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Almoto Apprentice

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How many times do they have to "touch" our applications before they finally decide to approve them???!!! I filed my I-130 in March, both my I-130 & I-129 were touched on 7/20 but still no approvals. I'm getting really tired of this waiting. I'm heading back to England to visit my husband for the 3rd time this year. I was hoping that I'd be heading there to be with him for his interview soon, but I guess not. We've tried to arrange my visits to England every 3 months, it's expensive and emotionally draining to keep that up. But, I am glad I can visit him. I'm sure there are many of you that can't see your spouses and I feel for you.

Let's keep praying and with positive thoughts & energy this will all work out in our favor.

I-130

10/12/07 APPROVED!!! (My birthday gift)

4/8/08 NVC Case Complete!

INTERVIEW MAY 16 8:30AM LONDON

Turned down at interview due to criminal past & US overstay.

5/21/08 I-601 waiver received in London

6/9/08 Appeared on the "Status of I-601 Applications" list (they said "up to 15 weeks")

11/10/08 Moved up to "Under Review" after 21 weeks

11/19/08 Case Completed - Denied

8/5/09 Moved to England to join my husband and wait out his 10 yr. ban and reapply.

"ONE STEP CLOSER TO KNOWING"...U2

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Parachute4U   1

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Yes it would be really nice to get approvals this week ( and I do my share of daily praying ) but as Almoto is finding out with having a touch a week or 2 ago the USCIS is totally unpredictable. It's been a great week for some of us that have been waiting a long time, and we can only hope it continues. I too am very lucky to be able to visit my wife in 3 weeks, but flying 18 hours at a shot every few months can be draining and expensive.

I-130 Process

3-20-07 NOA 1

3-23-07 Touched

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

I-129f Process

4-06-07 NOA 1

4-09-07 Touched

4-17-07 Transferred to CSC

4-18-07 Touched

4-19-07 Touched

4-23-07 Hard copy transfer NOA

5-07-07 Pending at CSC

9-12-07 Touched ( because of phone call )

9-13-07 Touched

9-14-07 APPROVED

9-19-07 NOA 2

10-22-07 NVC received

10-24-07 NVC left

10-31-07 Consulate received

11-28-07 Medical

12-04-07 Interview

12-06-07 Visa pickup

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Yes it is. Good luck and maybe this week will be your week.

K-1 Visa Journey

03/10/2007 - Sent I-129F to NSC

06/05/2007 - Approved

06/25/2007 - NVC Case Number received

07/05/2007 - Fiance received Packets 3 and 4

09/06/2007 - INTERVIEW----- APPROVED

09/13/2007 - VISA IN HAND

09/14/2007 - POE AT JFK

10/26/2007 - Wedding

01/17/2008 - Email from CRIS that I-129 was approved!

AOS Journey

10/28/2007 - AOS mailed to Chicago via Federal Express

10/29/2007 - AOS received at Chicago

11/05/2007 - NOA for I-131, I-485, I-765

12/28/2007 - Biometrics

12/29/2007 - Case appeared on USCIS website

12/31/2007 - EAD Card Production Ordered; AP Approved

01/10/2008 - AP Received in mail

01/12/2008 - EAD Card Recieved in mail

07/24/2008 - AOS Interview

07/30/2008 -Card Production Ordered

08/11/2008 - GREEN CARD RECIEVED

04/30/2010 - ROC mailed to CA via USPS Express Mail

08/10/2010 - EAD Card Production Ordered; AOS Approved

04/24/2011 - Mailed N-400

05/12/2011 - Received I-797C

06/08/2011 - Biometrics

07/25/2011 - N-400 Interview

07/25/2011 - Oath Ceremony

MY HUSBAND IS A US CITIZEN!!!

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nothing since April either :crying: All you that have "touched" does it show that when you log in to the USCIS website.... all it told me is the day they got it... is there a way to see more or should I assume it hasn't been touched yet?

Thanks, Kristi

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nothing since April either :crying: All you that have "touched" does it show that when you log in to the USCIS website.... all it told me is the day they got it... is there a way to see more or should I assume it hasn't been touched yet?

Thanks, Kristi

Hey Kristi...

