Derwood

I think you're looking at the difference between the two reporting tools that USCIS offers, the status details available in your USCIS account (where you filed and paid if you did that online), and the Case Status Online (where you enter the receipt number to see the status). Here's my  situation, I'm a "pure" N400 filer:
I did my biometrics on 3/8, and the Case Status Online tool started showing 'USCIS is actively reviewing your case' minutes later. On 3/13, the Account page started showing 'we reviewed your biometrics', and minutes later the Case Status Online tool started showing 'We have scheduled you for an interview'. on 3/14, the Account page also started showing the interview.
 
Hope this helps.

Hi Guys,
 
Just a quick update on my N-400/I-751 visit to USCIS today.
I had an N-400 Biometrics appointment scheduled at noon and an I-751 Mis-Infopass scheduled at 1pm. When booking the Infopass, I thought I ought to give myself an hour just incase they were slammed.
 
I arrived at the Biometrics Office 11:30am and was greeted by a lovely woman. There was only one other person in the room and they had just finished their biometrics. The woman asked me to complete the standard sheet/questionnaire. I was 'Code 5' on my biometrics letter so I just had to do a photo, signature and place my four right-hand fingers on the scanning pad simultaneously and that was it! I was out of the door by 11:35am! Five minutes later my N-400 application status changed to 'My case is being actively reviewed by USCIS'.  My expected completion date also jumped back from January 2019 to November 2018.
 
I headed up to the main USCIS office hoping they might see me regarding my outstanding I-751 early. When I got to the office it was dead, with just a few people coming and going, including bored looking members of staff. Naturally. I still had to wait until 12:50pm to be seen. I handed the woman on the desk my passport, I-751 extension letter and expired green card. About 20 minutes later, I was called in by a friendly immigration officer. He asked to take two fingerprints and another photo. He then handed me back my passport with a 12 month I-551 stamp and returned my expired green card,
 
I then mentioned that I'd received a case transfer notice the day before stating that my I-751 case was being transferred to the NBC. He said he couldn't see much on the computer, but said my case was probably being transferred to their office for a combo interview with my N-400. The officer said that it should be a combo interview, but sometimes they still do the I-751 & N-400 separately.
 
I then asked the officer if they were seeing a sudden and recent surge in I-751 cases at the office. He said no, and that they only process the few that need an interview, and that the service centers process the majority of the cases. I didn't ask him if he knew about thousands of cases being transferred to local offices, but I didn't get the impression that he did.
 
Anyway, back to waiting for me. I'm hoping to see a status update of 'We reviewed your biometrics' by tomorrow.
 
Good luck all!

Hi Guys,
 
Just a quick update on my N-400/I-751 visit to USCIS today.
I had an N-400 Biometrics appointment scheduled at noon and an I-751 Mis-Infopass scheduled at 1pm. When booking the Infopass, I thought I ought to give myself an hour just incase they were slammed.
 
I arrived at the Biometrics Office 11:30am and was greeted by a lovely woman. There was only one other person in the room and they had just finished their biometrics. The woman asked me to complete the standard sheet/questionnaire. I was 'Code 5' on my biometrics letter so I just had to do a photo, signature and place my four right-hand fingers on the scanning pad simultaneously and that was it! I was out of the door by 11:35am! Five minutes later my N-400 application status changed to 'My case is being actively reviewed by USCIS'.  My expected completion date also jumped back from January 2019 to November 2018.
 
I headed up to the main USCIS office hoping they might see me regarding my outstanding I-751 early. When I got to the office it was dead, with just a few people coming and going, including bored looking members of staff. Naturally. I still had to wait until 12:50pm to be seen. I handed the woman on the desk my passport, I-751 extension letter and expired green card. About 20 minutes later, I was called in by a friendly immigration officer. He asked to take two fingerprints and another photo. He then handed me back my passport with a 12 month I-551 stamp and returned my expired green card,
 
I then mentioned that I'd received a case transfer notice the day before stating that my I-751 case was being transferred to the NBC. He said he couldn't see much on the computer, but said my case was probably being transferred to their office for a combo interview with my N-400. The officer said that it should be a combo interview, but sometimes they still do the I-751 & N-400 separately.
 
