No, of course its not a rule but per the comments from applicants who have applied earlier, it is advisable to apply after 3 months to see more meaningful updates. Ordering after around 2.5 months also might work.KrispyKreamKonnoisseur said:Guys, has anyone of you ordered the GCMS notes? I don't think the 3 months rule actually true all the time, as depends on each application, we will have different timeline. I think we can order the notes one or two weeks after the Background checks changed to In Progress. Plus, it's free so why not? I just ordered mine 30 mins ago.