MSFT Offer Visa/Background Check time more than expected.MSFT recruiters any help?

I recently got an offer from Microsoft and accepted offer 2 weeks ago. After that they started my background verification check. They told me to mutually decide joining date once they done with my background check. It has been 2 weeks ( 10 business days) still I didn’t hear back from them. I have plan coming soon for holidays and traveling outside the country. How long does it usually take for background verification check? How would I gently ask recruiters about joining date and know her my plans to go on vacation? PS: Visa Status F1

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Microsoft Qpqpoxix Dec 17, 2017

It depends. They will verify each employer and sometimes getting that is really hard. They will tell you where questions are. The fewer employers, the easier.

Snapchat eeeevan Dec 17, 2017

Ya it’s a pretty tedious process. The third party service reached out to me for additional information when I first joined there. You can reach out to them with your application number to see what the status is.

Bloomberg Dtsbdox Dec 17, 2017

Reach out to them and figure out the bottleneck. You may be able to help.

PayPal Payreum Dec 17, 2017

BG verification usually takes 2-3 weeks. Sometimes your ex employers or school might take time to reply. Mine took almost a month.

Brocade flyhigh1 Dec 17, 2017

Background checks takes time, especially if you've a foreign degree. If the details you furnished are all true, don't fret over it. Have seen it taking up to a month.

Brocade flyhigh1 Dec 17, 2017

Between, companies usually let you start if your criminal record check is clean, which is usually the quickest.

Microsoft Leetcoder Dec 17, 2017

bro, I waited 3 months for everything to get settled. 2 weeks is nothing, just ask if you can travel on holiday if yes, then go at it. Microsoft have slow visa process... they file everything with uscis and it takes long long time for gov to do any type of shit

Microsoft Hm1234 Jan 20, 2018

Does the 3 month include visa applications, eg h1 transfer, or just background check?

Microsoft lpsss Jan 20, 2018

visa transfer included

Google hgwL55 Dec 17, 2017

it might be delayed due to the holidays since the background check provider probably has to reach out to previous employers and universities that might be on reduced hours

SAP JuliusCasr Dec 17, 2017

What things are checked with previous employer? Duration of service only?

Microsoft Reimagine Dec 17, 2017

It took more than 1 month for me. It is holiday time so may take little bit more.