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⏳ EB-3 Skilled Worker Pending - USA PD December 2023
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⏳ **Case Status: Pending**
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An EB-3 applicant filed I-485 in April 2026 with a December 2023 priority date through the Phoenix lockbox. As of filing, payment has not been debited and no receipt number has been issued, suggesting intake delays at the Phoenix facility for ACH payment cases.
EB-3 I-485 filed April 2026 with a December 12, 2023 priority date. Package delivered to Phoenix, AZ lockbox on April 9, 2026 via ACH payment. As of the post date, payment had not been debited and no receipt notice received. The applicant notes that I-485 intake appears to be moving slower than expected, particularly for ACH filers at the Phoenix lockbox.
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Phoenix lockbox ACH processing delays of 2-4 weeks after delivery are not uncommon, especially during high-volume filing periods when visa bulletin cut-off dates advance. USCIS typically takes 1-3 weeks to debit ACH payments and issue receipt notices after physical delivery. If no receipt is received within 30 days of delivery, contacting USCIS via Emma or submitting a case inquiry is advisable. April 2026 filers with late 2023 priority dates are likely benefiting from recent bulletin advances — the intake backlog at lockboxes tends to spike when dates move forward significantly.