Immigration Law

This is the latest information from USCIS about the current filing backlog:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises customers that processing of fee payments and entry of cases into our tracking system remains behind schedule due to the tremendous increase in the number of applications filed. As a result, applicants are experiencing delays in receiving notices of receipt. USCIS is working hard to deal with the increased volume.

• Date Received in Mailroom ? USCIS will honor the actual date that an application was received in our mailroom; this date will be indicated on the receipt (in the Received Date box) when Form I-797, Notice of Action, is mailed. You can see a sample Form I-797 under "Related Links" on this page. If your case is affected by the receipt delay, arrival of your receipt may take up to 12 weeks for adjustment-of-status applications and 15 weeks for naturalization and other applications.
• Weekly updates on Receipting ? Until this situation is resolved, USCIS will provide these weekly updates on progress in issuing receipt notices to our customers. Additional information is available in Frequently Asked Questions, located under "Related Links" on this page.
• Applications Received Prior to Posted Receipting Dates ? If your application was received by USCIS before the posted dates below and you still have no receipt, please contact USCIS Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-375-5283.

We appreciate your understanding.

IMPORTANT:

Contact Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-375-5283 for:

Change of Address ? If you have submitted your application and are changing your address, but have not yet received your receipt. (If you have a receipt, you can report your change of address from our website, using USCIS' Change of Address Online.)

Unusual Delay ? If you have not received a receipt within the timeframe indicated below for the Service Center where you filed your application.

As of December 31, 2007, USCIS has completed initial data entry and issued receipt notices for applications and petitions received on or before the dates indicated:

California Service Center

Form Number               Date Received

I-130*                              8/30/2007

All Other Forms             Current

*All I-130s received after the indicated date have been forwarded to USCIS Chicago Lockbox for data entry.

Nebraska Service Center

Form Number               Date Received

All Forms                        Current

Texas Service Center

Form Number               Date Received

N-400                             12/7/2007
All Other Forms              Current

Vermont Service Center

Form Number               Date Received

I-130*                                7/29/2007
N-400                             12/4/2007
All Other Forms              Current

*All I-130s received after the indicated date have been forwarded to USCIS Chicago Lockbox for data entry.

Chicago Lockbox (as of 1/8/08)

Form Number               Date Received

I-130                                 10/10/2007

All Other Forms                Current

Los Angeles Lockbox

Form Number               Date Received

All Forms                         Current