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📋 EB-3 Professional RFE Response Pending - Rest of World PD 2023-04
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📋 **Case Status: RFE Received**
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An EB-3 Professional (Rest of World) applicant filed I-485 in October 2025, received an RFE in January 2026, and had their case transferred from Queens Field Office to Boise Field Office after responding to the RFE. As of March 2026, the case remains in 'RFE Response Received' status 63 days after the RFE response was submitted, with interview waived.
This EB-3 Professional (Rest of World) case involves a multi-step field office transfer journey: NBC -> Queens FO -> Boise FO. The applicant filed I-485 in October 2025 with a current priority date of April 2023. An RFE was issued roughly 83 days after filing, with the response submitted within 8 days. Following the RFE response, the case was transferred to the Boise Field Office on January 30, 2026. USCIS confirmed via Emma that the interview has been waived and the physical file is at Boise FO. The status has remained on 'RFE Response Received' for 60+ days post-transfer, with an agent noting 'one or more documents pending review.' This case highlights the Queens-to-Boise transfer pattern seen in early 2026 and raises questions about Boise FO processing timelines for RFE cases.
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Cases transferred to Boise Field Office following an RFE response are being reported in early 2026, likely reflecting USCIS workload redistribution from overburdened NYC-area offices. For cases with waived interviews at Boise FO, post-RFE response processing times appear to extend beyond 60 days based on emerging data points. The 'RFE Response Received' status persisting through a field office transfer is expected — the status typically does not update until an officer actively adjudicates the file. Cases with current priority dates and waived interviews at field offices generally move to approval without additional contact, though timelines vary by office workload. Applicants in similar situations should wait at least 90 days post-RFE response before submitting a service request.