90 days

[Kelechi 0]

Well hello everyone. Today is my 90 day mark for waiting on my NOA2. I went online yesterday and printed out a release of information form from my senator. Today I will definately fill out the form and send it to her. There are several concerns I will be raising with her. First the fact that it takes USCIS so long to go from a NOA1 to a NOA2. Second I will be talking to her about the order that the applications are processed. And on this note I want to know from them what ever happened to First In First Out.(FIFO) There is no way in the world peoples applications are supposed to get approved until the person ahead of theirs has been approved. Unless they have Premium Service with an emergency situation or there is a problem with a persons application and at that point they should be given an RFE to correct. This is understandable but just because a worker may be out on vacation or sick is not a good enough reason. If this worker is out or sick then the applications they were processing should go to someones elses desk for processing. Even if their supervisor has to process them. This is America people we live in the land of the free the home of the brave. We live in a country where no man is better than another. We all need to act like it especially government offices.

Edited April 9, 2007 by Dorothy

[Otto 83]

Dorothy,

According to your time-line, the estimated date for your case to possibly be adjudicated is April 22 - You've received your NOA1 already and will likely get your NOA2 within/near that estimated date. Why would you get your government official involved at this stage?

Your case is within the standard processing dates - the 90 days is NOT referring to 90 days from when you filed. Your argument about how long things takes is valid, but you're case is not out of line - regardless of who got an NOA2 before you - there are those here with November filing dates still waiting (for example). Calm down a bit.

[chasnik 0]

Well hello everyone. Today is my 90 day mark for waiting on my NOA2. I went online yesterday and printed out a release of information form from my senator. Today I will definately fill out the form and send it to her. There are several concerns I will be raising with her. First the fact that it takes USCIS so long to go from a NOA1 to a NOA2. Second I will be talking to her about the order that the applications are processed. And on this note I want to know from them what ever happened to First In First Out.(FIFO) There is no way in the world peoples applications are supposed to get approved until the person ahead of theirs has been approved. Unless they have Premium Service with an emergency situation or there is a problem with a persons application and at that point they should be given an RFE to correct. This is understandable but just because a worker may be out on vacation or sick is not a good enough reason. If this worker is out or sick then the applications they were processing should go to someones elses desk for processing. Even if their supervisor has to process them. This is America people we live in the land of the free the home of the brave. We live in a country where no man is better than another. We all need to act like it especially government offices.

Im at 96 days today... !! According to my timeline my case may be adjudicated as early as tomorrow, but according to my lawyer that is a little over optimistic(can you ever be too optimistic???) Anyway that said I think Id wait on contacting my senator yet. You may need them somewhere down the road , but now Id say unfortunatly for all of us waiting for this many days we are "normal"

[featherB 1]

90 days is far too early to be contacting your senator... 90 days + is a very normal wait for people filing through CSC, about average in fact (if you look at the stats on here for the last 3 months, I think 93 days from sending the I-129F to receiving NOA2 is the average for CSC)... and obviously in order to get that average wait time, there are going to be those that take more time as well as those that take less!

As for 'not approving people's petitions until the person ahead of theirs has been approved'... um, do you think that would make things quicker?? If everyone was stuck in a queue waiting for people to respond to RFEs, or if adjudicators were wasting their time rummaging through files being dealt with by other service center staff who just happened to be off work for a couple of days? Think how many thousands of files they're dealing with - there is no way they can be processed (less still 'approved', as you seem to be asking) in the exact order they're received!

Try and be patient... you really are getting to that point where you should be getting your approval any day now. Even if you did manage to get anywhere with your senator's staff, you might well end up delaying things rather than speeding them up, if you have someone hunting down your file when it's right there waiting to be processed! Just sit tight... they *will* get to your file soon enough, and you really are not outside of normal processing times right now, not even close, in fact.

[Nagishkaw 510]

I agree ! 90 days is not out of the norm, and too you have to factor in your petition is with the CSC, not VSC. You may need that help form a Senator down the road , so try to be patient. I know, easier said than done.

[featherB 1]

I agree ! 90 days is not out of the norm, and too you have to factor in your petition is with the CSC, not VSC. You may need that help form a Senator down the road , so try to be patient. I know, easier said than done.

Very good point!

[mybackpages 0]

The VJ timeline was always set for starting with the mailing date not the NOA1 date. USCIS has their butts covered to give them a 6 month window. I know here at VJ the window is usually closer to 90-100 days, but not always (for CSC anyway). Hang in there. This last part is the hardest wait.

