Are multiple touches a good sign?

[christinejohn 0]

Hello all,

After staying months without a "touch", it seems something is happening.

Both the I-130 and I-129F are being touched at the same time now and three times already since December 18th.

Do you think it's a good sign and that the approval might be close?

Thanks and hold on there,

Christine.

[YuAndDan 153]

Why the duplicate post you did ask this in the K-3 forum, and got an answer. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=101634

Also new procedures at USCIS and NVC, make it so that if you file the I-129F for K-3, they will hold the approved I-130 for eventual adjustment of status, so CR-1 is out of the picture.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/PN_i-129f.pdf

[christinejohn 0]

Thank you for your answer and the links. I knew about the I-130 there are so many times the same question about it being posted here, that was not my question anyways.

Now I think I can post the questions I want in the forums I want can't I?

Getting one answer doesn't mean other people don't have other opinions on the matter.

Thank you for your time.

[trailmix 77]

Hello all,

After staying months without a "touch", it seems something is happening.

Both the I-130 and I-129F are being touched at the same time now and three times already since December 18th.

Do you think it's a good sign and that the approval might be close?

Thanks and hold on there,

Christine.

I don't know if it's a good sign or if the approval might be close, both of those are USCIS mysteries that no one can answer.

On the other hand, it does mean someone is looking at it - and that's got to be a good thing.

From a former USCIS adjudicator:

An Adjudicators job performance is based on several factors. 1) how many files (petitions) you process everyday 2) number of applications "kicked back" because you made a mistake and they shouldn't have been approved and 3) attention to details and how many errors you make. Management gets a report on each Adjudicator (we all have a individual ID #) showing the total # of petitions processed, number kicked back and how many errors we made. They can call this up anytime and we were required to keep a daily tally of the work we did. When performance appraisal time came around, you would discuss your individual performance with your supervisor.

That's one of the reasons why you might see that your application was "touched" several times on a given day but no change in status. The adjudicator began working it (touch), went to lunch (touch), came back from lunch (touch) and finished reviewing it and sent it off to be processed (touch). Its touched when it goes back into the queue and etc...

Keep in mind every time a file changes hands whether its signed out to an Adjudicator or some staff person, its gets "wanded" into the system so they can track who specifically has the file. Each file has a scannable bar code. Sometimes you'd be working a file that has someone else working another component of the file or one of the family members. We would always try to keep family members together and approve them at the same time.

Question and Answer Session with a former USCIS Adjudicator

Edited December 21, 2007 by trailmix

[christinejohn 0]

Thank you trailmix for all the informations.

Ok I will sit back and wait... instead of getting hyper...

One day it'll end up being approved so meanwhile I'll try to remain patient... (I have forgotten the meaning of this word... hum)...

[trailmix 77]

You're welcome, I hope it means it's about to be approved!