AOS case transferred to another service center?

[J.Ro 1]

My husband and I filed his AOS papers 3 months ago, and have been eagerly awaiting his AP and EAD and perhaps notification of an interview date.

The other day we rec'd a notice from USCIS that his case had been transferred to the California Service Center, to 'speed up processing'.

What does this mean? Are we starting over from zero in our AOS timeline? Can we expect to wait another 3 months for his AP and EAD?

Thanks for any info or shared experiences!!

J.Ro

[Otto 83]

Being transferred is (almost always) a good thing - it does not mean your processing time starts over, quite the contrary. Usually it means they will process the AOS without an interview (which of course means a bit less time than if you did have to go to an interview).

The AOS being transferred doesn't have an affect on either the AP or EAD - those usually process in a 60-90 day time frame (and are adjudicated in separate offices).

So, essentially you should be breathing a bit of a sigh of relief - it's a good thing.

Edited March 23, 2009 by Karin und Otto

[Nagishkaw 510]

What Karin und Otto said. Count it all joy!