NSC update on FP and 485 backlog - May 11

[puhrince]

Fingerprint notices and I-485 backlog

The center put to practice a nine month delay in the fingerprinting to lessen the problem of fingerprints expiring prior to adjudication of the case last year, but the headquarters recently directed the center to print all adjustment applicants upon filing. Depending upon backlogs in the Application Support Centers, most of those cases will schedule for prints soon after filing, but the major numbers also face delays in scheduling. The center is working towards adjudicating I-485's within six months by the end of FY 06. Hence at some point by the next year, the center should adjudicate most I-485 before the prints expire. Also the center should have promised that prints will be captured and stored, allowing to get new print results without applicants being reprinted. There have been indications that this might be available by the end of this year.

 

[iknowitall]

puhrince

sounds good looks like some progress is being made in some areas of the 140/485 process.

 

[goal32]

well well, by end of the day. We don't know how long the name check will take.
I don't know if there is a deadline for name check.

 

[puhrince]

i haven't reached the 485 stage as yet,so don't know much about it, but what does the 9 month delay signify or how does that improve anything?

 

[iknowitall]

the delay was put last year , the info u put here said "the headquarters recently directed the center to print all adjustment applicants upon filing." and also that these prints will be stored which prevents u from getting fp'd again and again. and u dont have to wait to get fingerprinted and from what i see i hope this all is pointing towards faster adjudications ( the 6 month target that the uscis is aiming for).

lets hope for the best.