processing sequence.

[AandD 20]

I'm sure my brain is just frozen on this one....but:

If petitions are processed in the order they come in, and given to ajudicators in that same sequence, why isn't there a clearer pattern to the 'touch' sequence?

Perhaps my understanding is unclear....but I thought when an ajudicator recieved a petition and opened it up he scanned it (resulting in a 'touch? )

wouldn't everyone have a 'touch' from being scanned in this way?

Also, I read that country of origin of the beneficiary doesn't play a big role in processing times...but it does seem some countires of origin have a trend towards faster processing...or am I just making stuff up?

Just hoping for our NOA2 soon....starting to think too much I'm afraid...lol...I will be patient

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

some of the out of sequence comes from items being handled in boxes. So when they arrive the check is cashed ( very important to USCIS) and they are assigned a number and placed in boxed to wait their turn. When a USCIS needs more work they will check out a box. As in any workplace you may get miss I am clearing my desk every day or you may get miss I am going to make sure every punctuation mark is properly used. Each will take a different time to process their box. Some people have better records than others. If you have had dealing with the government they already have your file started and may know everything they need to about you. If you have lived on a small island you may be an unknown and take longer to process. The preliminary check on your SO also takes place. That is also dependent on who good of a record keeping system is in place in the country of origin. I am amazed that anyone clears out of Nigeria with their lack of good record keeping. Name checks can be a hard thing. Where I work there are 37 databases of company/individual names when we want to use a new supplier. It takes time.

[Lindsey8181 1]

Hi AandD!

Looks like we both have Croatian fiances!

Well, I'm in the same boat as you. I've been looking at other people's timelines over the past couple weeks to get an idea of how quickly things happen and in what sequence - it looks like we're both on track with regard to processing time. It seems that the Vermont Service Center processes things a bit faster than California, so I would guess you should be hearing something within the next few weeks.

As far as processing times at the country of origin, I've heard Zagreb is relatively fast and for the most part, fairly relaxed - that is compared to some of the crazy stories I've seen on here with other embassies.

I know it's not so fun to wait and believe me, I am not the most patient person. I check the USCIS website like 5 times a day to see if our file has been touched. hahaha!!

So, what part of Croatia is your fiance/e from?

Wishing you the best of luck and speedy processing time!

[~Johnny~ 27]

Having been a Federal employee for 12 years (not USCIS but US Army Corps of Engineers) I noticed a very common thing regarding actions that we received for processing. We had 50 project managers in my office (I was one of them) and EVERY action as far as how long it took to process was totally dependent on who was the receiving manager. For example, two exact same actions and one could be done in 15 days and the other could go 6 months depending on the manager!! I used to always have contractors request me as their manager because I was considered one of the good ones but the government doesn't let contractors choose their permit manager. We had Corps manager's names in the business that spelled instant project death or very long permit battle. So...I think USCIS is no different.... I think you get some really good adjudicactors who honestly enjoy and try to do their jobs and then you have the other adjudicators that create all these unnecessary problems because they really don't care about what they do for a living. I think it's just the luck of the dice and I hope when I roll my dice in January that CSC gives me to a good adjudicator. And I'm in the private sector now so I understand both sides, IMO. I'd be willing to bet, if we started collecting the VJ'rs petition problems and associating them with their adjudicators, we would begin seeing some correlations. Possibly... the same folks that get processed in 2 months all have the same adjudicators.

Oh BTW...great forum..I been soaking in the knowledge for months and usually search works wonders.

[AandD 20]

Hi AandD!

Looks like we both have Croatian fiances!

Well, I'm in the same boat as you. I've been looking at other people's timelines over the past couple weeks to get an idea of how quickly things happen and in what sequence - it looks like we're both on track with regard to processing time. It seems that the Vermont Service Center processes things a bit faster than California, so I would guess you should be hearing something within the next few weeks.

As far as processing times at the country of origin, I've heard Zagreb is relatively fast and for the most part, fairly relaxed - that is compared to some of the crazy stories I've seen on here with other embassies.

I know it's not so fun to wait and believe me, I am not the most patient person. I check the USCIS website like 5 times a day to see if our file has been touched. hahaha!!

So, what part of Croatia is your fiance/e from?

Wishing you the best of luck and speedy processing time!

Good Luck to You and a fast processing time. Ancica is from Zagreb.

I hope things will be moving along...yes..it seems Croatia had a effecient consulate...so let's hope for the best!

[Lindsey8181 1]

Hi AandD!

Looks like we both have Croatian fiances!

Well, I'm in the same boat as you. I've been looking at other people's timelines over the past couple weeks to get an idea of how quickly things happen and in what sequence - it looks like we're both on track with regard to processing time. It seems that the Vermont Service Center processes things a bit faster than California, so I would guess you should be hearing something within the next few weeks.

As far as processing times at the country of origin, I've heard Zagreb is relatively fast and for the most part, fairly relaxed - that is compared to some of the crazy stories I've seen on here with other embassies.

I know it's not so fun to wait and believe me, I am not the most patient person. I check the USCIS website like 5 times a day to see if our file has been touched. hahaha!!

So, what part of Croatia is your fiance/e from?

Wishing you the best of luck and speedy processing time!

Good Luck to You and a fast processing time. Ancica is from Zagreb.

I hope things will be moving along...yes..it seems Croatia had a effecient consulate...so let's hope for the best!

Awesome! My fiance, Ivan, is from Slavonski Brod. We spent a couple days in Zagreb and I loved it!!!

Keeping my fingers crossed for the both of us!