advice from people who received their noa2

[Maria and Varun 2]

Hey can those of you have received your noa2 already give me some insight?

Do they go to the house of the person who is not from the U.S. I read they do a background check on every place they have lived since age 16. Do they send information to the home? Because we are leaving for 2 months (well one month is gone already).

Also, how do you know when your noa2 is done? I read some people say they never saw it online, it always said "initial review" and some people say they did not get the hardcopy.

Thanks for the info from those who have received their noa2 already.

[Gil1234 0]

Just recently received our NOA2 so can confirm that you can keep checking the USCIS site with your case number, and they normally update it - once processed it will read "Post Decision Activity" and you can check whether its approved or denied, unless they send you an RFE. Of course there are a few rare cases when they don't update anything - Your NOA2 hardcopy would arrive at the US citizen's address given on the petition which you sent them.

Hang in there, keep checking it regularly and you'll get it. Best of luck!

[Inky 1,110]

1. The NOA2 is sent to the US citizen.

2. You call USCIS to find out if your case was approved.

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

Do they go to the house of the person who is not from the U.S. I read they do a background check on every place they have lived since age 16. Do they send information to the home?

No they don't do that kind of check on the beneficiary, that would take way too much money. I think mostly they do name checks on their databases and check the police reports and all the forms that have to be filled out for the consulate.

[hobokenworkingman 4]

Hey can those of you have received your noa2 already give me some insight?

Do they go to the house of the person who is not from the U.S. I read they do a background check on every place they have lived since age 16. Do they send information to the home? Because we are leaving for 2 months (well one month is gone already).

Also, how do you know when your noa2 is done? I read some people say they never saw it online, it always said "initial review" and some people say they did not get the hardcopy.

Thanks for the info from those who have received their noa2 already.

Most folks choose the email and text message notification options on the USCIS case status page. There's about a 24 hr delay, but that's one way you can get notified. as for background checks, I think they do an FBI check but that's about it (maybe CIA?)...hope this helps. good luck!