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Hello everyone,

My fiance and I have been travelling around Asia and Europe for the last year, and submitted our I-129F at the end of June. I used my mother's home address as my mailing address, so any information sent out would be received by her and immediately emailed to me.

We received our NOA1 on July 15th.

We have been waiting in the UK since then for further instructions as to when my fiance can go to the interview in London.

Because of help from the forum, I found the section of the USCIS site where you can see how often your application had been touched.

Imagine my surprise when it said the last time it had been touched was July 18th.

Has nothing been done to further our case in 3 months?!

Thanks in advance for any of your stories that can reassure us and/or point us in the correct direction!

06/30/10 -- I-129F form FedEx'd from Paris
07/08/10 -- Received by CSC
07/15/10 -- NOA1 hardcopy received
07/18/10 -- Touched
12/07/10 -- NOA2!!!
12/13/10 -- NOA2 hardcopy received
12/30/10 -- London receives approved application from NVC
02/01/11 -- Paul's flight back to the UK
02/03/11 -- Medical Exam
02/08/11 -- Medical Results received/logged at Embassy
03/04/11 -- Interview @ 9am APPROVED!!!!!
03/10/11 -- Visa delivered
03/12/11 -- Back home biggrin.png
04/08/11 -- Wedding <3

06/17/2011-- AOS Packet mailed off (finally)
06/24/2011-- AOS Packet received by Chicago Lockbox
07/14/2011-- NOA1 returned to USCIS as undeliverable
07/15/2011-- Address changed and AR-11 filled out
07/18/2011-- Received change of address receipt notice
08/09/2011-- New biometrics appointment letter generated ... but....
08/25/2011-- Was returned as undeliverable....again....still have not updated our zip code in their master file
09/06/2011-- Biometric appointment (was told what time and date by Officer over the phone)
09/14/2011-- Work Authorisation card received in our mailbox!
09/19/2011-- Received online notification of interview date
10/20/2011-- Interview -- APPROVED!
10/28/2011-- Green card arrived in mail

07/24/2013-- I-751 Packet sent to CSC

07/30/2013-- NOA1 received in mail

08/02/2013-- Biometrics Appointment Notice Received

08/23/2013-- Biometrics Appointment

10/30/2013-- RFE Received

11/07/2013-- RFE Packet sent to CSC

11/22/2013-- APPROVED for Removal of Conditions

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Australia
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I have read some people not being 'touched' at all and then receiving their NOA2. The general consensus is that being 'touched' doesn't really mean a whole lot.

According to 'Igor's list' some couples that filed at the beginning of June have received their NOA2 in the past couple of days, which means hopefully you won't be far off :)

All the best.

"When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead".

K-1 VISA TIMELINE

30.09.10 - Filed I-129F

06.10.10 - Routed to CSC/NOA1 email

09.10.10 - Cheque cleared

07.10.10 - NOA1

14.10.10 - Touch

15.10.10 - Touch

16.01.11 - Applied for Police Record (NSW)

02.02.11 - Received Police Record (Took 17 days)

10.02.11 - Medical (Received results 6 days later)

22.03.11 - NOA2 (166 days/5.5 months)

25.03.11 - NVC Rec'd

29.03.11 - Left NVC

05.04.11 - Packet 3

05.04.11 - Returned Packet 3

11.04.11 - Packet 4 (Original interview scheduled for 10.05.11 - requested earlier appointment with success!)

12.04.11 - Interview APPROVED!

21.04.11 - VISA in hand!

26.04.11 - POE LAX

04.05.11 - Marriage

AOS TIMELINE

11.05.11 - Filed I-485/EAD/AP

14.05.11 - NOA1

27.05.11 - Walk-in Biometrics completed (originally scheduled for 10.06.11)

08.06.11 - Interview date notice received

11.07.11 - EAD/AP card production ordered (58 days)

14.07.11 - AOS Interview APPROVED!!!(61 days)

18.07.11 - EAD/AP card in hand (65 days)

22.07.11 - GC in hand!!! (69 days)

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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If you go to the K1 updates forum, you'll see a whole slew of threads of CSC's slowdown. Your profile says you filed at California Service Center... and your NoA1 date is July 15th? You're most likely in for at least another month of waiting. Our NoA1 is dated June 1st, and the we just got 2 touches this week after hearing nothing since a June 7th touch.

