I-130 at California Service Center

[Saharafoxhunter 0]

Waiting 10-1/2 years now for I-130 for U.S. citizen filing for sister at California Service Center. Their priority dates move backwards like they are undoing previous work. CSC sucks. Why don’t they transfer cases to Texas Service Center where they actually do work? I am totally fed up. I can understand why people choose to come to U.S. illegally.

Edited February 24, 2020 by Saharafoxhunter
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[geowrian 22,337]

The reason it takes so long is because it doesn't matter if they approved it quickly. If they were to approve it today, the I-130 would just be sent to NVC and sit there instead until the PD is current. There is no benefit to approving the I-130 before the PD is current. As such, they tend to time the processing roughly around the time the PDs become current.

 

The wait for the PD to become current is a function of the number of applications as they are limited in number available per year, by law.

 

Edit: generally it's best that they don't process them too quickly. The time the I-130 is pending can help prevent children from aging out. Quicker processing = more children aging out. And with no benefit, as noted above.

Edited February 24, 2020 by geowrian

[Just Paul 4,595]

4 hours ago, Saharafoxhunter said:

I am totally fed up. I can understand why people choose to come to U.S. illegally.

Be grateful that you can petition for your sister.   That is not possible in many countries.