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newLife2010   1

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I keep seeing people putting down "touched" in their profile about their application (k1, k3 etc).

What Exactly is 'touched"?

Is this regarding any sort of update to the application?

I registered with the USCIS site so I get email or phone notification but so far I haven't been 'touched' yet.

1/20/10 - Met first time.....Yes arranged by family....Instant Connection

1/31/10 - Got Engaged

2/05/10 - Back to US and playing the Phone Game

4/20/10 - I-129F Sent

4/21/10 - NOA1

4/22/10 - Check Cashed

4/23/10 - Touched

4/26/10 - NOA1 Received

6/29/10 - Touched

6/29/10 - NOA2 Mailed

6/30/10 - e-mail received: I-129F Approval and NOA2 mailed (strange that e-mail sent a day later after they mailed)

7/01/10 - Hardcopy NOA2 IN HAND

7/06/10 - NVC Received case

7/07/10 - Called NVC and given the new case number YES YES YES YES YES!!!!

7/08/10 - Case Left NVC, send to consulate

7/12/10 - Consulate Received

7/13/10 - Packet 3 Sent to fiance

Present: - Waiting

David Allen Contributor

David Allen   3

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Every time someone (USCIS) moves your file around, looks at it, or takes any action on your case it is considered "touched" - which is usually a good thing. When you log into the USCIS website and look at your case status you can monitor whether or not your case has been touched by anyone.

-David

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ryna   132

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It simply means that something related to your case number was processed by the system. It could be approval, it could be an RFE, it could be that it moved from one USCIS employee to another. Any number of reasons, some big, some not so big...

My last touch was 4/26, 3 days after the check cleared. I refer to that as my 'put it on the pile' touch.

I think the reason so many get excited about them is it means that USCIS knows they're alive... :lol:

With an NOA1 of 4/21 (like mine) we should be getting close to something.

Best of luck!

N-400

Feb. 12, 2016 - Sent N-400 to USCIS (3-year rule)

Feb. 19, 2016 - NOA1

Mar. 14, 2016 - Biometrics

June 2, 2016 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

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newLife2010 Contributor

newLife2010   1

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It simply means that something related to your case number was processed by the system. It could be approval, it could be an RFE, it could be that it moved from one USCIS employee to another. Any number of reasons, some big, some not so big...

My last touch was 4/26, 3 days after the check cleared. I refer to that as my 'put it on the pile' touch.

I think the reason so many get excited about them is it means that USCIS knows they're alive... :lol:

With an NOA1 of 4/21 (like mine) we should be getting close to something.

Best of luck!

This is just funny. Until yesterday the last update was 4/23/09. Then I ask this question and this morning it got "touched". Maybe I should have whined and moaned earlier. :)

I am getting really excited now that the NOA1 date is here (mine is 4/21 also). And with the application touched, some-thing should be happening soon. Hopefully just good something.

Good luck to both of us.

1/20/10 - Met first time.....Yes arranged by family....Instant Connection

1/31/10 - Got Engaged

2/05/10 - Back to US and playing the Phone Game

4/20/10 - I-129F Sent

4/21/10 - NOA1

4/22/10 - Check Cashed

4/23/10 - Touched

4/26/10 - NOA1 Received

6/29/10 - Touched

6/29/10 - NOA2 Mailed

6/30/10 - e-mail received: I-129F Approval and NOA2 mailed (strange that e-mail sent a day later after they mailed)

7/01/10 - Hardcopy NOA2 IN HAND

7/06/10 - NVC Received case

7/07/10 - Called NVC and given the new case number YES YES YES YES YES!!!!

7/08/10 - Case Left NVC, send to consulate

7/12/10 - Consulate Received

7/13/10 - Packet 3 Sent to fiance

Present: - Waiting

ryna Proficient

ryna   132

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This is just funny. Until yesterday the last update was 4/23/09. Then I ask this question and this morning it got "touched". Maybe I should have whined and moaned earlier. :)

I am getting really excited now that the NOA1 date is here (mine is 4/21 also). And with the application touched, some-thing should be happening soon. Hopefully just good something.

