We received an RFE Letter in the mail today,

[gwsmith01 1]

The receipt number on the RFE is not the same as the one we got with the biometrics letter. I can't even access the receipt number that is on this RFE online, but I can access the receipt number we had with the biometrics letter, where that one hasn't been touched since 9/10/07. so this RFE letter is a real surprise to us. If this was the receipt number of the original NOA1, we couldn't access that online either. The notice date was 6/5/08, and we need to respond to this RFE by 7/18/08.

To top this off, her A# is missing the first digit on this RFE letter.

On the original VSC I-751, we submitted the following:

I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (joint petition)

Separate sheet for part 3 question 9 with prior addresses.

Copy of spouse’s Permanent Resident Card

Copies of both our driver’s licenses to show we’re at the same address.

Copies of HSBC credit cards to show spouse as an authorized user of the account.

Copies of bank statements showing joint checking & savings accountsspread over 2 years

Copies of utility bills with both names

Copy of amended US income tax return for 2004.

Copies of our 2005 and 2006 joint US income tax returns.

Copy of Renter’s Insurance cover page showing policy # and both our names.

Copy of letter from Allstate Life Insurance showing spouse as the sole beneficiary of the life insurance policy.

Copy of insurance certificate from NY Life showing Marilou as first beneficiary

Copy of insurance certificate from NY Life showing me as primary beneficiary under spouse’s life insurance policy.

Copy of my auto insurance declaration page showing spouse as an authorized driver.

Copies of apartment leases.

I thought I read a post several months ago with a similar situation., but haven't found it. Here; we've been following our case online, but get this surprise FRE in the mail without getting any e-mail regarding the status of our case.

Calling USCIS is a real pain, as from past experiences with them, the hold times were long in order to talk to anyone.

[Marilyn. 340]

in the letter does it ask for specific evidence that they want you to send in??

[motu 6]

So what the heck does the RFE ask for? Quote what it says and people can help you decipher it - blaming VSC won't do you much good - you would need to satisfy their request in order to proceed with the removal of conditions in all cases. Good Luck

[gwsmith01 1]

in the letter does it ask for specific evidence that they want you to send in??

No specific evidence. just a long list that they have on the instructions for the I-751, such as birth certificates of any childeren, in which we do not have any children, joint ownership of any property or leases, joint financial statements, insurance policies and proof that they are still in force, any affidavits from 3rd parties.

We're prepared to respond to any RFE, but our concerns are that her A# is wrong on the letter and we can't access the case number on the RFE online.

[wannabe_texan 0]

Wow that is scary...

Perhaps an InfoPass appointment to ask about the A# issue?

[Marilyn. 340]

in the letter does it ask for specific evidence that they want you to send in??

No specific evidence. just a long list that they have on the instructions for the I-751, such as birth certificates of any childeren, in which we do not have any children, joint ownership of any property or leases, joint financial statements, insurance policies and proof that they are still in force, any affidavits from 3rd parties.

We're prepared to respond to any RFE, but our concerns are that her A# is wrong on the letter and we can't access the case number on the RFE online.

there seem to be different case numbers on everything so I wouldn't worry about that.. and if you are concerned I would schedule a infopass appointment and ask about the incorrect A#

[gwsmith01 1]

in the letter does it ask for specific evidence that they want you to send in??

No specific evidence. just a long list that they have on the instructions for the I-751, such as birth certificates of any childeren, in which we do not have any children, joint ownership of any property or leases, joint financial statements, insurance policies and proof that they are still in force, any affidavits from 3rd parties.

We're prepared to respond to any RFE, but our concerns are that her A# is wrong on the letter and we can't access the case number on the RFE online.

there seem to be different case numbers on everything so I wouldn't worry about that.. and if you are concerned I would schedule a infopass appointment and ask about the incorrect A#

We just went over all the evidence we submitted. Our tax returns were copies of the ones we did on turboTax, but in the RFE notice, it says they should be official transcripts or be stamped by the issuing authority. I called the IRS and ordered transcripts for our joint returns from '07, '06, and '05. I'm even sending the letter about the stimulus package, which is addressed to both of us. Once I receive the transcripts, we'll mail the RFE back to VSC.

We'll also send updated statements from our joint bank accounts and get a letter from our landlord stating that our lease has expired and we're on a month to month basis.

By the way, the receipt number on the RFE was the one we got on the NOA1 and not the number on the biometrics letter

Hoping this satisfies VSC, as they don't want anything we already submitted.

Edited June 10, 2008 by gwsmith01

[guzzyron 0]

in the letter does it ask for specific evidence that they want you to send in??

No specific evidence. just a long list that they have on the instructions for the I-751, such as birth certificates of any childeren, in which we do not have any children, joint ownership of any property or leases, joint financial statements, insurance policies and proof that they are still in force, any affidavits from 3rd parties.

