January 2011 Filers!!!

[Eve&Josh 5]

welcome Honey&Bee!

Us three - we had the wrong fee in our petition as well when we first sent it in November 26th and have been devastated and angry about losing a month. but, let's hope that VSC keeps up the speed and won't slow down again! good luck everyone!

[Honey&Bee 1]

Hello guys.. as a newbie, can anyone let me know what it means to be 'touched'? What does that implicate, what does that mean? Does that mean that they have somehow partially checked our documents? Or that they picked it up and realized we're too early to be processed and put us back to our rightful queue? Just wondering..

Thanks you!

[Honey&Bee 1]

Hi Eve&Josh! :-) We're being processed at CSC, but I surely hope both VSC and CSC will keep up, so they can process our month already! :-)

Hmmm.. I checked Feb 07 and only one from CSC got NOA2.. do some of VJ members not just that active?

[TwoCats 55]

Hello guys.. as a newbie, can anyone let me know what it means to be 'touched'? What does that implicate, what does that mean? Does that mean that they have somehow partially checked our documents? Or that they picked it up and realized we're too early to be processed and put us back to our rightful queue? Just wondering..

Thanks you!

Whenever someone handles your case at the service center, they scan a barcode or otherwise log you in to their system. This could be that they are processing something on your application, or it could be that they are just moving it from one location to another.

For instance, a bunch of people from VSC got 'touches' on 10/3/2010, which is widely assumed at this point to have been VSC shelving a good number of their K-1 applications in favor of processing TPS. No one knows for sure, though.

I've seen people report touches just before approval, just before RFEs, and sometimes with no real change in their status at all. Basically, all it means is someone 'touched' your application. Quite literally. Nothing more than that.

You can see 'touches' by having an account on the USCIS status site. When you have a petition entered, there will be a 'last updated' date, and that will show you the last time someone 'touched' your case.

Hmmm.. I checked Feb 07 and only one from CSC got NOA2.. do some of VJ members not just that active?

I tend to look at the weekly totals from Igor's list rather than the day to day counts. It can vary a lot from day to day. Seems like VSC is keeping up a decent pace (maybe not fast enough for some people waiting there, but still...). As for California, who knows. I'll wait until the end of the week before I start wondering too hard on what's going on over there.

[Diana and Chris 25]

For my own peace of mind I don't really expect for any miracle to happen with our timelines or service centers. I'm here steady for the next 6 months, after that Im getting worried.

I hope we can all manage our waiting with a lot of patience and full of our significant other's loving. I love the harmony we've been able to keep as January Filers and truly hope we can manage to keep it through out this whole process!

God knows when and knows why. =)

Love you All!!

Dee

[Honey&Bee 1]

Wow, thank you! I didn't know of the weekly report until you sent me the reply..

And thanks for the explanation on the 'touches' :-)

*KEEP HOLDING ON*

[BethFL 0]

Another January Filer here for Peru!! Blessings to all of you and hoping that your NOA2 comes sooner than later!

[TwoCats 55]

Another January Filer here for Peru!! Blessings to all of you and hoping that your NOA2 comes sooner than later!

Welcome to the group!

Could you update your timeline with your correct service center? (California or Vermont)

Thanks!

[JustJanis 2]

For my own peace of mind I don't really expect for any miracle to happen with our timelines or service centers. I'm here steady for the next 6 months, after that Im getting worried.

I hope we can all manage our waiting with a lot of patience and full of our significant other's loving. I love the harmony we've been able to keep as January Filers and truly hope we can manage to keep it through out this whole process!

God knows when and knows why. =)

Love you All!!

Dee

Luv you too Dee & Chris!!!

And I too have no expectations of miracles and actually 5 - 6 months works well for us as we will be in Japan (feeling VERY lucky to be able to spend the waiting time with my love) until the 5 month mark comes up in June and then Seattle after that, stateside makes me feel a bit more secure that we won't miss deadlines etc. I will however start to panic if the dates get close to October as Mark may be back in Japan for a couple months then and that will not be good for our timing.

