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I really did search this site for info- but the word "touch" is used in so many posts, I didn't get anywhere.

I have two quick questions:

1. Do "touches" always go to your e-mail when they occur? ( or do you have to check the USCIS site?)

2. Is there a way to view a log of touches, or is it only the most recent date on the USCIS website?

Thanks so much (F)

K-1

July 27 2006 Met/Fell in love on a sailing trip in Turkey

March 2 2007 Mailed I-129F Overnight Express

March 15 2007 NOA2 e-mail

March 21 2007 spoke with NVC- case mailed today (via DHL) to Ankara

March 28 2007 Packet 3 sent...(to me?) waiting

NEVER RECEIVED Packet 3- downloaded from Ankara website

May 14, 2007 Packet 3 sent to Ankara Embassy

June 13 2007 interview

May 21 appeal approved- interview rescheduled for 5 July 2007

5 July 2007 interview!

July 10- Visa in hand!!!

September 26 2007- Omer arrives JFK POE

November 23 2007- Married!

AOS

February 23 2008 Finally sent AOS to Chicago

March 4 2008 NOA1 for all 3 AOS documents (rcvd from Missouri Center?)

March 26 Biometrics

March 28 EAD touch

March 29 RFE- Birth Cert. translation :(

April 8- RFE received; case resumed processing (at National Benefits Center)

April 11- Case transferred to California Service Center

April 29 - EAD and AP approved... finally honeymoon in Mexico!

May 29- AOS approved e-mail received!!!!!!

June 7- Greencard arrived in mail!

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from what I know, touches are just the updated date of your file. It means that someone actually physically "touched" your file. They don't always email you unless they change the status, usually the NOA2.

I don't know of a log of touches.

02/05/2007 - Mailed I-129F to Vermont Service Center

02/07/2007 - I-129F arrived at Vermont Service Center

02/12/2007- NOA1 Received

02/28/2007 - Touched

03/07/2007 - Touched

03/09/2007 - NOA2 Approval Email Received!

03/11/2007 - Touched

03/12/2007 - NOA2 Received through postal mail

03/16/2007 - Received letter from NVC dated 03/14/2007

04/03/2007 - Called NVC and petition is going through Administrative Review at NVC

04/20/2007 - Called NVC and petition is finally sent to Accra, Ghana to the Embassy.

05/31/2007 - Received letter on behalf of my fiance telling him to pick up Package 3

06/07/2007 - Fiance picked up Package 3 from Embassy in Accra, Ghana

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I really did search this site for info- but the word "touch" is used in so many posts, I didn't get anywhere.

I have two quick questions:

1. Do "touches" always go to your e-mail when they occur? ( or do you have to check the USCIS site?)

2. Is there a way to view a log of touches, or is it only the most recent date on the USCIS website?

Thanks so much (F)

Hi,

Can you tell me HOW you find out if your case file has been "touched"?

I am eternally grateful!

K-1

July 27 2006 Met/Fell in love on a sailing trip in Turkey

March 2 2007 Mailed I-129F Overnight Express

March 15 2007 NOA2 e-mail

March 21 2007 spoke with NVC- case mailed today (via DHL) to Ankara

March 28 2007 Packet 3 sent...(to me?) waiting

NEVER RECEIVED Packet 3- downloaded from Ankara website

May 14, 2007 Packet 3 sent to Ankara Embassy

June 13 2007 interview

May 21 appeal approved- interview rescheduled for 5 July 2007

5 July 2007 interview!

July 10- Visa in hand!!!

September 26 2007- Omer arrives JFK POE

November 23 2007- Married!

AOS

February 23 2008 Finally sent AOS to Chicago

March 4 2008 NOA1 for all 3 AOS documents (rcvd from Missouri Center?)

March 26 Biometrics

March 28 EAD touch

March 29 RFE- Birth Cert. translation :(

April 8- RFE received; case resumed processing (at National Benefits Center)

April 11- Case transferred to California Service Center

April 29 - EAD and AP approved... finally honeymoon in Mexico!

