jessel chris
Aug 6 2007, 09:15 AM
QUOTE(DJandUJ @ Aug 6 2007, 06:58 PM)

QUOTE(NeverSeen @ Aug 6 2007, 04:20 AM)

needless to say my text didn't go over well because " i should be sleeping at this hour" hehe oh well. 3+ months of nothing and then a touch... that will get you excited!
Will somebody please tell me what is a touch? Is it an email notification? Does it show up on the USCIS site as something other than the message "Case Received and Pending" I've seen for months now? I logged in and on my Portfolio page under the "Last Updated" column is 8/3/07. It was a different date last week. Does that mean I got a touch??
I've asked before what being touched means but didn't get an answer.
Will somebody educate me?
Thank you to all you wonderful people who've been willing to share your stories and help me not feel so alone. My NOA1 date is April 9th and I keep thinking every day the NOA2 will arrive, but nothing yet.
Best of luck to everyone this week!
Hi there! You got your NOA1 April 9th still didn't have NOA2 yet! same here we're April 12th and still didn't have our NOA2 yet
MaRob
Aug 6 2007, 09:34 AM
QUOTE(NeverSeen @ Aug 6 2007, 03:20 AM)

needless to say my text didn't go over well because " i should be sleeping at this hour" hehe oh well. 3+ months of nothing and then a touch... that will get you excited!
We have the same NOA1 date.. I have not had any touches up to now.. but that's exciting and hopefully that means i am right behind you!! Good Luck!!
NeverSeen
Aug 6 2007, 10:35 AM
Its going to be another busy week at the CSC!!!! I'm praying for everyone!
er1c
Aug 6 2007, 11:52 AM
I just called and spoke to someone at CSC. He was a very cool person and we even chit chatted about some non-business stuff. Anyways, he said "my case was assigned and was physically on an officers desk" and that I should hear something this week or so.
That gave me a tidbit of hope!
roverdriver
Aug 6 2007, 12:22 PM
Woohoo!!! We got a touch today!!
Now it's time to hope for no RFE's and a straight out approval.
Thanh
Aug 6 2007, 01:44 PM
HoOrAy!!! I got an email from uscis ... waiting for hard copy
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-04-20
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-08-05
er1c
Aug 6 2007, 01:52 PM
QUOTE(Thanh @ Aug 6 2007, 02:44 PM)

HoOrAy!!! I got an email from uscis ... waiting for hard copy
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-04-20
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-08-05 Congrats!!
ramzis51
Aug 6 2007, 02:37 PM
QUOTE(Thanh @ Aug 6 2007, 02:44 PM)

HoOrAy!!! I got an email from uscis ... waiting for hard copy
I-129F NOA1 : 2007-04-20
I-129F NOA2 : 2007-08-05 ABSOLUTELY AWESOME
er1c
Aug 6 2007, 02:50 PM
QUOTE(er1c @ Aug 6 2007, 12:52 PM)

I just called and spoke to someone at CSC. He was a very cool person and we even chit chatted about some non-business stuff. Anyways, he said "my case was assigned and was physically on an officers desk" and that I should hear something this week or so.
That gave me a tidbit of hope!
One thing I forgot to mention... When he was checking my status, he mentioned that they are currently processing cases BEFORE April 13th. I don't know how that applies to some people but maybe it provides some insight....
Supermanback
Aug 6 2007, 02:51 PM
kits_24_faith
Aug 6 2007, 03:23 PM
QUOTE(er1c @ Aug 6 2007, 03:50 PM)

QUOTE(er1c @ Aug 6 2007, 12:52 PM)

I just called and spoke to someone at CSC. He was a very cool person and we even chit chatted about some non-business stuff. Anyways, he said "my case was assigned and was physically on an officers desk" and that I should hear something this week or so.
That gave me a tidbit of hope!
One thing I forgot to mention... When he was checking my status, he mentioned that they are currently processing cases BEFORE April 13th. I don't know how that applies to some people but maybe it provides some insight....
er1c I SURE HOPE YOU ARE 100000% CORRECT ABOUT THEIR ARE PROCESSING BEFORE APRIL 13TH.. PLS PLS.. I REALLY WANT OUR NOA2 BADLY..
skyblue06
Aug 6 2007, 03:28 PM
er1c
Aug 6 2007, 03:40 PM
QUOTE(kits_24_faith @ Aug 6 2007, 04:23 PM)

