I-130/I-485 sent to Vermont on March 13 - No Receipt No. Yet

[SVLV]

I filed I-130 & 1-485 at USCIS Vermont on March 13th. How long would it take to get a receipt no?

[NewUSPR]

Hello,

I think I got my receipts a week or two later. Don't worry just be patient. Check anyways in the Time Line threads to see if you can find someone else in your area and compare.

[rex1960]

Originally Posted by SVLV

I filed I-130 & 1-485 at USCIS Vermont on March 13th. How long would it take to get a receipt no?

That depends on how long it'll take them to send it to Chicago Lockbox

[SVLV]

Originally Posted by rex1960

That depends on how long it'll take them to send it to Chicago Lockbox

What has the Chicago Lock Box got to do with it? I am a resident of Baltimore area and per the regulations I am supposed to file my papers at the Vermont Service Center. Please explain. Thanks.

[rex1960]

Originally Posted by SVLV

What has the Chicago Lock Box got to do with it? I am a resident of Baltimore area and per the regulations I am supposed to file my papers at the Vermont Service Center. Please explain. Thanks.

Since you guys file I-130/I-485 I take it your applying for a family based GC.
My understanding is, that in these cases you're entitled to send it to Chicago.

You might want to check other threads on this board or here:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-485.htm

What I"m trying to say is there's a chance that VSC sent your package to Chicago just to stick to the procedure.

[Suzy977]

Originally Posted by SVLV

What has the Chicago Lock Box got to do with it? I am a resident of Baltimore area and per the regulations I am supposed to file my papers at the Vermont Service Center. Please explain. Thanks.

If I-130 and I-485 are filed concurently the package should be mailed to Chicago LockBox

And if I'm not wrong, Tina Turner's song was:

"What's love got to do with it?"
not
"What has the Chicago Lock Box got to do with it?"

.

[ari4u]

Originally Posted by SVLV

I filed I-130 & 1-485 at USCIS Vermont on March 13th. How long would it take to get a receipt no?

USCIS would either return the application to you or fwd them to the NBC. Either ways, it would delay your case.

[SVLV]

I had filed the applications on March 13th at Vermont Service Center. I received the receipt nos. for the applications on March 27th. That's within 14 days. Pretty impressive.

[baltimore2006]

so was the receipt from Vermont center or Chicago?

[SVLV]

The receipt no. was from Vermont not Chicago.

[cherr1980]

That is weird...normally everything is through Chicago Lockbox per isntructions and the receipts are from MSC.
Normally are within 2 weeks.

This case is totally new...your case is based in what?

[justnew]

I am also curious what your case is based on? is it marrige to a USC beacause in another forum that I used to read, a lady that has a similar case like your, her application was return to her to re-send it to Chicago office.

Good luck and all the best!

[SVLV]

I apologize guys. Yes, my case is based on marriage to a US citizen. The receipt no. came from Lee's Summit, MO.