USCIS comments that it is improving its processes for Form I-730, the
Refugee/Aslyee Relative Petition. The agency will phase in changes in
responsibility for approving these forms from USCIS Service Centers to
USCIS international field offices. This change will not alter the
requirements for the form itself. Additionally, it will not alter
processing times nor place additional requirements on petitioners.
The first phase of this change began on April 1, 2014, and involved only
cases for beneficiaries residing in China. In such instances, a USCIS
international field office in China will conduct the interview and
complete final case adjudication in the following cases:
1 – When the form was not adjudicated at a USCIS Service Center on or before March 31, 2014, and
2 – When the USCIS Service Center had not identified any issues
requiring denial fo the form before the petition is transferred to
China.