To find out if your case has been recently "touched" or not, log into your USCIS online status portfolio and look at the date under the column "Last Updated". If that shows some recent date (or a different date than the one you same last time when u logged in), then that means your case is/was "touched" recently. Touch usually means that USCIS is working on your case to do something. It could be anything as in working on getting your approval(NOA2), God forbid but issuing RFE or any other internal USCIS transfer stuff/update. Though usually is the case, getting a touch doesn't necessarily mean that your NOA2 is on the way but again if your case gets "touch" after long period of any inactivity then usually thats a good sign. Usually this means that USCIS is making some kind of progress in your case. My suggestion to you would be, yes, do keep track of the "touches" on your case but dont read TOOO much into it. Your NOA2 will come when it comes.

One little side note, if you 'd like to receive a case update automated email on your petition(s) then please make sure you have "Y" under "Email" column. "Y" just means you have turned on the option to receive an email when USCIS updates your case. But please dont confuse the "update" with a "touch" only. A touch WILL NOT (as far as I know) generate the automated email but an "update" (like case transfer from one USCIS service center to another or USCIS approving your case..etc) on your case WILL send an email to you on your email account.

Hope this helps. Sorry for a wordy post but I have seen on many occasions that this does seem to confure other VJ members too, so I thought a wordy but detailed post will help. Please let me know if anything is unclear or if someone would like to add to this then please feel free to do so or correct me if I have misstated anything by mistake.

Have a good one and good luck to all. :thumbs:

Regards,

Pkewl

I-130 Timeline

I-130 sent - 05/15/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (168 days)

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I-129F(K3) Timeline

I-129F - sent 06/07/07

APPROVED: 10/30/07 (145 days)

NVC Received: 11/08/07

NVC Left: 11/15/07

Packet 3 mailed out by Mumbai: 11/19/07 (Haven't received it as of 12/03/07)

Packet 3 printed off US Consulate, Mumbai website and mailed back: 12/03/07

Rec'vd Visa Appointment Letter: 12/15/07

Interview Date at Mumbai: 03/05/08

K3 VISA APPROVED: 03/05/08

POE: LAX on 03/10/08; Wife was asked just a few basic questions.

________________________________________________________________________

AOS Timeline

AOS Packet (I-485 & I-765) mailed - 04/01/08

NOA1 (AOS & EAD) - 04/11/08

Biometrics Appt (AOS & EAD): 04/24/08. DONE!!!

EAD Card Production ordered (CRIS Update): 05/30/08 :-)

EAD Card Rec'd in the mail: 06/09/08. Thanks.

AOS Interview Scheduled for: 08/29/2008 APPROVED

GCard rec'vd: 09/09/08. Yay.... Done with USCIS until lifting conditions :-)

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We've been approved too, finally! Both I-129F and I-130, on July 30th!!! Yay!

That took.. forever :)

12/21/2006 - Married in Austria

I-130

02/13/07 I-130 mailed to TSC

02/16/07 I-130 received by TSC

02/21/07 Notice Date

02/23/07 touched

07/30/07 approved in 167 days

I-129F

03/10/07 I-129F mailed to Chicago

03/15/07 I-129F received by Chicago

03/20/07 Notice Date

04/05/07 Petition sent to CSC for processing

04/09/07 touched

04/14/07 Notice of Transfer in mail

04/26/07 touched (received Pending email)

04/27/07 touched

04/28/07 touched

07/30/07 approved in 142 days

08/31/07 touched

08/29/07 received Package 3 from Embassy in Vienna!

09/06/07 Packet 4 received

09/17/07 Medical

09/18/07 Interview date, K-3 Visa issued!

10/05/07 flying to the US!

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Congratulations on another approval :)

Cheryl

06/2005 Met Josh online ~ 02/2006 My 1st visit to the US ~ 09/2006 2nd US visit (Josh proposed) ~ 02/2007 3rd US visit (married)

04/2007 K3 visa applied ~ 05/2007 Josh's 1st UK visit ~ 09/2007 4th US visit ~ 02/2008 K3 visa completed ~ 02/2008 US entry

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

04/2008 AOS/EAD filed ~ 05/2008 Biometrics ~ 06/2008 EAD recv'd ~ 08/2008 Conditional greencard

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

02/2010 3rd wedding anniversary ~ 06/04/2010 Apply for lifting conditions ~ 06/14 package delivered ~ 07/23 Biometrics

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Congrats to the both of you... :dance:

One question...so even if we get our NOA2 on the I130, we still have to wait for the NOA2 on the I129 before they go to our country embasy?

