EA approved, relink I-485?
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eb1a-query
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good_y,
Just a naive question: Can you not submit a new I-485 with your approved EB1? is it must to relink? how long does it take generally?
Just a naive question: Can you not submit a new I-485 with your approved EB1? is it must to relink? how long does it take generally?
yes you can, only thing u loose the priority date and couple of thousnds $. My attorney is confident that we can relink, so he is asking me to wait.
Just an update on my case :
I have not heard any news after filing several requests for re-link, through both myself and my attorney. The most recent request was sent in late Jan 2007. On March 1, they transferred my I485 from TSC to NSC.
Some research i did online about relink indicates that re-link probably won't work as if your PD is not current, your files are not even in the processing center and USCIS won't have that resource to get your file and put it the reviewing officer.
Given the above info, which makes sense to me, i re-filed my I485 with the approved EB1-Ea 140 on Feb 26 and it is now received by NSC. Since i have AP using the old I485, i did not ask for a withdraw of the old 485, but according to my attorney, as long as they run my A# which was assigned to me for my old 485, they will send a letter to ask me which I485 to follow and i can choose to withdraw the old one then.
Hope this info helpful to your guys and Good luck.
I have not heard any news after filing several requests for re-link, through both myself and my attorney. The most recent request was sent in late Jan 2007. On March 1, they transferred my I485 from TSC to NSC.
Some research i did online about relink indicates that re-link probably won't work as if your PD is not current, your files are not even in the processing center and USCIS won't have that resource to get your file and put it the reviewing officer.
Given the above info, which makes sense to me, i re-filed my I485 with the approved EB1-Ea 140 on Feb 26 and it is now received by NSC. Since i have AP using the old I485, i did not ask for a withdraw of the old 485, but according to my attorney, as long as they run my A# which was assigned to me for my old 485, they will send a letter to ask me which I485 to follow and i can choose to withdraw the old one then.
Hope this info helpful to your guys and Good luck.
NIW-Nov 04
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I think the strength of followup with the USCIS determines whether they take a note of your request. I was persistent and suceeded in my effort to interlink. Dont give up guys, it is possible but you need to follow up very meticulously.
I am also in the process of relinking, hope it will work!!!
I contacted both NSC (EB1 approved) and VSC (my 485 pending). NSC rep told me no need to contact them, as they cannot do anything, and I have to contact only VSC. So I wrote a letter to them requesting to relink, my attorney too wrote one last month. But so far no reply. Again I asked for an enquiry to my 485 pending as the processing dates are over 6 months ( I know the reason that I am from retro country) but I did not mention anything, so they set up an enquiry and will reply to me in 45 days.
Now I am planning to contact the administrator of our state senator, who writes to INS to make an enquiry. If none of these things work, I will file the new 485 before the new fees will be effective - June 2nd.
madgu-gc2005
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Hi good_y,
Today my attorney recieved the approval hardcopy (EB-1) from TSC. Today he is planning to send a letter to TSC asking them to send an approved petition to NSC with corrected A# so that TSC will also know the problem. Then after couple of days I will ask my attorney to contact NSC and start enquiring about the present status of our 485. Let us see how it works. I will keep posting the updates.
Hope you will succeed in your attempts.
How can you verify that Relink is successful
I have received my 2nd EB2 I-140 approval notice with the priority date of the Older EB3 labor and also have the correct Alien# under my Name on the recently approved I-140 notice.
Does this mean that the newly approved I-140 is already linked to my pending I-485?
Is there any way to verify?
I have received my 2nd EB2 I-140 approval notice with the priority date of the Older EB3 labor and also have the correct Alien# under my Name on the recently approved I-140 notice.
Does this mean that the newly approved I-140 is already linked to my pending I-485?
Is there any way to verify?
madgu-gc2005
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I guess so! if you want you can call the service center where your 485 is pending.
Good luck
Callling the Customer SVC number is waste of time, those morons just read the same info available on the online case status website.
Is there any way we can directly call the service center (Nebraska) to talk to someone who has a bit more info/insight into the application? if so can you please give me the number?
madgu-gc2005
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Just got my 2nd FP notice 
Just got my 2nd FP notice. I'll keep my finger crossed. And keep your guys posted.
All pending cases were transfered from VSC to NSC in May 2006.
140 NIW: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 8/11/2006, response to RFE 11/20/2006, still pending
140 EB-1b: PD 9/30/2005, AD 4/17/2006 kept in VSC
140 EB-1a: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 6/??/2006 abandoned
485: PD 9/30/2005, LUD 10/20/2006
FP: 1st 12/??/2005, 2nd 3/15/2007
request for interfiling 485 with the approved EB-1b: 7/5/2006
Just got my 2nd FP notice.
I'll keep my finger crossed. And keep your guys posted. All pending cases were transfered from VSC to NSC in May 2006.
140 NIW: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 8/11/2006, response to RFE 11/20/2006, still pending
140 EB-1b: PD 9/30/2005, AD 4/17/2006 kept in VSC
140 EB-1a: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 6/??/2006 abandoned
485: PD 9/30/2005, LUD 10/20/2006
FP: 1st 12/??/2005, 2nd 3/15/2007
request for interfiling 485 with the approved EB-1b: 7/5/2006
Just got my 2nd FP notice.
All pending cases were transfered from VSC to NSC in May 2006.
140 NIW: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 8/11/2006, response to RFE 11/20/2006, still pending
140 EB-1b: PD 9/30/2005, AD 4/17/2006 kept in VSC
140 EB-1a: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 6/??/2006 abandoned
485: PD 9/30/2005, LUD 10/20/2006
FP: 1st 12/??/2005, 2nd 3/15/2007
request for interfiling 485 with the approved EB-1b: 7/5/2006
How many times did you write to them or contact them to come to this stage? appreciate your reply. there are many of us in the same boat.
