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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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2 hours ago, OldUser said:

Unfortunately it's the fastest method of improving processing times on paper...

Yes fortunately it got approved 🎉super fast 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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2 hours ago, Mike E said:

Surprised the beneficiary didn’t wait 2 months to enter on the CR-1 and avoid I-751.  
 

I quickly skimmed your timeline and post history. Everything in your timeline  was fast considering the circumstances.  
 

Your case has defied all conventional wisdom.  Congratulations!

Nope sir. My CR1 visa expired 2 days before my second marriage anniversary. So no way to avoid I-751.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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28 minutes ago, Mrs. DPK said:

My ROC was Filed in January 2020. My ‘Priority Date’ is Jan. 20th 2020.

And I’m still waiting… don’t know to laugh or cry at this point 🤷🏽‍♀️

 

But to the OP: Congrats!!! 🎉 One steps closer in being done with USCIS and immigration 👏🏼

Hope you get yours approved soon . Finger crossed 🤞. Best of luck 

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5 hours ago, OldUser said:

Unfortunately it's the fastest method of improving processing times on paper...

Wrong. The times are based on 80% of applicants, since we are getting a few posts here and there of people getting approved faster you can argue that the agency is picking up newer cases with risk based approach or whatever, but doing random cases fast while the majority is waiting 12+ months is NOT how you improve the processing times if it's based on 80% and not the average.

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2 hours ago, OldUser said:

 

Based on what I read here:

 

"The processing time displayed on the USCIS website is the amount of time it took us to complete 80% of adjudicated cases over the last six months."

 

So essentially, my understanding of their methodology is:

 

1. They take all cases that were decided (adjudicated) in the last 6 months. They are not necessarily processed in first in first out (FIFO) order.

2. Then they calculate how long it took for 80% of cases to complete e.g. 80th percentile for adjucated cases in the last 6 months.

 

Example 1:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 15 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 10 months to adjudicate

- Case D took 5 months to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 18.6 months

 

Example 2:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 3 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 1 month to adjudicate

- Case D took 1 month to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 11.4 months

 

Verdict: by throwing in new cases and adjudicating them in 1-3 months, next time they do the calculation, the processing time looks better than it is.

 

The key point: they're not reporting how long the 80% of cases been sitting undecided. They're reporting how long the 80% of decided cases took. So there's definitely an incentive to process more newer cases as backlog grows to show the better stats. I'm not claiming I know this for sure or this is true. I am only guessing / speculating.

 

DISCLAMER: 

This is not official.

This is just a speculation for entertainment purposes only.

It may be far from truth.

 

 

 

 

Makes sense. 

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10 hours ago, OldUser said:

 

Based on what I read here:

 

"The processing time displayed on the USCIS website is the amount of time it took us to complete 80% of adjudicated cases over the last six months."

 

So essentially, my understanding of their methodology is:

 

1. They take all cases that were decided (adjudicated) in the last 6 months. They are not necessarily processed in first in first out (FIFO) order.

2. Then they calculate how long it took for 80% of cases to complete e.g. 80th percentile for adjucated cases in the last 6 months.

 

Example 1:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 15 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 10 months to adjudicate

- Case D took 5 months to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 18.6 months

 

Example 2:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 3 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 1 month to adjudicate

- Case D took 1 month to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 11.4 months

 

Verdict: by throwing in new cases and adjudicating them in 1-3 months, next time they do the calculation, the processing time looks better than it is.

 

The key point: they're not reporting how long the 80% of cases been sitting undecided. They're reporting how long the 80% of decided cases took. So there's definitely an incentive to process more newer cases as backlog grows to show the better stats. I'm not claiming I know this for sure or this is true. I am only guessing / speculating.

 

DISCLAMER: 

This is not official.

This is just a speculation for entertainment purposes only.

It may be far from truth.

 

 

 

 

It's certainly possible - my guess is that this is more about this year's fiscal stats. i.e. there's a desire to see this fiscal year's stats come down since introducing the risk based approach - USCIS can then compare this/last year and advocate for more measures to reduce processing times. I'm just hoping I'll be one of the lucky/speedy ones as Potomac is notoriously slow!