QUOTE(er1c @ Aug 6 2007, 03:50 PM)

QUOTE(er1c @ Aug 6 2007, 12:52 PM)

I just called and spoke to someone at CSC. He was a very cool person and we even chit chatted about some non-business stuff. Anyways, he said "my case was assigned and was physically on an officers desk" and that I should hear something this week or so.
That gave me a tidbit of hope!
One thing I forgot to mention... When he was checking my status, he mentioned that they are currently processing cases BEFORE April 13th. I don't know how that applies to some people but maybe it provides some insight....
er1c I SURE HOPE YOU ARE 100000% CORRECT ABOUT THEIR ARE PROCESSING BEFORE APRIL 13TH.. PLS PLS.. I REALLY WANT OUR NOA2 BADLY..
I wouldn't lie to ya! But don't shoot the messenger! hehehe Seriously though, that is what he said. He may have just made that date up because he was looking at my info and picked a date a few days after mine.
One thing I am learning from reading all the posts here and doing things on my own trying to get info and speed the process up... They have the case, they are working on it, they'll get it done when they get it done.

But cheer up, things will happen soon!!
Mel_and_Daniel
Aug 6 2007, 04:21 PM
We got another touch today!!!
Deron
Aug 6 2007, 04:52 PM
QUOTE(Mel_and_Daniel @ Aug 6 2007, 02:21 PM)

We got another touch today!!!
Have you called yet? I have a feeling you'll get good news when you do...
FYI all, my status updated today to approved. Even though my NOA2 was on 8/2, I just got the CRIS email today. The status said my notice was sent on Friday. So, it took one day to show the touch for approval and for the NOA2 hardcopy, and 2-3 business days to get notice of approval. So had I not called I would have found out about a Thursday approval on Monday afternoon.
Good luck this week everyone!!!
Mel_and_Daniel
Aug 6 2007, 05:03 PM
QUOTE(Deron @ Aug 6 2007, 05:52 PM)

QUOTE(Mel_and_Daniel @ Aug 6 2007, 02:21 PM)

We got another touch today!!!
Have you called yet? I have a feeling you'll get good news when you do...
FYI all, my status updated today to approved. Even though my NOA2 was on 8/2, I just got the CRIS email today. The status said my notice was sent on Friday. So, it took one day to show the touch for approval and for the NOA2 hardcopy, and 2-3 business days to get notice of approval. So had I not called I would have found out about a Thursday approval on Monday afternoon.
Good luck this week everyone!!!
Good luck on a speedy passage through NVC.
Well, Mel won't be able to call until she gets here next week. Her stint of service ends this month so she disconnected both the phone and internet. So unless the site gets updated, we won't be able to find out anything until next week.
wioombeen
Aug 6 2007, 05:16 PM
WOW There is so much talk of being touched that if I didn't know what forum I was on I might think something deviant was afoot.
dkrivosheyev
Aug 6 2007, 06:50 PM
NOA2!!! I just recieved an e-mail from CRIS that our case was approved on 08/03!!! It is interesting that I called on 08/03 morning using RFE trick and was told that our case was not assigned to an officer yet; and today found out it was approved on 08/03!!! Hope everyone else will be approved really soon!
Annette
Aug 6 2007, 06:57 PM
QUOTE(wioombeen @ Aug 6 2007, 03:16 PM)

WOW There is so much talk of being touched that if I didn't know what forum I was on I might think something deviant was afoot.
Hahahahahaha! that was great.

