129 stage of the process, who in my opinion have a much worse of a situation then you.

3. Didn't mean to insult you, so keep venting away.

Mike.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I'm sorry that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act. It is very frustrating that CSC is able to process their own applications and a sizeable portion of the backlog from VSC as well - all within 3 or 4 months. It was extremely frustrating when CSC was pumping them out at 3 months while I was waiting for approval at VSC as well - ours took 12 months to be approved and at that time the average wait was between 11 and 15 months. I still think there has to be some way to improve that big of a discrepancy - they supposedly eliminated the backlogs but are still much slower than CSC. Hang in there - I hope you hear something positive soon.

[vscblws 0]

I'm sorry that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act. It is very frustrating that CSC is able to process their own applications and a sizeable portion of the backlog from VSC as well - all within 3 or 4 months. It was extremely frustrating when CSC was pumping them out at 3 months while I was waiting for approval at VSC as well - ours took 12 months to be approved and at that time the average wait was between 11 and 15 months. I still think there has to be some way to improve that big of a discrepancy - they supposedly eliminated the backlogs but are still much slower than CSC. Hang in there - I hope you hear something positive soon.

Thanks Kathryn41 but I won't hold my breath. It makes me so angry that others are saying that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act over the last two years. I had a friend who lost her job because her i-751 was pending for over a year and her job required security clearance and she was having a hard time getting a renewal from USCIS because her extension letter was expiring. She was told by her job that she would have to resign once the extension letter expired because she couldn't work for her job with an expired GC and they didn't want her working longer than one year with the extension letter. So she ended up being out of work for 4 months and had to move because her husband couldn't pay the bills alone. The worse part is, when they moved, even though they contacted the USCIS about the change of address, she never received her Greencard. It was returned as undeliverable and she had to wait another month to get the new card. I am so not looking forward to that experience. I just want to get my card and move on with my life.

timeline:

filed i-751- july 7

biometrics done- july 22

since then.............................waiting

Edited October 20, 2009 by vscblws

[TracyTN 237]

I'm sorry that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act. It is very frustrating that CSC is able to process their own applications and a sizeable portion of the backlog from VSC as well - all within 3 or 4 months. It was extremely frustrating when CSC was pumping them out at 3 months while I was waiting for approval at VSC as well - ours took 12 months to be approved and at that time the average wait was between 11 and 15 months. I still think there has to be some way to improve that big of a discrepancy - they supposedly eliminated the backlogs but are still much slower than CSC. Hang in there - I hope you hear something positive soon.

Thanks Kathryn41 but I won't hold my breath. It makes me so angry that others are saying that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act over the last two years. I had a friend who lost her job because her i-751 was pending for over a year and her job required security clearance and she was having a hard time getting a renewal from USCIS because her extension letter was expiring. She was told by her job that she would have to resign once the extension letter expired because she couldn't work for her job with an expired GC and they didn't want her working longer than one year with the extension letter. So she ended up being out of work for 4 months and had to move because her husband couldn't pay the bills alone. The worse part is, when they moved, even though they contacted the USCIS about the change of address, she never received her Greencard. It was returned as undeliverable and she had to wait another month to get the new card. I am so not looking forward to that experience. I just want to get my card and move on with my life.

timeline:

filed i-751- july 7

biometrics done- july 22

since then.............................waiting

Why did she not make an Infopass appointment to get a stamp in her passport (if the extension letter had expired)? There are ways to do things if you'll look for them.

You're focusing on the worse case scenario. Not EVERYone who changes their address has a problem. But feel free to worry/vent if it'll help.

[vscblws 0]

I'm sorry that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act. It is very frustrating that CSC is able to process their own applications and a sizeable portion of the backlog from VSC as well - all within 3 or 4 months. It was extremely frustrating when CSC was pumping them out at 3 months while I was waiting for approval at VSC as well - ours took 12 months to be approved and at that time the average wait was between 11 and 15 months. I still think there has to be some way to improve that big of a discrepancy - they supposedly eliminated the backlogs but are still much slower than CSC. Hang in there - I hope you hear something positive soon.

Thanks Kathryn41 but I won't hold my breath. It makes me so angry that others are saying that VSC still hasn't cleaned up its act over the last two years. I had a friend who lost her job because her i-751 was pending for over a year and her job required security clearance and she was having a hard time getting a renewal from USCIS because her extension letter was expiring. She was told by her job that she would have to resign once the extension letter expired because she couldn't work for her job with an expired GC and they didn't want her working longer than one year with the extension letter. So she ended up being out of work for 4 months and had to move because her husband couldn't pay the bills alone. The worse part is, when they moved, even though they contacted the USCIS about the change of address, she never received her Greencard. It was returned as undeliverable and she had to wait another month to get the new card. I am so not looking forward to that experience. I just want to get my card and move on with my life.

timeline:

filed i-751- july 7

biometrics done- july 22

since then.............................waiting

Why did she not make an Infopass appointment to get a stamp in her passport (if the extension letter had expired)? There are ways to do things if you'll look for them.

You're focusing on the worse case scenario. Not EVERYone who changes their address has a problem. But feel free to worry/vent if it'll help.

wow, so many defeders of the VSC in here!.. by th way she did get a stamp in her book but that wasn't good enough for her job because it wasn't a stamp for a year. Yes, i want i will focus on the worst case scenario because I am the one being affected by the current situation. I will not make any excuses for the VSC. They are notorious for dragging their feet.

