Potomac Service Center NOA1 to NOA2 Processing Times recent improvements

[John & Mei 5]

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23 hours ago, John & Mei said:

Thank you. Very helpful. Gives me hope. 

[John & Mei 5]

Here is an improved analysis that is easier to understand.  I doubt the obvious trend will continue but I will keep tracking it.  Keep in mind, this is only data from the Potomac Service Center. 

 

[Eddyrhn 28]

2 hours ago, John & Mei said:

Here is an improved analysis that is easier to understand.  I doubt the obvious trend will continue but I will keep tracking it.  Keep in mind, this is only data from the Potomac Service Center. 

 

I was approved recently on Dec 1.   It took 171 days(5 months and 20 days)

 

[John & Rose 7,239]

44 minutes ago, Eddyrhn said:

I was approved recently on Dec 1.   It took 171 days(5 months and 20 days)

 

Congratulations.  I hope that is a trend.  My K-1 last year was 270 days.  I am on day 93 of our CR-1. I love seeing these numbers but I will sit impatiently waiting!

 

[SM&RM 196]

19 hours ago, John & Mei said:

Here is an improved analysis that is easier to understand.  I doubt the obvious trend will continue but I will keep tracking it.  Keep in mind, this is only data from the Potomac Service Center. 

 

Thank you. I am a Potomac filer with PD 08/03/18. Seems like their were a lot more Potomac filers in the beginning of the year that’s why the USCIS times for Potomac are getting shorter. I see less filers in the summer months according to Igor’s list. 

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1 hour ago, Shanika&Rohan said:

Thank you. I am a Potomac filer with PD 08/03/18. Seems like their were a lot more Potomac filers in the beginning of the year that’s why the USCIS times for Potomac are getting shorter. I see less filers in the summer months according to Igor’s list. 

I’m just praying we are not headed into a government shutdown. 

[SM&RM 196]

17 hours ago, John & Rose said:

Congratulations.  I hope that is a trend.  My K-1 last year was 270 days.  I am on day 93 of our CR-1. I love seeing these numbers but I will sit impatiently waiting!

 

A Potomac July 20th filer was approved yesterday. I think they are speeding up before the holiday. 

[John & Mei 5]

I just updated the plot with that new Potomac July 20th approval and it falls spot on the continuing trend.

[SM&RM 196]

9 hours ago, John & Mei said:

I just updated the plot with that new Potomac July 20th approval and it falls spot on the continuing trend.

Wow! It really does. Do you know what is up with Potomac Processing Times on the website? I really hope the holiday’s don’t slow down the process a lot. 

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On 12/14/2018 at 10:44 AM, John & Mei said:

I just updated the plot with that new Potomac July 20th approval and it falls spot on the continuing trend.

We have an August 2nd filer approved now. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[John & Mei 5]

I saw the new ones and have updated the image, adding in a "Thank You" to those amazing folks at the Potomac Service Center who are making this all possible.  The latest two came in under the simple prediction trend I plotted. Not sure what the holiday impact will be for the time line. But, if any of the Potomac Service Center personnel are able to view this, Thank You and Happy Holidays.

[applerose 94]

update on my three children's case. In October i received a RFE for my youngest son (6yr old) asking for evidence of his two marriage certificates. My husband called them the tier 2 agent said she doesn't know how they could have made that mistake but we should resubmit my them as it was my husbands information that was mixed up. He had sent in his divorce documents and our marriage certificate with their application. We submitted the documents again an it took them 3 weeks in November to change from request for evidence back to regular my case was received. No notification to us that they received the certificates. On Friday December 14th we got a email notification that we were in initial review what ever that means but it consist of the same information we got on the NOA1. We called Monday an asked for an expedite an she said based on their mistake we can expedite on that basis, but we are still at normal processing time as its 9.5 months - 12 months. We submitted documents May 7, 2018

 

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On 12/14/2018 at 7:52 AM, Shanika&Rohan said:

I’m just praying we are not headed into a government shutdown. 

The shutdown will not impact processing these petitions.  The adjudicators are being paid by the $535 fees we pay.  They will not stop if the government shuts down as they are fee based and not paid via the general revenue fund.

 

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52 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

The shutdown will not impact processing these petitions.  The adjudicators are being paid by the $535 fees we pay.  They will not stop if the government shuts down as they are fee based and not paid via the general revenue fund.

 

Thank you for that information. My friend that works for the government did confirm that for me. I am happy to hear that.