Application Status

[ShivaPrasad]

I have a question which I hope someone can answer:
My PD is June 2010. I applied for I-485 in Oct 2020 and have received our EAD/AP combo card in Jan 2021 with one year validity so its valid until Jan 2022.
My H1B is valid until June 2021 (as is my drivers license) and my company still has not filed for an extension as we are waiting for the next bulletin to see where the Final Action Date lands. Hoping that it crosses June 2010.

We are in Texas. Do you know what documents the DOT will need to renew our license in June? Will the EAD/AP card be ok? If anyone of you is in Texas what have you done to renew TX drivers license?

You can renew with EAD. I've been renewing my license in DFW area for 8 years now. Take your passport, EAD and I-94 if u have. Here are couple of scenarios that happened to me/wife.
1. EAD valid - License renewed till expiration of EAD, around 2 years, since my EAD was renewed each time for 2 years.
2. EAD expired, but didn't take I94 to the DPS - Lewisville DPS checked online for I94 and triggered a secondary verification, got a letter that I can go back to the DPS with that letter to renew my license. Got a 1 yr extension.
3. EAD expired, took I94 to DPS - Carrolton DPS looked at I94, passport and EAD, triggered a secondary verification, then after receiving letter, got 1 yr extension.

Just in case wondering, my last 2 EAD renewals took 5-6 months, and i applied 4 months earlier.

[idliman]

Oh, why are you not sending updated medicals? I am hearing people say wait for RFE before sending. But sending proactively the medicals might help your case. All you need is flu vaccination as all other previous ones would be valid?

Took a leave of absence from the forum for a week. TSC is simply not approving any GCs. Bad they are not even issuing RFEs. A few people with Jul / Aug 2009 just got their RFEs. If you follow the excel tracking spreadsheets, as of today NSC had sent 82% RFEs and about 30% approval. TSC has sent about 10% RFEs with 1% approval (1 out of 104). My service request got closed without saying any timeframe or saying file is with AO. Congressman inquiry came with a reply that my PD is not current and that only May 22, 2009 is current in March 2021 bulletin. I am overwhelmed on what to do and how to react.

At this rate, I don't know how they are going to approve GCs. TSC in my opinion is taking 6 months to approve GCs after PDs become current. So anyone becoming current in April will be luckly to get GCs before the end of year. They are going to waste historic number of GCs this year. TSC is simply refusing to give any answer to anyone (you, me or congressman). If you are in NSC you will surely get a GC within a month of PD being current or after RFE. If you are TSC, forget it and work on mainitaing status by renewing H1B and EAD/APs. Thats all the input I have as of now.

So sending medical or I485J, do anything that you have to do to bring attention. I don't know if that is going to help or not. Wish there is some insider info on TSC. How can TSC be a polar opposite of NCS. Anyone know what's going on?

[bikenlalan]

This doesn't make sense to me. If dates are advanced without visas getting processed, then there is a big risk of a scenario where some people with earlier priority dates might get backlogged and retrogressed while some people with much newer priority dates get greened. I guess this scenario is better than wasted visas but might be in the mind of CO.

This scenario is not new and has happened in the past when dates moved forward rapidly for EB-2I to May 2010 and lot of folks with later PD (2010) got greened while many from 2009 are still lurking around. LIN has been pretty good with processing but with the slow TSC center, I do not see them processing many 485's that were filed in 2020. This may lead to small retrogression as CO may not apply the spillover at the start of the next FY but dates should move pretty consistently every month. Chances for folks that have sent their medicals during the initial filing last year and those who have received the RFE already and who will promptly respond are pretty good to get greened this year as they will be the low hanging fruit for USCIS to pick.

[Moveon]

Took a leave of absence from the forum for a week. TSC is simply not approving any GCs. Bad they are not even issuing RFEs. A few people with Jul / Aug 2009 just got their RFEs. If you follow the excel tracking spreadsheets, as of today NSC had sent 82% RFEs and about 30% approval. TSC has sent about 10% RFEs with 1% approval (1 out of 104). My service request got closed without saying any timeframe or saying file is with AO. Congressman inquiry came with a reply that my PD is not current and that only May 22, 2009 is current in March 2021 bulletin. I am overwhelmed on what to do and how to react.

At this rate, I don't know how they are going to approve GCs. TSC in my opinion is taking 6 months to approve GCs after PDs become current. So anyone becoming current in April will be luckly to get GCs before the end of year. They are going to waste historic number of GCs this year. TSC is simply refusing to give any answer to anyone (you, me or congressman). If you are in NSC you will surely get a GC within a month of PD being current or after RFE. If you are TSC, forget it and work on mainitaing status by renewing H1B and EAD/APs. Thats all the input I have as of now.

