Somewhere I read the site only works for amendments filed electronically and not by paper. I am waiting on it as I need to submit another tax return that is waiting due to my mistake
Yes, the amended process is usually no less than four to six weeks. It's a slow process and there is no reason for concern. An amended return is never set up as a transcript on the IRS site, you will only see your original return transcript.
In some cases, we may have changed the reported figures on the original return you filed due to input errors or incomplete or missing information. If we changed the figures on your return during processing, a tax return transcript will show your original figures, labeled "per return," and the corrected figures labeled "per computer." It won't show amendments or adjustments made to the account after the original return has posted. If you filed an amended return or we adjusted your account after it was processed, request a record of account transcript. If the transcript obtained doesn't appear to be correct or contains unfamiliar information due to possible identity theft, call us at 800-829-1040.