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USCIS National Benefits Center? Is it fast?

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pudgypandas   0

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Hi everyone!

So we sent out our AOS packet to the Chicago Lockbox, and 4 business days later (today), I got my first NOA1 email! But I noticed that in the email it said that our packet was sent out to the USCIS National Benefits Center. I've never heard of this center before... so I was curious if this was a bad or good thing? Is this center fast? Will it get directed to Texas or California or something after? Or is this the place where everything will be processed? We are desperately waiting on the EAD, and we want it to come as soon as possible! (which I'm sure that's what everyone is wanting, too. hehe)

Thanks!

April 27th, 2016: Sent AOS packet [Day 0]


May 5th: NOA1 [Day 8]


May 13th: Biometrics Letter [Day 16]


May 27th: Biometrics Appointment [Day 30]


June 6th: RFE notification for I-485 [Day 40- PAUSED]


June 15th: Accepted RFE response [Day 41]


June 27th: Case is ready for interview!!! [Day 53]


July 13th: 75 days waiting for EAD


July 23rd: EAD/i-131 processing/approved!

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B-2-Z   37

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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This is normal, Chicago is just the mailing address and they send stuff out from there to the correct centers. As far as processing times, here's a handy link. https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do Click "NBC processing dates"

Met 2008. Moved in together 2010. Married 2015. Baby Z joined us 2017 . :wub:

AOS Timeline 350 days

 

May 31/15 - Sent AOS/EAD/AP to USCIS

June 4/15 - Email and text notifications they were recieved

June 10/15 - NOA1 for AOS/EAD/AP Dated June 1

June 17/15- Change of address confirmation

June 22/15- Biometrics appointment received

July 1/15- Biometrics appointment done(5 minute appointment, 8 hour round trip drive <_< )

August 5/15 - Change of address submitted for new location

August 8/15 - Mobile/E-mail notifications for approved EAD/AP :)

August 17/15 - Change of address confirmation after calling in

August 17/15 - EAD/AP Combo card mailed out(To the wrong address, and then lost by USPS)

September 3/15 - Contacted USCIS and was told to re-apply with a new application and fees?! Put in a service request online for lost card, and a complaint

September 8/15 - USPS found & returned card to USCIS

September 15/15 - Ombudsman contacted USCIS

September 17/15 - Card mailed back out

September 19/15 - EAD/AP Combo card finally in hand

September 22/15 - NPIW letter received, dated September 9/2015 estimated 6 month wait

October 13-21/15 - Traveled using AP to visit parents & ship the rest of our belongings out west

November 27-30/15 - Traveled using AP

December 28/15- RFE hard copy, waiting on documents from Canada

January 31-February 7/16 - Traveled using AP

February 10/16 - Sent in RFE, delivered Feb 16

April 16/16 - Service request filed, RFE was never updated online

May 12 - Approved email and status update dated May 10. Service request never was assigned or solved, though.

May 14 - Greencard in hand!

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Pinkrlion   2,724

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This is like a holding center before your petition gets sent to your local office for processing. You need to look at your local office processing times to check how long it is taking to process your AOS.

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