May 29- AOS approved e-mail received!!!!!!

June 7- Greencard arrived in mail!

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I really did search this site for info- but the word "touch" is used in so many posts, I didn't get anywhere.

I have two quick questions:

1. Do "touches" always go to your e-mail when they occur? ( or do you have to check the USCIS site?)

2. Is there a way to view a log of touches, or is it only the most recent date on the USCIS website?

Thanks so much (F)

Hi,

Can you tell me HOW you find out if your case file has been "touched"?

I am eternally grateful!

If you check your status from your account at USCIS and it says last updated, say 3/9/07 and tomorrow the date is different, 3/13/07, then your file has been touch. The most recent date is the last time your file was touched.

Hope I explained that clearly.

02/05/2007 - Mailed I-129F to Vermont Service Center

02/07/2007 - I-129F arrived at Vermont Service Center

02/12/2007- NOA1 Received

02/28/2007 - Touched

03/07/2007 - Touched

03/09/2007 - NOA2 Approval Email Received!

03/11/2007 - Touched

03/12/2007 - NOA2 Received through postal mail

03/16/2007 - Received letter from NVC dated 03/14/2007

04/03/2007 - Called NVC and petition is going through Administrative Review at NVC

04/20/2007 - Called NVC and petition is finally sent to Accra, Ghana to the Embassy.

05/31/2007 - Received letter on behalf of my fiance telling him to pick up Package 3

06/07/2007 - Fiance picked up Package 3 from Embassy in Accra, Ghana

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PERFECT!!! thank you ! :thumbs:

K-1

July 27 2006 Met/Fell in love on a sailing trip in Turkey

March 2 2007 Mailed I-129F Overnight Express

March 15 2007 NOA2 e-mail

March 21 2007 spoke with NVC- case mailed today (via DHL) to Ankara

March 28 2007 Packet 3 sent...(to me?) waiting

NEVER RECEIVED Packet 3- downloaded from Ankara website

May 14, 2007 Packet 3 sent to Ankara Embassy

June 13 2007 interview

May 21 appeal approved- interview rescheduled for 5 July 2007

5 July 2007 interview!

July 10- Visa in hand!!!

September 26 2007- Omer arrives JFK POE

November 23 2007- Married!

AOS

February 23 2008 Finally sent AOS to Chicago

March 4 2008 NOA1 for all 3 AOS documents (rcvd from Missouri Center?)

March 26 Biometrics

March 28 EAD touch

March 29 RFE- Birth Cert. translation :(

April 8- RFE received; case resumed processing (at National Benefits Center)

April 11- Case transferred to California Service Center

April 29 - EAD and AP approved... finally honeymoon in Mexico!

May 29- AOS approved e-mail received!!!!!!

June 7- Greencard arrived in mail!

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add to that..the only email will get (if you signed up for that) is your NOA2 (Notice Of Action 2) which is the one you want.

Don't be concerned if you dont get touched.. happens all the time. Some get 1 or 2, or more..some get none and they're approved. Sit back - relax.. read the guides and embassy info.. prepare for the next steps and the 'move' etc.

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Go to this thread, the first post explains in detail what touches are, the importance of them, and how you can check up on them.

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

That post really helped me to understand touches when I first started.

Goodluck! I hope it helps!

My timeline:

02 - 09 - 2007 - Sending off of my I-129F package

02 - 13 - 2007 - NOA1 Received

02 - 21 - 2007 - Touched!

03 - 01 - 2007 - NOA2 Received

03 - 02 - 2007 - Touched Again!

03 - 06 - 2007 - NVC Received

03 - 07 - 2007 - Was told by email I-129F will be forwarded to Sydney

03 - 08 - 2007 - I-129F picked up by DHL and on it's way to Sydney!!

