andres&lina

I called uscis today. They told me that Nebraska is working on cases from the 16th of june!

I called uscis today. They told me that Nebraska is working on cases from the 16th of june

Congrats to all of you that may have the chance to enjoy with your loved ones during the holidays! Congrats on all approvals!

I am very much looking forward for June to get started and finished at NSC! Still waiting for July here. Still at least a month away

Does any one have an idea of what is the porcentage of vj members to actual aplications at the uscis?

Does any one have an idea of what is the porcentage of vj members to actual aplications at the uscis?

Does any one have an idea of what is the porcentage of vj members to actual aplicativos at the uscis?

The USCIS does not use any money from taxes or the federal government to process any petitions, green cards, adjustments of status etc. They are one of the few government agencies that are completely self funded. However, that money isn't just to pay employees, building and maintenance expenses, paper, copy machines, legal fees, the call center and their employees, etc... The fees also pay for the background checks from other agencies for example. Those types of things are not free, just because they come from another portion of the government. They are using government resources so like any other business they would also have to pay for the cost of those resources. That is part of being completely self funded.

Did you research how long it took to get an approved I-130 for a spouse in 1994? I tried and was unsuccessful however as I understand it, it took 3-5 years or more. Now it takes less than a year normally, and on average, 6 months. 12 months vs 60 months at the top end. You're paying for it to be faster already. You want it faster or cheaper? Faster = the fees would again go up. Cheaper = less people to work, slower lines.

Unless you're really arguing about the reason for the expedites for humanitarian reasons because of a hurricane. Having quick processing for people without a home doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me; I would gladly have traded my place in line. I had a roof over my head, food in my belly, and the ability to converse with my spouse on a daily basis. I'm not sure why having people skip the line for valid reasons is a big deal. I get that they can do the petitions fast, but that means others had to wait. There is a back log that never ends. Unless the USA completely cuts off any and all immigration, there will never not be a backlog of people trying to move here.

Remember no matter who it is though, this is a privilege, not a right.

Just venting and wishing it was much faster. That is all. I have no reason to complain and hopefuly i won't. I somewhat work for the government and i know the actual time it takes to get things done. About the humanitarian reason... i get it and i am not againt it. I simply stated it to prove the point that most cases are capable of being processed well under 5 months. Just as a k3 visa has the possibility to be granted at the speed of temporary worker visa. Again. Venting and wishing. Nothing i can do or say would change the outcome of my case.

Also... privileges vr right?

Reading about case backlog during 2013 i came accross several artilces. One in particular from AILA caught my attention. This one stated that in 1994 the fee for filling an i-130 was $88. Since, the priced or fee has increased 330%. The Phillipino approved petitions served to show that procesing times and adjudication of i-130 petitions can be done in one month. As paying costumers. And at that... premium paying costumers. Should we not be processed as fast as possible ( possible is +- one month as shown by approved expedite petitions). The USCIS does not use 100% government money to fund their operations(gathered from USCIS description of business). They use our money. And just as i would with any other busines, i shoud complain to the better businesses bureau (but i cant. They are unlisted) instead i come here to vent... thanks for listening.

Congrats to all the NOA 2 recipients. I hope it continues to be a great journey

so today it has been exactly one month since i wad officially entered in the USCIS system. yeah! i am hopping for a short wait but it is very unlikely. things that i have learned so far are:

1. frustration about waiting gets you no where.

2. it is possible but extremely unlikely that my case gets approved in less than 5 months. unless I have a reason to expedite (i Don't)(i wish my wife was living in the Philippines)

3. it feels good to move up in the VJ Nebraska processing times IGOR's list. ( I am not longer the last in the list)

4. The ARN change as early as mine most likely means that since i didn't put mine (the petitioner) because i an now naturalized, they filled it for me.

5. looking at the USCIS web site and looking up you case number does not help in any way. i have even changed numbers and it looks like there are at least 600,000 cases before mine gets done(wow that is a lot of people)

6. starting to gather papers for the next stage is a good way to use your spare time, and it may even help your process in the long run.

To all mi VJ friends... i wish you good luck in this process. i have read most of the posts that everyone has wrote and i feel that we will all be processed no later than by the end of this year!

stay as positive as you can and come here to vent some steam if you must. just don't get too angry at us. send all that anger to the proper place.

i will continue to keep in touch for the next few months.

bon voyage!

feliz travecia!

happy journey!

I believe there are several for different visa types just do a google search.

http://www.change.org/petitions/president-obama-uscis-dhs-decrease-wait-time-for-i-130-petition-for-alien-relative if anyone is interested. there are currently almost 3000 signatures and in need of 2000 more to be sent

please support this petition

hello everyone. i sent my I-130 and got the NOA1 Jul 7.

on Jul 18, my status changed to Alien registration changed regarding.... (apparently this does not mean much)

looking at mi LIN*********** and looking at a few numbers prior and a few numbers ahead, I noticed that 5 numbers below me had approval status, and 10 numbers did too. some in between had the ARN changed as well, and some just stated that they have received the application.

Has anyone noticed a trend on how does the USCIS process cases?

I know that certain countries have priority due to humanitarian causes, but it just seems that for the rest of the world is as random as it can possibly be.

Welcome everyone I missed! I wish I could say this month has flown by, but uh...

On the bright side, tomorrow's the first official day of August and there will be a brand new batch of filers. I say we celebrate not being the youngest anymore!

Here's to being one month closer.

I love the idea of being 1 month closer.

Yes. It is nebraska. Sorry about that

your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. got this July 18 and nothing after. not a hard copy or anything. after reading some other post. I came to the conclusion that it must have been my old alien number from the time that I was a permanent resident. I omitted it from the application because I didn't think it was relevant. I was hopping it was for my wife but it was to soon for that anyway. I keep checking my case status at the uscis website but nothing else has changed. by the way. I have noticed that the California center is way faster. I am currently at the Nevada center. can I request a transfer?