Very interesting......

[jsamine]

While checking my status, entered last digits wrong. To my surprise, the AP is pending since 2001.

Receipt Number: src012005XXXX

Application Type: I131, APPLICATION FOR BCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT

Current Status:

Your I131 APPLICATION FOR BCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT was received on June 18, 2001. We mailed you a receipt with information about processing. It is taking between 150 and 180 days for us to process this kind of case. We will mail you a decision as soon as processing is complete.

 

[Surya13]

sometime they are extreme efficient

Contrary to your example one I485 was approved yesterday withing 15 days of query's answer receipt.

28th August case -- Query sent November end

Received 23 rd Dec 2003

Approved 07 th Jan 2004

Hope this sometime efficiency turns into all time efficiency.