my 8months waiting at csc was yesterday

[evoria 19]

I am sorry it is taking so long. I know when I filed I-130 for my husband the wating was the hardest part. My advice is just keep reading and be ready by gaithering all the documents for the next set of submissions. Order tax transcripts, get notorized letters of people who are aware of the relationship, gaither photos and phone bills these things take time and are helpful during the interview. I used this time to read everything I could on this site and put together a presentation that could not be denied in Ghana. We are in the process of getting my step daughters to the US. We applied in November and are at the NVC stage waiting for AOS approval. I assume our documents went faster because we initially submitted I-129's for the kids while applying for my husband. This process is horrible but you guys will make it, God Bless and good luck.

[Lillen Faith 5]

We can't even ask CSC any questions about why it is so slow (even though we know it is the DACA applications mainly) My fiance tried and they hung up on him when he asked. It's pretty disgusting realy.

We rang today too, and the man couldn't give any answers to why it is taking so long. We call every week now and they are not so helpful at all. They sure to take our money pretty fast and then they are so good to leave us in the dark!

[Beth and John 7]

For what it's worth, I'm currently working on a model to predict completion dates based on different forecast scenarios. I'll have this up for everyone to use within a day or two. But, in the meantime, it's saying as a preliminary matter that--under the worst case scenario (i.e., the low completion rate of January has continued and will continue indefinitely)--you should be approved around April 22.

Anything similar to Igor's list?

[I & B 273]

Anything similar to Igor's list?

Sort of. Igor's list makes estimates based on its own sample data. And I think that can work over short time spans, but it gets wildly inaccurate over longer ones because the only real important variable--the number of completions per day--fluctuates wildly from month to month in ways that Igor's list data cannot really predict. My system is a bit simpler in most respects. It simply estimates the number of petitions pending at the time someone files, assumes a serial processing order based on filing date, and then counts down using the completions per day until all the applications that were pending when that someone filed have been completed. When everyone before you has been completed, it's your lucky day. It relies on the USCIS published data for pending, received, and completed petitions through January, 2013, and then I used hypothetical data sets to fill in the rest based on historic trends.

The only problem I am still having with it is that the USCIS historical data doesn't add up from month to month. You'd think that the number pending would be a simple function of the number pending in the previous month + receipts for the current month - completions for the current month. But you'd be wrong. It doesn't add up. Thus there is still a bit of a discrepancy between filers from different months because the baseline number of pending apps based on the USCIS data is inconsistent with their other data. Once I've figured a reasonable fix, I'll post the the spread sheet so everyone can play around with it.

Edited April 1, 2013 by I & B

[F&N 7]

I feel your pain!!! We are August 6 Filer and have tried everything....calling (which we gave up on since they are not useful at all) and I met with my Representative last week and still waiting to hear back from her. At this point I just gave up on CSC....Like someone else said here, if we get our NOA2 within a year, I will feel lucky! Almost 8 months since our NOA1.

Just sad!!!

Blaming the DREAMERS/Deferred Action is not helping anyone. My friend is an immigration attorney and she says there is an overall delay with CSC across the board! The applications she has put through for her Deferred Action clients have taken on average 5-6 months if not longer.

[Beth and John 7]

Sort of. Igor's list makes estimates based on its own sample data. And I think that can work over short time spans, but it gets wildly inaccurate over longer ones because the only real important variable--the number of completions per day--fluctuates wildly from month to month in ways that Igor's list data cannot really predict. My system is a bit simpler in most respects. It simply estimates the number of petitions pending at the time someone files, assumes a serial processing order based on filing date, and then counts down using the completions per day until all the applications that were pending when that someone filed have been completed. When everyone before you has been completed, it's your lucky day. It relies on the USCIS published data for pending, received, and completed petitions through January, 2013, and then I used hypothetical data sets to fill in the rest based on historic trends.

The only problem I am still having with it is that the USCIS historical data doesn't add up from month to month. You'd think that the number pending would be a simple function of the number pending in the previous month + receipts for the current month - completions for the current month. But you'd be wrong. It doesn't add up. Thus there is still a bit of a discrepancy between filers from different months because the baseline number of pending apps based on the USCIS data is inconsistent with their other data. Once I've figured a reasonable fix, I'll post the the spread sheet so everyone can play around with it.

Very complicated for sure. USCIS keeps worse online count/records than my daughter does spending her allowance (which is no records at all and wonders where it all went). Will be interested in seeing your spreadsheet when done. Will it be for K-1's only?

[ClivePeagam 1]

i know how u all feel, we filed on July 31st so like yourself we are in the 8 month wait, has anyone called the USCIS for an update?? my fiance did as shes the 1 living in america and all she got was an automated machine saying they sent out form I-797. i looked this up online and its meant to be our NOA 2 but she called them over 2 weeks ago and has still not received it, could it just be a mistake on there system or might it have been lost in the post? Has anyone called and managed to speak to a human rep in last couple of weeks?

[cereal 84]

July 20th filer here and still waiting. I've stopped calling the USCIS. Their call centers are staffed with high school drop outs who do nothing more than read off of a script. "Sorry, I can't do that. The computer won't let me." It's depressing to think that these guys are making a living for what is essentially reciting a script.

[Lillen Faith 5]

July 20th filer here and still waiting. I've stopped calling the USCIS. Their call centers are staffed with high school drop outs who do nothing more than read off of a script. "Sorry, I can't do that. The computer won't let me." It's depressing to think that these guys are making a living for what is essentially reciting a script.

[leeannakondor 7]

Wow tried two service request and still nothing tp prove for it God please help us we have waited for so long enough is enough

[kfischm1 18]

Last night I emailed the USCIS ombudsman about my concerns regarding the processing times at CSC and my pending case.

This morning, I received the same response that someone else posted on visajourney yesterday: The processing time at CSC has slipped due to other processing priorities, but they are currently moving resources to the I-129f cases. As they do so, they anticipate the processing time to decrease. (My letter said not to copy and paste it, otherwise I would have posted it here)

Here is the ombudsman email: OLUInquiries@dhs.gov

I suggest everyone write to them. No matter if you just received your NOA1 last week, or if you have been waiting months. It takes 5 minutes to write a couple of sentences about your concern regarding the processing times for K-1 fiance visas at CSC.

It seems they are finally doing something about it, and if we keep the pressure on, maybe they will realize just how bad it has gotten.