The Texas Service Center employment-based I-485 Email Pilot Special Notification Initiative is to provide a mechanism by which applicants can facilitate TSC processes relating to specific EB I-485 application scenarios through an email address.  The email address for this purpose is:

EBUPDATE.Tsc@dhs.gov

Applicants will receive an automatic reply from TSC stating that the email was received.  After submitting information through this pilot email initiative, one follow-up inquiry may be sent if no communication has been received from TSC, such as a decision notice, a request for evide3nce, or other notice, within 90 days.  The automatic email reply will provide further information on how to submit the follow-up inquiry.

The notice was posted today on AILA and is not yet available to the public.  Here is a copy of the Notice dated 4/22/10 on this program:

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/37276568/TSC-Applicant-I-485-Email-Pilot-Program

The program covers 4 different scenarios:

1. What is the procedure to notify TSC when an applicant is eligible for porting under AC21?
2. What is the procedure to notify TSC when an applicant has multiple approved I-140’s with priority dates that are visa available?
3. What is the procedure to notify TSC when an applicant is eligible for cross-country chargeability?
4. What is the procedure to notify TSC when an applicant has an adjustment case that should be transferred?

We’ll see how well this works, and we applaud TSC for giving this a try.