Mary1979

Hello folks,

I have a quick question. My husband and I filed for AOS based on an employment application (EB2).

Our I-485 package was received at the Dallas Lockbox on August, 23rd, so 2 weeks ago...

How long should I wait for a receipt notice? and after that, how long to have our fingerprint appointment?

I will appreciate any feedback from people having filed recently or whoever knows something on this process timeline.

Thanks a lot!!!

Hi, I sent my I-485 to the Dallas Lockbox and I got the return receipt back without any signature, just a stamp with the date received (8-23-2010). Is that ok?

Please, help!

Hello everybody,

I am waiting for an H1B extension and it seems that the process is being delayed, exceeding the 2 months waiting period the USCIS indicates on its website. They began with the Initial review on June, 14th and that is all the info I have received. According to my university lawyer, there are other professors in the same situation I am, waiting for more than 3 months... (she should have told me this before and filed my case earlier.... but what could I do? )

Any recent experience on H1B renewal? How long did you wait for its approval?

My only concern is that I cannot renew my driver's license, which is already expired, until I receive the approval notice (I am in Indiana and they told me there is other license extension option).

Thanks!

Update: I tracked the package again this Monday morning and it has been delivered! I hope this info helps other people with the same concern... this whole process make us so anxious about everything!!!!

No problem! Do you speak Portuguese as well as Spanish? I speak both so just wondering.

I do menina! I speak both Portuguese and Spanish, although I do not have so many chances to practice my Portuguese... Thanks again for your messages!

Yes, it has happened to other people. Usually the next business day, someone from USCIS goes to the PO box and picks the packages up. Then it shows up on the USPS website as having been delivered. You should be fine.

Obrigada menina! Thanks for your feedback!

give it time, it might be that it got there after the mailroom picked up their mail for the day and it is now a weekend and they are closed on weekends. I say wait until Tuesday and I bet you see it was picked up! This is a standard tracking notice from the USPS! Best wishes!!!

Thank you Hamigirl! I will wait until Tuesday or so to see what happens, and you are right, I checked the USPS website and it says that is the way they proceed with certified mail going to PO Boxes so hopefully everything will be fine! Thanks again!

Hello everyone,

I mailed this week my I-485 package to the Dallas Lockbox PO Box using USPS certified/receipt return service.

I checked today and it says that yesterday night, Friday 20th, they attempted to deliver the package and a notice was left. If USCIS office does not call to schedule a redeliver (something I am afraid they will not do...) the package will be sent back to me after 15 days.

Any similar experience??? what should I expect now? Do USCIS usually pick up mail? I guess it was not a smart decision to request a signature to deliver, but that was the advice the university lawyer gave us and it is the same I have been reading on line. They usually recommend this way of mailing for USCIS PO Boxes... I am really scared that all of my paperwork get lost!! and start doing all over again is not really funny...

I would really appreciate any feedback! thanks!!!