> Sent in my I-130, I-485, and all the supporting documents to the
> Chicago
> Lockbox July 26th.
>
> Mailed it to them Overnight, Registerd with signature required. The
> little
> slips from USPS has already come back with a stamp instead of a
> signature,
> no big deal.
>
> Question is, how long before I get a notice from USCIS with a receipt
> number
> so I can check the progress?
>
> I searched Google, Yahoo etc..., but came up with more questions than
> answers, as some state they never got one before being approved and
> some had
> them in a couple of weeks.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Background: Married U.S. Citizen 5 years ago, lived in the U.S. for
> 20
> years August 25th, 2007.
>
> Thanks
USCIS.gov answers all.....
http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/ReceiptingTimes081007.pdf
USCIS ISSUES SERVICE CENTER AND LOCKBOX RECEIPTING UPDATE
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced
today that it has experienced a tremendous increase in the number of
applications filed, which has resulted in a front log of cases awaiting
data-entry. USCIS is making every effort to address the delay.
USCIS will prioritize data entry for specific form-types. Delay in data
entry and fee receipting will not affect Change of Status or Extension
of Stay eligibility, assuming all other eligibility requirements are
satisfied. USCIS would also like to assure its customers that requests
for Premium Processing Service will continue to be processed within 15
days, consistent with existing policies and procedures.
The actual received date will be honored and recorded on the receipt
notice. This date will appear in the “Received Date†box on
Form I-797, Notice of Action. The received date on Form I-797 is
different from the “Notice Date,†which also appears on the
Notice and identifies the date the receipt notice was actually
generated.
USCIS will provide weekly updates to give our customers accurate
information about current receipt times and service level commitments.
As of the date of this notice, USCIS has completed data entry and has
issued receipt notices for applications and petitions received on or
before the following dates:
(click through for the chart)
You can find these updates in the Press Room section (top left hand
button) at uscis.gov
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