Does transfer of I-485 require re-doing I-140 again ?

[prabha krishnan]

I moved from Texas to Boston recently. My I-485 ( RD: Dec, 2000 ) is applied in Texas. In Vermont ( especially in the Boston office ), it takes less than 6 months for 485 to be processed. I have asked my lawyer to move my case to Boston. But she says that it cannot be transferred because then the I-140 has to be re-done etc.

1. Anybody who transferred had to redo their I-140 ?
2. Has anybody transferred from TSC to VSC - any problems ?

Thanks

-- pady

 

[srinivinod]

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hi

I dont think you need to redo your 140. My lawyer told me that as soon as the papers are moved, they give you a priority date just as if you filed your 485 in Dec 2000 in boston. As long as your papers are safely transported, you should have no problems. I double checked that with my lawyer. Can you post if u have other thoughts. We both are in the same situation.

Thanks

 

[prabha krishnan]

waiting is the only way out...

They will transfer only after they start looking at your papers. And that is where the delay is. Even if you make a request for transfer, they will not look at it till the time it is handed to a IIO. I have put in lots of time and effort ( past 2 weeks ) to see if the case can be transferred - but there doesnt seem to be a way except for waiting.