USCIS Suggested INFOPASS For More Info

[SanFrancisco-BKK 0]

Just called USCIS. No new info: "We are working on August applicants" Right........

They did suggested to make an appointment a local office (San Francisco in my case) using INFOPASS.

https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php

Have anyone got any more info from a local USCIS office?

TIA.

[TimsDaisy 0]

have you tried contacting Boxer, Feinstein, or Pelosi's office yet (Pelosi if you're in SF, or whomever your member of congress is)?

[payxibka 10,044]

Just called USCIS. No new info: "We are working on August applicants" Right........

They did suggested to make an appointment a local office (San Francisco in my case) using INFOPASS.

https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php

Have anyone got any more info from a local USCIS office?

TIA.

What do you hope to accomplish with an InfoPass appointment?

You are by no means outside what is now "normal" processing times for CSC. It is taking on average 90 days +/-, which means that 50 % of the cases were approved in less than that time and 50% of the cases in more than that time. My recent experience was 99 days.

[SanFrancisco-BKK 0]

You are right. I am still within a relatively average waiting time as far as California goes. We do read however, that sometimes USCIS computer/phone does not have up to date information. All I wanted to find out, is maybe there is any kind of delay, RFI, etc.

I just came back from my appointment. At 10 am, I made an appointment on line for 12:45 p.m. on the same day!!! How about that for government efficiency?! There was no line at the office. I waited maybe 10 min. Sure enough, almost no new information: “It takes 6 months to process. Come back in 3 months.” There was one record that I didn't know about - some small change in address. My zip code covers 2 towns, so either one works. Anyway, not a problem, but they did have a little more information.

As I came back and check USCIS case status, I do have a touch dated today. I guess, this is a result of an agent accessing my file during my appointment. Or maybe, just maybe, some one in a dark office did actually open my application folder, but was interapted by latte brake

I am not quite ready to contact congress/senate yet. If a few weeks I might. Yes, it might be selfish, but if Vermont can process their application 10 times faster then California I believe we should complain.

As you can tell from my writing, English is not my first language. I've dealt with Immigration Naturalization Service (INS) over 15 years ago. It is way more efficient and organized then it used to be. Nothing could be done on the phone (don't even mention Internet). People had to be at the office before 6 am if you ever want to talk to anyone in the office, etc.

Anyway, I do believe that we all have a voice and we can improve the process.

I am done Jumping off my soapbox. Fire retardant suite on.

Fire away!!!

Just called USCIS. No new info: "We are working on August applicants" Right........

They did suggested to make an appointment a local office (San Francisco in my case) using INFOPASS.

https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php

Have anyone got any more info from a local USCIS office?

TIA.

What do you hope to accomplish with an InfoPass appointment?

You are by no means outside what is now "normal" processing times for CSC. It is taking on average 90 days +/-, which means that 50 % of the cases were approved in less than that time and 50% of the cases in more than that time. My recent experience was 99 days.

[TimsDaisy 0]

It's worth noting that official government publications list the avg I-129F processing time as 2.9 months. Google up on the USCIS site the document that is the request for public comment for the proposed fee increase for visas - it has a ton of interesting data.

Including the 2.9 month time that contradicts their CYA numbers posted on the website.

[SanFrancisco-BKK 0]

Isn't August 21 date is a basically a date when one or so application was submitted and was not processed yet for some reason?

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Proc...eviceCenter=CSC

Most of applications are done in about 3 months or so. At least that is what we see here on VJ.

Or maybe it just an excuse: "We are still working on August applicants - don't bother us."

How difficult would it be for them to publish information like this?????:

http://fwaguy.250free.com/K-1VisaView.htm

FWAGUY, would you like to work for USCIS?

It's worth noting that official government publications list the avg I-129F processing time as 2.9 months. Google up on the USCIS site the document that is the request for public comment for the proposed fee increase for visas - it has a ton of interesting data.

Including the 2.9 month time that contradicts their CYA numbers posted on the website.

[payxibka 10,044]

It is totally a CYA excuse as far as I can tell... The date is magically 6 mos to the day prior to the date of the notice. Does not take a rocket scientist to determine it is "don't call us" propaganda.....