A magical mystery tour of many US visas prior to AOS... (J-1, F-1, H-1B)

I-485/AOS:

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EAD/AP - NOA received May 18, 2020

AOS - NOA received May 18, 2020

Biometrics (Code 2) - August 5, 2020

Biometrics take 2 (Code 3) - August 27, 2020

Ready to be Scheduled for Interview - September 8, 2020

EAD/AP Approval Notice - October  1, 2020

EAD Card Received - October 13, 2020

Interview Scheduled Notification - March 1, 2021

Interview Scheduled - April 6, 2021

GC Approved - May 7, 2021

GC Mailed - May 11, 2021

GC Delivered - May 11, 2021

 

N400 Citizenship:

File Date - January 8, 2024

Biometrics Waiver - January 8, 2024

Interview Scheduled - March 7, 2024

Interview Date - April 12, 2024

Conditionally Approved Pending I-751 Transfer - April 12, 2024

I-751 Case Was Transferred to Another Office - April 12, 2024

Case Approved - May 5, 2024

Oath Ceremony to be Scheduled - May 5, 2024

Oath Scheduled - May 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony - June 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony Cancelled - June 12, 2024

Oath Ceremony Rescheduled Date - July 30, 2024

DONE

 

Removal of Conditions:

File Date - January 7, 2023

Package Delivered - January 9, 2023

NOA Date - January 10, 2023

NOA Received - January 17, 2023 (dated "received" January 9, 2023)

48 Month Extension Received - March 20, 2023

Case Approved - May 3, 2024
 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Hungary
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I emailed the NVC and USCIS could only tell me they forward our case to the NVC back in 2018 and can't get anyone to tell us our status. We received two green card extensions during COVID... we did our first interview a while ago and waiting for the second... nobody can tell me what our status is. I am afraid the green card will expire and we haven't been told anything about a second interview or anything. 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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May be a tad conspiratorial, but it has crossed my mind that maybe they de-prioritize the I-751 and allow it to take so long in order to encourage more immigrants to naturalize and gain the right to vote...:huh:. I have seen may here mention applying for N400 just to hopefully resolve their I-751.

2018 K1 Filing to Approval: 322 days (RFE 29 Days)

Spoiler

I-129F mailed: Jan 26 2018

NOA1: Jan 29 2018 (old site), Feb 2 2018 (new site)

RFE: Aug 30 2018 (old site updated 8/30; new site 8/31 w/email and text)

RFE hard copy: rec'd 9/4; ret'd 9/6 (old site updated 9/7; new site 9/10, no text/email)

NOA2: Oct 5 2018 [249 days]  (old site updated 10/5; new site 10/7, no text/email)

Case #: Oct 31 2018 [27 days] (called to get number, no email from NVC)

Left NVC: Nov 13 2018 

Consulate Rec'd (DHL): Nov 19 2018

CEAC 'Ready' status: Nov 29 2018

Interview: Dec 17 2018 [Approved!]

POE: Jan 10 2019 [Los Angeles]

Marriage: Jan 12 2019 :wub::dance:

2019 AOS Filing to Approval: 81 Days (No RFE, No Expedite)

Spoiler

AOS Mailed: Feb 19 2019

NOA1: Feb 25 2019 (I-485, I-765, I-131)

Biometrics Appt. Letter Rcv'd: Mar 8 2019

Biometrics Appointment: Mar 20 2019

Recv'd Interview Appt. Notice: Apr 15 2019 [I-485] (ready to schedule 4/10, scheduled 4/11; old site)

Interview: May 17 2019 [Cleveland, OH]

Approved: May 17 2019  :dance:

Green Card Received: May 24 2019

2021 ROC Filing to Approval: 534 Days (LIN; No RFE, No Interview)

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ROC Mailed: Mar 5 2021 (delivered 3/12)

NOA1: Apr 5 2021 (txt rcvd 4/7, check cashed 4/7, mail rcvd 4/9) 

Biometrics Re-used Notice Rcv'd: Apr 30 2021

Approved: Sep 21 2022 :dance:

