WAC-01-296-5XXXX - still pending.
My wife's case(primary applicant) is still pending. AVM and online status says "FP results received and Process has resumed..." Our cases were sent to the INS in the same package. Our fingerprints were received by the INS on the same date. My case was approved in June, 2002 and I received my card in September, 2002.
Meanwhile, in September we contacted the local Senator. The Senator's office made a CONGRESSIONAL inquiry twice in the past few months and the responses from CSC are the same standard BS. Inquiries were also made by our lawyer's office.
The following are some OFFICER responses received by the Senator's office and the lawyer's office.
a) ... case will be assigned to a SPECIALIST soon...
b) ... application is pending within normal processing time..
c) ... it may be several months before your case will be seen by an officer.
d) ...maximum processing time is 999 days....
e) ...somehow the spouse's case joined a faster group with fewer cases.
f) ...every case is different...
In my opinion contacting your local senator or congressman is a complete waste of your time. They give the same standard BS answer to everyone. Who knows, every lucky 25th caller may get a honest response, everyone else try again. We pay fees, yearly AP & EAD renewal fees, taxes and these OFFICERS sit there lying to us through their teeth, that it just boggles our minds.
On the other hand, I assume it's their close RELATIVES who are crossing the borders illegally by boat and receiving their green-cards in a year.