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Being 'touched'....how do you know you did?

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Hi everyone..I've been on this site gathering as much info as possible. I am in Canada and my wife is in USA (California). We have an I-130 that has been received by USCIS OCt 27 2010. I read the process times for the California Service Center indicates approx 5 Months. Everyday I check and it still shows 'Initial Review'. However, I read the status updates here by members and I see a date followed by 'touched'...how do you find out that your case has been 'touched' LOL...this waiting game is killing us.

Sorry for the newbie question but I'm stifled

Thanks!

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caly   48

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Singapore
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Hi everyone..I've been on this site gathering as much info as possible. I am in Canada and my wife is in USA (California). We have an I-130 that has been received by USCIS OCt 27 2010. I read the process times for the California Service Center indicates approx 5 Months. Everyday I check and it still shows 'Initial Review'. However, I read the status updates here by members and I see a date followed by 'touched'...how do you find out that your case has been 'touched' LOL...this waiting game is killing us.

Sorry for the newbie question but I'm stifled

Thanks!

Basically they attach a barcode to your petition when they get it, and every time the file is moved or looked at by someone, the barcode is scanned and the date is logged. More in-depth information here: http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Touch

You have to register an account on the USCIS website (link here) to check touches. Once you have registered your receipt number to that newly created account with USCIS, you can sign in to your account to check your case.

You'll see a table in the format:

Receipt Number, E-mail Alert, Mobile Alert, Last Updated, Form No., Form Title

Every time that "last updated" date changes, you've been touched.

Also, from your information, it looks like you are not going the K3 visa route. May be a better idea to post further questions in the IR-1/CR-1 forum. :)

USCIS: CR-1 Visa @ Vermont Service Center (Approved in 140 days from NOA1)

03/07/11: I-130 package sent to Chicago Lockbox

03/14/11: NOA1 via text and email (03/21/11: in the mail); petition routed to VSC

07/27/11: NOA2 via text and email (07/30/11: received in the mail)

08/01/11: Case received at NVC

09/19/11: Case complete and forwarded to consulate

10/19/11: Interview (APPROVED!!!)

11/18/11: POE

12/12/11: 2- year Green Card arrives in the mail

12/22/11: Applied for SSN at local office

12/26/11: SSN arrives in the mail

08/20/13: ROC window opens

10/03/13: I-751 package sent to Vermont Service Center

10/05/13: I-751 Delivered (Signed for by Karen Fitzgerald)

10/09/13: Check cleared bank account

10/11/13: NOA1 received (dated 10/07/13)

10/19/13: Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 10/16/13)

11/12/13: Biometrics appointment in Buffalo, NY

11/15/13: Case transferred to CSC

03/04/14: USCIS case status update: Card/Document Production (i.e. APPROVED!!!)

03/07/14: USCIS case status update: Green Card in the postal system; tracking number

03/08/14: Approval notice arrives in the mail (dated 03/04/2014; USCIS Office: Buffalo, NY)

03/10/14: 10-year Green Card arrives in the mail

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madamouhkam   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Basically they attach a barcode to your petition when they get it, and every time the file is moved or looked at by someone, the barcode is scanned and the date is logged. More in-depth information here: http://www.visajourn...index.php/Touch

You have to register an account on the USCIS website (link here) to check touches. Once you have registered your receipt number to that newly created account with USCIS, you can sign in to your account to check your case.

You'll see a table in the format:

Receipt Number, E-mail Alert, Mobile Alert, Last Updated, Form No., Form Title

Every time that "last updated" date changes, you've been touched.

Also, from your information, it looks like you are not going the K3 visa route. May be a better idea to post further questions in the IR-1/CR-1 forum. :)

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