Annette
Jason-Sasha
Aug 6 2007, 07:15 PM
Well, at least there is sign of approvals happening. Cool. Keep 'em coming!
DeeZee
Aug 6 2007, 07:29 PM
QUOTE(Mel_and_Daniel @ Aug 6 2007, 01:21 PM)

We got another touch today!!!
Too bad that you won't be able to call...probably me too. Guess i'll just have to wait for hopefully some good news this week. No more touches for me! The waiting is taking forever!!!!!
Good luck to us remaining april filers and those who've been getting touches!
QUOTE(dkrivosheyev @ Aug 6 2007, 03:50 PM)

NOA2!!! I just recieved an e-mail from CRIS that our case was approved on 08/03!!! It is interesting that I called on 08/03 morning using RFE trick and was told that our case was not assigned to an officer yet; and today found out it was approved on 08/03!!! Hope everyone else will be approved really soon!
great news! congrats!
Mel_and_Daniel
Aug 6 2007, 07:30 PM
QUOTE(DeeZee @ Aug 6 2007, 08:29 PM)

QUOTE(Mel_and_Daniel @ Aug 6 2007, 01:21 PM)

We got another touch today!!!
Too bad that you won't be able to call...probably me too. Guess i'll just have to wait for hopefully some good news this week. No more touches for me! The waiting is taking forever!!!!!
Good luck to us remaining april filers and those who've been getting touches!
QUOTE(dkrivosheyev @ Aug 6 2007, 03:50 PM)

NOA2!!! I just recieved an e-mail from CRIS that our case was approved on 08/03!!! It is interesting that I called on 08/03 morning using RFE trick and was told that our case was not assigned to an officer yet; and today found out it was approved on 08/03!!! Hope everyone else will be approved really soon!
great news! congrats!

I just hope that this touch today wasn't generated by the call I made last Friday...
DeeZee
Aug 6 2007, 07:39 PM
Mel and Daniel, hope and pray that the touch wasn't generated from your call...just good news around the corner!
For those who have tried calling using the RFE trick, is it only through calling specific times that we can speak to a live person at CSC?
BrianElla
Aug 6 2007, 07:48 PM
QUOTE(DeeZee @ Aug 7 2007, 08:39 AM)

Mel and Daniel, hope and pray that the touch wasn't generated from your call...just good news around the corner!
For those who have tried calling using the RFE trick, is it only through calling specific times that we can speak to a live person at CSC?
Were approved...yay!!!! God is really Good....
DeeZee
Aug 6 2007, 07:50 PM
DJandUJ
Aug 6 2007, 08:42 PM
Wow. I was busy looking the other way for once and when I looked back there it was. At some point today our status changed to approved on the site, and I received an email from CRIS. Our NOA2 was issued on 8/3. I think I'm in shock b/c I don't know what to say. I'll be sending good approval vibes to all our fellow April filers, and everyone else who has to go through this in the future! What a ride - and that's only to get to the 2nd step!
I'll write again after it finally soaks in that it really happened.
YanJeff
Aug 6 2007, 08:50 PM
BrianElla
Aug 6 2007, 08:53 PM
GTZandEEC
Aug 6 2007, 09:03 PM
QUOTE(DJandUJ @ Aug 6 2007, 06:42 PM)

Wow. I was busy looking the other way for once and when I looked back there it was. At some point today our status changed to approved on the site, and I received an email from CRIS. Our NOA2 was issued on 8/3. I think I'm in shock b/c I don't know what to say. I'll be sending good approval vibes to all our fellow April filers, and everyone else who has to go through this in the future! What a ride - and that's only to get to the 2nd step!
I'll write again after it finally soaks in that it really happened.
Congrat...
Deron
Aug 6 2007, 10:25 PM
QUOTE(BrianElla @ Aug 6 2007, 05:48 PM)

QUOTE(DeeZee @ Aug 7 2007, 08:39 AM)

Mel and Daniel, hope and pray that the touch wasn't generated from your call...just good news around the corner!
For those who have tried calling using the RFE trick, is it only through calling specific times that we can speak to a live person at CSC?
Were approved...yay!!!! God is really Good....CONGRATS
kits_24_faith
Aug 6 2007, 11:41 PM
QUOTE(dkrivosheyev @ Aug 6 2007, 07:50 PM)

