Hubby got transfered to CSC!

[kyleers 0]

I was all excited just to have some progress in the case, but then I realized we don't have to go to an interview! Even better!

YAY!!!!

[Rocio 0]

congratulations

[Jasman0717 9]

Congratulations CSC rocks when it comes to green cards!

[meddykomp 0]

Congratulations!

[Jenn! 918]

Just curious, how do they inform you that your case has been transferred?

[Not Available 0]

I believe that you can check your status online and they send you a letter in the mail.

[Jenn! 918]

So it specifically says, "your case has been transferred to the CSC"

or do they give you some vague statement that you have to try to interpret like they usually do?

[Not Available 0]

Nope, for once there are no riddles involved.

[den_y2005 0]

congrats

[kyleers 0]

So it specifically says, "your case has been transferred to the CSC"

or do they give you some vague statement that you have to try to interpret like they usually do?

Thanks for the congrats everyone!

Jenn, they sent me an email (three of the same, actually) and updated my USCIS case status online. This is what it said:

"On April 10, 2006, we transferred your I485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status to an office in CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER for processing. Our office in CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER will send you a written decision as soon as processing is complete. You should receive a notice informing you that your case has been transferred to a local office. Please call the National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283 to receive information about local office processing times."

[Jenn! 918]

Thanks, kylee!

[Kanyiri 0]

I got the same notice about case being transfered to CSC this morning! Woo-hoo! Is there an average for how long it would take from this point?

Kanyiri

[Jonesie 1]

CONGRATS!!

Question:

For those that have had their cases transferred to CSC for AOS, why is there no interview?

And since we already reside in Cali, does this "no interview" rule apply to us, or do we have to go in?

[pax 0]

Kylee, you and Russ ended up sending in the I-693A, right?

Congrats, by the way!

[kyleers 0]

Thanks, kylee!

Welcome!

I got the same notice about case being transfered to CSC this morning! Woo-hoo! Is there an average for how long it would take from this point?

Kanyiri

Congratulations! If you go find the "CSC Transferees" thread, you can add your name to the list of folks being transferred and look at the time it takes from transfer to approval. It seems like it's anywhere from 2-4 months, but a lot are 2, so I'm crossing my fingers.

CONGRATS!!

Question:

For those that have had their cases transferred to CSC for AOS, why is there no interview?

And since we already reside in Cali, does this "no interview" rule apply to us, or do we have to go in?

Thanks! My understanding is that the cases transferred to the California Service Center and don't have interviews are those that the USCIS deems "easily approvable"... make of that what you will. I imagine (correct me if I'm wrong here anyone) it comes from things like having all your paperwork in order, having a seemingly valid relationship, not being from a country they have concerns about, etc. But that's just my guess... just because a person isn't transferred to the CSC for whatever reason doesn't mean the gov't is worried about them or something, I wouldn't think. The "no interview" thing applies only when you're transferred to the CSC from a local office... so if your case stays at a local office (the place you got transferred to from the Lockbox/National Benefits Center in the beginning) then I think you'll have an interview but I'm not sure. We applied in January and got an RFE and got transferred in April, so it takes a few months to find out if you'll even get transferred.

Kylee, you and Russ ended up sending in the I-693A, right?

Congrats, by the way!

Yes we did send in the I-693A. We faxed his records (both from USCIS and from his personal records) to a nice doctor in Seattle and sent them a money order for $35, and they mailed us back a sealed copy for USCIS and a copy for our records.

I have to note that the panel physician at Nuffield did an absolute [colorful adjective here] job of writing Russell's records down onto the DS-3025.. he didn't even mention anything about Russell having had chicken pox (and that therefore the varicella vaccination would be contraindicated). But Kevin O'Keeffe, the Civil Surgeon in Seattle, looked through and did a much more thorough job. So the difference ended up being that the Nuffield doctor wrote that (I think I'm remembering right here) Russell "MAY be eligible for a blanket waiver" which sound scary... too many maybes in that sentence, and the civil surgeon wrote that Russell's vaccinations are complete. MUCH different, and much more reassuring to have the civil surgeon do his job and tell the USCIS in no uncertain words that Russell's vaccinations are done.

I would highly highly recommend them... they got the papers back to us in a few days and it was only $35 (unlike many Civil Surgeons who want a new physical so they can get your money (as if we don't have enough ####### to pay for already with all of the paperwork we file, travel fees, medical fees, Kinko's copy fees, post office fees, etc).

The other thing we made sure to do was get a copy of the complete medical from Nuffield for Russell's records. So if you guys don't have one, call them up and request one! We still have one copy for OUR records that I made sure Russell got, so we sent the USCIS a full color copy of all of the pages just in case they misplaced our file (as I've heard they're prone to doing). That way they have the medical AND the I-693A right in front of them.

And thanks!