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⏳ EB-3 India AOS Transferred to Kansas City FO (Non-Local) - PD Dec 2013
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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An India-born applicant with a Dec 2013 priority date filed I-485 in November 2025 under EB-3, also holding an approved EB-2 I-140 with the same employer. The case was transferred to Kansas City Field Office (non-local) with interview waived, and has seen multiple silent system updates in early 2026. The applicant is seeking datapoints on KC FO timelines and EB-3 to EB-2 upgrade patterns.
EB-3 India applicant with a December 2013 priority date and approved I-140s under both EB-2 and EB-3 with the same employer. I-485 filed November 25, 2025; biometrics completed January 7, 2026. Case transferred to Kansas City Field Office (non-local jurisdiction). Interview currently waived with no outstanding documents or RFEs. Silent system updates observed on Jan 24, Apr 3, Apr 14, Apr 15, and Apr 16, 2026. Applicant is exploring EB-3 to EB-2 upgrade path (TUB) and seeking timeline data from others with KC FO transfers.
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Kansas City FO has been used as a relief valve for employment-based AOS cases outside its local jurisdiction, particularly during periods of high volume at other field offices. Silent updates (system touches without visible status changes) are commonly observed 2-6 weeks before an approval decision, especially when interview is waived. Clusters of updates over consecutive days (as seen Apr 14-16) often indicate officer review activity. For India EB-3 with a Dec 2013 PD, the priority date is current as of early 2026, so no retrogression risk is the main bottleneck being officer capacity. Cases transferred to non-local FOs with waived interviews and no outstanding items have historically resolved within 3-6 months of transfer, though KC FO data points are sparse. EB-3 to EB-2 TUB (Transfer Underlying Basis) with the same employer is straightforward if both I-140s are approved — the upgrade can be requested even after I-485 is filed and typically does not restart the clock.