Good luck to both of us.

Wow! Now, I'm going to have to go and look at mine!

Hope you get some good news soon.

N-400

Feb. 12, 2016 - Sent N-400 to USCIS (3-year rule)

Feb. 19, 2016 - NOA1

Mar. 14, 2016 - Biometrics

June 2, 2016 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

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hobokenworkingman Community Regular

hobokenworkingman   4

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Wow! Now, I'm going to have to go and look at mine!

Hope you get some good news soon.

best of luck, though you can get touched many, many times before approval. I think my cases got touched about 10-15x from the end of Jan 2010 to March 16th 2010 (when we got approval). Believe me, I jumped up and down with joy when I got touched the 1st time (gonna go right past all the sexual innuendos! :devil: ) on Jan 27th and then it was crickets chirping for a whole month after that. just dont get your hopes up too high; it aint over till you get the email/text message saying you got approved. best of luck :thumbs:

Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale - My beautiful wife Soni
Timeline:
USCIS: 10-06-2009: I-130 rec'd by USCIS; 03-16-2010: I-130 APPROVAL (after 5+ friggin months of torture, agony and waiting!)
NVC:
04-29-2010: INTERVIEW ASSIGNED FOR JUNE 10TH IN CHENNAI CONSULATE, INDIA; 06-10-2010: INTERVIEW - VISA APPROVED!!!!!
06-18-2010: Entered US - NEW YORK CITY and 08-16-2010: GC received! (nearly 2 months after PoE) woo hoo!
AOS for permanent 10 yr green card:

04-02-2012: NOA of I-751 and 1 yr extension of temp green card

05-03-2012: Biometrics appointment

12-18-2012: 10 yr Green card approved; 12-22-2012: Green card rec'd

N-400 citizenship:

06-19-2013: N-400 mailed; 06-22-2013: N-400 rec'd at Dallas lockbox

10-3-2013: Interview date - APPROVED!

10-18-2013: NATURALIZED - We are done with USCIS!!!

ryna Proficient

ryna   132

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best of luck, though you can get touched many, many times before approval. I think my cases got touched about 10-15x from the end of Jan 2010 to March 16th 2010 (when we got approval). Believe me, I jumped up and down with joy when I got touched the 1st time (gonna go right past all the sexual innuendos! :devil: ) on Jan 27th and then it was crickets chirping for a whole month after that. just dont get your hopes up too high; it aint over till you get the email/text message saying you got approved. best of luck :thumbs:

Thanks...

Actually, after more than 2 months with absolutely nothing, and seeing a lot of others with NOA1 dates after mine (well after mine in some cases), I think I'm in the 'Please acknowledge that I'm alive' phase. Within days of sending in my petition, I noticed a couple 'I could've had a V8' forehead slapping, but minor, mistakes that an immigration attorney told me may, or may not, matter depending on the adjudicator. I've had corrected documents signed and ready to go in the event of an RFE for close to 2 months now. I decided not to submit them unsolicited because I didn't want to cause any confusion in my file, or worse yet, have them lost by VSC in the event that there were an RFE.. Now, I just want to know my case is not lost. I know at this point it's highly unlikely but, as we all know, 'the waiting is the hardest part!'

N-400

Feb. 12, 2016 - Sent N-400 to USCIS (3-year rule)

Feb. 19, 2016 - NOA1

Mar. 14, 2016 - Biometrics

June 2, 2016 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

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hobokenworkingman Community Regular

hobokenworkingman   4

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Thanks...