Keeping my fingers crossed, prayers said and touching wood for all of us!

This is a great group of filiers, I feel blessed to be part of the January group!

[carl24 3]

Does anyone know what the "A# (if any)" on the I-129F is for? Because it was right beside the "u.s. social security" question we assumed it just wanted any number from for the alien fiance. So we put my Social Insurance Number! What that correct? If not would they reject our application or request an RFE? Man I hate how complicated this whole process is. I find it so frustrating.

[carl24 3]

Could my question above not have been written any worse?!! Sorry about that. Hope it makes sense to you as i can't go back and edit it anymore.

Edited February 8, 2011 by carl24

[Misha&Lena 1]

Does anyone know what the "A# (if any)" on the I-129F is for? Because it was right beside the "u.s. social security" question we assumed it just wanted any number from for the alien fiance. So we put my Social Insurance Number! What that correct? If not would they reject our application or request an RFE? Man I hate how complicated this whole process is. I find it so frustrating.

As I understand It is for people like myself, who had been naturalized as US citizens. My Certificate of Naturalization has A#.

[TwoCats 55]

Does anyone know what the "A# (if any)" on the I-129F is for? Because it was right beside the "u.s. social security" question we assumed it just wanted any number from for the alien fiance. So we put my Social Insurance Number! What that correct? If not would they reject our application or request an RFE? Man I hate how complicated this whole process is. I find it so frustrating.

The alien # is assigned to you when an alien is put into the system. This is usually because they have applied for a visa at some point.

My ex did not have an A# before he started, but had one assigned when he got his K-1 visa.

I don't know what putting a wrong A# in there will do.

[James And Oksana 19]

I tend to look at the weekly totals from Igor's list rather than the day to day counts. It can vary a lot from day to day. Seems like VSC is keeping up a decent pace (maybe not fast enough for some people waiting there, but still...). As for California, who knows. I'll wait until the end of the week before I start wondering too hard on what's going on over there.

I agree looking at weekly totals, or even looking at weekly averages over a couple normal months where there is no major holiday period like December can give you a decent idea of how quickly they are processing. Something to keep in mind however, the VJ petitions are not going to be over an even bell shape curve. This means there could be a week were it looks like nothing is being done, but it is because it is for petitions not represented from the VJ data. While some have suggested the VJ data is a good sample size, and I agree it is in total, looking at such a small amount of data as a day or even a week is not using all the data, and therefore will lead to mistakes like declaring Al Gore as president, when that actually is not the case. Both service centers seem to be doing well, they are processing petitions and we continue to move up in the waiting line...just be thankful we do not have to stand in line for 5 months to wait

[TwoCats 55]

So, another chapter in the saga of my beloved's jerkface landlord.

They had a couple of power outages a few weeks back, and the landlord insisted on searching everyone's rooms to make sure that they weren't causing it. He asked to be present and they refused to give him a time. So after taking a day off of work to be there all day to make sure they didn't mess with his stuff, they never showed. He did see an electrician (hired by the landlord) fiddling with the meter, though.

When he left for work yesterday, the power company was replacing the meter, and claimed that it shouldn't disrupt electricity for the tenants. That was a lie. He woke up this morning to no power and a notice stating that the meter had been tampered with to steal electricity. It wouldn't be any of the tenants who tampered with it. Electricity comes out of their rent directly at a flat rate, so it doesn't /matter/ to any of them what the charges are for the whole house.

So, as of right now, he has no power at home.

Oh, and the internet at home was shut off due to non-payment, too. He's using a mobile ISP dongle at the moment.

He has another place lined up to move into, but it may not be until March (I'm hoping he can move sooner). It's just stressful because of how bad his landlord is screwing him and his fellow tenants over.

Bleh.

It can't just be the immigration process being stressful, it has to be the rest of the world, too!