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adjustee

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Case transferred to Local INS, Denver, CO

Rd 08/22/01
Nd09/26/01
FP 12/28/01
Rfe resp rcvd by INS 12/19/02
Local transfer to Denver INS 02/03/03

Was expecting to get approved, really tired of this crap.
Thanks for your support and help guys...
Wish you all the best..
 
Sorry to hear that Adjustee ...

Any reason you think would have prompted the transfer?

Marriage after 485 application or AC 21?

What was the RFE about and what documents did you send in response.

It would be useful if you can elaborate.

I know it is very frustrating for you, but hold on buddy ... Interview is only a formality and it is only a matter of time!

And one of more thing, how did you come to know about the tranfer? Spoke to IIO / Online Status / VMS?
 
adjustee,

I am also in the same boat. transferred to Portland one month back.

I have done some research regarding wait time. I think Denver is 2-3 months . so hold on.

we are close.
 
2-3 months??

SD 1963!!

You sure it is 2-3 months in Denver.
Let me know how to find that out.

I was appalled by looking at the 500 days wait time that has been listed in the Denver INS waiting time. But just now I got an email from a friend of mine that that waiting time is for 485s filed at that office and not for service center transfers which are much shorter. I am a bit relieved at hearing that.

How and where do you do the research?
My other problem is I might move in a month, and so worried about how to informthe INS since I cant talk to NSC anymore and update the files, I think.

Your input is appreciated.

Zero: I will answer you in the other thread you had created.
 
adjustee...hang in there buddy. know the feeling, i am also tired. feel like giving up myself. no more strength, but hang in there, mate.
 
Hello Adjustee:
I have a friend who got transfered to Denver INS on sometime
in march, 2002. She got interview at the end of May and approved right at the interview. I think yours is just at the corner.
 
Hang in Bud

Hope you will get your approval soon aftre hearing from people on this forum..

BTW could you please post some reason you think could have caused tranfer?? like AC21/ marriage / address change etc...

thx & best of luck
 
Adjustee,

first of all the time listed on the national processing time for district offices doesn't apply to transfer cases. every center has its own way of scheduling time.

I did extensive research on Portland (which is my local center)

in this borad search in archive with keyword "Denver' etc if you find anyone getting transferred serch for all the posting for that user. you may see the dates for final approval. don't depend on the posing date if it is archived. I think it shows archival date from database.

try contacting local office . take input from friends and other users here. summerise that and you may be close to some conclusion.

but probably you know that nothing is certain here.


When i did mine for portland I did the same for other centers too and I have a feeling that I saw Denver as one of the better centers (2-3 months waiting)


I hope you all the best and wish we get out this ordeal soon.
 
sorry I didn't answer your last question. if you move permanently from that local area and you inform local INS your case will certainly transfer to other local area.

I don't know on what criteria INS decides a move is permanent or temporary. I guess that is another foggy area of this whole business.

but unless some one keep on moving in short span of time and the transferred 485 trying catch up with the actual location of the person. it is better to notify INS about the move. also find out more about the local office to your next location . if that is worse than Denver I would tell Denver INS that it is a temporary move and provide some local dependable address for mails.

hope this helps
 
Thanks folks.
Your support is appreciated.

I got an RFE for employment, birth cert and status.
I did not change employers at all. I sent in new offer letter(same salary/position), affidavits from my brother and cousin, all pay stubs from june-dec 2002, new H1B 797 and new I-94. I don’t think local transfer could have happened due to this RFE.

But here are the details for which local transfer could have happened.
1. We got married after I got 140 approved and I filed for 485 after marriage.
2. I changed address once 300 days after 485 RD.
3. I called IIO 2-4 times during the whole process.
4. I had applied for EAD two months back.(layoff fears) and not gotten it yet.

What do you all think about this?
What could have triggered it?
 
Hey Adjustee - Excuse me but could you please clarify some details about your rfe.
You say that you sent in a n"New offer letter". Why did you send a new offer letter if you never changed your job. Why did you not send a letter from your existing employer.

In my opinion, the trnsfr could be only because of 2 reaseons in your case:
1. IIO may not be satisfied by proof of employment verification.
2. Recent marriage before filing 485.

