I just got a message from uscis as below. is it normal process? anybody got this message from uscis? why it transferred to local office from California service center? please help !!! Receipt Number: WAC139051**** Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN Your Case Status: Initial Review On August 15, 2013, we transferred your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, to your local USCIS Office for further processing. The new office has jurisdiction over your case and will send you a decision as soon as processing is complete or you will be notified if further information or action is needed. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address.

do not worry this is their normal processing.. ur waiting time has started just wait...and please do not call uscis for asking like when will my case get approve and what is the status of my case. because they get pissed off. they did on mine i didnt even call them for status or anything about case. i just called them about address change how will i do that i did not give my name or my case number but after 2 days when i check my my case status on uscis there was message that ur address have been changed and wait for normal processing time and do not ask about case status from live assistance... they looked my info through my phone number... BEST OF LUCK

[quote=kk3405;2615]I just got a message from uscis as below. is it normal process? anybody got this message from uscis? why it transferred to local office from California service center? please help !!! Receipt Number: WAC139051**** Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN Your Case Status: Initial Review On August 15, 2013, we transferred your I130, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN, to your local USCIS Office for further processing. The new office has jurisdiction over your case and will send you a decision as soon as processing is complete or you will be notified if further information or action is needed. If you move, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address. [/quote] i just made a call to scis customer center this morning! it said my i-130 transfered to laguna field office... what happened? i cant sleep!!! :((

It just means that USCIS is processing the application at local office instead of a service center. If they need more details, they will contact you.

look at this... uscis is transferring to its field offices beacuse of work load http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=c3c7ca7c5fed9310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e7801c2c9be44210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

to ARM thank you so much for your post.. now I can sleep.. hope it will speed up our application.. thx

@ Amazon: I am still waiting to be approved and I have not received RFE, but I found this online, and I read stories where sometimes they did not accept a regular photocopy. http://www.immihelp.com/immigration/certified-copy.html We only sent a photocopy of our marriage certificate, do you think this could be a problem? On the USCIS website it says: To complete the process, the petitioner must submit: Form I-130 (signed with proper fee), with all required documentation, including: Two completed and signed G-325A forms (one for you and one for your spouse) A copy of your civil marriage certificate A copy of all divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees that demonstrate that all previous marriages entered into by you and/or your spouse were terminated Passport style photos of you and your spouse (see Form I-130 instructions for photo requirements) Evidence of all legal name changes for you and/or your spouse (may include marriage certificates, divorce decrees, court judgment of name change, adoption decrees, etc.) So a little confused, but I hope it is not going to be a problem and we're going to be approved soon. Thanks. FK

[quote=FK;2675]@ Amazon: I am still waiting to be approved and I have not received RFE, but I found this online, and I read stories where sometimes they did not accept a regular photocopy. http://www.immihelp.com/immigration/certified-copy.html We only sent a photocopy of our marriage certificate, do you think this could be a problem? On the USCIS website it says: To complete the process, the petitioner must submit: Form I-130 (signed with proper fee), with all required documentation, including: Two completed and signed G-325A forms (one for you and one for your spouse) A copy of your civil marriage certificate A copy of all divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees that demonstrate that all previous marriages entered into by you and/or your spouse were terminated Passport style photos of you and your spouse (see Form I-130 instructions for photo requirements) Evidence of all legal name changes for you and/or your spouse (may include marriage certificates, divorce decrees, court judgment of name change, adoption decrees, etc.) So a little confused, but I hope it is not going to be a problem and we're going to be approved soon. Thanks. FK [/quote] I submitted just a copy of the marriage certification, not a certified copy. We got an approval without any RFE.

Ok thanks zoopy:) What was your PD and location? LPR or USC? Or just pls add your case to the GC Tracker. Have a great day! FK