Case was received at my local office.

[br9k 23]

I see the same message for the first case number (and the usual "received" message for the second CR-89). 

Dated today as well. Looks more like a system glitch, although the message does correspond to the type of the case. 

[oksmel 4]

i received the same message! case was transferred on feb 27

[Scazy 78]

3 hours ago, Hypnos said:

Yes I have.

 

There was a time a few years ago when standalone I-130s started being sent to field offices to help clear a backlog.

From 2 service centers in a matter of 1-2 days for a thousands cases? 

You really think this looks like a legit update? 

[Hypnos 6,576]

I have no idea.

 

All I know is that if it is legitimate, it isn't unprecedented.

[mrs thb 331]

44 minutes ago, Hypnos said:

I have no idea.

 

All I know is that if it is legitimate, it isn't unprecedented.

I believe you Hypnos.  I have been on VJ for many years.  First with a K1 that we cancelled, then with I-130.  Some crazy things have happened that have sent many heads spinning.

 

I've been following this "sent to local office" thing in several threads and it is not just one group (ie June 2017 I-751 filers) its several months of filers.  If this was just a glitch I doubt it would be applicable to several months of filers.  Read the threads yourself.  Proof is in the pudding. Something is up and I'm jumping for joy.

 

 

[mrs thb 331]

just read this in the Case was received at my local office thread.

 

Posted yesterday at 12:11 PM

One of the September 2016 filer said this: 

"I just got off the phone with USCIS asking them about this transfer, and the officer was specific, that, it is to reduce the backlog on CSC. So, hopefully, we are going to see lots of approvals from CSC applicants. Good luck."

 

and then this....

 

 

 

So I guess they are transferring these files because of the backlog on CSC. I hope that is true . 

 

Again, USCIS is giving mixed messages.  

[oksmel 4]

I am Vermont filer. They received my case 9/5/17. I got the same message about transfer!

Edited February 28, 2018 by oksmel

[br9k 23]

May be a good time for someone to poke their congressman to get information from USCIS (or just wait a day or two and see if this message disappears)

[Dashinka 23,410]

8 hours ago, mrs thb said:

just read this in the Case was received at my local office thread.

 

Posted yesterday at 12:11 PM

One of the September 2016 filer said this: 

"I just got off the phone with USCIS asking them about this transfer, and the officer was specific, that, it is to reduce the backlog on CSC. So, hopefully, we are going to see lots of approvals from CSC applicants. Good luck."

 

and then this....

 

 

 

So I guess they are transferring these files because of the backlog on CSC. I hope that is true . 

 

Again, USCIS is giving mixed messages.  

I saw another message on one of the other threads where the person talked to Tier 2 and they told her any message you get checking the number that always gave an error message is not to be believed.  Who knows, but it does seem fishy that both CSC and VSC would dump many months of I751s onto local offices that are back-logged with their own work.  It would seem more believable if it had just been 3 or 4 months worth to get CSC/VSC back to within reasonable processing times.  But as already said, this is USCIS.

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

It's like a giant mystery. If it was a Sherlock Holmes story it'd be titled: "The case of the transferred cases." Or, alternatively, "The USCIS tier 1 agent who didn't bark."

[kattaklizm 11]

I am November I-751 filer, who never knew my CR-89 as I was filing from overseas. I could never receive a legit answer from USCIS how to get that case reference number and check my case status. After 3 months of trying it finally worked, shall I still try to get that CR-89? 

[FROWNcat 24]

3 hours ago, Russ&Caro said:

It's like a giant mystery. If it was a Sherlock Holmes story it'd be titled: "The case of the transferred cases." Or, alternatively, "The USCIS tier 1 agent who didn't bark."

Thanks for the laugh! It seems like all the people who called are getting different answers so I am going to assume no one really knows.

[FROWNcat 24]

1 hour ago, kattaklizm said:

I am November I-751 filer, who never knew my CR-89 as I was filing from overseas. I could never receive a legit answer from USCIS how to get that case reference number and check my case status. After 3 months of trying it finally worked, shall I still try to get that CR-89? 

The CR-89 number is the one that shows my case was transferred. From my understating that's how it works for other VJ members as well. I'd try to get that case number and go from there. You could try to call them but unfortunately I don't think they'd be very helpful.

[jeffkadrliktorr 99]

So I just got off the phone with a Tier 2 officer. I explained everything to him, I even mentioned that there was discussion online

regarding whether or not this is a system glitch, or legitimate update and that many people have received the same update at once.

 

So he took my information, I mentioned that I had 2 different receipt numbers (one of which used to bring up an error). He put me on hold for

a couple minutes. When he came back he said that he looked in multiple places (in his system I assume) and it's still showing that my case

is at the California Service Center. He said that the case status thing was most likely an error. He also mentioned

that if my case had been transferred and that if I was scheduled for an interview that I would've received a letter in the mail as well.

 

I spoke to 2 different Tier 1 officers prior to that as well. The first guy said it was not a glitch, and that my case had infact been transferred, the second the I spoke to right after had no idea what she was talking about.

 

I'm just going to go back to assuming the online case status system is not reliable and assume that I'm stuck waiting like I was a couple days ago

[FROWNcat 24]

1 hour ago, jeffkadrliktorr said:

So I just got off the phone with a Tier 2 officer. I explained everything to him, I even mentioned that there was discussion online

regarding whether or not this is a system glitch, or legitimate update and that many people have received the same update at once.

 

So he took my information, I mentioned that I had 2 different receipt numbers (one of which used to bring up an error). He put me on hold for

a couple minutes. When he came back he said that he looked in multiple places (in his system I assume) and it's still showing that my case

is at the California Service Center. He said that the case status thing was most likely an error. He also mentioned

that if my case had been transferred and that if I was scheduled for an interview that I would've received a letter in the mail as well.

 

I spoke to 2 different Tier 1 officers prior to that as well. The first guy said it was not a glitch, and that my case had infact been transferred, the second the I spoke to right after had no idea what she was talking about.

 

I'm just going to go back to assuming the online case status system is not reliable and assume that I'm stuck waiting like I was a couple days ago

It's not even worth it to call them because everyone has been getting different answers. If the web site is reliable we'll probably get something in the mail in a week or two. I thought about calling USCIS but it seems like a waste of time.