I-130 Approved but RFE on I-129F.....advice me on next steps

[windsor 0]

hi,

Good News ... I-130 got approved on 03/17

Bad News.... I-129F got a RFE 03/18

This is very frustuating for me... especially after waiting for 8 months ... getting RFE on I-129F.

my wife lives in Canada, she goes to school there.

Marriage happened in India

I am yet to see the I-129 RFE letter so I donot have enough details.

could I continue to pursue I-130 ?.......

Will the I-130 get routed to Montreal ? or will that be India ?

Pls. advice on what should be my next steps ... I sincerely appreciate any suggestions.

[Abby-Ron 8]

hi,

Good News ... I-130 got approved on 03/17

Bad News.... I-129F got a RFE 03/18

This is very frustuating for me... especially after waiting for 8 months ... getting RFE on I-129F.

my wife lives in Canada, she goes to school there.

Marriage happened in India

I am yet to see the I-129 RFE letter so I donot have enough details.

could I continue to pursue I-130 ?.......

Will the I-130 get routed to Montreal ? or will that be India ?

Pls. advice on what should be my next steps ... I sincerely appreciate any suggestions.

Just wait for your RFE and go from there. Once you complete your RFE submit whatever USCIS is requesting ASAP to further processing your petition. You will receive another letter and/or status in USCIS website stating that the RFE is satistifed once all necessary documents have been fulfilled. Good Luck.

[windsor 0]

thank you for your advice.

Now ....should I continue to process I-130 ?..will that hurt the I-129F ?

If I submit paper work for RFE , how soon does it get looked at ? ... Do RFE paperwork gets looked at sooner ?....i.e. I am curious if I loose my spot in the waiting line.

thanks for your guidence in advance ?

[pushbrk 13,120]

thank you for your advice.

Now ....should I continue to process I-130 ?..will that hurt the I-129F ?

If I submit paper work for RFE , how soon does it get looked at ? ... Do RFE paperwork gets looked at sooner ?....i.e. I am curious if I loose my spot in the waiting line.

thanks for your guidence in advance ?

Usually, an RFE will be handled within a couple weeks of receiving your answer. Yes, the I-130 would be routed to Montreal as long as your actual NOA1 doesn't say it won't be.

You do know that the standard procedure is to route the K3 interview to the country the marriage took place, right? Was it your plan to have her travel to India for the K3 interview?

[sarahaziz 0]

No I wouldn't stop anything as with USCIS you don't know what will come first. If you can understand mytimeline then use that as a helpful guide. I had an RFE and sent the evidence the very next day back to them. They just wanted 4 photos 2 of me 2 of my spouse and our biographic informatino on both of us. I don't know what your RFE is for but that was mine! I'm already approved after they recieved my RFE response my papers went to NVC for 1 week then it went to Algiers consulate and waiting for them to send an interview date to my spouse for k3. My I-130 got approved same day as K3. God bless u.

[windsor 0]

thank you everyone for your words of encouragement , I appreciate it !

yes, I am aware that K3 gets routed country where the marriage took place, but I was not sure if they route the I-130 to the country of current residence. thank you for that clarification.

So , I can continue to process I-130 in parallel with the I-129F. i.e. both are independent and they both go on in parallel ......is that a fair statement?.

[Enlighten one :) 5]

Continue with the I130 is my recomendation. It is approved.

An RFE on an I129f kinda contradicts the I130 approval. If you had all the information for an I130 approval it should get the I129f approved. Maybe something was missing on the form.

Which embassy Will your wife be interviewing at?

hi,

Good News ... I-130 got approved on 03/17

Bad News.... I-129F got a RFE 03/18

This is very frustuating for me... especially after waiting for 8 months ... getting RFE on I-129F.

my wife lives in Canada, she goes to school there.

Marriage happened in India

I am yet to see the I-129 RFE letter so I donot have enough details.

could I continue to pursue I-130 ?.......

Will the I-130 get routed to Montreal ? or will that be India ?

Pls. advice on what should be my next steps ... I sincerely appreciate any suggestions.

[mc2000ch 0]

thank you for your advice.

Now ....should I continue to process I-130 ?..will that hurt the I-129F ?

If I submit paper work for RFE , how soon does it get looked at ? ... Do RFE paperwork gets looked at sooner ?....i.e. I am curious if I loose my spot in the waiting line.

thanks for your guidence in advance ?

I-130 is actually better even though K1 visa is faster, you will spen less for I-130 then k1 visa.

