S&J2013

Observations over the past few weeks (take with a grain of salt)
Late Feb USCIS updated the text on their egov website and it no longer states E-filing location. (Causing a lot of 'case tracker' notices to go off) The new text from IOE to E-file to basically nothing indicates to me a streamlined processing path (just a theory based on the verbiage) A big number of "LIN" "paper" cases from Nebraska were off-loaded into the other service centers. (I've seen pretty much every month from Jan-June) The most recent one I've seen is April-May LIN cases A number of Nebraska "IOE" (wether they were submitted online or through paper) cases are starting to get processed.  Personal thoughts:
The other service centers will slow down on original files while picking up transferred Nebraska cases A lot of transferred Nebraska cases seem to take priority (probably because Nebraska were so behind) The USCIS service centers are basically re balancing the backlog of each center IOE cases will start to be processed in parallel with the LIN cases. (Theory: As more paper cases get finished and IOE cases start ramping up, I expect each service center to take IOE cases from a "pool") E-processing and going digital is a BIG USCIS push in 2019 and 2020.  Other visa programs and improvements such as E-Verify improve turnaround time for other visas/categories allowing USCIS to push resources/budget into other areas. The fiscal year for the US GOVT is October to September.  USCIS got a slight budget increase which could correlate to a few more folks being hired here and there USCIS operates mostly on the fees that it receives from applications Text directly from USCIS:
 
eProcessing
USCIS’ goal is to make the filing and adjudication of applications a paperless process by the end of calendar year 2020. The agency has taken in, stored, and transported paper forms and documentation in the tons for far too long. USCIS is committed to using the technology necessary to support online filing and electronic records management. An electronic government is the key to increasing efficiency, reliability, and accuracy. USCIS is taking active steps to increase operations online.
USCIS is modernizing our IT strategy and business processes to enable all applicants to file for benefits online so that we can adjudicate cases electronically. This effort is called “eProcessing.” The plan is to create an online filing platform for each benefit request product line, gradually stopping the creation of new paper immigration records. Once digital, cases can be adjudicated with more current and comprehensive information. USCIS will be better able to allocate resource, see trends, and collaborate with other agencies.
Today individuals can file several forms online, including the Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card, the Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document, and the Application for Naturalization. Online filing opportunities are scheduled to expand quickly because existing technical functionalities can be reused to facilitate an increased rate of deployment for subsequent benefit request types.
 
USCIS Electronic Immigration System (ELIS)
$130.6M, 49 FTE In FY 2020, USCIS will continue the transition from largely paper-based business processes to a digital operating environment that facilitates end-to-end electronic processing of immigration benefits and petitions in ELIS. USCIS plans to continue enhancing ELIS to enable digital processing for additional forms. Furthermore, USCIS will continue with the Third Party Application Integration initiative which allows cases filed by third parties to be ingested into ELIS.
 
What to expect:
USCIS going digital Once we get into full IOE land, times will speed up Cheers
Mike
 

Thanks
 
We did apply for the K3. An enquiry was made with a congressman which may explain why it was approved quicker. The reason for the enquiry was a medical reason.
 
In relation to the USCIS log on page being updated or not, I don’t have access to that system and never logged on so I have no idea to be honest! 

Yeah that would be amazing if they kept the speed up. Hoping and praying for everyone that Nebraska speeds up and starts approving faster. 

Hopefully you hear something soon! 😃 I‘ll keep my fingers crossed for you! 
I really hope they keep up the speed in Nebraska so that we‘ll hear something as well in 3-4 months 🙏🏻

Same here, my Pd is July 17th and filed K3 in early Aug, no news yet, this gives me hope.

We’ve just been APPROVED today!
PD - 12th July 2019 at Nebraska Service Centre.
 
We’re absolutely buzzing! We’re four months ahead of the expected review date! Thank You anonymous USCIS case worker! You’ve made our day!!

This is great news! Congratulations 🥳 

Yes, I have an IOE receipt.

This appears to be a Potomac SC approval, not Nebraska.  Profile shows a transfer in early February.

I agree, the June cases being approved are likely from the June transfers

Yes this is the post. No transferred, no expedite.
 
