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In the report published by USCIS at the beginning of March 2022, on its performance data in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2022 (October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021), the Texas Service Center only approved 3,232 applications, with 97,128 more still pending. processing time is anywhere between 12-15 months. you need to wait nothing else you can do. More If you have not submitted the I-693 as part of the I-485 filing, please do not submit it until you have received an RFE specifically requesting it. S. Shreetam Subhrankar Jul 31, 2022. Do you guys have any updates to your cases? let us know. On October 25, 2022, we transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number to another USCIS office. We are seeing this trend for the batch of I-485 cases filed after October 2020. I-485s that are concurrently filed with Form I-140 will also be relocated after approval of the Form I-140 when a visa is available. This is a long-term jurisdictional change directed by USCIS to eliminate the delay we see in these two service centers. October 7, 2021 We received your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. @Oswaldo Vergara, Hey guys my name is David, So now just wait for that to the end game. Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction what is it mean ? @john was your case also transferred to the National Benefits Center? Centers may relocate such cases to FOD when responses or other pre-processing is completed. In Oct 2020 they used her old biometrics. 5/13/2021 Received date: 5/14/2019, Reason for transfer: in order to speed up processing, Adjusted from Visa B1/B2 via Marriage to USC, Greencard received June 7th 2017 (316 days), ROC Approved in 955 Days (time affected by covid office closures), NOA Date - 5/14/2019- (3 days)Conditional Greencard with ext expiration date11/30/2020, Transfer back to Vermont Center - 4/21/20 (Never received that letter but USCIS agents over the phone advises this and have no explanation as to why it was transferred nor transferred back) - (346 days), InfoPass - 11/20/20 (to get 1 year tempI-551 Stamp in Valid Passport) - (556 days), Case Ready to be scheduled for interview - 1/4/2021 (601 days), Interview Scheduled on9/22/2021 for 10/20/2021, Interview Cancelled and Noticed Ordered 9/23/21, Interview Scheduled on 9/26/2021 for 10/28/2021, Interview Cancelled and Noticed Ordered 10/4/2021, Called to get info pass to get second i-551 stamp before it expires in November, They will call back within 2 weeks to schedule infopass - 10/6/21. I had interview for AOS. Successful Pinky, October 26, 2021 in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion. Texas - SRC. Please update your case . So I had to waste my day, taking buses for two hours one-way just to deal with this lady's attitude? M. Mansur M Jul 31, 2022 @Shreetam: no idea. It does seem like stand-alone I-485s are being processed faster than I-485s that were filed concurrently with I-140s. Temporary Extension of I-693 Validity from 2 Years to 4 Years. We received EAD / AP approval on 07/17/2021 for an employment-based I-485 filed on October 27, 2020. While your I-485 is no longer being processed, your EAD / AP if filed with I-485 will be adjudicated regardless of PD. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has directed Nebraska Service Center (NSC) and Texas Service Center (TSC) tocease adjudication of all Employment-Based (EB) Form I-485 cases other than those based on 4th preference petitions(religious workers, special immigrant juveniles, etc.). @rayhan thats a good sign. Again, interviews are being waived. 04/21/2021: Card has been mailed to me notification Registered Office: The Steward Building 1st Floor, 12 Steward Street London E1 6FQ. we are probably talking about the same data. Whats clear is that the EB I-485 process is a complete mess. They may file/renew EAD or Advance Parole. maybe at least 3 weeks? All, can anyone say how long I485 takes after it is transferred from Nebraska to NBC? AOS cases transferred to NBC will be relocated to the field office for final adjudication, as previously done. Heres another sample I-485 EB approval which was filed in July 2021. One thing I learned throughout the immigration journey in last 10 years, just trust the process. Below is a sample showing I-485 supplement J receipt issued on 05/24/2021 and I-485 approval issued on 7/21/2021. If I-485 is impacted by retrogression, the application will be transferred from the local field office to the national benefits center. Current Status: This case has been sent to another office for processing because it has jurisdiction over the case. Edit: No change in case status (such as Biometrics Applied) between these two milestones, however. Of course, we are seeing many people getting the GC in ~8 -12 months, which offers hope. This advice does not form an attorney-client