Nitin V

Hello All: Is there a way (other than waiting in line from 2:00am to find the
status of a pending I-140/I-485 application that was filed in person at the San Jose,
CA INS sub-office ? The 800 number doesn't have case info. Also, when the application
was filed in person, an A# was assigned, but, the receipt (cash register) did not
have the usual INS 13-character case tracking number. So, basically, I'm stumped
about how I can find the status of my case. I've already made 1 trip, without any
success. I arrived at 6:00am and waited until 10:15 only to be turned away since the
tokens were used up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks, Nitin

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Ingo

Did you mean, an I-130/I-485 (that is, family-based immigration)? I-140s
(employment-based immigration) are not processed in San Jose, and are never filed
together with I-485s.

The reason there is no 13-character case number is that these numbers are used only
by the four service centers. Since you are in California, if you really meant to file
an I-140, you should have mailed it to Laguna Niguel (Laguna Niguel does not accept
walk-in applications), and they would send you a receipt notice.

If you indeed meant to say you filed an I-130/I-485 in San Jose, then don't
bother inquiring about the status for quite a while. Processing times can reach
several years.

Incidentally, the 800 number will not have your case status because they only deal
with naturalization applications. You must call the office where your application is
pending directly to find out the status.

Ingo

On Fri, 23 Mar 2001 03:08:56 +0000, Nitin V

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I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. For reliable advice, please consult
with a professional immigration attorney.

For further information, check the following frequently-requested links.

For many questions, you may find answers at
http://travel.state.gov/visa_services.html (Department of State)

or http://ins.usdoj.gov (INS).

For consular policies and visa reciprocity fees, find your consulate in
http://travel.state.gov/links.html

For DOL Faxback status information: http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/

For information on affidavit of support for marriage to US citizens (I-864), go to
http://travel.state.gov/i864gen.html and http://travel.state.gov/checklist.html

For information on entering the US as a K-1: http://www.k1poelist.com/

For poverty levels, see http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/poverty/00poverty.htm

For information on H/L/O/P visa extensions at Dept. of State in St. Louis, MO, see
http://travel.state.gov/revals.html

For non-official information, check:

(When using these sites, and any Web sites, please watch out for privacy, as I do not
know all site operators.)

http://www.visalaw.com http://www.shusterman.com http://www.immigration.com
http://members.aol.com/MDUdall http://www.murthy.com/ http://www.srs-usvisa.com
http://www.getusavisa.com http://greencard-lottery.virtualave.net/
http://www.jcvisa.com (H-1B) http://www.h1bresources.com (marriage and fiancee)
http://www.kamya.com/misc/ (marriage and fiancee) http://www2.apex.net/users/thehydes
http://www.formshome.com http://www.workpermit.com

This is not an endorsement of any of these Web sites. I am not affiliated with any of
the Web site owners and do not receive nor accept payment in return for listing them,
and typically don't even know them.

(if believe you have a good immigration-related Web site and want your Web site
listed here, please e-mail me).

Nitin V

Ingo: Sorry, I did mean I130/I485. They say the I485 takes upto 2 years, but, what
about the I130 itself? I'm asking because we've moved since we filed this application
and have informed INS about our new address. However, other than the return receipt
from the USPS, we haven't received anything from INS confirming our change of
address. So, I was a little concerned about the whole issue. Thanks for your reply.

Nitin

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Nitin V wrote:

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The I-130 simply stays with the I-485 and is adjudicated at the same time as the
I-485, which is at the interview if all goes well. There is no separate adjudication
or notification of its approval.

I'm asking because we've
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You won't hear anything from INS until you are notified to have your
fingerprints taken.

Then you will receive a notice of the interview appointment.

I don't think you can confirm your change of address, other than inquiring in person.
If too much time goes by, you can make an inquiry, or ask for the help of your
Congressperson, Zoe Lofgren. She is quite familiar with the problems of INS San Jose.

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[usenetquote2]> >Did you mean, an I-130/I-485 (that is, family-based immigration)? I-140s[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >(employment-based immigration) are not processed in San Jose, and are never filed[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >together with I-485s.[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >The reason there is no 13-character case number is that these numbers are used[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >only by the four service centers. Since you are in California, if you really meant[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >to file an I-140, you should have mailed it to Laguna Niguel (Laguna Niguel does[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >not accept walk-in applications), and they would send you a receipt notice.[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >If you indeed meant to say you filed an I-130/I-485 in San Jose, then don't[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >bother inquiring about the status for quite a while. Processing times can reach[/usenetquote2]
[usenetquote2]> >several years.[/usenetquote2]