Oh yes, that would be great. I'm all for that

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Oh Lawdy....that is definitely frustrating!!! You're right, there is no excuse for that. I wish they offer DHL service from the consulate...I would gladly pay them just so Packet 3 gets to my SO in a timely manner. The NOA2 wait is frustrating enough but to wait for mail from Barbados? That's just enough to set me over the edge.

I'll keep you guys posted when the time comes. In the meantime, I'll keep you guys in my prayers....I'm hoping your SO gets Packet 3 asap and get this process moving.
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It would be great if they gave you an option for paying for DHL. It's sad that we all have to wait an extra month just because of the mail. We are both extremely frustrated right now.

I will keep you in my prayers also... I hope you do not have to wait like this

Is it ever too early for a celebratory drink? We got our first touch yesterday too. (Well, we had a touch on October 24, too, but I think that may have been from me setting up the online account with USCIS and I know it wasn't because they were actually working on our file, so I'm counting this one as the first.) I had the same reaction you did, and I am definitely going to have a celebratory drink even though it is only 10:40 am here!

Well, your Representative's office would be the office you'd want to call, not your Senator. But your Representative or Senator is not going to take any action until after the case processing date has passed. Currently the case processing date for your service center is August 19.

If she said your case is with an officer, then you're close. Hang in there.

I like the way you think SonoranSongbird! Who knows, maybe we were in the same crate which has finally been dusted off and worked on!

Of course, you know what this means...I will now be checking the USCIS website even more obsessively than before...

Don't forget to put your drink on a coaster while you check the USCIS website!! LOL

Good luck to all that have been touched recently!! I hope you all get the good news very soon!
Meantime, I wish someone would touch our case without me having to influence one!

Also be careful to avoid spilling wine into the keyboard. This will cause the keyboard to stop working. And yes, I do speak from experience.

Today is my fiance's birthday and tomorrow he is flying home, so I really hope we get the NOA2 dated today and that I get an email notification of it. Really, if we get it soon, that will make me happy enough.

Lucian's Girl, they should be picking yours up and working on it soon.

OK. So when do we start to panic if we haven't been touched?

My SO is working real unsociable hours at the moment as he works for the US Air force so it's hard for him to call right now.

We were only touched around the time of our NOA1.

Oh, Roselinda I feel for you! From your timeline, you sent your application before me, so I'm sure your file will be approved very soon. I wouldn't worry about your SO not being able to call, we've never made a single call to USCIS, and I have never seen any evidence on these forums that calling makes any difference. Also, lots of people get approved without ever getting a touch, so who knows, next time you log in you might just be approved!! I hope so.

Ack, you filed in September, Roselinda. In all honesty, I'd probably be in panic mode if I were you, but it would be an unfounded panic. Even though there are a few people from mid October who have gotten their approvals already, they have still only done about 2/3 of the September petitions, and there are quite a few from August and even earlier that are still pending. Touches don't really mean much--it could be an RFE (bad!), an NOA2 (good!), or someone just picking up your file to read while taking a dump (okay, or maybe moving it to a different immigration officer or some such thing). It is comforting to see them, because it at least shows they've not lost the file (I guess) but not seeing them isn't cause for worry at this point. It's also quite possible that they HAVE worked on your file without noting it in the system. I think that has happened for some people as well.

Hey thanks for that! Real nice of you. I think you were before us as my actual receipt date is October 31. I guess this place just panics me a little.
Darn VSC! lol

Exactly! True, calling and getting them to tell you that the file is physically still there may be good for piece of mind, but otherwise, it isn't all that helpful.

As for your receipt date, there should be two dates on the NOA1 that they send in the mail. One is what they consider your "receipt date" and the other is the date they issued the NOA1. The receipt date should be something a lot closer to when you actually mailed it. Obviously they do not process them in precisely the order received, but at least theoretically it is the receipt date (not the NOA1 date) that they go by. So you are ahead of me and Meridien, even though that does not necessarily mean you will get it sooner. UGh. Good luck to you. This waiting thing really is difficult.

We just received our NOA2 from CSC (2/27/2008). I hope this is a strong indicator that they have finally gotten around to us October filers!

That's awesome!!! CONGRATULATIONS and good luck to the rest of your journey!!!

Congratulations edsiri! A touch one day and approved the next! Excellent - I hope that means the rest of us 'touchees' are next! Woohoo! Keep 'em coming CSC!

Awesome.. Congratulations, 'edsiri' Best of luck on the rest of your journey! Maybe October is rocking?!

Another approval here. Our case just got approved today!!!! I'm so happy

That's great!!! Congratulations to you, Stardust72!!! Good luck to the rest of your journey!

Keep 'em coming, CSC!!!!

WOW! Congratulations, 'Stardust72' Best of luck on the rest of your journey too! It would appear these touches were right on for CSC and October! Great news!

Congrats!

Congrats!!! I'm so happy for you!

We were approved as well. I am hoping the rest of you who have been getting your first touches in the past few days will also find out very soon that those touches are your approvals.

WOW!! Congratulations, Sonoran and good luck to the rest of your journey!!!

Congratulations, Edsiri and Stardust, too!

Congrats!

BTW, Sonoran - please don't forget to update your timeline.

Wow, the approvals are coming fast and furious from CSC today! Brilliant!!

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!!

Thanks, Empress and LuciansGirl.

Just updated it.

CONGRATULATIONNNSS to all approvals!!! THATS GREATTT!!!! Happy with you guysss!

Thanks to all!
This really made my day

Maybe CSC is not done yet...

There seems to be a big mailing every week night at around 8:45-9pm PST.

Looks like dongdong just got touched!! Nope, CSC is not done yet. Good luck and I hope u get the good news soon!!

I am pretty sure at least one autonomic muscle quit and I know I fell off my chair.. then again, maybe it was the screwdrivers you concocted yesterday, from project X and Y (for those of us driven to check all the time)

Maybe we need a new drink name.... Any Ideas?

Adjudicated Anonymously ... knocks you off your chair

Man can this touch be the real deal...

Well she never said it with a officer i asker that but all she would say it under reaview i got the impression that it was with a officer but that was never said she i would know something between 30 and 60 days and the time line so not to be even clouse on this site otherwise i would have been approved 30 days ago

We made it! I am in shock still.... we got a notice at 0230 central standard time.

I can only wish that the rest of us, before October especially, that have waited so long and those left in October.... get a speedy approval too.

Now for the next four or five month wait

grats !!!!!!!

Congratulations, edsiri and stardust 72 and everyone else who received approvals.

CSC is kicken ### lately.

Congatulations DongDong! At least this phase is over...good luck with the rest!!

APPROVED!!!! WOKE UP THIS MORNING, CHECKED THE USCIS WEBSITE FOR THE 10 MILLIONTH TIME AND IT FINALLY SAID THE APPROVAL NOTICE HAS BEEN SENT!!! HAPPY DANCE TIME!!!

Congrats DongDong!! Go CSC Go!

Congratulations !!!!!

Alright, Meridien. Way to go!! Congratulations.

congratulations

Thank you, everyone! The support here is the greatest!

Congrats!!!

Congratulations, Meridien and DongDong!!

Congrats Meridien!!!!

Congrats to the new approvals!! Now breeeeeaaaaathhhhheee!!!

Congrats to all the Approvals! Lets hope the CSC keeps them rolling! I want my approval soon!!! And still not a single touch!