USCIS service center pictures

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

I also just posted this in another thread for the January filers of 2008 but figured not many people would see this, so here is the original post for all who doesn't check that thread:

Edited January 5, 2009 by JeroenAndMichelle

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

I just saw something which kind of might interest you guys...

Someone on a Dutch forum (diff site) just posted two pictures which were taken of a USCIS service center and were inside an ombudsman rapport of 2008 (it was not said which USCIS service center it was).

The guy who posted this on the Dutch forum also added a nice calculation... They get about 6 million applications per year, each file is approximately 3 mm high and they work about 200 days per year... that makes 6000000/200*0.003 = 90 meters of files each day :S

Oh well, here's both the pictures:

A loading/unloading dock at the USCIS service center:

And here is where your files get stored:

Seeing these pictures, it really makes me look like ... it is amazing they can still track down our applications and that there are still so little mistakes then.

[R de la R 2]

I just saw something which kind of might interest you guys...

Someone on a Dutch forum (diff site) just posted two pictures which were taken of a USCIS service center and were inside an ombudsman rapport of 2008 (it was not said which USCIS service center it was).

The guy who posted this on the Dutch forum also added a nice calculation... They get about 6 million applications per year, each file is approximately 3 mm high and they work about 200 days per year... that makes 6000000/200*0.003 = 90 meters of files each day :S

Oh well, here's both the pictures:

A loading/unloading dock at the USCIS service center:

And here is where your files get stored:

Seeing these pictures, it really makes me look like ... it is amazing they can still track down our applications and that there are still so little mistakes then.

jesus it is a miracle that they don´t loose them

[MARM 7]

You would think that in this age of technology they would have everything electronic...but I can see why they don't do it that way for obvious reasons. But after seeing these pics, I am grateful for every touch on my I-129F petition...it truly is amazing how they keep track of all of them.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

lol yeah.. I surely hope they don't use the old fashion cardboard way to see which file is where lol

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Good thing everything is barcoded....

I wonder if they will use RFID? that would make it go even faster, and less chance to "misplace" an item...

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

well, at least they seem organized.

[JeroenAndMichelle 28]

Btw, the guy who gave us the pictures on that Dutch forum has just posted his source:

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/CISOMB_...Report_2008.pdf

I think it's a pretty interesting document.. the pics, btw, can be found on page 29

[Nagishkaw 510]

I just saw something which kind of might interest you guys...

Someone on a Dutch forum (diff site) just posted two pictures which were taken of a USCIS service center and were inside an ombudsman rapport of 2008 (it was not said which USCIS service center it was).

The guy who posted this on the Dutch forum also added a nice calculation... They get about 6 million applications per year, each file is approximately 3 mm high and they work about 200 days per year... that makes 6000000/200*0.003 = 90 meters of files each day :S

Oh well, here's both the pictures:

A loading/unloading dock at the USCIS service center:

And here is where your files get stored:

Seeing these pictures, it really makes me look like ... it is amazing they can still track down our applications and that there are still so little mistakes then.

jesus it is a miracle that they don´t loose them

It's been known to happen.

[scubapam 0]

My oh my....look at those files!

[rebeccajo 14]

Helps bring things into perspective, doesn't it?

[sara..... 371]

the only thing that gives me any comfort after seeing those pics is so many have been approved on vj so they must be able to find mine some how in all that.

sure would be interested to know if the files that are late like mine is have about the same amount as the pics shown

[Wendy+Greger 0]

I would be happy to come and spend a week there and find my file for them, if thats what it takes!!!

[awaterlily 0]

WOW

I just saw something which kind of might interest you guys...

Someone on a Dutch forum (diff site) just posted two pictures which were taken of a USCIS service center and were inside an ombudsman rapport of 2008 (it was not said which USCIS service center it was).

The guy who posted this on the Dutch forum also added a nice calculation... They get about 6 million applications per year, each file is approximately 3 mm high and they work about 200 days per year... that makes 6000000/200*0.003 = 90 meters of files each day :S

Oh well, here's both the pictures:

A loading/unloading dock at the USCIS service center:

And here is where your files get stored:

Seeing these pictures, it really makes me look like ... it is amazing they can still track down our applications and that there are still so little mistakes then.