Filing the I-485

[maria_b84 0]

Hi....I just have a stupid question about form I-485. We are going to live in Ohio, and our Service Center is in Nebraska. I see here a lot of people who sent the form to their local office...I don't understand this point: do we have to send the form to Nebraska or to our local office (Cleveland I guess)?

Thanks a lot

Maria

[rebeccajo 14]

Neither.

You send it to the Chicago LockBox address in the instructions.

[maria_b84 0]

Neither.

You send it to the Chicago LockBox address in the instructions.

Arethey gonna send it to my local office after that?

[skoopie 0]

Arethey gonna send it to my local office after that?

Once the chicago lockbox receives your application, they will determine where to forward your applications. For example, your I-765 application is then sent to the National Benefits Center, and your I-485 is sent to either a regional service center (nebraska, california, vermont, texas) or your local district office.

If your case requires an interview and a service center is processing your application, your petition will be forwarded to the district office that has jurisdiction over the area you live in, and you will be called in for an interview.

End Point - send your application(s) to the chicago service center address that is applicable to where you are currently living.

[maria_b84 0]

Thank you guys for the replies....now I am finally starting to understand....damn this AOS in the States is a mess!!!

Maria

[eau_xplain 2]

Once the chicago lockbox receives your application, they will determine where to forward your applications. For example, your I-765 application is then sent to the National Benefits Center, and your I-485 is sent to either a regional service center (nebraska, california, vermont, texas) or your local district office.

If your case requires an interview and a service center is processing your application, your petition will be forwarded to the district office that has jurisdiction over the area you live in, and you will be called in for an interview.

End Point - send your application(s) to the chicago service center address that is applicable to where you are currently living.

Actually the I-485, I-765 and I-131 are all sent to the NBC. The I-765 and I-131 are processed and approved there. Initial processing on the I-485 is done at the NBC. Once initial processing is done, it waits until your district office is ready to schedule you for interview. When the D.O. is ready, the I-485 is then forwarded to them for final adjudication.

[maria_b84 0]

How long it might take to complete the initial processing? years?

Thanks for your reply

Maria

[Jasman0717 9]

Chicago (MSC) will send it to a service center for action. I don't know how they decide, maybe by work load. The service center will sent the petition to the local office for the interview unless you get lucky and get the GC without an interview.

Good luck

[Autumnal 25]

Process: package to Chicago. Sent on to Missouri (national benefits center) where I-765/I-131 are processed. Rest goes onto your district office.

The processing of the I-765/I-131 depends, in part, on when your biometrics appointment is. They can't process your AP or your EAD until they actually get those fingerprints, your photograph and your fingerprint(s). Once you have that, though, they can move quick. Wager anywhere from 14 days to 1 month or so for your card(s) and papers to show up.

Beyond that? Entirely by district office, and even then you can't easily compare the online times. They can vary enormously. Chicago's processing dates, for example, of I-485s are in 2004 (!) at my last check but my interview was scheduled for end of April and I filed in July.

So take those with a hunk of salt.

[maria_b84 0]

I know that Cleveland (very close to us) has november 2005. The problem is the Service Center..... that takes a long time!!!! I was checking the processing times on the web site (uscis.gov) and they don't show any processing I-485 either in nebraska or california. They only have I-485 pending forms through employment. What does that mean?

[eau_xplain 2]

Your I-485 doesn't go through the service center anymore. It goes straight from the NBC to the District Office. So if you really want a processing time to check, look at the district office processing time.

Edited March 23, 2006 by eau_xplain

[maria_b84 0]

Your I-485 doesn't go through the service center anymore. It goes straight from the NBC to the District Office. So if you really want a processing time to check, look at the district office processing time.

thanks eau...you gave a very good news....the processing time for my local office are very short. theyare now processing december 2005.....THANKS AGAIN!!!!!

Maria

[eau_xplain 2]

You're welcome.. and good luck!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Thank you guys for the replies....now I am finally starting to understand....damn this AOS in the States is a mess!!!

Maria

It was a mess when they took I-485's at the SC's--of course, "consolidation" didn't change that any.