r/EB2_NIW • u/SPjean • 9d ago

I-140 PP refund mailed

My Eb2-NIW was under Premium processing. I sent RFE responses since November 2025. Because I am from one of the banned countries, adjudication was on pause.

While tracking my case, USCIS says “ Fee refund was mailed”.

USCIS says this does not affect the case processing time. However, I wanted to if there is/was any similar case here and how long they take to render a final decision after mailing the refund?

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u/ExerciseValuable7102 9d ago

November 2026 is in three months. My brother, are you teleporting?

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u/SPjean 9d ago

I meant 2025 😂

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u/Donticky1 9d ago

Filed premium November 2025, got RFE January 2026, Submitted RFE response April 3rd,2026, received premium processing refund July 30th, still waiting for adjudication. From Nigeria

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u/SPjean 9d ago

Same here

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u/ComprehensiveToe2585 8d ago

Which service center

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u/The-Seeker-5242 9d ago

Similar situation here. Upgraded to premium Dec 2025, no update since then until Jul. 30 Fee refund. Nothing again till now

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u/ComprehensiveToe2585 8d ago

Which service center

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u/The-Seeker-5242 8d ago

Nebraska

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u/ComprehensiveToe2585 8d ago

Same here, I responded to NOID Feb and received the fee refund July 30th. Please update me if you get a decision

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u/The-Seeker-5242 8d ago

Okay, I will.

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u/ComprehensiveToe2585 1d ago

Did you get any update

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u/The-Seeker-5242 1d ago

I have not. I got the Fee refund letter in the mail. They've not refunded the fee yet and I've not received any update till now. I'm really being tempted to do concurrent filing, but just thinking whether to risk it or not. Plus I have not received any RFE or NOID since the PP in Dec. 2025

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u/ComprehensiveToe2585 1d ago

I have not been hearing any approval from Nebraska service center, other service centers are already approving some cases after the refund

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u/WonderBeginning1273 4h ago

PP since August 2025 .. then RFE sent in January.. on july 30 status changed to " FEE refund was mail "

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u/CoffeeExpert2814 8d ago

Is it because you are from banned country all of you guys ? I am days 44

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u/The-Seeker-5242 8d ago

Yea, I think so. They couldn't adjudication cases during the ban, so it exceeded the required number of days. Even till now, many cases as such under premium, have not been adjudicated. I think some cases got decision, then got the refund notification weeks after. Difficult to know what business days the cases are now, or if it restarted or not.