Processing Time Question

[GKB 1]

Hello Everyone!

 

I have a somewhat stupid question regarding USCIS processing times.  My husband and I filed in February 2019 (I-130) and our paperwork was sent to the Texas service center.  I know their website isn't 100% accurate, but I like to check from time to time and see where they're at.  I don't know how I didn't notice it sooner, but I realized the "form type" had different notations (permanent resident, U.S. citizen).  I then noticed the permanent resident time range was a lot shorter than the U.S. citizen time range.  Also, the permanent resident only mentions "for a spouse or child" whereas the U.S. citizen mentions "spouse, parent, or child".

 

Which category would I be under?  Originally I assumed (probably incorrectly?) that I fell under the first category, but I am a U.S. citizen so I'm not 100% sure.

 

Also, I apologize if this has been asked previously.  I tried to search through the forums but I wasn't able to find anything.

 

Thank you in advance! : )

 

Edited August 22, 2019 by GKB

[designguy 1,179]

The way I would read it is:

FIrst Row: F2A

Second Row: IR/CR <---- You

Third Row: F1

Fourth Row:  F2B

Fifth Row: F3

Edited August 22, 2019 by designguy

[HKS 169]

4 hours ago, GKB said:

Hello Everyone!

 

I have a somewhat stupid question regarding USCIS processing times.  My husband and I filed in February 2019 (I-130) and our paperwork was sent to the Texas service center.  I know their website isn't 100% accurate, but I like to check from time to time and see where they're at.  I don't know how I didn't notice it sooner, but I realized the "form type" had different notations (permanent resident, U.S. citizen).  I then noticed the permanent resident time range was a lot shorter than the U.S. citizen time range.  Also, the permanent resident only mentions "for a spouse or child" whereas the U.S. citizen mentions "spouse, parent, or child".

 

Which category would I be under?  Originally I assumed (probably incorrectly?) that I fell under the first category, but I am a U.S. citizen so I'm not 100% sure.

 

Also, I apologize if this has been asked previously.  I tried to search through the forums but I wasn't able to find anything.

 

Thank you in advance! : )

 

How is it shorter time for permanent resident than for US citizens? 

[SalishSea 17,928]

1 hour ago, HKS said:

How is it shorter time for permanent resident than for US citizens? 

The F2A category just happens to be current at the moment, meaning that there are visas available to all who are eligible.

 

Immigrant spouses who are petitioned by USCs do not have to wait for a visa to become available; the wait time there is more due to service center and consular delays.

[Shafiq 2]

46 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

The F2A category just happens to be current at the moment, meaning that there are visas available to all who are eligible.

 

Immigrant spouses who are petitioned by USCs do not have to wait for a visa to become available; the wait time there is more due to service center and consular delays.

I don't understand, don't F2A's have to go through service center processing too? How are they being processed faster ? Doesn't priority go to US citizens?

[SalishSea 17,928]

1 minute ago, Shafiq said:

I don't understand, don't F2A's have to go through service center processing too? How are they being processed faster ? Doesn't priority go to US citizens?

Yes, in that citizen petitions do not have to wait for a visa to become available.  The service center processing is the same for all, except that certain visas are limited by category/region etc.

 

So, someone may be documentarily qualified, but still have to wait 15 years for an available visa for their category.

 

The F2A just happens to be current.

 

It is a matter of waiting for processing and an interview vs waiting for that PLUS waiting for an available.

[Shafiq 2]

7 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Yes, in that citizen petitions do not have to wait for a visa to become available.  The service center processing is the same for all, except that certain visas are limited by category/region etc.

 

So, someone may be documentarily qualified, but still have to wait 15 years for an available visa for their category.

 

The F2A just happens to be current.

 

It is a matter of waiting for processing and an interview vs waiting for that PLUS waiting for an available.

So the service center doesn't work in a way that if F2A's are current but IR1 is way behind, it would give processing priority to IR1 to catch up?

[SalishSea 17,928]

2 hours ago, Shafiq said:

So the service center doesn't work in a way that if F2A's are current but IR1 is way behind, it would give processing priority to IR1 to catch up?

No. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to USCIS Service Centers forum.

[HKS 169]

On 8/22/2019 at 4:43 PM, GKB said:

Hello Everyone!

 

I have a somewhat stupid question regarding USCIS processing times.  My husband and I filed in February 2019 (I-130) and our paperwork was sent to the Texas service center.  I know their website isn't 100% accurate, but I like to check from time to time and see where they're at.  I don't know how I didn't notice it sooner, but I realized the "form type" had different notations (permanent resident, U.S. citizen).  I then noticed the permanent resident time range was a lot shorter than the U.S. citizen time range.  Also, the permanent resident only mentions "for a spouse or child" whereas the U.S. citizen mentions "spouse, parent, or child".

 

Which category would I be under?  Originally I assumed (probably incorrectly?) that I fell under the first category, but I am a U.S. citizen so I'm not 100% sure.

 

Also, I apologize if this has been asked previously.  I tried to search through the forums but I wasn't able to find anything.

 

Thank you in advance! : )

 

Ur under the second category. 

According to my lawyer, the reason why the permanent resident is quicker is that for some reason they are being processed faster, but they still have to wait for the receipt date to be current. 

USCit don't have to wait for the receipt date to be current. This, in essence, means that the UScit will be faster in the end. 

I hate how ambiguous the chart is. 

[Rsmee 67]

Also, in my case, The California Service Center does not have any  written date for UScit, i have upgraded my case back in March 2019,( filed in Feb 2018), i have not heard anything from them. I created an inquiry saying it is behind normal processing times last month ( 30 days crossed), no response yet. Tried to create one more this morning again but it did not let me create one, also called USCIS again, the lady there, was not able to create an inquiry for me. says just to wait.  It is frustrating, any idea, what do i do now?  i reached out to congressman but not much help from there either,  and USCIS Ombudsman did not responded anything yet. 

[HKS 169]

4 hours ago, raysmee said:

Also, in my case, The California Service Center does not have any  written date for UScit, i have upgraded my case back in March 2019,( filed in Feb 2018), i have not heard anything from them. I created an inquiry saying it is behind normal processing times last month ( 30 days crossed), no response yet. Tried to create one more this morning again but it did not let me create one, also called USCIS again, the lady there, was not able to create an inquiry for me. says just to wait.  It is frustrating, any idea, what do i do now?  i reached out to congressman but not much help from there either,  and USCIS Ombudsman did not responded anything yet. 

Wow... Speechless. 

Hope ur luck turns around soon.