Green Card Received: Sep 28 2022

2022 N400 Filing to Oath: 154 Days (Cleveland Field Office; No RFE)

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N400 Submitted: Jun 16 2022 (online)

NOA1: Jun 16 2022 (rcv'd snail mail 6/24)

Biometrics Re-used Notice Rcv'd: Jun 16 2022 (rcv'd snail mail 6/24)

Interview Scheduled: Sep 6 2022 (cancelled due to A-file not arrived in time)

Interview Re-scheduled: Oct 21 2022

Approved: Oct 21 2022 :dance:

Oath Ceremony: Nov 16 2022 :wow:🇺🇸

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27 minutes ago, midwinterrose said:

May be a tad conspiratorial, but it has crossed my mind that maybe they de-prioritize the I-751 and allow it to take so long in order to encourage more immigrants to naturalize and gain the right to vote...:huh:. I have seen may here mention applying for N400 just to hopefully resolve their I-751.

For some yeah maybe, but not true for all. Those with 2 year cards must file 751 before N400. Right? No way they can go straight to citizenship. There are others who want nothing to do with N400 so will just take 10 year GCs.

 

I agree though, and it's my conspiracy theory too, that they move N400s faster so more people are out legally and can cast a vote. Immigrants favor democratic party they say but I haven't seen any data.

N-400

04-13-2022: Applied online; case received

04-15-2022: Biometric reused; case being actively reviewed

12-09-2022: Interview scheduled for 01-20-2023

01-20-2023: Recommended for approval, Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled

01-23-2023: Oath ceremony scheduled for 02-16-2023

02-16-2023: Oath taken, naturalized, journey OVER!!

 

RoC

04-14-2021: Package mailed

04-16-2021: Package delivered

05-04-2021: Text received (LIN)

05-05-2021: Check cashed

05-07-2021: I-797 received , GC extended by 18 months

05-28-2021: Biometrics waived -|- Case updated to Fingerprints taken
06-04-2021: Biometrics letter received (dated 05-28-2021)

05-10-2022: New card being produced

05-11-2022: Case approved

05-12-2022: Card mailed

05-16-2022: Card received; also received approval notice letter

 

Marriage based AoS
07-14-2018: Priority date
07-31-2018: Biometric review complete
07-31-2018: RFIE (I-864 related)
11-29-2018: Case ready for interview; EAD card being produced
06-04-2019: Interview scheduled
07-11-2019: Interview; new card being produced

07-18-2019: Card delivered

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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27 minutes ago, elmers said:

For some yeah maybe, but not true for all. Those with 2 year cards must file 751 before N400. Right? No way they can go straight to citizenship. There are others who want nothing to do with N400 so will just take 10 year GCs.

 

I agree though, and it's my conspiracy theory too, that they move N400s faster so more people are out legally and can cast a vote. Immigrants favor democratic party they say but I haven't seen any data.

Yes, I-751 must be approved before N400, but there is a belief around here that if you haven't seen any movement on I-751 in many months, if you apply for N400, then that will force USCIS to move on the I-751, so some people apply for N400 just to hurry the i-751 along. Or some people apply for N400 who otherwise wouldn't because they had such a terrible time with the i-751 that they want to be free of USCIS for good, so they naturalize.  I'm not saying it's true, but it's crossed my mind before.

2018 K1 Filing to Approval: 322 days (RFE 29 Days)

Spoiler

I-129F mailed: Jan 26 2018

NOA1: Jan 29 2018 (old site), Feb 2 2018 (new site)

RFE: Aug 30 2018 (old site updated 8/30; new site 8/31 w/email and text)

RFE hard copy: rec'd 9/4; ret'd 9/6 (old site updated 9/7; new site 9/10, no text/email)

NOA2: Oct 5 2018 [249 days]  (old site updated 10/5; new site 10/7, no text/email)

Case #: Oct 31 2018 [27 days] (called to get number, no email from NVC)

Left NVC: Nov 13 2018 

Consulate Rec'd (DHL): Nov 19 2018

CEAC 'Ready' status: Nov 29 2018

Interview: Dec 17 2018 [Approved!]

