I-485 Case Relocation from Was

According to a recent public statement released by Washington District Office Director Phyllis A. Howard, certain pending I-485 cases have been transferred from the Washington District Office to the California Service Center (CSC) for adjudication, and more will be transferred in the future. The purpose of this case relocation is to further reduce the backlog. This transfer applies only to I-485 cases and not naturalization cases. Phase I Cases that were already transferred as of October 14, 2005 , include some of the following: * I-485 cases that were continued at the time of the interview. Cases that were not transferred include, but are not limited to, the following: * I-485 cases that are pending a name check or Fingerprint Response; * I-485 cases that are awaiting only a visa number before approval may be given; and * I-485 cases that are awaiting the submission of documents, as the response time has not yet elapsed. If your I-485 case was continued at the time of the interview and you would like to know whether it was sent to the CSC, you can make an InfoPass appointment online at www.infopass.uscis.gov. At the time of your InfoPass appointment, the Information Officer will be able to inform you whether your case remains in Washington or has been relocated to the CSC. Presently, there is no timetable available for the projected processing time at the CSC. Phase II Cases that will be transferred sometime in the future include: · Employment-based I-485 applications that were transferred to the Washington District for adjudication; · Employment-based I-485 applications that have not yet been scheduled for an initial or rescheduling of an interview; and · Employment-based I-485 applications that were filed with the service center prior to the 2005 calendar year. Although these files have not yet been sent, they have been boxed and are ready to be shipped. Therefore, if your pending I-485 application falls into one of these three categories, please do not attempt to make an InfoPass appointment at this time, as your file is boxed and currently unavailable. We will be posting updates on Phase II of the relocation as more information becomes available. ______________________________________________________________________________ --------------------------- 本文由範毅禹律師事務所提供 本律師事務所精辦各類勞工應聘及專業移民申請 (包括H-1，L-1，EB-1，EB-2，NIW，勞工卡，綠卡等申請)。所有申請由多位美籍律師及擁有15年經驗的範毅禹律師親自處理，我所並特設中英移民網站。內有最新移民新聞資訊及由律師主持的移民問答集，歡迎讀者流覽查詢。 www.Fan-Law.com CALIFORNIA : Fan & Fitzpatrick, P.A. 370 E. Glenarm St., Pasadena , CA 91106 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] MARYLAND : Fan & Fitzpatrick, P.A. 230 North Washington Street, Suite 400 , Rockville , MD 20850 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]