Checks in 2022

[Tommyz44 67]

Hey everyone! i started to compare others around my date for the AOS. Seems like 10-13 days is pretty common to at least get email notifications. Many also used a card to pay.

 

I have signature required which was April 27. I still have no NOA notifications, or a check withdrawn from my bank. I'm starting to worry something is wrong or was misplaced as many others seem to breeze right through this. anyone else (in the 2022 file dates) over 14 days with checks being cashed?

 

Thanks!

[K1visaHopeful 2,870]

Your first mistake was comparing your case to anyone elses.

Noa1 can take up to 30 days to come in the mail.

There is no timeline for any other in-between stage.

You may place an email enquiry to the lockbox if you have not received your Noa1 after 30 days has passed since the shipment was received not sent. 

Relax. Immigration is a process. 

[Rocio0010 5,599]

Stop comparing your cases to others. It's only going to bring frustration. Been there, done that. Back in 2019 NOAs were taking 10-13 days. I got mine after 60 DAYS. I almost had a heart attack until I got my NOA. From there on, it went smoothly, got my interview waived and my green card in under 6 months. So much stress for nothing. 

 

[Tommyz44 67]

Just now, K1visaHopeful said:

Your first mistake was comparing your case to anyone elses.

Noa1 can take up to 30 days to come in the mail.

There is no timeline for any other in-between stage.

You may place an email enquiry to the lockbox if you have not received your Noa1 after 30 days has passed since the shipment was received not sent. 

Relax. Immigration is a process. 

i know its hard to compare to others, but seems like a vast majority similar to mine is within the dates. im curious as to are checks slower than card payments? its also good for future filers to know what is a better route. if i dont hear anything ill definitely send an enquiry, but it would be nice to see if others on the checking route are having similar  longer processing time than card filers.

[Tommyz44 67]

9 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Stop comparing your cases to others. It's only going to bring frustration. Been there, done that. Back in 2019 NOAs were taking 10-13 days. I got mine after 60 DAYS. I almost had a heart attack until I got my NOA. From there on, it went smoothly, got my interview waived and my green card in under 6 months. So much stress for nothing. 

 

i guess i should word it more like are card filers quicker than checks? it seems many more card filers seem to get quicker noa responses. i get not comparing to others, but it is why we have people fill out the profiles. it helps to build a rough estimate. would be nice to know are check filers longer than card at this point. 

[Rocio0010 5,599]

1 minute ago, Tommyz44 said:

guess i should word it more like are card filers quicker than checks?

I doubt whether the payment method has anything to do with it. In both my applications I got the NOAs first, and then a couple days later the check was cashed. Hopefully you included G-1145 with your package?

[K1visaHopeful 2,870]

12 minutes ago, Tommyz44 said:

i know its hard to compare to others, but seems like a vast majority similar to mine is within the dates. im curious as to are checks slower than card payments? its also good for future filers to know what is a better route. if i dont hear anything ill definitely send an enquiry, but it would be nice to see if others on the checking route are having similar  longer processing time than card filers.

There are no concrete answers to your curiosities unfortunately. 

You can't make facts out of current observations because of a trend.

That will only hurt others as trends change.

 

[Chancy 6,243]

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[Rocio0010 5,599]

17 minutes ago, Tommyz44 said:

im curious as to are checks slower than card payments? its also good for future filers to know what is a better route.

Ah, if only we knew how USCIS works....

"trends" change and what works now might not work tomorrow.

[Tommyz44 67]

18 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Ah, if only we knew how USCIS works....

"trends" change and what works now might not work tomorrow.

true however that's how statistics work. I work with many predictive modeling scientists and its part of their job. Its never exact, but at that moment at that time we can get a general idea. Philippine embassy during covid was near nothing now its beginning to ramp up so we can use trends to predict and get a rough idea as to how its progressing.. The initial shutdown really hurt the statistics, but now things are becoming to be more "normal" so the statistics are getting much more consistent. Again its part of why we fill out our profiles on visa journey. for the statistics and predictive modeling of the trends.  

 

also yes i did fill out and submit the G-1145. hopefully i hear something soon. i cant believe the govt wouldn't want its money asap. But it is what it is! It would be really interesting however to do a study on card v check and see if there is a trend line, plenty of VJ members to mark card or check to see if they are comparable or different. 

[Rocio0010 5,599]

2 minutes ago, Tommyz44 said:

why we fill out our profiles on visa journey. for the statistics and predictive modeling of the trends.  

True. However, not all applicants have a profile on VJ, which can make the statistics "faulty" imho. 

[Tommyz44 67]

30 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

There are no concrete answers to your curiosities unfortunately. 

You can't make facts out of current observations because of a trend.

That will only hurt others as trends change.

 

I mean that is exactly why we fill out our profiles. for statistical trends right? Our time lines all say 

Processing
Estimates/Stats :

 

[Rocio0010 5,599]

3 minutes ago, Tommyz44 said:

hopefully i hear something soon

For some reason this reminded me of when I applied for AOS. I would say I started calling them every. single.day until I got my NOA, again, 60 days after I applied. To them, I must have looked like the girl in "The Ring". I was their horror movie, stalking them! They must have blocked my number hahahaha

[Rocio0010 5,599]

2 minutes ago, Tommyz44 said:

statistical trends right

Right, but those statistics only go by people that have an account on VJ and file up their timelines. A lot of applicants don't even know about this forum.

[K1visaHopeful 2,870]

1 hour ago, Tommyz44 said:

I mean that is exactly why we fill out our profiles. for statistical trends right? Our time lines all say 

Processing
Estimates/Stats :

 

But there would be a section for "check or credit card" if there was relevance, no?