What's the Point???

[lgg 2]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

NO USCIS dont use it for tissue paper, they have much more efficeint way to use our dusty, moth eaten petitions.

Coffee coasters, even out a wobbly table, many pages for top of the line paper airplanes, testing out new shredding machine, frisbie, and on and on.

For the email part, they would not answer them, spend all day on emails. UGH!! we can not win in this process, and yes it stinks. Relax is not a word usecd in this process. Hang in there LGG, something has got to happen soon. I saw some about 5 Jan. filers approved last week, check out Igors List.

[Maire 1]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

NO USCIS dont use it for tissue paper, they have much more efficeint way to use our dusty, moth eaten petitions.

Coffee coasters, even out a wobbly table, many pages for top of the line paper airplanes, testing out new shredding machine, frisbie, and on and on.

For the email part, they would not answer them, spend all day on emails. UGH!! we can not win in this process, and yes it stinks. Relax is not a word usecd in this process. Hang in there LGG, something has got to happen soon. I saw some about 5 Jan. filers approved last week, check out Igors List.

that made me laugh?no wayyy thats scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but oh so true

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

NO USCIS dont use it for tissue paper, they have much more efficeint way to use our dusty, moth eaten petitions.

Coffee coasters, even out a wobbly table, many pages for top of the line paper airplanes, testing out new shredding machine, frisbie, and on and on.

For the email part, they would not answer them, spend all day on emails. UGH!! we can not win in this process, and yes it stinks. Relax is not a word usecd in this process. Hang in there LGG, something has got to happen soon. I saw some about 5 Jan. filers approved last week, check out Igors List.

that made me laugh?no wayyy thats scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but oh so true

I meant it as humor, its the one thing Im trying to hang on to with this process. Lose your wit and faith, well then nothing is left in this process.

[Maire 1]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

NO USCIS dont use it for tissue paper, they have much more efficeint way to use our dusty, moth eaten petitions.

Coffee coasters, even out a wobbly table, many pages for top of the line paper airplanes, testing out new shredding machine, frisbie, and on and on.

For the email part, they would not answer them, spend all day on emails. UGH!! we can not win in this process, and yes it stinks. Relax is not a word usecd in this process. Hang in there LGG, something has got to happen soon. I saw some about 5 Jan. filers approved last week, check out Igors List.

that made me laugh?no wayyy thats scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but oh so true

I meant it as humor, its the one thing Im trying to hang on to with this process. Lose your wit and faith, well then nothing is left in this process.

Sorry this process even made me lost my sense of humor

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

NO USCIS dont use it for tissue paper, they have much more efficeint way to use our dusty, moth eaten petitions.

Coffee coasters, even out a wobbly table, many pages for top of the line paper airplanes, testing out new shredding machine, frisbie, and on and on.

For the email part, they would not answer them, spend all day on emails. UGH!! we can not win in this process, and yes it stinks. Relax is not a word usecd in this process. Hang in there LGG, something has got to happen soon. I saw some about 5 Jan. filers approved last week, check out Igors List.

that made me laugh?no wayyy thats scary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but oh so true

I meant it as humor, its the one thing Im trying to hang on to with this process. Lose your wit and faith, well then nothing is left in this process.

Sorry this process even made me lost my sense of humor

Dont worry about it Sweetie, stay strong, its so easy to let this process consume our lifes, and drain us of every ounce of wit, hope and faith. Good luck on your journey.

[chinese_mutt 11]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

no touches means you're still in the mailroom or something.

we all know what it feels like. i would say "relax" but i've said that too much already.

how about going on VJ day off it makes you feel any better.

[Beth/ Paris Heart 2]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

no touches means you're still in the mailroom or something.

we all know what it feels like. i would say "relax" but i've said that too much already.

how about going on VJ day off it makes you feel any better.

NO touches does not mean your still in mail room or something . Many, many filers got approvals with NO touches, much less, a update on the Case Status site on USCIS, many show still pending. One even was approved with no touches, no email approval and NO NOA 2 she found out by calling USCIS that she was approved already for almost 23 days, a January filer . We've seen that with 2 filers in the March thread alone. Touches are basically useless!!! except seeing a touch brings some relief to a filer, and hope.

[hellINTIM 9]

Seriously... I haven't heard of very many people who've had touches or got their approvals via the website updates for through email.

What a huge drag....

You'd think they'd take advantage of that as most of us here are just looking for the confirmation that our files are being worked on or looked at -- I know I'd relax 75% if I got a touch and

was able to think, "cool, they're looking at our stuff, it's moving along..." now I just feel like it fell behind the radiator or someone used it to wipe their butt or something...

Wouldn't they want to make their lives easier over there? By not having to field a billion phone calls from people who are just checking in? Send an email... it IS that easy.

</rant>

NO USCIS dont use it for tissue paper, they have much more efficeint way to use our dusty, moth eaten petitions.

Coffee coasters, even out a wobbly table, many pages for top of the line paper airplanes, testing out new shredding machine, frisbie, and on and on.

For the email part, they would not answer them, spend all day on emails. UGH!! we can not win in this process, and yes it stinks. Relax is not a word usecd in this process. Hang in there LGG, something has got to happen soon. I saw some about 5 Jan. filers approved last week, check out Igors List.

funny hahaha but true well im january 5 filers but still on process i guess coz my place is too far -.-

[Arthur Roberta 1]

The case status online system was I believe a good idea when it was formulated in that petitioners and beneficiary's could see there case and get an indication if it was transferred or moved etc. However like all computer systems no input = no output and I guess either the adjudicators are failing to do something, the system is failing to respond to adjudicators/staff input, supervisors are failing to ensure the system is being utilized or what I think, is that they have just about abandoned it.

It was a sensible system, and yes as was mentioned previously it has probably saved thousands of calls to USCIS. But this is a tired system that is in need of serious overhaul. One must remember though that if this immigration system is streamlined (as it should be) should a tier of the process be removed, then what would the impact be on jobs. Not only within USCIS but with attorneys and there staff. What loss in revenue would be incurred as surely with less paperwork and less of a process, why should you pay such $ amounts.

So really there is and most certainly at the moment no reason to change the system too much. I think people would get a shock as to the revenue received by this immigration system and then if we were to account for the revenue that attorneys make we would be indeed amazed. You have a captive market with immigration, and as we have seen not to far in the distant past, increases in fees. Arguably we have seen an improvement in the processing times but then again with the increase in personnel recruited (which we as immigrants and US citizens have paid for) we should have seen a speed up of processing.

So ladies and gentlemen we know what we have and in the knowledge it isn't likely to change in the near future all we can do is wait and wait and wait.

Joking aside it is easy to criticize when you do not know the full picture and I am sure if we were party to the full picture we may have a different outlook. Meanwhile we are more or less on the same boat, wishing to be re united with the ones we love.

We wish you all the very best.

Arthur and Roberta