When the office is silent
What to check when there is no response and the case status needs to be organized.
No response or a long wait can be stressful, but you have concrete tools provided by the procedure. First, it is worth confirming where the case stands and whether any documents are missing.
Check the status
Verify the stamp in your passport, the correspondence and the status in the system (e.g. MOS).
Make sure no request to supplement has been issued that requires a response.
Possible steps
Supplement any gaps, respond to requests and keep confirmations.
When the deadline has passed and the case is stuck, a formal reminder to the office can be considered.
Frequently asked questions
- How long can the office process a case?
- Statutory deadlines apply, but practice varies. If the deadline has passed, formal remedies exist, such as a reminder.
- What should I do first?
- Check the status and completeness of documents. Many delays come from gaps that can be supplemented quickly.
Preliminary qualification is not an administrative decision. The client logs in to the state system, signs and submits the application themselves where the procedure requires it.