fiancee's friend is already here after filing 1 month after us

[Raqiwin 2]

Just an interesting story for you. My fiancee and I filed our petition to CSC in March 06. Just recently we were wondering why it was taking so long. Then she told me that her friend was already in LA after supposedly going through the same fiancee visa process that we're going through only......her friend filed one month after we did. My fiancee also said that they went through a lawyer. But in both cases, we're very similar in that we are clean (no previous marriages, no prior kids, no criminal history, etc). The only thing I can think of is that the USC filed at Vermont but she's living in LA...hmmmm

My questions are:

How is that possible that her friend filed the same kind of petition after we did and she's already there?

Does a lawyer really make a difference if we're both "clean"

What you guys think?

[dmartmar 1]

The use of a lawyer makes no difference in processing times.

[sarah and hicham 3]

You really cannot compare cases.

That's all I can really tell ya.

Some people get approved quickly, some take forever...

[Journey 0]

Lawyer makes no difference. Don't worry.

[TracyTN 237]

There's no need in comparing your case with anyone else's case.

You'll drive yourself nuts if you do it. Each case has its own 'life', dependant on tons of different factors, which means one couple may very well get through faster than you.