USCIS reverts to previous practice of sending original receipt notices

About a year ago, the USCIS initiated an internal system change that alterened how receipt notices (I-797) were sent to applicants and/or petitioners. The previous system had original receipt notices being sent to attorneys or accredited representatives listed on a foreign national's signed Form G-28. The new changes per this initiative have the receipt notices now being sent directly to applicants and/or petitioners instead of to the persons listed on the Form G-28.

After receiving a plethora of negative internal impact from the industry, the USCIS has announced today that they will be reverting back to the old system. The receipt notices will now be sent to the representatives listed on the Form G-28 and a copy will be sent to the address provided by the applicant or petitioner in the applicable form.

According to the USCIS, this change will take effect in about six weeks due to the need for the agency to re-program its system.