Hi guys. I've just received an I-797C to say that our I485 application has been moved to the californian office("to speed up processing time"). Just wondered if this was fairly regular or not and if people have any knowledge of this, did it in fact speed up processing time?
I realize the second part of this is probably impossible to answer.

Thanks guys
Stu

Hi Stu,

Actually what usually happens in a case like this, is that you get approved without an interview. Hope that's what happens for you.

Rene

I hope so too, that'd be great. Thanks Rene

That's what happened with us Hopefully that'll be the case for you too.

Hi We just got the same notice today about my husbands case being moved to California for speedier processing. Hope it does mean no interview and a quick AOS approval!

Hi, Is this something new that the case gets moved to California? My attorney said she's never seen this before

It's relatively new. It's been happening for about a year now.

Rene

lol, there's a shock....


More like 2+ years for these transfer cases. In fact, there was a lot of speculation that the cases that were xferred & never interviewed would have a mandatory interview at I-751. Enough time has passed that those people have now filed and had I-751 approved, also without interview.

What kind of cases does your attorney usually do, just out of curiosity?



edit: yes, these transfers happen when the Local Office is backed up 'too far'.

So does that mean that my husband won't have an interview or that the other offices are backed up and that's why it was transfered?

She's an immigration and naturalization attorney only and has been practicing for over 15 years. She hd told me she had processed plenty of k1's and plenty of cases with pepople from the UK but I find that hard to believe

It definitely means that it was transferred because of a backlog at your local office. Whether he gets the card without an interview remains to be seen. That part is not guaranteed, but happens fairly often.

Rene

Thank you

That's because your attorney is an idiot.

Ian

Apparently California can refer a case back to the local office for an interview. But it does appear to be rare.

So most likely, he'll be approved without interview. Here's fingers crossed

Thanks ! We need all the luck we can get!