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I SWEAR they get enjoyment out of this!

I have gut feeling we're all still in Texas personally. This week is going to be a very OCD week!

I'm just super worried about getting an RFE! I'm just hoping that my case has passed that point!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-28 16:53:00

Nope, no touches today, but checking every five minutes now! I'm wondering whether we've all had our papers shipped to local offices, or whether we're still being dealt with at TSC, albeit in a different department..... who knows, but one thing this DOES prove. USCIS want to urgently clear the backlog. Working on a Sunday is big overtime.

Has to be good news!

Did you get an email alert, or just a touch on the website?

It was just a touch on the website. And I, too, am curious about the whole "your case is being processed at a USCIS office" thing. So ambiguous, those people!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-28 16:32:00

WOW...this HAS to be good!!!!!! everyone being touched are closing in on their 5 months...am I right on this....I've only checked the forum a few times because I figured there would be no action especially on a Sunday!!!!! For me this is good news.......

Did you get touched today, too? Your NOA1 is a day before mine- hope all of us July filers get our approvals in December...

Edited by jenny477, 28 November 2010 - 04:18 PM.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-28 16:17:00

hmmm.... I hope this is good....

I see that your 5 months is almost up! Fingers crossed that you get your approval this week!!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-28 15:54:00

Another "touch" today. Does this mean they are opened on the weekends? Because today is Sunday....
(November 24,26,28)

Holy #######, mine too! And I never get touches.
Weird.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-28 15:39:00

We got the same email!! The "post decision activity" i think it's different than just a simple "touch" I HOPE!!
Good luck!!

Thanks Val&Gary

I'm definitely feeling optimistic now because both of your cases are just shy of the 5-month mark! Hope this means that the rest of us will be just as lucky!

Edited by jenny477, 24 November 2010 - 06:40 PM.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-24 18:39:00

OK
WE JUST GOT THE SAME EMAIL!!! We've been transferred! Does this mean what I think it means!!

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: WAC1090178025

Application Type: I130 , IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN

Your Case Status: Initial Review

The I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN was transferred and is now being processed at a USCIS office. You will be notified by mail when a decision is made, or if the office needs something from you. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-375-5283 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-375-5283 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-375-5283 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-800-375-5283 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Wheee! This is good news!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-24 17:42:00

Well, I got an email today as well stating that my application was being transferred to a USCIS center for processing. It is my first 'touch' since being transferred to TSC. I'm a July filer - receiving my written NOA1 on 9 July. I hope this is good news.

Does anyone know the next steps once I received the NOA2??!!

I just received that same email just now!

Once you receive your NOA2, your case will be submitted to the NVC. You will have to submit the Affidavit of Support, then the DS-230 and necessary paperwork.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-24 17:38:00

Just to cheer you up, it seems not all touches are logged. When we finally got through to someone regarding our case, they informed us the internal computer showed that our case had been "touched" on 19th November. That never appeared on our online status, and still hasn't. Just because there are no touches evident to US, doesn't mean the case isn't being looked at.

Yes, you'll be wrong!

I have a gut feeling.....

Virtual hugs for everyone!!!

I suggest to everyone who is waiting to gather your information together for the next step (NVC), like the affidavit of support & DS 230 forms we will need to fill out. It's been keeping me busy and (partially) sane!

Edited by jenny477, 24 November 2010 - 01:54 PM.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-24 13:53:00

I hear you about the lawyer. We have taking things into our own hands. We must keep calm, and keep the faith. I'm sure the July filers will get good news pretty soon. Does anyone know whether the USCIS are working on Friday?

I highly, highly doubt it.
Hope I'm wrong.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-24 13:38:00

Me too, we got the same email today too! Hope that's a good sign!

Have any July filers gotten this email?...

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-24 11:01:00

I hear ya bud, i sincerely hope you get your NOA2 within the next week, ridiculous waiting man..

Today marks 4 months for me. Luckily I have a lot of free time on my hands to call people if I have to (I just hope I won't have to!)

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-24 07:59:00

I was transfered to the TSC and I have never gotten a touch. My only 2 dates that ever appeared were my NOA1 date and xfer to TSC date. I hoping for you that they "touch" it as they complete the process and are getting ready to approve it. I don't know either way but Good Luck to All.

Nile_Romance, we are in the same boat! May I ask on what date you received your NOA-1?

Edited by jenny477, 23 November 2010 - 11:12 AM.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-23 11:12:00

What actions do people plan to take if they do not receive approval by the five month deadline? I plan to call my Congresswoman and Senators as well as the TSC. Anything else I should be doing?

I haven't even thought about that yet. I was just planning on calling Customer Service. A lot.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-20 10:36:00

How is it possible that July filers dont get any updates?

I would like to believe (in my little fantastical mind) that the touches that Aug filers are getting are for steps that us July filers' cases already went through but that were never updated on the site because CSC didn't have the time nor the care to do. I'm going to stand by this belief!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-19 11:28:00

Just to clarify and so everyone is on the same page, you will not receive a notice when your file is "touched". You will only receive a notice when something substantial happens, i.e. a NOA or transfer. On the USCIS website you have to "Sign-up for Case Updates". Once you register on that you can check that and see the last time it was "touched" under the "Last Updated" section. You will not receive any sort of notification if it's "touched". No email, no text, no letter in the mail, zilch, nada. I'm sure that most people on this thread are as obsessive as me on checking the case update pretty regularly. Me to the point that my wife says I'm just torturing myself, ha ha. But hey, what are you gonna do? I wanna know we're at least making progress! Hope this clarifies any confusion.

The only dates that have ever appeared for me under the "last updated" tab was when it was received and when it was transferred. Nothing after that...BUT my 5 months is up in less than a month so I will try to keep my head on straight!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-19 09:05:00

Hi there - I've never seen a touch on my petition either. I've only received the NOA1 and the transfer notice.

Same here!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-18 15:15:00

i doubt too much work will be getting done during the holiday thanksgiving/christmas/new year period.

something i just noticed this morning as i was scanning the new receipts in (i keep backup of EVERYTHING)... did anyone else notice a change of date on theirs? my "receipt date" on the transfer notice does not match my "received date" (i.e. priority date) of original NOA1 perhaps gives them some extra processing time this way by making the original look rec'd later...?

Yes, I noticed that, too. My priority date on my NOA1 is 7/16 and on the transfer notice the receipt date is 7/24...

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-11 07:11:00

Got my transfer notice today. called customer service. No help really. Just that texas got petitions because california was too overwhelmed. I think I understood that there is a certain amount of employees for particular petitions and csc i-130 employees couldn't handle the inflow of applications. He said that the processing time starts from the original receipt date (doesn't start over with transfer) and that it is 5 months at csc at tsc but he assumes that the transfer to tsc should shorten the 5 month time (his guess not fact) and that the local offices probably (and should) have more information in more detail about transfers.

So basically I learned more from reading this thread. give me my husband!!!

I really hope the transfer shortens the wait! And I want my husband, too! If this whole process isn't a test of patience I don't know what is...

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-09 18:27:00

I haven't gotten my notice in the mail yet...hopefully it's because I'm way down in FL...

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-08 19:01:00

just clarifying that you know you wont get email on a "touch"... you will see that on the website; the date will change under "last updated".

Hmm, well I got the email on 11/3, then I went onto the site and it has 11/3/10 as the "Last Updated" date. And then when I go into the detail it has the message that it was transferred on 11/2. Is a change to the "last updated" date considered a touch?...

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-05 13:53:00

I never got any sort of touch other than on November 2nd...if it got lost at TSC or somewhere along the transfer, all hell is going to break loose

Same here, all I got was the transfer notice and that's it.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-05 12:00:00

https://egov.uscis.g.../jsps/login.jsp
sign up and enter your case # so you can follow it and see if there has been any movement.

there's not many dumb questions just unasked ones ... we were all new once, dont be scared, only about 1/3 of the people here bite

Lol, thanks for the info!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-05 09:20:00

This is a dumb question, but what does "touched" mean? How do you know if your application was touched? Sorry, I'm new to the forum!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-05 08:08:00

Hi, all,

I got the same news yesterday. My I-130 was received on 7/24/10 in CA and it was transferred to TX on 11/2. Fingers crossed this is a good sign for all of us waiting!!!

Edited by jenny477, 04 November 2010 - 12:54 PM.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-04 12:53:00

Just bumping this up Is anybody still here?

I posted this on the CSC to TSC thread but I thought it was important enough to post here, as well: my congressman wrote to me and said that 36,000 applications were transferred to TSC. So...something to think about. And California continues to pump out approvals for September filers! I wonder why!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-01-08 17:36:00

Yes, ours is too - 24th July 2010.

We've also been approved for expedite for 30 days, and nothing has happened. Annoying therefore to find August filers being approved, although good luck to them. There's something not right with the system......

I, quite frankly, don't really feel like congratulating August filers for their approvals anymore. I'm just like, "whatevs."
And Val, I would think since you have the expedite & and you did the K-3 visa then yours would be one of the cases in front of the line! But yes, the system is broken and it's a disgrace.

our NOA1 on the same day 24/7 , wish to hear good news

Five months today! Ugh, I just wanna know something! Anything!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-12-24 09:30:00

They have by law 180 days to process your case,
Since they are behind it looks as they wont be
done at 5 months. So they have 180 days total
than you can file and inquiry to why your case
isnt approved by than.

Good Luck but it looks like were all in the same
situation, and just have to have more PATIENTS
and wait until January 2011 and than the approvals
will begin again.

Happy Holidays

I've never heard about that "180 days by law" thing- is that on the USCIS site somewhere? If it is then I could reference that if I get in touch with my senator. For me, 180 days since NOA1 would be 1/24/11...comin' up fast.
Thanks.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-12-23 14:51:00

Well, hopefully soon we will all have good news from USCIS. It seems unfair that CSC is moving forward and that August filers are being processed before those of us who filed in July. I'm trying every day to find new ways to stay positive. Like thinking about what we can control and what we can't. Since we have no control over USCIS before the 5-month mark, we have to stay strong and find the faith to believe that this will all work out sooner or later and we will eventually be with our loved ones. Just think - this will be our last Thanksgiving alone! Whoohoo! After this we will really have something to be thankful for! Wishing you a happy thanksgiving, VJers!

Same to you!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2010-11-24 14:03:00

I130 approved, but still not at National Visa Center

Thousands of I-130 petitions were mishandled by TSC, due to "unforeseen circumstances". My I-130 was approved on 11/23, but did not reach the NVC for 80 days!! Hang in there until the end of this month. USCIS is trying to clean up their mess by the end of February (according to their press release).

Thanks, Dan. Do you have a link to the press release?...

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-02-22 14:33:00

I130 approved, but still not at National Visa Center

My husband’s I130 and I129f were both approved 1.14.2011 and I received my letters stating both case were being forwarded to National Visa Center, but they still don’t have it as of today. I’ve scanned my letters and sent them to the NVC research email but still nothing.

How long does it take for them to get the paper work at least? Am I looking at probably still a whole another year before my husband can come and that’s if I’m lucky? I wonder what good it is to be born an American it doesn’t seem to have any benefits at all.

I’m just so frustrated already with all this and no one can give you an answer when you call.

Did you also not get a USCIS email stating that your petition was approved until 1/19/11?...

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-02-22 14:20:00

I130 approved, but still not at National Visa Center

My husband’s I130 and I129f were both approved 1.14.2011 and I received my letters stating both case were being forwarded to National Visa Center, but they still don’t have it as of today. I’ve scanned my letters and sent them to the NVC research email but still nothing.

How long does it take for them to get the paper work at least? Am I looking at probably still a whole another year before my husband can come and that’s if I’m lucky? I wonder what good it is to be born an American it doesn’t seem to have any benefits at all.

I’m just so frustrated already with all this and no one can give you an answer when you call.

You and I were approved on the exact same day and I have the same problem! Mine was sent to CSC by mistake so maybe all that were approved on 1/14 were sent there!

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-02-22 14:13:00

I-130 paperworks

I-130 – Petition for Alien Relative. This folder included:

· A cover letter asking for to file a petition for me
· A completed and signed I-130 form
· A check for the filing fee: $$$
· G-325A Biographic info (Petitioner)
· G-325A Biographic info (Beneficiary)
· Copy of US Birth Certificate to prove US Citizenship
· Copy of marriage certificate
· Copies of pictures of Petitioner & Beneficiary on different occasions (Proof)
· Passport copy with stamp of entrance in Philippines? (replacement if ever Plane tickets can't produce?)

Thanks for being generous and patient to reply....

Make sure G-325A forms are both signed. Also include a passport-style photo of petitioner and beneficiary.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-02-25 15:26:00

silly questions regarding the DS-230

I'm planning to have my wife's green card sent to my PO Box. I know having it sent to the PO Box is fine, however, I was wondering if it was necessary to include my name along with the PO Box address or put "in care of" in question #11 because I obviously do not live at the Post Office. I am putting "none" in question #11, my number will be in question #10.

Question #44 regarding "were you assisted in completing this form?"
Here is how it will work, my wife provides me with all relevant info and I type it in and print it. She signs the form (and writes in hand the areas of the form that are not fillable). In the literal sense, I assisted her in completing the form, however, I have searched old threads on VJ and have seen answers go both ways on how to fill in this question that there isn't a consensus if this question is to be interpreted literally or figuratively.

Thanks in advance for replies.

I put my name in as the person who helped my husband complete the form. Didn't have any problems.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-06-27 06:55:00

HELP! DS-3032

Hi, Carmi! I didn't even notice your username B-)

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-06-28 08:54:00

HELP! DS-3032

Hi everyone,

We received instructions and request to send the DS-3032 form from NVC on Friday. My husband sent the email format on Sunday June 26 (from hotmail account) but he has not received anything from the NVC. (no automated confirmation of receipt). Since he also did not get any of the emails received from the NVC (AOS instructions, DS instructions, etc) I told him to create another account and re-send the DS-3032 form.

Did you guys received an automated confirmation right away after sending email? or how long did it take? I'm so afraid that they have not received our email! I have also read somewhere that sometimes NVC inbox has spam blockers for those free email domains.. could this be our case? and if so, what should we do?!

Any input will be greatly appreciated it!

Thanks again

I never got an automated confirmation after sending that email. It took a little more than 24 hours to receive word from NVC saying that they processed the DS-3032. Give it one more day. If you're really worried, mail in the paper copy.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-06-28 08:49:00

Birth Certificate & Marriage certificate for DS-230

Originals are the best thing to submit. Certified copies are fine, too, but only if you don't have the originals. You have to ask for all your originals back after your interview.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-06-28 07:18:00

Long process

When I was going through this process I would always see people who filed long after me get approvals before me and it *sucked*. But you just have to suck it up and be patient. If you're not patient then you're going to drive yourself crazy.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-06-29 14:15:00

1R1 SPOUSE VISA// AIRLINE TICKET (HELP)

Buy the cheapest ticket, does not matter one-way or RT. RT is usually cheaper. Schedule the return date for 3-6 months in the future. So if things don't work out (sometimes they don't), you can always go back without buying another ticket.

Yeah, I agree. Good advice.

J e n n y

Female

Paraguay

2011-07-01 12:20:00