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Signs of Thaws in I-485 Processing

I-485 processing has witnessed either a complete freeze or de facto freeze for quite a while. As we reported earlier, this was affected by the security measure and the call-in special registration. Now the war is over and the call-in special registration ended on April 25, 2003. Additionally, DHS has announced that there will be no more special registration which will be replaced by U.S. VISA program.

We see a sign of thaw in I-485 adjudications, and even if the BCIS online status check is not quite promptly updated, people will see in the mail approval notices. It will be a pleasant surpose. Stay tuned.
 
Originally posted by glenmd
We see a sign of thaw in I-485 adjudications, and even if the BCIS online status check is not quite promptly updated, people will see in the mail approval notices. It will be a pleasant surpose. Stay tuned.
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With respect to Matthew Oh (since he usually has some great info on his web site) I think he's been way off-base with the whole I-485 ajudication and Special Registration issue.

First, he's said on his web sites that the Service Centers weren't ajudication I-485s while SR was going on. That's clearly not the case, since VSC has been approving I-485s the entire time. There have been fast weeks and slow weeks, but there hasn't been any measurable freeze.

Second, he misses the whole impact of Special Registration. SR, being an "in-person" process, doesn't affect the Service Centers at all. What it does do is completely mess up the District Offices, and it therefore is a SEVERE impediment to those of us whose cases have been transfered for an interview.
 
TheRealCanadian, I think the author meant a 'de facto' freeze and I think that indeed there was a de facto freeze. It took BCIS six months to move from October to November. So there were approvals, but not a whole lot at all, so it was basically a freeze.

Also, Vermont Service Center transferred employees to help with the Special Registration, therefore this had an impact on the work load at VSC.

I still think that the author is on the right track and that things will improve considerably in the near future.
 
Originally posted by helge
TheRealCanadian, I think the author meant a 'de facto' freeze and I think that indeed there was a de facto freeze. It took BCIS six months to move from October to November. So there were approvals, but not a whole lot at all, so it was basically a freeze.
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To paraphrase Lloyd Bensten, I know freezes. I've lived through one (at the I-140 stage). And trust me, a slowdown in processing doesn't even come close to a freeze.

When you don't see a single approval for six months (except for RFEs generated before the freeze), then you'll be in a real freeze. The fact that things slow down a bit in processing is a regular occurrance at BCIS, and happens all the time. Trust me, it's not even close to a freeze."

Also, Vermont Service Center transferred employees to help with the Special Registration, therefore this had an impact on the work load at VSC. I still think that the author is on the right track and that things will improve considerably in the near future.
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I'm still puzzled as to how Special Registration affected the Service Centers. The vast bulk of the time was spent doing interviews and processing at the District Offices. The only change at the Service Centers was RFEs generated for Special Registration candidates. How did SR tie up Service Center people?
 
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