relationship and is merely informative. When I see online, though, I see two back-to-back status updates about transfer: September 8, 2022 Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction Officer asks very simple questions about employment, immigration history, and goes through the form with you. Is that good sign? When will the National Benefits Center begin reporting Form I-485 processing times? Unfortunately, its bad messaging. Could you please clarify what is meant by Live EB I-485 cases? Does this refer to those cases that the TSC or NSC officer is actively adjudicating because the applicants priority date is now current under the Final Action Date? Also, would this include those Form I-485 cases filed with an EB-3 based Form I-140 for which a previously approved EB-2 Form I-140 is now current under the Final Action Date category? Sign up for a new account in our community. N400 & I 751 Completed Combo Interview at San Bernadino FO. My case was originally in California Service Center and it was transferred to NBC twice for some reason. Cases will be transferred to the National Benefits Center (NBC). Our appointment was for 12:45 pm at San Bernadino, CA office and they let us in at 12. By I did see in the past few cases been send over back and then adjusted to approval so hang in there, Mine was transferred on May 4th but no letter in the mail. February 24, 2022 We transferred your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, to another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case. Checked the status 10 min after, N400 status changed to Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled. The trigger may be answering a yes to any of the inadmissibility questions in Form I-485 such as to a question regarding criminal conviction or arrest. Archived post. Hello, My I-751 application has been transferred to NBC on September 1, 2021 with reason "In order to speed up processing", and next I received a mail that my case is Ready to be scheduled for Interview.. Usually how long does it take before my case would be put into "Schedule interview On (certain date) from the time that it was ready to be scheduled for interview?" I am in Florida, If I have understood correctly, this depends on the case load for your local field office. He said if it was just N400 interview, he would have sent me to same day oath ceremony room. For those who jumped the gun, its still possible that USCIS can link the missing I-693 to your pending I-485. Fair? 02/16/23 case changed over again to Case was updated to shown Fingerprints were taken, Anyone got case was transferred and a new office has jurisdiction pls share your timeline. You should not have any issues. Waited for about 45 minutes to be called. We expect more stand-alone I-485 to be approved in the near future. Below is a sample post. Permanent Green card (i-751 approval letter) received: 4/7/2020 426 Days. NBC has informally confirmed that approximately a thousand cases per week have already started the transfer from TSC and NSC to NBC. Nebraska Service Center: I-140, I-765. Below are some approval notices of cases filed in October 2020. 04/02/2021 Interview scheduled, 05/17/2017 Approval notice received 05/10/2021 Interview at San Bernardino office, Adjustment Of Status from J-1 N-400, 05/08/2017 Package sent (I-130, I-485 and I-765) 06/28/2020 Applied Online, 05/11/2017 Package received at Chicago Lockbox 07/06/2020 Received NOA, 05/18/2017 NOA received with case numbers via mail 12/14/2020 Biometrics Reuse Notice, 06/06/2017 Had biometrics appointment in Pomona, CA 04/02/2021 Interview scheduled, 08/07/2017 Sent an online service request on I-765 05/10/2021 Interview at San Bernardino office/Decision cannot be made because of I-751 pending, 08/17/2017 Letter in the mail saying case still under review 05/17/2021 Case recommended for approved, submitted for quality review, 08/23/2017 Scheduled for an interview 05/17/2021 Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, 08/26/2017 Sent second SR on I-765 06/25/2021 Oath Ceremony, San Bernardino Office, 08/26/2017 EAD New Card is Being Produced, 09/25/2017 Interview at San Bernardino office/GC approved. I'm not sure if the rest 85% will get approved in 3-4 weeks. Below are some fast approvals of I-485s filed in 2022. Usually they send two transfer notifications but 1 day apart. So in another forum someone mentioned that the timeline for national benefits center for the I-751 cases are 8-10 months. All documents good to go. The adjustment is an effort on USCIS part to reallocate all other EB-based Form I-485 Officers and resources to adjudicate and eliminate the Form I-140 backlog. my husband came to Us with a K1 visa and we got married and file for the 2 years green card, which as expired, so we apply for I-751, now his case has been transfer to lee's summit Mo to speed up processing. After you obtain your processing time, a tool will appear to help you determine whether you can contact us with questions about your case. I sent a letter to them asking what's going on and they just said they got it and re-opened my case. I-485 was filed on 10/27/2020. These two service centers were processing 1,000 applications per month in the first quarter; therefore, this is a promising approach from USCIS in avoiding wasting available visas. Among I-485s filed in October, cases filed at the Texas Service Center are processed slower than National Benefits Center. my case got transferred too for speeding up . We received an I-148 approval which was filed on October 26, 2020. This last post will end on a bizarre note. Hello, my husband case I-751 has been transfer to NBC to speed up processing. 