NOA2

[dhavir 0]

So i called USCIS TODAY and still says June 16 2011. I am so tired of them.how can they be processing June 16 since 2 months, I don't understand.

[Matt1968 13]

Sup, I understand what you're saying. Many things about this process makes no sense to me. Some approved rapidly and others have to wait. No consistency.

Matt

Edited January 3, 2012 by Matt1968

[VisaJourney2011 14]

So i called USCIS TODAY and still says June 16 2011. I am so tired of them.how can they be processing June 16 since 2 months, I don't understand.

Could this be the worst USCIS process experience ever?

sure feels like one. People have been waiting for their NOA2 for over 4 months now !

RIDICULOUS !

:ranting: :ranting:

Edited January 3, 2012 by VisaJourney2011

[dhavir 0]

Yea its worst. I am hitting my 5months in a week and my friend is hitting 6 months in a week.Nothing recieved anything yet

[Matt & Rocio 28]

I have been waiting for over 5 months for my NOA2 from the CSC. Others have been waiting 6 months.

Check out this thread which has some very useful information regarding the current case load at the CSC:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/343684-paisamans-i-130-csc-statistics/

This only helps to explain the delay, but if anything will probably only depress you to see how far behind they are.

I've also been reading in the NVC threads and it sounds like they are behind as well taking a month to assign a case number after receiving the file from the USCIS. On top of that there are people who are reporting waiting more than 8 weeks to get their interview date after completing the work with the NVC.

When I started this process back in July I thought maybe it would take 8 months tops. Now 8 months is looking like it is the best case scenario and that it will likely be 10 months or maybe even a year. We may think this is the longest anyone has had to wait to get an IR-1/CR-1 visa for their loved ones, but if you look into the history of the K3 visa you will find that it was created as a way to shorten the time couples had to remain apart due to their IR-1/CR-1 visa taking more than 1 year just to clear USCIS processing. But, as I understand it no K3 visas have been issued for about 2 years now because the process time for IR-1/CR-1 visas is approximately the same amount of time.

[Divs 35]

Well, my brother-in-law and father-in-law are both immigration lawyers based out of CA. I happened to talk to BIL yesterday, and he says they don't update their systems on a daily basis, happens every two or three months... So that probably is an indicator... In all likelihood, they're working on the July cases and soon, it'll be an avalanche of NOA2s..... Keep your fingers crossed guys and gals!

[princess18 3]

One of my husband's friends at work, in CA, was a July filer and she was distressed about her petition too but she got hers two weeks ago. I just heard about it today. Yes, the CSC certainly seems to be working on July cases too now, judging by the many July filers getting approvals now. Let's just hope the first half of this year is like last year's statistics - really fast! =)

[Divs 35]

One of my husband's friends at work, in CA, was a July filer and she was distressed about her petition too but she got hers two weeks ago. I just heard about it today. Yes, the CSC certainly seems to be working on July cases too now, judging by the many July filers getting approvals now. Let's just hope the first half of this year is like last year's statistics - really fast! =)

[Matt & Rocio 28]

There are definitely July filers who are getting approved, just seems to be random as to who gets that wonderful notice and who gets to wait another day. In my opinion the current process is flawed, mainly due to the manual process of assigning cases to multiple sites and multiple workers within each site. You could be very fortunate and have your petition sent to Vermont and then get assigned to a very experienced worker who processes the most applications in a day and only end up waiting 2-3 months. Or you could have your petition sent to California and assigned to a case worker who is about to go on vacation and your application sits while others who were received after yours are processed.

The fix to this problem is creating an online version of the I-130 application and then attaching scanned copies of the required documentation to the application. You would pay the application fee with a credit/debit card and get your NOA1 right away. From that point all cases would be placed into two virtual queues, one for expedited cases and one for normal cases. Cases would then be worked in the order in which they were received. The USCIS could take it a step further and update their website on a daily basis listing the date they are currently processing. Once the petition is approved it would be transferred electronically to the NVC where they should be able to instantly assign a case number and generate the AOS and IV bills. From there the DS-230 and I-864 forms could be completed online with required documents attached as scanned copies. This would then place the case into another virtual queue to be processed by the NVC. Once approved they would electronically transmit the application to the appropriate embassy/consulate where an automated system can create the appointment and send a notification to the USC and the beneficiary.

To further improve the process they could list the documents required and those that are optional based on the type of application you are filling out. In this situation you couldn't submit the application if you didn't upload a document for each of those that are required. This would reduce the number of RFEs which means faster processing times for everyone.

There is some signs that this may be coming. There is now an online version of the DS-230 (DS-260). Currently it is limited to a handful of consulates, maybe a beta test? Even if processing times don't go down by that much at least we would know that the process is more equitable and that there aren't those who wait months longer than others simply because of having the good or bad fortune of having their case sent to a particular location/worker.

