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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nicaragua
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Ok...So, of course I'm just like everybody else who wants their case to be reviewed and approved quickly. So, I just wanted to know how long did it take you to get a "touch"?! Does the glitch in California's notification system affect the case updates online? What I mean to say, is it pointless for me to check for a touch if it will never show up? Thanks guys. I feel like I'm going crazy and I know this is just the first leg of the waiting process...Ohh...wow...this is crazy.

Alicia (United States) + Juan Francisco (Nicaragua) = AMOR

Timeline:

06-??-05: Met on mission trip in El Salvador...

07-28-05: Said goodbye...sniff, sniff

05-19-06: He was denied the tourist visa by the Embassy in Managua...

06-15-06: I couldn't wait any longer...flew to see him in Managua...

07-??-06: We got engaged.

07-13-06: I flew back to the U.S.

10-03-06: I-129F sent certified express mail

10-06-06: Notice Left, October 06, 2006, 11:29 am, MESQUITE, TX 75185 (um..maybe tomorrow?!)

10-10-06: Your item was delivered at 6:40 am on October 10, 2006 in MESQUITE, TX 75185 to INS . The item was signed for by M S.

10-16-06: NOA1 date...no email...but this is the date on the official copy that they sent to me (it's so pretty!).

10-19-06: Check posted (online banking).

10-20-06: Received NOA1 snail mail.

01-04-07: NOA2 (93 days)

01-11-07: Received NOA2 snail mail.

01-20-07: Letter from NVC: Case will be on its way to Managua within 1 week. (Date on letter: Jan 16).

01-26-07: Fran receives packet three and INTERVIEW DATE.

03-13-07: Interview date. Visa granted! Gracias a Dios.

03-18-07: We fly back to the U.S.

03-22-07: We get married!

06-??-07: We file I-485.

Hold up b/c notice of biometrics appointment doesn't arrive to our never changed address!

I don't really remember the dates b/c I am filling this in half a year later!

12-24-07: We find out we are expecting a little one!

01-??-08: Fran receives his green card.

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I think around 2 months after they received it. Based on the guides, it seems like it went from a storage facility to someone's hands. It was "touched" two days in a row and then they sent a RFE a week later.

Was "touched" 5 times after they received the information (most recently 10/25) and now we're just waiting . . .

I-129F

10/23/2006 - I-129F approved (97 days from CSC)

AOS

03/03/2007 - Married!

03/14/2007 - I-485 + I-765 sent

03/21/2007 - NOA1, Checks cashed

06/01/2007 - EAD card production e-mail received (74 days)

07/27/2007 - EAD RECEIVED (57 days after approval)

11/29/2007 - Infopass appointment - file was sent to a storage facility before it was finished processing.

05/28/2008 - Received AOS Interview notice

07/10/2008 - AOS Interview-APPROVED pending fingerprints

09/22/2008 - GREEN CARD IN HAND!

Removing Conditions

06/04/2010 - Sent I-751

06/07/2010 - NOA1

06/09/2010 - Check cashed

07/22/2010 - Biometrics Appointment

09/08/2010 - Card production e-mail

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nicaragua
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Thanks you guys for responding. So, "touches" are completely random and different for everybody (DUH alicia...) I just wanted to know from some others how the "touches" happened for them...I'm waiting for my first touch...Nothing yet.

Alicia (United States) + Juan Francisco (Nicaragua) = AMOR

Timeline:

06-??-05: Met on mission trip in El Salvador...

07-28-05: Said goodbye...sniff, sniff

05-19-06: He was denied the tourist visa by the Embassy in Managua...

06-15-06: I couldn't wait any longer...flew to see him in Managua...

07-??-06: We got engaged.

07-13-06: I flew back to the U.S.

10-03-06: I-129F sent certified express mail

10-06-06: Notice Left, October 06, 2006, 11:29 am, MESQUITE, TX 75185 (um..maybe tomorrow?!)

10-10-06: Your item was delivered at 6:40 am on October 10, 2006 in MESQUITE, TX 75185 to INS . The item was signed for by M S.

10-16-06: NOA1 date...no email...but this is the date on the official copy that they sent to me (it's so pretty!).

10-19-06: Check posted (online banking).

10-20-06: Received NOA1 snail mail.

01-04-07: NOA2 (93 days)

01-11-07: Received NOA2 snail mail.

01-20-07: Letter from NVC: Case will be on its way to Managua within 1 week. (Date on letter: Jan 16).

01-26-07: Fran receives packet three and INTERVIEW DATE.

03-13-07: Interview date. Visa granted! Gracias a Dios.

03-18-07: We fly back to the U.S.

03-22-07: We get married!

06-??-07: We file I-485.

Hold up b/c notice of biometrics appointment doesn't arrive to our never changed address!

I don't really remember the dates b/c I am filling this in half a year later!

12-24-07: We find out we are expecting a little one!

01-??-08: Fran receives his green card.

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Filed: Other Country: Netherlands
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I had a 'touch' the day my check was cashed, but that's all. Thus far, it's been a month and a half and nothing. Then again, I'm not really expecting activity until well into next month at the earliest.

