Turbonator

I didn't mention anywhere above I am requesting my case to be expedited. I merely stated that USCIS should be more professional and commit to meeting their goals as best they can else change their figures, hire more staff, etc.

It's not me who's doing nothing. USCIS needs to make this a faster process for US citizens and take precedence over H1B visa guest workers.

You knew the wait was going to be longer than 5 months, so why did you bother calling already? You also know the estimates from this site, so what other information could you expect to get?

When I applied I did not know the wait would be longer than 5 months for the first step of the process. I also did not know about this site until just recently this month of april.

Upon initiating the petition I was told it would take up to 5 months, therefore I gave them the benefit of the doubt that it would be processed within that timeframe, which is very reasonable. If they are bogged down they need to hire more temps to shuffle papers and more administrative judges on a pro tem basis so they can clear up the backlog!

I bother calling often and demand to know what is going on because I want to be together with my wife and our lives hang in the balance. I have every right to be concerned and responsible for her.

Employers these days are also asking for facebook login credentials to determine the integrity and morality of applicants.

If someone asks you for your facebook account, whether that be an employer or the embassy, just say you don't have one! I can't believe people haven't figure this out yet.

And if they do happen to find your facebook info, why are you setting yourself up to be probed so easily on the internet? Use an alias!

Our 5 months is almost up (4/23/12)

Today called in to check which NOA the California CS was processing for I-130 CR1 petitions and was given the date of September 10.

That's impossible given that 9/10/12 falls on a SATURDAY! Do federal govt. employees work and/or receive mail for processing on Saturdays?

This is certainly news to me. What's even more infuriating is the fact that I called 10 days ago to check the ETA and was told they were processing October! How did we go BACK IN TIME??

I was also told that BECAUSE my petition was received on 11/23/11 and given that they are only processing petitions received 9/10/11 I would have to wait 74 more days before they would get to mine.

On the USCIS website the processing times haven't changed and continue to remain as 5 months. I know this is only an estimate, but it needs to be UPDATED to reflect that the ACTUAL DELAYED processing time is 6-8 months just for the NOA2.

5 MONTHS IS LONG ENOUGH FOR JUST WAITING AROUND DOING NOTHING!!!

Yesterday I found on this website, CSC( california service center) is working on Oct.9 2011 CR1 case

WHERE did it show they are working on a specific date such as 10/9/11? I never see such precise dates on the current processing times page, it simply states 5 months.