Number of cases processed hit new high!

[AndiB 677]

10 minutes ago, Cheesehead22 said:

I was surprised they work on Labor Day

Apparently it's the 4th sept in US. Next federal holiday is memorial day on 29th

Edited May 2, 2023 by AndiB

[AndiB 677]

11 minutes ago, amin krin said:

I'm so happy that they are speeding up , i hope theh will keep working on 300+

Careful, will have to see what rest of week is like. They've hit 300 on a single day a few times. They do seem to be very slowly improving week on week though

[Quimat 154]

9 minutes ago, AndiB said:

Careful, will have to see what rest of week is like. They've hit 300 on a single day a few times. They do seem to be very slowly improving week on week though

Agreed. I have learned to take a good week over a great day when it comes to this process lol. 

Edited May 2, 2023 by Quimat

[GinoNiña 182]

On 5/1/2023 at 4:39 AM, New Romantics said:

I think someone else has said this before, but it would be amazing if there was a way on the spreadsheet to estimate your approval time depending on whether you are in the first 50%, 80% and last 20% percent!  obviously only if it doesn't take too much work!! 

They are at 50% at the moment, so I guess I belong to 80% or  worst is at 20%!!!

[Cheesehead22 86]

10 minutes ago, GinoNiña said:

They are at 50% at the moment, so I guess I belong to 80% or  worst is at 20%!!!

Ah we are both in similar timelines. I’m still waiting as well

[Mr.So 56]

36 minutes ago, GinoNiña said:

They are at 50% at the moment, so I guess I belong to 80% or  worst is at 20%!!!

What criteria do they use to determine if someone belong to the 80%? Or is it just random luck?

[Quimat 154]

Just now, Mr.So said:

What criteria do they use to determine if someone belong to the 80%? Or is it just random luck?

It’s 100% random 

[FromMexico W/Love 244]

16 minutes ago, Quimat said:

It’s 100% random 

I thought we have been seeing a trend where they have been processing cases where NOA1 was received at the beginning of the month recently? was that just a small random sample set that hasn't proven true? 

[GinoNiña 182]

18 minutes ago, Quimat said:

It’s 100% random 

Agreed!! But I noticed from December 2021 filers, they waited up to February 2023, then they started touching their group. thats 14 months wait. 
March filers, they started on march this year. 
 

[Naterson 129]

51 minutes ago, FromMexico W/Love said:

I thought we have been seeing a trend where they have been processing cases where NOA1 was received at the beginning of the month recently? was that just a small random sample set that hasn't proven true? 

I think there's been some indication that this may be the case, but it probably needs to be documented better to verify

[Bh_sarah 942]

1 hour ago, FromMexico W/Love said:

I thought we have been seeing a trend where they have been processing cases where NOA1 was received at the beginning of the month recently? was that just a small random sample set that hasn't proven true? 

I noticed this in February but because I keep a spreadsheet with ranges so it's easy to see it. I wish I had to see those from other months so we can notice a pattern, but I remember seeing this in December too from @mw & rg k1's custom script. Seems those on the last weeks of the month have a higher probability of waiting more time.

It's just a higher probability, doesn't mean you can't get an approval when they are actively working on a month or that if you file early you won't be left behind. It also depends on the number of cases in each range, I'm comparing it in percentages though. 

[FromMexico W/Love 244]

19 minutes ago, Bh_sarah said:

I noticed this in February but because I keep a spreadsheet with ranges so it's easy to see it. I wish I had to see those from other months so we can notice a pattern, but I remember seeing this in December too from @mw & rg k1's custom script. Seems those on the last weeks of the month have a higher probability of waiting more time.

It's just a higher probability, doesn't mean you can't get an approval when they are actively working on a month or that if you file early you won't be left behind. It also depends on the number of cases in each range, I'm comparing it in percentages though. 

Okay yes, this is what I thought and was alluding to! We have a "working theory" that early month NOA1 dates have a higher probability of getting NOA2 before late month NOA1 dates. This isn't set in stone, but a pattern we have seen a few times. 

[Bh_sarah 942]

2 minutes ago, FromMexico W/Love said:

Okay yes, this is what I thought and was alluding to! We have a "working theory" that early month NOA1 dates have a higher probability of getting NOA2 before late month NOA1 dates. This isn't set in stone, but a pattern we have seen a few times. 

Yep, nothing ever is set on stone with USCIS it seems! haha I feel it's even more random on NVC phase when it comes to USCIS sending the case to them. I wish I had not filed late in the month so I had a lower probability of being left behind, but then again I see people from the early weeks still waiting and I could've been one of them. It's a matter of luck. And I never won anything at all even in simple giveaways, so being left behind checks out in my case 😂

[Quimat 154]

40 minutes ago, Bh_sarah said:

I noticed this in February but because I keep a spreadsheet with ranges so it's easy to see it. I wish I had to see those from other months so we can notice a pattern, but I remember seeing this in December too from @mw & rg k1's custom script. Seems those on the last weeks of the month have a higher probability of waiting more time.

It's just a higher probability, doesn't mean you can't get an approval when they are actively working on a month or that if you file early you won't be left behind. It also depends on the number of cases in each range, I'm comparing it in percentages though. 

 

19 minutes ago, FromMexico W/Love said:

Okay yes, this is what I thought and was alluding to! We have a "working theory" that early month NOA1 dates have a higher probability of getting NOA2 before late month NOA1 dates. This isn't set in stone, but a pattern we have seen a few times. 

Ahh I stand corrected 😅. It has always seemed to me that this process has been a “luck of the draw” type of deal, but when I have gone back to look, it does seem that those who filed earlier in the month versus later did get an approval sooner. It makes sense considering they start a month and move forward at 50% done. It’s like a never ending game of “Chance”. 🥴🥴

Edited May 2, 2023 by Quimat

[FilledesEtoiles 336]

7 hours ago, FromMexico W/Love said:

I thought we have been seeing a trend where they have been processing cases where NOA1 was received at the beginning of the month recently? was that just a small random sample set that hasn't proven true? 

Well 1 April here and still waiting while 8 and 11 April are being approved ... so not so sure ...