The USCIS lockbox facilities have received a significant increase in filings in recent weeks. This increase, along with the facilities COVID-19 safety restrictions, is causing significant delays for processing receipt notices, forms I-797.
If you properly filed your form, USCIS will send a receipt notice to the mailing address provided on your form within 30 days. If your submission is incomplete or improperly filed, it can be rejected.
Suggestions and tips from USCIS:
Review the form instructions and checklist of required initial evidence on the form webpage (if this option is available for your form);
Use correct editions of the forms (download them from USCIS website);
Properly sign your applications;
Submit a correct filing fee;
Mail your application to a correct address using the USPS, UPS, DHL or FedEx;
Submit single-sided photocopies of requested documents;
Always send in original passport photos where requested;
Submit only the required evidence and supporting documentation listed in the form instructions;
If you cannot provide the required primary evidence when filing a form, review the form instructions for appropriate secondary evidence.
For more information about USCIS filing tips, please visit USCIS.