OCTOBER FILERS

[SonoranSongbird 3]

Woo hoo! My case has finally been touched!!! I almost fell off my chair when I saw that the date had finally changed!!

It's 11AM here, is it too early to have a celebratory drink?

Is it ever too early for a celebratory drink? We got our first touch yesterday too. (Well, we had a touch on October 24, too, but I think that may have been from me setting up the online account with USCIS and I know it wasn't because they were actually working on our file, so I'm counting this one as the first.) I had the same reaction you did, and I am definitely going to have a celebratory drink even though it is only 10:40 am here!

[Meridien 0]

Is it ever too early for a celebratory drink? We got our first touch yesterday too. (Well, we had a touch on October 24, too, but I think that may have been from me setting up the online account with USCIS and I know it wasn't because they were actually working on our file, so I'm counting this one as the first.) I had the same reaction you did, and I am definitely going to have a celebratory drink even though it is only 10:40 am here!

I like the way you think SonoranSongbird! Who knows, maybe we were in the same crate which has finally been dusted off and worked on!

Of course, you know what this means...I will now be checking the USCIS website even more obsessively than before...

[LuciansGirl 0]

Is it ever too early for a celebratory drink? We got our first touch yesterday too. (Well, we had a touch on October 24, too, but I think that may have been from me setting up the online account with USCIS and I know it wasn't because they were actually working on our file, so I'm counting this one as the first.) I had the same reaction you did, and I am definitely going to have a celebratory drink even though it is only 10:40 am here!

I like the way you think SonoranSongbird! Who knows, maybe we were in the same crate which has finally been dusted off and worked on!

Of course, you know what this means...I will now be checking the USCIS website even more obsessively than before...

Don't forget to put your drink on a coaster while you check the USCIS website!! LOL

Good luck to all that have been touched recently!! I hope you all get the good news very soon!

Meantime, I wish someone would touch our case without me having to influence one!

[SonoranSongbird 3]

Don't forget to put your drink on a coaster while you check the USCIS website!! LOL

Also be careful to avoid spilling wine into the keyboard. This will cause the keyboard to stop working. And yes, I do speak from experience.

Today is my fiance's birthday and tomorrow he is flying home, so I really hope we get the NOA2 dated today and that I get an email notification of it. Really, if we get it soon, that will make me happy enough.

Lucian's Girl, they should be picking yours up and working on it soon.

[Roselinda 5]

Is it ever too early for a celebratory drink? We got our first touch yesterday too. (Well, we had a touch on October 24, too, but I think that may have been from me setting up the online account with USCIS and I know it wasn't because they were actually working on our file, so I'm counting this one as the first.) I had the same reaction you did, and I am definitely going to have a celebratory drink even though it is only 10:40 am here!

I like the way you think SonoranSongbird! Who knows, maybe we were in the same crate which has finally been dusted off and worked on!

Of course, you know what this means...I will now be checking the USCIS website even more obsessively than before...

Don't forget to put your drink on a coaster while you check the USCIS website!! LOL

Good luck to all that have been touched recently!! I hope you all get the good news very soon!

Meantime, I wish someone would touch our case without me having to influence one!

OK. So when do we start to panic if we haven't been touched?

My SO is working real unsociable hours at the moment as he works for the US Air force so it's hard for him to call right now.

We were only touched around the time of our NOA1.

[Meridien 0]

OK. So when do we start to panic if we haven't been touched?

My SO is working real unsociable hours at the moment as he works for the US Air force so it's hard for him to call right now.

We were only touched around the time of our NOA1.

Oh, Roselinda I feel for you! From your timeline, you sent your application before me, so I'm sure your file will be approved very soon. I wouldn't worry about your SO not being able to call, we've never made a single call to USCIS, and I have never seen any evidence on these forums that calling makes any difference. Also, lots of people get approved without ever getting a touch, so who knows, next time you log in you might just be approved!! I hope so.

