Case transfered to local office please help

[goodboy 1]

I submitted I-130 petitioning for my wife last September, my priority date is september 4th. On November I took my oath to become US Citizen so on December I called to upgrade and I mailed and faxed the document needed. Anyway on February 4Th I got an email from USCIS

On February 4, 2015, we transferred your Form I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, to another USCIS office. That office now has jurisdiction over your case. We sent you a notice that explains why we moved your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by March 6, 2015, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators. If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition.

I called USCIS today and I talked to tier 2 officer, and they told me I should expect an interview

Is this normal, because my wife is still overseas. Did this usually happen to someone before.

Please help I'm confused and I'm tired of waiting

[Hypnos 6,576]

It's extremely rare for a local office to handle a standalone I-130.

More likely the I-130 has been transferred to a service centre. It should tell you on your transfer notice where the I-130 is currently being processed, or you can call and speak to a tier 2 ISO and ask them.

Edited February 7, 2015 by Hypnos

[Janelle2002 3,865]

It happens. They have questions about you, her or your relationship is in question. Read the notice, prepare every shred of paper you got, and go in swinging and don't leave until they know ya'll are legit.

[NikLR 13,227]

Likely it was transferred to a service center with a lighter work load. It's pretty rare right now for a case to actually be transferred to a local office even though the wording is the same on the letter for either case.

[goodboy 1]

It's extremely rare for a local office to handle a standalone I-130.

More likely the I-130 has been transferred to a service centre. It should tell you on your transfer notice where the I-130 is currently being processed, or you can call and speak to a tier 2 ISO and ask them.

Thank you guys for your response, I called USCIS and I talked to tier 2 officer and he told me that he sees that my my file was transferred to Los Angeles local office and he sees that this regarding an interview but might be a mistake so but 90% it's going to be an interview I just don't know why.

I've been married for a year and half.

[NikLR 13,227]

Might be due to how you arrived in the USA if you were not born there. Might be because something came up in your background check. Might be because of where the beneficiary is from or if something came up in their background check. You realy don't know why you may get a local interview until it happens. I know it's stressful and I'm sorry I can't provide any help or consolation.

[goodboy 1]

Might be due to how you arrived in the USA if you were not born there. Might be because something came up in your background check. Might be because of where the beneficiary is from or if something came up in their background check. You realy don't know why you may get a local interview until it happens. I know it's stressful and I'm sorry I can't provide any help or consolation.

Thank you, I'll keep you guys posted

keep me in your prayers

[TBoneTX 45,383]

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