Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction

The case moved to a different service center or office for continued processing. USCIS transfers cases to balance workload, and cases also move to a local field office when an interview is required. A transfer is neutral and does not indicate a problem. The receipt number stays the same, but the processing-time benchmark becomes that of the new office.

At any stage of adjudication, usually accompanied by a transfer notice.

Transferred cases often re-enter a queue, so the next status update can take weeks or months. That quiet period is normal.

Note the receiving office named on the notice and switch to that office's official Processing Times when judging whether the case is late. Keep your address current, since future notices come from the new office. Avoid repeated inquiries just because the status is static; premature Case Inquiries generally return template responses.