I then asked the officer if they were seeing a sudden and recent surge in I-751 cases at the office. He said no, and that they only process the few that need an interview, and that the service centers process the majority of the cases. I didn't ask him if he knew about thousands of cases being transferred to local offices, but I didn't get the impression that he did.
 
Anyway, back to waiting for me. I'm hoping to see a status update of 'We reviewed your biometrics' by tomorrow.
 
Good luck all!

Thanks for the info @Derwood. It's interesting sometimes they still do both separate.

Hi Guys,
 
Just a quick update on my N-400/I-751 visit to USCIS today.
I had an N-400 Biometrics appointment scheduled at noon and an I-751 Mis-Infopass scheduled at 1pm. When booking the Infopass, I thought I ought to give myself an hour just incase they were slammed.
 
I arrived at the Biometrics Office 11:30am and was greeted by a lovely woman. There was only one other person in the room and they had just finished their biometrics. The woman asked me to complete the standard sheet/questionnaire. I was 'Code 5' on my biometrics letter so I just had to do a photo, signature and place my four right-hand fingers on the scanning pad simultaneously and that was it! I was out of the door by 11:35am! Five minutes later my N-400 application status changed to 'My case is being actively reviewed by USCIS'.  My expected completion date also jumped back from January 2019 to November 2018.
 
I headed up to the main USCIS office hoping they might see me regarding my outstanding I-751 early. When I got to the office it was dead, with just a few people coming and going, including bored looking members of staff. Naturally. I still had to wait until 12:50pm to be seen. I handed the woman on the desk my passport, I-751 extension letter and expired green card. About 20 minutes later, I was called in by a friendly immigration officer. He asked to take two fingerprints and another photo. He then handed me back my passport with a 12 month I-551 stamp and returned my expired green card,
 
I then mentioned that I'd received a case transfer notice the day before stating that my I-751 case was being transferred to the NBC. He said he couldn't see much on the computer, but said my case was probably being transferred to their office for a combo interview with my N-400. The officer said that it should be a combo interview, but sometimes they still do the I-751 & N-400 separately.
 
I then asked the officer if they were seeing a sudden and recent surge in I-751 cases at the office. He said no, and that they only process the few that need an interview, and that the service centers process the majority of the cases. I didn't ask him if he knew about thousands of cases being transferred to local offices, but I didn't get the impression that he did.
 
Anyway, back to waiting for me. I'm hoping to see a status update of 'We reviewed your biometrics' by tomorrow.
 
Good luck all!

Hi Guys,
 
Just a quick update on my N-400/I-751 visit to USCIS today.
I had an N-400 Biometrics appointment scheduled at noon and an I-751 Mis-Infopass scheduled at 1pm. When booking the Infopass, I thought I ought to give myself an hour just incase they were slammed.
 
I arrived at the Biometrics Office 11:30am and was greeted by a lovely woman. There was only one other person in the room and they had just finished their biometrics. The woman asked me to complete the standard sheet/questionnaire. I was 'Code 5' on my biometrics letter so I just had to do a photo, signature and place my four right-hand fingers on the scanning pad simultaneously and that was it! I was out of the door by 11:35am! Five minutes later my N-400 application status changed to 'My case is being actively reviewed by USCIS'.  My expected completion date also jumped back from January 2019 to November 2018.
 
I headed up to the main USCIS office hoping they might see me regarding my outstanding I-751 early. When I got to the office it was dead, with just a few people coming and going, including bored looking members of staff. Naturally. I still had to wait until 12:50pm to be seen. I handed the woman on the desk my passport, I-751 extension letter and expired green card. About 20 minutes later, I was called in by a friendly immigration officer. He asked to take two fingerprints and another photo. He then handed me back my passport with a 12 month I-551 stamp and returned my expired green card,
 
I then mentioned that I'd received a case transfer notice the day before stating that my I-751 case was being transferred to the NBC. He said he couldn't see much on the computer, but said my case was probably being transferred to their office for a combo interview with my N-400. The officer said that it should be a combo interview, but sometimes they still do the I-751 & N-400 separately.
 
