I130 question

[kamrankhan 9]

Guys I was recently naturalized and now wants to apply for my mother. I live in Syracuse NY area. Can anyone tell which field office the petition will go into? The closest one is Vermont center I believe. Have you filed i130 from this area? Urgent and honest opinions required please

[JFH 12,190]

Read the instructions that accompany the I-130 on the USCIS website. You don’t send it to a service center. You send it to the Chicago or Phoenix lock box based on your state of residency and the lock box employees assign it to the appropriate service center.  

[JFH 12,190]

You asked this question 2 weeks ago. The answer hasn’t changed. 

 

 

[JFH 12,190]

You naturalized in 2.5 months? That’s got to be a record!  

 

 

[Roel 7,192]

7 minutes ago, JFH said:

You asked this question 2 weeks ago. The answer hasn’t changed. 

 

 

I guess it's not so urgent if OP didnt bother to read or research past 2 weeks. 

[kamrankhan 9]

@JFH   Buffalo is on of the fastest field centers in USA especially for naturalization

@Roel  I know I will have to send petition to lockbox .I just want to know which field center it will go to because some centers take a long time and the processing in some is short.

[JFH 12,190]

12 minutes ago, kamrankhan said:

@JFH   Buffalo is on of the fastest field centers in USA especially for naturalization

@Roel  I know I will have to send petition to lockbox .I just want to know which field center it will go to because some centers take a long time and the processing in some is short.

You have no control over the service center. The lock box makes that decision. It doesn’t go to a field office. It goes to a service center. 

[Crazy Cat 41,858]

33 minutes ago, kamrankhan said:

@JFH   Buffalo is on of the fastest field centers in USA especially for naturalization

@Roel  I know I will have to send petition to lockbox .I just want to know which field center it will go to because some centers take a long time and the processing in some is short.

I would research the process more....It sounds like you are confusing the process with adjustment of status.....which is totally different.  I-130 cases are not serviced based on residence location.

Edited June 8, 2019 by missileman

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

You have no control what service center gets it. Furthermore, they routinely transfer cases between service center to balance the workloads, so you can’t go “service center shopping”

[nastra30 2,287]

The petition will go where the USCIS lockbox wants it go; not where the petitioner/beneficiary wants it to go. And there is no way for you to know where it's going until you receive your receipt.