[groovlstk 0]

[Yes, i want i will focus on the worst case scenario because I am the one being affected by the current situation. I will not make any excuses for the VSC. They are notorious for dragging their feet.

Dragging their feet? You mean you believe they are intentionally sitting on stacks of applications rather than dealing with an understaffed workforce or competing directives from management?

Pfft, come and complain after you've been waiting for a year, not a few months. There are people with legitimate claims of poor service, you are not one of them.

[NycBra 4]

I guess I moved in the right time...

I used to live in NY until March 2009, and when I applied for AOS I submitted my application to VSC. It took only 3 months from the date I mailed to the date I was approved (interview). But it seems they do take longer for ROC.

We are now living in California, so I submitted my ROC to CSC. So far so good, things seems to be moving in a good pace. I guess they should have another service center to process ROC. Just 2 for the whole country is not enough...

[TracyTN 237]

wow, so many defeders of the VSC in here!.. by th way she did get a stamp in her book but that wasn't good enough for her job because it wasn't a stamp for a year. Yes, i want i will focus on the worst case scenario because I am the one being affected by the current situation. I will not make any excuses for the VSC. They are notorious for dragging their feet.

Where exactly did I defend the VSC? I DO think it stinks that they are that much further behind than the CSC - but I stand by my original statement about not sweating the I 751 when doing what we're going to do anyway (apply for hubby's naturalization) will force adjudication of the I 751. Even though I highly suspect they will have gotten around to it before that time anyway.

[MrsWhizz 0]

I'm one of those people with a reason to complain. Long story, but received petition, but a "lost" money order, three I-751 packages later, here I sit....waiting. However, OP has every right to complain! We pay the same fees for the same service. We should be receiving the same level of service at ALL the service centers.

[vscblws 0]

I'm one of those people with a reason to complain. Long story, but received petition, but a "lost" money order, three I-751 packages later, here I sit....waiting. However, OP has every right to complain! We pay the same fees for the same service. We should be receiving the same level of service at ALL the service centers.

mrs whizz you right, we pay the same money as people who file via CSC. I really don't care if anyone else will sit and twiddle their thumb after they file their application. Again, it's my right to express how i feel about MY CASE! so Mike and whoever, defend the VSC all you want but dont you dare tell me how to feel! It's my life, my time and my money. Move on to the next topic cause you aint gonna change how I feel.

[JERIII 8]

I'm one of those people with a reason to complain. Long story, but received petition, but a "lost" money order, three I-751 packages later, here I sit....waiting. However, OP has every right to complain! We pay the same fees for the same service. We should be receiving the same level of service at ALL the service centers.

mrs whizz you right, we pay the same money as people who file via CSC. I really don't care if anyone else will sit and twiddle their thumb after they file their application. Again, it's my right to express how i feel about MY CASE! so Mike and whoever, defend the VSC all you want but dont you dare tell me how to feel! It's my life, my time and my money. Move on to the next topic cause you aint gonna change how I feel.

Oh fine, lets take people away from CSC and make them slower.

[linglee 0]

I'm one of those people with a reason to complain. Long story, but received petition, but a "lost" money order, three I-751 packages later, here I sit....waiting. However, OP has every right to complain! We pay the same fees for the same service. We should be receiving the same level of service at ALL the service centers.

mrs whizz you right, we pay the same money as people who file via CSC. I really don't care if anyone else will sit and twiddle their thumb after they file their application. Again, it's my right to express how i feel about MY CASE! so Mike and whoever, defend the VSC all you want but dont you dare tell me how to feel! It's my life, my time and my money. Move on to the next topic cause you aint gonna change how I feel.

hi vscblws,

i am in the same boat as you waiting. I know that anxious feeling u have. I see how the CSC applications are being processed way faster than ours and that is a bit depressing and frustrating but I tell myself that it will be over soon. Try not to worry too much. You will be alright.

[Ree 9]

I just have to vent.. VSC blows! this is the worst service center. August filers in CSC center are already approved while VSC is still just approving MAY applications barely. This is a total embarrassment. I am totally frustrated. I put in my application in july and did my biometrics the same month and I have absolutely no updates since then. I don't want to hate on the people who file in CSC but this is just ridiculous now. How many people do they have working in VSC? Two? here is a suggestion, if the case loads are too much, then TRANSFER them to the CSC.

VSC was incredibly slow a year ago. In my case, it took 11 months (!) from sending the documents till receiving an RFE, and almost a year more until I got my new greencard. For those who didn't have RFEs, 11-13 months was a normal timeline. Finally VSC had transferred some of the cases to CSC, and it took a few more months for CSC to get those cases approved. I mean, people who filed directly to CSC, were being approved before VSC transferees. So, it's better not to have your case to be transferred to CSC, unless you want to be in the end of the line, like if your NOA1 date is your transfer notice date.

You can imagine how frustrating it was for us, VSC filers, to see CSC filers being approved in 2-3 months, while we had to wait for about 1 year!

So, in my opinion, you have nothing to complain about, now VSC has been working really fast, and if you have to wait for a month or two than someone at CSC, it is not a big problem. Try to think about those who had to wait for a year more, like us a year ago.

Edited October 20, 2009 by Ree