Receipt of Application (2-3 Weeks) After you have properly filed Form I-485 and application for permanent residence, you will get a USCIS response in the form of receipt notice through the mail in 2-3 weeks. This receipt (formally known as Form I-797C, Notice of action) will confirm your application. The Receipt Number follows the Fiscal year, and not the Calendar year. The Fiscal year starts October 1st and ends September 30th. So, for example, if a filing is "received" on October 1, 2018, the "year" will actually be 19, since you will technically be in the fiscal year 2019. Day and processing number Form I-485 eligibility depends on several factors. In general, you must be in the US to qualify for this application. Receipt Notice. In about 2 to 3 weeks, the USCIS will confirm receipt of your application by mailing you a receipt notice known as Form I-797C (Notice of Action). The government agency will accept your application if you USCIS will not issue a receipt notice or other confirmation of receipt or approval of the interfiling request (so it is important to file with a trackable service such as FedEx and retain a copy of the entire filing and evidence of successful delivery to USCIS). USCIS will, however, issue receipts for the I-485 Supplement J form. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a rule, effective November 1, 2007, which will eliminate the requirement that international travelers in H or L status carry their original I-485 receipt notices in order to be readmitted to the U.S. Under current regulations, individuals in H-1B, H-4, L-1, and L-2 status can travel IOE receipt number. 09/07/21: Receipt / 180-day automatic extension received in the mail. 09/09/21: Received a biometrics reuse notice for I-765 renewal. 10/25/21: AP renewal NOA and biometrics reuse received in the mail. 11/04/21: Interview was scheduled for 12/02. Form I-485J Step-by-Step Instructions. Here are steps to fill out each section in Form I-485 Supplement J. Part 1. Reason for Filing I-485 Supplement J. In the first section, Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204 (j), check off one of the following as your filing reason: I posted a question several days ago about the new I-485 (re: photos). And someone posted another question on the thread about what to fill in on Receipt Number of Underlying Petition questions someone responded: if you dont have any other petitions that you submitted before. Just leave it blank. The Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence is the form used to apply for Lawful Permanent Residence (also known Form I-360, Form I-526, or I-918. The receipt number will be included on the Form I-797 approval notice the USCIS mailed. If you are filing concurrently (i.e. filling out the petition at the same time as the I-485 The I-485 hardcopy receipt Notice of Action usually shows up about 3 or 4 weeks after USCIS receives your I-485 package. Your other commends about USCIS stopped "accepting application for sep 2014," etc., does not reflect my recent experience in submitting I-485 packages for several clients in September already. Both the physical receipt and the e-receipt will have a receipt number on them. You can use this number to check your case status and see how far along your case is in the application process. Note: If you submit the Form I-485 without a signature or without the correct filing fee, USCIS will send you a notice that your form is incomplete. You May 10, 2021.