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⏳ EB-3 I-485 Refile Pending Receipt - Chicago Lockbox Delay
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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Applicant refiled I-485 after a prior denial due to a missing tax return submitted too early in the year. The package was received at Chicago Lockbox on April 26, but no receipt notice or check cashing has occurred. Current status is pending with no USCIS acknowledgment.
This case involves an I-485 refiling following an initial denial. The original denial was issued because a required tax return had not yet been filed at the time of submission (filed in February, before the tax season deadline). Upon refiling, the applicant included the completed tax return and all required documents. The package was confirmed delivered to the Chicago Lockbox on April 26, but as of the posting date, USCIS has not issued a receipt notice or cashed the filing fee check — both standard indicators that a case has entered processing.
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Chicago Lockbox receipt notice delays of 4–8 weeks are not uncommon, especially during high-volume periods. The fact that the check has not been cashed is notable — USCIS typically cashes checks before or alongside issuing a receipt notice. If the check remains uncashed beyond 30 days from confirmed delivery, contacting USCIS via the Contact Center or submitting an e-Request is advisable. I-485 refiling after a rejection (not a formal denial) due to missing documents is a clean process when the deficiency is corrected — processing timelines reset from the new receipt date.