Can we File 1-140 directly in Texas center.

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go0dfella

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has anyone filed I-140 directly in Texas and application was accepted for processing.
i have been reading in news about Bi-specialization phase III .
inputs are welcome.

please
 
I was just told that my I-140(only I-140) was filed with TSC. I got my receipt # too.
Also manwithnoname: The link says that "If you are filing Form I-140 concurrently with Form I-485, send both forms to: Nebraska.
I am concerned that my attr is making a mistake as I am resident of Michigan, and I think that TSC is not for Michigan.
 
guys,
i know website shows that you should file with Nebraska, but i have read in few posts that some ppl have directly applied with Texas (took a chance) if you have recieved reciept number then most likely they will process ur application.
i know uscis is in process of launching bi-specialisation phase III acording to which you would file cases direct with either Texas or Nebraska based on state. most east coast cases will go to Texas.
i just wanted to know if someone had filed directly with Texas and recieved any response
 
Do you know this bi-zpecialization phase III is supposed to happen? I have heard horror stories of cases going to NSC and smooth sailing in TSC.
 
bi-specialisation phase III has already started with H-1 application. now application will only go to Vermont or california, same way immigrant application will go to Nebraska and texas directly.
 
Here is the excerpt from immigration law website:

12/29/2006: Upcoming Phase III Bi-Specialization Jurisdictions

Information indicates that USCIS is going through the draft of Phase III Bi-Specialization regulation for coordination and this regulation may be released sooner or later, probably early next year.
  • The Phase III Bi-Specialization appears to form two pairs of Service Centers. In each pair, one Service Center will receive and process all the nonimmigrant petitions and applications within the pair and the second Service Center will receive and process all the immigrant petitions and applications with some possible variations and exceptions. One pair is CSC-NSC and the other pair is VSC-TSC. In the Pair I, nonimmigrant proceedings will be handled by CSC and immigrant proceedings will be handled by NSC. In the Pair II, nonimmigrant proceedings will be handled by VSC and immigrant proceedings will be handled by TSC. The list of the states that fall under each pair will be as follows:

  • Pair I (CSC-NSC)
    Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

  • Pair II (VSC-TSC)
    Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puertop Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, West Virginia
  • Currently the immigrant proceedings (I-140, I-485, etc) are filed with the NSC and the cases are split between the NSC and TSC internally regardless of the territorial jurisdiction. On the other hands, the nonimmigrant proceedings (I-129, I-539, etc) are filed with the VSC and the cases are split between the VSC and CSC internally regardless of the territorial jurisdiction. Accordingly, once the Phase III is launched, the pair of one's case (both immigrant and nonimmigrant) will be determined by the location rather than by the type of cases. Then, within the pair, nonimmigrant cases will be filed with one of the Service Centers within the pair and immigrant cases will be filed with another Service Center within the pair.
The details have yet to be released in the form of a federal register, but the basic skeleton of the structure is likely to follow the foregoing description. Please stay tuned to this web site for the development of this news.
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Another update from the same source:

03/03/2007: Ongoing 485 Transfers from VSC to TSC for East Cases and from CSC to NSC for West Cases

  • Immigrants are reporting that their pending I-485 applications have lately been transferred from VSC or CSC to either TSC or NSC depending on where they are located. This report is consistent with the Phase III of Bi-Specialization Program. There also were some reports that these immigrants had received a confusing information from the officials as to the processing queue of their cases in the TSC or NSC, but the NSC and TSC have consistently reported in the AILA liaison meetings that they would keep the original processing queue before the transfers. Obviously such transfers and maintenance of queues may affect the processing times for I-485 cases and I-485 processing times for NSC and TSC.
  • The USCIS has yet to announce the exact date of launch of the Phase III Bi-Specialization Program, but pending the launch of Phase III program, some confusion may continue to arise for pending petitions and applications. Immigrants should bear with the USCIS to help them to complete its reengineering process successfully.
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go0dfella said:
bi-specialisation phase III has already started with H-1 application. now application will only go to Vermont or california, same way immigrant application will go to Nebraska and texas directly.
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I don't know much about rules but I do know that for my spuse my lawyer has already filed a I140 directly to Texas Service Center. i already got SRC receipt number. and case was filed from NH.
 
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