“Case Was Transferred And A New Office Has Jurisdiction”: what it means
Your file moved to a different USCIS office. It is a routing change, not a problem.
What this status means
USCIS moves cases between service centers and field offices to balance workloads, or to send a case to the office that will interview you.
A transfer by itself says nothing about whether the case will be approved.
What usually happens next
- The new office picks up the case. Its processing time applies from here, which can be faster or slower than the old office.
- You usually receive a transfer notice by mail.
What to do now
- Your receipt number stays the same. Keep tracking it as before.
- Check the processing time for the new office rather than the original one.
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General information about how USCIS status messages are used, not legal advice. The notices USCIS mails you are the official record for your case.
