Old TSC cases transferred to VSC

[baunzerbrudi 0]

if even the "interview" cases have the "approved" phrase included I guess it does not mean much but we can still hope...

[Angel7422 0]

I havent received a letter yet

[James 2]

Hi all,

Just got the I797C, Notice of action in the mail. It has the same TSC case number I had before and it was sent from Texas Service Center.

Notice Type: Transfer Notice, the notice date is February 01, 2008 and receipt date March 09, 2007.

What's weird is that in the upper right corner under case type it reads:

" CRI89 Approved Removal of Conditions (I89)"

(I wonder if it means that all transfers will only get card processing done, i.e. we are already approved?!?)

The notice itself says:

" This is to advise you that in order to speed up processing we have transferred the above case to the following USCIS office for processing: Vermont Service center....."

I don't really know what to make of it. So will just sit back and wait what happens next (hopefully soon).

My letter says the exact same thing tweety, and I noticed that particular wording in the top right hand corner as well. Will be interesting to see what this all means.

We got ours yesterday, too, and it also says the same thing. The "approved" wording raised my eyebrows as well. Although you'd think if it were really approved, they would tell you that it's been approved and that card production has been ordered (through VSC?).

I do note that according to the notice's lengthy paragraph about processing times, you and I and the rest of the later Losers who have been on the far side of the creeping April processing date that TSC has been posting for months are now even further away from the processing date because VSC's posted date is March 1, 2007!

(Tweety, that means you are back within the processing time! No service request for you!)

[Aussielad 37]

so James, when you mentioned the above, with no service requested thing, does that mean approved? or "interview"...?? wow this is getting confusing.

One more thing........

Do you count 6 months back from their priority date??? because i did mine in September, someone said you count back 6 months and thats where they really at. is that true???

because if so, ours should be adjudicated this month then.

[Cassie 8]

We got ours yesterday, too, and it also says the same thing. The "approved" wording raised my eyebrows as well. Although you'd think if it were really approved, they would tell you that it's been approved and that card production has been ordered (through VSC?).

I do note that according to the notice's lengthy paragraph about processing times, you and I and the rest of the later Losers who have been on the far side of the creeping April processing date that TSC has been posting for months are now even further away from the processing date because VSC's posted date is March 1, 2007!

(Tweety, that means you are back within the processing time! No service request for you!)

I hear you James, I try not to get too excited seeing the word approved, it seems like a cruel joke in the light of the processing time paragraph. I have already resigned myself that I will be one of the last Losers to be approved!

[kalstravels 0]

Also got the notice in the mail yesterday, indicating transfer to Vermont. It was postmarked Feb. 5 2008.

And I do not think any of us are approved. And yes, since we have a receipt date of March 23, 2007, we will have to wait as Vermont indicates March 1, 2007.

Also, I think "ihateemo" said she called the Hotline and the lady on the other line said she was approved. I think that is wishful thinking, because when I called the Hotline on Jan 18. 2008, the lady also said "approved" but it was in the same sentence as "CRI89 Approved Removal of Conditions". So I asked for clarfication of "approved" and it turns out that this is simply how the USCIS "classifies" pending petitions for our category. This is really cruel as it is misleading, but this is the wording they have chosen to assign our category.

I think we all need to be a little patient. The automatic 1 year notice of extension is good for travel, my wife has travelled to Canada and back to the US where they recoginized the letter after her green card was swiped as being expeired. The US Immigration Official just waved her on.

Where we need to take action is if we are within 1 month of the notice of extension being expired and have not heard anything.. then I think the USCIS INFOPASS appointment and I-551 stamp are essential.

[tweety 1]

Also got the notice in the mail yesterday, indicating transfer to Vermont. It was postmarked Feb. 5 2008.

And I do not think any of us are approved. And yes, since we have a receipt date of March 23, 2007, we will have to wait as Vermont indicates March 1, 2007.

Also, I think "ihateemo" said she called the Hotline and the lady on the other line said she was approved. I think that is wishful thinking, because when I called the Hotline on Jan 18. 2008, the lady also said "approved" but it was in the same sentence as "CRI89 Approved Removal of Conditions". So I asked for clarfication of "approved" and it turns out that this is simply how the USCIS "classifies" pending petitions for our category. This is really cruel as it is misleading, but this is the wording they have chosen to assign our category.

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Thanks for this info - very helpful. It could all just be an audit trick TSC uses to not raise any questions about some applications rotting in their basements.... does TSC have audits at all? I would love to have word with these ppl.... lol

[James 2]

so James, when you mentioned the above, with no service requested thing, does that mean approved? or "interview"...?? wow this is getting confusing.

One more thing........

Do you count 6 months back from their priority date??? because i did mine in September, someone said you count back 6 months and thats where they really at. is that true???

because if so, ours should be adjudicated this month then.

No, the "no service request for you" was directed at Tweety, who had put in a service request months ago when the posted TSC processing date finally passed her March NOA1 date (you can't put in for a service request until your NOA1 date is earlier than the posted processing date). Now that she is at VSC, which has a posted processing date of March 1, 2007, she is back within the posted processing time and suddenly ineligible for service requests. (Not that they do any good.)

