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[Previous entry: "Department of Labor (DOL) Publishes Notice on Earliest Filing Date for FY 2005 H-2B Labor Certifications"] [Main Index] [Next entry: "Customs and Border Proctection (CBP) Provides Information on how to correct errors on I-94"] 05/14/2004 Entry: "USCIS Experiments with Two Pilot Programs for Concurrent Adjudication and Expedited I-551 Production" According to AILA, CSC Director Don Neufeld announced at a March 31, 2004 AILA liaison meeting that USCIS is experimenting with Two Pilot Programs for Concurrent Adjudication and Expedited I-551 Production. Starting shortly, CSC will attempt to adjuducate all new concurrently filed EB-2, non- National Interest Waiver, I-140s and I-485s on a truly concurrent basis. Instead of a prima facie review, the I-140 will be adjudicated within 90 days, together with the I-485, provided fingerprints and name checks are cleared in time. The CSC also will be targeting previously-filed, non-NIW EB-2s, in order to bring their processing times down to match the pilot program processing. Additionally, the CSC will concurrently adjudicate pending adjustment/I-140 applications in all categories, in order to bring processing times to below one year; however, AILA was told to expect little movement on lone-filed I-140s during this push. This pilot project will be at only the CSC at this time. The second pilot program, which already has started, involves I-90s filed electronically for the Los Angeles district only. When the applicant goes to the ASC for biometrics, the ASC will "push the button" to cause the I-551 card to be manufactured and mailed immediately. The cards will not be made at the ASCs, but the ASCs will be linked to the card facility. Again, this is for only electronically filed I-90s, and only for the Los Angeles district. Note that I-90s for children turning 14 cannot be filed electronically. It is expected that HQ will release more details on these projects shortly. Posted on AILA InfoNet at Doc. No. 04040161 (Apr. 1, 2004).
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