I then asked the officer if they were seeing a sudden and recent surge in I-751 cases at the office. He said no, and that they only process the few that need an interview, and that the service centers process the majority of the cases. I didn't ask him if he knew about thousands of cases being transferred to local offices, but I didn't get the impression that he did.
 
Anyway, back to waiting for me. I'm hoping to see a status update of 'We reviewed your biometrics' by tomorrow.
 
Good luck all!

Hi Guys,
 
Just a quick update on my N-400/I-751 visit to USCIS today.
I had an N-400 Biometrics appointment scheduled at noon and an I-751 Mis-Infopass scheduled at 1pm. When booking the Infopass, I thought I ought to give myself an hour just incase they were slammed.
 
I arrived at the Biometrics Office 11:30am and was greeted by a lovely woman. There was only one other person in the room and they had just finished their biometrics. The woman asked me to complete the standard sheet/questionnaire. I was 'Code 5' on my biometrics letter so I just had to do a photo, signature and place my four right-hand fingers on the scanning pad simultaneously and that was it! I was out of the door by 11:35am! Five minutes later my N-400 application status changed to 'My case is being actively reviewed by USCIS'.  My expected completion date also jumped back from January 2019 to November 2018.
 
I headed up to the main USCIS office hoping they might see me regarding my outstanding I-751 early. When I got to the office it was dead, with just a few people coming and going, including bored looking members of staff. Naturally. I still had to wait until 12:50pm to be seen. I handed the woman on the desk my passport, I-751 extension letter and expired green card. About 20 minutes later, I was called in by a friendly immigration officer. He asked to take two fingerprints and another photo. He then handed me back my passport with a 12 month I-551 stamp and returned my expired green card,
 
I then mentioned that I'd received a case transfer notice the day before stating that my I-751 case was being transferred to the NBC. He said he couldn't see much on the computer, but said my case was probably being transferred to their office for a combo interview with my N-400. The officer said that it should be a combo interview, but sometimes they still do the I-751 & N-400 separately.
 
I then asked the officer if they were seeing a sudden and recent surge in I-751 cases at the office. He said no, and that they only process the few that need an interview, and that the service centers process the majority of the cases. I didn't ask him if he knew about thousands of cases being transferred to local offices, but I didn't get the impression that he did.
 
Anyway, back to waiting for me. I'm hoping to see a status update of 'We reviewed your biometrics' by tomorrow.
 
Good luck all!

I did, thanks! I waited up until midnight and then every appointment time for that date was available. :-)

Name updates nearly always seem to be followed by an approval a day or two later!

You forgot:
-Unable to use global entry that has been paid for
-Having to pay to renew licenses frequently (five in four years here)
-Licenses having 'Temp visitor' or similar on, like DACA people (this alone boils my p*ss )
-Having to visit secondary every single time you re-enter the country.
-Unable to check in online for certain airlines. 
-Having to mess about trying to secure an infopass appointment 
-Some clueless staff (not just airlines) who don't know what the extension stamp/letter is
-Being unable to produce a valid permanent resident card and the extension letter/stamp look totally DIY, causing questions about your status
-Employment authorization issues by clueless HR staff 
-Not being eligible for certain jobs until your conditions are removed (USPS for example)
-Filing AR-11s that don't actually update the address and you then miss mail (interview letters/RFEs that get sent to the old address)
-Receiving a short notice interview notice when travelling/scheduled to travel
-The possibility of receiving a denial out of the blue, even worse if it happens when you might be out of the country
-An RFE for more recent versions of documents you already sent
-Marital issues (divorce/separation) not quite being as straightforward, as you have to take into account immigration consequences
-Travel issues (mexico are funny about the letter and insist on a stamp / russia & india are bigger bureaucratic nightmare than normal, to name a few)
-Sheer lack of communication - you get your extension, biometrics and then NOTHING for perhaps a year. Not online, not in the mail, NOTHING.
-No communication whatsoever as to what you are supposed to do when the extension letter expires.
-Vague validity of the extension letter (admittedly this has been clarified on the letter itself since June 2017 but wasn't prior to that)
-Issues with mortgages
-Issues with apartment/house rental leases
-Issues with car leases 
-Being told completely contradictory and conflicting things by multiple USCIS staff
-Being flat out lied to by USCIS staff
 
