I-485 Transferred to Miami Office

It seems that you might try to revive your H1-B visa in case you had one with your present employer. In my case, I decided it was useless to pay for both EAD and a visa, since it was a 7th year extension. However I think it is worth asking your attorney if this is not a valid option in the mean time. You don't care about the H1 limit since you already have/had it with the same employer. It costs a lot of money, though.

Also, my employer told me a year ago when I was worrying about not getting the EAD on time that they will have to fire me and re-hire me when I get the card, even if we talk about a couple of days! But they were willing to do it.
Technically you are in status - that's my understanding - so there is no problem to BE physically here in the US while on adjustment of status, yet you cannot work without either a work visa or a work permit. Good luck to you, I hope you'll get the card soon enough. A friend of mine (not transferred though) got approved recently in about 6-7 weeks.
 
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Miami tracker

Can we start a tracker as I have seen on the Philadelphia transfers thread?
We just set up an excel file and we enter the ND, RD, TD etc. I am new to the forum and I am not sure how to post attachments, but if nobody wants to do it I'll try. I am mostly interested in seeing the waiting time after transfer. In my case (posted before) RD 7/03 and TD 9/04.
 
Miami transfers tracker

Here is the Miami transfers tracker. Please add your info if you want to contribute.
 
Hi All,

How can I add my info to tracking list? My case has been transfered to Miami office 12/20/04 and I still have not received any letters from this respected place.

Regards,
amerikanka
 
If you want to add your information in the tracker, I think you need to save it, make the modifications, and post it with your reply. If there is abetter way,
please let me know.

Unfortunately, we are not that many on the tracker. As you can see, I have no news since Sept 04.
 
qwerty2 said:
If you want to add your information in the tracker, I think you need to save it, make the modifications, and post it with your reply. If there is abetter way,
please let me know.

Unfortunately, we are not that many on the tracker. As you can see, I have no news since Sept 04.
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Hi gwerty2,

Thanks, I guess I was looking for complicated answer.. :) Here's my data. As you can see, I have not heard anything since Dec 2004. I thought interview letter should come any day now, but I am starting to think I was too optimistic. Let's keep each other posted. Take care,

amerikanka
 
Finally Approved

After getting the case transferred to Miami on February 10, 2005 finally I'm done with the interview and have the passport stamped and now waiting for the greencard in the mail. My passport was stamped June 7th, 2005. The details are in my signature.
 
file bouncing?

I have just checked case status online and it reads file txed to office in San Antonio TX to conduct interview????????? I live in Miami. Congressman did not help at all!!!!!!!!Case was txed to Miami on May 2004. File never reached Miami and now this message. I have made several inquiries and no result. :eek: What to do????????
 
LUD changing daily!!!!

My LUD changed again on 06/14 and today on 06/15. Still message reads txed to an Office in San Antonio TX?????? I live in Miami?????? :mad:
 
When I was transferred to Miami in Sept 2004, the LUD changed two days in a row. Somehow I would say that it is a good thing to have many changes.
The infopass (at Miami) seems to have improved it terms of the waiting and organization, so as soon as the LUD stop, you can take an infopass and see if
they can finally confirm what happened.

At the infopass 6/09 I found out that my file was moved to the employment-based department at the Miami center on June 2, 2005 - I have no idea if this means anything at all. At least it confirms that it is HERE.

Another update: my EAD: RD 4/08/05, AD: 6/13, AP: RD 4/08/05, AD: 6/11.
Both sent to Chicago in one envelope by myself. This confirms that transferred cases should file to Chicago, and that it takes about 60 days (close to the given timeframe). Also, I could check the status online with MSC numbers from the receipt.

I hope this info helps a little bit.
 
thanks a lot qwerty21

qwerty2 said:
When I was transferred to Miami in Sept 2004, the LUD changed two days in a row. Somehow I would say that it is a good thing to have many changes.
The infopass (at Miami) seems to have improved it terms of the waiting and organization, so as soon as the LUD stop, you can take an infopass and see if
they can finally confirm what happened.

At the infopass 6/09 I found out that my file was moved to the employment-based department at the Miami center on June 2, 2005 - I have no idea if this means anything at all. At least it confirms that it is HERE.

Another update: my EAD: RD 4/08/05, AD: 6/13, AP: RD 4/08/05, AD: 6/11.
Both sent to Chicago in one envelope by myself. This confirms that transferred cases should file to Chicago, and that it takes about 60 days (close to the given timeframe). Also, I could check the status online with MSC numbers from the receipt.

I hope this info helps a little bit.
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thanks a lot for your words. i will be scheduling an INFOPASS to go to Miami District Office. I hope this is just a wrong message. Thanks a lot.
 
Received Transfer Notice that preliminary processing has been completed. Txed to San Antonio TX for interview scheduling?????? I went to local office this morning. officer was very helpful and submitted a request for file to be sent to Miami. Made copies of all notices from BCIS apologize for incovenience and promise to send expedite request to Miami Adjudications Office once file is finally in Miami. Said she will follow up with San Antonio TX. I hope this can be of some help. LUD stopped changing on the 15th. :confused:
 
Hi , my case was transfered too , in February 2005 in MIAMI !!! Thats a good news that somebody was aproved already !!! Hopefully will come my time too !!! Congratulation for everybody who was aproved !!!
 
