Federal Agencies

California Service Center Processing Time Report (9/11/98)

9/11/98 AILA Doc. No. 98091159.

CSC Aging List - September 11, 1998

Prepared by Bernard P. Wolfsdorf, Co-Chair AILA/CSC Liaison Committee

  1. H-1B extension - almost current, adjudicating petitions filed before 8/27/98

  2. H-1B (subject to cap, with 10/1/98 start date)-

    • Notices amending the start date have been sent to attorney/petitioner and may be signed by any authorized person - including attorneys (facsimile transmissions are not acceptable, original signatures are required)

      • CSC has a backlog of over 6,000 of these H-1B cases and has set a goal to have them all adjudicated by 10/1/98
      • There are approximately 20,000 H-1B’s in the system and it is possible for the 1999 cap to be reached as early as December ‘98 or January ’99
  3. H-2/H-3 - almost current, adjudicating petitions filed before 8/27/98
  4. O & P - almost current, adjudicating petitions filed before 8/28/98
  5. L-1 - almost current, adjudicating petitions filed before 8/13/98
  6. All other I-129 (E, R & I) - adjudicating petitions filed before 6/16/98
  7. I-102 - adjudicating applications filed before 11/5/97
  8. I-130 -

    A. Family-Based Immediate Relative Petitions

    mother/child 8/5/98

    spouses 8/27/98

    other (including adoption) 3/6/98

    B. Family-Based Petitions for Preference Categories

    mother/child 1/27/98

    spouses 1/12/98

    other 12/10/97

  9. I-131 - adjudicating Advance Parole applications filed before 5/15/98
  10. I-140 - adjudicating Employment-Based Immigrant Visa petitions filed before 5/18/98
  11. I-360 - adjudicating petitions for Religious Workers, Amerasians, Widow(er)s & Special Immigrants filed before 2/9/98
  12. I-485 - adjudicating applications filed before 12/97 - 1/98

  13. I-526 - Tiger Team at CSC is sorting hold vs. non-hold petitions for Alien Entrepreneurs, and then will adjudicate
  14. I-539 - adjudicating applications filed before 5/15/98
  15. I-612 - adjudicating Waiver applications filed before 2/20/98
  16. I-751 - adjudicating non-interview petitions to Remove the Conditions on Residence filed before 7/1/98 (note: additional delays for interview cases)
  17. I-765 - adjudicating EAD applications filed before 8/20/98
  18. I-817 - adjudicating applications for Voluntary Departure Under Family Unity Program filed before 5/5/97
  19. I-824 -

    1. Business product line: adjudicating applications filed before 6/9/98
    2. Family product line: adjudicating applications filed before 1/1/98

General Notes:

  • Reaching these dates only means this is how long it takes to reach an officer’s desk - the case can still sit for some time
  • The new CSC Guidelines (Form WR-754) are at the printer, to inquire about the status call (800) 870-3676 or fax (213) 526-7682