Is CSC slow or people do not update their time line

[serioja123 2]

For the last 2 day there are not a lot of approvals, is CSC slow again? or people do not update the time line?

[Lynkali 163]

Although I think it's too early to get overly concerned, I am ... because I'm a worry-wart ... so I am feeling pretty sad when I see the last couple days. Trying really hard to convince myself not to panic.

I know a few things that can explain the slower pace:

- we all knew CSC would not keep the amazing pace forever, I just hoped it would last a little longer ...

- there were MANY more August/Sept filers registered on VisaJourney, so in comparison to two weeks ago, the percentage of recent approvals is down, meaning there are less pure numbers here on VJ to show

- I also imagine that the people waiting less long, are not as active about posting their approval immediately on VJ

- it is still early and there's still a chance they're approving more that we aren't seeing

- in the last couple weeks, the highest numbers of approvals have come on Wednesdays and Thursdays -- I'm hoping for a bigger turnout tomorrow

But yes, I'm on edge. They are reaching the late October stage and I am early November and I am counting the DAYS until our approval. PLEASE CSC do not slow down yet!

I feel like when there's road work and the guy holding the stop sign chooses to stop the flow of traffic right as you get up to him ....

[sunshine36 0]

Getting worried here.....i'm a nov filler and i'm waiting in line to come my turn......

[Alex&Amy 28]

Keep complaining to your Representitives and the USCIS Ombudsman ! The July and August filers did and obviously CSC has the capacity to clear a huge load in a short period of time, they did it for a minority of petitioners so keep up the pressure untill they extend the favour to the majority of post September filers.

[Lynkali 163]

I already wrote huge letters to the CSC director and had emails answered by the Ombudsman, as part of the letter-writing campaign in early April. None of them specific to my case number (I didn't even mention it!), just firmly reporting the incredible backlog and unfair treatment at CSC overall. I really DO feel that helped, and the Ombudsman in particular was at least slightly responsive. But all my letters then had hard facts, tables, charts and data to back them up. Now ... two days slowdown on VisaJourney timelines isn't going to convince anyone yet, so I'm afraid we might have to wait until it gets really bad again before anyone pays attention and/or believes us.

[serioja123 2]

VSC is moving faster than CSC again....

[QueenOfBlades 224]

VSC is moving faster than CSC again....

No it isn't. Look at Igor's list. CSC has done 50%+ of October, nearly 50% of December and some of November. You can't use 2 days worth of data to say VSC is faster again when people most likely haven't updated their timeline. VSC is currently in a much worse position.

CSC is getting much closer to the 5 month goal on average and like I keep saying to CSC filers, the pace we've seen for the past month won't hold, it was simply to clear out the huge backlog. It will more than likely go back down to a more steady rate of 2-7 per day, or some days without any.

Edited May 1, 2013 by QueenOfBlades