California?

[RandyN 10]

Got the email telling me that my petition was received (NOA 1). I thought, since I live in Indiana that it would be going to the Vermont Service Center, but the email says it is going to California. Does anyone have any idea why it went west?

Thanks!!

[Ning 619]

Got the email telling me that my petition was received (NOA 1). I thought, since I live in Indiana that it would be going to the Vermont Service Center, but the email says it is going to California. Does anyone have any idea why it went west?

Thanks!!

If one service center has too many cases they send cases to another with fewer.

[James And Oksana 19]

All Indiana K1 petitions go to California, as well as CR1. Just the way it is. I am sure they try to balance the load and in order to do that, Indiana is sent out there.

Good luck!

[Tero 105]

I am sure you did not send the petition directly to Vermont. What they have been doing is make you send it to a lockbox facility, where it is sent to whichever service center that is less packed. This is to ensure evenness in workload so that one service center does not get chocked/backlogged while the other gently cruises on. Your case could be sent back and forth between the service centers in order to even the workload.

Edited March 2, 2011 by Tero

[TwoCats 55]

I am sure you did not send the petition directly to Vermont. What they have been doing is make you send it to a lockbox facility, where it is sent to whichever service center that is less packed. This is to ensure evenness in workload so that one service center does not get chocked/backlogged while the other gently cruises on.

This is wrong.

It's actually sent to a service center depending on what state you live in.

Previously,petitions were sent to the service center directly based on your state (it was in the instructions), now the lockbox forwards to the service centers. But it's still the same split up as before.

If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and West Virginia.

Vermont Service Center

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If you live in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

California Service Center

[Tero 105]

This is wrong.

It's actually sent to a service center depending on what state you live in.

Previously,petitions were sent to the service center directly based on your state (it was in the instructions), now the lockbox forwards to the service centers. But it's still the same split up as before.

If you live in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and West Virginia.

Vermont Service Center

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If you live in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

California Service Center

The current instruction form only have the lockbox address and no regional assignment like you have listed. You can't just automatically assume that it has to be the same service center. If that was the case then it would defeat the purpose of sending to the lockbox first. Can you tell me why you have to send your petitions to the lockbox first, when you could have sent it directly to the service center? I have asked a Tier 2 level CSR who confirmed this. So, what other explanation is there for the OP's case. My K-1 was processed through Vermont, but my spousal is through California now while my address remains thesame. They do not want one service center very busy while the other is not. You can confirm this by calling USCIS to speak with a Tier 2 CSR.

Edited March 2, 2011 by Tero

[TwoCats 55]

The current instruction form only have the lockbox address and no regional assignment like you have listed. You can't just automatically assume that it has to be the same service center. If that was the case then it would defeat the purpose of sending to the lockbox first. Can you tell me why you have to send your petitions to the lockbox first, when you could have sent it directly to the service center? I have asked a Tier 2 level CSR who confirmed this. So, what other explanation is there for the OP's case. My K-1 was processed through Vermont, but my spousal is through California now while my address remains thesame. They do not want one service center very busy while the other is not. You can confirm this by calling USCIS to speak with a Tier 2 CSR.

I understand that this is not in the current instructions.

All petitions are sent to the lockbox.

However, I have yet to see a K-1 petition that varies from what was outlined above.

So, as far as I am aware, this is still the way that K-1 petitions are split.

The OP's petition falls neatly under this, as well.

As for why it is done that way:

My guess is that too many people were sending petitions to the wrong service centers.

To save themselves time sending petitions back and forth due to mistakes, they have them all sent to one sorting location.

The I-130 and the K-1 (I-129F) are two separate types of petitions.

They are handled two separate ways.

They are sent to two separate lockbox locations, and sorted two different ways.

I am speaking ONLY of the K-1 (I-129F).

Edited March 2, 2011 by TwoCats

[Tero 105]

I understand that this is not in the current instructions.

All petitions are sent to the lockbox.

However, I have yet to see a K-1 petition that varies from what was outlined above.

So, as far as I am aware, this is still the way that K-1 petitions are split.

The OP's petition falls neatly under this, as well.

As for why it is done that way:

My guess is that too many people were sending petitions to the wrong service centers.

To save themselves time sending petitions back and forth due to mistakes, they have them all sent to one sorting location.

The I-130 and the K-1 (I-129F) are two separate types of petitions.

They are handled two separate ways.

They are sent to two separate lockbox locations, and sorted two different ways.

I am speaking ONLY of the K-1 (I-129F).

Sorry guesses are not allowed. You have to have the facts. Feel free to call USCIS right now and confirm what I have told you. The OP,s case is an example. There have been many posts here about this time and time again. I'll search out some threads and let you have them.

[TwoCats 55]

Sorry guesses are not allowed. You have to have the facts. Feel free to call USCIS right now and confirm what I have told you. The OP,s case is an example. There have been many posts here about this time and time again. I'll search out some threads and let you have them.

No one here is an expert, or a lawyer, or a spokesperson for USCIS (unless they state otherwise).

You asked me why it was done that way (sent to a sorting facility).

I am not a spokesperson for USCIS, so all I can do is /guess/ at why.

As I said, I have yet to see a K-1 which does not fall under this sorting method.

I will not argue with you further on this. I am simply passing on information.

Good day.

Edited March 2, 2011 by TwoCats

[RandyN 10]

Thanks everyone. I could've sworn that (somewhere) I read that Indiana went to Vermont. Good thing I didn't bet any money on it!

[petite soleil 2]

Just to confirm, my fiancee is from Indiana as well and our I-129F was transferred from Texas to Cali

[RandyN 10]

Just to confirm, my fiancee is from Indiana as well and our I-129F was transferred from Texas to Cali

Thanks! Good luck to you!

[Tero 105]

No one here is an expert, or a lawyer, or a spokesperson for USCIS (unless they state otherwise).

You asked me why it was done that way (sent to a sorting facility).

I am not a spokesperson for USCIS, so all I can do is /guess/ at why.

As I said, I have yet to see a K-1 which does not fall under this sorting method.

I will not argue with you further on this. I am simply passing on information.

Good day.

Friend, instead of speculating, you can go to the source and speak with someone (like I just did again) to get more understanding. Here is the number 1-800-375-5283 and make sure you ask to speak with a tier 2 rep. It helps the OP better when you can back up your answer with a proof. OP, feel free to call and ask as well. Here's also another case http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/286038-vermont-service-center/page__p__4336169__hl__transfer+%7C+transferred+%7C+vsc+%7C+vermont+%7C+csc+%7C+california__fromsearch__1#entry4336169

[Nath & Jordan 1]

My fiancee is also from Indiana and mine also went to california

[RandyN 10]

My fiancee is also from Indiana and mine also went to california

Thanks! Good luck to you!