NOA2!!! I just recieved an e-mail from CRIS that our case was approved on 08/03!!! It is interesting that I called on 08/03 morning using RFE trick and was told that our case was not assigned to an officer yet; and today found out it was approved on 08/03!!! Hope everyone else will be approved really soon!
Congrats.. you had a NOA 1 of April 24 and you filed April as well..
Cassandra+Yuibi
Aug 6 2007, 11:41 PM
Congrats to all the new approvals!!!
CSC is finally getting everyone approved and that makes me feel a lot of relief.
It is a little bit ridiculous though- that people who filed a week before me (and many others who still have yet to be approved) got approved a month or MORE before me.

I really hope that the new system they implement takes care of ridiculous delays like this so that future filers won't have to deal with the additional heartache that the delays cause.
kits_24_faith
Aug 6 2007, 11:43 PM
QUOTE(BrianElla @ Aug 6 2007, 08:48 PM)

QUOTE(DeeZee @ Aug 7 2007, 08:39 AM)

Mel and Daniel, hope and pray that the touch wasn't generated from your call...just good news around the corner!
For those who have tried calling using the RFE trick, is it only through calling specific times that we can speak to a live person at CSC?
Were approved...yay!!!! God is really Good....Congrats.. I guess I won't get mine anymore
kits_24_faith
Aug 6 2007, 11:45 PM
QUOTE(Cassandra+Yuibi @ Aug 7 2007, 12:41 AM)

Congrats to all the new approvals!!!
CSC is finally getting everyone approved and that makes me feel a lot of relief.
It is a little bit ridiculous though- that people who filed a week before me (and many others who still have yet to be approved) got approved a month or MORE before me.

I really hope that the new system they implement takes care of ridiculous delays like this so that future filers won't have to deal with the additional heartache that the delays cause.
Not quite everyone..
DeeZee
Aug 7 2007, 12:11 AM
QUOTE(BrianElla @ Aug 6 2007, 05:53 PM)

I really hope so that ours is coming soon..and i pray it won't be too far behind so we can go to interview together! Good luck on the way to NVC and USEM.
mwinburn
Aug 7 2007, 12:14 AM
APPROVED!
Woo!!! I can't believe it. I have never even had a touch!
Looks like it might be another good week for CSC. Keep the faith everyone!
DeeZee
Aug 7 2007, 12:20 AM
QUOTE(kits_24_faith @ Aug 6 2007, 08:43 PM)

QUOTE(BrianElla @ Aug 6 2007, 08:48 PM)

QUOTE(DeeZee @ Aug 7 2007, 08:39 AM)

Mel and Daniel, hope and pray that the touch wasn't generated from your call...just good news around the corner!
For those who have tried calling using the RFE trick, is it only through calling specific times that we can speak to a live person at CSC?
Were approved...yay!!!! God is really Good....Congrats.. I guess I won't get mine anymore