[SanFrancisco-BKK 0]

Have you guys seen this? At least the are acknowledging that there is a problem.

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Proc...nter=California

It is totally a CYA excuse as far as I can tell... The date is magically 6 mos to the day prior to the date of the notice. Does not take a rocket scientist to determine it is "don't call us" propaganda.....

[payxibka 10,044]

Have you guys seen this? At least the are acknowledging that there is a problem.

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Proc...nter=California

Where is the problem? How I read it is that there commitment is to process I-129F's in 6 mos. or less and that the date shown on the status page will reflect a date of 6 mos. in arrears as long as they are meeting there commitment. If and only if the processing regresses to a date beyond the commitment date will the date reflect reality.....

[TimsDaisy 0]

Did you notice where I pointed you to government published information that concurrs with VJ data listing 2.9 months as the average processing time?

see: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01...007/E7-1631.htm

[SanFrancisco-BKK 0]

Yes.

Did you notice where I pointed you to government published information that concurrs with VJ data listing 2.9 months as the average processing time?

see: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01...007/E7-1631.htm

Did you see this:

.......Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fianc[eacute], fee

increase is due to the threefold increase in completion rates as

compared with the FY 1998 Fee Review......

Well, that is a whole new topic

[SanFrancisco-BKK 0]

No problem at all. They did improve from their past performance. I just wish all the offices could be as efficient as Vermont one.

Constructive criticism that is what I hope will work. Is the higher fees are the answer?

Have you guys seen this? At least the are acknowledging that there is a problem.

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Proc...nter=California

Where is the problem? How I read it is that there commitment is to process I-129F's in 6 mos. or less and that the date shown on the status page will reflect a date of 6 mos. in arrears as long as they are meeting there commitment. If and only if the processing regresses to a date beyond the commitment date will the date reflect reality.....

[DA BOMB 1]

I believe higher fees will help...maybe they can hire more adjudicators. Sadly, it will eliminate the individuals who can not afford the visa process as well. As for the OP - you really shouldnt start stressing out until the end of the month - yes if you get a band of CSCers together they might change their processing dates to 8 months instead of 6. Just be glad you're in the loop and not starting out. I just sent mine in today.

Edited March 14, 2007 by MRS BILLY BONG

[TimsDaisy 0]

I was pointing out the information not for the fee increase a subject matter but as evidence you can use when discussing the issue with USCIS or whomever. So that they or the congressional staffer, etc, doesn't just look at the USCIS processing times and say "call us in 3 months."

You can then respond: look, I know why it says that, and I can appreciate that this is just an average, but this here government report says 2.9 months is the average processing time for an I-129F. So once it gets to be much past 2.9 months, I'd ask again. Nothing may change - but I'm a great believer in arming yourself with as much hard data as possible.

[Minya's wife 24]

I was pointing out the information not for the fee increase a subject matter but as evidence you can use when discussing the issue with USCIS or whomever. So that they or the congressional staffer, etc, doesn't just look at the USCIS processing times and say "call us in 3 months."

You can then respond: look, I know why it says that, and I can appreciate that this is just an average, but this here government report says 2.9 months is the average processing time for an I-129F. So once it gets to be much past 2.9 months, I'd ask again. Nothing may change - but I'm a great believer in arming yourself with as much hard data as possible.

I was never very good at math, and someone can correct me if my take on the information I read on this link.

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01...007/E7-1631.htm posted by TimsDaisy. (Thanks by the way, it was interesting.)

Doesn't that 2.9 month average look so good because VSC is processing cases so much faster? If VSC was also processing I129F's in 3+ months instead of 3-4 weeks (I hate that I don't live somewhere up North right about now.) wouldn't that 2.9 months average be closer to 6 months? That average shown is comprehensive for both VSC and CSC right, not just California? IF so, it doesn't serve as much "amunition" because then we're back to California is processing applications from both TSC and NSC along with their own, so the 6 months is what one has to wait before they can inquire as to what could be wrong. I may be wrong, but that's how I read and understood the info.

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