How to tell when you've been "touched"

[garbage_account 0]

The subject might have a joke in it somewhere... but I just have a quick question:

Before I ask, let me say that this site and the people here have been a big help.... THANKS. My question... I notice lots people stating when their cases were touched. How/where do you find that out? So far I have received my NA01, the IMBRA RFE, and replied to the RFE. The only thing I see on the USCIS site is that they received my reply.... nothing about touches. (and I am signed up for e-mail notification from USCIS)

Thanks in advance.

[Canuck Carrie 1]

The search feature is your friend

When you check your USCIS case status and the date changes but the message doesn't, is called a 'touch'.

Edited July 26, 2006 by Canuck Carrie

[Vagina Journey 0]

Touched: Any time your application is handled by someone at a Service Centre, the barcode is scanned, which results in an update to the "last date" for your case on the USCIS website. When the date changes, this mean that someone has physically handled or "touched" your case. There are many reasons your application may be "touched" - from simply being moved from one desk to another, to RFE's, to being approved.

You can check your online status for "touches" anytime, using your receipt number,

here: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/caseStatusSearchDisplay.do,

but you need to sign up for this service first, which you can do

here: https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/selectusertype.jsp.

Each time the date is updated, the previous "touch" date is erased,

so only the last date your case has been "touched" will be kept track of there.

Grabbed this from a ppost from JEDI

[William33 110]

Well, just keep checking the site daily. If the date changes, it is a touch.

The touch could mean anything, from your file being moved from one stack to another, to approval. Always be cognizant of the e-mails though, that is the progress.

The subject might have a joke in it somewhere... but I just have a quick question:

Before I ask, let me say that this site and the people here have been a big help.... THANKS. My question... I notice lots people stating when their cases were touched. How/where do you find that out? So far I have received my NA01, the IMBRA RFE, and replied to the RFE. The only thing I see on the USCIS site is that they received my reply.... nothing about touches. (and I am signed up for e-mail notification from USCIS)

Thanks in advance.

Edited July 26, 2006 by William33

[garbage_account 0]

Thank you all for the prompt and informative replies... much appreciated.

[keltic 1]

and here is the joke...

if you pee on a stick and it shows you a big blue plus sign... youve been touched!!!!!!!

[JenT 0]

Guides, guides, guides.... be sure to scroll down when you open this up. All you need is right there....

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=300

Jen

[William33 110]

Congrats Keltic!!!!!

and here is the joke...

if you pee on a stick and it shows you a big blue plus sign... youve been touched!!!!!!!

[vaflyer 0]

The subject might have a joke in it somewhere... but I just have a quick question:

Before I ask, let me say that this site and the people here have been a big help.... THANKS. My question... I notice lots people stating when their cases were touched. How/where do you find that out? So far I have received my NA01, the IMBRA RFE, and replied to the RFE. The only thing I see on the USCIS site is that they received my reply.... nothing about touches. (and I am signed up for e-mail notification from USCIS)

Thanks in advance.

Just going to the USCIS site and entering your case number will only show you the latest Case Status. I didn't realize for a long time that you have to actually sign in, in order to see if your "touched" date has changed. Good luck.