I wrote twice and called 4 times and did an infopass interview.
Before 7/5/2006. I called 1-800 twice and did an infopass interview. Confused by different answers.
I persuaded my lawyer to file a simple three sentences interfileing request, I asked USCIS to marry my 485 to the approved EB-1a 140. I just included a copy of my approved 140 and pending 485. I didn't include the memo. Nothing happened. I called 1-800 in 9/2006. The lady didn't know which I-140 was married to my 485. However she told me my name check was clear 12/2005.
I didn't get such information when I did my infopass interview. I recieved NIW RFE in 8/2006, I re-addressed my interfiling request in my response to RFE. I think this is the key point in my case.
I called 1-800 the 4th time in the 1st week of 2/2007 for the status of my NIW. No answers. Just ask me to be patient.
I got my 2nd FP notice this Monday. It was mailed on 2/28/2007. The appointment is on 3/15/2007. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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All pending cases were transfered from VSC to NSC in May 2006.
140 NIW: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 8/11/2006, response to RFE 11/20/2006, still pending
140 EB-1b: PD 9/30/2005, AD 4/17/2006 kept in VSC
140 EB-1a: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 6/??/2006 abandoned
485: PD 9/30/2005, LUD 10/20/2006
FP: 1st 12/??/2005, 2nd 3/15/2007
request for interfiling 485 with the approved EB-1b: 7/5/2006
I wrote twice and called 4 times and did an infopass interview.
Before 7/5/2006. I called 1-800 twice and did an infopass interview. Confused by different answers.
Nothing happened. I called 1-800 in 9/2006. The lady didn't know which I-140 was married to my 485. However she told me my name check was clear 12/2005.
I recieved NIW RFE in 8/2006, I re-addressed my interfiling request in my response to RFE. I think this is the key point in my case.
I called 1-800 the 4th time in the 1st week of 2/2007 for the status of my NIW. No answers. Just ask me to be patient.
I got my 2nd FP notice this Monday. It was mailed on 2/28/2007. The appointment is on 3/15/2007. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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All pending cases were transfered from VSC to NSC in May 2006.
140 NIW: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 8/11/2006, response to RFE 11/20/2006, still pending
140 EB-1b: PD 9/30/2005, AD 4/17/2006 kept in VSC
140 EB-1a: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 6/??/2006 abandoned
485: PD 9/30/2005, LUD 10/20/2006
FP: 1st 12/??/2005, 2nd 3/15/2007
request for interfiling 485 with the approved EB-1b: 7/5/2006
Tellan thank you very much for the detailed information.
I just talk to some rep in USCIS and she told me that I cannot transfer the 485, submitted based on one 140 to another 140. It was strange and difficult to conenience her.
No idea what to do?
madgu-gc2005
Registered Users (C)
I wrote twice and called 4 times and did an infopass interview.
Before 7/5/2006. I called 1-800 twice and did an infopass interview. Confused by different answers.
Nothing happened. I called 1-800 in 9/2006. The lady didn't know which I-140 was married to my 485. However she told me my name check was clear 12/2005.
I recieved NIW RFE in 8/2006, I re-addressed my interfiling request in my response to RFE. I think this is the key point in my case.
I called 1-800 the 4th time in the 1st week of 2/2007 for the status of my NIW. No answers. Just ask me to be patient.
I got my 2nd FP notice this Monday. It was mailed on 2/28/2007. The appointment is on 3/15/2007. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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All pending cases were transfered from VSC to NSC in May 2006.
140 NIW: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 8/11/2006, response to RFE 11/20/2006, still pending
140 EB-1b: PD 9/30/2005, AD 4/17/2006 kept in VSC
140 EB-1a: PD 9/30/2005, RFE 6/??/2006 abandoned
485: PD 9/30/2005, LUD 10/20/2006
FP: 1st 12/??/2005, 2nd 3/15/2007
request for interfiling 485 with the approved EB-1b: 7/5/2006
HI tellan,
Thank you for your detailed posting.
donein2007
Registered Users (C)
Does somebody has the TSC RFE address either for I-140 and I-485?
Thank in advacne!
Thank in advacne!
Relinking 140
I had sent in requests for relinking my recently approved I140 with older priority date (relink it to the 485 that is pending). 5 months have gone by nothing has happend. Now the file has moved to NE from CSC.
On searching this forum, looks like only a couple of them managed to relink. Anyone else who is successful.
Just curious, is any one else waiting longer than say 9 months waiting for relinking to occur..
It is very unfortunate that we are unable to either call them (not the customer service as they are of no use), fax them. Only option is to keep sending mails which they conveniently ignore...
I really appreciate if someone could eithe post it here of send me an email at elangom at hotmail.com as to how to proceed further. I am really tired of all this and frustrated...Pleaaaaaaaaaaaase help..
I had sent in requests for relinking my recently approved I140 with older priority date (relink it to the 485 that is pending). 5 months have gone by nothing has happend. Now the file has moved to NE from CSC.
On searching this forum, looks like only a couple of them managed to relink. Anyone else who is successful.
Just curious, is any one else waiting longer than say 9 months waiting for relinking to occur..
It is very unfortunate that we are unable to either call them (not the customer service as they are of no use), fax them. Only option is to keep sending mails which they conveniently ignore...
I really appreciate if someone could eithe post it here of send me an email at elangom at hotmail.com as to how to proceed further. I am really tired of all this and frustrated...Pleaaaaaaaaaaaase help..