RFE or NOA2 w/o electronic update?

[ryna 132]

Has anyone here ever received a hardcopy of an NOA2 and/or an RFE without receiving the text message and/or email and without seeing a touch or change in status from 'INITIAL REVIEW" on the USCIS website?

I know things can vary from case to case, consulate to consulate, but I'm really scratching my head trying to figure out what could be the problem with so many other quick approvals happening. I have what should be one of the easier cases to look at: no prior marriages for either of us, no kids (and no derivative benefit K2s), no IMBRA issues, etc.. I'm starting to wonder if there's an "undocumented" RFE waiting at the post office for my return home even though I've seen no evidence of it electronically.

I'm starting to feel lost...

[Nik+Heather 121]

Yep that happened to us. I haven't checked in a couple months, but even long after the petition was approved, visa applied for and issued, POE, wedding, AOS application and approval and green card receipt......our online status for the K-1 petition hadn't changed. I don't believe it gives false positives (as in, it doesn't usually say approved when you're not), but it is not a reliable indicator of progress either.

Edited July 2, 2010 by Nik+Heather

[ryna 132]

Thanks!

Then, I hope I have something waiting for me when I return home next week (and it's not a 25 day old RFE!)

Even better, perhaps it's already moved on past NVC and she'll receive her Packet 3 while I'm here with her (wishful thinking, for sure!)

At least now I know it's possible to be approved without even knowing it.

[Mark-2010 0]

I got my NOA2 yesterday but I check the website now, it's still saying "INITIAL REVIEW".

And I didn't have any email notice before receiving the NOA2 hardcopy.

[ryna 132]

Thanks...

It's good to know that the online system isn't always reliable. It gives me some hope that I might have something good waiting for me in the mail tomorrow even though I've seen nothing online or in my email.

Of course, VSC still has today to deliver some good news (electronically!) before I leave tomorrow morning.

[BelleSade 3]

Happened to me to. Only got touched in June 7 but got my NOA2 a few days ago. Never got the email/text either. I wouldn't worry.

[marlea 84]

Yep, happened to me as well. No updates online at all, but the approval arrived last Friday.

[ryna 132]

This is encouraging (and far more common than I would have thought)..

I was planning on relying on the USCIS website for any status notifications while I've been out of town but, in the future, I think I will have someone collect my mail for me when I'm away and waiting on something from the Federal Gov't!

[Going Green 5]

Sweet!!! THIS MAKES ME FEEL SO MUCH BETTER... Ours never changes still in "acceptance" we have even been touched, Once then NOTHING, glad to know that I could maybe just get our NOA2 in the mail

All this waiting is killing me... I think I need to jump across the pond and go see my boo... CONGRATS to all who have recieved their NOA2 recently and FINGERS CROSSED for the rest of us!!!!

[ryna 132]

I arrived home today and the bad news was there was no NOA2 waiting in the mail. But, the good news was there was no RFE either!

Now, it's just back to waiting which, surprisingly, is easier now that I'm not overly anxious to receive it while we're together.

Don't get me wrong, I still want my NOA2 yesterday, but the pressure is off to receive it before I come home.

Best of luck to all of us still waiting!!