Erza Dervishi
1h
I-601 and I-212 waivers: Case transferred
My husband is abroad in Albania and we’re doing the marriage-based immigrant visa process. His I-130 was approved in August 2023, and he had his immigrant visa interview in May 2024, where he was found inadmissible because of a 10-year deportation bar. The bar was completed in June 2026.
We filed his I-601 and I-212 in June 2024, and they sat at the Nebraska Service Center for about 25–26 months.
I contacted my congressman’s office and was told the waivers were transferred to the Dallas Field Office. I asked them again later specifically to verify, and they confirmed that yes, USCIS did transfer the case to Dallas. Dallas is also my hometown, so that was kind of interesting to me!
The USCIS API still shows Nebraska, but I’m not really concerned about that. I’m mainly wondering if anyone else has experienced a Nebraska → Dallas Field Office transfer for an I-601/I-212 and what happened afterward.
How long did it take to get an RFE or decision after the transfer? Did anyone else have their case transferred after sitting at Nebraska for 2+ years?
Any insight or personal experiences would be appreciated pleaseeeeeee! 🙏
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 1478 days
Case
2022-08-31
Today
I-130
338 Days
I-601
821 Days
I-212
821 Days
Potomac Service Center: I-130
Nebraska Service Center: I-601, I-212
Timeline Map
2022-08-31
I-130
Submission to USCIS
2023-08-01
I-130
D+335
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2023-08-02
I-130
D+336
Response to RFE
2023-08-04
I-130
D+338
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2024-06-18
I-601
I-212
D+657
Submission to USCIS
2024-10-28
I-601
Added
D+789
Expedite Request Denied
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