In either case do not worry. Hold your breath - then take a deep breath and let the tension out. Now listen carefully. Just make sure you prepare yourself for the interview. Carry a letter from current employer (who filed 140/485) confirming your employment,position and salary. If you changed employer, then get a similar letter from new employer confirming job details are sme as that in the labor. Carry proof of marriage - marriage cert, photos, joint bank statements with proof of same residence, etc.
Also carry all your paystubs from current, previuos employment, all H1B approvals, I-94 (original), and all previous IT returns.

You should be fine. Don't sweat. I understand your pain, but get prepared for the interview and go confidently prepared, not scared. You'll see your approval preety soon, maybe in 2-3 months. So cheer up.

T-Rex.

:)
 
Reason for Transfer!?

Adjustee, Thank you very much for your input.

I don't think change of address or Ead renewal would have caused this.

The most common reason among Local transfer (in this forum) cases is 'Marriage after I-485' and that, I think, was the driving force here too!

Now I am not very sure if 'No. of calls to NSC'. Logically, I would imagine it should not! But ofcourse, INS has nothing Logical to it!!

sd1963, Could you also please let us know why, according to you, your case for transfered?
 
T-Rex

T-Rex, The purpose of Employment verification may be interpreted for :

verifying :

a. Continuation of current employment in the future or
b. Existance of similar employment (even from the same employer) in the future.

In any case, the job responsibilities and position should be similar to the application.

For instance, My Labor was cleared for BPR specialist position. I am however, working with the same company, which applied for my GC, on H1, as a Systems Analyst.

When I got a RFE for employement verification, my company issued a letter stating that the job offer with the stated salary is still valid and would be finalized on approval.

So I think, 'A new offer letter' even though with the same employer can be issued for a different position, as long as it matches the application.
 
T-Rex
By new employment letter I mean the same letter from same employer but a new original with the current date. Since they asked proof of employment again I obtained another one from my employer with the current date, the salary and the position remained the same.

I hope that answers ur question
 
hey adjustee,

just to substantiate my earlier claim and to give you some peace of mind. look for user 'Prakash Easwaran'

he got transferred on April 3rd 2002 and got interview on june 17th 2002.

there is also a thread on yahoo called 485transfer. but i didn't see that.
 
adjustee -

I agree with Suresh about calling IIOs and that triggers RFE. Both my friends who had never called IIOs got RFEs too. Must be the IIO who's handling each case.
 
adjustee -
after reading your responses, I think I understand what you're saying. Now here's the deal. Remember that some of the IIOs are real hoodwinks. They don't have a clear understanding of what you're presenting. e.g. They may be mis-interpreting the title on your H1B and on your labor not matching. Also IIO may be unclear why you are providing letter for future employment. While your case is genuine, for a moment step into the shoes of an IIO who sees scores of cases daily, issues rfes and reads responses, all with letters from current employers with tiitle/salary matching that of 140 and labor. Out of the blue if something like this hits him out of the ordinary, he suddenly becomes incoherrent and does not relate to what he is used to seeing as a regular response.

But most likely, employment may not be a cause for your transfer at all. It may be marriage - which looks like a strong factor in your case. All I'm saying is go prepared with all the documents. You never know what they might ask for. Yours is a straight forward case and should be approved without any problem. Except only waiting... I've seen some trnsfr cases get approved faster than regular cases, even their plastic cards arrived in just 1 month as compared to 6 months in case of regular approval.

So try to get this off your mind for a while, meanwhile prepare your documents and you may seen a letter in the mail pretty soon for your interview. I hope and pray the best for you.

Cheers.

:cool:
 
T-Rex thanks buddy! I will keep you posted. And I will be prepared with all documents that u ve mentioned.

Thanks for info sd1963 - I will check it out. Let me know about the Yahoo thread too. Where is it and how to access it etc.
 
Also remember - all your future correspondence will now be with your local INS office, including AP, EAD, etc. Which means you can most likely get EAD same day and AP in a couple of weeks - so no worries to call helpless IIOs in future who have little or no info.
Well look at the brighter side mate, your local office will be a lot more helpful in providing info as compared to NSC.
Cheers.
:)
 
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