July 2013 I-130 Filers

[MacauPDX 24]

SEVEN down ... 1 more to go !!!

sasuhol | July 1st

stnvmjames | July 2nd

MacauPDX | July 26th

PD0729 | July 29

anya4444 | July 29

skysofilila | July 30th

ah24 | July 30th

ashiraz | July 30th

Transferred to CSC Jan 8. Here's hopin' for everyone...

[ah24 11]

When do we get hard copies?

[BOS_LHR 829]

When do we get hard copies?

You might get lucky and see something Saturday but I'd guess Monday is more likely.

[ah24 11]

You might get lucky and see something Saturday but I'd guess Monday is more likely.

Thank u

[Jag & Ripu 23]

I just checked and our both applications for IR-5 got transferred today . The message on USCIS site says 'transferred to local office'.

Our PD date: July 29th.

Now new journey starts for approval of i130 and for NOA2.

[psv57 88]

Have updated the July spreadsheet with what I've been seeing on this thread with transfers.... Hope I got you all. If not, let me know through the form. (see my signature) Good Luck

Edited January 22, 2014 by psv57

[Jag & Ripu 23]

Hi,

No, I did not add it on the spread sheet.

Please add.

Thanks

[kashewmoo 9]

We received a second email today, as well - one that states our petition was moved to our local USCIS office. Does that mean that it's been transferred to the closest office relative to my wife's city (e.g., Denver)?

[nightingalejules 678]

We received a second email today, as well - one that states our petition was moved to our local USCIS office. Does that mean that it's been transferred to the closest office relative to my wife's city (e.g., Denver)?

No, it seems that it doesn't. The emails have not been updated since the transfer protocol changed.

It seems like the consensus is that the actual meanings (regardless of wording) are as follows:

Email 1: Somebody at NBC has scanned your file to designate it as a transfer. Probably where it has actually gone is to the NBC inter-office mailroom.

Email 2: Somebody in the mailroom of (probably) NBC has scanned your file and put it on a truck. Probably it is actually in transit to whereever (CSC, NSC, VSC or TSC) it's going.

Email 3: Somebody in the mailroom of (CSC, NSC, VSC or TSC- Where ever it went) has scanned your file to accept it. It is probably in the mailroom of that service center. (Or it might go directly to whatever room they put the boxes before the agents take them to process.)

Sometimes there's a fourth email. Maybe that one is the file being scanned out of the mailroom and into the box room.

Of course it's all completely mysterious, but it makes sense to me that whenever anything happens to your file, it is scanned, and these emails are sent out automatically based on the scan.

The whole "Your Local Office" thing is a remnant of a bygone day when (it seems) every local office processed all types of visas. At some point USCIS decided that that was "inefficient" (sweet, sweet irony there!) and are trying to streamline it so that each office only processes a couple of visas, presumably getting quicker/better at it. (again, apparently this plan hasn't worked exactly the way they'd hoped)

They just haven't changed the wording of the emails.

[yukster 7]

After receiving an email for approval, I got hard copy for transfer notice.

Mine went to CSC.

It seems they finally started getting things done!!

[Changnoi 410]

After receiving an email for approval, I got hard copy for transfer notice.

Mine went to CSC.

It seems they finally started getting things done!!

CSC is the place to be....start your NVC prep now......then you wont feel the need to rush....

then no RFEs.....then no additional delays I pray!

[indiandude1111 27]

I'm curious as to most of the people here have been transferred to CSC and have had very quick approvals (under 2 weeks time after transfer).

Mine actually went to Nebraska, is this done by USCIS for a reason for which service center its actually going to go ?

or is it just very random?

and that it just so happened that most people on this thread just happened to go to csc? what do you think?

[meehan 43]

I'm curious as to most of the people here have been transferred to CSC and have had very quick approvals (under 2 weeks time after transfer).

Mine actually went to Nebraska, is this done by USCIS for a reason for which service center its actually going to go ?

or is it just very random?

and that it just so happened that most people on this thread just happened to go to csc? what do you think?

My understanding is that it's completely random as to where your file gets sent.. And just coincidental that many in this thread have gone to CSC.

We've also been transferred to NSC (transferred 3 Jan) and haven't seen any progress as yet. Really hard to see everyone else getting approved so quickly but our time will come

[indiandude1111 27]

My understanding is that it's completely random as to where your file gets sent.. And just coincidental that many in this thread have gone to CSC.

We've also been transferred to NSC (transferred 3 Jan) and haven't seen any progress as yet. Really hard to see everyone else getting approved so quickly but our time will come

Thats exactly what I thought regarding the random transfers.

We both have the same transfer date (3rd Jan), but we were routed to 2 different service centers and will complete 3 weeks.

I am at Nebraska and you are at Cali.

Hope we get our approvals soon.

Edited January 23, 2014 by indiandude1111

[indiandude1111 27]

We received a second email today, as well - one that states our petition was moved to our local USCIS office. Does that mean that it's been transferred to the closest office relative to my wife's city (e.g., Denver)?

No. USCIS is using the old templets for case notification.

Mine said from NBC to Local Office to Nebraska.

You will eventually hear from them that its been transferred to another service center. Wait for 1 more week and you will get the hard copy in the mail.