Case forwarded to Washington DC office???

[pervez 4]

I got this message today:

On December 15, 2007, we transferred this I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS to our WASHINGTON, DC location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case has been sent to our WASHINGTON, DC location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

I'm in the local area of the Charlotte NC office, so why would this be sent to DC? Does this mean I might have to drive there, 5.5hrs each way for an interview instead of the 3hrs to Charlotte?

Also comparing the numbers(that don't mean all that much) on the processing times websites, then Charlotte NC is working on cases submitted in the last 6 months while the DC office is working on 12 month old cases, should I be worried about that?

Thank you for reading, and replying(if you do)

Edited December 18, 2007 by pervez

[Samantha27 0]

I got this message today:

On December 15, 2007, we transferred this I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS to our WASHINGTON, DC location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case has been sent to our WASHINGTON, DC location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

I'm in the local area of the Charlotte NC office, so why would this be sent to DC? Does this mean I might have to drive there, 5.5hrs each way for an interview instead of the 3hrs to Charlotte?

Also comparing the numbers(that don't mean all that much) on the processing times websites, then Charlotte NC is working on cases submitted in the last 6 months while the DC office is working on 12 month old cases, should I be worried about that?

Thank you for reading, and replying(if you do)

You should not worry about it too much because as what I understand there is nothing wrong with your application because if there is they should inform you. As far as I can remember I filed mine in different USCIS office but they forward it to different location but it my case, closer than what's I expected. If you have any doubts about everything better to call the nearest USCIS Office about it. I wish you all the best.

[LaL 418]

The worrying element of this is that USCIS does *not* notify us of transfers to local offices. They only notify of transfers to service centers.It is entirely possible they hit the wrong button and sent you the wrong email/status online. There really is only one way to attempt to find out what is going on and thats to make an Infopass. Personally, it states they are sending you a notice explaining thie action, I would wait a bit for that, THEN make an infopass.

[beppyz 0]

Hi Pervez,

I received the exact same email message on the 15th Dec. I haven't received anything in the mail yet. Just wondering whether you have, and if so, what it was about?

[pervez 4]

Hi Pervez,

I received the exact same email message on the 15th Dec. I haven't received anything in the mail yet. Just wondering whether you have, and if so, what it was about?

Nope, nothing received in the mail yet. I'll repost to this thread when the letter comes.

Best wishes.

[beppyz 0]

Hi Pervez,

I received the exact same email message on the 15th Dec. I haven't received anything in the mail yet. Just wondering whether you have, and if so, what it was about?

Nope, nothing received in the mail yet. I'll repost to this thread when the letter comes.

Best wishes.

Thanks...I'll do the same when I get my notice.

[Reba 2]

I'd make an Infopass appointment to find out what the heck they're doing. Print out the e-mail and take it with you. Usually mail from USCIS only takes a couple of days to reach you, so you should have received something by now if it was mailed the 15th.

[bora bora 1]

I just read about someone living in Iowa who just had their case transferred to D.C. and didn't know why either.

Hmmmm

[desert_fox 32]

D.C. is where their headquarters is. I dont think it was for local office interview stuff. Maybe they needed some kind of decision from the HQ regarding your petition. Anything unuswual in your case??

[pervez 4]

D.C. is where their headquarters is. I dont think it was for local office interview stuff. Maybe they needed some kind of decision from the HQ regarding your petition. Anything unuswual in your case??

Nope, as straightforward as a petition can be.

As long as I don't have to drive up there, for an interview, then they can let it rest on a pile of other docs for as long as they want. I have my EAD and my Advanced Parole so I can work and go in and out as needed until Nov. 08.

I am just wondering what this paper shuffling is about.

[beppyz 0]

D.C. is where their headquarters is. I dont think it was for local office interview stuff. Maybe they needed some kind of decision from the HQ regarding your petition. Anything unuswual in your case??

Nope, as straightforward as a petition can be.

As long as I don't have to drive up there, for an interview, then they can let it rest on a pile of other docs for as long as they want. I have my EAD and my Advanced Parole so I can work and go in and out as needed until Nov. 08.

I am just wondering what this paper shuffling is about.

We got the notice in the mail. All it says it that they've moved it to DC to 'speed up the process'...at least it wasn't an RFE. I'm sure yours probably says the same thing. I'm assuming you got yours by now? Good luck with it all!

[lissa04 3]

I had to go though the Washington DC office since I live in VA, however the office was about a 4 hour drive. I requested that my interview be in Roanoke since INS comes here every few months. I would make an info pass at your local office to see what is going on. Seems a little odd to me.

[aes41 0]

I got this message today:

On December 15, 2007, we transferred this I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS to our WASHINGTON, DC location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action. Please follow any instructions on this notice. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, call customer service. We process cases in the order we receive them. You can use our processing dates to estimate when this case will be done. This case has been sent to our WASHINGTON, DC location. Follow the link below to check processing dates. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

I'm in the local area of the Charlotte NC office, so why would this be sent to DC? Does this mean I might have to drive there, 5.5hrs each way for an interview instead of the 3hrs to Charlotte?

Also comparing the numbers(that don't mean all that much) on the processing times websites, then Charlotte NC is working on cases submitted in the last 6 months while the DC office is working on 12 month old cases, should I be worried about that?

Thank you for reading, and replying(if you do)

Hey

We got the same notice dated 12/17/2007. We are filing through the Albuquerque, NM office -- which usually is very fast. I was thinking we would have our interview date by now. please keep updating you have new info or ideas on why we got transfered.

thanks!

autumn

[pervez 4]

D.C. is where their headquarters is. I dont think it was for local office interview stuff. Maybe they needed some kind of decision from the HQ regarding your petition. Anything unuswual in your case??

Nope, as straightforward as a petition can be.

As long as I don't have to drive up there, for an interview, then they can let it rest on a pile of other docs for as long as they want. I have my EAD and my Advanced Parole so I can work and go in and out as needed until Nov. 08.

I am just wondering what this paper shuffling is about.

We got the notice in the mail. All it says it that they've moved it to DC to 'speed up the process'...at least it wasn't an RFE. I'm sure yours probably says the same thing. I'm assuming you got yours by now? Good luck with it all!

Yep, just came today.

Reads:

"This is to advise you than in order to speed up processing we have transferred the above case to the following USCIS office for processing.

Attn: E-Filing, 2675 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22031-4906

That office will notify you of the decision made on the application or petition"

And then some more stuff on general processing dates etc.

So I guess the CSC was perhaps just overloaded so they dumped some of what would've gone there to Fairfax, Virginia At least that's the way it sounds to me.

Edited December 27, 2007 by pervez

[KatiJohanna 0]

Exactly the same happened to us. Still waiting for something new to happen