From http://www.immigration-law.com/ "...The INS is currently undergoing a transition from the INS to the new DHS and in the process, the immigrant community has been experiencing confusion which was created by the unfortunate fact that the hands did not know what the head directed and the right hand did not know what the left hand did. Aside from the special registration handling, the INS was and is still sending out two different messages when it comes to processing of I-485 green card applications at the local district offices. People will recall that there was a wild forest fire rumor that the INS imposed moratorium for I-485 processing. Soon thereafter, the INS HQ sent a message that there was no such policy memo to the district offices. However, the immigration lawyers are apparently hearing from the local district offices that I-485 processing at the local district offices has indeed been on hold. Some reports indicate that part of this confusion come from confusion of line of command between enforcement unit and adjudication unit in the local district office, two being commanded by two different masters. We urge Mr. Michael Garcia, the new INS Commissioner to take command of the INS immediately and to straighten out the line of command in this very difficult time of transition. "