ALL of the above (and more) can be found by people on here, including myself. Overall just the total lack of any feeling of security that you have in your adopted country that you are a lawful permanent resident of, is not great, and added to that you are at the total mercy of frankly awful and rude USCIS staff who might possibly struggle to qualify for a job at the DMV or drive-thru.
It is a massive issue that can and does seep into many aspects of life for a lot of people.
 
 
It should not be like this. 

Hi Guys,
 
I've received a I-797C Notice of Transfer in the mail today. The transfer is dated 03/07/2018 and the address on the envelope was the California Service Center. The notice of transfer states the following:
 
"We have completed a preliminary review of the application or petition (("your case") listed above. As part of standard processing, we transferred your case to the USCIS office listed below that has jurisdiction for your case. That office will notify you in writing when they make a decision on your case or if they need additional information:
NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER, P{O BOX 648005, Lee's Summit, MP 64064".
 
Here's a reminder on my case, which is a regular, non-military, non-waiver ROC:
 
Applied I-751 to CSC. NOA1 February 21, 2017
Biometrics in March 2017 and then nothing until last week.
 
Applied N-400 online on February 18, 2018.
N-400 NOA1 February 18, 2018
My biometrics appointment is tomorrow (March 13, 2018)
 
February 25, 2018: I-751 receipt number mysteriously 'activates' with 'We received your case'
February 26, 2018: 'We received your case'
March 5, 2018: 'We received your case' although that update has disappeared out of the history.
 
March 7, 2018 around 1pm:  I got bombarded with 10 text messages and 1 email saying they had updated my case (I-751 number). My case status changes to:
 
Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction
On March 8, 2018, we transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number WAC17XXX, to another USCIS office. That office now has jurisdiction over your case. We sent you a notice that explains why we moved your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by April 7, 2018, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addre
 
 
When I call the automated case checker line it says it's been transferred to CSC????:"
 
On March 8, 2018 I get another update but it's the same thing.
 
 
Anyway, looks like my case is on it's way to the NBC,  and I suspect after that it'll be transferring to my local office. I'm guessing this is for a combo I-751/N-400 interview?
 
I have a Mis-Infopass tomorrow, so I'll ask and report back.
 

Hi Guys,
 
I've received a I-797C Notice of Transfer in the mail today. The transfer is dated 03/07/2018 and the address on the envelope was the California Service Center. The notice of transfer states the following:
 
"We have completed a preliminary review of the application or petition (("your case") listed above. As part of standard processing, we transferred your case to the USCIS office listed below that has jurisdiction for your case. That office will notify you in writing when they make a decision on your case or if they need additional information:
NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER, P{O BOX 648005, Lee's Summit, MP 64064".
 
Here's a reminder on my case, which is a regular, non-military, non-waiver ROC:
 
Applied I-751 to CSC. NOA1 February 21, 2017
Biometrics in March 2017 and then nothing until last week.
 
Applied N-400 online on February 18, 2018.
N-400 NOA1 February 18, 2018
My biometrics appointment is tomorrow (March 13, 2018)
 
February 25, 2018: I-751 receipt number mysteriously 'activates' with 'We received your case'
February 26, 2018: 'We received your case'
March 5, 2018: 'We received your case' although that update has disappeared out of the history.
 