12/21/22 I-485 was submitted to Texas service center i-751 received: 4/26/2019 I've also read in other groups that NBC also approves or denies I-751 cases without sending to local offices for interview. Juanita understands that every case is unique and hopes to provide each client with a better understanding of the ever-changing immigration process. and that said petitions will be transferred to the National Benefits Center. 290,000 per Charles Oppenheim) before September 30, 2022? Well provide updates as soon as they become available. Applicants whose cases are transferred out to TSC and NSC will receive transfer notice updating them of the new location for their case. The 3 to 4-month timeframe seems reliable. Went to local USCIS service center and had to deal with a nasty and entitled customer service agent who refused to give me an I-551stamp. 2021-03-24. He could not recommend for same day oath because I751 docs need to be reviewed as mentioned above. Hi All, My case status changed yesterday to reflect that my I485 case was transferred. Hi, Registered in England No. Her experience working with families and clients in emergency situations has provided Juanita the tools and experience to provide clear and concise explanations to the seemingly daunting immigration process. In the transfer notice, it says to speed up processing, they transferred my case to Lee Summit MO. Amazingly, client received Green card prior to receiving EAD/AP. We put our extensive experience and expertise to work for you to ensure you get the right advice. The second most probable message is "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken," (at 16%) after an average of 29 days. NBC will add EB Forms I-485 to their existing EB workload, prioritizing applications for each immigrant visa as are immediately available. That's so weird. I-751 Check Cashed12/31/2020 USCIS emphasizes that their top priority is the adjudication and utilization of the significant number of visas available under the Fiscal Year 2022 for Employment-Based AOS applications. Here is my timeline. So two and a half months untilReady for Interview status. If you are in this situation, you may consider the family-based route under f2a. Temporary Extension of I-693 Validity from 2 Years to 4 Years, USCIS Receipt Delay Update: H-4 / H-4 EAD, USCIS is Responding Quickly to Service Request Inquiry, USCIS Receipt Delays and Its Impact on Employment Verification, USCIS Receipt Notice Update: Final Two I-485 Receipt Notices Received (4 months late), CIS Ombudsman Provides Case Assistance on Receipt Delays, Biometrics Appointment, EAD delays, USCIS Review of an Employers Ability to Pay is No Longer Rigid and More Comprehensive, You May Now Receive ADIT I-551 Stamp by Mail, Update: I-129F, Fiance(e), K-1, processing time, I-140 / I-485 filed concurrently on 07/27/2021, I-485 approved on 10/27/2021 / interview waived. Response was submitted immediately and the case we as approved this month. I-797 (with My Last Name Misspelled)Received by Mail1/2/2021, Biometrics Appointment Received by Mailtoo bad I am in Europe right when it's supposed to takeplace 6/14/2021, Rescheduled Biometrics Appointment, the biometric technician can't change the misspelled name on file, but heenters the correct spelling of my last name as an alias8/2/2021, Interview Ready to Be Scheduled10/13/2021, (Two Days Later) Interview WasScheduled10/15/2021, I-751 Interview, Petition Approved11/19/2021, Case Status Changed to New Card Is Being Produced11/19/2021, Case Status Changed to Case Was Approved11/22/2021, Green Card Arrived in the Mail (Name Correctly Spelling, w00t)11/27/2021, Typographical error form filled on USCIS website1/4/2021 This process has already begun with some applicants receiving transfer notices. It still is not current. Some pending I-485s (filed in October 2020) are now being transferred to National Benefits Center. Heres a sample I-485 approval issued right before the end of the fiscal year. All Case Processing T Titan Nog Jan 2, 2022 I-485 was transferred from NSC to NBC Hi guys, my I-485 was transferred from nsc to nbc 20 days ago (12/13/2021), Is this a good thing?, Am I close to obtain my green card, if this happened to