michaelwood87

I see a lot of people getting their biometrics waived, is this because of the COVID backlog?
Also - for those that have, do you get the biometrics fee returned (im assuming not)?.

Just got an update for my account - so the timelines of receiving an update/ NOA in the mail is all over the place. Took the best part of one month, so if you are in that boat - don't panic, wait it out. 
 
Mailed ROC Package - August 17th 2021
Text Message Received (SRC Case Number) - August 21st 2021
Credit Card Charged - August 21st 2021
Case Status Updated - "Case was Received" - September 15th 2021

I am in the same situation. 
Mailed the ROC package on August 17th.
Received on August 21st. (Text Message)
Credit card charged on August 21st. 
My SRC Case number isnt found in either of the websites case status. 
I have not received any NOA yet. 

Just got an update for my account - so the timelines of receiving an update/ NOA in the mail is all over the place. Took the best part of one month, so if you are in that boat - don't panic, wait it out. 
 
Mailed ROC Package - August 17th 2021
Text Message Received (SRC Case Number) - August 21st 2021
Credit Card Charged - August 21st 2021
Case Status Updated - "Case was Received" - September 15th 2021

I am in the same situation. 
Mailed the ROC package on August 17th.
Received on August 21st. (Text Message)
Credit card charged on August 21st. 
My SRC Case number isnt found in either of the websites case status. 
I have not received any NOA yet. 

Oh I meant the shipping status for USPS shows its in acceptance. It says coming from USCIS- LEES SUMMIT PRODUCTION FACILITY.
 
Very frustrating.
 
Nice, we're hoping to go back to my country for a weekend if it gets here on time, I'm just surprised at how fast they're shipping it since it just updated yesterday to Card being produced.  

Quality, I was over 40 when I arrived in the USA and had the OCR send me a copy of my certifications, GSCE, A levels, BSc.  This cost me some money but it is worth having. The company I work for had to pay me accordingly.

When I came over to the US (2007) I had to get a company to transcribe my secondary school (High School) GCSE transcripts to see my eligibility for US college/uni. Basically converting my UK qualifications into the US system. 
 
Im assuming you completed GCSE's? I think you can get in touch with the governing bodies to get an authentic transcript that you can then send to one of the translating companies. The company that I used was called the IERF, but it was recommend to me by the school that I applied to. 

Do you take your high school exams in Britain? If so you would would have taken your GCSE exams. 
All records and certificate s can be obtained from the OCR.
email:results@aqa.org.uk.

Yay! I also just a few minutes ago got the email and text notification saying the same! I wonder if that means we will actually have them in hand by Saturday ...

Yes. Turns out it was in the informed delivery USPS site. It is under “packages” and it is better to log in via a web browser to see that. It is not a normal envelope. I’m assuming it must be signed for. 
 
I received my “card is in production” early 4/10/2019. 
 
And received “card has been shipped” yesterday - 4/16/2019.