July Filers

[sbragg 0]

Has anyone that filed in July noticed any touches after the original receipt? Our 129 is 7 weeks with no touches, Just "received and pending".

Thanks,

[Otto 83]

Hi sbragg,

don't worry - it takes its time. Based on your timeline you will get a touch around November. We filed last December (same as you at CSC) and got a touch at 5 March.

Best wishes

Karin

[Rob & Jin 0]

Hi sbragg,

don't worry - it takes its time. Based on your timeline you will get a touch around November. We filed last December (same as you at CSC) and got a touch at 5 March.

Best wishes

Karin

Touches dont mean a thing, so dont worry about that some get them many dont.

[thejoz 0]

If it makes you feel any better, they got it on the 18th, issued NOA1 on the 23rd, and touched it on the 28th.

[ED*Riza 0]

Has anyone that filed in July noticed any touches after the original receipt? Our 129 is 7 weeks with no touches, Just "received and pending".

Thanks,

Hi Shbragg,

Don't worry.. the only touch we had was once after they received the petition.. then when they approved the petition.. 111 days after filing.. so i'm sure u will be okay... God bless.

riza

[Bill y Bella 0]

Has anyone that filed in July noticed any touches after the original receipt? Our 129 is 7 weeks with no touches, Just "received and pending".

Thanks,

You don't really want any touches. Other than letting you know that your petition did not get thrown away, a touch is not such a positive thing. A touch means that someone made an entry in your file and did not approve your petition. That is not what you want. You want your petition to be approved the first time an adjudicator looks at it right?

Here is how the system works. After going through the receipt process where the NOA1 is issued, a petition sits in a box until the adjudicator picks up the box and takes it to his desk. Currently this is taking at least 90 days for most petitions. Eventually the adjudicator pulls your petition out of the box and begins his analysis. If there are no problems or additional research required, 15 minutes later he is finished and you have your NOA2 without a touch ever being recorded!

On the other hand, perhaps he looks at your petition and says; "This is the most screwed up thing I have ever seen. I will need to ask my boss for help as soon as he gets back from vacation. I sure hope he is having fun on that 4 week safari." The petition gets set aside, he logs his action into the computer and you have your first touch. Eventually the boss comes back to work, looks at your file and says; "Well... I think we can process this but I don't like this guy's picture. He looks like the jerk who stole my girlfriend in high school. We better order an extra security check on him. Shouldn't take more than 6 weeks." And there is Touch #2.

Wow! 2 touches!! You are ectastic when you see them during your routine 200 daily status checks on the USCIS website. Don't be. It is not such a good thing.

There are other less negative examples of touches but they are still nothing to cheer about. Anything that causes someone from USCIS to make a note in your computer file will generate a touch. Address changes, typo corrections, reports of missing hard copies of NOA1's, etc. will get you a touch. None of these things mean that your petition is being adjudicated.

So, be happy you do not have any touches. It means that your petition is safe and sound in a box patiently waiting its turn on the adjudicator's desk and its chance at rapid approval.

Follow the huskerkiev link in my signature to see where I learned how the process works. It is very informative and for the most part reassuring.

Best of luck!

[Jeraly 4]

Has anyone that filed in July noticed any touches after the original receipt? Our 129 is 7 weeks with no touches, Just "received and pending".

Thanks,

You don't really want any touches. Other than letting you know that your petition did not get thrown away, a touch is not such a positive thing. A touch means that someone made an entry in your file and did not approve your petition. That is not what you want. You want your petition to be approved the first time an adjudicator looks at it right?

Here is how the system works. After going through the receipt process where the NOA1 is issued, a petition sits in a box until the adjudicator picks up the box and takes it to his desk. Currently this is taking at least 90 days for most petitions. Eventually the adjudicator pulls your petition out of the box and begins his analysis. If there are no problems or additional research required, 15 minutes later he is finished and you have your NOA2 without a touch ever being recorded!

On the other hand, perhaps he looks at your petition and says; "This is the most screwed up thing I have ever seen. I will need to ask my boss for help as soon as he gets back from vacation. I sure hope he is having fun on that 4 week safari." The petition gets set aside, he logs his action into the computer and you have your first touch. Eventually the boss comes back to work, looks at your file and says; "Well... I think we can process this but I don't like this guy's picture. He looks like the jerk who stole my girlfriend in high school. We better order an extra security check on him. Shouldn't take more than 6 weeks." And there is Touch #2.

Wow! 2 touches!! You are ectastic when you see them during your routine 200 daily status checks on the USCIS website. Don't be. It is not such a good thing.

There are other less negative examples of touches but they are still nothing to cheer about. Anything that causes someone from USCIS to make a note in your computer file will generate a touch. Address changes, typo corrections, reports of missing hard copies of NOA1's, etc. will get you a touch. None of these things mean that your petition is being adjudicated.

So, be happy you do not have any touches. It means that your petition is safe and sound in a box patiently waiting its turn on the adjudicator's desk and its chance at rapid approval.

Follow the huskerkiev link in my signature to see where I learned how the process works. It is very informative and for the most part reassuring.

Best of luck!

:lol:

And thanks for the heads up on that thread - looks really useful

[sbragg 0]

Has anyone that filed in July noticed any touches after the original receipt? Our 129 is 7 weeks with no touches, Just "received and pending".

Thanks,

You don't really want any touches. Other than letting you know that your petition did not get thrown away, a touch is not such a positive thing. A touch means that someone made an entry in your file and did not approve your petition. That is not what you want. You want your petition to be approved the first time an adjudicator looks at it right?

Here is how the system works. After going through the receipt process where the NOA1 is issued, a petition sits in a box until the adjudicator picks up the box and takes it to his desk. Currently this is taking at least 90 days for most petitions. Eventually the adjudicator pulls your petition out of the box and begins his analysis. If there are no problems or additional research required, 15 minutes later he is finished and you have your NOA2 without a touch ever being recorded!

On the other hand, perhaps he looks at your petition and says; "This is the most screwed up thing I have ever seen. I will need to ask my boss for help as soon as he gets back from vacation. I sure hope he is having fun on that 4 week safari." The petition gets set aside, he logs his action into the computer and you have your first touch. Eventually the boss comes back to work, looks at your file and says; "Well... I think we can process this but I don't like this guy's picture. He looks like the jerk who stole my girlfriend in high school. We better order an extra security check on him. Shouldn't take more than 6 weeks." And there is Touch #2.

Wow! 2 touches!! You are ectastic when you see them during your routine 200 daily status checks on the USCIS website. Don't be. It is not such a good thing.

There are other less negative examples of touches but they are still nothing to cheer about. Anything that causes someone from USCIS to make a note in your computer file will generate a touch. Address changes, typo corrections, reports of missing hard copies of NOA1's, etc. will get you a touch. None of these things mean that your petition is being adjudicated.

So, be happy you do not have any touches. It means that your petition is safe and sound in a box patiently waiting its turn on the adjudicator's desk and its chance at rapid approval.

Follow the huskerkiev link in my signature to see where I learned how the process works. It is very informative and for the most part reassuring.

Best of luck!

I don't know you but you just made my Journey a rememberable one with your humor. Thanks a lot. I needed a laugh along with a big thank you for your very informative help! Thanks to everyone else as well!

Shawn

[Seattle2Cebu 0]

our application was rcvd july 13 and noa 1 was july 23

Is that correct that they are working in May on some applications now?

Let us know when they are in June..