you, please share it to us, thank you. NSC management has not provided a timeframe for how quickly individual cases will be transferred to NBC, but they informally indicated that approximately a thousand cases per week are already being sent and that the number is expected to rise sharply. hope your interview goes smooth! The crazy thing is that for the dependent, the case update showed the following: We are temporarily pausing work on your application because an immigrant visa number is not immediately available to you. Transfer notices will be issued for Form I-485 applicants and attorneys of record once the application has been sent to NBC for continued adjudication. We feel you when you log on to the USCIS and enter your case number countless times to check any updates on your visa application, The fastest & simplest way to know USCIS status updates. Yes, the details underneath the headline were correct but most only see the call to action and may have contributed to many submitting the missing I-693 prior to receiving the RFE. While clerking, she gained valuable experience by working closely under attorneys from each of the firms departments on drafting successful requests for evidence, appeals, motions to re-open, and through legal research on immigration matters. "In order to speed up processing, we transferred your case to NBC". Applicants require this information so they can file a Service Request if the Form I-485 is now outside normal processing times for the specific EB-based I-485 category. They gave NBC address and also mentioned that this office will have adjudication for case and that office will notify you for any thing regarding the case. All. Learn more about Form I-693: uscis.gov/i-693 ALT 235 30 130 USCIS @USCIS This is exciting news for applicants. Total processing time is about 8 months. Anybody know what I should do? We were finally able to get verbal confirmation from USCIS that a visa number was probably pre-allocated to the applicant, and as such, the I-485 was able to be approved during a month when PD was not current. Hi People. bio reused on feb19 for n400. Its difficult to say whether this will be faster than continue waiting for your I-485 (dependent) to be approved. We are seeing an uptick in transfers of cases to NBC. Hello everyone! I don't know what to do. Although almost all of the I-485 EB applications have been approved without an interview, interviews may still be requested. @zingo I also get data everyday. USCIS has not provided a timeframe for how quickly individual cases will be transferred to NBC, but they informally indicated that approximately a thousand cases per week are already being shipped and that the number is expected to rise sharply. In other cases, the result may differ. For visa regressed cases, applicants will have to send a transfer request in writing to have their I-485s transferred from one category to another. My I-751 application has been transferred to NBC on September 1, 2021 with reason "In order to speed up processing", and next I received a mail that my case is Ready to be scheduled for Interview. also whats your case completion time for n400 on uscis account if you have one, my case completion time today was September 2021 but keep moving back and forth between September and December 2021. The Currency Cloud Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 for the issuing of electronic money (FRN: 900199). Its certainly interesting to find an interview request at the end of the fiscal year when USCIS is working hard to approve I-485s before 10/01/2021. it says it my case was transferred to NBC to speed up process. Community. Does this mean anything? Approved. a. ash s. Apr 14, 2022. However, they failed to set up a system to process cases in the order they are received. Please follow the instructions in the notice. You should get a 24 month extension to your green card and after just wait, right now waiting time is like 24 months. Products. The applicant completed biometrics on March 5, 2021. 01/25/2017 Favorable Recommendation Sent 01/27/2020 Biometrics taken, Pomona CA, 02/02/2017 Case received by USCIS 08/14/2020 Case transferred to NBC, 02/2017 Married! Case transferred to NBC : July 3, 2020 with explanation " to speed up the process ". Texas is slow compared to NBC. We'll see if this trend holds. Recently, we have noticed an increase in transfer notifications, and as a result, all of our pending concurrent filings from October 2020 have been either transferred or approved. April 6, 2022. The process took about 15 minutes. Finally, many may receive similar RFEs as they get closer to final adjudication. We noticed countless posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram in recent months with a bold headline asking applicants to send in the medical forms ASAP. any idea please, @john i should receive the letter tomorrow or Wednesday. These materials may be considered attorney advertising in some