March 7, 2018 around 1pm:  I got bombarded with 10 text messages and 1 email saying they had updated my case (I-751 number). My case status changes to:
 
Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction
On March 8, 2018, we transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number WAC17XXX, to another USCIS office. That office now has jurisdiction over your case. We sent you a notice that explains why we moved your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by April 7, 2018, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addre
 
 
When I call the automated case checker line it says it's been transferred to CSC????:"
 
On March 8, 2018 I get another update but it's the same thing.
 
 
Anyway, looks like my case is on it's way to the NBC,  and I suspect after that it'll be transferring to my local office. I'm guessing this is for a combo I-751/N-400 interview?
 
I have a Mis-Infopass tomorrow, so I'll ask and report back.
 
 

Hi, lots of us are in this situation.
USCIS will probably combine your applications for a combo interview.
See my post from today: 
 

Congratulations! It would seem that our transfers are definitely N-400 related!

And I bet Ill be on my way to where you live for that drink you owe me!  Forget the bottle of champagne it needs to be a magnum now. I repeat everyone who might miss this news @Derwood received a letter from CSC to say their case was transferred to NBC and then God knows where. We have movement!!

Hi Guys,
 
I've received a I-797C Notice of Transfer in the mail today. The transfer is dated 03/07/2018 and the address on the envelope was the California Service Center. The notice of transfer states the following:
 
"We have completed a preliminary review of the application or petition (("your case") listed above. As part of standard processing, we transferred your case to the USCIS office listed below that has jurisdiction for your case. That office will notify you in writing when they make a decision on your case or if they need additional information:
NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER, P{O BOX 648005, Lee's Summit, MP 64064".
 
Here's a reminder on my case, which is a regular, non-military, non-waiver ROC:
 
Applied I-751 to CSC. NOA1 February 21, 2017
Biometrics in March 2017 and then nothing until last week.
 
Applied N-400 online on February 18, 2018.
N-400 NOA1 February 18, 2018
My biometrics appointment is tomorrow (March 13, 2018)
 
February 25, 2018: I-751 receipt number mysteriously 'activates' with 'We received your case'
February 26, 2018: 'We received your case'
March 5, 2018: 'We received your case' although that update has disappeared out of the history.
 
March 7, 2018 around 1pm:  I got bombarded with 10 text messages and 1 email saying they had updated my case (I-751 number). My case status changes to:
 
Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction
On March 8, 2018, we transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number WAC17XXX, to another USCIS office. That office now has jurisdiction over your case. We sent you a notice that explains why we moved your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by April 7, 2018, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addre
 
 
When I call the automated case checker line it says it's been transferred to CSC????:"
 
On March 8, 2018 I get another update but it's the same thing.
 
 
Anyway, looks like my case is on it's way to the NBC,  and I suspect after that it'll be transferring to my local office. I'm guessing this is for a combo I-751/N-400 interview?
 
I have a Mis-Infopass tomorrow, so I'll ask and report back.
 

Hi Guys,
 
I've received a I-797C Notice of Transfer in the mail today. The transfer is dated 03/07/2018 and the address on the envelope was the California Service Center. The notice of transfer states the following:
 
"We have completed a preliminary review of the application or petition (("your case") listed above. As part of standard processing, we transferred your case to the USCIS office listed below that has jurisdiction for your case. That office will notify you in writing when they make a decision on your case or if they need additional information:
NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER, P{O BOX 648005, Lee's Summit, MP 64064".
 
Here's a reminder on my case, which is a regular, non-military, non-waiver ROC:
 
Applied I-751 to CSC. NOA1 February 21, 2017
Biometrics in March 2017 and then nothing until last week.
 
Applied N-400 online on February 18, 2018.
N-400 NOA1 February 18, 2018
My biometrics appointment is tomorrow (March 13, 2018)
 
February 25, 2018: I-751 receipt number mysteriously 'activates' with 'We received your case'
February 26, 2018: 'We received your case'
March 5, 2018: 'We received your case' although that update has disappeared out of the history.
 