We're prepared to respond to any RFE, but our concerns are that her A# is wrong on the letter and we can't access the case number on the RFE online.

there seem to be different case numbers on everything so I wouldn't worry about that.. and if you are concerned I would schedule a infopass appointment and ask about the incorrect A#

We just went over all the evidence we submitted. Our tax returns were copies of the ones we did on turboTax, but in the RFE notice, it says they should be official transcripts or be stamped by the issuing authority. I called the IRS and ordered transcripts for our joint returns from '07, '06, and '05. I'm even sending the letter about the stimulus package, which is addressed to both of us. Once I receive the transcripts, we'll mail the RFE back to VSC.

We'll also send updated statements from our joint bank accounts and get a letter from our landlord stating that our lease has expired and we're on a month to month basis.

By the way, the receipt number on the RFE was the one we got on the NOA1 and not the number on the biometrics letter

Hoping this satisfies VSC, as they don't want anything we already submitted.

Nice plan. But I'd still advice you schedule an infopass to sort things out and make sure there are no mix-ups somewhere before you respond to the RFE. Especially since the A# on the RFE you received doesn't match your spouse's number, chances are this RFE might be meant for another person. I'm thinking if there is a mix-up somewhere and you don't get to the root of the problem, even the best, carefully-prepared and well-documented response still might not help your case much. Good luck.

[Muergana 0]

I agree, you definitely need to go to the infopass as soon as possible or try calling the helpline if you cant get an appointment ASAP. (I know it is a pain but I have actually been able to speak to someone) And if the person that you talk to doesnt seem to know what they are talking about, ask them to escalate your call because of the time sensitivity of what is going on.

With all that documentation I am very surprised you got an RFE. Another thing though, after you sort everything out even if it turns out you still have to respond to the RFE I would send in new documents but also all the documents you sent them before. If they got your alien number wrong it is quite possible they may have lost some of your stuff! Someone on another post said this happened to her.

Dont think it is too big of a deal or stress out too much, youll be ok. If things start to get muddled though you might want to talk to a lawyer at some point.

in the letter does it ask for specific evidence that they want you to send in??

No specific evidence. just a long list that they have on the instructions for the I-751, such as birth certificates of any childeren, in which we do not have any children, joint ownership of any property or leases, joint financial statements, insurance policies and proof that they are still in force, any affidavits from 3rd parties.

We're prepared to respond to any RFE, but our concerns are that her A# is wrong on the letter and we can't access the case number on the RFE online.

there seem to be different case numbers on everything so I wouldn't worry about that.. and if you are concerned I would schedule a infopass appointment and ask about the incorrect A#

We just went over all the evidence we submitted. Our tax returns were copies of the ones we did on turboTax, but in the RFE notice, it says they should be official transcripts or be stamped by the issuing authority. I called the IRS and ordered transcripts for our joint returns from '07, '06, and '05. I'm even sending the letter about the stimulus package, which is addressed to both of us. Once I receive the transcripts, we'll mail the RFE back to VSC.

We'll also send updated statements from our joint bank accounts and get a letter from our landlord stating that our lease has expired and we're on a month to month basis.

By the way, the receipt number on the RFE was the one we got on the NOA1 and not the number on the biometrics letter

Hoping this satisfies VSC, as they don't want anything we already submitted.

Nice plan. But I'd still advice you schedule an infopass to sort things out and make sure there are no mix-ups somewhere before you respond to the RFE. Especially since the A# on the RFE you received doesn't match your spouse's number, chances are this RFE might be meant for another person. I'm thinking if there is a mix-up somewhere and you don't get to the root of the problem, even the best, carefully-prepared and well-documented response still might not help your case much. Good luck.

[Muergana 0]

You know, I was just thinking, you may have gotten an RFE because you were selected randomly. Perheps they throw out random RFE's expecially since it has been so long since we filed.

I would go to infopass or try to get in touch with someone about the alien number. Even if they tell you that they sent you an RFE by mistake, you can probably just reply for best measure since it seems they don't know their a$% from their elbow sometimes at this place. Just send them recent bank account statements and insurance policies and you will probably be good to go. But the alien thing needs to be fixed in case they issue you a card with the wrong info.

Am I talking too much today or what?

I agree, you definitely need to go to the infopass as soon as possible or try calling the helpline if you cant get an appointment ASAP. (I know it is a pain but I have actually been able to speak to someone) And if the person that you talk to doesnt seem to know what they are talking about, ask them to escalate your call because of the time sensitivity of what is going on.

With all that documentation I am very surprised you got an RFE. Another thing though, after you sort everything out even if it turns out you still have to respond to the RFE I would send in new documents but also all the documents you sent them before. If they got your alien number wrong it is quite possible they may have lost some of your stuff! Someone on another post said this happened to her.