Our K-1 Visa/AOS/RoC timeline can be found here.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Mexico
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Thanks you guys for responding. So, "touches" are completely random and different for everybody (DUH alicia...) I just wanted to know from some others how the "touches" happened for them...I'm waiting for my first touch...Nothing yet.

Some people never get touched - it's just not a reliable indicator of anything happening in your case so if you don't see any, don't panic.

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i did a K3, not k1 but the first time my application was touched was on the day of approval at CSC

I-130 Timeline

06-28-06 Sent petition to California Service Center

07-21-06 NOA1 Notice date

09-21-06 email received saying NOA2 approved

I-129F Timeline

07-31-06 Sent petition to Chicago

08-18-06 NOA1 Notice date

10-04-06 NOA2 approval

10-16-06 NVC received application

11-03-06 Received Packet3 / Packet4

12-06-06 Interview - Successful

12-08-08 Visa Issued

12-12-06 Visa Received

AOS

12-22-06 Sent petition to Chicago

12-25-06 Petition delivered

12-29-06 NOA1 notice date

01-02-07 Check cashed

01-03-07 NOA1 received by mail

01-04-07 Biometrics Notice Date

01-09-07 Touched

01-10-07 Biometrics Notice received

01-17-07 Biometrics appointment

01-17-07 Touched (Biometrics)

01-20-07 Touched

03-01-07 Touched

03-20-07 Interview Date

03-20-07 Interview successful and AOS approved

EAD

12-22-06 Sent petition to Chicago

12-25-06 Petition delivered

12-29-06 NOA1 notice date

01-02-07 Check cashed

01-03-07 NOA1 received by mail

01-04-07 Biometrics Notice Date

01-09-07 Touched

01-10-07 Biometrics Notice received

01-17-07 Biometrics appointment

01-17-07 Touched (Biometrics)

01-20-07 Touched

03-09-07 Touched

03-15-07 Card Production Ordered

03-17-07 EAD card received

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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I had a touch the day the check was cashed and the following 2 days...

nothing since and it's been almost 6 weeks.

Trying to be patient...

11/2004 - Met in Brazil

09/2006 - Apply for K1

03/2007 - K1 approved

04/2007 - Apply for AOS & EAD

07/2007 - EAD approved

01/2008 - Conditional Residency approved

11/2009 - Apply to remove conditions

02/2010 - Permanent Residency approved

11/2010 - Apply for Citizenship

03/2011 - Citizenship approved

07/2011 - Moved back to Brazil

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We got a touch the day they cashed our check and the day before we were approved. Good luck!

July 06/06.............. Thanks God everything is ready and my baby finally mailed I-129f

July 17/06.............. Check was cashed

July 18/06.............. Thx God we got our NOA1 from CSC

Sep 20/06............... Thx God! NOA2 date

Sep 21/06............... touched; got 5 approval emails! thank you Lord!

Sep 26/06............... mon amour got NOA2

Oct 18/06............... My baby got the letter from NVC

Oct 24/06............... Oh, Lord, You are so great! got our packet 3 today!!! yupi!!! early bday present!!!

Oct 30/06............... Mailing away my DS-156, thank you for your blessings, God

Nov 01/06............... Medical @ 8am

Dec 14/06............... My baby got packet 4

Jan 06/07............... We requested our Interview to be scheduled for January 22nd! my baby's bday! and he will be allowed 2b inside with me!! wow!

Jan 22/07............... VISA APPROVED!!! THANK YOU LORD!!!

Jan 29/07............... Went to cargo expresso to get my passport, which means: VISA RECEIVED!!!

Apr 27/07............... Married my one and only at 10;30am

Jul 06/07............... Finally mailed away AOS

Jul 19/07............... Check was cashed

Jul 21/07............... Thanks God we received NOA1

Jul 24/07............... Thanks God we received Biometrics letter

Ag 17/07............... Biometrics @ 12

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"Trust the past to God's mercy, the present to God's love and the future to God's providence..."

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I never received a touch of any kind. The CSC received my petition on July 18th and was approved on September 18th. No touches or RFE's of any kind. Touches don't mean anything.

07/13/06 Mailed I-129F Petition

07/18/06 I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

09/18/06 I-129F Approved

09/22/06 Sent To NVC

10/11/06 Received by Manila Consulate

12/27/06 Received appointment Letter (packet 4)

02/13/07 Interview Date

02/19/07 Visa Received

04/22/07 Fiancee arrived in the US

05/06/07 Married In Las Vegas

05/14/07 AOS Filed

05/22/07 NOA1 received

05/31/07 Received Biometrics notice

06/13/07 Received email of case sent to CSC

06/14/07 Biometrics Appointment (3:00pm) at Naperville, Illinois

06/20/07 Received notice that case was still pending at CSC

06/21/07 Touched

07/18/07 Touched

07/24/07 Card Production Ordered

07/31/07 Green Card Received

04/22/09 I-751 Filed

04/23/09 CSC received the package

05/07/09 Check Cashed

05/11/09 NOA Received

06/05/09 Biometrics notice received

06/16/09 Biometrics schedule

07/10/09 Got approval notice

07/20/09 10 year green card received

05/27/10 N-400 packet sent

05/28/10 Arizona office received the package

06/09/10 Check Cashed

06/14/10 NOA received (receipt date 06/08/10)

