CSC Vs VSC

[realizment 18]

Im not sure if im looking at this wrong, but just checking Igors list im Counting 15 approvals from Vermont service center and 11 from California that has been published by VJers for this month. So im just wondering where everyone is seeing all the other approvals? Because the hot topic is why is VSC pumping out approvals and CSC is not. Thats all i can find published for NOA2s this from this month.

Im probably overlooking something.

Thanks

[GringoD 33]

I've been involved somewhat with the process or idea of filing for fiance visa for about 4-6 years, and I think for all of that time, it has ALWAYS BEEN that Vermont has a little edge on speed. God only knows why.

Probably something to do with ... . . . medical....marijuana.... laws

Edited October 20, 2011 by GringoD

[realizment 18]

Haha maybe, but I though Vermont was always supposed to be the slow one?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Haha maybe, but I though Vermont was always supposed to be the slow one?

Yes historically Vermont has been slower but it cycles. I posted in this thread a few days ago. I have a friend at VSC. They just hired and they put extra manpower on K Visa's. Normal thing for the service centers to allot manpower to a class of Visa, if it is starting to get backlogged. Usally the Visa's that have the tighter time requirements and bring in the most revenue get the most attention. I am sure before long VSC will shift manpower off K Visa's and they will slow down and CSC will catch up.

I think the reason you are hearing so much about VSC, is that the approval dates of the ones being approved has shortened so dramticaly, while CSC has gotten longer. Nothing to do with the amount. That is a much more accurate judge, since many will update NOA1 then as the excitement dies they do not update NOA2.

[realizment 18]

Oh yea, I seen that post thanks for sharing.. Thanks again!

[Inna & Brian 11]

Im not sure if im looking at this wrong, but just checking Igors list im Counting 15 approvals from Vermont service center and 11 from California that has been published by VJers for this month. So im just wondering where everyone is seeing all the other approvals? Because the hot topic is why is VSC pumping out approvals and CSC is not. Thats all i can find published for NOA2s this from this month.

Im probably overlooking something.

Thanks

Igor only lists the last 15 approvals. So CSC has 11 approvals for the entire month of October (and very few in September). VSC has 15 approvals since 10-11. And VSC is about 60% done with June and 30% done with July filings. CSC is only about 30% completed with June and almost nothing in July.

When we filed the 129f we said how lucky we were to be in CSC because CSC was approving petitions in 70 some odd days and VSC was about 140 days.

Nothing we can do but wait and prepare. I know I will feel better once CSC starts cranking out approvals.

[Inna & Brian 11]

Oh yea, I seen that post thanks for sharing.. Thanks again!

Thanks much scruffydog! That was a great post and I read it with interest. There is also a post about an interview with the head of VSC.

Now we just need a mole in CSC

[realizment 18]

Thanks guys, Yea I felt the same way knowing we had CSC It slowed down right as we filed.

[GringoD 33]

makes me feel a lil better (VSC)... everything's going my way.

I'll try to remain humble.

Hard as it can be

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Thanks much scruffydog! That was a great post and I read it with interest. There is also a post about an interview with the head of VSC.

Now we just need a mole in CSC

Your welcome. Bottom line is that all we can do is hang on and wait. Luke of the draw. I just so happened to have my K-1 filed at at time when Vermont was in an up cycle. We have our interview on 3 Nov, so if everything goes right we will be about 5 months from NOA1 to her flying. We jsut got lucky plain and simple. Back in the spring VSC was routinely taking 150-180 days. Lucky we got our in a little over 100, which is where they are running now.

Also, calling NVC daily and calling the embassy as soon as we got our case number from them speed things up by several weeks. I got my letter yesterday from NVC saying they had recied our case on the 12th of Octoberand would forward within one week. We already had our appointment on on the 13th. Got the letter on the 20th. This saved at least 3 weeks.Works for Manila, can't attest to it working at others.

[Cyteen 0]

Thanks all for the insights and observations. We're also waiting for CSC to get moving on July filings without losing our minds. have to say I feel a bit greedy saying openly on here that we'd be overjoyed if CSC suddenly went from "almost nothing" to "almost nothing plus 1 On another, little more serious note.. not that this is a personal concern, but it would be instructive to see some statistics on how many petitions get abandoned because people just can't take the pressure of waiting and move on to different places in their lives. Tragic to think of, I know, but surely, since they're dealing only with "paperwork", workflows and statistics, the performance and staffing models must have something built into them along the lines of " we have x number of petitions. Given their age and other characteristics, y% are going to be abandoned.