I-751 current processing time, CSC

[SD12 1]

The website shows for CSC average of 6 months and here on the forum it seems even longer but I noticed many ppl don't update their status, a friend of mine tells me that USCIS tends to say 6 months to buy enough time but actually applications to be approved take 3/4 months or in many cases they will submit approval before card expiration date, what you think?

 

thx for your answers 

 

 

[shark101au 24]

From what I've been reading in here it's closer to 10-12 months for ROC. 

[SD12 1]

Exactly. Can that be true? It seems way too long from what I heard out of this forum.

[shell20 746]

 

The website shows for CSC average of 6 months and here on the forum it seems even longer but I noticed many ppl don't update their status, a friend of mine tells me that USCIS tends to say 6 months to buy enough time but actually applications to be approved take 3/4 months or in many cases they will submit approval before card expiration date, what you think?

 

thx for your answers 

 

 

Which website are you pertaining too? From what I can gather from here and on the USCIS site its far longer than 6 months, they are working on cases from last June on the USCIS which is probably about the same time scale as I see on here.

[SD12 1]

Immi and immigration laws/attorneys websites that you can find on a google search, those articles are dated 2016/2017. 

Recently an attorney told me that atm I should expect 6/7 months total can happen get it before.

also in the VJ timelines is true there are cases still pending but also it shows a good numbers of cases for April, May, June and July 2016 processed within a reasonable timeframe 4/6 months.

 

I wonder if that has anything to do with state of residency, CR1/K-1 background or country of citizenship.

 

Btw till biometrics was a pretty quick process had all done within a month.

[Starkilla09 366]

15 minutes ago, SD12 said:

Immi and immigration laws/attorneys websites that you can find on a google search, those articles are dated 2016/2017. 

Recently an attorney told me that atm I should expect 6/7 months total can happen get it before.

also in the VJ timelines is true there are cases still pending but also it shows a good numbers of cases for April, May, June and July 2016 processed within a reasonable timeframe 4/6 months.

 

I wonder if that has anything to do with state of residency, CR1/K-1 background or country of citizenship.

 

Btw till biometrics was a pretty quick process had all done within a month.

Current timelines run around 10 to 12 months for California. Used to be 6 months on average prior to early this year but no more. A few people fall underneath the cracks and get approved quickly but it's not a common thing and it also has nothing to do with state, residency type or citizenship.

[SD12 1]

Anyone knows how they slowed down so much ?

 

Hopefully it's just a moment they will regain the 6 months pace soon.

[zyzzyva 1]

3 hours ago, SD12 said:

Anyone knows how they slowed down so much ?

 

Hopefully it's just a moment they will regain the 6 months pace soon.

Looking at the USCIS application data, it looks like various immigration applications have been piling up faster than USCIS can tackle them: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-studies/immigration-forms-data/data-set-all-uscis-application-and-petition-form-types

 

Approval rates have been mostly increasing every quarter, but not enough to keep up. So it's not like USCIS isn't trying, frustrating as it is. I've also heard I-751s are lower priority because you have legal permission to work and reside in America already, plus you can get the extension, so not having conditions lifted is less of a hardship.

Edited May 8, 2017 by zyzzyva

[Ketsuban 1,035]

11 hours ago, SD12 said:

Anyone knows how they slowed down so much ?

 

Hopefully it's just a moment they will regain the 6 months pace soon.

This is conjecture on my part, but back in 2014 there were a lot of us who got severely backlogged going back to 2013. When they finally started working on our petitions, it overburdened USCIS and in turn the NVC. I was stuck at NVC for 6 months and that wasn't uncommon at all. Now a lot of us are applying for ROC, so it's basically a domino effect.

[Jack88 15]

On 5/8/2017 at 11:33 AM, Ketsuban said:

This is conjecture on my part, but back in 2014 there were a lot of us who got severely backlogged going back to 2013. When they finally started working on our petitions, it overburdened USCIS and in turn the NVC. I was stuck at NVC for 6 months and that wasn't uncommon at all. Now a lot of us are applying for ROC, so it's basically a domino effect.

Sorry to reply to an old threat but if I am guessing correctly did you file for your ROC before CSC on September 2016 and by May 2017 you were still waiting for it? Have you been adjudicated, it has been 1 year and 2 months? 

 

Cheers 

[Ketsuban 1,035]

20 minutes ago, Jack88 said:

Sorry to reply to an old threat but if I am guessing correctly did you file for your ROC before CSC on September 2016 and by May 2017 you were still waiting for it? Have you been adjudicated, it has been 1 year and 2 months? 

 

Cheers 

Yes, I filed at CSC at the end of September 2016 and am still waiting. I had to get a stamp in my passport last week because my extension letter and green card had less than a month of validity left. 

[Jack88 15]

2 minutes ago, Ketsuban said:

Yes, I filed at CSC at the end of September 2016 and am still waiting. I had to get a stamp in my passport last week because my extension letter and green card had less than a month of validity left. 

Holy moly sorry man. For how long is that stamp valid? I've heard 6 to 12 months. Which one is accurate? Also, even though your extension was not yet expired they gave you no problem with the stamp? that's good know. Do you have any idea how soon before your extension's expiration date you can go for a passport stamp? Oh and finally, did they ask for any special requirement to give you the stamp like plane tickets, proof of upcoming trip or something like that?

 

Cheers

[Ketsuban 1,035]

52 minutes ago, Jack88 said:

Holy moly sorry man. For how long is that stamp valid? I've heard 6 to 12 months. Which one is accurate? Also, even though your extension was not yet expired they gave you no problem with the stamp? that's good know. Do you have any idea how soon before your extension's expiration date you can go for a passport stamp? Oh and finally, did they ask for any special requirement to give you the stamp like plane tickets, proof of upcoming trip or something like that?

 

Cheers

My stamp is valid for 12 months but I've heard some offices only do 6 months. I don't know why, it's not like stamps are a finite resource. I had a month less 6 days left on my green card when I went in and I didn't have any trouble, nor did I need to provide a reason for needing the stamp beyond the extension expiring soon. I had a photo and my index prints taken before the officer went out of sight to stamp my passport and handwrite in the dates. After that, she kept my green card but handed back my receipt notice. It was pretty painless. 

 

If you have less than a month left on your green card + extension notice then they are supposed to give you a stamp. If they don't then you should ask for a supervisor but I doubt it would come to that. 

[PVRC 0]

On 11/7/2017 at 8:05 AM, Ketsuban said:

My stamp is valid for 12 months but I've heard some offices only do 6 months. I don't know why, it's not like stamps are a finite resource. I had a month less 6 days left on my green card when I went in and I didn't have any trouble, nor did I need to provide a reason for needing the stamp beyond the extension expiring soon. I had a photo and my index prints taken before the officer went out of sight to stamp my passport and handwrite in the dates. After that, she kept my green card but handed back my receipt notice. It was pretty painless. 

 

If you have less than a month left on your green card + extension notice then they are supposed to give you a stamp. If they don't then you should ask for a supervisor but I doubt it would come to that. 

Did you make an appointment at the Cleveland office online and go in to get your stamp? Or is there a specific process that needs to be followed? Thanks!

[Ketsuban 1,035]

2 minutes ago, PVRC said:

Did you make an appointment at the Cleveland office online and go in to get your stamp? Or is there a specific process that needs to be followed? Thanks!

You need to make an appointment online or they won't discuss anything with you. I witnessed this during my appointment. Some guy tried a walk-in but the officer behind the glass said he had to go to the kiosk and make an appointment before they would speak to him. I think it's better to do it online rather than go in and use their kiosk. Cleveland has a lot of open appointments so no need to worry on that front.