 

You guys and your "Texas Service Center".  My expected NOA2 is September 2020.   If I was at Texas we'd be moving home this summer, now it looks like next.  Ill never be able to forgive USCIS for this unfairness 😉

So I think the loophole was closed, and I look at the 129 processing times of 7.5-9.5 months vs the 130 of 11.5-16.5 I’m trying to remain hopeful that those that sent the 129s will have them denied and 130 adjudicated with the k3 timeframe. Of course, the other SC are processing faster than the K3 at Nebraska. 🤦🏻‍♂️ 

Wish we could see the service centers too

You will need some sort of permission from their bio dad to allow them to move. Whether it’s a written consent directly from him, or if he’s not willing to do that, you would need a court order to show that you legally have permission to take them. 
 
I don’t know about DCF but if you can do that it’s much faster. Remember it will be 1 petition per person too, the children can’t be added to yours. 

So excited, thanking God for the approval 👏👏👏, glory,praises honor to him.
Pd25 July 2019
Sc - Potomac
K-3 -15th October 2019
Approval-12th February
NOA2 received on 14th July 2020

I hear you!!  This wait is unbearable.  My PD is 7/24 (TSC), every morning I wake up thinking, "this is the day"....and NOTHING!  Yet, I feel for the rest of July filers who are at other CS that are worse than us.  Will keep on waiting.

🤔 I am about to take a wild guess here with what has been happening with some people getting approved past others pd. It appears that processing times posted on the USCIS website are done by taking an average of date submitted vs date approved. With that said, It makes sense that they approve some petitions like August or even September filers in order to bring down that average when in reality they are far more behind then they say they are 🤨 
 
so it would work like this, every time a large group of new applications gets assigned to them they choose to approve a few within a very short period of time giving them a low average for that group thus bringing down the entire average for that specific service center.  
 
Don’t mind me just ranting here 😖 boy i gotta stop obsessing  over this 🤦🏻‍♀️
 
July 8 PD Texas 😒

So we’re at 7 months today..... I’m 
so happy to see so many of you approved from Texas and slowly Potomac..... us Nebraska people, we’ll just keep hanging on in there. Hoping that as they’ve transferred out a lot from June too that it will mean they can get to us July IOE cases faster than 12 months now too. We’re almost at 6 months since we filed for the I-129f now too so we will hopefully soon be seeing if that will have any impact or not. Stay strong everyone!

Getting a little anxious, to see if any of the Nebraska IOE and early K-3 filers will get some movement soon?  I waited too long to submit mine, processing times put it about 2 weeks before the CR-1 should be approved.  A slight glimmer of hope it looks like Nebraska transferred a lot out, and are starting to approve some I-130's from early March.

You will need some sort of permission from their bio dad to allow them to move. Whether it’s a written consent directly from him, or if he’s not willing to do that, you would need a court order to show that you legally have permission to take them. 
 
I don’t know about DCF but if you can do that it’s much faster. Remember it will be 1 petition per person too, the children can’t be added to yours. 

I see. I cannot give you any updates on IOE cases whatsoever.
My records show only 1 July case in LIN number, which is why I asked.

So we’re at 7 months today..... I’m 
so happy to see so many of you approved from Texas and slowly Potomac..... us Nebraska people, we’ll just keep hanging on in there. Hoping that as they’ve transferred out a lot from June too that it will mean they can get to us July IOE cases faster than 12 months now too. We’re almost at 6 months since we filed for the I-129f now too so we will hopefully soon be seeing if that will have any impact or not. Stay strong everyone!

So we’re at 7 months today..... I’m 
so happy to see so many of you approved from Texas and slowly Potomac..... us Nebraska people, we’ll just keep hanging on in there. Hoping that as they’ve transferred out a lot from June too that it will mean they can get to us July IOE cases faster than 12 months now too. We’re almost at 6 months since we filed for the I-129f now too so we will hopefully soon be seeing if that will have any impact or not. Stay strong everyone!

So we’re at 7 months today..... I’m 
so happy to see so many of you approved from Texas and slowly Potomac..... us Nebraska people, we’ll just keep hanging on in there. Hoping that as they’ve transferred out a lot from June too that it will mean they can get to us July IOE cases faster than 12 months now too. We’re almost at 6 months since we filed for the I-129f now too so we will hopefully soon be seeing if that will have any impact or not. Stay strong everyone!