Updated processing times

[TracyTN 237]

Just saw this morning online that both VSC and CSC updated their processing times' - both centers list August 21, 2006.

In reality, comparing those two centers can best be described as the famous story of the tortoise and the hare.

Which begs the question: what kind of crack are they smoking and where can I get some of it?

PS

Sorry if someone else already posted about this (if so, I didn't see it).

[HobGoblin 0]

I think when they say processing times it means from initial filing until you get the visa at the embassy. It is not the time to get the NOA2.

Just saw this morning online that both VSC and CSC updated their processing times' - both centers list August 21, 2006.

In reality, comparing those two centers can best be described as the famous story of the tortoise and the hare.

Which begs the question: what kind of crack are they smoking and where can I get some of it?

PS

Sorry if someone else already posted about this (if so, I didn't see it).

[payxibka 10,048]

I think when they say processing times it means from initial filing until you get the visa at the embassy. It is not the time to get the NOA2.

USCIS has no idea what happens to a petition or how long it takes once it moves to DOS. Some consulates it is 3 weeks others it can be 1 year or something in between.

[DA BOMB 1]

What was the processing date before it was changed? I think they're a bunch of liars (god I hope) The date August 21st is month petitions were recieved that they are now processing. Everything has a trend and what goes up must come down (as evident in the timeline graphs) So hopefully our Husk sheds a bit of light when he says that CSC is in hiring mode.

[TracyTN 237]

If I remember correctly - before the 2/20 change, the date was July 16th.

[DA BOMB 1]

If I remember correctly - before the 2/20 change, the date was July 16th.

That date cant possibly be just for service center processing - think a poster on here was right in saying TOTAL time to interview as there's a bucketfull of VJer November filers who just got their NOA2s!

[payxibka 10,048]

Does any see that each time the USCIS posts a processing time update the case dates for I-129F are magically 6 mos. ago to the day? This is USCIS CYA!!!

[TracyTN 237]

If I remember correctly - before the 2/20 change, the date was July 16th.

That date cant possibly be just for service center processing - think a poster on here was right in saying TOTAL time to interview as there's a bucketfull of VJer November filers who just got their NOA2s!

I'm sorry, but it is just for service centers. Read what fwaguy said above. The service centers have no way of knowing what the Department of State's consulates processing times would be, let alone the variance in processing times at the various consulates. The UK or Canada, for example, are 10 times faster than somewhere like Vietnam.

Yes - it is major CYA to give themselves 6 months to process I 129fs. That's why people like me and fwaguy will get no joy if we happened to try and enquire about our lagging cases. All they'd tell us (after an hour on the phone trying to get to a person!) is that we're still within 'processing times', so please hang up and wait some more.

And fwiw, not all November filers are through. Well, everyone but fwaguy and me...!

Edited February 23, 2007 by TracyTN

[DA BOMB 1]

Yep...then they're big ole liars! I knew it. I think they say 6 months so we leave them alone and then are we're much happier when we realize it was only 3!

Hope you hear something in the next few days to prove Im right!

[HobGoblin 0]

If I remember correctly - before the 2/20 change, the date was July 16th.

That date cant possibly be just for service center processing - think a poster on here was right in saying TOTAL time to interview as there's a bucketfull of VJer November filers who just got their NOA2s!

I'm sorry, but it is just for service centers. Read what fwaguy said above. The service centers have no way of knowing what the Department of State's consulates processing times would be, let alone the variance in processing times at the various consulates. The UK or Canada, for example, are 10 times faster than somewhere like Vietnam.

Yes - it is major CYA to give themselves 6 months to process I 129fs. That's why people like me and fwaguy will get no joy if we happened to try and enquire about our lagging cases. All they'd tell us (after an hour on the phone trying to get to a person!) is that we're still within 'processing times', so please hang up and wait some more.

And fwiw, not all November filers are through. Well, everyone but fwaguy and me...!

I'm a November filer and was touched twice but status is still pending. Were you touched as well?

[TracyTN 237]

Nope - not a touch since November 27th.

Am I that hideous?? Touch me, CSC, touch me!!!!!!!!!!!

[DA BOMB 1]

Nope - not a touch since November 27th.

Am I that hideous?? Touch me, CSC, touch me!!!!!!!!!!!

Let me use my psychic powers (closing eyes and rubbing temples) Ok you will get approved next Tuesday.

[TracyTN 237]

Right on!