April 2020 Filers

[manolo]

In keeping with what seems to be an immihelp tradition, this is a thread for people filing to adjust status in April 2020. If you're as nervous and unsure about the whole process as I am, please share your timeline here.

F2A adjusting from F1
Filing I-130 and I-485 (+ I-131 and I-765) concurrently (as F2A category is current on the April Visa Bulletin)

04/18: Sent off via USPS to the Chicago lockbox
04/23: Marked as 'DELIVERED' by USPS at 1:30am

I sent my package using USPS's certified mail service but have yet to receive the physical delivery receipt.

[anasmizyed12]

F-1 married to USC
AOS Concurrent Filing of Forms I-130, I-485, I-765, and I-131

4/3 - package sent to USCIS CHICAGO LOCKBOX
4/6 - Package received by USCIS

Checks not cashed yet!

[RG2020]

Still USCIS is doing Finger printing for Apr/1/2020 filer(AOS) where as if you have finger printing already there(4 yrs old for H1B) with USCIS?
Do they provide EAD without finger printing ? How much time they will take for EAD approval ?

[lyw484]

Still USCIS is doing Finger printing for Apr/1/2020 filer(AOS) where as if you have finger printing already there(4 yrs old for H1B) with USCIS?
Do they provide EAD without finger printing ? How much time they will take for EAD approval ?

I've seen cases where old biometrics were applied to recently filed cases. Might work out well for you.

[RG2020]

Thank you .....

[manolo]

My credit card just got charged $535 and $1225!

04/18: Sent off via USPS to the Chicago lockbox
04/23: Marked as 'DELIVERED' by USPS at 1:30am
04/27: Credit card charged $535 and $1225

[Rph]

04/06/20: USPS delivered at Chicago lockbox. No electronic notifications or notice of acceptance (NOA) yet.

[jordan21]

04/10 package received by Chicago Lockbox

No updates since then. Check has not been cashed and I have not received a NOA. I have tried calling and emailing them, but no updates and no response :/

[manolo]

I also haven’t received any notification (electronically or in the mail) from USCIS yet either. Was surprised how quickly they charged my card.

[Mkc]

They are currently close and might understaff, so you soon get your NOA

[manolo]

Got 4 text messages this morning. When I looked up the case numbers on USCIS’s website, it said they’d received my forms on 04/22, one day before USPS marked them as delivered. I assume that’ll be my priority date. For the I-485, the status was that they’d accepted the fingerprint fee. This is all going surprisingly quickly.

04/18: Sent off via USPS to the Chicago lockbox
04/22: Priority date
04/23: Marked as 'DELIVERED' by USPS at 1:30am
04/27: Credit card charged $535 and $1225
04/27: USCIS accepted the I-485 fingerprint fee
04/29: Received 4 text messages with case numbers

[rb69]

I sent the forms thru USPS on 13th Apr, and it was delivered to the Chicago Drop Box on the 15th. But I haven't heard a peep from that end and the check hasn't been cashed out. What should I do?

[saalshariff]

Hello all,

I'm an April filer! Mine is asylum-based. Does anyone here know if USCIS looks at tax returns for asylum-based applications?

Looking forward to this journey with you all,
Sam

[odobo]

I've seen cases where old biometrics were applied to recently filed cases. Might work out well for you.

lyw484

Do you know anyone in this forum who got their biometric appointment waived (based on old biometric)?

[kapadiakk]

Type of Filing: F3 , I-1485,I-131,I-765
USCIS Delivery date at the Chicago Lockbox : April 6th
Till today, May5th, I have not yet received any notification of my filings, nor have the checks been cashed.
I emailed the lockbox, no reply & attorney has no response either,
I am worried & anxious,
Any help appreciated!