October/November 2010 Immigrant Visa filers (CR-1/IR-1)

[giamimigio 21]

Knock Knock! Anyone getting touched or Initial Reviewed or Approved??? I am still at the ERROR in receipt number stage online. Getting impatient and frustrated.

hopefully the projected date on your timeline holds true.

good luck

[BK21 1]

Thanks giamimigio for the uplifting words.

[I & JJ <3 9]

I was reading through the July filers thread and I finally read the trick to checking the progress of other cases. I plugged in receipt numbers lower and higher in sequence when compared to mine on the USCIS website. The majority of cases before mine where approved up until I got to a certain point. (Lets pretend my number is EAC1190010300. Most of the cases came up approved until i got up to number EAC1190010200, only 100 away from mine). However, when I plugged in the number directly after mine in sequence (ie, if i were EAC1190010300, i plugged in number EAC1190010301) and they got an RFE in the begining of december. I plugged in another number that comes after mine in the numerical sequence and they have an approval already.

Obviously this all depends on whether or not a case was expedited, or maybe it's based on pure luck? Who knows. I'm not even upset that people who filed after I did are getting approved. If anything, I'm happy for them. If they have gotten an approval already then who knows, maybe I'll be next???

Just thought I'd share

Edited January 5, 2011 by I & JJ <3

[I & JJ <3 9]

I was reading through the July filers thread and I finally read the trick to checking the progress of other cases. I plugged in receipt numbers lower and higher in sequence when compared to mine on the USCIS website. The majority of cases before mine where approved up until I got to a certain point. (Lets pretend my number is EAC1190010300. Most of the cases came up approved until i got up to number EAC1190010200, only 100 away from mine). However, when I plugged in the number directly after mine in sequence (ie, if i were EAC1190010300, i plugged in number EAC1190010301) and they got an RFE in the begining of december. I plugged in another number that comes after mine in the numerical sequence and they have an approval already.

Obviously this all depends on whether or not a case was expedited, or maybe it's based on pure luck? Who knows. I'm not even upset that people who filed after I did are getting approved. If anything, I'm happy for them. If they have gotten an approval already then who knows, maybe I'll be next???

Just thought I'd share

By the way, the case right after mine that was RFE'd, and the other case after mine that was approved were both IR1-CR1, just like my case.

The numbers I posted here are purely random numbers I chose out of the blue in order to illustrate my point. I'm sorry if I happened to mention anyone's case number. I really wasn't trying to invade your privacy or anything. Even though this method can be utilized to see other people's status, there is no other personal information displayed there, so the petitioner is pretty much as anonymous as can be.

Just thought I'd throw that out there because I'm sure my curious tendencies will probably bother someone.

Edited January 5, 2011 by I & JJ <3

[marjus's girl 6]

Knock Knock! Anyone getting touched or Initial Reviewed or Approved??? I am still at the ERROR in receipt number stage online. Getting impatient and frustrated.

I'm with you..my number isn't working either..i getting so frustrated too...

[Slaghead 0]

I was reading through the July filers thread and I finally read the trick to checking the progress of other cases. I plugged in receipt numbers lower and higher in sequence when compared to mine on the USCIS website.

That's a neat trick. I didn't occur to me that these would be entirely sequential. I had to go back several hundred numbers in order to find one that wasn't still in initial review though. :^( I will have to keep checking that.

[CanadaLove 16]

Hey everyone,

I got my NOA1 on Dec 10 (Dec 3rd priority date) for CSC, for my wife (UK Citizen). A few questions:

1.) Is there a rhyme or reason why our petition went to the CSC as opposed to the service center geographically closest to where I live (Pennsylvania)? I sent it to the Chicago Lockbox.

2.) As of this date USCIS Case Status system is still giving me the 'this receipt number is not valid' error, which I've seen a few others post about. Is this something I should be worried about?

Thanks, much luck and many prayers to everyone on your petitions!

1.) I think the petitions are 'sorted' depending on which PO Box you sent your petition to. (IIRC, there are two addresses to send to, both in Chicago.)

2.) No, you shouldn't worry about it. It's a way to drive yourself insane seeing if you've been 'touched' yet. (of course, if you can't plug in your number, it's a way to drive yourself insane going 'why doesn't this /work/ yet?!' )

[giamimigio 21]

2.) No, you shouldn't worry about it. It's a way to drive yourself insane seeing if you've been 'touched' yet. (of course, if you can't plug in your number, it's a way to drive yourself insane going 'why doesn't this /work/ yet?!' )

[drakkon84 1]

another sept filer approved today this time sept 29th crossing fingers hoping for best. Mine is only 2 1/2 weeks later than his

[Juliajulis 0]

By the way, the case right after mine that was RFE'd, and the other case after mine that was approved were both IR1-CR1, just like my case.

The numbers I posted here are purely random numbers I chose out of the blue in order to illustrate my point. I'm sorry if I happened to mention anyone's case number. I really wasn't trying to invade your privacy or anything. Even though this method can be utilized to see other people's status, there is no other personal information displayed there, so the petitioner is pretty much as anonymous as can be.

Just thought I'd throw that out there because I'm sure my curious tendencies will probably bother someone.

Hi !

I did the same thing with my case and used numbers before and after mine.. And It appeared other petitions for different cases (adjustment of status, permission to work etc)... And those filed after mine were approved.

Basically, I guess they sort out the cases depending on the application form.

we filed our case in October and got NOA 1 on Oct, 18th. No touch, no nothing !!!

Today is day n. 80 after NOA 1.

Really wish to hear anything soon !!!!

Good luck to everyone !

[marjus's girl 6]

another sept filer approved today this time sept 29th crossing fingers hoping for best. Mine is only 2 1/2 weeks later than his

yes i seen that too..good luck hope soon for you..and im glad and alittle selfish at the same time it makes me feel maybe 3 months instead of 5 and for everyone approved their getting to us faster.....

[giamimigio 21]

yes i seen that too..good luck hope soon for you..and im glad and alittle selfish at the same time it makes me feel maybe 3 months instead of 5 and for everyone approved their getting to us faster.....

cheers to that

[giamimigio 21]

another sept filer approved today this time sept 29th crossing fingers hoping for best. Mine is only 2 1/2 weeks later than his

let's go September... a day just got added to my estimate.

[marjus's girl 6]

let's go September... a day just got added to my estimate.

i know..i cant check my status so im driving myself crazy with the timeline on here...

[Sarah101 5]

I am waiting for NOA2, i know patience is virtue BUT i am getting impatient day by day :/