I-751 December 2016 Filers

[pkie1985 6]

If USCIS keeps approving us at the current rate of about 20000-21000 per quarter we should be seeing our approvals April - May. Although, we can see that each quarter in 2017 they keep approving less and less applications. We can also see drastic change in 2017. In 2015 and 2016, USCIS kept approving more than 30k applications each quarter. In 2017 that have changed and they processed only about 21000 each period which is 30% less applications comparing to the same period in 2016. That's even worse when we compare it to 2015. 

[xillini 71]

56 minutes ago, pkie1985 said:

If USCIS keeps approving us at the current rate of about 20000-21000 per quarter we should be seeing our approvals April - May. Although, we can see that each quarter in 2017 they keep approving less and less applications. We can also see drastic change in 2017. In 2015 and 2016, USCIS kept approving more than 30k applications each quarter. In 2017 that have changed and they processed only about 21000 each period which is 30% less applications comparing to the same period in 2016. That's even worse when we compare it to 2015. 

Thanks for sharing such a good graphs.

In fact, I have been collecting data and it had similar results based on what USCIS has provided figures in I751.

 

Application received

Approved

Denied

Pending

backlog

2016	144,648	134,288	8096	121412	10,360
2015	165785	147520	7908	118793	18,265
2014	178359	154983	9512	104883	23,376
2013	171651	231778	11605	76264	-60,127

 

So in 2013, USCIS had approved 231778 catching up backlogs, but ever since then it was slow. I believe 2013 big catch-up is due to Obama's re-elected as that was when Obama had to make a lot of promises on immigration. Unfortunately, political climate change has happened under current administration and based on your graph, 2017's approval total # is even less than 100,000, meaning that in 4 years, the approval number has been decreased from 300,000 to 100,000 annually. 

 

This is definitely concern and must be questioned to grill USCIS director during congressional hearing because it is the same USCIS, a federal organization with more funding from increased fees and yet failing to serve immigrants in timely manners while they keep insisting that customer experience has been improved. I-751 delayed processing time is not within any reasonable accounts. 

 

My attorney advises that among immigration attorneys, they believe that under current administrations, USCIS started to delay family-based immigration while they get picky about employment-based immigration petitions in order that avoiding future immigrants is best of US national interests. Also it is disappointing that Democrats are more interested in DACA recipients than I-751 immigrant petitions, who is under firm and legal category immigrants. 

 

Edited January 22, 2018 by xillini

[pkie1985 6]

Also I was roughly comparing numbers and main increases were for DACA applications. In 2015 they received 480 k/processed 511k. In 2016 received 260k/processed 200k. In 2017 they received 470k/processed 460k. So they been really on top of DACA applications. Another increases were in temporary protected status. In 2015 they received 280k/processed 260k. In 2016 they received 300k/processed 187k. In 2017 they received 60k/processed 160k. So they have been on top of that. So from the bigger perspective it seems like DACA and temporary protected status were priorities. Never the less they should have been more proactive in terms of getting new hires and training. That might be a reason why we see slowdowns in processing  family based applications. 

[Scazy 78]

August CSC fillers reporting 18 months. I kinda prepared for that wait time, don't even expect any movements in a next few months 

Edited January 23, 2018 by Scazy

[pkie1985 6]

Also, there are couple September 2016 approvals. So I think USCIS started processing September as well. 

[Family❤️ 0]

50 minutes ago, pkie1985 said:

Also, there are couple September 2016 approvals. So I think USCIS started processing September as well. 

My Friend is Oct 2016 Filers.. He recieved his 10 years GC last December 2017. 

Is there any December Filers from CSC got their 10 years GC here? Thank you! 

[pkie1985 6]

1 minute ago, Family❤️ said:

My Friend is Oct 2016 Filers.. He recieved his 10 years GC last December 2017. 

Is there any December Filers from CSC got their 10 years GC here? Thank you! 

But I think he might be VSC not CSC? VSC is way a head of us. Their processing takes about a year  

[Nikkosan 127]

1 minute ago, pkie1985 said:

But I think he might be VSC not CSC? VSC is way a head of us. Their processing takes about a year  

Most likely.

[Family❤️ 0]

1 hour ago, Nikkosan said:

Most likely.

He submitted his applications in CSC. I checked it, I also think he send his in VSC but its not. 

 

[Nikkosan 127]

4 minutes ago, Family❤️ said:

He submitted his applications in CSC. I checked it, I also think he send his in VSC but its not. 

 

I stand corrected then!

 

How very fortunate of him. 

Was he interviewed? That might explain it, as there are indeed people from all months getting processed faster but with an interview notice.

[Family❤️ 0]

14 minutes ago, Nikkosan said:

I stand corrected then!

 

How very fortunate of him. 

Was he interviewed? That might explain it, as there are indeed people from all months getting processed faster but with an interview notice.

I was surprise when he recieved a approval notice last Nov 30, 2017 then by Dec 02, 2017 he recieved his actual card without any RFE & Interview. Lucky him! How I wish we can get all our 10 year Green Card without problem too. God bless us all! ☝🏻🙏🏻❤️

[Nikkosan 127]

Fingers crossed, as usual!

 

We've been in for a very long ride!

 

All the best!

[Family❤️ 0]

5 minutes ago, Nikkosan said:

Fingers crossed, as usual!

 

We've been in for a very long ride!

 

All the best!

I’m here at USCIS now. Getting my Passport Stamp because I have plan visiting my country next month. Do you have any question in mind regarding our case that you want me to ask? 

 

[Nikkosan 127]

2 minutes ago, Family❤️ said:

I’m here at USCIS now. Getting my Passport Stamp because I have plan visiting my country next month. Do you have any question in mind regarding our case that you want me to ask? 

 

Awww, that's so nice!

I'm OK. I was there last month to do the same thing as I also travel a lot out of the country. The lady processing my request was extremely nice and apologetic. She just basically said that they're dealing with a lot of applications, and that we need to be patient (which I am...).

I'm just hoping we'll all get our GC sooner rather than later, that's all.

[Family❤️ 0]

1 minute ago, Nikkosan said:

Awww, that's so nice!

I'm OK. I was there last month to do the same thing as I also travel a lot out of the country. The lady processing my request was extremely nice and apologetic. She just basically said that they're dealing with a lot of applications, and that we need to be patient (which I am...).

I'm just hoping we'll all get our GC sooner rather than later, that's all.

I’m wishing all the best for everybody! Let claim it! We can get it soon without problem! God bless us all! ☝🏻🙏🏻❤️