H4 Extension - Didn't receive receipt notice

USA H4
#1

Hi Anil @anil_am22

Need your help. I have applied for H4 extension (Form I-539) for my family on 5/21/2021 at Texas center. It’s been 3 weeks and I didn’t hear anything from USCIS. Till now the money did not get deducted from my account.

Can you please help me out with the following:

  1. How many days it takes to debit money/ clear personal check from USCIS ?
  2. If I don’t have receipt number how I can track my application status?
  3. What are my other options?
  4. My family I-94 expires on 7/7/2021. Do I need to send my family to India if I don’t get any response from USCIS before that?
  5. If I don’t hear anything further, Can I re-apply using Online option so that I can get the receipt number immediately?
  6. In case my application is rejected how soon USCIS will notify me?
  7. I have proof of delivery from UPS. Will that be useful anywhere?
  8. Can my family stay in US beyond I-94 expiry even we don’t receive receipt notice by that time? Because I applied for extension before i-94 expiry.

Appreciate your help.

#2

Receipts are delayed. You should be fine as long as UPS delivered it and you have the proof of delivery.

They can stay in the US even after i94 expiry.

#3

Thank you Anil.

I am also wondering why USCIS didn’t cash my check that I submitted with the application. My understanding is that first check will be cashed and then receipt will be generated.

#4

Hi, when was the payment deducted and did you receive the receipt notice now? My situation is also similar.

#5

Hi, Payment was deducted after 1 month and received receipt notice after 1 month and 1 week

#6

Thanks. What was the receipt date they gave? Was it when they received the package?

#7

yes the date when they actually opened our package and started entering our details in their system