K1 Prefernces?

[mmstompin 4]

Are applications really processed on a first come first serve basis?

Or do certain countries get preferences?

I have just noticed a few trends of particular nationalities getting their NOA 2 at a consistently quicker than national goal average, while others tend to trickle in within the service centers ebb and flow of processing times.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Are applications really processed on a first come first serve basis?

Or do certain countries get preferences?

I have just noticed a few trends of particular nationalities getting their NOA 2 at a consistently quicker than national goal average, while others tend to trickle in within the service centers ebb and flow of processing times.

More or less, yes, though not precisely. There are no regional or country preferences. The reason you may see more of one country is because some countries generate more petitions than others, the adjudicator has no idea which country the file is from when they open it and do not care. If more files are from a particular country or countries then you will see more "quick" processing and more "slow" processing from that country

Anything you are seeing anywhere (since USCIS does not list a progress report of all petitions) is nothing more than some private list dependent on the participation of the people using it. It is in no way scientific and trying to draw any conclusions from it is a fool's errand.

That is on the USCIS side. On the consulate side YES there very much are preferences and procedure changes which greatly affect when you get an interview and a VISA. An NOA2 is not a visa. If you think that Lagos, Nigeria or Casa Blanca is equal to Montreal or Paris, you are very very wrong.

[mmstompin 4]

That is on the USCIS side. On the consulate side YES there very much are preferences and procedure changes which greatly affect when you get an interview and a VISA. An NOA2 is not a visa. If you think that Lagos, Nigeria or Casa Blanca is equal to Montreal or Paris, you are very very wrong.

Yes, the consulate part is obvious and surely determined by high risks, etc...

I thought perhaps that Homeland Security had specific adjudicators for specific countries and therefore some processed more efficiently than others which were less frequently seen.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Yes, the consulate part is obvious and surely determined by high risks, etc...

I thought perhaps that Homeland Security had specific adjudicators for specific countries and therefore some processed more efficiently than others which were less frequently seen.

What happens with some countries is there records are less organized. These same countries tend to have a limited name base. So you are more apt to be a name match to a problem person and it is harder to search the records to see that you aren't

[mmstompin 4]

What happens with some countries is there records are less organized. These same countries tend to have a limited name base. So you are more apt to be a name match to a problem person and it is harder to search the records to see that you aren't

Now that does make some sense... Having lived in a few countries around the world, I can attest to the fact that MANY countries have issues with finding anything in their offices

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Yes, the consulate part is obvious and surely determined by high risks, etc...

I thought perhaps that Homeland Security had specific adjudicators for specific countries and therefore some processed more efficiently than others which were less frequently seen.

No. They do not even have specific adjudicators for specific types of cases. Except that at VSC the I-751s plus the AWA and VAWA cases are handled by one particular department. Our adjudicator friend there handles all types of petitions except those. Not to mention the diversity visas.

They are directed at times to suspend activity on particular petitions and concentrate on others, including I-129f's, but there is no "country preference" per se. There have also been times, during a natural disaster for example, when everything has been suspended for a while except humanitarian petitions from those countries, but that is pretty rare and not at all related to what you ask about.

For an I-129f petition the country of origin is of no consequence and is not even specifically labeled. The only way they can tell is by reading the petition and that means they are working on it.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

What happens with some countries is there records are less organized. These same countries tend to have a limited name base. So you are more apt to be a name match to a problem person and it is harder to search the records to see that you aren't

IF those databases are searched by USCIS and IF the problems with them increase the chances of a name match, then yes, that is possible to have increased manual name checks for those countries. USCIS does not search all the databases that NVC does or the consulates do.

Unorganized files could just as easily result in a decreased chance of a name match.

At any rate, there is no USCIS preference for certain countries.

[mmstompin 4]

IF those databases are searched by USCIS and IF the problems with them increase the chances of a name match, then yes, that is possible to have increased manual name checks for those countries. USCIS does not search all the databases that NVC does or the consulates do.

Unorganized files could just as easily result in a decreased chance of a name match.

At any rate, there is no USCIS preference for certain countries.

Спасибі! Alla.... or Gary

Edited September 18, 2011 by mmstompin

[Ban Hammer 13,399]

Спасибі! Alla.... or Gary

please use english only in the upper forums. other than english is acceptable in the regional forums.

[mmstompin 4]

please use english only in the upper forums. other than english is acceptable in the regional forums.

Sorry, it just says thank you to the Ukrainian who posted before you!

[Rufus2012 175]

please use english only in the upper forums. other than english is acceptable in the regional forums.

Isn't it obvious to everyone it was a gesture of gratitude directed at Gary and Alla?

[Ban Hammer 13,399]

Isn't it obvious to everyone it was a gesture of gratitude directed at Gary and Alla?

no, since i don't speak russian. just responding to a report on it.

[TBoneTX 45,498]

If you think that Lagos, Nigeria or Casa Blanca or Guayaquil is equal to Montreal or Paris, you are very very wrong.

You left out the obvious, dude. GREAT overall answers otherwise, si man.

Of course, Lagos is in a class altogether by itself.

Edited September 18, 2011 by TBoneTX

[AKSinghSingh79 143]

You left out the obvious, dude. GREAT overall answers otherwise, si man.

Of course, Lagos is in a class altogether by itself.

Don't forget our friends at New Delhi

[bigdog 376]

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