Avoiding RFEs'

[moniqueinlove 0]

Hi guys,

Just a couple of questions. If I've recieved my SO info and he forgot to type in N/A in any boxes, can I hand write them in at this point??

He says they dont have "Notary Publics" in Italy, said you would have to go to a lawyer and pay 100s of dollars for each doc to have something like that.. and therefore wasn't able to get his B/C copy certified, or the copy of his passport "certified" with the raised seal. Is this a RFE waiting to happen?

I read somewhere e-mails dont count for any proof of relationship...is this true?? Did I print out a bizzilion e-mails for nothing

Reading this thread makes it sound IMPOSSIBLE to avoid a RFE.

Mo

[Jasman0717 9]

The only thing that requires notarized is the I-134. Doesn't Italy have an office of records that issues copies of things like birth certificates?

[MarkNAshley 0]

As far as I have been instructed emails do count as evidence of a relationship.

As for getting things notarized, i would get everything notarized that they require to avoid any RFE requests..

[Minya's wife 25]

Hi guys,

Just a couple of questions. If I've recieved my SO info and he forgot to type in N/A in any boxes, can I hand write them in at this point??

You can handwrite or type N/A or None, whichever is applicable.

He says they dont have "Notary Publics" in Italy, said you would have to go to a lawyer and pay 100s of dollars for each doc to have something like that.. and therefore wasn't able to get his B/C copy certified, or the copy of his passport "certified" with the raised seal. Is this a RFE waiting to happen?

What are you needing notarized at this stage? You just send plain copies of your SO's passport if you're using the stamps in the passport to prove that you've met once as required to file the petition. You do not need to send the foreign beneficiary's birth certificate, or any "certified" copies copies.

Just to give you an idea of what to send, here's what we sent:

Completed I-129F petition

I-129F Supplement: Part B, Question 18, explanation of meeting in person

G-325A and passport style photo (Petitioner)

G-325A and passport style photo (Beneficiary)

Birth certificate/US passport (Petitioner)

Letters declaring intent to marry (Petitiner and Beneficiary)

Proof of having met in person in past two years:

Plane ticket, boarding passes, page from passport showing entry stamp (Petitioner)

Copy of train ticket (Petitioner)

Bank account statement (Petitioner) showing international money withdrawals

DAted photos of petitioner and beneficiary together.

Everyone has differences in their personal case....previous marriages/divorces need to be disclosed and documents submitted as proof....and people may submit different things to prove that they've met...but you get the general idea.

I read somewhere e-mails dont count for any proof of relationship...is this true?? Did I print out a bizzilion e-mails for nothing

e-mails do not count for much in the greater contet. Remember that for the I-129F your are only asked to show that you and your fiancee are single and free to marry, AND that you and your fiancee have met at least once in the 2 years prior to filing the petition. Anything extra is up to you to include or not.

Reading this thread makes it sound IMPOSSIBLE to avoid a RFE.

An RFE can happen even if you send in what you consider the most prepared petition in the world. There's somewhat of an element of 'the luck of the draw' to this whole process. Heck, they may even issue an RFE for information you already sent....you just bite your toungue and send them what they ask. (And come to VJ to bich-n-moan )

Edited February 9, 2008 by Paula&Minya

[moniqueinlove 0]

Hi guys,

Just a couple of questions. If I've recieved my SO info and he forgot to type in N/A in any boxes, can I hand write them in at this point??

You can handwrite or type N/A or None, whichever is applicable.

He says they dont have "Notary Publics" in Italy, said you would have to go to a lawyer and pay 100s of dollars for each doc to have something like that.. and therefore wasn't able to get his B/C copy certified, or the copy of his passport "certified" with the raised seal. Is this a RFE waiting to happen?

What are you needing notarized at this stage? You just send plain copies of your SO's passport if you're using the stamps in the passport to prove that you've met once as required to file the petition. You do not need to send the foreign beneficiary's birth certificate, or any "certified" copies copies.

Just to give you an idea of what to send, here's what we sent:

Completed I-129F petition

I-129F Supplement: Part B, Question 18, explanation of meeting in person

G-325A and passport style photo (Petitioner)

G-325A and passport style photo (Beneficiary)

Birth certificate/US passport (Petitioner)

Letters declaring intent to marry (Petitiner and Beneficiary)

Proof of having met in person in past two years:

Plane ticket, boarding passes, page from passport showing entry stamp (Petitioner)

Copy of train ticket (Petitioner)

Bank account statement (Petitioner) showing international money withdrawals

DAted photos of petitioner and beneficiary together.

Everyone has differences in their personal case....previous marriages/divorces need to be disclosed and documents submitted as proof....and people may submit different things to prove that they've met...but you get the general idea.

I read somewhere e-mails dont count for any proof of relationship...is this true?? Did I print out a bizzilion e-mails for nothing

e-mails do not count for much in the greater contet. Remember that for the I-129F your are only asked to show that you and your fiancee are single and free to marry, AND that you and your fiancee have met at least once in the 2 years prior to filing the petition. Anything extra is up to you to include or not.

Reading this thread makes it sound IMPOSSIBLE to avoid a RFE.

An RFE can happen even if you send in what you consider the most prepared petition in the world. There's somewhat of an element of 'the luck of the draw' to this whole process. Heck, they may even issue an RFE for information you already sent....you just bite your toungue and send them what they ask. (And come to VJ to bich-n-moan )

Thank you all for the info..I never thought I would find such support for what I'm going through..its really inspiring.

Unfortunately, not only am I dealing with the I-129f petition, but I'm dealing with his deportation ,and having to file his I-212 at the same time. I've recieved so many recommendations on how to handle that. I did just have a lawyer tell me to send both to Vermont even though his deportation happened in Port Canavral, Fla. I guess I am just going to trust and hope that I'm sending both to the right place and right time. Not really sure but I can't afford to hire a lawyer.

Mo

[lirachadsbaby 0]

wanna avoid RFE? read Vj's guidelines

[HighwayStar 0]

As regards notarizing signatures in Italy, it is something any public records office will do for very little money (if I remember well, you just need an official stamp, or 'marca da bollo'). Since I am a government employee, I can even have it done by a colleague in the office where I work - we have a dedicated stamp for that. Anyway, those public records offices ('municipi') have been doing that for years... No need to go to a lawyer at all!