May 2020 Filings

[mk2245]

Calling on all May 2020 filers. Mine is employment based:

Here's the info:

5/8 - Mailed package to USCIS Texas lockbox (I485/I765/I131/I693)
5/11 - Received by USCIS

[Zafoo]

Hey there! Thanks for posting the thread. heres my timeline

04/21 - Sent texas lockbox
05/01 - Returned for using outdated form
05/04 - resent with correct form to Chicago lockbox
05/11 - receipt of package - got paper receipt in mail 5/13
(didn’t realize until this time that we could file i131 and i765 WITH our i485 documents)
05/20 - sent i131 and i765 to Chicago lockbox

my son is at home in Canada and I’m trying to get back there to be with him as soon as possible - so any cautionary advice at this time or encouragement is much appreciated.

[Mrsf86]

I485, I944, I765, I131, I693
Mailed USPS express to USCIS Texas lockbox: 5/11/2020
USCIS picked up from lockbox: 5/12/2020

[pigrew]

We have submitted a online I-130 and paper I-485. My wife is currently on a F1 visa. I'm a natural-born USA citizen.

2020-05-05 -29 I-130: filed online, paid via credit card, immediately got receipt number via email
2020-05-06 -28 I-130: Status In Process; Your benefit request has been accepted and is under review.
2020-05-07 -27 I-130: receipt postmarked
2020-05-11 -23 I-130: receipt received
2020-05-18 -16 I-485: given to USPS, priority mail from Indiana
2020-05-20 -14 I-485: Marked as delivered in Chicago
2020-05-22 -12 I-485: Submission rejected for "missing I-864". Our I-864 used an outdated form.
2020-05-28 -6 I-485: Rejection noticed received by mail. I-693 seal broken. Ugh.
2020-06-01 -2 I-485: Resubmission given to USPS
2020-06-03  0 I-485: Marked as delivered in Chicago
2020-06-24 21 I-485: Credit card charge pending (3:35PM CT)
2020-06-24 21 I-485: Status update to "Fingerprint Fee was Received", National Benefits Center
2020-06-24 21 I-131/I-765: Status update to "Case Received"
2020-06-28 25 I-485: Credit card charge posted (8:39AM CT)
2020-06-29 26 I-485/I-131/I-765: Receipt notices sent via SMS (11:17PM CT)
2020-07-02 29 I-485/I-131/I-765: Receipt notices delivered via snail mail from Chicago (60603), with
2020-07-07 34 I-485: eGov notification of RFIE at midnight. Date of RFIE. No notice on myUSCIS.
2020-07-11 38 I-485: Received RFIE by post, on yellow paper, two pages.
2020-07-17 44 I-485: RFIE Response posted via USPS flat rate priority mail
2020-07-20 47 I-485: RFIE Response delivered (to NBC)
2020-07-21 48 (Above dates updated)

[kapadiakk]

I-485, I-131,I-765 for me & my wife. Category F3 (I-130 approved 2010)
All Paper filings
1st filing April 6th at Chicago Lockbox
Result: Rejected May 2nd by Texas Service Center as "incorrectly filed" due to Priority Date not current according to TSC
Refiled : May 7th at the Chicago Lock Box along with the Adjustment of Status Chart published by USCIS in May 2020 showing our Priority Date is current & visa numbers are available.
As of May 22nd, no response from Chicago Lock Box
I called USCIS today: they cannot find my application in the system yet.
no checks cashed yet & therefore no receipt notices yet.
Still waiting & praying for USCIS to accept our petitions.
we have been struggling on H1-B/H4 visa for the past 13 years.

[Ertavarez]

5/6 - Mailed package to USCIS chicago lockbox (I130/I485/I765/I944)
5/11 - Received by USCIS
5/18 - Around 12 midnight receive the Text message with the Receipt

[mk2245]

Calling on all May 2020 filers. Mine is employment based:

Here's the info:

5/8 - Mailed package to USCIS Texas lockbox (I485/I765/I131/I693)
5/11 - Received by USCIS

Update:

6/2: Received a rejection notice for I-485/I-765/I-130 because of missing I-944/I-864. I-140 was accepted and check was cashed only for I-140.

I checked with my attorney when I filed this application, and he said I-944 is not needed because we are filing under employment category.
Can somebody shed some light on this?

