Does i-130 really get transferred to local field office?

[annie1 9]

Are you able to check your status online? If so, then you would have to demand "politely" with the CSR to be transferred to Tier 2.

If you can not check the status online then CSR would not be able to tell you anything about the case so by default they would have to transfer you to Tier2.

Thanks! and they'll be able to give the right location of the case?

[NYC.RSA 25]

well for me being so impatient called one day and got to know it was at local field office. 2 days later they told me its at vermont! and then few days ago i called they saying NBC i don't beleive these ppl every person i talked to they gave me the info i already know .when i insist for the location they just make up some stuff. I guess i have to talk to tier 2. but no one fwds me to tier 2 officer so i don't know how people get to know so much about their case.

I was transferred to a tier 2 officer without a problem. And without me asking, she told me when exactly my case was sent to local office.

[KP & SP 9]

Thanks! and they'll be able to give the right location of the case?

Yes they should if they have the information in their mainframe database.

[NikLR 13,227]

My wife is in South Africa. Im the USC and i live in NY.

then your petition is most likely been sent to your local office in NY. The only time that petitions generally stay at NBC is a) random luck or b) the spouses live together abroad and do not have a US based address.

You can ask the teir 2 ISOs if they know where your case is, and sometimes they will tell you, and sometimes they won't. Other times they tell you the wrong location. The USCIS helpline is frequently called the "misinformation line" for a reason. What most people end up doing is calling 5-7 times and taking the answer that is given to them the most.

[NYC.RSA 25]

then your petition is most likely been sent to your local office in NY. The only time that petitions generally stay at NBC is a) random luck or b) the spouses live together abroad and do not have a US based address.

You can ask the teir 2 ISOs if they know where your case is, and sometimes they will tell you, and sometimes they won't. Other times they tell you the wrong location. The USCIS helpline is frequently called the "misinformation line" for a reason. What most people end up doing is calling 5-7 times and taking the answer that is given to them the most.

I see, well i only called once so far and the tier 2 officer told me that my case was transferred to ny local office on the 22nd of march.

[LoveMyTico 999]

SOOOO, if I filed before but withdrew the case and now I'm filing again (7 years later) what do you think my chances are of getting transferred to the Philly field office? Everytime I call... tier 1 and 2 tell me the Scripted schpeel.. its 6 months for processing... blah blah blah...

[NYC.RSA 25]

SOOOO, if I filed before but withdrew the case and now I'm filing again (7 years later) what do you think my chances are of getting transferred to the Philly field office? Everytime I call... tier 1 and 2 tell me the Scripted schpeel.. its 6 months for processing... blah blah blah...

hm not sure really.

[NikLR 13,227]

SOOOO, if I filed before but withdrew the case and now I'm filing again (7 years later) what do you think my chances are of getting transferred to the Philly field office? Everytime I call... tier 1 and 2 tell me the Scripted schpeel.. its 6 months for processing... blah blah blah...

I'd say about 90%. Most files are transferred to local offices.

It still is 4-8 months for processing with 6 months being the median and they won't put in a service request until then.