National Benefits Center (MSC)

[Natsukiii 35]

I also want to say even if you make an InfoPass appointment and talk to an IO there, they don't always give you the correct information. At my local office they told me that they are not processing I-130 petitions there. This is false. Members on VJ have been transferred to the Pitt office. I believe I was one of them because I had a miraculously short waiting time for my I-130. Shorter waiting times seem to be consistent with smaller offices and by small I mean lesser case loads. Smaller offices=faster I-130 turn around time. For example, Pitt only had about 300-400 I-130 petitions pending (according to USCIS) compared with Houston's 5,000-6,000.

Sending petitions to local offices is largely unfair but unfortunately nothing can be done about it until they make the decision to have I-130s sent back to Vermont and California.

Hi

I would like to ask how did you know the number of pending petitions?

Thank you!

-Ema

[speedwell 224]

My file indeed got transferred FROM the NBC TO Houston and BACK to the NBC (verified by Congressional liaison) before being sent to the NVC, with a side trip to the NRC. Everyone's NOA2s are issued as if they are from the NBC. Everyone's path is different.

I remember Ms. Hogan's surprise and shock at being approved so soon, and we were all joyful for her. People, we are not each other's enemies and a fast disposition for one means hope for everyone. The true enemy is the inefficiency and tardiness and unfairness of government. Be upset with that, not each other.