Trasfered to local office now

I guess I am joining this thread now, since my case got transferred to local office in Chicago. I got the same message as blessu. I am totally devastated.
 
Dont worry

npnjan,

One thing that I can tell you is ateleast within next 3 - 6 months our cases will be approved.
I will be checking at my local office next week, to see if my file has arrived.
(I wanted to wait for 30 days after getting the trasfer notice to check with my local office).will keep you posted
 
blessu said:
npnjan,

One thing that I can tell you is ateleast within next 3 - 6 months our cases will be approved.
I will be checking at my local office next week, to see if my file has arrived.
(I wanted to wait for 30 days after getting the trasfer notice to check with my local office).will keep you posted
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I'm just concern about the interview as it is not pleasent at all especially since my case a 245(i).
 
Don't worry guys. I took a lawyer with me, and the whole thing went extremely well. Only took 10 minutes, stamping and all. I think having the lawyer assures that you won't answer a strange question in an unexpected way. If you think you might have trouble explaining something in a manner that will convince the officer, take the lawyer along. desiguy_jsr should have taken a lawyer for example:

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=153111
 
curiousGeorge said:
jbgc also should have taken a lawyer with him to his interview:

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?t=153774
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The guy didn't "file" for AC-21, that's why his case didn't get adjudicated right away.

curiousGeorge,
are you saying that if he did bring an attorney, and they "filed" for AC-21, they would've had success? I mean what does this mean "file for AC-21" - there's no need to, no form; the officer should know the law. I would suspect that if the guy or the attorney insisted that they are using AC-21, and in a sense imply that the IO is not aware of the law, then the same results will occur.
It is out of one's hand. I've heard of more cases like that. Since the local offices's specialty is not EB cases, they often have to review the documents, and decide later. As simple as it gets, or at atleast this is my oppinion.
 
The local office's main job may not be employment based cases, but chances are that the officer that you get is the employment based expert in that office. The officer that adjudicated my case at the interview was 1 of the 2 officers that did employment based cases in that district office. There were 6 others that did family based cases at my district office, and they never did the employment based interviews. These facts were all from my lawyer who goes to these interviews with clients 2-3 times per week. So if you're going for an employment based interview, the officer knows what he's looking for.

My opinion is that if he had a good lawyer with him, the lawyer may have been able to talk his way out of it, in a manner that was more in the legal terms that the officers wants to hear, and present enough evidence on the spot to get the case approved right away. In general, we, as non-lawyers, may not be as in tune to the way an officer thinks when we respond to their questions, and thus we may cause our case to be inadvertently delayed, as in the examples I gave. This is probably the N-th time the lawyer has gone to an interview this month. For most of us as applicants, its our first time.
 
Hello All,

Please need ur advise...

My case status states that

On December 14, 2004, we transferred your I485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status to our office in ST LOUIS, MO for them to schedule and conduct your interview. Scheduling can take several months. Our office in ST LOUIS, MO will notify you when they schedule your interview or take other action on your case. If you need further information, please call the National Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283.

I had my FP on 10/26 . Is my case transfered for processing or is it in the final stage?

I processed my GC using a substitute Labour with my employer A (who was my previous employer ) and i am currently working with Employer B in st.louis. I applied my I 485 after i joined Employer B. This is the status now...

Is this the regular process to transfer the case to the local office or is it related to the future employment case ?

Also anyane has any idea how long it takes in St.louis to schedule interview....Advise on what questions they might ask?

Thanks
 
Well welcome aboard then. If you give us more details maybe we could be able to answer your questions.
See this for a detailed info by curiousGeorge on why cases are transferred: http://boards.immigrationportal.com/showthread.php?p=1002756#post1002756

I find interesting what your letter says. Is this the actual notice or just the online message?

curiousGeorge, this may confirm your theory/belief that some cases are transferred for speed processing only without interview, as this one specifically states that there will be an interview.
 
The message from curiousgeorge was very helpful...So it looks like my case got transefered because mine is a Future Employment case.

