How long does it take for NYS Department of Labor unemployment to be approved?

The typical processing time for NYS Department of Labor unemployment claims is usually 2-3 weeks if there are no issues with your application. Since you're at 10 days, you're probably getting close. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while it's pending - you can do this on the my.ny.gov portal. If there are any issues like discrepancies in your work history or reason for separation, it could take longer and go into adjudication.

mine took forever! like 6 weeks because they had to verify my employment with my old boss who was being difficult about returning their calls. if your employer responds quickly to NYS Department of Labor it should be faster

The approval timeline can vary depending on several factors. If your claim is straightforward with no issues, it typically takes 1-2 weeks. However, if there are any flags that require adjudication (like questions about your separation reason or work history), it can take 4-6 weeks or longer. Have you checked your my.ny.gov account to see if there are any determination letters or requests for additional information?

mine took 3 weeks and then got approved all at once, got all my back pay too. the system is just slow sometimes for no reason

If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone to check on your claim status, I had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They help you get connected to an actual agent without waiting on hold for hours. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I was able to find out my claim was stuck because they needed to verify my last employer's information.

If you're getting frustrated trying to reach someone at NYS Department of Labor about your claim status, I had good luck using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual agent. They have this system that helps you navigate the phone tree and wait times. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting busy signals.

OMG I'm in the same boat but it's been 3 weeks for me! This is so stressful, I don't know how I'm going to pay rent if this takes much longer. Did you have to submit any additional documents? Maybe that's what's holding mine up?

The whole system is a JOKE. I've been waiting 5 WEEKS and still nothing. They make it impossible to reach anyone and give you zero updates. Meanwhile rent is due and they act like we don't exist. This is peoples' livelihoods we're talking about!!

Just wanted to say mine got approved exactly at the 2 week mark, so there's hope! Got my first payment about 3 days after approval. Keep checking your my.ny.gov account daily.

Two weeks isn't that unusual, especially if you filed right after a holiday or during a busy period. Keep filing your weekly claims even while it's pending - that's important. If you don't hear anything by week 3, then I'd definitely try calling or using one of those callback services people mentioned.