“Case Accepted By The USCIS Lockbox”on your I-600A · Adoption pre-approval (non-Hague)
The lockbox accepted your I-600A and processed the payment.
The lockbox accepted your I-600A and processed the payment. A receipt notice comes next. The filing can still be rejected later if a signature or required document, such as proof of citizenship, is missing, so keep a complete copy of your package.
In general, on any form:
The USCIS Lockbox, the facility that receives mailed filings and payments, accepted your package. Your fee was processed and the case is being entered into the system. A receipt notice usually follows. This is the very first intake step.
The lockbox accepted your I-600A and processed the payment. A receipt notice comes next. The filing can still be rejected later if a signature or required document, such as proof of citizenship, is missing, so keep a complete copy of your package.
It is the facility that opens mailed filings, takes payments and sends cases into the system.
No. It only means your package passed the first intake check.
Usually within a few weeks after the Lockbox accepts the case.
The typical range published by USCIS is 9 to 13 months. It depends on the office and your case; it is not an exact date.
AI-assisted explanation based on the official USCIS status, reviewed by CaseAlerta. Not legal advice. Times are typical ranges, never an exact date.