There are scores of unopened cases in state level, and scores more unopened cases in the regional level that have received state clearance and moved to regional and sitting there.
Will all the unopened cases, both state and regional, be shipped in the same boxes and the priority assigned based solely on the receipt date at the state level ?the files will be shipped seperately by the respective office, regional or state. Once a response has been received to the 45 day letter, cases will be prioritized by FIFO, irregardless of the file's source.
In other words, is the SWA receipt date the only basis for the FIFO system now. yesIf not, the BEC, BRC or NPC, will have to deal with two FIFO systems, right, one for state and one for regional ?
I think the answer to the above two questions will clear a lot of confusion from a lot of people where some have applications still in state level, some in regional level, some opened, some unopened, and from different states. So, its going to: Guys, its one Q, thats by the SWA receipt date only.
Also, regardless of how quickly one receives the letter of transfer from Dallas BEC, i think its the date of the original filing that determines when that particular file will be picked for processing.
This is how I am assuming that it progresses, please correct me if I am wrong.:
When that file gets picked up in FIFO order, then the next question that officer will have is whether a reply was received for the transfer notice, and if there was a reply, then that file will be picked up. If not, he/she moves to the next file in the FIFO Que. If not, there will be another priority based on when the reply was received to the notice of the transfer to the Dallas BEC...????
FIFO priority is not determined until a response has been received to the 45 day letter indicating a desire to continue with the application. Also, all application errors noted on the 45-day letter must be addressed collectively in the response for processing to continue.
Thanks.
