Plan for at least 5 months regardless of which service center you are at. If you keep some distant focus, it will keep your expectations from letting you down. I was an April filer at VSC. When I filed, VSC was on top approving many here at around 4-4.5 months consistently. I went ahead and focused on the 5 months because that was the "average" at the time. I just got approved yesterday due to the continuous lag that began just shortly after I filed. Fortunately, I didn't get too down emotionally until this week because I psyched myself for the previous months. It helps. Be optimistic yet realistic. These two service centers do wax and wane so who knows what tomorrow brings?
