In an effort to decrease historically high processing times for applications for naturalization and adjustment of status, USCIS announced recently they are implementing a national strategy that will involve transferring files from overworked field offices to nearby regional offices that carry less of a workload.  For example, San Francisco applicants may receive Request for Evidence (RFE) or interview notices in Sacramento, or Los Angeles applicants may receive RFE or interview notices in San Bernardino.

Despite the inconvenience to some this may cause, it comes as welcome relief to many attorneys, USCIS officers and some applicants who will experience reduced wait times.  Read about the USCIS efforts here.