Local office is Chicago, passed 6 months, am i still under normal processing time?

[*Milly* 3]

Hi folks,

We filed on December 24, still in initial review, our local office is Chicago, in January normal processing time for Chicago field office was between 4 and 5 months, seems it has changed for now. Is anybody here who transferred to Chicago field office?

BTW i've already seen the threads of December fillers and Chicago transfers nobody is posting new

[jbryant 0]

well the average time for myself was 6 months. i didnt get any kind of notification or email or anything i kept calling and calling they kept telling me i was within the time frame.. then at the end of february i got notification of approval.

[*Milly* 3]

well the average time for myself was 6 months. i didnt get any kind of notification or email or anything i kept calling and calling they kept telling me i was within the time frame.. then at the end of february i got notification of approved

We start calling after 5 months waiting and they keep telling us that average time frame is 6 months now and we are in normal processing time but what about now when 6 months already passed, i wish my husband visits local office but he doesnt want , after reading here useless infopasses and congressman inquiries he prefers do not take any actions and just wait

[jbryant 0]

it took 8 months for my stuff to get through. i dont know all of whats going on but they tend to lie on their average times to look good

[TBoneTX 45,966]

*** Thread moved from CR-1 Process forum to the Case Progress subforum. ***

[o@s 3]

almost 7 months for me .am december filler too .still waiting for noa2

[The Mean Lady 604]

All of the subsequent people posting their timelines really don't matter because they aren't at the Chicago local office.

Unfortunately, looks like all the Chicago applicants around here have been approved already and in around 5 to 6 months.

I suggest you open a service request and possibly also make an infopass appt at the office to find the status of your application.

Edited July 1, 2013 by KDH

[stevie b 141]

We start calling after 5 months waiting and they keep telling us that average time frame is 6 months now and we are in normal processing time but what about now when 6 months already passed, i wish my husband visits local office but he doesnt want , after reading here useless infopasses and congressman inquiries he prefers do not take any actions and just wait

uhmm.. there are lots of success stories using congressmen and infopasses also .. you might want to enlighten your spouse.. it is about asking the right questions and being persistant

[The Mean Lady 604]

uhmm.. there are lots of success stories using congressmen and infopasses also .. you might want to enlighten your spouse.. it is about asking the right questions and being persistant

Oh this too, duh!

Can't believe I forgot.

Our senator is really great at contacting and getting back to you with info.

His information on my approval was dead on.

####### Durbin.

Fill out this form here:

http://www.durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/footer-contact?p=contact

Also fax in the Privacy Release form as well.

Only the local USC can do this.

[*Milly* 3]

Thanks a lot KDH, Immidiently i will resend this information to my husband.

Oh this too, duh!

Can't believe I forgot.

Our senator is really great at contacting and getting back to you with info.

His information on my approval was dead on.

####### Durbin.

Fill out this form here:

http://www.durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/footer-contact?p=contact

Also fax in the Privacy Release form as well.

Only the local USC can do this.

[*Milly* 3]

uhmm.. there are lots of success stories using congressmen and infopasses also .. you might want to enlighten your spouse.. it is about asking the right questions and being persistant

Hi Stevie b, i see you are one of the active members here and helping a lot to all of us with advises so i decided to ask you.. How do you think my husband's can my husband's court delay our approval? He is a petitioner and in 2011 he had a road accident then a court, after a year he had his final court and got court disposition and they clear it out from his record (im not USC so i dont understand all that just writing what heard from him)

Thats why he couldnt apply right after marriage and wait until he will get clearance, so i think maybe thats why we are waiting so long our NOA2???

And USCIS website they say they are checking the criminal background of applicant/petitioner, i dont know is road accident is criminal or no but he didnt hurt anyone.

[allyinchicago 8]

so when you say the Chicago office is taking an average of 5-6 months, is that AFTER we are transferred there or total time from when we applied?

I applied originally last July and I just got transferred to Chicago office few weeks ago and I'm getting assistance from Sen. Durbin but they didn't tell me when should I expect anything...

[The Mean Lady 604]

so when you say the Chicago office is taking an average of 5-6 months, is that AFTER we are transferred there or total time from when we applied?

I applied originally last July and I just got transferred to Chicago office few weeks ago and I'm getting assistance from Sen. Durbin but they didn't tell me when should I expect anything...

For you personally, technically the only reason your application should be forwarded to Chicago is due to a "red flag" of sorts. Originally, they were forwarded to local offices when they wanted to call you for an interview.

I don't know if that's really the case for your particular situation, but you typically should not have been transferred.

[stevie b 141]

so when you say the Chicago office is taking an average of 5-6 months, is that AFTER we are transferred there or total time from when we applied?

I applied originally last July and I just got transferred to Chicago office few weeks ago and I'm getting assistance from Sen. Durbin but they didn't tell me when should I expect anything...

petition transfers to local offices have been taking place since august.. you do not lose your place in line.. afterwards, approval depends on the local office volume .. if that volume is heavy, you will most likely not be able to get much help, but keep trying.. as far as I am concerned, it is still a five month goal.. your office is quite busy though http://dashboard.uscis.gov/index.cfm?formtype=4&office=52&charttype=1

Hi Stevie b, i see you are one of the active members here and helping a lot to all of us with advises so i decided to ask you.. How do you think my husband's can my husband's court delay our approval? He is a petitioner and in 2011 he had a road accident then a court, after a year he had his final court and got court disposition and they clear it out from his record (im not USC so i dont understand all that just writing what heard from him)

Thats why he couldnt apply right after marriage and wait until he will get clearance, so i think maybe thats why we are waiting so long our NOA2???

And USCIS website they say they are checking the criminal background of applicant/petitioner, i dont know is road accident is criminal or no but he didnt hurt anyone.

a car accident, court involved or not should not affect the petition time.. Chicago office is way busy. .that is the delay