PAA on Your USCIS Case: What It Means
The premium processing clock was started.
Sources for this meaningWhat it means
The NIEM code list of USCIS benefit document statuses describes PAA as PREMIUM PROCESSING CLOCK STARTED
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USCIS says that with premium processing it takes action on the case within a set number of business days (15 for most classifications, 30 or 45 for some) or refunds the premium fee. A Request for Evidence or a notice of intent to deny stops that period, and a new period starts when USCIS receives the response.
What usually comes next
Check your USCIS account and notices for any instructions or further updates.
Which forms it appears on
The linked NIEM entry does not identify which forms use this code. We do not infer a form list from the code alone.
Sources
- NIEM 5.0 code list: BenefitDocumentStatusCategoryCodeSimpleType (USCIS benefit document statuses)
- USCIS: How Do I Request Premium Processing?
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