I-129F / K1,, RFE a second time??

[Kdw87 0]

I'm sure once he receives it he will, he's been good so far? All I wondered is if it's normal to get two RFE's

[kehills 217]

I'm confused; how did you go from not knowing what the first RFE was for to knowing in the span of like, 5 minutes?

How did your lawyer respond to the first RFE? What additional information was provided? How could your lawyer respond without getting necessary data from you and your fiancé?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

No, it is uncommon to get two RFEs. Usually if the first is not sufficient, then they deny. There is a very small chance it is for something else, but I bet it's for the same thing and the lawyer did not respond properly.

[Kdw87 0]

Took a little longer than 5 minutes but I found out by emailing haha it'll be a week till I find out the 2nd request reason

[Kdw87 0]

I'm confused; how did you go from not knowing what the first RFE was for to knowing in the span of like, 5 minutes?

How did your lawyer respond to the first RFE? What additional information was provided? How could your lawyer respond without getting necessary data from you and your fiancé?

He responded by detailing how we met and when, and highlighted to them the evidence already submitted. As for not knowing to then knowing the reason for the first RFE, I emailed him and he replied, its like regular mail, only quicker

[Girl from Celebes 588]

I just read this as a lawyer who is trying to cover his ### and put blame on others, all while risking your application and making you think you need the lawyer for his/her special inside knowledge. USCIS doesn't give out "wacky" RFEs. They give them when stuff is missing.

The lawyer just delayed your case for no reason because s/he wouldn't wait for the RFE letter to see what it is. Now it is coming again, you could have been in this position weeks ago.

Furthermore, had you replied to the first RFE then you would be approved by now. The RFE stage is also the adjudication stage - they went to approve you, but something was missing.

Oh no! Not about incompetent lawyer again.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Oh no! Not about incompetent lawyer again.

Are you saying I talk about incompetent lawyers too much? I do admit, it annoys me, the lying, the predatory nature, and the way they get their clients to defend them when they mess up.

[Kdw87 0]

Are you saying I talk about incompetent lawyers too much? I do admit, it annoys me, the lying, the predatory nature, and the way they get their clients to defend them when they mess up.

It would be mean of me to jump so quickly to call him incompetent, his communication has been great so far and the first RFE was dealt with super quick.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

It would be mean of me to jump so quickly to call him incompetent, his communication has been great so far and the first RFE was dealt with super quick.

I know, but if he had dealt with it properly you wouldn't have gotten a second one.

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Are you saying I talk about incompetent lawyers too much? I do admit, it annoys me, the lying, the predatory nature, and the way they get their clients to defend them when they mess up.

It annoys me too and thank you for brought it up because the last time I complained about that then I got attacked, . At least you saved me from posted the comment about incompetent lawyer.

[Zedayn 485]

It would be mean of me to jump so quickly to call him incompetent, his communication has been great so far and the first RFE was dealt with super quick.

If you are talking about calling USCIS as dealing with the RFE instead of actually sending back what was asked, your lawyer never dealt with the RFE...and I hardly call it super quick.

This is probably why you still have an RFE.

[kehills 217]

Did your lawyer get your signatures on those statements of how you met? How is your lawyer pulling that together, rather than having it be in your own words? Did he show you what additional information was asked for in the RFE, and collect it from you? While there are circumstances where documentation, forms, evidence is lost, most of the time, the RFEs are asking for things that were not included the first time.

Unless your fiancé worked with the lawyer and nothing was deemed necessary from you, it seems highly unlikely that your lawyer was able to properly respond to the initial RFE.

...which is probably why you're getting another one.

Advice: demand to see the actual letters sent to you for both RFEs.

[Mike&Lin 39]

All of the evidence you listed earlier only proves you were in the same city/country at the same time. Did you submit photographs of both of you together? This may be what they're looking for if you haven't already provided it.

[Kdw87 0]

If you are talking about calling USCIS as dealing with the RFE instead of actually sending back what was asked, your lawyer never dealt with the RFE...and I hardly call it super quick.

This is probably why you still have an RFE.

What was asked for was already included to my knowledge, which he then proceeded to point out to them. The status went from RFE to processing within a few days, so regardless of what you deem super quick, that was fast enough for me

[Kdw87 0]

Did your lawyer get your signatures on those statements of how you met? How is your lawyer pulling that together, rather than having it be in your own words? Did he show you what additional information was asked for in the RFE, and collect it from you? While there are circumstances where documentation, forms, evidence is lost, most of the time, the RFEs are asking for things that were not included the first time.

Unless your fiancé worked with the lawyer and nothing was deemed necessary from you, it seems highly unlikely that your lawyer was able to properly respond to the initial RFE.

...which is probably why you're getting another one.

Advice: demand to see the actual letters sent to you for both RFEs.

We both provided notarised affadavits for the initial application so that should have covered anything needing signatures in regards to detailing how we met, and unfortunately we didn't take any photographs during out initial time together. We did send copies of emails from that period though. We have since spent time together in London and have plenty of pictures of that, but this was after the application was made. If I make it as far as an interview I guess I could take those with me along with other things like phone records, ticket stubs and the like Edited August 22, 2014 by Kdw87