Anyone? :unsure:

Timeline

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01/03/07 Married :)

03/15/07 Mailed I130

03/22/07 Received NOA1 for I130

04/25/07 Received Transfer Notice to VSC for I129F

05/29/07 Touched I130

05/30/07 Touched 129F

06/23/07 Joined this great site

06/25/07 Touched I130

06/25/07 Got notice in the email that they need more information for the I130 and that they sent me a letter in the mail (RFE)

06/26/07 Touched I130

07/05/07 Got the RFE in mail

07/06/07 Mailed out the evidence required in the RFE

07/12/07 My wife got the PCC done at her local Passport office :)

07/12/07 Touched I130 "Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed."

07/16/07 Touched I130

07/17/07 Touched I130

08/07/07 Called for RFE info. They said not yet, and will have something in the mail by 3-4 weeks :(

08/15/07 I130 Approved!!! Woo Hoo!!! Finally....

09/28/07 I129F Approved!!!

10/04/07 Oct 4th NVC Sent K3 Info. To The Consulate

Nov 1st Interview Date

Nov 6th VISA APPROVED! & in hand

Arrived in NJ on Nov 10th

Baby due date is January 8th!

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Congratulations Zlau, Very happy for you. :dance:

No, you don't have to wait for I129 to get approved, they both proceed on their own, I130 being a Green card, there is further process for it at the VSC before it gets to embassy, this takes time and sometimes I129 might catch up, if they catch up at the embassy its better to go with I130 because its a better Visa. If I129 gets approved while your I130 is still at VSC depending on how far along in I130 process you are at, I129 gets to embassy much faster and its up to you guys to decide which visa to go with at that point.

Good luck :dance:

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Chennai, India

2007-02-25 : Marriage

2007-03-14 : I-130 Sent

2007-03-18 : I-130 Transferred to CSC

2007-03-31 : I-130 NOA 1 (Recieved in mail)

2007-08-23 : I-130 NOA 2 (Recived email from CRIS)

I129F

2007-04-02 : I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-04-09 : I-129F NOA 1

2007-04-25 : I-129F Touched I129 transferred to CSC

2007-05-21 : I-129F Touched I129 Recieved at CSC

2007-08-23 : I-129F NOA 2 (Approved, recieved email from CRIS)

2007-09-24 : I-129F Recieved at NVC and Case Number assigned.

2007-09-26 : I-129F Left NVC and on its way to Chennai.

2007-10-05 : Chennai Embassy Recieved our Case

2007-11-01 : Interview date, K3 Visa issued with absolutely no questions.

2007-11-11 : POE JFK took less than half hour

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Jas,

Already answered above in this thread here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...t&p=1089031

Congrats to the both of you... :dance:

One question...so even if we get our NOA2 on the I130, we still have to wait for the NOA2 on the I129 before they go to our country embasy?

Anyone? :unsure:

Congrats Zlau :dance:

Edited by Urge To Race

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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We've been approved too, finally! Both I-129F and I-130, on July 30th!!! Yay!

That took.. forever :)

Congratulations!!

:dance::dancing:

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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Congratulations Zlau, Very happy for you. :dance:

No, you don't have to wait for I129 to get approved, they both proceed on their own, I130 being a Green card, there is further process for it at the VSC before it gets to embassy, this takes time and sometimes I129 might catch up, if they catch up at the embassy its better to go with I130 because its a better Visa. If I129 gets approved while your I130 is still at VSC depending on how far along in I130 process you are at, I129 gets to embassy much faster and its up to you guys to decide which visa to go with at that point.

Good luck :dance:

Jas,

Already answered above in this thread here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...t&p=1089031

Congrats to the both of you... :dance:

One question...so even if we get our NOA2 on the I130, we still have to wait for the NOA2 on the I129 before they go to our country embasy?

Anyone? :unsure:

Congrats Zlau :dance:

Thank You

Timeline

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01/03/07 Married :)

03/15/07 Mailed I130

03/22/07 Received NOA1 for I130

04/25/07 Received Transfer Notice to VSC for I129F

05/29/07 Touched I130

05/30/07 Touched 129F

06/23/07 Joined this great site

06/25/07 Touched I130

06/25/07 Got notice in the email that they need more information for the I130 and that they sent me a letter in the mail (RFE)

06/26/07 Touched I130

07/05/07 Got the RFE in mail

07/06/07 Mailed out the evidence required in the RFE

07/12/07 My wife got the PCC done at her local Passport office :)

07/12/07 Touched I130 "Response to request for evidence received, and case processing has resumed."

