AILA has just released the directives by the INS Deputy Executive Associate Commissioner addressed to Service Center Directors and District Directors concerning measures to reduce the processing times for I-485 and naturalization cases. Apparently the directives were issued to deal with the increasing political pressures flowing from all directions relating to the processing times delays. It is a two-page memorandum, but the key points are as follows:
All applications be completed, whenever possible, before fingerprints expire.
Where interview is scheduled, complete adjucation within 120 days from the interview, whenever possible.
Process cases based on the date of "receipt", meaning FIFO principle, to the fullest extent possible.
Measures to deal with pre-July 1998 cases:
Offices are directed to audit and sort out these types of cases and the INS detects these cases within the next few weeks.
For citizenship cases, offices are directed to schedule interviews before 09/30/00, and complete the cases within 120 days from the initial interview.
All applications be completed, whenever possible, before fingerprints expire.
Where interview is scheduled, complete adjucation within 120 days from the interview, whenever possible.
Process cases based on the date of "receipt", meaning FIFO principle, to the fullest extent possible.
Measures to deal with pre-July 1998 cases:
Offices are directed to audit and sort out these types of cases and the INS detects these cases within the next few weeks.
For citizenship cases, offices are directed to schedule interviews before 09/30/00, and complete the cases within 120 days from the initial interview.