Who is actually adjudicating our I-485 application?

[SirLancelot 1]

I know we all send our AoS (I-485) applications to the Chicago lockbox address. But then what? Who actually adjudicates the cases? The 4 regional USCIS Service Centers, such as NSC, CSC, VSC, and TSC? Or our local district USCIS offices, such as San Francisco or San Diego?

I'm curious as to what happens to our application once it arrives to the Chicago address. I know many applications are being transferred to CSC from Chicago, but what happens after that? Does CSC do all the adjudicating then transfers the application to our district office or does CSC immediately transfer the files to our local district office to adjudicate?

[KarenCee 3]

From the lockbox in Chicago it is sent to Missouri. For whatever reason (no one has been able to figure out the criteria for transferring one's case) some applications are transferred to CSC which means AOS is adjudicated without an interview. If one's AOS requires an interview it will be sent to that person's local office from Missouri, where it is adjudicated and the applicant will receive - eventually - an interview date. My husband's app was transferred to CSC, after we received and satisfied the RFE sent to us. There's just no rhyme nor reason for who gets transferred and who doesn't. Luck of the draw maybe?

[SirLancelot 1]

From the lockbox in Chicago it is sent to Missouri. For whatever reason (no one has been able to figure out the criteria for transferring one's case) some applications are transferred to CSC which means AOS is adjudicated without an interview. If one's AOS requires an interview it will be sent to that person's local office from Missouri, where it is adjudicated and the applicant will receive - eventually - an interview date. My husband's app was transferred to CSC, after we received and satisfied the RFE sent to us. There's just no rhyme nor reason for who gets transferred and who doesn't. Luck of the draw maybe?

So for cases which do get transferred to CSC, who is doing the initial adjudication, Missouri or CSC? And for those who need interviews, Missouri doesn't do the adjudication but the local district field offices? What exactly is Missouri's role in this process?

Thanks for your response Karen, but I'm still confused as to exactly what the flow chart looks like.

[Dr_LHA 3]

Missouri "pre-process" cases. Presumably they are the ones who make the decision whether or not your case goes to interview or CSC transfer as well. Local offices and CSC make the "final decision".

[SirLancelot 1]

Missouri "pre-process" cases. Presumably they are the ones who make the decision whether or not your case goes to interview or CSC transfer as well. Local offices and CSC make the "final decision".

So who is scheduling the biometric appointments? Missouri?

[KarenCee 3]

Missouri "pre-process" cases. Presumably they are the ones who make the decision whether or not your case goes to interview or CSC transfer as well. Local offices and CSC make the "final decision".

So who is scheduling the biometric appointments? Missouri?

Hmmm....good question. I would assume Missouri does that because my husband's biometrics was scheduled several months before the transfer to CSC and his case number(s) started with the prefix MSCXXXXXX.

[Yodrak 7]

SirLancelot,

Yes, the NBC schedules the biometric appointments.

Yodrak

Missouri "pre-process" cases. Presumably they are the ones who make the decision whether or not your case goes to interview or CSC transfer as well. Local offices and CSC make the "final decision".

So who is scheduling the biometric appointments? Missouri?

[rebeccajo 14]

Missouri "pre-process" cases. Presumably they are the ones who make the decision whether or not your case goes to interview or CSC transfer as well. Local offices and CSC make the "final decision".

So who is scheduling the biometric appointments? Missouri?

Our AO (in Pittsburgh) told us all biometrics and interviews are scheduled by 'a dumb computer'.

His exact words. I swear.

Buy as Yodrak says, it's the dumb computer at NBC in Missouri. The dumb computer has the schedules for all the field offices, and simply plugs appointments into open slots.

Edited July 10, 2007 by rebeccajo

[Jashley820 0]

Missouri "pre-process" cases. Presumably they are the ones who make the decision whether or not your case goes to interview or CSC transfer as well. Local offices and CSC make the "final decision".

So who is scheduling the biometric appointments? Missouri?

Our AO (in Pittsburgh) told us all biometrics and interviews are scheduled by 'a dumb computer'.

His exact words. I swear.

That's awesome, haha! At least some of those guys have a sense of humor!

[Yodrak 7]

becca,

Thanks for the clarification.

Yodrak

Missouri "pre-process" cases. Presumably they are the ones who make the decision whether or not your case goes to interview or CSC transfer as well. Local offices and CSC make the "final decision".

So who is scheduling the biometric appointments? Missouri?

Our AO (in Pittsburgh) told us all biometrics and interviews are scheduled by 'a dumb computer'.

His exact words. I swear.

Buy as Yodrak says, it's the dumb computer at NBC in Missouri. The dumb computer has the schedules for all the field offices, and simply plugs appointments into open slots.

[~*Maria*~ 1]

WOW a 'dumb computer' that actually has a brain wish mine worked liked that as well without me having to do the work lmao

j'k LOL

[zsam 0]

Dumb computer indeed..wish it would schedule an appt for us!

So I spoke to a USCIS immigration officer (after calling the toll free number and my call being "escalated") and our local office is processing I-485 cases received 8-9 months after our case date. He doesn't understand why we are not being called for an interview and why our I-130 is still pending which is what bothered him more.

Obviously, it must be security checks but wouldn't they know that or can't the officers just give that generic response? Has anyone called USCIS and heard the "security check" response from the immigration officers? I feel like no one tells us anything on the phone!

[cellarlily 0]

A few cases are sent to Texas SC, too. No idea why.

[zsam 0]

A few cases are sent to Texas SC, too. No idea why.

do you know if the Texas cases see long delays? I was initially told by my lawyer that our case was sent to Texas for secondary extensive review. Never heard anything after that!

[cellarlily 0]

I'm sorry, I really don't know. I just know that a couple of our members have had their AOS cases sent to TSC. Seldi is one of them. I believe she made an Infopass appointment to find out why and the Infopass people didn't even know.