Is Any Other I-130 Still At NBC?

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

*Please respond only if you've called, spoken to an ISO, and they've told you that you are still at NBC and not a field office*

I'm wondering if we are just sitting in special land, but it seems that others who were adjudicated at NBC have been approved long before us and everyone else has been sent out to field offices.

I've called now several times and the ISOs seem to think that I am for sure staying at NBC (one even swore he was on the phone with them), but am I the only one? It'll be 3 months next week that we've been at NBC.

[Nida.f 2]

you applied in november i did in september so dont worry yet, do remember the 5 months normal processing time you still could have 2 months to go.

i am also still at NBC a tier 2 confirmed this with me.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

you applied in november i did in september so dont worry yet, do remember the 5 months normal processing time you still could have 2 months to go.

i am also still at NBC a tier 2 confirmed this with me.

I have a special case, so I am worried and our case is taking twice as long as other file from abroads.

It says in your timeline that you were transferred to a local office in November, is that wrong?

[jdba 22]

*Please respond only if you've called, spoken to an ISO, and they've told you that you are still at NBC and not a field office*

I'm wondering if we are just sitting in special land, but it seems that others who were adjudicated at NBC have been approved long before us and everyone else has been sent out to field offices.

I've called now several times and the ISOs seem to think that I am for sure staying at NBC (one even swore he was on the phone with them), but am I the only one? It'll be 3 months next week that we've been at NBC.

As of yesterday I was still at the NBC.

[Nida.f 2]

received by california office sent to NBC and then to another office - no name given of ths office so dont know if it was a local offic or not and apparently when i spoke to tier 2 last week they said it was sent back to NBC nov 9.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

received by california office sent to NBC and then to another office - no name given of ths office so dont know if it was a local offic or not and apparently when i spoke to tier 2 last week they said it was sent back to NBC nov 9.

Hmmmm. That is certainly weird!

Did you ever call back and get confirmation of it?

[Nida.f 2]

no we haven't.

a service request was put in by the lady we spoke to she said we should hear something by feb 9th and if nothing by feb 15th then call a ref number was given

do these service requests actually work? do they contact you back through letter/text?

[lynnjansz 0]

I applied in Ocotber called uscis and they said my application is at the center as well, trying to get any other answers from the girl on the phone was like pulling teeth....

[The Mean Lady 604]

I applied in Ocotber called uscis and they said my application is at the center as well, trying to get any other answers from the girl on the phone was like pulling teeth....

i hope you spoke with a tier two officer and not the first person you spoke to

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

i hope you spoke with a tier two officer and not the first person you spoke to

Yeah, the CSR will just read the transcript of whatever is your online case status. They don't really know if you've been transferred.

So far I am taking being stuck at NBC is a weird thing.

[speedwell 224]

So far I am taking being stuck at NBC is a weird thing.

Don't assume that. The transfers are taking place for workload transfer reasons, not because the service centers are no longer processing ANY of them. I read it as some cases are being worked on at the service center when resources are available. Remember the workload transfer to the field offices is intended to be a temporary measure and some cases may be reserved for training or just worked on in-house as they add resources in preparation to begin processing their own cases again early in 2013.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

Don't assume that. The transfers are taking place for workload transfer reasons, not because the service centers are no longer processing ANY of them. I read it as some cases are being worked on at the service center when resources are available. Remember the workload transfer to the field offices is intended to be a temporary measure and some cases may be reserved for training or just worked on in-house as they add resources in preparation to begin processing their own cases again early in 2013.

Maybe, I'm starting to think they've misplaced it or something.

[Olakunle39 11]

I am still at NBC. Confirmed today.

[PA132 5]

I just thought I'd add:

I got my paper NOA2 today, and it was indeed processed at the NBC. There are no kids involved and I'm not filing from abroad (I'm in MD), so I'm not sure why mine would have gone through faster than other people.

I have three running theories:

• We've been married for 7 years now... perhaps that in itself was enough to convince them it wasn't fraud, and they tossed it in the "approved" pile as soon as they looked at it.
  
• I had an extensive FBI background check done about 2 years ago for my job. Perhaps this made the whole background check part faster.
  
• Gentlemen prefer blondes. They were stunned into submission by my radiant locks.
  

I have this vague guilt about getting through before the people waiting longer... only a little though

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

I just thought I'd add:

I got my paper NOA2 today, and it was indeed processed at the NBC. There are no kids involved and I'm not filing from abroad (I'm in MD), so I'm not sure why mine would have gone through faster than other people.

I have three running theories:

• We've been married for 7 years now... perhaps that in itself was enough to convince them it wasn't fraud, and they tossed it in the "approved" pile as soon as they looked at it.
  
• I had an extensive FBI background check done about 2 years ago for my job. Perhaps this made the whole background check part faster.
  
• Gentlemen prefer blondes. They were stunned into submission by my radiant locks.
  

I have this vague guilt about getting through before the people waiting longer... only a little though

I think most people's approval notices are coming from NBC even if they were approved at a field office...