CSC's official processing time is 5 months, and lately, they've been around there.

You are most likely going to wait 5 months for your NoA2.

C'mon over to the other forum and join the wait! We're all supporting each other :)

May 25th, 2010 : Filed I-129F at CSC

June 1st, 2010 : NoA1

June 7th, 2010 : Touch

October 19th, 2010: Touch

October 20th, 2010: NoA2! (141 days)

November 8th, 2010: Received Packet 3 from Montreal

November 10th, 2010: Sent Packet 3 back to Montreal

November 25th: Received Packet 4 & Scheduled interview!

March 8th, 2011: Interview in Montreal - Approved!

April 30th, 2011: Move to CA

May 6th, 2011: Married <3

May 31st, 2011: Filed AOS

June 6th, 2011: NoA1

June 13th, 2011: Received Notice for Biometrics

July 7th, 2011: Biometrics

August 22, 2011: AOS Interview - Approved!

August 29th, 2011: Greencard in hand!

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If you go to the K1 updates forum, you'll see a whole slew of threads of CSC's slowdown. Your profile says you filed at California Service Center... and your NoA1 date is July 15th? You're most likely in for at least another month of waiting. Our NoA1 is dated June 1st, and the we just got 2 touches this week after hearing nothing since a June 7th touch.

CSC's official processing time is 5 months, and lately, they've been around there.

You are most likely going to wait 5 months for your NoA2.

C'mon over to the other forum and join the wait! We're all supporting each other :)

Thank you guys so much for making us feel like we haven't been lost in the system! I'll definitely check out the forum, thanks.

06/30/10 -- I-129F form FedEx'd from Paris
07/08/10 -- Received by CSC
07/15/10 -- NOA1 hardcopy received
07/18/10 -- Touched
12/07/10 -- NOA2!!!
12/13/10 -- NOA2 hardcopy received
12/30/10 -- London receives approved application from NVC
02/01/11 -- Paul's flight back to the UK
02/03/11 -- Medical Exam
02/08/11 -- Medical Results received/logged at Embassy
03/04/11 -- Interview @ 9am APPROVED!!!!!
03/10/11 -- Visa delivered
03/12/11 -- Back home biggrin.png
04/08/11 -- Wedding <3

06/17/2011-- AOS Packet mailed off (finally)
06/24/2011-- AOS Packet received by Chicago Lockbox
07/14/2011-- NOA1 returned to USCIS as undeliverable
07/15/2011-- Address changed and AR-11 filled out
07/18/2011-- Received change of address receipt notice
08/09/2011-- New biometrics appointment letter generated ... but....
08/25/2011-- Was returned as undeliverable....again....still have not updated our zip code in their master file
09/06/2011-- Biometric appointment (was told what time and date by Officer over the phone)
09/14/2011-- Work Authorisation card received in our mailbox!
09/19/2011-- Received online notification of interview date
10/20/2011-- Interview -- APPROVED!
10/28/2011-- Green card arrived in mail

07/24/2013-- I-751 Packet sent to CSC

07/30/2013-- NOA1 received in mail

08/02/2013-- Biometrics Appointment Notice Received

08/23/2013-- Biometrics Appointment

10/30/2013-- RFE Received

11/07/2013-- RFE Packet sent to CSC

11/22/2013-- APPROVED for Removal of Conditions

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Kenya
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Hello everyone,

My fiance and I have been travelling around Asia and Europe for the last year, and submitted our I-129F at the end of June. I used my mother's home address as my mailing address, so any information sent out would be received by her and immediately emailed to me.

We received our NOA1 on July 15th.

We have been waiting in the UK since then for further instructions as to when my fiance can go to the interview in London.

Because of help from the forum, I found the section of the USCIS site where you can see how often your application had been touched.