GOOD LUCK

[windsor 0]

I-130 ......montreal

I-129F........chennai,india

[pushbrk 13,120]

thank you everyone for your words of encouragement , I appreciate it !

yes, I am aware that K3 gets routed country where the marriage took place, but I was not sure if they route the I-130 to the country of current residence. thank you for that clarification.

So , I can continue to process I-130 in parallel with the I-129F. i.e. both are independent and they both go on in parallel ......is that a fair statement?.

It is a fair statement in your unique case, in that the I-130 was sent to NVC because the I-129F is not yet approved. Had both cases been approved together the policy (that is not followed with 100% consistency) would be to hold the I-130 for AOS and then you'd have been stuck with the K3.

[pushbrk 13,120]

Continue with the I130 is my recomendation. It is approved.

An RFE on an I129f kinda contradicts the I130 approval. If you had all the information for an I130 approval it should get the I129f approved. Maybe something was missing on the form.

Which embassy Will your wife be interviewing at?

The bolded above is not correct. Each petition must be independantly complete as to all forms and supporting documentation to be approved. Enough to approve one will not be enough to approve the other, since either only one will get to a Consulate or they will follow separate paths after leaving the service center. Forwarded case files must be complete in every material respect. One can't "borrow" from another.

Neither interview will take place at an Embassy. Montreal and Chenai are both Consulates.

With freaky little exceptions like Hong Kong no being part of China, there is only one "Embassy" of a Nation in any other Nation but there may be multiple Consulates in support of the Embassy's mission. Even when the Consular services are provided inside an Embassy, the K and CR/IR visas we discuss here are adjudicated by the Consular Service's Immigrant Visa Unit, not Embassy Staff.

[windsor 0]

First of all,

Thank you everyone for the quick responses. I have been sleepless for last couple nights and the responses showed "ray of hope"

Pushbrk,

Thank you !! ... God Bless You for the knowledge you have ... your answer helped me put things in perspective.

thank you all.

[immillpind 0]

Continue with the I130 is my recomendation. It is approved.

An RFE on an I129f kinda contradicts the I130 approval. If you had all the information for an I130 approval it should get the I129f approved. Maybe something was missing on the form.

Which embassy Will your wife be interviewing at?

The bolded above is not correct. Each petition must be independantly complete as to all forms and supporting documentation to be approved. Enough to approve one will not be enough to approve the other, since either only one will get to a Consulate or they will follow separate paths after leaving the service center. Forwarded case files must be complete in every material respect. One can't "borrow" from another.

Neither interview will take place at an Embassy. Montreal and Chenai are both Consulates.

With freaky little exceptions like Hong Kong no being part of China, there is only one "Embassy" of a Nation in any other Nation but there may be multiple Consulates in support of the Embassy's mission. Even when the Consular services are provided inside an Embassy, the K and CR/IR visas we discuss here are adjudicated by the Consular Service's Immigrant Visa Unit, not Embassy Staff.

I'm in the process of packaging my I-129F, and i have a question regarding RFE. what causes them to RFE? should i include anything extra in my I-129F?

[Enlighten one :) 5]

Pushbrk, It kind of means as it would seem. If he provided accurate information for his I130 petition, one would assume he followed the directions for the I129f. I state that maybe he missed something on the form.

It was obviously I was not citing a policy manual.

I was not saying that it actually does. You are very knowledgably. I am happy you are here to help these people.

Continue with the I130 is my recomendation. It is approved.

An RFE on an I129f kinda contradicts the I130 approval. If you had all the information for an I130 approval it should get the I129f approved. Maybe something was missing on the form.

Which embassy Will your wife be interviewing at?

The bolded above is not correct. Each petition must be independantly complete as to all forms and supporting documentation to be approved. Enough to approve one will not be enough to approve the other, since either only one will get to a Consulate or they will follow separate paths after leaving the service center. Forwarded case files must be complete in every material respect. One can't "borrow" from another.

Neither interview will take place at an Embassy. Montreal and Chenai are both Consulates.

With freaky little exceptions like Hong Kong no being part of China, there is only one "Embassy" of a Nation in any other Nation but there may be multiple Consulates in support of the Embassy's mission. Even when the Consular services are provided inside an Embassy, the K and CR/IR visas we discuss here are adjudicated by the Consular Service's Immigrant Visa Unit, not Embassy Staff.

[windsor 0]

I am yet to see the physcial I-129's RFE notice ... so I cannot comment on what they are looking for.

As far as submitting documentation is concern, I submitted all the documents as per the instructions ....I am yet to come to terms with the fact they have issued RFE on my I-129 in the first place.