Got my 10 yrs Green card in a month

[Voilet 41]

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

Unfortunately it's the fastest method of improving processing times on paper...

Yes fortunately it got approved 🎉super fast 

[Voilet 41]

2 hours ago, Mike E said:

Surprised the beneficiary didn’t wait 2 months to enter on the CR-1 and avoid I-751.  
 

I quickly skimmed your timeline and post history. Everything in your timeline  was fast considering the circumstances.  
 

Your case has defied all conventional wisdom.  Congratulations!

Nope sir. My CR1 visa expired 2 days before my second marriage anniversary. So no way to avoid I-751.

[Voilet 41]

28 minutes ago, Mrs. DPK said:

My ROC was Filed in January 2020. My ‘Priority Date’ is Jan. 20th 2020.

And I’m still waiting… don’t know to laugh or cry at this point 🤷🏽‍♀️

 

But to the OP: Congrats!!! 🎉 One steps closer in being done with USCIS and immigration 👏🏼

Hope you get yours approved soon . Finger crossed 🤞. Best of luck 

[A110 80]

5 hours ago, OldUser said:

Unfortunately it's the fastest method of improving processing times on paper...

Wrong. The times are based on 80% of applicants, since we are getting a few posts here and there of people getting approved faster you can argue that the agency is picking up newer cases with risk based approach or whatever, but doing random cases fast while the majority is waiting 12+ months is NOT how you improve the processing times if it's based on 80% and not the average.

[OldUser 5,133]

1 hour ago, Dude41 said:

Wrong. The times are based on 80% of applicants, since we are getting a few posts here and there of people getting approved faster you can argue that the agency is picking up newer cases with risk based approach or whatever, but doing random cases fast while the majority is waiting 12+ months is NOT how you improve the processing times if it's based on 80% and not the average.

 

Based on what I read here:

 

"The processing time displayed on the USCIS website is the amount of time it took us to complete 80% of adjudicated cases over the last six months."

 

So essentially, my understanding of their methodology is:

 

1. They take all cases that were decided (adjudicated) in the last 6 months. They are not necessarily processed in first in first out (FIFO) order.

2. Then they calculate how long it took for 80% of cases to complete e.g. 80th percentile for adjucated cases in the last 6 months.

 

Example 1:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 15 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 10 months to adjudicate

- Case D took 5 months to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 18.6 months

 

Example 2:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 3 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 1 month to adjudicate

- Case D took 1 month to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 11.4 months

 

Verdict: by throwing in new cases and adjudicating them in 1-3 months, next time they do the calculation, the processing time looks better than it is.

 

The key point: they're not reporting how long the 80% of cases been sitting undecided. They're reporting how long the 80% of decided cases took. So there's definitely an incentive to process more newer cases as backlog grows to show the better stats. I'm not claiming I know this for sure or this is true. I am only guessing / speculating.

 

DISCLAMER: 

This is not official.

This is just a speculation for entertainment purposes only.

It may be far from truth.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 13, 2022 by OldUser

[A110 80]

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

 

Based on what I read here:

 

"The processing time displayed on the USCIS website is the amount of time it took us to complete 80% of adjudicated cases over the last six months."

 

So essentially, my understanding of their methodology is:

 

1. They take all cases that were decided (adjudicated) in the last 6 months. They are not necessarily processed in first in first out (FIFO) order.

2. Then they calculate how long it took for 80% of cases to complete e.g. 80th percentile for adjucated cases in the last 6 months.

 

Example 1:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 15 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 10 months to adjudicate

- Case D took 5 months to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 18.6 months

 

Example 2:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 3 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 1 month to adjudicate

- Case D took 1 month to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 11.4 months

 

Verdict: by throwing in new cases and adjudicating them in 1-3 months, next time they do the calculation, the processing time looks better than it is.

 

The key point: they're not reporting how long the 80% of cases been sitting undecided. They're reporting how long the 80% of decided cases took. So there's definitely an incentive to process more newer cases as backlog grows to show the better stats. I'm not claiming I know this for sure or this is true. I am only guessing / speculating.

 

DISCLAMER: 

This is not official.

This is just a speculation for entertainment purposes only.

It may be far from truth.

 

 

 

 

Makes sense. 

[Rearviewmirror 380]

10 hours ago, OldUser said:

 

Based on what I read here:

 

"The processing time displayed on the USCIS website is the amount of time it took us to complete 80% of adjudicated cases over the last six months."

 

So essentially, my understanding of their methodology is:

 

1. They take all cases that were decided (adjudicated) in the last 6 months. They are not necessarily processed in first in first out (FIFO) order.

