What does the National Benefit Center do?
Service Centers receive and process a large variety of applications and petitions. National Benefit Center receives and processes a large variety of applications and petitions. Our National Records Center receives and processes FOIA requests and applications for genealogy information.
What happens when USCIS transfers your case to National Benefits Center?
If we transfer your case, we will send you a transfer notice. Your receipt number will not change, and the transfer will not delay the processing of your case. You should continue to file your forms according to the existing form instructions.
Where is the National Benefit Center located?
Depending on where you live, you're filing it at various locations around the country. The National Benefit Center is a huge facility on the Western side of Missouri, where the USCIS employees do the actual processing of your case.
How long does it take for National Benefit Center process I-485?
You can expect the total I-485 processing time to be at least 8 to 14 months. It may take four to six weeks for USCIS to accept your application and send you a confirmation receipt. You then will receive notice of your biometrics appointment, which you must attend.
Which application goes to National Benefits Center?
National Benefits Center (“NBC”) is a USCIS center that processes mostly 2 types of petitions: Family based adjustments of status and I-130 Petitions; Naturalization applications.
How long does the National Benefits Center take to process?
National Benefits Center (NBC)Case TypeProcessing TimeService Request DateBased on a pending I-485 adjustment application [(c)(9)]3.5 Months - 11.5 MonthsApril 17, 2020
Does National Benefits Center approve I 485?
The USCIS has directed the Nebraska Service Center (NSC) and Texas Service Center (TSC) to cease new adjudications of all employment-based Forms I-485 (except for 4th preference petitions) and transfer those cases to the National Benefits Center (NBC), located in Summit, MO.
What happens when case is transferred to NBC?
EB cases transferred to the NBC will be relocated to field offices for final adjudication which may include an interview. There are some cases that may be final adjudicated at the NBC if the case has been interview waived and previously reviewed for eligibility.
How do I contact USCIS National Benefits Center?
For more information, you may also call the USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283.
Is I-485 same as green card?
Form I-485 is officially called the “Adjustment of Status Application” and is the official green card application. Certain immigrants who are in the United States, including special immigrants like asylees, can submit an adjustment of status application to change their immigration status to a green card.
What happens when I-485 is approved?
Upon approval, the applicant is mailed a Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card. The date the Form I-485 is approved becomes the date of adjustment, which in turn determines how soon the newly adjusted Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) may apply for U.S. citizenship. Permanent Resident Cards are valid for ten years.
What is the next step after filing I-485?
After your I-485 is filed, you will receive a notice in the mail about your biometrics services appointment, which will be held at a local Application Support Center (ASC). The notice will tell you the date, time, and location of your appointment.