January 2011 Filers!!!

[TwoCats 55]

Hey guys!

This might be stupid question, but Im wondering how you know that your petition has been "touched"? is there something specific on the USCIS website if someone's fiddled our paperwork? I keep manically checking our petition reference number on the website to see if anything's changed and I should STOP.... thanks! -Eve

When you log in (using an account) and you've got your case number showing, there is a date to the right of your case number that says 'Last Updated (mm/dd/yyyy)'. It will show you the last date that your case was accessed (ie. your last 'touch' date). It will change when your case has been 'Touched'.

So true. I cling to the smallest things and darn it, I wanna obsessively check our case status I'll wait for the hardcopy and if it's still not accessible, THEN I'll start worrying.

It's been almost a week since we got our hardcopy NOA1 from CSC and still no online status access. If someone else from CSC gets access to theirs, though, then I'll start worrying over that. Until then, I'll just wait and assume I'm not the only CSCer checking multiple times a day to see if we're in the online system yet.

Edited January 21, 2011 by TwoCats

[Diana and Chris 25]

When you log in (using an account) and you've got your case number showing, there is a date to the right of your case number that says 'Last Updated (mm/dd/yyyy)'. It will show you the last date that your case was accessed (ie. your last 'touch' date). It will change when your case has been 'Touched'.

Haha, im gonna thank you too! I was like: "Seriously, what is a touch?!" xD

Since I've never been touched before!

We need some chillaxing relaxing sessions here. Lets all meditate.. OMMM (Im sorry for the over all silliness Im just happy it's FRIDAY!)

God is good. Lets trust everything turns out for the best!

Love you all ,

Diana

[Caroline + Angelo 20]

I will try to relax but VSC is making it so hard But it's good to know I'm not the only one obsessing..or at least trying to obsess

Anyone else who got their E-notification this week been able to check their case status online? Just curious

[TwoCats 55]

I went ahead and updated the note on our google-doc spreadsheet to better explain where to find 'Touch' information. Hopefully this will keep it clear for others joining in later.

[Diana and Chris 25]

I will try to relax but VSC is making it so hard But it's good to know I'm not the only one obsessing..or at least trying to obsess

Anyone else who got their E-notification this week been able to check their case status online? Just curious

Yeah... I know how that is. When we first sent the package and I noticed the wrong fee I thought we would have to wait more than a month to send it again... , I was on vacations from work... I had such a hard time just getting out of bed that day. Hubby to be was my rock and told me it was all worth waiting for and that we had each other no matter what. I had to learn the hard way to trust that everything would be OK. Im just hopping I'm able to keep it up... cuz I tend to lose patience xD ! but so far so good!

I did get the online status thingylingy, but we had a "special attention" sheet cuz of the rejection. I am not sure if that helped though.

We are here for you... we are walking together, so no worries... if you obsess we'll help ya!

Edited January 21, 2011 by Diana and Chris

[Diana and Chris 25]

I went ahead and updated the note on our google-doc spreadsheet to better explain where to find 'Touch' information. Hopefully this will keep it clear for others joining in later.

"TOUCH: When logged in to the USCIS Case Status site (with an account), the date that appears under 'Last Updated (mm/dd/yyy)'. When this changes, you have been 'Touched'."

Can't be clearer than that. Thank you so much TwoCats!

[Dave_Yevheniya 0]

I will try to relax but VSC is making it so hard But it's good to know I'm not the only one obsessing..or at least trying to obsess

Anyone else who got their E-notification this week been able to check their case status online? Just curious

I just tried and I cannot access my case status online yet.

[rdettman6684 0]

Filed at the start of January, NOA1 date of 1/13/11. Here's hoping we all get some good news in the near future!

[TwoCats 55]

Filed at the start of January, NOA1 date of 1/13/11. Here's hoping we all get some good news in the near future!

Welcome to the January Filers!

I went ahead and added you to our tracking sheet.

You can see the link in my signature.

You can access it at any time and update it with any new dates you get as you go through the process.

[Eve&Josh 5]

When you log in (using an account) and you've got your case number showing, there is a date to the right of your case number that says 'Last Updated (mm/dd/yyyy)'. It will show you the last date that your case was accessed (ie. your last 'touch' date). It will change when your case has been 'Touched'.

thanks so much! I thought for some reason that was possible with the receipt number, but I guess all you can check for is NOA1 and NOA2. I don't know if we even have our NOA1 hardcopy yet as my fiancé's been on travel for work ever since early January and might not be flying back home until the end of newt week.. But since they take so long to send the hardcopies I should fine right? And have the correct NOA1 date taken from the uscis website with the receipt number? Thanks again - you are such a HUGE help

Edited January 21, 2011 by Eve&Josh

[Eve&Josh 5]

Yeah... I know how that is. When we first sent the package and I noticed the wrong fee I thought we would have to wait more than a month to send it again... , I was on vacations from work... I had such a hard time just getting out of bed that day. Hubby to be was my rock and told me it was all worth waiting for and that we had each other no matter what. I had to learn the hard way to trust that everything would be OK. Im just hopping I'm able to keep it up... cuz I tend to lose patience xD ! but so far so good!

