My petition was recieved on November 15, 2011. On the last update of my case it shows 11/18/2011. On the 18th of this month, my petition would have been in the hands of USCIS for 2 months. So why haven't i been... "Touched"... I see other people getting touched all the time, is my case non-touchable? Ugh...
Haven't been "Touched" yet... I-129F |
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:31 PM
• Nov 14, 2011 - I-129F packet sent.
• Nov 15, 2011 - Packet received and signed by (J. Authur)
• Nov 18, 2011 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Mar 02, 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email) [Took 105 days]
• Mar 07, 2012 - NOA2 Hard copy arrived by mail.
• Mar 19, 2012 - NVC recieved my case.
• Mar 20, 2012 - NVC fowarded my case to US embassy in DR.
• April 05, 2012 - DOS gave us our interview date. (May 14th)
_________________________________________________________
• Dec 20, 2012 - I-485 packet sent.
• Dec 21, 2012 - Packet recieved and signed by (...)
• Dec 27, 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Jan 6, 2013 - NOA1 (Hard copies by mail)
• Nov 15, 2011 - Packet received and signed by (J. Authur)
• Nov 18, 2011 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Mar 02, 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email) [Took 105 days]
• Mar 07, 2012 - NOA2 Hard copy arrived by mail.
• Mar 19, 2012 - NVC recieved my case.
• Mar 20, 2012 - NVC fowarded my case to US embassy in DR.
• April 05, 2012 - DOS gave us our interview date. (May 14th)
_________________________________________________________
• Dec 20, 2012 - I-485 packet sent.
• Dec 21, 2012 - Packet recieved and signed by (...)
• Dec 27, 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Jan 6, 2013 - NOA1 (Hard copies by mail)
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:35 PM
My petition was recieved on November 15, 2011. On the last update of my case it shows 11/18/2011. On the 18th of this month, my petition would have been in the hands of USCIS for 2 months. So why haven't i been... "Touched"... I see other people getting touched all the time, is my case non-touchable? Ugh...
dont worry about touches, most people dont get "touched" and then the next thing you know they are approved. I read that it may not be a good thing to get "touched" all the time because it means it may be gettting checked by many officers for better or worse. So be patient it will come when its your turn besides there are many june, july and august filers still waiting to be approved. happy new years
Wedding... 07-02-2011
NOA 1... 10-11-2011
Touched... 10-19-2011
... Tik... Tok....
NOA 2 ... 3-26-2012 167 Days
NVC Received :4-18-2012
Case # Assigned: 4-27-2012
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill: 4-30-2012
Pay I-864 Bill: 5-2-2012
I-864 bill shows as paid: 5-3-2012
I-864 packet mailed: 5-3-2012
AOS package delivered: 5-7-2012
DS-3032 accepted: 05-08-2012
AOS Packet Approved:05-09-2012
Receive IV Bill: 05-09-2012
Pay IV Bill: 05-09-2012
IV packet mailed: 05-10-2012
Case Complete: 05-17-2012
Medical / US Consulate / POE:
Medical Appointment: 06/20/12
Interview Date: 07/02/12
POE: SFO 07/12/12
NOA 1... 10-11-2011
Touched... 10-19-2011
... Tik... Tok....
NOA 2 ... 3-26-2012 167 Days
NVC Received :4-18-2012
Case # Assigned: 4-27-2012
Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill: 4-30-2012
Pay I-864 Bill: 5-2-2012
I-864 bill shows as paid: 5-3-2012
I-864 packet mailed: 5-3-2012
AOS package delivered: 5-7-2012
DS-3032 accepted: 05-08-2012
AOS Packet Approved:05-09-2012
Receive IV Bill: 05-09-2012
Pay IV Bill: 05-09-2012
IV packet mailed: 05-10-2012
Case Complete: 05-17-2012
Medical / US Consulate / POE:
Medical Appointment: 06/20/12
Interview Date: 07/02/12
POE: SFO 07/12/12
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:37 PM
Don't worry about it.
Free of USCIS until March, 2014. 
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:39 PM
I haven't had touch on my case till I got approved. The touch really mean nothing. It is possible that your case was moved from one pile to another, which would make it a touch but no one actually opened it. 
Just get ready for a wait. VSC been pretty quick lately so may be you get lucky and get it quick.
Just get ready for a wait. VSC been pretty quick lately so may be you get lucky and get it quick.
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths." (Proverbs 3, 5-6)
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:47 PM
My petition was recieved on November 15, 2011. On the last update of my case it shows 11/18/2011. On the 18th of this month, my petition would have been in the hands of USCIS for 2 months. So why haven't i been... "Touched"... I see other people getting touched all the time, is my case non-touchable? Ugh...
I filed in August and I still havnt had any touches or approvals and were almost at 5 months...
In that case I would say dont even worry about anything until your past the 5 months,
Were all frustrated on the same ugly boat.
