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I-130 Accuracy of Processing Times: Application Page VS. General Processing Times Page

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GS24   0

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Hi All,

I filed online for a I-130 visa on behalf of my spouse last week and have received I-797C Notice of action in the mail. I'm happy to see things are registering, but I was a bit concerned when I noticed a difference in processing times from my personal application page and https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/. My personal application page (https://my.uscis.gov/account/applicant)states that "Estimated time until your case decision: 22 Months." Meanwhile, https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ is posting that 80% of applications are completed within 17 months. Can someone explain why there would be this difference and which one is likely to be more accurate?

Thank you,

GS

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Welcome to the forum!  Your thread is shifted from the main CR-1 Process forum to the CR-1 Case Progress subforum, to be among similar threads.  Folks will be along with answers.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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3 hours ago, GS24 said:

Hi All,

I filed online for a I-130 visa on behalf of my spouse last week and have received I-797C Notice of action in the mail. I'm happy to see things are registering, but I was a bit concerned when I noticed a difference in processing times from my personal application page and https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/. My personal application page (https://my.uscis.gov/account/applicant)states that "Estimated time until your case decision: 22 Months." Meanwhile, https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ is posting that 80% of applications are completed within 17 months. Can someone explain why there would be this difference and which one is likely to be more accurate?

Thank you,

GS

No estimate is accurate. Neither third party tracker apps, nor MyProgress on MyUSCIS.

 

Some examples from my story.

 

I-751 processing times were 7 months when I filed petition to remove conditions on my green card. It took 20.5 months.

 

N-400 processing time was 7 months again, when I submitted application for naturalization. The case took 3.5 months. On day of my oath, MyProgress estimated 3 weeks until decision.

 

USCIS is a black box. Each case is unique. 16-17 months is what we see currently for I-130s filed 16-17 months ago. But your case can go quicker or slower. And there's no way of knowing ahead.

 

Processing times is one thing we can't control. But we can control quality of our cases and manage our expectations.

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