Interesting Extract from USCIS Annual June report
"However, until the Ombudsman brought this issue to USCIS’ attention, the I-129F was processed in 2-3 months, while the I-130 remained pending for many additional months. During the reporting period, it appears that USCIS responded to the Ombudsman’s concerns by slowing down processing of the I-129F. The May 18, 2007 processing time for the I-129F at the National Benefits Center (NBC), the only service center that processes these petitions for the K-3, is six months. As of May 18, 2007, the processing time for the I-130 was six months at the California Service Center and fourteen months at the Vermont Service Center. The Ombudsman points out that the NBC processes I-129F petitions for the K-3 and the VSC and CSC process the I-130 petitions. If the processing times for I-129Fs and I-130s are the same, as at the CSC, the LIFE Act provision providing for the fiancé(e) visa as a faster alternative to the I-130 process is meaningless.
In the 2006 Annual Report (at p. 47, AR 2006 -- 10), "
thttp://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_annualrpt07__June_11_2007_section3j__inefficientprocess.pdf
pg 57
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Interesting Extract from USCIS Annual June report
"However, until the Ombudsman brought this issue to USCIS’ attention, the I-129F was processed in 2-3 months, while the I-130 remained pending for many additional months. During the reporting period, it appears that USCIS responded to the Ombudsman’s concerns by slowing down processing of the I-129F. The May 18, 2007 processing time for the I-129F at the National Benefits Center (NBC), the only service center that processes these petitions for the K-3, is six months. As of May 18, 2007, the processing time for the I-130 was six months at the California Service Center and fourteen months at the Vermont Service Center. The Ombudsman points out that the NBC processes I-129F petitions for the K-3 and the VSC and CSC process the I-130 petitions. If the processing times for I-129Fs and I-130s are the same, as at the CSC, the LIFE Act provision providing for the fiancé(e) visa as a faster alternative to the I-130 process is meaningless.
In the 2006 Annual Report (at p. 47, AR 2006 -- 10), "
thttp://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_annualrpt07__June_11_2007_section3j__inefficientprocess.pdf
pg 57
"However, until the Ombudsman brought this issue to USCIS’ attention, the I-129F was processed in 2-3 months, while the I-130 remained pending for many additional months. During the reporting period, it appears that USCIS responded to the Ombudsman’s concerns by slowing down processing of the I-129F. The May 18, 2007 processing time for the I-129F at the National Benefits Center (NBC), the only service center that processes these petitions for the K-3, is six months. As of May 18, 2007, the processing time for the I-130 was six months at the California Service Center and fourteen months at the Vermont Service Center. The Ombudsman points out that the NBC processes I-129F petitions for the K-3 and the VSC and CSC process the I-130 petitions. If the processing times for I-129Fs and I-130s are the same, as at the CSC, the LIFE Act provision providing for the fiancé(e) visa as a faster alternative to the I-130 process is meaningless.
In the 2006 Annual Report (at p. 47, AR 2006 -- 10), "
thttp://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/cisomb_annualrpt07__June_11_2007_section3j__inefficientprocess.pdf
pg 57
K3s are basically a waste of time and money [AOS] the way things are at this time.
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