How Often Do You Refresh the USCIS Page?!

[Jeraly 4]

With my impending obsession and because I was trying to stave off another compulsion to refresh I thought I would create this poll and see if anyone is going as crazy as I am

[MissStacey 1]

I rarely use it. I am signed up to get automatic updates so I pay more attention to my e-mail inbox.

[KGSodie 0]

I rarely use it. I am signed up to get automatic updates so I pay more attention to my e-mail inbox.

I received NOA2 in the mail without ever having received an email, even though I am signed up for email updates too. I think the error detection and processing in their email system is sorely lacking!

[mox 298]

I'm at least 2-3 weeks from expecting anything to happen to my case (and probably more like 4-6 weeks if I were being ultra-realistic), so right now my answer would be, at most, once a day. But it's really more like every 2-3 days. And back when I received NOA1, I don't think I checked it for a full month. Once January starts rolling around I'll probably start checking at least daily, and probably more like 3-4 times a day. And although I am a card-carrying member of the "touches mean nothing" club, you can bet that if/when I see that first touch I'll switch into compulsive mode full speed ahead.

[Brian & Kathy 0]

I can count the number of times I've checked it on one hand. Since getting NOA1 in early November, I signed up for email notification and checked it twice in the following days, but not since.

I doubt I'll start checking until several other September filers are appoved or after I'm back in mid january. In another 2 weeks, I'm going to go see my dear Kathy, during which time I'll be having too much fun to even think about NOA2. It's lucky if I even check my email every 2-3 days when I'm there, much less spending the time to check the USCIS website.

[StillThePrettiest 3]

I started off checking it once every week or so, then it gradually became once a day as the first July filers started seeing their approvals, then it became twice a day - morning and evening - until for a while I had it constantly open and refreshed it maybe once every hour or so

gave THAT up a few days before I actually saw my NOA2 as I was driving myself mental; went back to twice a day after that

I consider it a significant step in my Visa Journey that I just this morning removed USCIS from my short-cut address list across the top of my browser

[mox 298]

If you use Firefox, there's a handy plugin called ReloadEvery. You can get it here. The plugin lets you refresh a web page automatically every whatever seconds or minutes you decide. So if you really must refresh the status page every minute, this might save you from carpal tunnel. Use responsibly though please. While you can set it to check every 5 seconds, you probably shouldn't.

[*julez* 124]

I had been checking it every few weeks for ages, but as mid-November saw the beginnings of VSC July filers approval, I started to check once a day. The day before I was approved, I checked in the morning and again before bed, and no touches. Next morning I got to work and nearly fainted when I saw "CRIS" in my inbox. This time,I knew it wasn't because I had changed my password!!!

Funnily, after I was approved I had to keep looking at it cos I couldn't believe it was actually real!

Got everything crossed for you Aly, so you get approved!

[TBoneTX 45,267]

I abashedly report that I check mine approximately 8 to 10 times daily, at least on weekdays. I too am signed up for e-mail notification, but I trust the CSC as far as I can kick it. Of course, if they can't be trusted to e-mail, why should they be trusted to update Online Status? But at least it keeps me from continuously jamming my fingers up my nose to the fifth joint.

[Jason-Sasha 1]

I havent checked it in over 2 weeks. Guess its because I dont need it anymore. Yay!!

[Jeraly 4]

I consider it a significant step in my Visa Journey that I just this morning removed USCIS from my short-cut address list across the top of my browser

I can't wait for that day!! *STILL* nothing... Grrr - I can't say I am getting my hopes up for good news this side of the weekend though but who knows - am sure stranger things have happened...

[Daly 0]

I check every time I turn on the computer, I check the status. So, 1-3 times per day. It doesn't help that it's the homepage that loads up when I open firefox.

[Jeraly 4]

That's a great idea!! You shouldn't have told me that!!

[hope2018 25]

I checked it everynight thats when I found out it was approved

[Enlighten one :) 5]

Other: Never