Any advise on how to handle This type of case...
 
givme_gc,
Although I have no personal experience with future employment cases, I I've read on a few lawyer's web sites that they need to be handled a little diferently, since the future employer needs to show that he really does intent on hiring you, and it can be a little sticky, unless you know all the ins and outs. Most people (not in a future employment case) just show the most current paystubs, and that is enough proof to show the intent of the company, so it makes it really easy. In your case, although everyting is legit, it takes a bit more documentation. There might be others on the forum who have gone through future emplyment, but I would guess very few of them were unlucky enough to have to present the proof in an interview setting. I suggest you work with your lawyer on the details, and if you don't have one yet, make sure you get one to go with you to the interview. Make sure its a lawyer who has done EB interviews before so that he can help answer any sticky questions about your future employment intentions. He should know how to handle future employment cases, and if noe, FIND ANOTHER LAWYER, its something they should know. I beleive its just a formal nortarized letter in a specific format from the company showing intent on hiring you after you get the green card, but don't quote me on that.
 
Hi Guys,
I also received similar letter on 30th Dec 2004 from NSC saying that I485 transfered to local office for speed processing. Haven't heard anything from them till date about interview or anything as such. Curious if we will have interview or does it really mean speed processing.
Update from all those who got their interview letter and approved really helps to get support, Thanks to curiousGeorge and also Congrats.
Hope to hear from someone on this front soon.
Thanks & Regards
InfoReq :)
 
InfoReq,
I used to be under the impression that speed processing meant that the local office would approve your case without an interview. After ready many many interview posts on this forum, it seems that is not true. All cases that get transferred will get an interview, regardless of how the transfer notice is phrased. The rare few will get transferred back to the service center, but that is really the exception to the rule, and this usually happens because of some other error, like not having the I-140 completed or something else.

In your specific case, have you done any searches on this forum to find out how long people have waited in your specific local office before getting an interview? If any, they would be here: http://www.immigrationportal.com/forumdisplay.php?f=169

Also some lawyers will be able estimate your projected waiting time based on the waiting time of other cases that they have handled. My lawyer did this for me, and told me all the waiting times of all the cases that got transferred to the same local office within the last year. (about 30 cases or so) It turned out that my case was within average processing time (6 months) at the Miami local office for this sampling of data. Every local office is different, so it really depends on where your case got transfered to. For example poongunranar had to wait 15 months to get an interview at the Atalanta office which is infamous for being extremely slow.
 
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givme_gc,

I am in a similar situation as you are i.e. future employment case. Infact I too worked for the sponsoring employer and now with a different employer.
The sponsoring employer has given a letter stating that the terms and conditions of the petition still exist when an RFE was received. Now the file has been transferred to the local office.

Have you done your interview yet or waiting for the call?
Please share your experience.

Thank you.
 
Similar case

Hi Inforeq/Curious,

My case is similar to your case. NSC transferred my case to philly office (where I currently live) for faster processing. After 60 days without notice of interview, I called the 1-800 number of INS and requested an update on my case. They sent the request to philly office. After 30 days of not hearing back, I called again to follow-up. After a week, I got a letter indicating that I need to appear for an interview. I took updated employment letter (current employer), pay-stubs, drivers license, passport, documents verifying that I live in their jurisdiction (lease agreement, W2), original letters issued by INS (EAD Card, Advance Parole, etc)...I've made copies for all of them. I also took a letter of employment from the company that originally sponsored me saying that they have all the intentions of hiring me as soon as my GC got approved. Officer took all documents other than the employment letter from my original employer that sponsored me. He asked questions about my work, if i'm working in the same field (as per my labor cert), if i did send a change of address everytime I move, etc. After that, he took my fingerprint and stamped my passport.

Bottom line is, even if they would require you to appear for an interview, as long as you have all the documentation with you, there is no reason for them to deny your case as long as your I140 is approved. Don't worry, your case will be approved as well.

I am not a lawyer and my comments are based on my experience. Consult your lawyer so he could give you enough information prior to your interview.

Goodluck!

miguelerik
 
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