Hi w8never

w8n4ever said:
After getting the case transferred to Miami on February 10, 2005 finally I'm done with the interview and have the passport stamped and now waiting for the greencard in the mail. My passport was stamped June 7th, 2005. The details are in my signature.
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I dont know if we have a similar case , but my case was transfered in Miami on February 22 , 2005 , and i do not have any response until now , and the LUD never change since then !!!
My info :
I-140 :aproved 2003
I-485 ND :january 2004
FD :november 2004
TD :Transfer in Miami 22 Feb.2005
Since ?????????????

What i can do to find out what the status of my case ??? On the 800 number it's useless to ask once they transfer in Miami !!!!
 
Hey you guys,

Just like I said in the other post, I've been waiting since Dec 20, 2004, haven't got anything since then.. I go every month or so using INFOPASS, but all they say is keep waiting.. I called the National Center as well and asked them what's happening, since according to their official processing times, they are working on Jun 2005 now, they promised to send a inquiery to Miami office, but asked for 60 days for response.. I called before in April and I also mailed an inquiery myself, but haven't heard anything.. Please share if you hear any news. Good luck to all.

Amerikanka
 
Hi again !!!

amerikanka said:
Hey you guys,

Just like I said in the other post, I've been waiting since Dec 20, 2004, haven't got anything since then.. I go every month or so using INFOPASS, but all they say is keep waiting.. I called the National Center as well and asked them what's happening, since according to their official processing times, they are working on Jun 2005 now, they promised to send a inquiery to Miami office, but asked for 60 days for response.. I called before in April and I also mailed an inquiery myself, but haven't heard anything.. Please share if you hear any news. Good luck to all.

Amerikanka
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Looks that not to many people , with cases in Miami , wants to enter in our post !!! Maibe there are not to many in our situation !!! Anyway we still invite them and are welcome anytime here !!! How i see , from the few responses here , i think the office in Miami is kind of Texas office , i mean ....messed up too !!! I don't know what to belive anymore , but i'll continue to wait , maibe ....one day ....will receive an answer from the local office !!! October or ...later , but i hope that will come soon for everybody !!! Hopefully they gonna make it right one day in Miami too !!! :confused:
 
amerikanka said:
Hey you guys,

Just like I said in the other post, I've been waiting since Dec 20, 2004, haven't got anything since then.. I go every month or so using INFOPASS, but all they say is keep waiting.. I called the National Center as well and asked them what's happening, since according to their official processing times, they are working on Jun 2005 now, they promised to send a inquiery to Miami office, but asked for 60 days for response.. I called before in April and I also mailed an inquiery myself, but haven't heard anything.. Please share if you hear any news. Good luck to all.

Amerikanka
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Amerikanka,
When I visited the Miami office in June, August, and September of 2004, they told me that the I-485 processing dates posted on the web site are for family based cases. They don't have a processing date for employment based I-485 cases. I confirmed this with the supervisor that was working at the time, because it made no sense to me at all, but it seems that is thier procedure there. Also my lawyer later spoke to the director of the Miami office, and he confirmed the same thing, so it is definitely true. I don't understand how they can just let employmeny based I-485 cases fall into a balck hole like that. Don't they have to report to somebody as to what work they've completed for the whole year?

The disconnect is that the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) thinks that the Miami office is going by this date, so they will send an inquiry if your case is past the date, even though it probably won't help much.

The best thing you can do is keep visiting the Miami office.
 
Thanks again !!!

curiousGeorge said:
Amerikanka,
When I visited the Miami office in June, August, and September of 2004, they told me that the I-485 processing dates posted on the web site are for family based cases. They don't have a processing date for employment based I-485 cases. I confirmed this with the supervisor that was working at the time, because it made no sense to me at all, but it seems that is thier procedure there. Also my lawyer later spoke to the director of the Miami office, and he confirmed the same thing, so it is definitely true. I don't understand how they can just let employmeny based I-485 cases fall into a balck hole like that. Don't they have to report to somebody as to what work they've completed for the whole year?

The disconnect is that the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) thinks that the Miami office is going by this date, so they will send an inquiry if your case is past the date, even though it probably won't help much.

The best thing you can do is keep visiting the Miami office.
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Hi Curious George !!!
Thanks again for you info , and i think that you are right about this , and i'll go forward an make a visit to Miami office too !!! Thanks again and stay close to us , will continue to keep in touch !!!
 
An update on my situation: I was approved on 8/2005, a day after the interview in Miami. I got the card on early 9/2005.

TD on 9/2004; in May I applied for EAD and AP. Visited infopass center three times in May-June. Placed an inquiry letter. It is impossible to know if the interview had any relation to these events or was simply reaching the due time. Did not try to intervene
through senators, attorney. The 2FP in June was the best predictor that things are moving at Miami with my file.

I recommend having a lawyer with you at the interview, and in general, retain a lawyer. They have better information and may help you in case a problem arises. Otherwise there is just a long wait. The last few months have been the hardest:
so I guess this should encourage those who are waiting.

I hope my signature contains the rest of my timeline. Good luck to everybody!

Qwerty2
 
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