[TracyTN 237]

There are several folks who have waited longer (myself, jlcross and Jim&Gemz - both of whom are still waiting).

I'm not sure what (if anything) your representative can do at this stage.

This is why the VJ processing timelines wind so many people up. They make you believe that you're way behind, when in CSC terms, you are not.

[TimsDaisy 0]

I think it's fine to contact your senator or representative whenever you feel like you need help. If that's sooner than others would think, based on their own timelines, then so be it. I'd much rather we all call and keep them updated on exactly how long this process takes. Especially those of us stuck with CSC - we should be calling to ask why they (our Sen/Rep) isn't out making sure our rights are as protected as those in the New England states who are paying the same price but getting in and out a heckuva lot faster.

The worst that happens - you get a form letter and nothing speeds up. The best - they pay attention to this oft-ignored area of immigration policy. Even if it doesn't help our own petitions, perhaps someday it helps someone else.

Recall as well - USCIS has reported out an official average of 2.9 months processing time. Does "average" mean some take longer? Yes, of course. But I can promise you, once I'm past the average, I'll be calling.

They're here to serve us, don't forget.

[TracyTN 237]

I just noticed on the processing timelines here that the 'average' wait is 108 days through CSC. Also, your timeline says it may be adjudicated on or around April 22nd.

I know its hard to do, but I would not start worrying until you're at least a few days past April 22nd.

Edited April 9, 2007 by TracyTN

[We_Destiny 1]

I am 1 week behind you and un-patiently waiting for some sign of life.

[kitkat1 5]

Well hello everyone. Today is my 90 day mark for waiting on my NOA2. I went online yesterday and printed out a release of information form from my senator. Today I will definately fill out the form and send it to her. There are several concerns I will be raising with her. First the fact that it takes USCIS so long to go from a NOA1 to a NOA2. Second I will be talking to her about the order that the applications are processed. And on this note I want to know from them what ever happened to First In First Out.(FIFO) There is no way in the world peoples applications are supposed to get approved until the person ahead of theirs has been approved. Unless they have Premium Service with an emergency situation or there is a problem with a persons application and at that point they should be given an RFE to correct. This is understandable but just because a worker may be out on vacation or sick is not a good enough reason. If this worker is out or sick then the applications they were processing should go to someones elses desk for processing. Even if their supervisor has to process them. This is America people we live in the land of the free the home of the brave. We live in a country where no man is better than another. We all need to act like it especially government offices.

It's obvious there are things you don't totally understand about the process. VJ timelines are AN ESTIMATE. Each case is different. Each case takes a different amount of time to review. If someone's case takes longer because of a security check or delays in verification of information on their forms, do you expect every single case received after it to be put on hold? No, of course not. Therefore FIFO does not apply here. People's petitions don't get put on hold because a "worker is in vacation". They actually have other people pick up work, just like in the real work world.

I waited 168 days. Patience is a virtue. If you want to waste your time and your elected official's time, it's your choice.

[Kelechi 0]

You know I have read all post but there is one thing you guys have not said. That maybe just maybe if more people complain maybe something would be done for us all. And to be honest this is what I am hoping. I understand the process and I do know that there are people who have waited long than I have. But what does this have to do with trying to get help or make some changes to this process. Oh you can bet I am going to wait because I love my Fiance but if we just wait and not say anything who is going to know or care. There is another post out there about as many people complaining to their senators. I agree 100% even if it takes years to make a change for the ones who are coming behind us.

[TimsDaisy 0]

Many here prefer to treat Congress like the Wizard of Oz and refuse to pull back the curtain and address the man directly.

Contacting you elected official because you're concerned with a time-consuming, very important process isn't a waste of time for either you or him/her. And if your official treats it like a waste of time, you should treat it like an opportunity to vote for someone else and to send a letter to your local paper about the matter.

How many issues out there become important only because people stand up and alert others about their existance? Lots. Don't like the process, do something. Don't presume about it.

Dorothy - good luck and let us know what you hear.

[cellarlily 0]

90 days is not that long, really. I suppose they should be able to turn them around as fast as VSC (two weeks and, bam, you're approved), but considering the sheer number of applications CSC receives, would you expect them to be as quick?

It's a very heart-wrenching process. Being away from the one you love is difficult and you just want it to be over as soon as possible. But, really, this wait is nothing. Once this part is over, you still have to go through many other steps to get your fiance(e) here. You're just going to have to be patient.

In the end, a few months lost to waiting is nothing compared to the life together you will have. And getting senators involved when your wait time is clearly well within the normal limits is a waste of their time and yours.

Sit back. Your day will come soon enough.