Case transferred to Local Field Office

[kelnpete 0]

Apparently our stand alone I 130 filed by my attorney with a priority date of Oct. 18 2013 from the NBC (National Benefits Center) has been transferred to the local USCIS office in Louisville, KY. I have no idea why.

My priority date is Oct. 18. My last updated date on the USCIS website is Dec. 13. My husband is in the UK.

I haven't received any information from USCIS at all. However, after joining this website yesterday I noticed almost everyone who had priority dates around mine (and even after) have received their 2nd NOA. So I called USCIS today. The second representative informed me that my case had been transferred to the Louisville, KY office (my local office.) She asked if my husband was in the US, I said no. She asked if I had previously sponsored anyone, I said no. She asked if my husband had previously had any kind of US visa, I said no. Then she said she had no idea why it was transferred then. But she could answer no more questions but I would receive something in the mail in the next two weeks. Right before we hung up she said "oh it does say they need to obtain a related file" but she couldn't tell me what that means.

No one contacted ME to tell me that my case was transferred. We have been waiting almost 5 months already so I am beyond upset and scared to death.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kelly

[hikergirl 277]

There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason as to which files got transferred to Field Offices or stayed at NBC due to the whole workload transfer at USCIS.

You could always make an InfoPass appointment in Louisville to try and find out what the CSR was talking about at the end of the phone call.

You should be able to get more accurate info out of it than from a CSR at USCIS. They tend to be fairly clueless.

[The Mean Lady 604]

Transferring to local offices is the norm.

You cannot estimate your NOA2 by everyone else's for that very reason.

Perhaps not even 1 other person from the ones you're looking at live in KY.

HOWEVER, louisville has like NO petitions, so that would indicate that you should have gotten a pretty quick approval.

I suggest, if you don't want to make an infopass appt, that you contact your senator or rep to have them inquire on your behalf.

Edited February 27, 2013 by KDH

[ppihtr123 68]

Apparently our stand alone I 130 filed by my attorney with a priority date of Oct. 18 2013 from the NBC (National Benefits Center) has been transferred to the local USCIS office in Louisville, KY. I have no idea why.

My priority date is Oct. 18. My last updated date on the USCIS website is Dec. 13. My husband is in the UK.

I haven't received any information from USCIS at all. However, after joining this website yesterday I noticed almost everyone who had priority dates around mine (and even after) have received their 2nd NOA. So I called USCIS today. The second representative informed me that my case had been transferred to the Louisville, KY office (my local office.) She asked if my husband was in the US, I said no. She asked if I had previously sponsored anyone, I said no. She asked if my husband had previously had any kind of US visa, I said no. Then she said she had no idea why it was transferred then. But she could answer no more questions but I would receive something in the mail in the next two weeks. Right before we hung up she said "oh it does say they need to obtain a related file" but she couldn't tell me what that means.

No one contacted ME to tell me that my case was transferred. We have been waiting almost 5 months already so I am beyond upset and scared to death.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kelly

I have a simular case:

I filled a 130 for each of my stepsons (each unmarried and under age 13) on 11/8/2012 (108 days and counting) who are not in the US (in Philippines) so I am expecting NVC processing. After calling last week and getting to tier 2 support, I was told that the cases had been moved to Arlington Virginia office which I thought was strange as the Washington DC office is located in Fairfax, Va. After looking up the office it appears that it is an ASYLUM office. We did not apply for asylum for them, only simple 130s.

By the way, I also filled for my wife (natural mother) the same day (11/8) with 130/485 concurrently and she has already completed (including interview at Fairfax location) and has Conditional GC in hand.

The few responses here at VJ and all the looking I could do "hints to" they moved it to an office that was less busy to help offload the backlog of work at NBC. I do have an INFOpass setup for mid next week but kind of expect a go home and wait answer from them. we shall see!

[The Mean Lady 604]

I have a simular case:

I filled a 130 for each of my stepsons (each unmarried and under age 13) on 11/8/2012 (108 days and counting) who are not in the US (in Philippines) so I am expecting NVC processing. After calling last week and getting to tier 2 support, I was told that the cases had been moved to Arlington Virginia office which I thought was strange as the Washington DC office is located in Fairfax, Va. After looking up the office it appears that it is an ASYLUM office. We did not apply for asylum for them, only simple 130s.

By the way, I also filled for my wife (natural mother) the same day (11/8) with 130/485 concurrently and she has already completed (including interview at Fairfax location) and has Conditional GC in hand.

