Rhyme and Reason

[rjm_cmyk 75]

I was looking at Igor's list to see the NOA1 v NOA2 dates. Hey - there's no point checking my own dates as nothing is happening anytime soon chez CSC.

What I was pondering is the variability in dates of NOA2 v NOA1. I can sorta understand that someone coming from a fraud country might have to wait longer. What I find odd is that two people from the same country might have completely different NOA1>NOA2 periods. Shirley they are stacked on the overflowing shelves of CSC in incoming data sequence and they get pulled off the shelf in order.

OK OK stop laughing and sniggering at the back

There must be some logic to the system ?

[ricnally 258]

I was looking at Igor's list to see the NOA1 v NOA2 dates. Hey - there's no point checking my own dates as nothing is happening anytime soon chez CSC.

What I was pondering is the variability in dates of NOA2 v NOA1. I can sorta understand that someone coming from a fraud country might have to wait longer. What I find odd is that two people from the same country might have completely different NOA1>NOA2 periods. Shirley they are stacked on the overflowing shelves of CSC in incoming data sequence and they get pulled off the shelf in order.

OK OK stop laughing and sniggering at the back

There must be some logic to the system ?

'k, I regret that I don't have any kind of answer for your question here--just wanted to take this opportunity to say, "and don't call me 'Shirley'".

[HawaiianCecil 31]

I was looking at Igor's list to see the NOA1 v NOA2 dates. Hey - there's no point checking my own dates as nothing is happening anytime soon chez CSC.

What I was pondering is the variability in dates of NOA2 v NOA1. I can sorta understand that someone coming from a fraud country might have to wait longer. What I find odd is that two people from the same country might have completely different NOA1>NOA2 periods. Shirley they are stacked on the overflowing shelves of CSC in incoming data sequence and they get pulled off the shelf in order.

OK OK stop laughing and sniggering at the back

There must be some logic to the system ?

There is absolutely NO logic involved - welcome to the USCIS!

[Alex&Amy 28]

Right now CSC is actually close due to problems with their toilets over flowing.

[jay2560 0]

Right now CSC is actually close due to problems with their toilets over flowing.

Their toilets are over flowing because of all the S### they keep talking lmao

[Oregon Bound 30]

Their toilets are over flowing because of all the S### they keep talking lmao

Wonder what blocked the toilets? All our petitions probably!

[Laurka 65]

Right now CSC is actually close due to problems with their toilets over flowing.

I like your sense of humor True that.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

. What I find odd is that two people from the same country might have completely different NOA1>NOA2 periods. Shirley they are stacked on the overflowing shelves of CSC in incoming data sequence and they get pulled off the shelf in order.

There must be some logic to the system ?

Here's some stats to amuse you while you ponder the logic. We filed the exact same date as another British couple from Cambridge. We started a jovial "race" and kept up only when the next hurdle was jumped. Oxford vs Cambridge.

Our paths were identical--VSC, London, AOS transferred (no interview). We were both pretty savvy to filing...no RFEs, etc. Somehow they were always in the fast lane, or maybe it was the fast box.

Our race: Cambridge / Oxford

NOA2: 36 days/59 days

Interview: 63 days/88 days

EAD: 23 days/59 days

Greencard: 192 days/196 days

Removing conditions: 142 days/171 days

Citizenship: 137 days (tie)

Because of different variables along the way, we ended our journey from mailing that first packet to US Citizenship only 26 days apart.

Best advice in hindsight of the entire process is just let it happen and quit checking USCIS constantly. It consumes you and disappoints you too often. Go have a pint. Cheers!

Edited March 26, 2013 by Nich-Nick

[leeannakondor 7]

Their toilets will overflow untell they start to approve us let us see our NOA2

[rjm_cmyk 75]

Best advice in hindsight of the entire process is just let it happen and quit checking USCIS constantly. It consumes you and disappoints you too often. Go have a pint. Cheers!

Interesting points above. TBH I'm not really fretting that much - more curious. Whilst I can understand how others in more difficult situations would get more impatient I've always been of the view that it will take what it takes. It will only be a small(ish) percentage of the time that I've been in a long distance relationship

Edited March 27, 2013 by rjm_cmyk

[Bayareaguy 156]

I was looking at Igor's list to see the NOA1 v NOA2 dates. Hey - there's no point checking my own dates as nothing is happening anytime soon chez CSC.

What I was pondering is the variability in dates of NOA2 v NOA1. I can sorta understand that someone coming from a fraud country might have to wait longer. What I find odd is that two people from the same country might have completely different NOA1>NOA2 periods. Shirley they are stacked on the overflowing shelves of CSC in incoming data sequence and they get pulled off the shelf in order.

OK OK stop laughing and sniggering at the back

There must be some logic to the system ?

Haiti gets an automatic expedite. Other than that (and case by case expedites), there is no differentiation at the NOA1-> NOA2 stage based on the country. After the NOA2, the individual country's embassies will deal with them accordingly (high fraud, etc). This first step is more or less a paperwork step and initial background check.

[baron555 934]

I was looking at Igor's list to see the NOA1 v NOA2 dates. Hey - there's no point checking my own dates as nothing is happening anytime soon chez CSC.

What I was pondering is the variability in dates of NOA2 v NOA1. I can sorta understand that someone coming from a fraud country might have to wait longer. What I find odd is that two people from the same country might have completely different NOA1>NOA2 periods. Shirley they are stacked on the overflowing shelves of CSC in incoming data sequence and they get pulled off the shelf in order.

OK OK stop laughing and sniggering at the back

There must be some logic to the system ?

Being a fraud country has nothing to do with the USCIS part of the process.....that's up to the Embassies.

[rjm_cmyk 75]

Oh well that's all clear. There is no logic to the process