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Caribbean Pirate   9

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Is there a way to know which service centre we will be assigned once we file our petition? Just curious!

Talia

12/08/2011 Married

02/06/2012 I-130 Packet sent via FedEx

02/09/2012 NOA1- case sent to VSC!

07/09/2012 NOA2

07/11/2012 case received at NVC

07/27/2012 NVC case number and IIN received

07/27/2012 DS-3032 sent via email

08/01/2012 AOS bill received via email, paid online

08/01/2012 Beneficiary received DS-3032 form via email

08/02/2012 AOS bill shows paid

08/03/2012 AOS package sent via FedEx

08/03/2012 Email acceptance of DS-3032 from NVC

08/06/2012 IV Bill received

08/06/2012 IV bill paid

08/06/2012 AOS package received

08/07/2012 IV bill shows paid

08/09/2012 IV package sent

08/09/2012 AOS package accepted

08/20/2012 IV package accepted

08/20/2012 NVC Case Complete

09/14/2012 Interview date assigned

09/26/2012 Medical in Barbados

10/01/2012 Interview in Barbados

xx/xx/2012 POE- San Juan, PR

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GoingCrazy2012 Community Regular

GoingCrazy2012   16

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It depends and which state you file your I-130. If you sent it to the Chicago Lockbox it would probably end up in Vermont, but if you sent it to the Phoenix Lockbox expect California to be processing your case. The lockboxes are just used for documentation intake and load balancing. It is definitely not based on your "nearest" service center. For example: Myth: I filed in Florida and you would think well "being on the East Coast" the nearest one is Vermont. Fact: Florida filers need to file with the Phoenix lockbox, which in turn forwarded to the California Service Center (all the Way in the West Coast!) ... so figure!

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7/11/2016: Received NOA1 dated 7/5/2016

11/3/2016: Received email from USCIS-Seoul Office with Naturalization appt set for 11/30/2016

11/30/2016: Naturalization Interview on Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan. N-400 Approved

12/1/2016: Naturalization Ceremony

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Is there a way to know which service centre we will be assigned once we file our petition? Just curious!

Talia

You won't know in advance; you will only find out when you receive notification that your petition has been received routed to whichever service center it is routed to for adjudication.

I think you get the one closest to you. I live in Ohio and thought I would get Texas but just found out I got Vermont. I am glad because it is the quickest of the three.

An I-130 petition is only routed to California or Vermont from the lockbox as those are the only two designated service centers that adjudicate I-130 petitions. The only way Texas would adjudicate such petitions is if an internal decision was made to have them sent there from one of the other two (the most recent time such a thing happened, it became a huge fiasco).

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March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
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June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
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April 29, 2011: Updated
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July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

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jaycali Experienced

jaycali   415

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Generally, if you sent the I-130 to Phoenix Lockbox, it goes to California, and generally, if you sent to Chicago Lockbox it goes to Vermont. Generally, the nearest service center to your location.

I repeat generally, because most things about the USCIS seems to be general, but not always the rule. I've seen plenty of east coast filers here get CSC, and plenty of west coast filers get VCS.. So it seems kind of random at times.. As so many things with the USCIS. My wife sent out our I-130 the other day, still waiting on NOA1. I'm crossing my fingers for VSC, although I know since she lives in California it'll most likely be CSC.

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karalynn1971   26

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Syria
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I am in New Jersey. Sent to Chicago Lockbox. My papers went to California Service Center. Have no clue why. I would not try to guess where yours will go. Just wait and see.

9/21/11 - Married in Syria
11/16/11 - Fedex I-130
11/17/11 - Received at USCIS
11/18/11 - Text received from USCIS - papers received - sent to California for processing
11/21/11 - touched
11/22/11 - check cleared - Received NOA1 form in mail
3/9/12 - Approved!!! NOA2!!! 113 days!
3/15/12 - NOA2 received in mail
3/19/12 - NVC received - no case # yet
4/3/12 - Case number received!
4/4/12 - Paid AOS bill (in process) and completed DS-261 Agent form / also emailed request to transfer to Beirut, Lebanon for interview
4/5/12 - AOS bill shows paid!
4/6/12 - emailed I-864ez and tax info
4/9/12 - (rec. confirmation email)I-864 and tax documents received by NVC / request to transfer embassy denied
4/30/12 - finally received confirmation email aos/i-864 approved (case was held due to embassy transfer request!!!)
5/2/12 - IV bill appeared online - paid!
5/3/12 - IV bill shows paid!
5/10/12 - FINALLY submitted DS-260 and emailed all supporting documents
5/15/12 - checklist from NVC - needed different marriage certificate
5/20/12 - emailed other marriage certificate
5/21/12 - email received
5/29/12 - CASE COMPLETE! FINALLY!!!

6/4/12 - Interview Scheduled

7/22/12 - INTERVIEW! APPROVED! NO A/P. KEPT HIS PASSPORT

7/28/12 - Visa in hand

7/29/12 - POE Philadelphia!

Removing conditions:

5/5/14 - Mailed form I-751

5/6/14 - Packet received at USCIS Vermont - signed for by A.Scoss

5/6/14 - NOA1 receipt date

5/13/14 - Check Cashed

5/13/14 - Received NOA1 in mail

5/19/14 - Received notice of Biometrics

6/11/14 - Biometrics

12/10/14 - Approval Letter Date!

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alizon Community Regular

alizon   77

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Generally, if you sent the I-130 to Phoenix Lockbox, it goes to California, and generally, if you sent to Chicago Lockbox it goes to Vermont. Generally, the nearest service center to your location.

I repeat generally, because most things about the USCIS seems to be general, but not always the rule. I've seen plenty of east coast filers here get CSC, and plenty of west coast filers get VCS.. So it seems kind of random at times.. As so many things with the USCIS. My wife sent out our I-130 the other day, still waiting on NOA1. I'm crossing my fingers for VSC, although I know since she lives in California it'll most likely be CSC.

The assignment of service centers will probably appear more random for people who filed before January of this year because it used to be that everyone sent their I-130 to Chicago only, and then they would get seemingly randomly assigned to CSC or VSC from there. The whole Phoenix/Chicago thing is new.

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jaycali Experienced

jaycali   415

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The assignment of service centers will probably appear more random for people who filed before January of this year because it used to be that everyone sent their I-130 to Chicago only, and then they would get seemingly randomly assigned to CSC or VSC from there. The whole Phoenix/Chicago thing is new.

Very true. But it still doesn't seem like there is a lot of consistency to it. It's not like Phoenix will exclusively mail to CSC, and Chicago will exclusively mail to VSC?

Just referring to Karalynn here, from NJ who ended up at CSC..

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