touches mean nothing

[no name 1]

I'm sick of reading about newer member telling newbies they been touched 2 days in a row, and soon they will be approved.

The older VJers can back me up & say touches mean they are working on your case but it in NO WAY suggests an imminent approval. Please do not get people's hopes up.

I had touches 6 days in a row & wasn't approved for 3 weeks. GaryC (& others) had the same touches & STILL is not approved. They really do mean NOTHING. Please stop telling people it means an approval.

[john_and_marlene 162]

When I get touched it means Marlene is already here

[no name 1]

When I get touched it means Marlene is already here

[seldi 1]

I agree (I know, I can't believe it either)

[michellek1976 0]

I think with all the uncertainty since IMBRA the VJ community has become more about speculation and conspiracy theory and little about fact.

[ceriserose 1]

Might also be an idea to put this in the individual threads that you see it happening on too. (You might be, I don't get as much chance to read up on things around here.)

Just another suggestion.

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

I'm sick of reading about newer member telling newbies they been touched 2 days in a row, and soon they will be approved.

The older VJers can back me up & say touches mean they are working on your case but it in NO WAY suggests an imminent approval. Please do not get people's hopes up.

I had touches 6 days in a row & wasn't approved for 3 weeks. GaryC (& others) had the same touches & STILL is not approved. They really do mean NOTHING. Please stop telling people it means an approval.

I agree with you. I know I don't like it when I see that from members that have joined after me, still gets my hopes up. My I-130 was touched touched touched, but stopped getting touched on the 28th of July. Now we are almost in Sept. It is very disheartening to hear such rubbish then only to be let down. I rather know the facts and nothing but the facts...and true ones at that!!!

Best bit of advice tho...just ignore those false hopes. Go by what you know. I always tell ppl that a touch is when they look at your case or it gets moved, nothing more nothing less. Yes it is true that a touch "could" be something more, but until you know for sure and have that approval..don't count on it.

LJ

[no name 1]

I agree (I know, I can't believe it either)

Edited August 31, 2006 by devilette

[Perseverance 1]

where I come from being "touched" means you are crazy ...touched in the head

[babybunny 2]

touches mean something. its that you dont know what the resoult of a touch is til normally 2 -3 weeks later. it means they are updating or keying in information. its a sign of life if you will. it gives people " HOPE"

in this hellish process. admit it. you were happy when you got " TOUCHED" as all of us were when we first started.

[Alex+R 0]

touches mean something. its that you dont know what the resoult of a touch is til normally 2 -3 weeks later. it means they are updating or keying in information. its a sign of life if you will. it gives people " HOPE"

in this hellish process. admit it. you were happy when you got " TOUCHED" as all of us were when we first started.

I don't even think it's a sign of life. Remember that week in July when everbody was getting touched every day? We're such a small sample of applicants. If they actually looked at every case at that time, they would probably never be done.

I mean, if they are spending time scanning the bar code on our case every time they touch it, I want my tax dollars used better.

Touches are meaningless. They didn't touch me 10 days after my NOA1 and do anything productive. I mean, this isn't VSC we're talking about.

[Laura_and_IanM 0]

touches mean something. its that you dont know what the resoult of a touch is til normally 2 -3 weeks later. it means they are updating or keying in information. its a sign of life if you will. it gives people " HOPE"

in this hellish process. admit it. you were happy when you got " TOUCHED" as all of us were when we first started.

I agree with you to some point. Yes, we were all excited about getting touched...who wouldnt be?? But for some ppl to turn around and say that a touch means that you are going to be approved is wrong. A touch could literally be anything. Yes, it is nice knowing that you are getting touched because it means something is going on. But I don't believe in false hopes....be excited about a touch yes..but don't put all your eggs in one basket thinking that a touch means it is getting approved. ON our K-3 we were touched numerous times then the last day was the 24th;..a few days later we found out that the NOA2 was mailed out to us on that day..but that isnt the same for everyone...

LJ

HELLO BUBBY BTW LOL>...LONG TIME NO SPEAK!!! Sorry, been busy with work now weep...

[larrysgirl 0]

I was approved and never touched!

[no name 1]

I was approved and never touched!

exactly my point!

[TracyTN 237]

rebeccajo had a theory last year that her case got 'touched' because the adjudicator sat his egg nog on her file.