USCIS has announced that the K1 visa will soon be submitted to a USCIS lockbox instead of being submitted directly to a USCIS service center. This change will occur within the next couple of weeks and will be announced by a USCIS update posting.
This change is meant to streamline the K-1 visa application process and provide customers with greater feedback on the progress of their K-1 application. Failure to adhere to the new procedure may result in a significant delay in an application’s adjudication.