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The problem is, there's too many variables in the process. The algorithm doesn't know or doesn't take into account whether initial submission has everything that's needed for adjudication. If there's something missing - there would be RFE issued, and obviously this results in a delay which wasn't included in estimate. It most likely doesn't account for any specifics of applicant's case. Say one applicant is from high risk country. Other agencies who help USCIS perform background check, may not have information or can take longer to perform their job. Say one applicant had 5 marriages including divorces oversees vs somebody who had no divorces. Things like that... Algorithm most likely ignores seasonal holidays, or how fast your adjudicator is in making decision. I'm sure there are adjudicators who decide 5 cases an hour, and there are those deciding 2. It cannot take into account any management decisions. USCIS is known to shift priorities swiftly. Overnight, they may decide that I-485 is more important than N-400 etc. We've seen this with last election cycle, where resources were used to process naturalizations but taken away from adjustmemt of status, removal of conditions etc. Don't forget, USCIS doesn't know upfront how many applications will be submitted, but that number affects how fast things will be adjudicated. Say, in June there were 50000 applicants for N-400, but in July 65000. Plus cases are not processed strictly on First In First Out basis. Each case is unique, I doubt we'll ever have a good estimate. But let's see.

This was an interesting watch!

I'm sorry about ankle injury. Definitely worth trying, but USCIS is known to ignore some expedites with US citizens suffering from cancer...

Hopefully they didn't just abandon the old case and never updated status. I don't know what others in this situation were shown in old case status.

Typically officer decides whether there is capacity and offers same day oath based on that. It also depends whether your interview is conducted earlier in the day or not. Some offices cannot provide same day oath. Essentially, you won't know until the day of interview.

It might be that your case got converted to digital. I believe the case number might have changed as well, based on what I saw somewhere on VJ. I cannot find it on VJ, but found elsewhere : https://www.lawfully.com/community/posts/moved-to-elis-electronic-immigration-system-for-processing-yAFd8wzttcbvA8qGb0rMAQ== Again, speculation on my end, but probability is somewhat high based on what I've seen.

Yes many people experience such glitches. There's nothing to be worried about. MyProgress is a joke that never should have been released to public. Inaccurate estimates, misleading statuses, constant outages...

This is pretty normal in USCIS world. You can try, but don't get your hopes up. It's not like USCIS suddenly decided to break the processing order and expedite those who filed a free K-3 visa which is never issued. What would be the motivation for them to give preference and introduce some magic loophole? You're in line, ahead of you are people who filed before you. Sadly this is the reality. 14-16 months is the minimum you should be prepared to wait for I-130 approval.

I believe US citizen should also enter the US first @Dashinka?

I don't think US passport is required at all in K-1 process if she was able to meet you on US soil and you have US birth certificate. Good luck!

Exactly my thoughts

You can use US birth certificate for I-129F. But to meet the fiancé (this is required to get K-1 issued), you'd need to travel and it's impossible without passport. Have you met in person in the last 2 years?

I assume the question is related to foreign spouse, not US citizen. When spouse files for immigrant visa (DS-260), they'll provide correct passport.

Tourist visa may not get approved with K-1 pending. But it won't have effect on K-1.

No need to worry or panic. It's useless and inaccurate anyways. Somebody reported this yesterday. Just like unreliable its estimates are, it also undergoes maintenances and outages. I will come back some time most likely.

Could be uneducated clerk?

At this point you need to have 2023 taxes. I don't fully understand the question, but yeah, respond to everything in RFE. If you asked to principal sponsor tax return transcript and joint sponsor, do both.

I wonder which state mandates it... California never needed it in my case.

Agree with @Dashinka here. Was I-751 switched to divorce waiver once you separated @Keila_27? If USCIS only now going to learn about your divorce, this can become tricky.

Abuse waiver cases definitely involve interviews. One can argue even more often then jointly filed cases. Just like WAVA for AOS, those too involve interviews. USCIS often needs to interview the immigrant (without abusive US citizen spouse) to determine whether this case meets the standard for waiver.

Just use joint sponsor. Assets are routinely ignored by USCIS. I could give you examples of threads on VJ where people got RFEs when trying to use assets. Here's recent one : It happens all the time

It may come back some time. USCIS has planned maintenance windows as well as outages. Besides, this estimate is super inaccurate. I never look at it, and if was one day removed completely - wouldn't miss it.

Hopefully this video is acceptable on VJ. I found it very entertaining

Nobody knows for sure, but most likely your GF is going to be OK as long as she maintains status and files I-485 on time. It's possible the in-person interviews are going to be required for most AOS applicants, like they were before COVID. Things may get more strict in terms of forms, following the process correctly. Already, you see USCIS saying they'll reject I-485 if no I-693 is provided, whereas in the past RFE was issued. So if you're sponsoring, make sure you have all valid documentation for taxes you filed and income you have. Find a joint sponsor sooner than later if you can't qualify on your own. Things like that... I wouldn't think aliens in status will be affected much. But again, all of this is speculation.

You're not above other US citizens regardless of their origin. The processing times show USCIS treats "real" and "naturalized" citizens equally, like they should according to law. By starting the divide, are you implying your Swedish wife is also lesser than you since she's foreign?