P-4 Timelines on CFL!

[John & Hai Yan]

I collected these from the timelines listed on CFL.

It gives a picture of the timelines from P3 to P4 to Interview Date.

If yours is not listed, send me the info in a PM and I will include it.

 

Note:Turtle contributed significant info for these timelines.

Updates will be made when new P-4's are sent out. Please send PM.

See "edit date" to find out last update.

 

P3-Return---Days-------P4-------- Days--- Interview---Total Days P3 to Int.

 

11/20/03-------56-----01/15/04-----18-----02/03/04---------74

11/26/03-------46-----01/11/04-----75-----02/26/04--------121

November Average from P3 to Interview----------------------97.5

 

12/03/03-------55-----01/27/04-----34-----03/01/04---------89

12/29/03-------51-----02/18/04-----21-----03/10/04---------72

December Average from P3 to Interview----------------------80.5

 

01/18/04-------28-----02/05/04-----42-----03/18/04---------72

01/19/04-------19-----02/07/04-----30-----03/08/04---------49

01/24/04-------39-----03/03/04-----41-----04/13/04---------80

01/31/04-------32-----03/03/04-----43-----04/15/04---------75

January Average from P3 to Interview------------------------69.0

 

02/02/04-------30-----03/03/04-----35-----04/07/04---------65

02/23/04-------36-----03/30/04-----51-----05/20/04---------87

02/23/04-------37-----03/31/04-----43-----05/13/04---------80

02/25/04-------94-----05/29/04-----12-----06/10/04--------106

02/25/04-------94-----05/29/04-----12-----06/10/04--------106

February Average from P3 to Interview-----------------------88.8

 

03/01/04-------26-----03/27/04-----53-----05/19/04---------79

03/10/04-------80-----05/29/04-----23-----06/21/04--------103

03/11/04-------80-----05/30/04-----23-----06/22/04--------103

03/13/04-------77-----05/29/04-----25-----06/23/04--------102

03/14/04-------76-----05/29/04-----09-----06/07/04---------85

03/15/04-------75-----05/29/04-----41-----07/09/04--------116

03/15/04-------75-----05/29/04-----25-----06/23/04--------100

03/15/04-------76-----05/30/04-----29-----06/28/04--------105

03/17/04-------97-----06/22/04-----29-----07/21/04--------126

03/23/04------112-----07/13/04-----20-----08/02/04-------132

03/24/04--------66-----05/29/04-----12-----06/09/04--------78

03/24/04--------91-----06/23/04-----35-----07/28/04-------126

03/25/04--------89-----06/22/04-----36-----07/28/04-------125

03/27/04--------88-----06/23/04-----35-----07/28/04-------123

03/29/04--------87-----06/24/04-----20-----07/14/04-------107

03/29/04--------86-----06/23/04-----33-----07/26/04-------119

03/29/04--------85-----06/22/04-----14-----07/06/04--------99

03/29/04-------109-----07/17/04-----41----08/27/04--------150

March Average from P3 to Interview--------------------------109.8

 

04/01/04------109-----07/19/04-----35-----08/23/04--------144

04/04/04------123-----08/05/04-----56-----09/30/04--------179

04/05/04--------77-----06/21/04-----16-----07/07/04---------93

04/05/04--------79-----06/23/04-----27-----07/20/04--------106

04/05/04--------79-----06/23/04-----29-----07/22/04--------108

04/05/04------103-----07/17/04-----30-----08/16/04---------133

04/05/04------100-----07/14/04-----44-----08/27/04---------144

04/06/04------101-----07/16/04-----19-----08/04/04---------120

04/07/04------100-----07/16/04-----38-----08/23/04---------138

04/07/04------101-----07/17/04-----40-----08/26/04---------141

04/12/04------115-----08/05/04-----28-----09/02/04---------143

04/21/04--------96-----08/26/04-----56-----10/21/04---------152

04/22/04------104-----08/04/04-----43-----09/16/04---------147

04/24/04------124-----08/26/04-----55-----10/20/04---------179

04/26/04------123-----08/27/04-----52-----10/18/04---------175

April Average from P3 to Interview----------------------------140.1

 

05/12/04------107-----08/27/04-----42-----10/08/04---------149

05/20/04------147-----10/14/04-----26-----11/09/04---------173

05/24/04------160-----11/01/04-----45-----12/16/04---------205

05/25/04------145-----10/17/04-----31-----11/17/04---------176

05/25/04------144-----10/16/04-----39-----11/24/04---------183

05/29/04------142-----10/18/04-----43-----11/30/04---------185

05/30/04------136-----10/13/04-----40-----11/22/04---------176

05/31/04------122-----09/30/04-----41-----11/10/04---------163

05/31/04------139-----10/17/04-----15-----11/01/04---------154

May Average from P3 to Interview-----------------------------173.7

 

06/05/04------149-----11/01/04-----39-----12/10/04---------188

06/18/04------139-----11/04/04-----53-----12/27/04---------192

06/21/04------133-----11/01/04-----29-----12/03/04---------162

06/21/04------151-----11/19/04-----47-----01/05/05---------198

06/25/04------129-----11/01/04-----32-----12/03/04---------161

06/25/04------132-----11/04/04-----35-----12/09/04---------167

06/27/04------127-----11/01/04-----49-----12/20/04---------176

06/27/04------?????????????????????????????????

