Is TSC giving higher priority to 2003 I485 cases over 2002

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Kamal2

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Hi,

I have been analyzing the recent approvals for 485 at TSC as posted at immigrationwatch.com. I observed a very disturbing pattern recently. Most approvals done in July 2004 were for applications of RD in the April to May 2002 time frame, which is consistent to the date published by TSC of March 15 2002. As for the recent approvals in the second half of August, it seems that most of the applications TSC is approving are in the April-May 2003 time frame (2003 not a typo). For the second half of August, TSC have done few approvals for April to June 2002, almost no (or very few) approvals for the July to November 2002, while the majority of its approvals were for 2003 applications. The attached Excel sheet shows the graph distribution for both July and August periods.

My analysis is completely based on the tracking information at immigrationwatch.com. I was wondering if other tracker sites showed similar patterns. While this may be a good news for 2003 applicants, it is extremely unfair and depressing for those of us who waited two years or more on their 2002 applications. One person suggested that TSC may be doing this to improve its average date of approvals by accepting more recent cases. I do not know if they can do something of that sort.

Any idea of how can we verify this, and actions to take if verified?

Thanks
 
Yes this seems to be true...

2 of my husband's friend's who had filed in Mar 2003 and July 2003 have got their approvals in the last 2 months!
 
The posted approval list at immigrationwatch.com is absolutely incomplete. I know more approvals but they weren't listed at that site.

Besides, we cannot distinguish b/w the family-based case and the employment-based case from that list. Still, we cannot differentiate b/w the primary applicant case and the derivative applicant case (may have different ND/RD other than the primary one) from the list.

However, I do feel, overall, TSC is trying to expedite those FP expiration cases' process to reduce the backlog.

It's unfair to those who haven't received the FP yet. This is purely caused by TSC's previous messy FP notice schedule.
 
The size of each list is over 200 approvals which is statistically significant even if the lists were not complete. The margin of error for the average behavior is very small.
 
still trying to make sense of TSC actions!!

you never know what they are doing over there. so I do not think they are giving priority to anything. It is Beurocracy at it is worst.
 
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