What is going on at the USCIS

[heyray 2]

OK, I know that the people on VJ only represent a small number of actual visa applicants that are recieved by the USCIS daily, way less then 1% i believe. But does anyone know if any rumours about why the USCIS seems to have ground to a hal over the past month. I noticed that the April petitioners were being done quickly (well seemingly quickly - I am sure those that were waiting would disagree). And the May applicants seemed to be processing quickly. But then it seemed that from Igor's stats that there were a lot of RFE's in May and since then the whole process is going very slowly. I am waiting patiently, and I know I have to wait my turn like everyone else. And like everyone else we all want it to be done more quickly. But I just want to know if anyone knows why it has slowed down so much

Thanks

Ray

[TBoneTX 45,304]

The adjudicators are perhaps concentrating their efforts on other petition types. As tough as it is, you'll probably have a few more months to wait. Just be thankful that this might be the toughest part of your visa journey.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The adjudicators are perhaps concentrating their efforts on other petition types. As tough as it is, you'll probably have a few more months to wait. Just be thankful that this might be the toughest part of your visa journey.

That is definitely a possibility as they seem to have a habit of doing that. It frustrates people working there also.

If you are going to try to track this like a Fedex package you are going to be VERY frustrated as it is not designed to work that way. My suggestion? Believe me dude, this visa stuff is the small stuff, the easy part. Do you and your fiance(e) a favor and spend your time preparing for a very major change in life that is going to happen much sooner than you imagine

Either that or wrap your head in duct tape, because if you keep this up your head is going to explode and you will want to keep the pieces.

[Ron and Rhea 42]

That is definitely a possibility as they seem to have a habit of doing that. It frustrates people working there also.

If you are going to try to track this like a Fedex package you are going to be VERY frustrated as it is not designed to work that way. My suggestion? Believe me dude, this visa stuff is the small stuff, the easy part. Do you and your fiance(e) a favor and spend your time preparing for a very major change in life that is going to happen much sooner than you imagine

Either that or wrap your head in duct tape, because if you keep this up your head is going to explode and you will want to keep the pieces.

Best reply ever, lol.

[Rufus2012 175]

I noticed a slowdown at CSC a few weeks ago, just around the original estimated time for my NOA2.

It could be a bunch of things. Employees could be going to training. They may have switched to different petition types as their focus (especially since CSC was much faster on K1s than the other two centers). They may be undergoing office renovations for all I know. I suppose it's also possible there were layoffs, but I hope that's not the case.

So, we wait. I try not to think about it, but when I do, I get pissed off. I pay tens of thousands in taxes every year, my payment for the application was cashed immediately, I obey the laws (okay, speeding, maybe not so much) and I wait and wait. And what I am waiting for is some functionary at an embassy to decide my fate. Thousands of Mexicans have been crossing the border illegally during this time, nobody does a damned thing about it. News reports that some terrorists might be in the country (who presumably got visas). But we just dutifully wait.

I understand your point Alla, but I don't agree with you. If we could be together, this would be easier. Any challenge is easier if you are together, not separated by thousands of miles and a faceless, nameless, unaccountable bureacracy.