[SonoranSongbird 3]

Ack, you filed in September, Roselinda. In all honesty, I'd probably be in panic mode if I were you, but it would be an unfounded panic. Even though there are a few people from mid October who have gotten their approvals already, they have still only done about 2/3 of the September petitions, and there are quite a few from August and even earlier that are still pending. Touches don't really mean much--it could be an RFE (bad!), an NOA2 (good!), or someone just picking up your file to read while taking a dump (okay, or maybe moving it to a different immigration officer or some such thing). It is comforting to see them, because it at least shows they've not lost the file (I guess) but not seeing them isn't cause for worry at this point. It's also quite possible that they HAVE worked on your file without noting it in the system. I think that has happened for some people as well.

[Roselinda 5]

OK. So when do we start to panic if we haven't been touched?

My SO is working real unsociable hours at the moment as he works for the US Air force so it's hard for him to call right now.

We were only touched around the time of our NOA1.

Oh, Roselinda I feel for you! From your timeline, you sent your application before me, so I'm sure your file will be approved very soon. I wouldn't worry about your SO not being able to call, we've never made a single call to USCIS, and I have never seen any evidence on these forums that calling makes any difference. Also, lots of people get approved without ever getting a touch, so who knows, next time you log in you might just be approved!! I hope so.

Hey thanks for that! Real nice of you. I think you were before us as my actual receipt date is October 31. I guess this place just panics me a little.

Darn VSC! lol

[SonoranSongbird 3]

I have never seen any evidence on these forums that calling makes any difference. Also, lots of people get approved without ever getting a touch, so who knows, next time you log in you might just be approved!! I hope so.

Exactly! True, calling and getting them to tell you that the file is physically still there may be good for piece of mind, but otherwise, it isn't all that helpful.

As for your receipt date, there should be two dates on the NOA1 that they send in the mail. One is what they consider your "receipt date" and the other is the date they issued the NOA1. The receipt date should be something a lot closer to when you actually mailed it. Obviously they do not process them in precisely the order received, but at least theoretically it is the receipt date (not the NOA1 date) that they go by. So you are ahead of me and Meridien, even though that does not necessarily mean you will get it sooner. UGh. Good luck to you. This waiting thing really is difficult.

[edsiri 0]

We just received our NOA2 from CSC (2/27/2008). I hope this is a strong indicator that they have finally gotten around to us October filers!

CSC received our I-129F on October 17, 2007. Our case was touched for the first time today (2/26/2008). Keeping fingers crossed...

Edited February 27, 2008 by edsiri

[LuciansGirl 0]

We just received our NOA2 from CSC (2/27/2008). I hope this is a strong indicator that they have finally gotten around to us October filers!

CSC received our I-129F on October 17, 2007. Our case was touched for the first time today (2/26/2008). Keeping fingers crossed...

That's awesome!!! CONGRATULATIONS and good luck to the rest of your journey!!!

[Meridien 0]

We just received our NOA2 from CSC (2/27/2008). I hope this is a strong indicator that they have finally gotten around to us October filers!

CSC received our I-129F on October 17, 2007. Our case was touched for the first time today (2/26/2008). Keeping fingers crossed...

Congratulations edsiri! A touch one day and approved the next! Excellent - I hope that means the rest of us 'touchees' are next! Woohoo! Keep 'em coming CSC!

[DongDong 0]

We just received our NOA2 from CSC (2/27/2008). I hope this is a strong indicator that they have finally gotten around to us October filers!

CSC received our I-129F on October 17, 2007. Our case was touched for the first time today (2/26/2008). Keeping fingers crossed...

Awesome.. Congratulations, 'edsiri' Best of luck on the rest of your journey! Maybe October is rocking?!

[Stardust72 0]

Another approval here. Our case just got approved today!!!! I'm so happy

[LuciansGirl 0]

Another approval here. Our case just got approved today!!!! I'm so happy

That's great!!! Congratulations to you, Stardust72!!! Good luck to the rest of your journey!

Keep 'em coming, CSC!!!!