Hi, we're new to the forum and need some clarification about the timelines given here. Is this data only from people who are on this site or is this all the cases at the different service centers? Also, if you go to the USCIS timeline site say for Nebraska they just started working on cases from 7/06, those filed 6 months ago, but the timelines on here say the NOA-2's are averaging in the 100 day range from filing to NOA-2?? This process is very confusing and the USCIS sites really don't give anything but the bare minimum help. I have found more useful information on this site and more help in filing applications than the gov't provides. We are in the same situation as most people I have seen here in that we just would like some kind of a realistic idea of how this process works and a logical estimate of how long it will take. Thanks for any information! Bevray

The timelines on this site are based on members imput and not for the entier USICS case load. The timeline here gives you a good idea of how fast or slow on average the USCIS is working. The timelines on the USCIS website is defaulted 6 months back.. so it does not have much meaning. Approvals from USCIS are normally taking on average about 90 days.

Good luck with your journey

Thanks devblt, this process should be much easier than it is and some times it seems the gov't goes out of their way to make it slow, cumbersome and discouraging. Why is it that you can pay a little extra and get approval in 15 days to get someone here to work but husbands and wives are kept apart for what seems like forever. All we can do is perservere and know that in the end it is all worth it to have our loved one here for good! Thanks and good luck and fast journey to everyone. Bevray