Don't lose hope! i know how you feel, just like everyone else here. but there's always light at the end of the tunnel. Keep praying!
kits_24_faith
Aug 7 2007, 12:39 AM
Dear fellow VJs,
I'd like to start by congratulating those who have gotten touches and getting approvals. Those who got touched, I'm pretty positive that you should expect an approval this week. For some reason, I've slowly lost my excitement about getting my approval this week.
Everyday, the hurt piles up. I can't forgive myself for putting the person that I love the most in this situation when I can just easily go home and stay in the Philippines with her. I mean, I'm the one who left her anyway in the first place because I am a citizen of this SO CALLED GREAT NATION. I mean it is, but again nothing is perfect in this world. There were plenty of times that she has cried over the phone because of loneliness and longingness for each other and I am completely running out of words to say to her. She would always get the reply, IT WILL COME SOON..though I know I'm just lying to her and to myself. The waiting is so unbearable especially when there is nothing you can do and so helpless. I don't want her to suffer and be in a position where she is so unhappy due to the situation. I want the person I love to be happy because that is what she deserves. But I feel like I am weak and can't do anything for her. Text messages, calls, emails.. she deserves more than these. I know that she knows how much I love her.. God knows I do.. Lord, you know our hearts desire. I leave this to You for this is not in my control, for with You NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. I will just be waiting, but to trust You with everything in my life. I know You have a reason why it is taking this long, but I know You are reserving a beautiful plan more than what I am expecting.
Sincerely,
Kits and Faith
kits,
i can feel the pain in your heart. i know it's really hard to wait for something not knowing if it will come or not. don't lose hope. you will have your noa2 soon... im positive you will have it this month.
good luck kits... keep those fingers crossed. have faith...
Blues Fairy
Aug 7 2007, 01:57 AM
Well finally!! NOA-2 dated August 6 - 118 days from the first notice date.
Congrats to everyone who got approved, looks like CSC is back on track!
DeeZee
Aug 7 2007, 02:09 AM
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE APPROVED!!!!!

*mixed emotions*
Still in shock right now as my fiancé just informed me that he received the approval letter today. I didn't receive any email or status update. I kept checking for the past days after the touches but nothing! arghhh but whew!!!! after almost 120 days of waiting, it's here!!!
So to all the april filers getting touched and still waiting, the approval is just a matter of days now! Keep the faith alive!!!!
Congrats to everyone else to got approved! Blues Fairy, yay!!!! Mel and Daniel, you must already be approved as well..
JJWashington
Aug 7 2007, 02:10 AM
congratulations
RosemarieL
Aug 7 2007, 02:27 AM
Congratulations
NeverSeen
Aug 7 2007, 02:43 AM
I just checked my status and got this:
QUOTE
Application Type: I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)
Current Status: Approval notice sent.
On August 3, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.
...

I immediately sent another late night text to my girly after thanking God a number of times... then i had to tell someone but everyone else in the world is sleeping at 3am so i dropped a text bomb on a few of my closest friends. man TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY!!!
OH AND I"M CONFUSED... when i read the approval i had a huge grin on my face but tears in my eyes.... WTF ARE THESE EMOTIONS!!>??!?!? hehe.
I'm praying hard for every one of you that are still waiting every day. you will all pull through!!!
roverdriver
Aug 7 2007, 03:07 AM
Approved!!!!!QUOTE(NeverSeen @ Aug 7 2007, 03:43 AM)

when i read the approval i had a huge grin on my face but tears in my eyes....
I'm sitting here the exact same way.
I was
so nervous, for three reasons.
1. Our age difference
2. I was born in Newfoundland, at US Naval Station, Argentia, but all I had was my US passport.
3. There's another mad cow disease outbreak in the UK.
I can't believe how relieved I am!!!!
Yes I can. LOL
Congratulations to the others who were approved. I'm hoping for those who are still waiting.
WOOHOO!!!

Congrats to those who got approved today. Hope to hear more good news tomorrow
Arinola
Aug 7 2007, 04:43 AM
Arinola
Aug 7 2007, 04:49 AM
QUOTE(mwinburn @ Aug 7 2007, 12:14 AM)

APPROVED!
Woo!!! I can't believe it. I have never even had a touch!
Looks like it might be another good week for CSC. Keep the faith everyone!
Looks like several April filers got approved..........anyway congratulations to all.
jessel chris
Aug 7 2007, 04:59 AM
Congratulations to all of you guys who got their NOA2 already.....
still don't have touches and NOA2 yet! losing hope...

April 12 filer no approval yet! too bad.... I'm dying to have it! my heart is real aching
DeeZee
Aug 7 2007, 05:08 AM
WOW!!! I see more are getting approved today! congratulations guys!
we never even received an email and case still pending but who cares?!? we already have our hard copy!

thanks to everyone!! i'm off to another waiting period...
jessel, don't lose hope! i'm sure you'll get it soon coz i see more are getting approved with later NOA1 dates.
i'll pray for everyone else to get approved this week!
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