When USCIS estimate drops from months to weeks

[TiffAndMike 79]

Forgive me for asking as I know how inaccurate USCIS estimates typically are, I'm just tying to be optimistic that the light at the end of the tunnel is near for my husband and I. We have been waiting close to 14 months now. 

 

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been checking USCIS to see what they are saying for how much longer we have left to wait on our case. For about 2 weeks straight, it said "2 months ". When I checked yesterday morning, it said "5 weeks" .  

 

For those of you who have had your I-130s recently approved, when the estimate drops into weeks, is it usually a good sign that your case is actually currently bring adjudicated?  

 

When the estimate went down to weeks, how long from that point did it take to recieve a decision?

[Cookie88 97]

1 hour ago, TiffAndMike said:

Forgive me for asking as I know how inaccurate USCIS estimates typically are, I'm just tying to be optimistic that the light at the end of the tunnel is near for my husband and I. We have been waiting close to 14 months now. 

 

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been checking USCIS to see what they are saying for how much longer we have left to wait on our case. For about 2 weeks straight, it said "2 months ". When I checked yesterday morning, it said "5 weeks" .  

 

For those of you who have had your I-130s recently approved, when the estimate drops into weeks, is it usually a good sign that your case is actually currently bring adjudicated?  

 

When the estimate went down to weeks, how long from that point did it take to recieve a decision?

 I don't think it means anything. Although, once my case was assigned to an officer I did see more drastic yo-yo-ing happening with the progress tab. It was going from 2 months to 21 months to 'taking longer than expected' and then ended in an RFE while at that progress status.

[TiffAndMike 79]

44 minutes ago, Cookie88 said:

 I don't think it means anything. Although, once my case was assigned to an officer I did see more drastic yo-yo-ing happening with the progress tab. It was going from 2 months to 21 months to 'taking longer than expected' and then ended in an RFE while at that progress status.

Thank you for sharing your experience.  I just checked my account again and a little over 24 hours later, it is now saying "4 weeks". 

 

I'm just grasping at any little sign of hope there is at this point. 

[WoodlandsFamily 16]

50 minutes ago, TiffAndMike said:

Thank you for sharing your experience.  I just checked my account again and a little over 24 hours later, it is now saying "4 weeks". 

 

I'm just grasping at any little sign of hope there is at this point. 

I wouldn't take alot of notice of those timelines, they do yo yo about. I would think it's typically around 16 ish months at the moment so maybe April for you? Good luck 👍 

[TiffAndMike 79]

59 minutes ago, WoodlandsFamily said:

I wouldn't take alot of notice of those timelines, they do yo yo about. I would think it's typically around 16 ish months at the moment so maybe April for you? Good luck 👍 

April 7th would be exactly 16 months for me. I contacted my Senator's office last week expressing my dissatisfaction with how long USCIS currently takes so I've been wondering if maybe something came from that as my attorney's office said that tends to cause USCIS to act. 

[WoodlandsFamily 16]

13 minutes ago, TiffAndMike said:

April 7th would be exactly 16 months for me. I contacted my Senator's office last week expressing my dissatisfaction with how long USCIS currently takes so I've been wondering if maybe something came from that as my attorney's office said that tends to cause USCIS to act. 

That would be great news. Fingers crossed 🤞 

[SL2024 101]

3 hours ago, WoodlandsFamily said:

I wouldn't take alot of notice of those timelines, they do yo yo about. I would think it's typically around 16 ish months at the moment so maybe April for you? Good luck 👍 

 

I agree - the timelines do change usually month to month

[KMG 142]

9 hours ago, TiffAndMike said:

April 7th would be exactly 16 months for me. I contacted my Senator's office last week expressing my dissatisfaction with how long USCIS currently takes so I've been wondering if maybe something came from that as my attorney's office said that tends to cause USCIS to act. 

I have been thinking of contacting my Senator also.  I have not reached 16 months yet, but I believe it is time to start advocating and asking questions and I think we are due some answers... the first one being Why are US citizens waiting so long?  I think we have a right to ask questions. We pay the fee and are following the law, end of story. I know they have a new director now, so I am hoping for a change soon. Enough is enough... Times are only increasing it is not fair.