I-485 - Case was transferred to a new jurisdiction

[shiva_82]

I sort of agree with timelines of 6 months. I read in different forum where a person who has PD of nov 2020 and I485 submitted in Aug 2021 got GC approved by now. Most of these approvals are happening from NBC. In my case, the case numbers immediately ahead and below are approved where as mine was transferred to NSC. As far as i know, they are bit slow in processing the cases.

Yeah. That's unfortunate because our cases were filed in NBC but then was either moved to LIN or SRC due to our I140s being there.

[rln8316]

I sort of agree with timelines of 6 months. I read in different forum where a person who has PD of nov 2020 and I485 submitted in Aug 2021 got GC approved by now. Most of these approvals are happening from NBC. In my case, the case numbers immediately ahead and below are approved where as mine was transferred to NSC. As far as i know, they are bit slow in processing the cases.

[shiva_82]

I'm somewhat skeptical of the guy who says he got his GC in less than 6 months. I'm in the EB1-C category too, and my case hasn't even been updated in 6 months!

I can understand your frustration. USCIS is quite unpredictable. I'm still waiting for my I140 approval. I have a genuine case of EB1C. I'm a senior manager for 15+ years now and I've worked across India, US, UK and Europe. I am part of a huge corporation as well so why is my I140 still pending while many people who applied after me got their approval beats me. I guess we just have to take it in our stride and just wait for our turn, hoping for the best. I really wish you get your GC soon.

The frustrating part for me is that, I didn't even get my EAD AP until a week back. There was a death in my immediate family and I couldn't go. I know many people try to expedite their cases for no reason or even worse, not real reasons and they get their cards, and people like us are in the receiving end. Anyways. It doesn't make sense for the frustration to get to us. Hope for the best. Good luck to you.

[twisted-pixel]

I'm somewhat skeptical of the guy who says he got his GC in less than 6 months. I'm in the EB1-C category too, and my case hasn't even been updated in 6 months!

[shiva_82]

Well.. i m not in out of processing range yet. As of today, receipt of case inquiry is May 6, 2020 and prior.
Also confused if we would continue to have same receipt number or different receipt number starting with LIN...

Receipt number won't change. You will continue to have the same one and that's the number which will go on your GC card as well. Which is why I'm guessing the processing time won't be reset even if the case is transferred. The processing time you see in the website is the worst case scenario when all applications are expected to have been processed. Most 485 applications even him Dec 2020 has been processed. I've also seen people even in employment based category so filed as recent as Jul 2021 got their GCs. So, if your 140 or 130 is approved, you should expect your case to be picked up soon...

[rln8316]

No idea. If I should guess, I'd say original filing will be used for all calculations so you should be able to file an out of processing time request based on the original filing date.

Well.. i m not in out of processing range yet. As of today, receipt of case inquiry is May 6, 2020 and prior.
Also confused if we would continue to have same receipt number or different receipt number starting with LIN...

[shiva_82]

Does anybody know how transferred cases timelines will be calculated?
From the actual date of receiving the application at the first center or from the date when it was transferred?

No idea. If I should guess, I'd say original filing will be used for all calculations so you should be able to file an out of processing time request based on the original filing date.

[rln8316]

Does anybody know how transferred cases timelines will be calculated?
From the actual date of receiving the application at the first center or from the date when it was transferred?

[rmath]

Good to know.. My timeline is almost exactly same as yours. I140 filed in Nebraska on 01/20 and 485 filed on 05/24 in National Benefits center and then 485 got transferred to Nebraska on 06/11.

Yeah, so it looks like you will hear from them this week. Let's see. Good thing is, things are progressing.

[shiva_82]

It's possible that they pick both concurrently. I applied for I-140 on 1/15/2021 at Nebraska & I-485 on 5/27 at California & later my 485 was also transferred to Nebraska on 6/14.

Good to know.. My timeline is almost exactly same as yours. I140 filed in Nebraska on 01/20 and 485 filed on 05/24 in National Benefits center and then 485 got transferred to Nebraska on 06/11.

[rmath]

Interesting. Either ways, I believe with 485J, they have picked up both your I140 & 485 for processing. Hopefully your I140 would get approved and at the same time you get your RFE for medical. I read somewhere in uscis website that they take your 485 also for processing while I140 is picked up if your dates are current. All the best.

May I know where your I140 is pending and when it was filed?

Mine is in Nebraska and was filed 01/20/21. I'm hoping to get I140 approval in a month. Fingers crossed.

It's possible that they pick both concurrently. I applied for I-140 on 1/15/2021 at Nebraska & I-485 on 5/27 at California & later my 485 was also transferred to Nebraska on 6/14.

[shiva_82]

I'm yet to take the health examinations. my I140 isn't approved yet. I'm in EB1-C MM category. I was mistakenly given a visa in a different category which we amended later. Mine was a bit peculiar case on L1-A.

Interesting. Either ways, I believe with 485J, they have picked up both your I140 & 485 for processing. Hopefully your I140 would get approved and at the same time you get your RFE for medical. I read somewhere in uscis website that they take your 485 also for processing while I140 is picked up if your dates are current. All the best.

May I know where your I140 is pending and when it was filed?

Mine is in Nebraska and was filed 01/20/21. I'm hoping to get I140 approval in a month. Fingers crossed.

[rmath]

Typo due to autocorrect... I'm still waiting eagerly for my I140 approval. If you have received your 485J it means they have started processing your 485. So you should hear more in it soon. If you have submitted your medicals already then I expect it to be approved soon. If not, you would see the RFE for medicals.

Because you received your 485J I'm assuming your I140 is approved, right? Are you in EB1 or a different category?

I'm yet to take the health examinations. my I140 isn't approved yet. I'm in EB1-C MM category. I was mistakenly given a visa in a different category which we amended later. Mine was a bit peculiar case on L1-A.

[shiva_82]

You are not waiting for 140? Or you are now waiting for 140? I received my 485 J form. Don’t know what the next steps are.

Typo due to autocorrect... I'm still waiting eagerly for my I140 approval. If you have received your 485J it means they have started processing your 485. So you should hear more in it soon. If you have submitted your medicals already then I expect it to be approved soon. If not, you would see the RFE for medicals.

Because you received your 485J I'm assuming your I140 is approved, right? Are you in EB1 or a different category?

[rmath]

Hey... Good to know. I got mine last week too. I'm not waiting for my I140 approval so I485 could proceed before the date retrogresses by any chance. Fingers crossed..

You are not waiting for 140? Or you are now waiting for 140? I received my 485 J form. Don’t know what the next steps are.