From what I've seen here on the main list, VSC has (or had) been consistently approving I-751s just about 6 months from the NOA1 date, despite the posted processing time. So if you filed at VSC in September, you probably could count on being approved in March. But I have no idea what affect this bulk transfer from TSC will have (and let's not forget the transfers from TSC of all new petitions being filed there, which has been going on since December.)

The problem with guessing where VSC is at right now is that the VSC filers on the master list who would have been approved or are up for approval -- ForYou and gwsmith01 -- haven't been around in ages.

[James 2]

We got ours yesterday, too, and it also says the same thing. The "approved" wording raised my eyebrows as well. Although you'd think if it were really approved, they would tell you that it's been approved and that card production has been ordered (through VSC?).

I do note that according to the notice's lengthy paragraph about processing times, you and I and the rest of the later Losers who have been on the far side of the creeping April processing date that TSC has been posting for months are now even further away from the processing date because VSC's posted date is March 1, 2007!

(Tweety, that means you are back within the processing time! No service request for you!)

I hear you James, I try not to get too excited seeing the word approved, it seems like a cruel joke in the light of the processing time paragraph. I have already resigned myself that I will be one of the last Losers to be approved!

There are a good month of transferred Losers after you, Cassie, so you definitely won't be alone. Although it is curious why they didn't transfer everyone up through the end of June. I'm basing that assumption on the fact muergana wasn't transferred, and that Reinhard/Mr. Big Dog has not stopped in. He is around over in Off Topic, but I suspect he would show up here if he had been transferred, if only to say, "WHEW! Glad I'm out of Texas!"

[James 2]

I think we all need to be a little patient. The automatic 1 year notice of extension is good for travel, my wife has travelled to Canada and back to the US where they recoginized the letter after her green card was swiped as being expeired. The US Immigration Official just waved her on.

You're right, of course, but I just love process, that's all. My wife could give a flying farfugnugen about this b/c with two kids, it's not like there is much of a chance of our petition being denied. (I will blow a gasket, however, if we get an RFE for more financial info or something like that.)

[James 2]

Also got the notice in the mail yesterday, indicating transfer to Vermont. It was postmarked Feb. 5 2008.

And I do not think any of us are approved. And yes, since we have a receipt date of March 23, 2007, we will have to wait as Vermont indicates March 1, 2007.

Also, I think "ihateemo" said she called the Hotline and the lady on the other line said she was approved. I think that is wishful thinking, because when I called the Hotline on Jan 18. 2008, the lady also said "approved" but it was in the same sentence as "CRI89 Approved Removal of Conditions". So I asked for clarfication of "approved" and it turns out that this is simply how the USCIS "classifies" pending petitions for our category. This is really cruel as it is misleading, but this is the wording they have chosen to assign our category.

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Thanks for this info - very helpful. It could all just be an audit trick TSC uses to not raise any questions about some applications rotting in their basements.... does TSC have audits at all? I would love to have word with these ppl.... lol

I think that would be like having a word with the guy at the drive through window at Burger King. The only thing you would get is a slack-jawed blank stare.

[tweety 1]

I think we all need to be a little patient. The automatic 1 year notice of extension is good for travel, my wife has travelled to Canada and back to the US where they recoginized the letter after her green card was swiped as being expeired. The US Immigration Official just waved her on.

You're right, of course, but I just love process, that's all. My wife could give a flying farfugnugen about this b/c with two kids, it's not like there is much of a chance of our petition being denied. (I will blow a gasket, however, if we get an RFE for more financial info or something like that.)

Oh there is still room for RFEs James ... how about paternal tests for your kids lol j/k But on a more serious note, there has actually been cases where ppl reported during AOS interview where the US husband was asked if he was sure it was his own kid, unbelievable...

[licianne 0]

Hi all,

Just got the I797C, Notice of action in the mail. It has the same TSC case number I had before and it was sent from Texas Service Center.

Notice Type: Transfer Notice, the notice date is February 01, 2008 and receipt date March 09, 2007.

What's weird is that in the upper right corner under case type it reads:

" CRI89 Approved Removal of Conditions (I89)"

(I wonder if it means that all transfers will only get card processing done, i.e. we are already approved?!?)

The notice itself says:

" This is to advise you that in order to speed up processing we have transferred the above case to the following USCIS office for processing: Vermont Service center....."

I don't really know what to make of it. So will just sit back and wait what happens next (hopefully soon).

We got this same letter today, too.

[Angel7422 0]

I got my letter today also. But I have a question: At the bottom end of the letter its states something about Premium processing, what is Premium processing?

[Mr. C 0]

Here is what we got:

Notice Type: Transfer Notice, the notice date is February 01, 2008 and receipt date MAy 3, 2007.

" CRI89 Approved Removal of Conditions (I89)"

The notice says:

Preliminary processing of the above application or petition has been completed, and it has been transferred to INS office at: VSC address,..

That office will notify you when they schedule an interview on the application or petition. Any further inquiries should be made to that offfice.

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So approved and interview? What you guys think?

I have read in this thread and others that some of the Transfer Notices include language regarding an interview and some do not. I've also read that most of the I-751 applications are approved by USCIS without an interview. IMHO the I-751 applications transferred from TSC to VSC on January 31, 2008 have already been reviewed and approved, and have been transferred for processing, with the exception of the ones that include the language regarding the interview. Again that is just my opinion.