Service Center Processing Times for K-1

[DavidLovesPheap 6]

Ok, first, let me post my favorite link!

http://goo.gl/jKjgL

These are historic processing times based on VJer's timelines. You can reproduce this by clicking on Immigration Timelines, then clicking on K-1, then click on the down arrow of the NOA2 column to sort by recent approvals. You can even make it show just your service center by clicking on the service center drop-down next to FILTERS by the bottom of the chart

I've gone through about 30 pages of entries, and here's a few observations that may help you all pulling your hair out over processing times.

1) The service centers process timelines out-of-order. Usually, there is a 60-75 day spread in NOA1 date for NOA2s received in a given week. That means once someone who has an NOA1 date after yours receives an NOA2, you are probably up within the next 60-75 days.

2)National goal has been 5 months, in reality it's taking on average like 7 months. But if 7 months are average, half of you will get NOA2 faster, possibly by a month or two, and half of you will get NOA2 slower, possibly by a month or two.

3)Service centers are about the same. They are approving petitions submitted around the same time. Sometimes VSC is churning out more, and sometimes CSC is churning out more, so you see the "Processing Times" go up and down, sometimes it seems like one is taking 9 months while the other is taking 4 months. Don't joke yourself. If they say 4 months, that means they are churning out a lot AT THE MOMENT, and if kept up they would probably get you approved in 4 months, but they won't keep that up, they will slow down. If they say 9 months, relax, it would take 9 months if they continued to churn out NOA2's at THAT CURRENT RATE, but they'll speed up as they get backlogged.

So, just relax. Sit back and do what you can to prepare for you and your honey's life here in the states. Work hard, save money, get out of debt, find ways to increase your income, maybe take online or night classes at the community college to pass time and improve your career, take a look at the next few steps and get ready for your honey's interview, your marriage, AOS, get paperwork together, pay your taxes, drive safe. Find your inner zen, help new VJers calm down too. If it gets to be too long, you can rattle your service centers cage at your prerogative, but remember that they are people too.

[ricnally 258]

Excellent!

[DavidLovesPheap 6]

Excellent!

It looks quite excellent for you! This weeks NOA2s from CSC landed right around your NOA1 date, some a few weeks later, some a few weeks earlier. Hope you get NOA2 soon!

[ricnally 258]

Thanks!

[e&b 0]

awesome! very helpful

[Azsara 110]

this is amazing thank you!

[Andreea&Kevin 38]

Ok, first, let me post my favorite link!

http://goo.gl/jKjgL

These are historic processing times based on VJer's timelines. You can reproduce this by clicking on Immigration Timelines, then clicking on K-1, then click on the down arrow of the NOA2 column to sort by recent approvals. You can even make it show just your service center by clicking on the service center drop-down next to FILTERS by the bottom of the chart

I've gone through about 30 pages of entries, and here's a few observations that may help you all pulling your hair out over processing times.

1) The service centers process timelines out-of-order. Usually, there is a 60-75 day spread in NOA1 date for NOA2s received in a given week. That means once someone who has an NOA1 date after yours receives an NOA2, you are probably up within the next 60-75 days.

2)National goal has been 5 months, in reality it's taking on average like 7 months. But if 7 months are average, half of you will get NOA2 faster, possibly by a month or two, and half of you will get NOA2 slower, possibly by a month or two.

3)Service centers are about the same. They are approving petitions submitted around the same time. Sometimes VSC is churning out more, and sometimes CSC is churning out more, so you see the "Processing Times" go up and down, sometimes it seems like one is taking 9 months while the other is taking 4 months. Don't joke yourself. If they say 4 months, that means they are churning out a lot AT THE MOMENT, and if kept up they would probably get you approved in 4 months, but they won't keep that up, they will slow down. If they say 9 months, relax, it would take 9 months if they continued to churn out NOA2's at THAT CURRENT RATE, but they'll speed up as they get backlogged.

So, just relax. Sit back and do what you can to prepare for you and your honey's life here in the states. Work hard, save money, get out of debt, find ways to increase your income, maybe take online or night classes at the community college to pass time and improve your career, take a look at the next few steps and get ready for your honey's interview, your marriage, AOS, get paperwork together, pay your taxes, drive safe. Find your inner zen, help new VJers calm down too. If it gets to be too long, you can rattle your service centers cage at your prerogative, but remember that they are people too.

Go look at Bayareaguy's post from last month. He went back 2 years of VJ data and graphed it. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/415853-the-differences-between-csc-and-vsc-noa-2s/

Of course since Oct 2012, you can throw out all past history. That's when DACA files hit and changed everything. It's possible the recent transfer of cases from CSC to TSC will help, but we are all still waiting to see progress.

[uk2upstateny 13]

This makes a lot of sense. Not very comforting for the people joining the 400 club though! But still, nice post