Imagine my surprise when it said the last time it had been touched was July 18th.

Has nothing been done to further our case in 3 months?!

Thanks in advance for any of your stories that can reassure us and/or point us in the correct direction!

Our petition was never touched until the time they approved it. Use our timeline from last year as a guide to when you really should start getting worried.....meaning now is not the time. You're fine.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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:blush:mine hasnt been touched for 137 days...Ive been waiting for 140 days now since my NOA1, 10 more anxious nights till i can call them.Anyway,good luck on your journey.May yours be quick and painless. :thumbs:

♥Timeline♥

AOS

03-11-2011: mailed AOS packet

03-14-2011: AOS packet received

04-16-11:USCIS lost our I485 forms thus received EAD rejection notice

04-18-11: mailed AOS packet AGAIN

04-19-11:AOS packet received by S. Bush

04-29-11: NOA1 hardcopies for I485 and I765 received :)

05-12-11:Successful walk in biometrics

05-25-11:email notification received stating interview on 6/24

05-27-11:hardcopy for interview received

06-24-11:done with interview.no approval yet

06-25-11: received EAD card

06-29-11:email received AOS approved and green card is on its way! yay! :)

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Aww, thanks Chazzie! We've calmed down a lot after finding this site, Igor's List, etc. It was just a heart sinking feeling when I saw that sad last touch date, and we didn't understand that it was normal.

Once yours gets going again, I'm sure it will be quick and painless. Good luck to you!

06/30/10 -- I-129F form FedEx'd from Paris
07/08/10 -- Received by CSC
07/15/10 -- NOA1 hardcopy received
07/18/10 -- Touched
12/07/10 -- NOA2!!!
12/13/10 -- NOA2 hardcopy received
12/30/10 -- London receives approved application from NVC
02/01/11 -- Paul's flight back to the UK
02/03/11 -- Medical Exam
02/08/11 -- Medical Results received/logged at Embassy
03/04/11 -- Interview @ 9am APPROVED!!!!!
03/10/11 -- Visa delivered
03/12/11 -- Back home biggrin.png
04/08/11 -- Wedding <3

06/17/2011-- AOS Packet mailed off (finally)
06/24/2011-- AOS Packet received by Chicago Lockbox
07/14/2011-- NOA1 returned to USCIS as undeliverable
07/15/2011-- Address changed and AR-11 filled out
07/18/2011-- Received change of address receipt notice
08/09/2011-- New biometrics appointment letter generated ... but....
08/25/2011-- Was returned as undeliverable....again....still have not updated our zip code in their master file
09/06/2011-- Biometric appointment (was told what time and date by Officer over the phone)
09/14/2011-- Work Authorisation card received in our mailbox!
09/19/2011-- Received online notification of interview date
10/20/2011-- Interview -- APPROVED!
10/28/2011-- Green card arrived in mail

07/24/2013-- I-751 Packet sent to CSC

07/30/2013-- NOA1 received in mail

08/02/2013-- Biometrics Appointment Notice Received

08/23/2013-- Biometrics Appointment

10/30/2013-- RFE Received

11/07/2013-- RFE Packet sent to CSC

11/22/2013-- APPROVED for Removal of Conditions

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Moldova
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hello guys. we are still waiting for our noa2, can someone tell me how could we know our application is touched? and what does "touched" means?

I know what it is like to be new to this. I just recently learned all this myself..

When you receive your NOA1 with your case file number on it, you can go to the USCIS.gov site and register an account with it. When you sign-in to that account, it will show your petition and a section that says "Last Updated". This date is the last time someone "Touched" your file. What they are doing with it, nobody knows, and in general everyone agrees that this does not mean more than something to get excited about that someone is actually looking at your file. So... When they received your file, it was probably "Touched". Then right before they sent you the NOA1, it was probably "Touched". Then when they forward it to the next Service Center, it will probably be "Touched" again. Some of us get no "Touches" at all, then receive their NOA2, some of us get a slew of them. I had four consecutive touches in four days. I was overly excited, just to find out that it really means nothing, lol. Hope I answered your question. Good luck!

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