What does it mean by premium processing clock stopped?

[jayloya]

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The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number:

Application Type: I140 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR ALIEN WORKER

Your Case Status: Initial Review

On December 18, 2012, the 15-day Premium Processing clock stopped on your I140, IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR ALIEN WORKER. A notice was sent on this date explaining the specific reason for stopping the premium processing of your case. This notice will contain detailed information on further action required by you. Your premium processing receipt notice contains contact information for direct inquiries on your case.

During this step, USCIS initiates the background checks of the applicant/petitioner and identifies issues that may need to be addressed either during an interview or by asking the applicant/petitioner to submit additional information or documentation. USCIS reviews the applicant's/petitioner's criminal history, determines if there are national security concerns that need to be addressed, and reviews the application/petition for fraud indicators.

If you have filed an I-485, I-589, I-751, N-400, I-90, I-821, I-131 or I-765, you can expect to receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints and/or photographs taken. The timing of your appointment is determined by the number of applicants ahead of you that also need a biometric appointment. We try to schedule biometric appointments as quickly as possible and in most cases you will receive your appointment notice within 30 days of submitting your application. We will send your appointment notice approximately 14 days ahead of your scheduled appointment. It is important that you keep this appointment. If absolutely necessary, you can request that your appointment be rescheduled however, please be aware that rescheduling may delay the processing of your application. Please follow the instructions on your appointment notice if you need to reschedule. Occasionally, you may receive an appointment notice to appear at an Application Support Center to have your fingerprints taken when you have filed a form other than those listed above. In these situations, you may receive your appointment notice more than 30 days after submitting your application or petition.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results

listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current

processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check Processing Times.

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

[finn]

Premium processing guarantees a decicion in 15 calendar days from when the petition is received.

However, now USCIS needs more information from you and they stopped the clock. (Apparently you have an RFE in the mail since the notice says "This notice will contain detailed information on further action required by you."). The clock will start again when they receive the information back from you.

In other words, this means that the time from when the clock-stop notice was posted and the time when they receive the information back from you will not be included in the 15 calendar day guarantee.

Processing is now halted until they receive back the missing information from you. Once received, the clock will start again. (For example, if they have used 3 days this means that once they receive the information back from you, they still have 12 days to process it).

[jayloya]

Okay. They usually send a fax for rfe my lawyer has not received any rfe in fax.

[Belle]

Well, ask your lawyer what they think it is.

[kala403]

jayloya what happed after that?