So sending medical or I485J, do anything that you have to do to bring attention. I don't know if that is going to help or not. Wish there is some insider info on TSC. How can TSC be a polar opposite of NCS. Anyone know what's going on?

I feel your pain and those stuck in TSC . Looks like you have tried everything you could , I can't think of anything else . I am sorry .
When I wrote to my congresswoman on the dates not moving back Jan (when DT moved dates by 2 working days) , her office got back in a couple of weeks with a few Qs. by the second week of feb they said that they had spoken to the USCIS about the issue and will get back in the first week of march . My dates went current late feb and they mailed that as I was current they will wait for 30 days . If there was no activity by April on my case to contact them . After my approval last weekend , sent them a thank you note which her office acknowledged . Looks like there is a wait time of 30 days for them to do any follow ups because they said that if the card is not mailed in 30 days they can follow up . I received an email that my card was posted yesterday . I guess the USCIS tracking number will be issued today .

Can others in TSC try to reach out to their congresswoman/men . Maybe there is someone who will help .

[vsivarama]

Looks like all the attempts being done to wake up TSC have failed. Only hope would be if they transferred the cases to other service centers.

[ak7419]

Looks like all the attempts being done to wake up TSC have failed. Only hope would be if they transferred the cases to other service centers.

I suspect TSC is prioritizing 2020 downgrade and EB1 applications over anything else at this moment.

[jackryan041815]

Hi all, quick question. Can someone explain how cases are processed based on what service center they at. My receipt is MSC so I know its at NBC, but NBC does not adjudicate 485 right? They only provide EAD and AP based on 765 and 131 forms? So the people that have SRC (Texas) and LIN (Nebraska) service centers, are these service centers allowed to adjudicate 485? Does NBC reroute to local USCIS office for adjutication?

[Wizoz2]

I suspect TSC is prioritizing 2020 downgrade and EB1 applications over anything else at this moment.

It looks to me like there is a very deliberate attempt to not do load balancing by transferring cases or send RFEs. Can only hope and pray things get better. I see the odd one to 3 cases a day trickling in for approvals on trackitt, but seems like those people are not updating their profiles on trackitt itself to begin with.

[mitul75]

Congressman inquiry came with a reply that my PD is not current and that only May 22, 2009 is current in March 2021 bulletin. I am overwhelmed on what to do and how to react.

But this is not factually accurate, your priority date as per your signature is current as of March 2021 VB, so can you not seek further clarification from your congressman?

I have spoken to a Level 2 officer with regards to my case and the only thing he could do was to create a service order number for me and pass it on to TSC with a timeline of 30 days. All this is very disappointing. EB2/3 India has already been treated like a foster child, and now they are discriminating against us based on which service center your application landed!

[racharox]

Hi all, quick question. Can someone explain how cases are processed based on what service center they at. My receipt is MSC so I know its at NBC, but NBC does not adjudicate 485 right? They only provide EAD and AP based on 765 and 131 forms? So the people that have SRC (Texas) and LIN (Nebraska) service centers, are these service centers allowed to adjudicate 485? Does NBC reroute to local USCIS office for adjutication?

Saw a case on trackitt where it got adjudicated at MSC, more like EB1 type case. If that is the norm, shouldn't MSC handle the case until final adjudication?

[jackryan041815]

Saw a case on trackitt where it got adjudicated at MSC, more like EB1 type case. If that is the norm, shouldn't MSC handle the case until final adjudication?

yea, that is why I am not sure. Maybe the case only gets bounced to your local field office when an interview needs to be scheduled. Does anyone else know how it works?

[android09]

Just noticed this -- "If the “USCIS Office” is the National Benefits Center (NBC) and you have filed an employment-based or family-based Form I-485, you should check processing times for your local field office."

[Mgajsk]

Just noticed this -- "If the “USCIS Office” is the National Benefits Center (NBC) and you have filed an employment-based or family-based Form I-485, you should check processing times for your local field office."

Does this mean the 485 cases will be processed at local offices?

[idliman]

But this is not factually accurate, your priority date as per your signature is current as of March 2021 VB, so can you not seek further clarification from your congressman?

I have spoken to a Level 2 officer with regards to my case and the only thing he could do was to create a service order number for me and pass it on to TSC with a timeline of 30 days. All this is very disappointing. EB2/3 India has already been treated like a foster child, and now they are discriminating against us based on which service center your application landed!

