June 2013 I-130 Filers (merged)

[BOS_LHR 829]

Oh gosh... I checked USCIS processing times this morning. What a mistake. They updated with May data, and while the goal for I-130 is still 5 months, they've bumped the national average to 13.3 months. Uughh.

[mayb 1]

13.3 months?! How is that possible?!

[Hollyday 122]

Oh gosh... I checked USCIS processing times this morning. What a mistake. They updated with May data, and while the goal for I-130 is still 5 months, they've bumped the national average to 13.3 months. Uughh.

Could you provide the link to the source please? Thanks!

[BOS_LHR 829]

Stats from https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/ProcTimes.do

[thedude6752000 360]

Stats from https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/ProcTimes.do

That link does not work.

[BOS_LHR 829]

Works all right for me, but maybe try from here https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do

[thedude6752000 360]

Works all right for me, but maybe try from here https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do

That only shows the Cali and Vermont (dis-)Service Centers, I thought most I-130's were handled at the local offices???

[BOS_LHR 829]

Yeah, they are. Although I'm forced to filter for Vermont in the office drop-down when I check that Processing Times page, the results include national goal processing time and the national average processing time, which include the NBC and field offices. I disregard Vermont's average and focus on what's going on with the national average... and that's the one that's extremely depressing right now!

Edited July 21, 2013 by BOS_LHR

[corlitoa 6]

Yes is really bad I filed on June and now this is not cool im thinking about filing for a k3 also to see which gets aprove first can someone give me an advice on that

[corlitoa 6]

But I actually don't go by what they put on there page I have a friend that filed on February and got aproved by july 6 so it all depends the case officer that handles your case and the office

[Sukie 1,454]

I'm confused about "field offices". My local field office is Albany, NY (based on my zip code). But if I go to the stats for Albany, they do not adjudicate I-130s. They do AOS, Naturalization and Citizenship only.

The only dropdown selection I get on the USCIS page (where my petition is marked in "initial" stages) is the Vermont Service Center (VSC). Is that where my I-130 will be processed?

Where are I-130s processed if they are not done at your "local field office"?

Sukie

[BOS_LHR 829]

As long as you're not filing from abroad, your petition will most likely be forwarded from the NBC to the Albany office after a couple of months. Vermont will never touch your case. Unfortunately, I-130 processing times for field offices aren't posted online. You have to look at the volume and trends page here http://dashboard.uscis.gov/index.cfm?formtype=4&office=12&charttype=1 to try to figure a rough estimate based on the rate of approvals vs. pending.

[pradub 0]

hey, i would like to know from all June I-130 filers, USCIS is still transferring cases to NBC....anyone of you received a transfer letter?? this process started sometime in Aug 2012, want to know are they still continuing it or the respective service centers are working on I-130 files

Until one gets a transfer letter or USCIS Case status says " The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

has this happened with anyone

please let me know has it happened with any of the June filers.

[BOS_LHR 829]

I think the letter you pasted from is a notice that the petition was transferred to a local field office, not the VSC or CSC. I haven't received a notice like that yet, but I'm expecting one sooner or later, and I'm going to start calling USCIS in a couple of weeks so I know when it happens. I think only the very earliest June filers have a shot at having been transferred already. It usually takes a couple of months for NBC to forward petitions to field offices.

[pradub 0]

well the time when i filed and my file got transferred this was the only update that ever came before the approval one....transfer to local offices is always good...i got it in like 2 months...so good luck to rest