I filed the child tax credit and when I check the status of my return it said it's being processed does that mean that I will get it in the first batch of checks

[Jessla]

I was sure that they weren't going to start processing refunds that have those credit until after February 12th but it says on the IRS site that they're processing my return and to check back

[Critter]

There is a difference between the Non refundable Child Tax Credit  and the  Refundable Additional Child Tax Credit ... only the latter is being held up.  If you used the entire CTC to reduce your taxes then you will not be delayed. 

[Critter]

Per the IRS ....

Taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit may experience a refund hold.  According to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, the IRS cannot issue these refunds before mid-February. The IRS expects the earliest EITC/ACTC related refunds to be available in taxpayer bank accounts or debit cards starting February 27, 2018, if these taxpayers chose direct deposit and there are no other issues with their tax return.