Why do some application processing times change and others do not?

The number of applications we receive for each program can affect processing times.

Some programs get a similar number of applications each month. Their processing times don’t change often.

Other programs get a different number of applications throughout the year. For some of these programs, you can only apply during certain times of the year. This can cause processing times to change often.

Some posted processing times are a service commitment. Since the commitment applies, these times will not change.