Can you request transfer of case from one service center to another ?

[sharon1611 1]

I am a USC and my brothers I-130 is in California service center which had one of the longest wait times for usc filing for a brother or sister. Can I request it be transferred to another service center such as Nebraska or any other service center with shorter wait times ?

[Roel 7,191]

No.

[milimelo 4,185]

No. It is where it is. Besides, it will take at least 14 years for his visa to become available so doesn't matter where his petition is. 

[Georgia16 2,858]

Well if that was possible everyone would move their case around to whatever was fastest. 

 

You can move state state to get it transferred;-)

[gregcrs2 1,777]

LOL...absolutely NO.  If it were possible, everyone would do it and then the fastest service center would be overwhelmed and become the slowest one!

[jskibo 588]

The long California wait will seem short after you wait years for your priority date to become current. 

[payxibka 10,044]

Last I checked CSC will be fast enough for a sibling petition 

[sharon1611 1]

Guys thanks for the response, but the processing time for I-130 for a sibling is showing 93 months where as Other service center is showing 10 months. Such a discrepancy. Also when I filed I-130 for my parents it went to Nebraska service center- I am confused why my sibling application went to the California service center. Any thoughts ?

[payxibka 10,044]

3 minutes ago, sharon1611 said:

Guys thanks for the response, but the processing time for I-130 for a sibling is showing 93 months where as Other service center is showing 10 months. Such a discrepancy. Also when I filed I-130 for my parents it went to Nebraska service center- I am confused why my sibling application went to the California service center. Any thoughts ?

You do realize that it is currently about 150 to 180 months for a siblings priority date to come current.   Which is when the petition needs to be approved by.  93 is fast enough 

Edited June 6, 2019 by payxibka

[arken 4,197]

8 minutes ago, sharon1611 said:

Guys thanks for the response, but the processing time for I-130 for a sibling is showing 93 months where as Other service center is showing 10 months. Such a discrepancy. Also when I filed I-130 for my parents it went to Nebraska service center- I am confused why my sibling application went to the California service center. Any thoughts ?

Which center is showing Sibling petition processing time of 10 months??

[sharon1611 1]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

You do realize that it is currently about 180 months for a siblings priority date to come current.   Which is when the petition needs to be approved by

Thanks for your reply- I a a little confused. So even if the petition took 93-120 months to be approved my brothers priority date Would still be intact ? I’m mean to ask so it doesn’t really matter if his petition went to a service center with shorter processing times since even if the I-130 got worked faster it wouldn’t be of any use since the priority date time would dictate when a visa would become available ?

[payxibka 10,044]

4 minutes ago, sharon1611 said:

Thanks for your reply- I a a little confused. So even if the petition took 93-120 months to be approved my brothers priority date Would still be intact ? I’m mean to ask so it doesn’t really matter if his petition went to a service center with shorter processing times since even if the I-130 got worked faster it wouldn’t be of any use since the priority date time would dictate when a visa would become available ?

Priority date was established the day it was received by the Uscis.  It doesn't change and has nothing to do with when the petition is approved.  Whenever it is approved it moves to NVC and will sit until the PD is current 

Edited June 6, 2019 by payxibka

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

1 hour ago, sharon1611 said:

Thanks for your reply- I a a little confused. So even if the petition took 93-120 months to be approved my brothers priority date Would still be intact ? I’m mean to ask so it doesn’t really matter if his petition went to a service center with shorter processing times since even if the I-130 got worked faster it wouldn’t be of any use since the priority date time would dictate when a visa would become available ?

Exactly. 

[geowrian 22,335]

17 hours ago, sharon1611 said:

Guys thanks for the response, but the processing time for I-130 for a sibling is showing 93 months where as Other service center is showing 10 months. Such a discrepancy. Also when I filed I-130 for my parents it went to Nebraska service center- I am confused why my sibling application went to the California service center. Any thoughts ?

17 hours ago, sharon1611 said:

Thanks for your reply- I a a little confused. So even if the petition took 93-120 months to be approved my brothers priority date Would still be intact ? I’m mean to ask so it doesn’t really matter if his petition went to a service center with shorter processing times since even if the I-130 got worked faster it wouldn’t be of any use since the priority date time would dictate when a visa would become available ?

Even if the petition was approved tomorrow, you would still be waiting around 14 years (or over 25 years if from certain oversubscribed countries) before you could even start NVC processing.

Edited June 7, 2019 by geowrian

[portorusa 431]

F4 petitions (siblings of USC) are processed ONLY in California Center, no exceptions.