I-485 - Case was transferred to a new jurisdiction

[rmath]

If you haven't submitted your medicals and if your 140 is already approved and your 485 was recently transferred out of Nebraska, this RFE would most likely be for medicals. All the best. I would suggest you block the time with a USCIS approved for for completion of medical so you can get it done soon after and respond. All the best again.

Thank you, Shiva. I've an appointment scheduled with a USCIS authorized doctor, I'll let you know what happens in the next few days.

[shiva_82]

Congratulations! My case status has moved to Request for Initial and Additional Evidence yesterday. If someone knows what it would be for, please let me know.

PS: I haven't submitted my medical details yet.

If you haven't submitted your medicals and if your 140 is already approved and your 485 was recently transferred out of Nebraska, this RFE would most likely be for medicals. All the best. I would suggest you block the time with a USCIS approved for for completion of medical so you can get it done soon after and respond. All the best again.

[shiva_82]

Guys this is SURREAL!!! My case has finally changed status to "New Card Being Produced"

Application Type: I-485
Category: EB1C

Application Receipt @ NBC: May 2021
Case transfer from NBC to NSC: June 2021
Case transfer NSC to NBC: 12th May 2022
Case transfer to FO: 24th May 2022
Case status update to "New card being produced": 10th June 2022

I hope and wish everyone gets their cases approved soon. I know and cannot imagine how stressful this journey is... Thanks guys and SPECIAL THANKS SHIVA...

You are most welcome par_rathin . I'm happy for you. Congratulations...!!

[rmath]

Guys this is SURREAL!!! My case has finally changed status to "New Card Being Produced"

Application Type: I-485
Category: EB1C

Application Receipt @ NBC: May 2021
Case transfer from NBC to NSC: June 2021
Case transfer NSC to NBC: 12th May 2022
Case transfer to FO: 24th May 2022
Case status update to "New card being produced": 10th June 2022

I hope and wish everyone gets their cases approved soon. I know and cannot imagine how stressful this journey is... Thanks guys and SPECIAL THANKS SHIVA...

Congratulations! My case status has moved to Request for Initial and Additional Evidence yesterday. If someone knows what it would be for, please let me know.

PS: I haven't submitted my medical details yet.

[Basapr78]

shiv_82: yes my case transferred to NSC on MAY 22. I got 485J receipt from NSC on OCT 2021, this could be the possible reason.

[Basapr78]

Congratulations.

[par_rathin]

Guys this is SURREAL!!! My case has finally changed status to "New Card Being Produced"

Application Type: I-485
Category: EB1C

Application Receipt @ NBC: May 2021
Case transfer from NBC to NSC: June 2021
Case transfer NSC to NBC: 12th May 2022
Case transfer to FO: 24th May 2022
Case status update to "New card being produced": 10th June 2022

I hope and wish everyone gets their cases approved soon. I know and cannot imagine how stressful this journey is... Thanks guys and SPECIAL THANKS SHIVA...

[shiva_82]

I agree with you. My case is something like this.
I got RFE for 140, replied in 2 weeks and approved after 3 weeks, Nebraska is the center. I know you are waiting for your I140 approval after your RFE response, I am wondering why it is taking more time but I believe any day it will be approved.

originally my 485 went to MSC, I received 485J receipt from NEBRASKA, now my cases are transferred to NEBRASKA ON May 31st. What is your thoughts about my case.

Did your case get transferred from MSC to Nebraska on May 31st this year? This is the first in hearing where a case was transferred TO Nebraska. My case and many other cases were transferred to Nebraska last year, around May 2021 but none that I know of this year so I have absolutely no idea.

[Basapr78]

I agree with you. My case is something like this.
I got RFE for 140, replied in 2 weeks and approved after 3 weeks, Nebraska is the center. I know you are waiting for your I140 approval after your RFE response, I am wondering why it is taking more time but I believe any day it will be approved.

originally my 485 went to MSC, I received 485J receipt from NEBRASKA, now my cases are transferred to NEBRASKA ON May 31st. What is your thoughts about my case.

[shiva_82]

Shiv_82: few cases are approved directly by MSC, Without
any transfers, so I am assuming if transferred out of MSC means that case either require RFE or Interview. Do you know anything more on this?

Not really true that it might be a RFE or an interview. In the past what you are saying was true. Not sure if it's still. While MSC have been approving cases directly, the volume of applications that they now have is high considering all the cases getting transferred from Nebraska and Texas so I believe they are just spreading their work load by transferring cases to different fields offices. Saying that it is weird that in par_rathin case they have sent the case to NY while he is in Indiana. I would assume that the number of cases NY gets would be much higher than Indiana and that Indiana might have a relatively lower load but I might be wrong.

[Basapr78]

Shiv_82: few cases are approved directly by MSC, Without
any transfers, so I am assuming if transferred out of MSC means that case either require RFE or Interview. Do you know anything more on this?

[rmath]

I have submitted all my medicals during my initial application. Also, being in the EB1C category, arent the interviews waived? I thought there is no interview for EB1C, please correct me if I am wrong. On top of that, I live in Indiana and the field office they have transferred to is NewYork. It doesnt add up.

How did you say that your application is in Indiana field office? Did it show up in the case tracker portal or in the notice they sent? The reason I'm asking is, I chatted with emma agent, and they said my local field office is San Jose, that's walking distance Based on what Shiva says, they may perhaps call me for an interview.

[shiva_82]

I have submitted all my medicals during my initial application. Also, being in the EB1C category, arent the interviews waived? I thought there is no interview for EB1C, please correct me if I am wrong. On top of that, I live in Indiana and the field office they have transferred to is NewYork. It doesnt add up.

I believe NBC is just distributing the load across all field offices in the country. If you are in Indiana and your case is transferred to a field office in NY then I don't think you will be called for an interview. So you should see your 485 approval in another 6-8 weeks.

All the best.

On the topic of interview for EB categories, the policy still requires interviews to be done but they have been waiving interviews in most cases. In very few cases there are still EB interviews. I'm assuming it might only be for cases where they are in doubt about certain items and need to clarify before approving the GC. Like I said in your case doesn't appear that you will get an interview.

[par_rathin]

This is normal. I believe in your case you have not submitted your medicals so that step is still pending before they can issue you a GC. In such cases, in the current scenario, I've seen NBC reassigning the cases to the field office close to you. The field office will then issue the RFE for medicals and in some cases might ask you to attend an interview but based on what I'm seeing in the recent past, you might not get an interview. Wait to see a RFE from field office in the next few weeks. All the best.

I have submitted all my medicals during my initial application. Also, being in the EB1C category, arent the interviews waived? I thought there is no interview for EB1C, please correct me if I am wrong. On top of that, I live in Indiana and the field office they have transferred to is NewYork. It doesnt add up.

[shiva_82]

EB1C I485 application transferred to New York field office on the 24th of May 2022. Back in June 2021, my 485 was transferred from NBC to NSC and then in May-2022, it was transferred from NSC to NBC and now from NBC to field office. Not sure what is going on... How long before I can hear back? Any thoughts. Please share.

This is normal. I believe in your case you have not submitted your medicals so that step is still pending before they can issue you a GC. In such cases, in the current scenario, I've seen NBC reassigning the cases to the field office close to you. The field office will then issue the RFE for medicals and in some cases might ask you to attend an interview but based on what I'm seeing in the recent past, you might not get an interview. Wait to see a RFE from field office in the next few weeks. All the best.