Yes. Sometimes we have think a few moves ahead. My congresman liason is new and young. He had helped us before and we have buit a good relationship. I don't have issue with congressman, they will just relay what we say. Just thinking how to corner USCIS. If we make a move, how are they going to counter. They have made a mistake and sent a wrong information. That's a good start.

At this time there are no visas available for your constituent under their current classification and priority date of November 23, 2009. According to the Department of State (DOS) March 2021 Visa Bulletin, visas in this category are available for those persons born in India having approved petitions with a priority date of May 22, 2009, or earlier. Visa availability cannot be expedited due to numerical limitations set by statute.

They sent the correct link for VB to Congressman. If you click, you will know that what they are saying is not true. Just don't know what's the USCIS strategy.

[android09]

Does this mean the 485 cases will be processed at local offices?

Thats what it looks like. I was curious because my I-485 receipt does say National Benefits Center in Lee Summit, MO. All the conversation here was about the TSC and the NSC...so was curious on the NBC. Here is where I saw this: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/more-info

[jackryan041815]

Thats what it looks like. I was curious because my I-485 receipt does say National Benefits Center in Lee Summit, MO. All the conversation here was about the TSC and the NSC...so was curious on the NBC. Here is where I saw this: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/more-info

wonder what the chance is that they bounce the application to the service center that has the least load at this time and is processing more. In this case that would be NSC of course. I thought that the primary role of the local field office was just interviews so if interviews were indeed being waived, maybe its approved elsewhere.

[Dallas111]

Hi
My pd is oct 2009. NSC center. Rfe replied in feb end (485j and medical). Has been current in March. Received EAD in 2012

When should I raise SR. Is it after 30 days of being current (now) or after 60 days.
When should I raise congressman or senator inquiry. Anyone who has raised inquiry in Dallas. What is the process

[aGCHopefull]

Thats what it looks like. I was curious because my I-485 receipt does say National Benefits Center in Lee Summit, MO. All the conversation here was about the TSC and the NSC...so was curious on the NBC. Here is where I saw this: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/more-info

How do we know our local field office?

[rsnake]

How do we know our local field office?

Enter zip code at the bottom

https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-.../field-offices

[Moveon]

Hi
My pd is oct 2009. NSC center. Rfe replied in feb end (485j and medical). Has been current in March. Received EAD in 2012

When should I raise SR. Is it after 30 days of being current (now) or after 60 days.
When should I raise congressman or senator inquiry. Anyone who has raised inquiry in Dallas. What is the process

NSC is in Jan 2010 now . So raise an SR , no harm . I am in Dec and Should get the card in hand by Monday. My Friend is end Dec and already got his on tuesday .
Wait for a couple of weeks or three after SR before approaching members of congress.

[suninphx]

NSC is in Jan 2010 now . So raise an SR , no harm . I am in Dec and Should get the card in hand by Monday. My Friend is end Dec and already got his on tuesday .
Wait for a couple of weeks or three after SR before approaching members of congress.

While the things are little better at NSC the approvals have been not consistent with any pattern. There seem to be only few officers approving the cases (as per trackitt data) and many more with PD Sep/Oct/Nov 2009 are still waiting 2-3 months after responding RFE. In the past few days approvals have dried up (specifically this week).

[suninphx]

In the RFE letter they have mentioned that if you don't get response 60 days after RFER date then you can call them.

[finally2021]

Hello everyone,

I have been a silent observer for several years but here is my situation.

My PD is August 28,2009.
EB2I

I did not file I485 in 2012.

I filed I485 in 2020.

Got my EAD, AP and done with biometrics

Do I wait for RFE and interview as I have not filed before 2017?

Thanks

[Moveon]

While the things are little better at NSC the approvals have been not consistent with any pattern. There seem to be only few officers approving the cases (as per trackitt data) and many more with PD Sep/Oct/Nov 2009 are still waiting 2-3 months after responding RFE. In the past few days approvals have dried up (specifically this week).

Hi Suninphx,
are these from the 2012 batch or those who applied recently . It could be that the pre adjudicated cases are only being approved . I am not where what the bottle neck is .

[suninphx]

Hi Suninphx,
are these from the 2012 batch or those who applied recently . It could be that the pre adjudicated cases are only being approved . I am not where what the bottle neck is .

People who applied in 2012 and replied to RFE in Dec/Jan. I would be surprised if these cases are not pre adjudicated already (at least majority of them). It's like a blackhole.

I recently checked with manager and he confirmed there won't be salary raise after i get GC , my bank told me mortgage would be the same and my wife is planning to visit India at least twice a year (instead of once a year) once we have GC. So there is that.