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Originally Posted by: RIPTikiCat  Originally Posted by: XFed77  Originally Posted by: RIPTikiCat  Originally Posted by: XFed77  Originally Posted by: Edfaka  Good luck! Thank You! I had applied for that job 10/2019, did the assessment, was in hiring process, and then came the Hiring Freeze. Now that the hiring freeze is over, I have just received a Tentative Offer for more pay at another Agency. Decisions, decisions, that is life. I also just did the writing assessment for this position at the NBC a few days ago! Curious to know when/if I'll hear anything else.("hurry up and wait", as they say I guess) I started lurking this site when I first saw my application was referred but decided to register. Just as a reference, before Covid-19, the rule with USCIS was that HR normally had 30 days to take actions but could be extended to 45 days if needed. What I'm talking about is, that if the application closed 8/30, you would usually see your qualifications decision/referral emails by 9/30. Rare times it would go to 45 days. USCIS was pretty effective at that, and the IRS also (if you qualified or were referred, but if you were not, sometimes you would never know). I have seen that time limit be blown away in the last year, with some federal jobs taking, 60, 90, or more days for actions to occur. So, pre-COVID-19, after the referral, you would count 30 more days to get an interview after the referral and "bang!", the interview was at or before the 30 days. Now, it's more unpredictable. They are swamped with work, less employees and working remotely. Also, you don't see that many actual emails of referrals sent to you because that would mean that you can follow the email date. Now you have to go into the "track this application" and you can see that you were referred, but there is no date. So, you are somewhat unaware of when exactly you were referred or not referred unless you are checking every day and write down the date that you were referred. I guess they are allowing themselves more time because of the circumstances. That is what I see now. Anyway, I hope things go back to normal somewhat and this process with the NBC doesn't take that long. Good luck to you and all! Good luck to you as well! Be it with that position or with another agency! I am actually a contractor at the NBC currently. A few months back I applied for the ISO-1 at the CSC but had already renewed my lease by the time they contacted me about their written assessment. But that was the case for me with that as well with the CSC-- as in seeing I referred 30 days later. I didn't get a referral email with this job posting but I checked almost daily and saw it said referred on 9/13 (which I was absolutely blown away by). Seems like they are trying to hit the ground running with the hiring process. Good thing that you are keeping track! For your peace of mind, I have a friend who applied for the CSC, he lives in San Bernardino CA, and hasn't been notified of an interview or knows anyone that has as of today, unless he and none of his friends made it. I've heard that sometimes a Service Center won't do interviews in Mass hirings. I have seen that with other federal agencies during this Pandemic. I received a couple of Tentative Offers without interviews or even assessments. I lived in the Overland Park area but relocated a few months ago. I am betting that by the time this pans out if I'm hired, I can move back there if I am offered and decide to take it. Hopefully would get to work in Overland Park. It is just a great area to live, (for me). Consistently coming out as one of the best places to live in the US. Not that crowded compared to other cities, relatively pretty city, taxes are relatively low, people are not that bad, and there are areas around it in which houses are affordable. I have received a TO for a position with another Agency and waiting for the Final Offer to see what step they're gonna give me and that would sway me to stay here if I get what I asked. Otherwise, heading to OP if hired over there. Mine is probably a different situation than yours, I have been a federal employee for a few years and now looking to settle down and to get the highest pay I can. If you're new with the federal government that area is not a bad place to start. The ISO work in a Service Center is so much better than working in a Field Office. I've done both. In the service center you are pretty much adjudicating cases all day and have a quota, but after a while, you pick up the speed and reach your numbers. I bet you've seen and know something about that since you're a contractor there. You can have flexible schedules in which you can pretty much manage your time and they days you work. I've been to Laguna Niguel and the area surrounding it is dreamy. Laguna Hills and the beach cities... Beautiful, great weather, beaches, lots of places to go, people to see, but expensive. Maybe a good place to go after you're in USCIS for a little while have promoted to higher grades. Your pay will go up in California because the locality pay is higher and housing more expensive. There are cheaper areas about 20 to 40 miles away. The travel can be offset by working from home. When I worked at the Service Center there were contractors there bringing us new cases that we ordered who were very professional, friendly and helpful. Anyway, wish you the best, keep me posted!
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