2. Then they calculate how long it took for 80% of cases to complete e.g. 80th percentile for adjucated cases in the last 6 months.

 

Example 1:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 15 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 10 months to adjudicate

- Case D took 5 months to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 18.6 months

 

Example 2:

- Case A took 24 months to adjudicate

- Case B took 3 months to adjudicate

- Case C took 1 month to adjudicate

- Case D took 1 month to adjudicate

 

80% percentile is 11.4 months

 

Verdict: by throwing in new cases and adjudicating them in 1-3 months, next time they do the calculation, the processing time looks better than it is.

 

The key point: they're not reporting how long the 80% of cases been sitting undecided. They're reporting how long the 80% of decided cases took. So there's definitely an incentive to process more newer cases as backlog grows to show the better stats. I'm not claiming I know this for sure or this is true. I am only guessing / speculating.

 

DISCLAMER: 

This is not official.

This is just a speculation for entertainment purposes only.

It may be far from truth.

 

 

 

 

It's certainly possible - my guess is that this is more about this year's fiscal stats. i.e. there's a desire to see this fiscal year's stats come down since introducing the risk based approach - USCIS can then compare this/last year and advocate for more measures to reduce processing times. I'm just hoping I'll be one of the lucky/speedy ones as Potomac is notoriously slow!

[zamardii12 25]

I emailed the NVC and USCIS could only tell me they forward our case to the NVC back in 2018 and can't get anyone to tell us our status. We received two green card extensions during COVID... we did our first interview a while ago and waiting for the second... nobody can tell me what our status is. I am afraid the green card will expire and we haven't been told anything about a second interview or anything. 

[midwinterrose 265]

May be a tad conspiratorial, but it has crossed my mind that maybe they de-prioritize the I-751 and allow it to take so long in order to encourage more immigrants to naturalize and gain the right to vote.... I have seen may here mention applying for N400 just to hopefully resolve their I-751.

[elmers 289]

27 minutes ago, midwinterrose said:

May be a tad conspiratorial, but it has crossed my mind that maybe they de-prioritize the I-751 and allow it to take so long in order to encourage more immigrants to naturalize and gain the right to vote.... I have seen may here mention applying for N400 just to hopefully resolve their I-751.

For some yeah maybe, but not true for all. Those with 2 year cards must file 751 before N400. Right? No way they can go straight to citizenship. There are others who want nothing to do with N400 so will just take 10 year GCs.

 

I agree though, and it's my conspiracy theory too, that they move N400s faster so more people are out legally and can cast a vote. Immigrants favor democratic party they say but I haven't seen any data.

[A110 80]

You need I751 to be approved to naturalize. 

[midwinterrose 265]

27 minutes ago, elmers said:

For some yeah maybe, but not true for all. Those with 2 year cards must file 751 before N400. Right? No way they can go straight to citizenship. There are others who want nothing to do with N400 so will just take 10 year GCs.

 

I agree though, and it's my conspiracy theory too, that they move N400s faster so more people are out legally and can cast a vote. Immigrants favor democratic party they say but I haven't seen any data.

Yes, I-751 must be approved before N400, but there is a belief around here that if you haven't seen any movement on I-751 in many months, if you apply for N400, then that will force USCIS to move on the I-751, so some people apply for N400 just to hurry the i-751 along. Or some people apply for N400 who otherwise wouldn't because they had such a terrible time with the i-751 that they want to be free of USCIS for good, so they naturalize.  I'm not saying it's true, but it's crossed my mind before.

[Voilet 41]

7 hours ago, Dude41 said:

You need I751 to be approved to naturalize. 

Approval doesn’t give you right to naturalize right away. Criteria is 3 years for who still married to USC. And 5 years for divorced or any others

[Rearviewmirror 380]

8 hours ago, Voilet said:

Approval doesn’t give you right to naturalize right away. Criteria is 3 years for who still married to USC. And 5 years for divorced or any others

Posting the criteria (which includes living together and your spouse's status) - "You are required to have been married to and living with your spouse for the past 3 years and your spouse is required to have been a U.S. citizen for the past 3 years."

[Voilet 41]

On 12/12/2022 at 10:54 AM, Voilet said:

Update. I had sent I-751 folder on October 28,2022. Fingerprints appointment was for November 28,2022, interview was waived off & case was approved on the same day. December 1st new card is being produced.December 6th received my green card. yay 😀 🎉 .I’ll attach list of docs I submitted along with my petition. Hope it helps 

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