March 7, 2018 around 1pm:  I got bombarded with 10 text messages and 1 email saying they had updated my case (I-751 number). My case status changes to:
 
Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction
On March 8, 2018, we transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number WAC17XXX, to another USCIS office. That office now has jurisdiction over your case. We sent you a notice that explains why we moved your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by April 7, 2018, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addre
 
 
When I call the automated case checker line it says it's been transferred to CSC????:"
 
On March 8, 2018 I get another update but it's the same thing.
 
 
Anyway, looks like my case is on it's way to the NBC,  and I suspect after that it'll be transferring to my local office. I'm guessing this is for a combo I-751/N-400 interview?
 
I have a Mis-Infopass tomorrow, so I'll ask and report back.
 
 

That really sucks.
 
I'm at my local office on Tuesday for my N-400 biometrics appointment. I've managed to schedule a Mis-Infopass an hour later to try and get an I-551 stamp. My card expires in 10 weeks time and I've already mentaily prepared myself that they're going to tell me to go back nearer the time. Nothing more than I love than the 75 minute drive to see the USCIS though! LOL
I'll be asking what's the deal with this 'case transfer' while I'm there. Undoubtedly, the truth will be the opposite of whatever they say!

The more I think about this 'case transferred' situation, the less I think it's a bug ... and less that I think it's for real.
 
I'm now wondering if there has been some sort of upgrade of the computer system that processes I-751/CRI-89 cases. I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that the system used to process these cases is the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments System (IMFAS), which I believe is an old legacy system. 
 
I'm wondering if lots of cases have been transferred to a new computer system, and that the transferring of these cases from one system to another, has inadvertently caused the 'Case received at my local office' message.
 
These 'case transfers' began on February 25, 2018 and so far, there have been virtually no reports of any applicants receiving notice of transfers documents in the mail. At the same time, I-751 application numbers that have been invalid for over a year, have suddenly sprung into life. Also, if you're affected, and you check your case on the DHS website, the 'Submitted Date' of the I-751 is the same as the date when these 'transfers' allegedly begin, rather than the date you actually applied.
 
I know that someone will give me the 'this is speculation' line, and yes it is. I know, sit back, wait, don't stress, they'll get to your case ... :-)

@Derwood thank you!

Oh lol! The joy of driving to visit USCIS haha you had me chuckling there. I just dont understand why they got to be so miserly with  the stamp even if it is say a  couple weeks or month earlier? Are there some secret perks and rewards with this exclusive elusive stamp that I am being kept in the dark about,  that you guys are aware of?#elite I55 stamp club#

That really sucks.
 
I'm at my local office on Tuesday for my N-400 biometrics appointment. I've managed to schedule a Mis-Infopass an hour later to try and get an I-551 stamp. My card expires in 10 weeks time and I've already mentaily prepared myself that they're going to tell me to go back nearer the time. Nothing more than I love than the 75 minute drive to see the USCIS though! LOL
I'll be asking what's the deal with this 'case transfer' while I'm there. Undoubtedly, the truth will be the opposite of whatever they say!

@Derwood you were right! I just got an email and of course they said that my case was in the processing times. LOL...They didn´t get it that I wasn´t asking about the case itself but for the missing transfer notice and they didn´t answer that at all instead they said I believe it was outside of the processing times...What a mess, do they ever read those service requests at all??? Oh well....it was at least a try...
 
Type of service requested:
 -- Non-Delivery of Other Notice


The status of this service request is:

On March 3, 2018, you contacted USCIS for an update on the status of your case, which you believe is outside of our normal processing time. Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been resolved.

Our records indicate that your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, was received at the California Service Center on May 9, 2017, which is within the most-recently published processing time specified on the USCIS website. Although subject to change, we are presently adjudicating I-751 petitions filed on or prior to September 7, 2016.

Please note that your Conditional Resident status remains valid until a decision is rendered in your case. You can continue to work and travel during this time.

Do you have a UK issued American Express card? You can use their international card transfer service, which will give you a US American Express card (you get to retain your UK one) and your new account retains your original member since date. That helps your credit score a lot.
 
You probably will need an SSN to do that though.