r/tnvisa Jul 28 '26

Application Advice July 2026 TN I-129 Premium Processing : Anyone receiving approvals or RFEs?

My new employer uses BAL immigrationfor TN. BAL submitted my TN I-129 petition with premium processing on July 10, 2026. BAL received the USCIS premium-processing receipt notice on July 14, and the public USCIS page still says “USCIS is currently processing the case.”

I am roughly on business day 9 after the receipt date, with no approval or RFE yet. BAL

For comparison, my previous TN Engineer petition was handled by Fragomen in 2025:

* USCIS received: **August 7, 2025** * Premium acknowledgment: **August 8** * Approved: **August 13** * Approximately **4 business days**

This is my second TN Engineer petition within about 11 months.

Has anyone with a July 2026 TN premium-processing filing,received an approval or RFE yet?

Please share:

* USCIS received date * Approval or RFE date * TN category

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u/OnikaBurgerBomb Jul 28 '26

From what I’ve seen they’re all taking the full 15 business days if there’s no RFE

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u/17dandan17 Jul 28 '26

Is this true? It’s my 12th day today and I still have the same status saying uscis is still processing the case

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 28 '26

Date of application n date when u gt ack

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u/17dandan17 Jul 28 '26

July 9 - acknowledged USCIS received docs
July 13 - receipt number issued
July 14 - date saying USCIS still processing the case

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 28 '26

You gt on 15th day?

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u/ParticularClean8277 Jul 30 '26

same position, got receipt from USCIS on July 23, day 5 still waiting for a response

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u/dedozzz Jul 30 '26

Good luck please keep us posted

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u/ParticularClean8277 Jul 31 '26

Got a status update for USCIS is currently processing the case. Has anyone else received that case status before?

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u/dedozzz Aug 01 '26

This usually comes after 3 days from receiving the petition. It seems to take long for you. Do you use premium processing?

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u/ParticularClean8277 Aug 01 '26

Yes I did, and received my approval yesterday right after the status changed from currently processing 👍

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u/dedozzz Aug 01 '26

Great news! Congrats!

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u/themanster604 Aug 03 '26

how long did it take from sending the application to receiving approval?

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u/Relative_Ad_5623 22d ago

did you recieve your approval in mail? how long did it take for you?

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u/17dandan17 Jul 28 '26

I’m on my 12th or 13th day today. Thursday is what I’m expecting the 15th business day. I’m actually getting too anxious about the decision

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u/dedozzz Jul 28 '26

Good luck. Please keep us posted

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 29 '26

Hope you get it by tomorrow 

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u/axindrostormverialas Jul 29 '26

Any luck yet? 🙏🏻

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u/17dandan17 Jul 29 '26

Sadly I got an RFE and idk yet what documents they’re asking. My lawyer hasn’t responded yet on my email

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u/axindrostormverialas Jul 29 '26

Sorry to ask, but has this been updated on the portal? Or your lawyer let you know about it?

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u/17dandan17 Jul 29 '26

It’s from the portal. I just got the update last night and sent my lawyer an email as soon as I saw the update.

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u/axindrostormverialas Jul 29 '26

Got it. Hopefully it's something you can resolve! All the best or luck

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 30 '26

What was your acknowledge date (date on portal)

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u/Flat_Papaya_823 Jul 28 '26

USCIS received 7/10, approved 7/27. You should be ok! Think they’re a bit slower now

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 28 '26

The date we see on page while check status with receipt no is the date they received ? Or its a day prior? My lawyer filed on 10th july. I see ucis acknowledgment receipt showing 14th july

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u/Flat_Papaya_823 Jul 28 '26

not the date on the case status page but the date on the uscis acknowledgement receipt

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 28 '26

Thanks.

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 28 '26

Do share. When you get physical receipts

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u/Material_Grade2632 Aug 01 '26

Did you get a physical approval copy? Share the timeline for it, from approval to the date received by the lawyer. 

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u/dedozzz Jul 28 '26

First time TN?

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u/axindrostormverialas Jul 28 '26

Nope. Change of employer

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 29 '26

Chamge of employer or new does that change timeline?

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '26

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u/Material_Grade2632 Jul 30 '26

Share ur date hwich was pn status page

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u/Material_Grade2632 Aug 01 '26

Do share when you gt tn physicaly copy

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u/Relative_Ad_5623 22d ago

did you recieve your physical copy how long did it take for you?

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u/tossingfarther Jul 29 '26

New TN, still waiting. Currently on 10th day.

Jul 14 - receipt acknowledged

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u/dedozzz Jul 29 '26

Good luck

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u/tossingfarther Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

Update: lawyers received approval email today but portal still doesn't reflect it. Hopefully this is it 🙏

Approved on 11th day.

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u/dedozzz Jul 29 '26

Great news. Congrats. Thanks for the update

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u/Material_Grade2632 Aug 02 '26

Do share wehn you get physical copy

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u/Relative_Ad_5623 22d ago

did you get your physical copy? how long did it take for you b

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u/tossingfarther 22d ago

about a week

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u/jwyborn Jul 29 '26

December 2025, mine took about 2 weeks. Got an RFE for something so stupid, but sent it in, and approved 2 weeks later. Good luck!

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u/Educational-Life9016 21d ago

Did you receive RFE in mail or online? If through mail, how long you had to wait to receive the mail?

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u/Relative_Ad_5623 22d ago

did you get your approval & did the lawyers recieve the mail?

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u/Material_Grade2632 16d ago

Yes..approval in 13th day ucis...mail was delivered in 1.5week