I did get the online status thingylingy, but we had a "special attention" sheet cuz of the rejection. I am not sure if that helped though.

We are here for you... we are walking together, so no worries... if you obsess we'll help ya!

we had the same problem as you guys, wrong fee because it changed just a day or two before we mailed it (and no, it did not cross our minds to double check the fees online ). We as well had the special attention sheet and I think that's why we eventually got our NOA1 so quickly. But, what aggravated me the most was that every sheet in our application had a stamp saying DEcember 1st on it, but it took them over a month after that to mail it back to us and inform us about this. I wish they could've just done it right then and there when they noticed our mistake... But, after the initial shock, tears and rage I have calmed down, somewhat...

Patience is not my middle name either - I actually think Worrier should be my first

Good luck to you!

Edited January 21, 2011 by Eve&Josh

[TwoCats 55]

thanks so much! I thought for some reason that was possible with the receipt number, but I guess all you can check for is NOA1 and NOA2. I don't know if we even have our NOA1 hardcopy yet as my fiancé's been on travel for work ever since early January and might not be flying back home until the end of newt week.. But since they take so long to send the hardcopies I should fine right? And have the correct NOA1 date taken from the uscis website with the receipt number? Thanks again - you are such a HUGE help

You need to sign up for an account.

It doesn't cost anything to do, so you might as well. Then add your case number to your profile, and you'll get to see that data.

As long as you have the receipt date from the online status, you're fine.

[Caroline + Angelo 20]

Yeah... I know how that is. When we first sent the package and I noticed the wrong fee I thought we would have to wait more than a month to send it again... , I was on vacations from work... I had such a hard time just getting out of bed that day. Hubby to be was my rock and told me it was all worth waiting for and that we had each other no matter what. I had to learn the hard way to trust that everything would be OK. Im just hopping I'm able to keep it up... cuz I tend to lose patience xD ! but so far so good!

I did get the online status thingylingy, but we had a "special attention" sheet cuz of the rejection. I am not sure if that helped though.

We are here for you... we are walking together, so no worries... if you obsess we'll help ya!

I'm so happy to be a January filer and to have found this forum everyone is so nice and supportive, I feel much better about the upcoming months knowing there are others who are going through the same. And my hubby to be is the same, he always remains calm and all "it'll be fine" whereas I get worried and stressed out. And patience is not one of my virtues either

Hm, maybe that's the reason why they put your number into the online system faster. Good point. I guess I'll have to wait and see.

I just tried and I cannot access my case status online yet.

Oh that makes me feel so much better, seeing as we have an identical timeline it's not just me then, hopefully VSC will put our case numbers into their system soon.

[JustJanis 2]

I'm so happy to be a January filer and to have found this forum everyone is so nice and supportive, I feel much better about the upcoming months knowing there are others who are going through the same. And my hubby to be is the same, he always remains calm and all "it'll be fine" whereas I get worried and stressed out. And patience is not one of my virtues either

Hm, maybe that's the reason why they put your number into the online system faster. Good point. I guess I'll have to wait and see.

Oh that makes me feel so much better, seeing as we have an identical timeline it's not just me then, hopefully VSC will put our case numbers into their system soon.

This is a great group!!!!

We just got the hardcopy of our NOA1 in the mail - at least that's what I think it is... it went to his mom's in Virgina then she has to forward it to me in Vancouver so it'll be a bit before I can actually see it first hand.

So is this the point where we wait the 5+ months before hearing anything more? Do we have to wait the 5+ months before hearing if we get an RFE? I am going to be going to Japan a few times before the end of summer but don't want to be away and miss anything I need to get done here. It would be nice to know the approx. timeline... highlight approximate.

[Caroline + Angelo 20]

This is a great group!!!!

We just got the hardcopy of our NOA1 in the mail - at least that's what I think it is... it went to his mom's in Virgina then she has to forward it to me in Vancouver so it'll be a bit before I can actually see it first hand.

So is this the point where we wait the 5+ months before hearing anything more? Do we have to wait the 5+ months before hearing if we get an RFE? I am going to be going to Japan a few times before the end of summer but don't want to be away and miss anything I need to get done here. It would be nice to know the approx. timeline... highlight approximate.

Great news I'm hoping my fiance gets the hardcopy by the beginning or middle of next week, then.

Well looking at your timeline, the approximate adjudication date is between July 9-July 15, 2011. Based on recent statistics, that is. I'm trying to keep my shred of hope that things will pick up again

And about the RFE, it looks like people on VJ got RFE's even across or somewhere close to their 5 months mark, but usually once the requested evidence was sent in, the NOA2 came not much long after. At least that was my impression from reading around in VJ threads...I'd say just get your evidence ready as soon as possible so you're ready for an RFE, if you get one, whenever

Edited January 21, 2011 by rebelliousheart