AOS Payment Not Cashed/No NOA for One Month

[0814evk 8]

Hello, everyone.

 

My wife arrived in the US on 12/15. On 2/1 we got married and on 2/17 I submitted her AOS to the Chicago lockbox. USPS tracking shows it as delivered as of February 21st, but the payment has not been taken, nor have we received an NOA about the AOS filing. I confirmed that the address is correct based on where we live and our filing type.

 

What do you think I should do at this point? I found some Reddit posts from earlier this year with people saying that it could take up to three months to cash the check. The USCIS website says to email the lockbox if payment is not taken within thirty days of delivery. Should I email the lockbox on 3/22 or give it more time? 

 

Thank you.

[Yareth 125]

Email the lockbox after thirty days, since that is what USCIS instructs.

[Edward and Jaycel 1,002]

100% with @Yareth above… as soon as the required time has passed, make the inquiry and get the investigation started

[OldUser 8,316]

I'd give it more time, another week or two. Then reach out to them. 

4-8 weeks is normal, and it appears it's been 3 weeks so far in your case.

[K1visaHopeful 2,912]

What do your peer filers say in the March K1 AOS filers forum?

Have they started to receive Noa1s in the mail yet?

What's their timeline like?

That would tell you the most as it would be the current rate to expect.

 

???

[Rachel n Tyler 167]

On 3/16/2025 at 2:27 AM, K1visaHopeful said:

What do your peer filers say in the March K1 AOS filers forum?

Have they started to receive Noa1s in the mail yet?

What's their timeline like?

That would tell you the most as it would be the current rate to expect.

 

???

A lot of the people I talk to have theirs pretty soon. I'm also waiting with the Dallas lockbox, we sent ours the 25th of Feb. This is honestly the first person I talk to that has the same experience

[K1visaHopeful 2,912]

39 minutes ago, Rachel n Tyler said:

A lot of the people I talk to have theirs pretty soon. I'm also waiting with the Dallas lockbox, we sent ours the 25th of Feb. This is honestly the first person I talk to that has the same experience

The OP is in Ohio so that means they sent theirs to Chicago.

 

As each Lockbox is different, Noa1 tImelines may be different there. It would be of benefit for them to join the K1 AOS forum and find fellow Chicago LB filers and see their CURRENT timelines.

Edited Monday at 06:06 PM by K1visaHopeful

[Rachel n Tyler 167]

43 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

The OP is in Ohio so that means they sent theirs to Chicago.

 

As each Lockbox is different, Noa1 tImelines may be different there. It would be of benefit for them to join the K1 AOS forum and find fellow Chicago LB filers and see their CURRENT timelines.

I'm aware, I mentioned my lockbox because it's different. The people that I have talked to HAVE filed at Chicago, sadly no one on this forum filed at Dallas recently, from what I've seen. 

Like I said, this is the first case that is like mine.