Haven't heard from USCIS yet? And I-131 Question

[grace413 1]

We mailed out my husband's AOS packet back on April 15th. On the 30th, we received the packet back in the mail with a letter explaining that we had the wrong check amount *sigh*

We re-wrote the check, double checked the entire packet, and sent it off express to:

USCIS

FBAS
131 South Dearborn-3^rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

We received delivery confirmation with signature the next day at noon (this is the same address we had originally sent the packet to).

Now, 13 days later, we still have not heard anything from USCIS. Is this normal?

Normally, this would not be an issue, but we have found out that my husband must go overseas in two and a half months. When we originally filed the AOS, the timing was perfect for his I-131 to be accepted, given the 90 day processing time. But now, we are extremely concerned about the I-131 being approved before he has to leave.

What should we do? Would it help to contact USCIS now? I have a receipt number from the original application being returned, but I'm not sure if that's the same receipt number that we keep throughout the process. Should we request an expidited I-131?

[Hypnos 6,576]

It can take up to thirty days to receive the receipt notices from USCIS.

If you applied for an I-765 and an I-131 together then they must be adjudicated within ninety days. The median average tends to be around 60 - 70 days for most people here.

If your husband travels aboard before he receives his AP then his AoS is deemed to be abandoned and he may wind up stuck outside the US, depending on exactly what sort of visa he has and if he has been illegally present for any period of time.

You can find USCIS' expedite criteria here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=16a6b1be1ce85210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD