NOA2 Approval Period - No Touches - May CSC Filers

[Buck and Natalia 0]

Here are some observations based on comparing NOA2 approval times on the VisaJourney website and our own personal experience:

CSC APPROVAL PERIOD ABOUT 4 MONTHS FOR NOA2's:

The California Service Center (CSC) appears to be taking approximately 4 months or so to issue NOA2's. Upon reviewing the CSC timelines on VisaJourney, approval appears to be occuring about 125 - 145 days following the NOA1 date. The USCIS website says that CSC is taking up to "6 months" to process I-129F petitions but about 4 months (give or take a couple of weeks) appears to be more accurate at the moment. This is supported by the recent approvals of many May CSC filers.

MY DANG PETITION HAS NEVER BEEN "TOUCHED":

Your petition remains a virgin and has never been "touched"? Do not become overly depressed about this. Alas, this is rather common. For many of us (including myself), our petitions are first touched and approved on the same day. Thus, USCIS Case Status Online will frequently not show any touches prior to approval.

[afterforever 0]

Here are some observations based on comparing NOA2 approval times on the VisaJourney website and our own personal experience:

CSC APPROVAL PERIOD ABOUT 4 MONTHS FOR NOA2's:

The California Service Center (CSC) appears to be taking approximately 4 months or so to issue NOA2's. Upon reviewing the CSC timelines on VisaJourney, approval appears to be occuring about 125 - 145 days following the NOA1 date. The USCIS website says that CSC is taking up to "6 months" to process I-129F petitions but about 4 months (give or take a couple of weeks) appears to be more accurate at the moment. This is supported by the recent approvals of many May CSC filers.

MY DANG PETITION HAS NEVER BEEN "TOUCHED":

Your petition remains a virgin and has never been "touched"? Do not become overly depressed about this. Alas, this is rather common. For many of us (including myself), our petitions are first touched and approved on the same day. Thus, USCIS Case Status Online will frequently not show any touches prior to approval.

By this evening, I will be at 121 days since my NOA1 date. I am still hoping to have my approval by the end of this month. Trying to think positive.

[Johnnie Oz 0]

Great post!

June 11 NOA1 date: hoping for the second NOA before Halloween.

[bozzo 0]

Here are some observations based on comparing NOA2 approval times on the VisaJourney website and our own personal experience:

CSC APPROVAL PERIOD ABOUT 4 MONTHS FOR NOA2's:

The California Service Center (CSC) appears to be taking approximately 4 months or so to issue NOA2's. Upon reviewing the CSC timelines on VisaJourney, approval appears to be occuring about 125 - 145 days following the NOA1 date. The USCIS website says that CSC is taking up to "6 months" to process I-129F petitions but about 4 months (give or take a couple of weeks) appears to be more accurate at the moment. This is supported by the recent approvals of many May CSC filers.

MY DANG PETITION HAS NEVER BEEN "TOUCHED":

Your petition remains a virgin and has never been "touched"? Do not become overly depressed about this. Alas, this is rather common. For many of us (including myself), our petitions are first touched and approved on the same day. Thus, USCIS Case Status Online will frequently not show any touches prior to approval.

By this evening, I will be at 121 days since my NOA1 date. I am still hoping to have my approval by the end of this month. Trying to think positive.

I am in the same boat, application filed on May 8th (140 days ago) it was received on May 29th (119 days ago, 3 weeks to open a fre@king envelope...) and my last and only touch was on June 1st. Even after 3 phone calls, nothing was touched (I now doubt they even looked at my case when I was on the phone with them...)... I do hope, especially with the last progresses, to have my approval by the end of this week (as my ever moving VJ Timeline is telling me) and if everything goes according to plan, the love of my life with leave the US embassy in Bern to jump into the plane on October 20th and the wedding ceremony (administrative, casual) is scheduled on October 27th. Pretty ambitious I know... That's why I am a bit anxious...

Wish me luck.

Stephan

Edited September 25, 2007 by bozzo

[afterforever 0]

Here are some observations based on comparing NOA2 approval times on the VisaJourney website and our own personal experience:

CSC APPROVAL PERIOD ABOUT 4 MONTHS FOR NOA2's:

The California Service Center (CSC) appears to be taking approximately 4 months or so to issue NOA2's. Upon reviewing the CSC timelines on VisaJourney, approval appears to be occuring about 125 - 145 days following the NOA1 date. The USCIS website says that CSC is taking up to "6 months" to process I-129F petitions but about 4 months (give or take a couple of weeks) appears to be more accurate at the moment. This is supported by the recent approvals of many May CSC filers.

MY DANG PETITION HAS NEVER BEEN "TOUCHED":

Your petition remains a virgin and has never been "touched"? Do not become overly depressed about this. Alas, this is rather common. For many of us (including myself), our petitions are first touched and approved on the same day. Thus, USCIS Case Status Online will frequently not show any touches prior to approval.

By this evening, I will be at 121 days since my NOA1 date. I am still hoping to have my approval by the end of this month. Trying to think positive.

I am in the same boat, application filed on May 8th (140 days ago) it was received on May 29th (119 days ago, 3 weeks to open a fre@king envelope...) and my last and only touch was on June 1st. Even after 3 phone calls, nothing was touched (I now doubt they even looked at my case when I was on the phone with them...)... I do hope, especially with the last progresses, to have my approval by the end of this week (as my ever moving VJ Timeline is telling me) and if everything goes according to plan, the love of my life with leave the US embassy in Bern to jump into the plane on October 20th and the wedding ceremony (administrative, casual) is scheduled on October 27th. Pretty ambitious I know... That's why I am a bit anxious...

Wish me luck.

Stephan

I am hoping to have my fiancee here by Christmas. If the sun, moon and stars align themselves just right and if USCIS gets their butts in gear, it may still happen. Good luck May filers.

Edited September 26, 2007 by afterforever

[ric 0]

Here are some observations based on comparing NOA2 approval times on the VisaJourney website and our own personal experience:

CSC APPROVAL PERIOD ABOUT 4 MONTHS FOR NOA2's:

The California Service Center (CSC) appears to be taking approximately 4 months or so to issue NOA2's. Upon reviewing the CSC timelines on VisaJourney, approval appears to be occuring about 125 - 145 days following the NOA1 date. The USCIS website says that CSC is taking up to "6 months" to process I-129F petitions but about 4 months (give or take a couple of weeks) appears to be more accurate at the moment. This is supported by the recent approvals of many May CSC filers.

MY DANG PETITION HAS NEVER BEEN "TOUCHED":

Your petition remains a virgin and has never been "touched"? Do not become overly depressed about this. Alas, this is rather common. For many of us (including myself), our petitions are first touched and approved on the same day. Thus, USCIS Case Status Online will frequently not show any touches prior to approval.

By this evening, I will be at 121 days since my NOA1 date. I am still hoping to have my approval by the end of this month. Trying to think positive.

I am in the same boat, application filed on May 8th (140 days ago) it was received on May 29th (119 days ago, 3 weeks to open a fre@king envelope...) and my last and only touch was on June 1st. Even after 3 phone calls, nothing was touched (I now doubt they even looked at my case when I was on the phone with them...)... I do hope, especially with the last progresses, to have my approval by the end of this week (as my ever moving VJ Timeline is telling me) and if everything goes according to plan, the love of my life with leave the US embassy in Bern to jump into the plane on October 20th and the wedding ceremony (administrative, casual) is scheduled on October 27th. Pretty ambitious I know... That's why I am a bit anxious...

Wish me luck.

Stephan

I am hoping to have my fiancee here by Christmas. If the sun, moon and stars align themselves just right and if USCIS gets their butts in gear, it may still happen. Good luck May filers.

Out of general curiosity how can you tell when your application has been touched? I assume that's what that means?

Edited September 26, 2007 by ric

[bozzo 0]

Out of general curiosity how can you tell when your application has been touched? I assume that's what that means?

If you register on www.uscis.gov and create a portfolio with your case # (WAC...), you can check the last time your case was updated on their end. And when you check your portfolio compulsively every hour, you know immediately that it has not been touched in months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wacko:

I just saved you 13.4 minutes on the phone with a USCIS customer service rep that would have told you the same thing (ie useless info for your personal case...) You're welcome.

I am getting insane, I am going to bed (after checking my portfolio one last time of course...)

Stephan

[ric 0]

Out of general curiosity how can you tell when your application has been touched? I assume that's what that means?

If you register on www.uscis.gov and create a portfolio with your case # (WAC...), you can check the last time your case was updated on their end. And when you check your portfolio compulsively every hour, you know immediately that it has not been touched in months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wacko:

I just saved you 13.4 minutes on the phone with a USCIS customer service rep that would have told you the same thing (ie useless info for your personal case...) You're welcome.

I am getting insane, I am going to bed (after checking my portfolio one last time of course...)

Stephan

Ah. I do check it once in a while, to try and avoid being depressed but every time I see it hasn't been changed since June 14th I just get depressed anyway. Just wondering. Thanks for the quick reply!

Night!

[Johnnie Oz 0]

Over in this thread,

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...iew=getlastpost

Post #5 relates an interesting tale of touches and online/phone updates:

"My NOA2 was 8/29 and I received a hard copy a week later. But NVC still has not received my case today. Also, when I checked online and called the automated status line with USCIS, my case is still pending with "On May 21, 2007, we received this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E), and mailed you a notice...."

dated 25 September 2007.

I wonder how common this is...

[Buck and Natalia 0]

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I am hoping to have my fiancee here by Christmas. If the sun, moon and stars align themselves just right and if USCIS gets their butts in gear, it may still happen. Good luck May filers.

Hahahaha... yesssssss....... I am confident that all us May filers are hoping for Christmas miracles. To have our fiancees here by Xmas...... wouldn't that be the best gift of all?

[Buck and Natalia 0]

Out of general curiosity how can you tell when your application has been touched? I assume that's what that means?

If you register on www.uscis.gov and create a portfolio with your case # (WAC...), you can check the last time your case was updated on their end. And when you check your portfolio compulsively every hour, you know immediately that it has not been touched in months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wacko:

I just saved you 13.4 minutes on the phone with a USCIS customer service rep that would have told you the same thing (ie useless info for your personal case...) You're welcome.

I am getting insane, I am going to bed (after checking my portfolio one last time of course...)

Stephan

Ah. I do check it once in a while, to try and avoid being depressed but every time I see it hasn't been changed since June 14th I just get depressed anyway. Just wondering. Thanks for the quick reply!

Night!

I feel your pain. My file status never changed from it's original NOA1 date of May 29. Day after day I looked... many times...... no change....... then WHAMMO..... my petition was approved last week. However, when I return to the USCIS Case Status Online webpage it still says my petition was received on May 29 and the September 19 approval date is not reflected nor have I received an email from USCIS stating that my petition was approved. Indeed, I only knew my petition was approved because I received a hard copy in the mail.

[Johnnie Oz 0]

I feel your pain. My file status never changed from it's original NOA1 date of May 29. Day after day I looked... many times...... no change....... then WHAMMO..... my petition was approved last week. However, when I return to the USCIS Case Status Online webpage it still says my petition was received on May 29 and the September 19 approval date is not reflected nor have I received an email from USCIS stating that my petition was approved. Indeed, I only knew my petition was approved because I received a hard copy in the mail.

Wow!

So like I hinted at above, this means there are several people, inc. Buck and Natalia, who have been approved and this is neither reflected by touches or by updates on the USCIS case status website.

So either you get a hard copy in the mail - and those of us who have waited for NOA1s once or thrice know what a pain this can be - or you randomly call one day and you are told that you just got approved. It is strange how many people have been approved within a day or two of using the RFE trick, no? Some approved just before the call, some just after.

Conclusion? those of us who filed in May or early June could be approved any day now, or we may well have been already.

[bozzo 0]

I feel your pain. My file status never changed from it's original NOA1 date of May 29. Day after day I looked... many times...... no change....... then WHAMMO..... my petition was approved last week. However, when I return to the USCIS Case Status Online webpage it still says my petition was received on May 29 and the September 19 approval date is not reflected nor have I received an email from USCIS stating that my petition was approved. Indeed, I only knew my petition was approved because I received a hard copy in the mail.

Wow!

So like I hinted at above, this means there are several people, inc. Buck and Natalia, who have been approved and this is neither reflected by touches or by updates on the USCIS case status website.

So either you get a hard copy in the mail - and those of us who have waited for NOA1s once or thrice know what a pain this can be - or you randomly call one day and you are told that you just got approved. It is strange how many people have been approved within a day or two of using the RFE trick, no? Some approved just before the call, some just after.

Conclusion? those of us who filed in May or early June could be approved any day now, or we may well have been already.

Ok I couldn't hold it anymore and I called the CSC for the RFE trick. Piece of advice: don't say "my lawyer said that I got a RFE" if you DON'T have a lawyer the lady on the phone called my bluff, cut me off and told straight out "you don't have a lawyer on that case, sir"... mmm well mmm so basically I took a begging tone and asked if I could get some info since I never received a NOA1 and all of that, it's been more than 4 months. So she checked and it appears that I have been adjudicated to an officer on Sept 23rd!!! So I guess I could receive some news, hopefully positive SOON... All hope is not lost. Some news is still news...

Just felt like sharing the experience.

Stephan

[Amy B. 0]

WEll, I just learned what the RFE trick meant today and what you just posted made me laugh...thanks i needed that.

I check my online status more than once a day at the uscis site. It hasn't been ""touched"" since June 27th. I even called this past monday and talked to a dude vincent and still.........june 27th I thought maybe the date would change then...but NOPE!!

Just keep checkin and prayin we all hear something soon....

Aisha

[Reza 0]

Stephan..

Here is the thing.. I call USCIS and use the tirck of REF and it transsfer me to CSC.. I talk to the guy and he said you have to wait... and last night I see my last Updated is 09/27/07! what is that mean?

Out of general curiosity how can you tell when your application has been touched? I assume that's what that means?

If you register on www.uscis.gov and create a portfolio with your case # (WAC...), you can check the last time your case was updated on their end. And when you check your portfolio compulsively every hour, you know immediately that it has not been touched in months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wacko:

I just saved you 13.4 minutes on the phone with a USCIS customer service rep that would have told you the same thing (ie useless info for your personal case...) You're welcome.

I am getting insane, I am going to bed (after checking my portfolio one last time of course...)

Stephan

Edited September 28, 2007 by Reza