Delay in I-130 Processing by the California and Texas Service Centers

On February 8, USCIS posted a notification regarding the delay in processing approximately 36,000 immediate relative petitions that were transferred from the California Service Center to the Texas Service Center. In that notification, USCIS advised that some cases were transferred back to our California Service Center to take advantage of currently available resources.

The following update is provided as of February 22, 2011 by the USCIS, and reflects the number of cases in this group that have been processed to date by the Texas Service Center and the California Service Center. 

Approved
Denied
Request for Evidence/Intent to Deny
Referred to District Office for Interview
18,572
165
6779
4023

USCIS encourages petitioners and/or beneficiaries to continue monitoring the progress of their cases by accessing My Case Status online.

For more information, visit www.uscis.gov. 

If you need any assistance with the filing of your I-130 for an alien relative,
please contact our office for a free consultation. 

Sharlene Mae Bagon, Esq.
BAGON LAW FIRM
21550 Oxnard Street, 3rd Floor

Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Main: (818) 224-6632
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