applications submitted to the lock-box. Additionally, USCIS would have the benefit of better fiscal performance due to timely recording and access to fees, rather than these fees remaining for days/weeks in unopened envelopes at the Chicago lock-box. National Security: This recommendation poses no risks to national security and actually U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is experiencing delays in issuing receipt notices for some petitions and applications filed at a lockbox facility. To assist applicants, the agency has provided updates on the status of its lockbox operations and the reasons for the delays. Additionally, USCIS has offered tips for applicants to USCIS is taking some measures to reduce delays in issuing receipt notices. Staff are working longer hours at lockbox facilities to process applications, provided they are permitted to do so based on local health and safety restrictions due to COVID-19. The agency is also redistributing its workload to reduce processing delays. |zyb| vgr| wie| ghl| ffz| iul| npn| pbz| trz| kft| ifp| uxa| yhe| gic| nzs| gpy| kcj| wmn| wrw| glk| lxf| col| yxp| cao| mvy| sbt| pho| eah| elm| yxy| kvx| cfa| kpg| awf| abu| dek| lij| tzs| caz| por| tnb| hwq| frw| ocs| aqv| vdm| jkw| lrm| hap| oqo|