Actually, after more than 2 months with absolutely nothing, and seeing a lot of others with NOA1 dates after mine (well after mine in some cases), I think I'm in the 'Please acknowledge that I'm alive' phase. Within days of sending in my petition, I noticed a couple 'I could've had a V8' forehead slapping, but minor, mistakes that an immigration attorney told me may, or may not, matter depending on the adjudicator. I've had corrected documents signed and ready to go in the event of an RFE for close to 2 months now. I decided not to submit them unsolicited because I didn't want to cause any confusion in my file, or worse yet, have them lost by VSC in the event that there were an RFE.. Now, I just want to know my case is not lost. I know at this point it's highly unlikely but, as we all know, 'the waiting is the hardest part!'

yes it is absolutely the worst thing in the world to see other folks who filed after you get approved before you do. makes you wonder what the hcek you did wrong, or if there's a fraud suspicion on your case. it sucks. and it gets worse and worse the closer and closer you approach that magical 5 month mark. in my case, it took 5 months and 10 days to get approval. what sucks is that you feel that you're in a race with other folks, which you are totally not in.

just hang in there. i do know that scheduling an infopass helps get information. I dont know how long it has been since your NOA1, but if close to 5 months, then definitely schedule an infopass with your local USCIS office to find out what's going on. they can give you more info on specific activity on your case, which the idiot drones in the 800 help line can not. the very best of luck to you - believe me, i've been there and it IS hell! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale - My beautiful wife Soni
Timeline:
USCIS: 10-06-2009: I-130 rec'd by USCIS; 03-16-2010: I-130 APPROVAL (after 5+ friggin months of torture, agony and waiting!)
NVC:
04-29-2010: INTERVIEW ASSIGNED FOR JUNE 10TH IN CHENNAI CONSULATE, INDIA; 06-10-2010: INTERVIEW - VISA APPROVED!!!!!
06-18-2010: Entered US - NEW YORK CITY and 08-16-2010: GC received! (nearly 2 months after PoE) woo hoo!
AOS for permanent 10 yr green card:

04-02-2012: NOA of I-751 and 1 yr extension of temp green card

05-03-2012: Biometrics appointment

12-18-2012: 10 yr Green card approved; 12-22-2012: Green card rec'd

N-400 citizenship:

06-19-2013: N-400 mailed; 06-22-2013: N-400 rec'd at Dallas lockbox

10-3-2013: Interview date - APPROVED!

10-18-2013: NATURALIZED - We are done with USCIS!!!

ryna Proficient

ryna   132

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Sorry you had to go through that long of a wait but I see you've recently finished everything. Congratulations!

It hasn't been that long for me yet. I just saw that someone with my exact timeline got their approval today. I still have hope of a reasonable processing time.

N-400

Feb. 12, 2016 - Sent N-400 to USCIS (3-year rule)

Feb. 19, 2016 - NOA1

Mar. 14, 2016 - Biometrics

June 2, 2016 - Interview - Recommended for Approval

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newLife2010 Contributor

newLife2010   1

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Well Guys, good news. My NOA2 has been issued.

First there's no indication of any movement in the application and then suddenly out of nowhere you see the email saying Application Approved. What a tip.

ryna, hope you see some good news soon too.

hobokenworkingman, I am happy for you man. I can just imagine how painful it would have been waiting for 5 months. I was going crazy with just 2 months. You are absolutely right about the fact that it does look like a race against othe people. I saw some people who applied in january and had the visa in hand in may. And then I look at my application and nothing. But I guess now the wait is over and things are supposed to move really fast from here on.

1/20/10 - Met first time.....Yes arranged by family....Instant Connection

1/31/10 - Got Engaged

2/05/10 - Back to US and playing the Phone Game

4/20/10 - I-129F Sent

4/21/10 - NOA1

4/22/10 - Check Cashed

4/23/10 - Touched

4/26/10 - NOA1 Received

6/29/10 - Touched

6/29/10 - NOA2 Mailed

6/30/10 - e-mail received: I-129F Approval and NOA2 mailed (strange that e-mail sent a day later after they mailed)

7/01/10 - Hardcopy NOA2 IN HAND

7/06/10 - NVC Received case

7/07/10 - Called NVC and given the new case number YES YES YES YES YES!!!!

7/08/10 - Case Left NVC, send to consulate

7/12/10 - Consulate Received

7/13/10 - Packet 3 Sent to fiance

Present: - Waiting

 
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