USCIS STAGE
8/22/2011: NOA1 EMAIL(never received a hardcopy nor txt)
3/23/2012: NOA2 EMAIL!!!!
3/28/2012: NOA2 HARDCOPY
NVC STAGE
4/09/2012: NVC Recieved
4/24/2012: Got NVC Case# and Invoice ID#
4/25/2012: Sent DS-3032 email and Paid AOS fee
4/26/2012: AOS fee showed "paid"
5/2/2012: Sent AOS Package and NVC accepted DS-3032 email
5/4/2012: Received and Paid IV fee
5/7/2012: Sent IV Package
5/14/2012: Case Complete at NVC!
6/6/2012: NVC Left!!
Beirut Lebanon Consulate
7/11/2012: Interview!!
Result: My husband is put in Administrative processing
8/17/2012: Embassy called my husband to bring the pasport for the visa!!
8/22/2011: NOA1 EMAIL(never received a hardcopy nor txt)
3/23/2012: NOA2 EMAIL!!!!
3/28/2012: NOA2 HARDCOPY
NVC STAGE
4/09/2012: NVC Recieved
4/24/2012: Got NVC Case# and Invoice ID#
4/25/2012: Sent DS-3032 email and Paid AOS fee
4/26/2012: AOS fee showed "paid"
5/2/2012: Sent AOS Package and NVC accepted DS-3032 email
5/4/2012: Received and Paid IV fee
5/7/2012: Sent IV Package
5/14/2012: Case Complete at NVC!
6/6/2012: NVC Left!!
Beirut Lebanon Consulate
7/11/2012: Interview!!
Result: My husband is put in Administrative processing
8/17/2012: Embassy called my husband to bring the pasport for the visa!!
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 01:49 PM
There is good touch and bad touch.
If it's touched too many times you will go blind!
If it's touched too many times you will go blind!
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Secret to a happier marriage - "Whenever you are wrong, admit it. Whenever you are right, shut up about it"
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” - Mark Twain
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 02:47 PM
I haven't had touch on my case till I got approved. The touch really mean nothing. It is possible that your case was moved from one pile to another, which would make it a touch but no one actually opened it.
1st attempt:
Mar 2011 - After 5mths denied for lost docs
Attempts to follow up failed.
2nd attempt:
Mar 18 2012 - I-129F sent
No sign of NOA1 but they have the cheque
Jul 24 - Update - USCIS has located our file
Oct 09 - Infopass Appt - they sorted through everything
our 2011 and 2012 file keep getting mixed up - getting us a Case# (still waiting)
23mths since we saw each other
Dec 08 - Infopass Appt- expecting to get a case # in about a week
.........Still no Case number
Dec 31 - We met up in Canada for a few days (not enough time but great anyway)
Jan 2013 - Back in NZ/Florida
Mar 2013 Infopass - advised file was in a box somewhere,
and it would be quicker for us to refile
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 02:49 PM
There is good touch and bad touch.
If it's touched too many times you will go blind!
Hank
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 02:51 PM
dont worry about touches, most people dont get "touched" and then the next thing you know they are approved. I read that it may not be a good thing to get "touched" all the time because it means it may be gettting checked by many officers for better or worse. So be patient it will come when its your turn besides there are many june, july and august filers still waiting to be approved. happy new years
Happy new years to you too!
Hopefully it does go through quickly! I check the website every-single-day, just to see if the status moved or what-not. It is fustrating, but oh well.
I would like to know is, how much time does it take for USCIS to say "This person will be hit with a RFE"? I want to know if by now, im in the safe zone...
• Nov 14, 2011 - I-129F packet sent.
• Nov 15, 2011 - Packet received and signed by (J. Authur)
• Nov 18, 2011 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Mar 02, 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email) [Took 105 days]
• Mar 07, 2012 - NOA2 Hard copy arrived by mail.
• Mar 19, 2012 - NVC recieved my case.
• Mar 20, 2012 - NVC fowarded my case to US embassy in DR.
• April 05, 2012 - DOS gave us our interview date. (May 14th)
_________________________________________________________
• Dec 20, 2012 - I-485 packet sent.
• Dec 21, 2012 - Packet recieved and signed by (...)
• Dec 27, 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Jan 6, 2013 - NOA1 (Hard copies by mail)
• Nov 15, 2011 - Packet received and signed by (J. Authur)
• Nov 18, 2011 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Mar 02, 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email) [Took 105 days]
• Mar 07, 2012 - NOA2 Hard copy arrived by mail.
• Mar 19, 2012 - NVC recieved my case.
• Mar 20, 2012 - NVC fowarded my case to US embassy in DR.
• April 05, 2012 - DOS gave us our interview date. (May 14th)
_________________________________________________________
• Dec 20, 2012 - I-485 packet sent.
• Dec 21, 2012 - Packet recieved and signed by (...)
• Dec 27, 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Jan 6, 2013 - NOA1 (Hard copies by mail)
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 02:56 PM
Happy new years to you too!