jurisdictions. you are lucky its moved back, same here as well. I-140. Juanita Deaveris a Staff Attorney in the I-140 and AOS Department, where she assists clients in the middle and later stages of the green card process. I-485s that are concurrently filed with Form I-140 will also be relocated upon approval of the Form I-140 when a visa is available. I divorced and got married again to Us citizen. Archived post. As of February 17, 2022, USCIS has been transferring all employment-based I-485 cases (except 4th pref) from Nebraska and Texas to the National Benefits Center (NBC). and today Feb 2021, my case is updated as "Your case status: Testing and Interview, As of Feb 4, 2021, we are ready to schedule your Form i-751, SRCxxxxxxxxxx for an interview". 49 days ago I applied Us citizenship with my 5th years with green card. We experienced a similar incident in 2021 where a family-based GC was issued despite PD was never current. Imani, June 5, 2020 in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion. All Rights Reserved. Sending good vibes for your interview. We sent you a notice that explains why we moved your case. the secondaryagent calls n is confused saying that it was sent back to vermont the same day and what puzzles him is that both centers are updating at the sametime whats going on????? or it was a transfer notice for the interview? I want to thank you all and wish everyone the best of luck with this process! Question:How does USCIS plan on ensuring this work stoppage on EB-AOS adjudications at the TSC and NSC does not diminish the governments ability to use all of the available EB preference visa numbers available in FY2022 (approx. That case was approved in Texas in 2021 and was never transferred to NBC. Received a call from a nice Tier 2 officer who said I may or may not get a correct extension letter, but just in case I would be scheduledan InfoPASS appointment5/4/2021 They were among the unlucky ones who despite filing early missed out on receiving their GC before numbers were used up in early September 2022. AILAs USCIS Case Assistance Liaison Committee reached out to the USCIS to request more guidance on this transfer process for the benefit of our members and their clients and received the following responses: Question:As this new adjudication procedure will affect large numbers of Forms I-485 filed by our members, please provide more detailed information with respect to the scope and duration of this processing change so that our members are fully advised and can manage their clients expectations properly. Usually how long does it take before my case would be put into "Schedule interview On (certain date) from the time that it was ready to be scheduled for interview?". We received EAD / AP approval for an employment-based I-485 filed on October 23, 2020. Instead, the Beneficiary chose to wait and the I-485 was filed on December 23, 2021, and approved on April 11, 2022. Response:Service Centers have a standing shipment schedule to send visa available EB I-485s with approved I-140s for which biometrics have been collected and security checks have been initiated to FOD for final adjudication for FY-2022. If you are applying for an employment-based Green Card and we sent you a Request for Evidence (RFE) for your Form I-693, be sure to respond so we can finalize a decision on your adjustment application. Card in hand on Jul 29. From NBC to approval, it took about 3 months. NBC will add EB Forms I-485 to their existing EB workload, prioritizing applications for each immigrant visa as are immediately available. Mohammad Ishaq Amiri Jul 31, 2022. If you do not receive your notice by November 24, 2022, please go to. We had filed a request to transfer the underlying basis from EB3 to EB2 and have already received the I-485 J receipt (see earlier updates in USCIS posts alert and creates inflated expectations over EB I-485 applications). Then jumped right into Civic test. Dependents I-485 still pending while Principals already approved in FY 2022. and today i got a notice regarding my i-751 saying they transferred my case to another office. The applicant completed biometrics on March 30, 2021. Sign up for a new account in our community. Specialty Occupations (H-1B and H-1B1 Visas), Treaty Traders or Investors or Australian Professionals (E Visas), Temporary and Seasonal Workers (H-2A and H-2B), EB-1B Outstanding Professors and Researchers, EB-1C Multinational Managers and Executives, Physical Therapist or Registered Nurse (Schedule A), EB-3 Professional, Skilled Worker, Other Worker, Litigation, Notice of Intent to Deny, Notice of Intent to Revoke, Request for Evidence, Most EB Form I-485 Cases at the NSC and TSC Will be Transferred to NBC. I am EAC190097**** All EB Form I-485 cases currently with officers will continue to be adjudicated at NSC or TSC along with Requests for Evidence (RFEs) that have been issued. 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