Sending Additional Info: After NOA1 (I130)

[bobby_kvisa 7]

I submitted a bunch of proofs of bonafide marriage with my I130 petition, including the Marriage Certificate, photographs, evidence of having taken trips together & hotel stays, and receipts for the marriage (wedding hall, engagement hall, rings, clothes, photography, etc).

However, the one thing I did not include were any Communication transcripts, such as phone logs and chats and emails. My wife and I almost exclusively talk on the phone but I lost a large portion of the phone logs due to the rules of storage by my international calling provider. I also listened to my lawyer and did not submit any of my communication because she said that this is more important for the Consulate to see later on in the process. Anyhow regardless of the reason, right now there is no evidence pointing to the communication we have established on the phone and email.

So, I want to know if it is possible to "update" my I130 petition at the California Service Center with an additional proof of bonafide marriage.

I received my NOA1 and have a receipt number and wanted to know a few things:

1) Does the USCIS support a process for submitting updates to the original I130 petition?

2) If they do support such a process, will submitting updates cause serious delays to my current

petition timeframe?

3) If I cannot send it now with the I130 petition, will the NVC accept such an update when it

arrives at their offices?

4) Finally, in the event I cannot successfully update the petition - how can I overcome this

potential "challenge" at this point going forward?

Thanks for the help !

[JuneFirst 1]

I submitted a bunch of proofs of bonafide marriage with my I130 petition, including the Marriage Certificate, photographs, evidence of having taken trips together & hotel stays, and receipts for the marriage (wedding hall, engagement hall, rings, clothes, photography, etc).

However, the one thing I did not include were any Communication transcripts, such as phone logs and chats and emails. My wife and I almost exclusively talk on the phone but I lost a large portion of the phone logs due to the rules of storage by my international calling provider. I also listened to my lawyer and did not submit any of my communication because she said that this is more important for the Consulate to see later on in the process. Anyhow regardless of the reason, right now there is no evidence pointing to the communication we have established on the phone and email.

So, I want to know if it is possible to "update" my I130 petition at the California Service Center with an additional proof of bonafide marriage.

I received my NOA1 and have a receipt number and wanted to know a few things:

1) Does the USCIS support a process for submitting updates to the original I130 petition?

2) If they do support such a process, will submitting updates cause serious delays to my current

petition timeframe?

3) If I cannot send it now with the I130 petition, will the NVC accept such an update when it

arrives at their offices?

4) Finally, in the event I cannot successfully update the petition - how can I overcome this

potential "challenge" at this point going forward?

Thanks for the help !

Hey Bobby,

as far as I know you will just have to wait and see if you gave them enough information.

If not, you will get an RFE. That is only my 2 cents worth though, so I guess the only smart advise I can give you is:

Call and ask.

Goodluck

[sachinky 465]

No point sending in additional information unless they specifically request it via a RFE. Doubt those drones at USCIS can link up two files.

You should be fine. We barely sent anything in either with our initial petition.

[bobby_kvisa 7]

Yeah I did call and ask like June said. The USCIS operator said I would not be able to send any information into them unless they specifically sent an RFE to me for something.

I have not read anywhere of people getting this type of RFE (for communication logs), so I'm just going to wait and begin compiling whatever evidences of communication I do have each month.

[OBX 51]

Yeah I did call and ask like June said. The USCIS operator said I would not be able to send any information into them unless they specifically sent an RFE to me for something.

I have not read anywhere of people getting this type of RFE (for communication logs), so I'm just going to wait and begin compiling whatever evidences of communication I do have each month.

It looks to me from your original post that you sent in quite a bit of evidence. Unfortunately all you can do now is sit tight and wait. Good luck.

Edited April 6, 2010 by OBX

[RyannTanya 2]

I think you will be fine with all the information you hav. e sent to USCIS already. Save all your communication records and rest of the evidence for the interview.