USCIS will avert the furlough but..

[USAjune2016 101]

Could somebody please explain if this will affect current cases?

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-averts-furlough-of-nearly-70-of-workforce

Edited August 26, 2020 by USAjune2016

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

I don't see any effect.....it just halts what WOULD HAVE BEEN a devastating effect.

Edited August 26, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[USAjune2016 101]

2 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

I don't see any effect.....

“Aggressive spending reduction measures will impact all agency operations, including naturalizations, and will drastically impact agency contracts.”

 

I understand from this statement that they will reduce cost to be able to pay their employees which means super slow process?

[Pats5415 97]

8 minutes ago, USAjune2016 said:

Could somebody please explain if this will affect current cases?

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-averts-furlough-of-nearly-70-of-workforce

 

Just now, Lucky Cat said:

I don't see any effect.....

My understanding is, they are keeping all of the USCIS workers but reducing/eliminating the contractors...maybe like people who perform data entry, lockbox workers, people who scan documentes, USCIS customer support line, etc...With eliminating that, it forces the normal employees to perform more of that work resulting in a backlog. Eliminating those contractors that help day to day operations, creates a bigger work load then usual. That's my guess. 

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

Just now, USAjune2016 said:

“Aggressive spending reduction measures will impact all agency operations, including naturalizations, and will drastically impact agency contracts.”

 

I understand from this statement that they will reduce cost to be able to pay their employees which means super slow process?

They are also increasing the costs of their services........the furlough would have been a severe cost saving measure.

[USAjune2016 101]

Just now, Pats5415 said:

 

My understanding is, they are keeping all of the USCIS workers but reducing/eliminating the contractors...maybe like people who perform data entry, lockbox workers, people who scan documentes, USCIS customer support line, etc...With eliminating that, it forces the normal employees to perform more of that work resulting in a backlog. Eliminating those contractors that help day to day operations, creates a bigger work load then usual. That's my guess. 

So this is good news for USCIS employees but applicants will pay the price. Hopefully our cases won’t be that much affected because it’s already processed. What a crazy time! 

[lucardo3 220]

Similar topic here:

 

 

[lucardo3 220]

5 minutes ago, USAjune2016 said:

So this is good news for USCIS employees but applicants will pay the price. Hopefully our cases won’t be that much affected because it’s already processed. What a crazy time! 

Basically at the end, cancelling Furloughs isn`t really going to change anything,  longer backlogs and processing times are inevitable.

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

1 minute ago, lucardo3 said:

Basically at the end, cancelling Furloughs isn`t really going to change anything,  longer backlogs and processing times are inevitable.

Well said.......

[Pats5415 97]

7 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

They are also increasing the costs of their services........the furlough would have been a severe cost saving measure.

Increasing prices, yet still need a bailout because of the decrease in forms. Without this funding nothing will go back to normal.

[JeanneAdil 6,511]

The article says how it will impact:

 

The additional cost savings come through the descoping of federal contracts that assist USCIS adjudicators in processing and preparing case files as well as a myriad of other support activities. Anticipated operational impacts include increased wait times for pending case inquiries with the USCIS Contact Center, longer case processing times, and increased adjudication time for aliens adjusting status or naturalizing.

 

they are talking about the subcontractors who do the data entry on your case status,  the people who investigate for security. (USCIS even pays SS office as a subcontractor to produce  SS card )/ these and other subcontractors will be minimized or done away with. Found this when i looked up the USCIS budget.  Look for that on google and you will see all the subcontractors who drain the budget.

and the fiscal year ends October to start the new 2021 fiscal year which runs from October 1st to Sept 30th. so reading further it says:

 A return to normal operating procedures requires congressional intervention to sustain the agency through fiscal year 2021.”

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