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Unfortunately, I don't think anyone can give this a real answer.  It's uncharted territory for everyone on this it seems - even USCIS seems to be giving inconsistent messaging around this...

8 hours ago, Jay&Sid said:

A: Both of the centers have received a lot of transfer cases and soon they will be updating their processing times.

This will take some time, they are still transferring cases around it seems.  Once the dust settles and they can measure their new "throughput" I think we will see a balancing out of wait times, or at least some updates...   Bit of limbo now while we wait I guess...

I also contacted USCIS via the inbox at MYSUCIS and got the below.  Who knows really.  Hard to plan anything...

They probably copy/pasted and forgot to put the service center in there. 

13 minutes ago, Quarknase said:

CSC - I'm a permanent resident and all petitions start there

 

Thank you!!! Yes, starting to gather documents for NVC now. Phew!!!

wow that was quick??!!  congrats!

I think they are spreading the cases around, we cannot say at this time what it will mean or where cases will be processed the fastest I guess...

8 hours ago, Jay&Sid said:

Texas centre is much faster than NB. 

At this point I don't know what to believe - and now feel unsure when my case will get approved.  Just seems like the approvals are all over the place...  I've been abroad for 10+ years and have two kids - will need to get a new job back home and kids schools sorted if we end up with an interview by the fall...

I sent an "email" through the myuscis inbox thing asking where my form is so I can plan accordingly as I've heard there's been lots of transfers... .  Got a reply hours later telling me to check the Texas service center processing times (I got my NOA1 from Nebraska late Sept 2019).  So who knows.... 

2 hours ago, LondonerCat said:

beneficiary location

definitely not based on beneficiary location. they say its random.  it also seems like processing times are all going to balance out between service centers in the end now that everything is digital .....

1 minute ago, Daxnet said:

Did ur date change ?

Yup

10 hours ago, Daxnet said:

It's like those of us that got a date change 23 or 24th February got a case transfer.

I thought that date change just coincided with the wording of the "notice" where they removed something about it being process at the "e-filing location".  It earlier referenced the "integrated operating environment".  Maybe that Feb23/24 date change meant a transfer, I am not sure.  I am Sept 24 PD at NSC.

1 hour ago, TVC said:

Corona Virus fears arent gpod enough

Not now that the US is scrambling as well I guess!  But year I considered it a few weeks ago and exchanged a couple emails with my state reps office and was basically told don't even bother, no shot.

I would want to, but not sure if it'll matter to the officer giving the interview.  It might appear a little strange as its been so long, but also weird if you just pop over now after ~2 years right before the interview...  

Hang in there all... I'd say another couple months maybe 1 before we see any chance of a Sept approval.  We did see one August so far...

14 hours ago, Quarknase said:

Nobody knows what happened, but surely something

It looks like they removed the "e-filing processing center" or some wording like that.  Before it said something like "integrated operating environment".

Seems to be the only change...

12 hours ago, MikeMonitor said:

Cheers

Mike

Thanks Mike, I'd have to agree with all your theories as well.  They're just trying to clear the paper forms asap and then work off the digital pile. Great to see! Hope NVC can keep up with the possible increase in throughput/volume. 

3 hours ago, Michael&Karen said:

I just saw this on FB. She never got a transfer notice, I hope it helps 

Mayyyyyybe these kind of transfers or touches between service centers are what is updating what we all think is the "last updated date" on myuscis even though it doesn't really say that anywhere on the page...  And only the non-IOE filers got notified when their forms were transferred, physically?  

They just pushed ours back until after the Easter break, second half of April now sometime. 

2 hours ago, Bee91 said:

Mine also updated to February 23rd

Same...  Stay safe up there!  I just hope the kids can go back to school here asap - closed till March 16.

1 hour ago, Patricia Owuh said:

rhyme or reason as to how they operate

It does seem random a lot of time time I agree, but I would like to think that there is somewhere along the line (a rhyme or reason).  Perhaps April and May are mostly all the paper forms sitting around so instead of transferring them physically and wasting that time, they electronically transferred others, so that it would free up time for the remaining paper ones.  Who knows really.  I like to see the theories we all come up with.  Best of luck in your case!

Seeing some action for some June/July Nebraska PDs, we could be just 2-3 months out.  Maybe in time for consular interview before school starts?  Won't get my hopes up.

Maybe this is them clearing up all the paper/non-IOE forms, once they get most of those cleared up maybe they will have ONE estimate processing time for ALL IOEs regardless of service center...

Seeing the same, interesting, a fair swing for Nebraska I hope!

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 😉

Just saw they are letting the HK Consulate workers leave HK if they'd like.... Wonder how that will impact things here.