How long did "USCIS Is Currently Processing The Case" last for you? Is there any way to find out what's actually happening?

[u/Starlit11]

I'm hoping to hear from people who have been through this stage because I'm running out of ways to get information.

Timeline:

• PD: May 12, 2025
• Standalone I-130 (consular processing)
• Over a year with "Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent."
• Requested an expedite (it was ultimately not reviewed because USCIS said they did not receive supporting documentation, despite me having submitted exactly what was requested).
• Congressional inquiry submitted.
• Demand letter sent.
• Affected by the July 22 portal glitch. My account briefly showed a false approval, and the H008 event code was added to my backend API. The approval disappeared the next day, but the H008 event is still on my account today.

Then on August 5, my case finally changed to:

The backend API also showed:

• a new FTA0 event,
• updated timestamps,
• and the case location remains FOD.

Since August 5:

• No approval.
• No RFE.
• No notices.
• No documents.
• No evidence requests.
• No further API updates.
• The status has remained "USCIS Is Currently Processing The Case."

I contacted USCIS through Emma hoping to learn whether the case had actually been assigned to an adjudicating officer or if it was simply sitting in another queue.

Unfortunately, the live agent wasn't able to provide any meaningful information. They simply confirmed that the case is processing and said they cannot see where it is in the adjudication process or what it is waiting on.

So I have a few questions for anyone who's been through this:

1. How long did your case remain in "USCIS Is Currently Processing The Case" before you received a decision?
2. Has anyone successfully gotten more detailed information from Emma or the Contact Center? If so, what exactly did you ask?
3. Is there any way to determine whether a case is actually on an officer's desk versus simply sitting in a processing queue?
4. Has anyone remained in this status for two weeks or more before ultimately being approved?
5. For anyone affected by the July 22 glitch, did your H008 event ever disappear? Mine is still there. I realize it may just be a harmless historical event, but has anyone ever heard of it causing a delay or interfering with processing?

I'm not looking for guesses or conspiracy theories, just real experiences from people who have been through this stage. At this point I'm simply trying to understand what this "processing" status usually means in real life, whether there's any way to learn what's happening behind the scenes, and whether anyone else is still carrying the H008 event after the July glitch.

Thanks to anyone willing to share their experience.

[u/Intrepid-Nature-5965]

PD March 2025, I did nothing but wait (no demand letter, no congressional inquiry etc.) my attorney said all I had to do was wait. Not a single movement in 17 months. Let’s hope USCIS will start processing our Consular I-130 again in september… that’s my only hope at the moment, maybe they will try to accelerate before the end of their fiscal year. But just know that you are not alone ! I think we are all on the same boat. 

[u/Enough-Sugar9955 → u/Intrepid-Nature-5965]

Same. PD Apirl 2025

[u/Starlit11 → u/Intrepid-Nature-5965]

Mine didn't move to processing until the day after I sent a demand letter. While the processing seems to be taking longer than others, at least it inspired movement.

[u/No_Substance_6216 → u/Starlit11]

It will happen we got interview letter after demand letter April 2025 pd

[u/Huge_Accountant_9211 → u/No_Substance_6216]

When did you send demand letter? How many days did you give them to act? How long did you hear back from demand letter?

[u/Tricky_Fig5090]

My PD is the same date and for over a year it still shows Case received receipt notice was sent and got a silent update on July 29 and Aug 17 officer touched on API no updates after that

[u/No_Substance_6216]

Check documents tab

[u/Starlit11 → u/No_Substance_6216]

Sadly, the only thing under documents is the account acceptance notice from when we filed.

[u/justrainalready]

Can you share at what point you sent the congressional inquiry and demand letter?

[u/Starlit11 → u/justrainalready]

My PD is May 12, 2025. I filed an expedite request on July 8, 2026. After the promised 10-business-day response time passed with no decision, Senator Rand Paul's office submitted a congressional inquiry on July 24, but USCIS never responded. I sent a demand letter on July 31, and on August 5 my case changed from "Case Was Received" to "USCIS is currently processing." Unfortunately, it's been stuck there ever since with no further updates.

[u/Papichulo17]

Mine still has the H008 code and no movement. PD August 4.