[Matt1968 13]

There are definitely July filers who are getting approved, just seems to be random as to who gets that wonderful notice and who gets to wait another day. In my opinion the current process is flawed, mainly due to the manual process of assigning cases to multiple sites and multiple workers within each site. You could be very fortunate and have your petition sent to Vermont and then get assigned to a very experienced worker who processes the most applications in a day and only end up waiting 2-3 months. Or you could have your petition sent to California and assigned to a case worker who is about to go on vacation and your application sits while others who were received after yours are processed.

The fix to this problem is creating an online version of the I-130 application and then attaching scanned copies of the required documentation to the application. You would pay the application fee with a credit/debit card and get your NOA1 right away. From that point all cases would be placed into two virtual queues, one for expedited cases and one for normal cases. Cases would then be worked in the order in which they were received. The USCIS could take it a step further and update their website on a daily basis listing the date they are currently processing. Once the petition is approved it would be transferred electronically to the NVC where they should be able to instantly assign a case number and generate the AOS and IV bills. From there the DS-230 and I-864 forms could be completed online with required documents attached as scanned copies. This would then place the case into another virtual queue to be processed by the NVC. Once approved they would electronically transmit the application to the appropriate embassy/consulate where an automated system can create the appointment and send a notification to the USC and the beneficiary.

To further improve the process they could list the documents required and those that are optional based on the type of application you are filling out. In this situation you couldn't submit the application if you didn't upload a document for each of those that are required. This would reduce the number of RFEs which means faster processing times for everyone.

There is some signs that this may be coming. There is now an online version of the DS-230 (DS-260). Currently it is limited to a handful of consulates, maybe a beta test? Even if processing times don't go down by that much at least we would know that the process is more equitable and that there aren't those who wait months longer than others simply because of having the good or bad fortune of having their case sent to a particular location/worker.

Bingo. I'm surprised that they haven't done this already. This is 2012 now, you telling me they can't make all this electronic. Granted there may be some glitches along the way, but you could have a hardcopy in case of emergency. I don't think using the hardcopy of the I-130 is the best way of doing this. As most can see it's to time consuming and more prone to human error(i.e getting lost switching from person to person).

Matt

[J-Dzzy 2]

There are definitely July filers who are getting approved, just seems to be random as to who gets that wonderful notice and who gets to wait another day. In my opinion the current process is flawed, mainly due to the manual process of assigning cases to multiple sites and multiple workers within each site. You could be very fortunate and have your petition sent to Vermont and then get assigned to a very experienced worker who processes the most applications in a day and only end up waiting 2-3 months. Or you could have your petition sent to California and assigned to a case worker who is about to go on vacation and your application sits while others who were received after yours are processed.

The fix to this problem is creating an online version of the I-130 application and then attaching scanned copies of the required documentation to the application. You would pay the application fee with a credit/debit card and get your NOA1 right away. From that point all cases would be placed into two virtual queues, one for expedited cases and one for normal cases. Cases would then be worked in the order in which they were received. The USCIS could take it a step further and update their website on a daily basis listing the date they are currently processing. Once the petition is approved it would be transferred electronically to the NVC where they should be able to instantly assign a case number and generate the AOS and IV bills. From there the DS-230 and I-864 forms could be completed online with required documents attached as scanned copies. This would then place the case into another virtual queue to be processed by the NVC. Once approved they would electronically transmit the application to the appropriate embassy/consulate where an automated system can create the appointment and send a notification to the USC and the beneficiary.

To further improve the process they could list the documents required and those that are optional based on the type of application you are filling out. In this situation you couldn't submit the application if you didn't upload a document for each of those that are required. This would reduce the number of RFEs which means faster processing times for everyone.

There is some signs that this may be coming. There is now an online version of the DS-230 (DS-260). Currently it is limited to a handful of consulates, maybe a beta test? Even if processing times don't go down by that much at least we would know that the process is more equitable and that there aren't those who wait months longer than others simply because of having the good or bad fortune of having their case sent to a particular location/worker.

if only this was true.. we would have a more efficient process. :thumbs:

[Laraib Mohummad 0]

So i called USCIS TODAY and still says June 16 2011. I am so tired of them.how can they be processing June 16 since 2 months, I don't understand.

Hey, my 6th month is a week away and nothing from UCIS yet... I just hope they wake up and start WORKING ON APPROVALS!

[Heartwarming 15]

Yea its worst. I am hitting my 5months in a week and my friend is hitting 6 months in a week.Nothing recieved anything yet

I have been on hold for 20 minutes waiting on a tier 2 representative. I am a week and 3 days past 5 months and nothing yet. I am very upset!

[Heartwarming 15]

Ok, the service request I put through never got to CSC. That is terrible. What are these people doing?

Edited January 3, 2012 by Funfetti

[Matt & Rocio 28]

Ok, the service request I put through never got to CSC. That is terrible. What are these people doing?

Let us know what you find out, if anything. My timeline is within a couple of days of yours.