Hopefully it does go through quickly! I check the website every-single-day, just to see if the status moved or what-not. It is fustrating, but oh well.
I would like to know is, how much time does it take for USCIS to say "This person will be hit with a RFE"? I want to know if by now, im in the safe zone...
About the time they pop your file open for the first "serious look" to decide to approve or... send you an RFE. Sucks when you think about it, if everything were done right you would get a 797 with approved on it, but if there a flaw you get a request for evidence instead. Which seems to add another month to the process ...
Edited by Hank_Amy, 04 January 2012 - 03:01 PM.
Hank
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Link to the K-1 Visa Process for Manila Embassy once you have your NOA2 : Click Here
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03 June 2012: Married
07 July 2012: Filed AOS/AP/EAD
10 July 2012: NOA
24 July 2012: RFE - AOS
31 July 2012: Biometric
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19 Sept 2012: Received combo card EAD/AP
08 Nov 2012: Interview - Approved!
19 Nov 2012: Green Card received
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 03:15 PM
Happy new years to you too!
Hopefully it does go through quickly! I check the website every-single-day, just to see if the status moved or what-not. It is fustrating, but oh well.
I would like to know is, how much time does it take for USCIS to say "This person will be hit with a RFE"? I want to know if by now, im in the safe zone...
Many people check the case status all the time but truth is, its just not reliable (doesn't stop people from checking it though). No reliable indications other than when you receive the RFE or otherwise. Best of luck !
1st attempt:
Mar 2011 - After 5mths denied for lost docs
Attempts to follow up failed.
2nd attempt:
Mar 18 2012 - I-129F sent
No sign of NOA1 but they have the cheque
Jul 24 - Update - USCIS has located our file
Oct 09 - Infopass Appt - they sorted through everything
our 2011 and 2012 file keep getting mixed up - getting us a Case# (still waiting)
23mths since we saw each other
Dec 08 - Infopass Appt- expecting to get a case # in about a week
.........Still no Case number
Dec 31 - We met up in Canada for a few days (not enough time but great anyway)
Jan 2013 - Back in NZ/Florida
Mar 2013 Infopass - advised file was in a box somewhere,
and it would be quicker for us to refile
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 03:19 PM
There is good touch and bad touch.
If it's touched too many times you will go blind!
Like a virgin, touched for the very first time~~~~
I haven't been touched either
Am I not good enough?!?!?! hahha but for real I'm hoping that means we'll be approved too ;D
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Received: 10/27/2011
NOA1 dated: 10/31/2011
NOA1 received in mail: 11/4/2011
NOA2!!!!! 01/25/2012 in 86 days!
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Dating online since June 2009
Met Feb 23rd 2010
Lived together in US on J1 Visa since Sept 28th 2010
Got engaged on Sept 21st 2011
He went back to Australia at the end of his J1 Visa on Sept 22nd 2011
Sent I129 on 10/26/2011
Received: 10/27/2011
NOA1 dated: 10/31/2011
NOA1 received in mail: 11/4/2011
NOA2!!!!! 01/25/2012 in 86 days!
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 04:25 PM
I haven't been touched either
Either that or... We are FRACKED! lol
Edited by Speeds03, 04 January 2012 - 04:26 PM.
• Nov 14, 2011 - I-129F packet sent.
• Nov 15, 2011 - Packet received and signed by (J. Authur)
• Nov 18, 2011 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Mar 02, 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email) [Took 105 days]
• Mar 07, 2012 - NOA2 Hard copy arrived by mail.
• Mar 19, 2012 - NVC recieved my case.
• Mar 20, 2012 - NVC fowarded my case to US embassy in DR.
• April 05, 2012 - DOS gave us our interview date. (May 14th)
_________________________________________________________
• Dec 20, 2012 - I-485 packet sent.
• Dec 21, 2012 - Packet recieved and signed by (...)
• Dec 27, 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Jan 6, 2013 - NOA1 (Hard copies by mail)
• Nov 15, 2011 - Packet received and signed by (J. Authur)
• Nov 18, 2011 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Mar 02, 2012 - NOA2 (Notice by text message and Email) [Took 105 days]
• Mar 07, 2012 - NOA2 Hard copy arrived by mail.
• Mar 19, 2012 - NVC recieved my case.
• Mar 20, 2012 - NVC fowarded my case to US embassy in DR.
• April 05, 2012 - DOS gave us our interview date. (May 14th)
_________________________________________________________
• Dec 20, 2012 - I-485 packet sent.
• Dec 21, 2012 - Packet recieved and signed by (...)
• Dec 27, 2012 - NOA1 (Notice by text message and Email)
• Jan 6, 2013 - NOA1 (Hard copies by mail)
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Posted 04 January 2012 - 04:54 PM
Touches mean nothing. We were not touched or anything for 6 months and then an approval... seemingly out of nowhere with a text and email at 8:30 pm.
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