How do USCIS select what file to process next?

[Steph and Wagner 1]

I think this is more accurate.

Totally!!! I had 2 papers missing from my original submission of the application, its probably lying under someones desk!!

It took me 9months to get my NOA2.. October Filer with VSC and I got approved on July 8th! Finally.

[LoveMyTico 999]

This isnt a rant just really wondered what peoples views are.

Most of us have seen people file after us and get NOA 2 before we do.

How do USCIS differentiate? I realise some get expedited for various reasons but what about the others?

Is it by Country (in other words do they batch them together and process by country).

Is it by surname ?

Is it by date of birth perhaps ?

I just can't understand why there are differences in date processing . Its almost as if they are drawn out of a box randomly.

I think it must be some officers are quicker than others and i guess its as simple as staff shortages/ holidays .

Read this !

http://www.visajourney.com/content/adjudicator-q-and-a

[Protocol417 161]

Yesterday someone with an NOA1 date of just 13 days prior to mine was accepted, but I still realize that mine could take up to 2 months and still be in the acceptable timeframe.

Two months is actually extremely quick. CSC's goal is five months, so technically it can take up to that point and still be considered "acceptable".

[usbridetobe 3]

Just looked at the receipts around mine.

the 2 before me were approved on 1st July

the 2 after me are awaiting approval.

the next one was approved on July 1st

Does this tend to suggest to you that i am close ?

[Protocol417 161]

Hi! I have also the same concern on our status. We received NOA1 last april 2013. we are on the 3 month waiting period. Does anyone have an idea where to read the average processing times at the USCIS page? Our application was sent to NBC and we received a receipt number which we use for monitoring our status. But im a bit confused, is it what we gonna do just wait for their response or we need to do things in order for it to make it faster.? When i checked NBC, i cant find the I130 processing times as part of their service? Im really confused.

Try this?

http://www.visajourney.com/content/times

I think that's what you're looking for.

Also, if you have your timeline updated, and you go to the top-right corner, click on your name, and select "My Timeline", then scroll all the way to the bottom, it'll give you the estimated date based on current VJ timelines.

I'm on K-1, but I'm assuming yours would be similar.

Mine looks like "Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between July 26, 2013 and August 1, 2013*".

[Protocol417 161]

Just looked at the receipts around mine.

the 2 before me were approved on 1st July

the 2 after me are awaiting approval.

the next one was approved on July 1st

Does this tend to suggest to you that i am close ?

It might.

Different reviewers have different speeds and work loads, so just because those just before you "in line" got their approvals, that doesn't mean you're next.

There are a few people with NOA1 dates around mine which have their approvals already (my NOA1 date is in mid-April) but about half of the March filers do not have their NOA2's yet. Now, some of them probably just haven't updated their timelines, but I would guess a good number of them are still awaiting approval, so it wouldn't surprise me if mine took another month.

[Protocol417 161]

Hi! I have also the same concern on our status. We received NOA1 last april 2013. we are on the 3 month waiting period. Does anyone have an idea where to read the average processing times at the USCIS page? Our application was sent to NBC and we received a receipt number which we use for monitoring our status. But im a bit confused, is it what we gonna do just wait for their response or we need to do things in order for it to make it faster.? When i checked NBC, i cant find the I130 processing times as part of their service? Im really confused.

Sorry, I reread your question and I think I may have misunderstood it the first time.

Here is a thread on this topic:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/419671-i-130-sent-to-uscis-national-benefits-center-for-processing/

[usbridetobe 3]

It might.

Different reviewers have different speeds and work loads, so just because those just before you "in line" got their approvals, that doesn't mean you're next.

There are a few people with NOA1 dates around mine which have their approvals already (my NOA1 date is in mid-April) but about half of the March filers do not have their NOA2's yet. Now, some of them probably just haven't updated their timelines, but I would guess a good number of them are still awaiting approval, so it wouldn't surprise me if mine took another month.

Thanks for the ufo.

I guess your exactly right. Its really a difficult test of patience but i do understand that USCIS are working on all of our petitions .