POE: Jan 10 2019 [Los Angeles]

Marriage: Jan 12 2019 :wub::dance:

2019 AOS Filing to Approval: 81 Days (No RFE, No Expedite)

Spoiler

AOS Mailed: Feb 19 2019

NOA1: Feb 25 2019 (I-485, I-765, I-131)

Biometrics Appt. Letter Rcv'd: Mar 8 2019

Biometrics Appointment: Mar 20 2019

Recv'd Interview Appt. Notice: Apr 15 2019 [I-485] (ready to schedule 4/10, scheduled 4/11; old site)

Interview: May 17 2019 [Cleveland, OH]

Approved: May 17 2019  :dance:

Green Card Received: May 24 2019

2021 ROC Filing to Approval: 534 Days (LIN; No RFE, No Interview)

Spoiler

ROC Mailed: Mar 5 2021 (delivered 3/12)

NOA1: Apr 5 2021 (txt rcvd 4/7, check cashed 4/7, mail rcvd 4/9) 

Biometrics Re-used Notice Rcv'd: Apr 30 2021

Approved: Sep 21 2022 :dance:

Green Card Received: Sep 28 2022

2022 N400 Filing to Oath: 154 Days (Cleveland Field Office; No RFE)

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N400 Submitted: Jun 16 2022 (online)

NOA1: Jun 16 2022 (rcv'd snail mail 6/24)

Biometrics Re-used Notice Rcv'd: Jun 16 2022 (rcv'd snail mail 6/24)

Interview Scheduled: Sep 6 2022 (cancelled due to A-file not arrived in time)

Interview Re-scheduled: Oct 21 2022

Approved: Oct 21 2022 :dance:

Oath Ceremony: Nov 16 2022 :wow:🇺🇸

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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7 hours ago, Dude41 said:

You need I751 to be approved to naturalize. 

Approval doesn’t give you right to naturalize right away. Criteria is 3 years for who still married to USC. And 5 years for divorced or any others

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8 hours ago, Voilet said:

Approval doesn’t give you right to naturalize right away. Criteria is 3 years for who still married to USC. And 5 years for divorced or any others

Posting the criteria (which includes living together and your spouse's status) - "You are required to have been married to and living with your spouse for the past 3 years and your spouse is required to have been a U.S. citizen for the past 3 years."

A magical mystery tour of many US visas prior to AOS... (J-1, F-1, H-1B)

I-485/AOS:

Spoiler

EAD/AP - NOA received May 18, 2020

AOS - NOA received May 18, 2020

Biometrics (Code 2) - August 5, 2020

Biometrics take 2 (Code 3) - August 27, 2020

Ready to be Scheduled for Interview - September 8, 2020

EAD/AP Approval Notice - October  1, 2020

EAD Card Received - October 13, 2020

Interview Scheduled Notification - March 1, 2021

Interview Scheduled - April 6, 2021

GC Approved - May 7, 2021

GC Mailed - May 11, 2021

GC Delivered - May 11, 2021

 

N400 Citizenship:

File Date - January 8, 2024

Biometrics Waiver - January 8, 2024

Interview Scheduled - March 7, 2024

Interview Date - April 12, 2024

Conditionally Approved Pending I-751 Transfer - April 12, 2024

I-751 Case Was Transferred to Another Office - April 12, 2024

Case Approved - May 5, 2024

Oath Ceremony to be Scheduled - May 5, 2024

Oath Scheduled - May 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony - June 18, 2024

Oath Ceremony Cancelled - June 12, 2024

Oath Ceremony Rescheduled Date - July 30, 2024

DONE

 

Removal of Conditions:

File Date - January 7, 2023

Package Delivered - January 9, 2023

NOA Date - January 10, 2023

NOA Received - January 17, 2023 (dated "received" January 9, 2023)

48 Month Extension Received - March 20, 2023

Case Approved - May 3, 2024
 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Pakistan
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On 12/12/2022 at 10:54 AM, Voilet said:

Update. I had sent I-751 folder on October 28,2022. Fingerprints appointment was for November 28,2022, interview was waived off & case was approved on the same day. December 1st new card is being produced.December 6th received my green card. yay 😀 🎉 .I’ll attach list of docs I submitted along with my petition. Hope it helps 

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