07/16/07 Touched I130

07/17/07 Touched I130

08/07/07 Called for RFE info. They said not yet, and will have something in the mail by 3-4 weeks :(

08/15/07 I130 Approved!!! Woo Hoo!!! Finally....

09/28/07 I129F Approved!!!

10/04/07 Oct 4th NVC Sent K3 Info. To The Consulate

Nov 1st Interview Date

Nov 6th VISA APPROVED! & in hand

Arrived in NJ on Nov 10th

Baby due date is January 8th!

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congrats :dance: :dance:

I-130

Sent:03/02/07

NOA1:03/06/07

Touched:03/09/2007

APPROVED: 07/31/2007 (151 Days)

I-129

Sent:03/14/2007

NOA1:03/20/07

Transfered CSC:04/05/07

Touched:04/06/07

Touched:04/09/07

Touched:04/25/07(received pending email)

Touched:04/26/07

Touched:04/27/07

APPROVED:07/31/2007

NVC received: 08/30/07

Consulate forward: 08/31/07

Consulate received: 09/10/2007

Submitted DS-230: 09/18/2007

Interview: 11/06/2007

Visa received: 12/14/2007

AOS

Mailed packet: 01/17/2008

Delivered: 01/21/2008

Check cashed: 02/05/2008

NOA1: 02/04/2008

Biometrics appt: 02/20/2008

Request for initial evidence: 02/25/2008 (yikesssss)

RFE mailed: 03/03/2008

RFE received: 03/12/2008 (case processing resumed)

EAD ordered: 3/19/2008 (Thank God)

EAD received: 3/28/2008

Interview: 07/23/2008 (AHHHHHH- they request full medical)

07/25/2008 (medical submitted)

08/08/2008 (CRIS email- card production ordered)

08/19/2008: Green Card Received.

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my I-130 approved. THANK LORD. my I-129 touched today as well. hopefully will get the approval notice for that one too. guys it is such a wonderful feeling......can't explain it in words. i am more happy than the day i got married. thank god. thank god.

:dance::dance::dance: Congratulation Neel, I am so happy for you. Welcome to my boat now. Please keep us updated on the next part of your journey.My latest news is: My wife Responded to the Packet 3 (It was hand carried to the consulate yesterday). Now waiting for the next letter with interview appointment. I was so disappointed to learn that: eventhough the email from the consulate stated they posted packet 3 on 17th July actually it was posted on July25th.... they took 7 days away from us just for nothing!!! :angry:

hService Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Dhaka, BangladeshI-130

I-130 Journey Bigan on 2006

09-06 I-130 Sent

09-13 I-130 NOA1

01-19 I-130 touched

03-29 I-130 touched again after phone call

04-28 - 06/26 Lots of inquiry seeked senator's and congressman's help yet no result.

05-01 An expedite rquest was also denied on 5/1/2007

06-19 Another ER was placed showing processing date passed.

07-03 Approved!!after 300 days

07-06 - Received at NVC

07-16 - generated AOS fee bill and DS 3032

07-23 - Postal Mail with AOS and DS3032 arrived

I-129F

02-22 I-129F Sent

03-02 I-129F NOA1

03-15 I-129F transfered to Vermont Service Center

03-28 I-129F pending at Vermont Service Center

07-06 I-129F APPROVED via email

I-129f was approved in 127 days.

07-06 - Received at NVC

07-10 - Sent to DHAKA US Embassy

07-06 - Received new case number

07-17 - DHAKA Embassy sent Packet 3(Actually posted on 07/25

07-30 - Form is downloaded and deposited at the box asuming missed mail.

07-31 - Received Packet 3 and filled and hand carried to embassy by 08/06

08-02 - Emailed Embassy to know the appointment date

08-09 - Reply from Embassy Interview Sceduled on 09/17

08-09 - Requested through Email and resceduled the Interview on 08/27

08-24 - Collected Packet 4 in person and Medical Exam is done.

08-27 - Interviewed,Passport is kept and Given a Token to collect Passport with Visa on the next day.

09-04 - Visa in hand, 09-07 Ticket was booked to JFK for 09-10

09-11 - POE-JFK,NY :)) Finally got together after looooong time.

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