The few responses here at VJ and all the looking I could do "hints to" they moved it to an office that was less busy to help offload the backlog of work at NBC. I do have an INFOpass setup for mid next week but kind of expect a go home and wait answer from them. we shall see!

Field office transfers are normal, however I don't even see the arlington office listed in the field offices....

[ppihtr123 68]

Field office transfers are normal, however I don't even see the arlington office listed in the field offices....

That is becuase it is an asylum only office which they don't publish the volumes for on the USCIS site. Exactly why the T2 guy said, you should setup an infopass. He didn't understand why it went there ether.

The Asylum Office that serves your area is the: Arlington Asylum Office.

This office is located at:

1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300

Arlington, VA 20598

Edited February 27, 2013 by ppihtr123

[kelnpete 0]

There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason as to which files got transferred to Field Offices or stayed at NBC due to the whole workload transfer at USCIS.

You could always make an InfoPass appointment in Louisville to try and find out what the CSR was talking about at the end of the phone call.

You should be able to get more accurate info out of it than from a CSR at USCIS. They tend to be fairly clueless.

Thanks for your response. Am I able to get an InfoPass appointment. When I was trying to do it only gives you certain options - like you need a "Case Processing Appointment - If you received a notice to go to your local office for further case processing." or "Case Services follow-up appointment - If it has been over 45 days since you contacted NCSC and have not received a response to your inquiry. You must bring the Service Request ID Number related to your inquiry to the appointment."

I don't have any of that. Can I still get in?

Thanks again for your response!

[lisap 10]

Apparently our stand alone I 130 filed by my attorney with a priority date of Oct. 18 2013 from the NBC (National Benefits Center) has been transferred to the local USCIS office in Louisville, KY. I have no idea why.

My priority date is Oct. 18. My last updated date on the USCIS website is Dec. 13. My husband is in the UK.

I haven't received any information from USCIS at all. However, after joining this website yesterday I noticed almost everyone who had priority dates around mine (and even after) have received their 2nd NOA. So I called USCIS today. The second representative informed me that my case had been transferred to the Louisville, KY office (my local office.) She asked if my husband was in the US, I said no. She asked if I had previously sponsored anyone, I said no. She asked if my husband had previously had any kind of US visa, I said no. Then she said she had no idea why it was transferred then. But she could answer no more questions but I would receive something in the mail in the next two weeks. Right before we hung up she said "oh it does say they need to obtain a related file" but she couldn't tell me what that means.

No one contacted ME to tell me that my case was transferred. We have been waiting almost 5 months already so I am beyond upset and scared to death.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kelly

ALL stand alone I-130 filed on or after August 15, 2012 will be transfered to thier local feild office to relieve the service center of excess work load....this info was on the USCIS web page for a while....

[NikLR 13,232]

Not ALL!

[hikergirl 277]

Thanks for your response. Am I able to get an InfoPass appointment. When I was trying to do it only gives you certain options - like you need a "Case Processing Appointment - If you received a notice to go to your local office for further case processing." or "Case Services follow-up appointment - If it has been over 45 days since you contacted NCSC and have not received a response to your inquiry. You must bring the Service Request ID Number related to your inquiry to the appointment."

I don't have any of that. Can I still get in?

Thanks again for your response!

I think hubby used Case Processing Appointment to make our InfoPass appointments. He just guessed at which one seemed most applicable.

Good luck

[Robinhood 13]

umm. I have friends who filed in Oct to VSC but later got transfer to NBC and was approved in december. Today I called USCIS and talked with T2 rep, he said my case is still at NBC and not at local office.

Do you think T2 rep information is accurate?

[lisap 10]

Not ALL!

I quoted what was on the website for a while, if there was a app at other facility then thats a decision the service center made to keep that particular app.

[Ms Hogan 295]

umm. I have friends who filed in Oct to VSC but later got transfer to NBC and was approved in december. Today I called USCIS and talked with T2 rep, he said my case is still at NBC and not at local office.

Do you think T2 rep information is accurate?

Mine stayed at NBC and was processed there. Never went to local field office.

[LaVegano 12]

ALL stand alone I-130 filed on or after August 15, 2012 will be transfered to thier local feild office to relieve the service center of excess work load....this info was on the USCIS web page for a while....

I just got my NOA1 and it was transferred to local field office. It is at the NBC. And it is a stand alone I-130

[The Mean Lady 604]

I just got my NOA1 and it was transferred to local field office. It is at the NBC. And it is a stand alone I-130

nbc is not a field office