[aph]

Update:

6/2: Received a rejection notice for I-485/I-765/I-130 because of missing I-944/I-864. I-140 was accepted and check was cashed only for I-140.

I checked with my attorney when I filed this application, and he said I-944 is not needed because we are filing under employment category.
Can somebody shed some light on this?

I’m not a lawyer but I’m very surprised your attorney did suggest that you don’t need form I-944 when you filed after February 24, 2020. You definitely need that!

[ragnarokonline0007]

Update:

6/2: Received a rejection notice for I-485/I-765/I-130 because of missing I-944/I-864. I-140 was accepted and check was cashed only for I-140.

I checked with my attorney when I filed this application, and he said I-944 is not needed because we are filing under employment category.
Can somebody shed some light on this?

If your I-140 was approved before, then I-944 is no needed.
I am surprise too .. your lawyer didn't notice this lol

[Tibwa]

Update:

6/2: Received a rejection notice for I-485/I-765/I-130 because of missing I-944/I-864. I-140 was accepted and check was cashed only for I-140.

I checked with my attorney when I filed this application, and he said I-944 is not needed because we are filing under employment category.
Can somebody shed some light on this?

you should damp your lawyer. He/she does not know jack. There very specific group of people who are exempts from filing I -944 and you are definitely NOT one of them.

[Tibwa]

I-485, I-131,I-765 for me & my wife. Category F3 (I-130 approved 2010)
All Paper filings
1st filing April 6th at Chicago Lockbox
Result: Rejected May 2nd by Texas Service Center as "incorrectly filed" due to Priority Date not current according to TSC
Refiled : May 7th at the Chicago Lock Box along with the Adjustment of Status Chart published by USCIS in May 2020 showing our Priority Date is current & visa numbers are available.
As of May 22nd, no response from Chicago Lock Box
I called USCIS today: they cannot find my application in the system yet.
no checks cashed yet & therefore no receipt notices yet.
Still waiting & praying for USCIS to accept our petitions.
we have been struggling on H1-B/H4 visa for the past 13 years.

When it is your PRIORITY DATE on your approval? Your priority date is normally before your approval date. Visa is only available for DEC 15,2008 PD to adjust your status per the May bulletin. I sent mine because my PD is DEC 7, 2008. They have rejected it for lack of I-864, which does not make sense because I have been working for over 16 years in the Country and earned my 40 qualifying quarters.

[mk2245]

If your I-140 was approved before, then I-944 is no needed.
I am surprise too .. your lawyer didn't notice this lol

Yeah I know. But anyways, we have sent this back today with the Form I-944. Fingers crossed.

[mk2245]

Update:

6/2: Received a rejection notice for I-485/I-765/I-130 because of missing I-944/I-864. I-140 was accepted and check was cashed only for I-140.

I checked with my attorney when I filed this application, and he said I-944 is not needed because we are filing under employment category.
Can somebody shed some light on this?

5/8 - Mailed package to USCIS Texas lockbox (I485/I765/I131/I693)
5/11 - Received by USCIS
5/28 - Rejected and package returned due to missing I-944

6/3 - Sent back package to USCIS Dallas Lockbox (I485/I765/I131/I693/I944)
6/4 - Delivered at USCIS lockbox

[AlotofQ]

Hello! Thought I'd pool my experience so we can all try to navigate the timeline doing these crazy times. I'm waiting for my biometrics appointment, but I think the field office in Los Angeles is still closed, so I haven't received any update thus far.

F1 Married USC
I concurrently filed I-131, I-485,I-765, I-944

May 17 Mailed package to Chicago
May 20 Received by USCIS on May 20 ( Priority date)
May 27 Accepted Fingerprint fee for I-485
May 28 Texts for receipt
May 29 Checks cashed
June 1 NOA Received in mail for I-485, I-131, I-765, I-130

[travelfan217]

hi everyone,
filing for I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 currently as well.

we filed everything ourselves and forgot the biometrics fee first time around- lost about a month time with the rejection and submission.
2nd time around:
May 19 Mailed package to Chicago
May 23 Received by USCIS
June 4 Checks cashed first then received texts for receipt at night
June 8 NOA Received in mail for I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131

also noted is we submitted 2 hard cover photo book with removable photos (clipped together so it was easy to remove)- both were sent back to us stating they are not in a format that can be placed in the file for review...
curious as to whether this happened to anyone else before and what formats did you all send in photo evidence?