07/16/10 Biometrics schedule

08/16/10 Yellow letter received (receipt date 8/10/10)

10/26/10 Interview (Approved)

03/04/11 Oathtaking

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Russia
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I got a touch on the day that they received my I-129F packet at CSC, and then another one the day after they cashed my check. That's it...of course, it's only been 3 weeks :D

If December arrives, and still no touches, then I will start to worry a little :unsure:

01/30/10 - I-751 Removal of Conditions

02/01/10 - I-751 received at CSC 10:49 AM, signed for by L FAIRBANKS

02/03/10 - Check Cashed

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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I got a touch on the day that they received my I-129F packet at CSC, and then another one the day after they cashed my check. That's it...of course, it's only been 3 weeks :D

If December arrives, and still no touches, then I will start to worry a little :unsure:

My first touch was on July, 20th that was when the USCIS recieved my (IMBRA) RFE. then after that i didn't get touched anymore until August 18 and that was when i had been approved. But don't worry some toucher don't always indicate an approval just means someone is working on your case. Which is still nice to know that your case still is in exsistance in there office and wasn't lost or anything. :yes: Good luck with your process!!! :thumbs:

AJ1

7/17/2005----I met the love of my life.

1/18/2006----Arrived in Egypt to visit my love.

5/11/2006----Sent I129F.

6/15/2006----Recieved NOA1.

6/22/2006----Recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/12/2006----Replied to RFE (IMBRA) Sent back.

7/17/2006----Our 1 year Anniversary!!!!

7/19/2006----VSC recieved RFE (IMBRA).

7/20/2006----touched

8/18/2006----touched

8/18/2006----NOA2!!!!!! THANK YOU GOD!!!!

8/18/2006----VSC sent our petition to NVC.

8/19/2006----touched

8/22/2006----NVC recieved our petition.

8/23/2006----NVC sent our petition to Cairo Embassy.

8/25/2006----Recieved NOA2 Approval letter in the mail.

8/28/2006----Recieved NVC letter with new case number.

8/31/2006----Cairo Embassy recieved our petition.

9/24/2006----I emailed the Embassy reguarding my fiance's packet 3.

10/17/2006--Cairo sent packet 3 for the second time to my fiance. First one was never recieved.

10/19/2006--Packet 3 recieved.

12/20/2006--Packet 3 sent.

12/21/2006--Cairo Embassy recieved packet 3.

2/21/2007---Packet 4 recieved.

3/12/2007---Interview (He Passed)!

3/12/2007---Administrative Processing begins.............God please help me get through this!

7/17/2007---Our 2 Year Anniversay!!!

10/23/2007--7 months and 2 weeks of A/P and still waiting..........God help me!

4/22/2008---2nd Interview ( keep us in your prayers)

4/22/2008--He was approved for the Visa 2-3 weeks until he recieves it in the mail lets hope so!!

6/03/2008--VISA IN HAND! Thank you god!

7/03/2008--Our Wedding Day!

"NEVER GIVE UP"

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: England
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again, we had no touches whatsoever,

I was checking every day, but nothing until the Noa2.

All the best on your journey x

06.05.07 Entered US

06.24.07 Married!!!! xxxxxxx

07.23.07 Sent off AOS/EAD Express Mail

07.24.07 Email notification that package received!!!! (Day 1)

08.08.07 Money Orders Cashed (Day 16)

08.13.08 Biometrics letter rec. Still no NOA1 (Day 21)

08.27.07 RFE for tax transcript (sent already!!)

08.28.07 NOA1 date, received 09.02.07

09.04.07 Biometrics for AOS & EAD (Day 43)

09.18.07 RFE received by USCIS. Processing resumed.(Day 57)

10.04.07 Card Production ordered EAD..Woohoo!!!! (73 Days)

10.15.07 EAD card delivered in post as well as Approval email

10.15.07 Email to say Im on my way to California!

11.29.07 Card production ordered, still waiting for daughters!

12.04.07 received Green card in post!

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Thailand
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I got a touch after 1 week of the NOA1 and no new ones since. I am hoping to get some more activity at about 3 months after the NOA1 which for me would be toward the end of November (fingers crossed).

8/21/06 -- K-1 application sent

8/25/06 -- NOA1

8/31/06 -- Touched

11/14/06 -- Approved!!!

11/15/06 -- Touched

11/21/06 -- packet received by NVC

11/21/06 -- packet received by US Embassy Bangkok

11/30/06 -- packet 3 mailed by US Embassy Bangkok

12/19/06 -- packet 3 returned to US Embassy Bangkok

12/21/06 -- packet 3 received by US Embassy Bangkok

03/21/06 -- interview date

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