Approval Time Lag

[CharlieTanger 76]

Hey all!

So we're soon-to-be filers for the I-751. We've been noticing the lengthy time it's been taking for I-751 approvals. We were K-1 filers during the dreaded 2015 TSC season where it was taking an average of 250+ days just for a NOA2 (we are already prepared to know how it feels and wasn't expecting anything less). During that time period there were a lot of case transfers and reorganizations going on to help assist with the workload. I feel like something soon will be done - because 12 months is becoming just too long!

I see individuals are filing for their citizenship prior to even obtaining their ROC approval - this is definitely disadvantageous to the federal government as it is showing a lack of resources and employment (especially with the limited federal hiring that is going on with this administration). There are many federal workers retiring (baby boomers) and aren't being replaced quick enough.

I would assume the USCIS will take some sort of action soon to assist with the massive workload... perhaps open up the TSC for I-751's, transfer more cases to balance things out, open another service center, etc.? What are your thoughts on this?

Keep the faith!

[mindthegap 2,521]

14 minutes ago, CharlieTanger said:

I would assume the USCIS will take some sort of action soon to assist with the massive workload...

Ha!

 

They really do not care. It is as simple as that.

 

 

 

Perhaps they could train some chimps to adjudicate....would probably result in a more efficient service. 

Edited December 9, 2017 by mindthegap

[yuna628 9,527]

The only reason the K1 transfers happened is because of our former POTUS. I do not see anything within this current administration that would even be remotely interested in doing the same for any type case. Be prepared to be in it for the long haul

[CharlieTanger 76]

3 hours ago, yuna628 said:

The only reason the K1 transfers happened is because of our former POTUS. I do not see anything within this current administration that would even be remotely interested in doing the same for any type case. Be prepared to be in it for the long haul

 

So true!  I'm just thankful that we're finished with the K-1 and AOS before this new administration came in! 

[Julie+Matt 84]

I'm one of those filers from TSC that got transferred to CSC, but that was in 2014. The wait for NOA2 was brutal. At least in waiting this time around, you're together:) that's how I look at it. 

[xillini 71]

23 hours ago, CharlieTanger said:

I would assume the USCIS will take some sort of action soon to assist with the massive workload... perhaps open up the TSC for I-751's, transfer more cases to balance things out, open another service center, etc.? What are your thoughts on this?

Keep the faith!

I noticed that some ROCs jurisdiction in CSC service centers are adjucated by VSC due to stark time lag difference

In fact, VSC was much slower than CSC last year, but due to newly introduced software to CSC center, which is not easy for ISO at CSC to get adapted presumably, it creates the time lag. Hopefully, it will get things done faster, yet the current administration is very reluctant to give immigration benefits until proven very clearly. 

 

Many immigration agenda from current administration such as travel ban, reducing asylum green card, blocking chain immigration, tightening H-1B, and investigating new visa applications' online past history have been introduced by Center for Immigration. I feel the DOJ, Jeff Session, gives a great credit on this center, which introduces all restrictive immigration procedures 

 

So it is not really surprising that ROC takes this longer while Congress is at ransom by POTUS for DACA issues, where Democrats, generally speaking, in favor of giving amnesty to DACA recipients spends too much time without caring legal immigrants' issues such as more than 1 year's ridiculous long process for ROC takes place. In other words, instead of DACA, I believe Democrats should give priority for legal constituents such as green card holders, but they are so focused on DACA recipients, which may be or may not be legal status 

 

Additionally, the newly enforced in-person interviews for all employment-based immigration petitions may contribute longer delay on family-based adjucations. Although it is notable that interview takes a place at field office while ROC adjucation takes place at service centers, this only means that USCIS with its limited resources such as staffs, budgets, and supporting agents, have to dedicate the limited resources for those who would not have been vetted in prior to introduction of in-person interview for employment-based immigration. 

 

Being all that said, there is no political leadership that provides favorable conditions for succinct adjucation nor is administrational supports. 

I guess USCIS does its best, but it just takes long enough. Hold it tight. 

 

The only positive sign I can foretell is USCIS with its commitment to hire more staffs may lead to faster adjuscation but it depends on where newly hired staffs are gonna be relocated. I would think typically field office instead of service center because field office is usually entry-level positions while at service center, staffs are either middle or senior levels as far as I know. But still if newly hired staffs are gonna replace the current staffs in field offices who have some experiences for adjuscation and transfer to service center, it may increase the overall staffs who can adjucate in service centers. I just hope this number is not a few drop in a bucket