June Average from P3 to Interview----------------------------177.7 days

 

07/05/04------147-----11/29/04-----36-----01/04/05---------183

07/14/04------138-----11/29/04-----43-----01/11/05---------181

07/17/04------107-----11/01/04-----38-----12/09/04---------145

07/17/04------136-----11/30/04-----55-----01/24/05---------191

07/19/04------133-----11/29/04-----59-----01/27/05---------192

07/20/04-------87------10/15/04-----35-----11/19/04---------122

07/20/04------105-----11/02/04-----29-----12/01/04---------134

07/25/04------127-----11/29/04-----43-----01/11/05---------170

07/26/04------126-----11/29/04-----58-----01/26/05---------184

07/27/04------125-----11/29/04-----36-----01/04/05---------161

July Average from P3 to Interview-----------------------------166.3 days

[Guest Gene]

Thanks John,

 

It helps to see them all together like that. It really shows how things have slowed down. It is Depressing to see, but at the same time helpful for planning. I don't have to rush to buy that new toliet seat

[jkobman]

It's pretty strange to see the variance in days between P3 -> P4. But, it looks like there was a time when the paperwork cycle was really moving fast.

 

Thanks for doing this!

 

J

[Bryan_Qunying]

Thanks John,

 

It helps to see them all together like that. It really shows how things have slowed down. It is Depressing to see, but at the same time helpful for planning.     I don't have to rush to buy that new toliet seat

Just use Duct Tape! Good as New!

[cosmiclobster]

John: Great Idea. Thanks for doing that! It does help to see some general trends in the timelines.

I have actually put the same data into an Excel spreadsheet so I can sort by columns. As you get new times, it you send them to me, I will add it to the on line site, or if anyone has data that is not yet included, PM me.

It is at

www.conejoproperties.com/timeline.xls

and you will need to have Excel on your PC to open it.

 

[Alex]

Does the P-3 "return date" reflect the the date the application was registered in GZ?

[John & Hai Yan]

Does the P-3 "return date" reflect the  the date the application was registered in GZ?

Good Question. It reflects whatever people meant when they put "P-3 Returned" in their signature. For me and I assume for most, it was the date P-3 was mailed back to GZ.

[Guest Gene]

Yes, I think it reflects the date mailed back to the Consulate.....And that makes me wonder if you can then call DOS to see if there is recieved date?

[Alex]

About calling D.O.S.for dates..

 

I called them this morning, and the operator didn'twant my case number...she only asked if P-3had been returned and what date...Mine was received in GZ computer on July 9....as is consistent with past inquiries I was told to expect an Oct or Nov interview

[Martytb]

I just received a copy of the email my congressman got from GZ. We returned the P3 July 16th. They told the congressman "best guesstimate for interview is January.

I assume that, as usual they are CYAing and she can expect a November-December interview.

The time lines here seem to support that theory. Still this is way beyond the past practices of GZ by about 3 months. I had originally expected my wife to have the visa in hand by the end of September.

[mtbdude]

Yes, I think it reflects the date mailed back to the Consulate.....And that makes me wonder if you can then call DOS to see if there is recieved date?

hi gene,

 

yeah, dos will tell you what date your p3 got logged in to their system.

 

hey bryan,

 

i got the impression that the slowdown between p3-p4 was because of the homeland security biometric scanning thing. what i heard here on cfl was that they stopped processing any visas from late april to early june, then focused on student visas. for about the year prior to that it did seem that the p3-p4 interval was something like 4-5 weeks, and interview was another 4-5 weeks after that. i got that from following the timelines on k1k3.com.

 

steve

[ndjarrett]

Yaya had seen some replies on 001 that said that any P3 after July 15 would be interviewed next year.

[Guest jimcope]

Hi to all

I sent packet 3 back first of july and was told by my senator that emailed guangzhou packet four would come in november. I know this could change at any time but i have something to work with now.

JIM

[Bryan_Qunying]

Yes, I think it reflects the date mailed back to the Consulate.....And that makes me wonder if you can then call DOS to see if there is recieved date?

hi gene,

 

yeah, dos will tell you what date your p3 got logged in to their system.

 

hey bryan,

 

i got the impression that the slowdown between p3-p4 was because of the homeland security biometric scanning thing. what i heard here on cfl was that they stopped processing any visas from late april to early june, then focused on student visas. for about the year prior to that it did seem that the p3-p4 interval was something like 4-5 weeks, and interview was another 4-5 weeks after that. i got that from following the timelines on k1k3.com.

 

steve

Steve,

 

There has never been any confrimation that GZ stopped doing K1/K3's in order to process Student Visa's. What went around on CFL were a few people trying to make a good educated guess as to the slow down. I'm not saying this is or was true, just that I did not / could not find anything on the web sites or by calling DOS to support what was being said.

 

Keep in mind that people here were just making the best of what information they had, which is usually very little from any thing or one in any official capacity.

 

Your right about the prior year(s). But as you can see, BCIS and all that is part of them can change the rules almost instantly. You are still left with the words you read on GZ, BCIS or DOS web sites.

[mtbdude]

thanks for the reply, bryan. although i've found cfl to be a great source of information, i certainly don't regard anything i see here as authoritative. on the other hand, with this zero-information waiting game we're in with gz, i find myself clinging hopefully to every bit of speculation that i see here!