03 - 12 - 2007 - Sydney Consulate received packet! From DHL: 1:48 pm Shipment delivered WOOT

03 - 19 - 2007 - Packet Three is sent off!

03 - 20 - 2007 - Corey goes to get his fingerprints/police check completed. Now we wait for the investigation and then I can be assured he's not a criminal =]

03 - 21 - 2007 - Corey gets Pkt 3 via Registered Mail

03 - 22 - 2007 - Sent Corey a copy of all the documents and the notarized I-134.. hopefully everything arrives safely!

04 - 17 - 2007 - Corey's Medical Examination.. Let's hope everything goes great!

05 - 01 - 2007 - Corey's Medical Rescheduled to this date because doctor was away!

05 - 04 - 2007 - Corey's Initial Interview date! (We only had ONE week's notice!)

05 - 30 - 2007 - Corey's Rescheduled Interview date because there was no time for the initial one

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Also, read this tread, I lot of great information:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;#entry738154

I really did search this site for info- but the word "touch" is used in so many posts, I didn't get anywhere.

I have two quick questions:

1. Do "touches" always go to your e-mail when they occur? ( or do you have to check the USCIS site?)

2. Is there a way to view a log of touches, or is it only the most recent date on the USCIS website?

Thanks so much (F)

12/11/06 - I-129 was send to CSC

3/13/07 - NOA-2 Actual Date

3/22/07 - Arived to NVC, BNK2007XXXXXX number issued

3/29/07 - Leter from NVC via snail mail: I-129F was approved on March 26 and forwarded to BKK Embassy

3/31/07 - Medical Exam

4/2/07 - Packet 3 Send to Embassy

4/30/07 - BKK Embassy posted our interview date JUNE 11

6/11/07 - INTERVIEW DATE

6/11/07 - Interview

6/13/07 - Receive Visa

7/31/07 - POE San Francisco

8/26/07 - Recieve SSN card

9/4/07 - Applied for CA ID

10/26/07 - Wedding

11/2/07 - Filed AOS, EOD, Travel

11/13/07 - Check Cashed

11/9/07 - NOA-1 actual date (AOS, EOD, Travel)

11/16/07 - NOA - 1 arrived via snail mail

11/24/07 - I-797C NOA for Biometrics arived via snail mail

12/13/07 - Biometrics Appointment

1/9/08 - Email 1: Travel documents (I 131) were approved and mailed on January 5, 2008. Email 2: I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION, Card production ordered on January 9, 2008

1/14/08 - Empoyment Card and Travel documents arrived in the mail.

5/6/08 - Interview in SF - APPROVED

2/24/10 - File I-751

4/1/10 - Biometrics Appointment

5/31/11 - Appled for Citizenship

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phila   0

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Thannks so much- the links explained everything so clearly!

K-1

July 27 2006 Met/Fell in love on a sailing trip in Turkey

March 2 2007 Mailed I-129F Overnight Express

March 15 2007 NOA2 e-mail

March 21 2007 spoke with NVC- case mailed today (via DHL) to Ankara

March 28 2007 Packet 3 sent...(to me?) waiting

NEVER RECEIVED Packet 3- downloaded from Ankara website

May 14, 2007 Packet 3 sent to Ankara Embassy

June 13 2007 interview

May 21 appeal approved- interview rescheduled for 5 July 2007

5 July 2007 interview!

July 10- Visa in hand!!!

September 26 2007- Omer arrives JFK POE

November 23 2007- Married!

AOS

February 23 2008 Finally sent AOS to Chicago

March 4 2008 NOA1 for all 3 AOS documents (rcvd from Missouri Center?)

March 26 Biometrics

March 28 EAD touch

March 29 RFE- Birth Cert. translation :(

April 8- RFE received; case resumed processing (at National Benefits Center)

April 11- Case transferred to California Service Center

April 29 - EAD and AP approved... finally honeymoon in Mexico!

May 29- AOS approved e-mail received!!!!!!

June 7- Greencard arrived in mail!

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