Dont think it is too big of a deal or stress out too much, youll be ok. If things start to get muddled though you might want to talk to a lawyer at some point.

in the letter does it ask for specific evidence that they want you to send in??

No specific evidence. just a long list that they have on the instructions for the I-751, such as birth certificates of any childeren, in which we do not have any children, joint ownership of any property or leases, joint financial statements, insurance policies and proof that they are still in force, any affidavits from 3rd parties.

We're prepared to respond to any RFE, but our concerns are that her A# is wrong on the letter and we can't access the case number on the RFE online.

there seem to be different case numbers on everything so I wouldn't worry about that.. and if you are concerned I would schedule a infopass appointment and ask about the incorrect A#

We just went over all the evidence we submitted. Our tax returns were copies of the ones we did on turboTax, but in the RFE notice, it says they should be official transcripts or be stamped by the issuing authority. I called the IRS and ordered transcripts for our joint returns from '07, '06, and '05. I'm even sending the letter about the stimulus package, which is addressed to both of us. Once I receive the transcripts, we'll mail the RFE back to VSC.

We'll also send updated statements from our joint bank accounts and get a letter from our landlord stating that our lease has expired and we're on a month to month basis.

By the way, the receipt number on the RFE was the one we got on the NOA1 and not the number on the biometrics letter

Hoping this satisfies VSC, as they don't want anything we already submitted.

Nice plan. But I'd still advice you schedule an infopass to sort things out and make sure there are no mix-ups somewhere before you respond to the RFE. Especially since the A# on the RFE you received doesn't match your spouse's number, chances are this RFE might be meant for another person. I'm thinking if there is a mix-up somewhere and you don't get to the root of the problem, even the best, carefully-prepared and well-documented response still might not help your case much. Good luck.

[lauren&brian 0]

I also got an RFE and cannot access the receipt number online. I submitted my I-751 in April 2007 and of course it was transfered to Vermont. I had been checking the status online and then out of no where I get something in the mail. I thought this was good, but it is a RFE. I submitted a lot of stuff the first time, but a lot has happened since submitting it...ie bought a house, had a child, bought a timeshare. So I have lots more to send in. Unfortunately, I do not have any utility bills in both our names. We were living with my in-laws priour to last year, and then when we bought the house everything is in my husband's name - I didn't even think about immigration stuff as I had already submitted the I-751, oops on my part. Does anyone think this is going to be a problem? Should I mention it in my coverletter or just send all the documents I can?

[wifey246 0]

I also got an RFE and cannot access the receipt number online. I submitted my I-751 in April 2007 and of course it was transfered to Vermont. I had been checking the status online and then out of no where I get something in the mail. I thought this was good, but it is a RFE. I submitted a lot of stuff the first time, but a lot has happened since submitting it...ie bought a house, had a child, bought a timeshare. So I have lots more to send in. Unfortunately, I do not have any utility bills in both our names. We were living with my in-laws priour to last year, and then when we bought the house everything is in my husband's name - I didn't even think about immigration stuff as I had already submitted the I-751, oops on my part. Does anyone think this is going to be a problem? Should I mention it in my coverletter or just send all the documents I can?

I would just send all documents that I can and not explain why the bills are under your husband's name. You have more than enough to prove that you're legit. Maybe they just want updated evidence.

Good luck! I'm pretty sure you'll get an approval very soon.

[russian_armenian 4]

You have a kid after I-751; what else they need???

So many RFEs lately from VSC in cases full of proof. Maybe they have lost files? And now cleaning the mess with transfers are sending RFEs?

I also got an RFE and cannot access the receipt number online. I submitted my I-751 in April 2007 and of course it was transfered to Vermont. I had been checking the status online and then out of no where I get something in the mail. I thought this was good, but it is a RFE. I submitted a lot of stuff the first time, but a lot has happened since submitting it...ie bought a house, had a child, bought a timeshare. So I have lots more to send in. Unfortunately, I do not have any utility bills in both our names. We were living with my in-laws priour to last year, and then when we bought the house everything is in my husband's name - I didn't even think about immigration stuff as I had already submitted the I-751, oops on my part. Does anyone think this is going to be a problem? Should I mention it in my coverletter or just send all the documents I can?

[imailin 0]

in the letter does it ask for specific evidence that they want you to send in??

No specific evidence. just a long list that they have on the instructions for the I-751, such as birth certificates of any childeren, in which we do not have any children, joint ownership of any property or leases, joint financial statements, insurance policies and proof that they are still in force, any affidavits from 3rd parties.

We're prepared to respond to any RFE, but our concerns are that her A# is wrong on the letter and we can't access the case number on the RFE online.

there seem to be different case numbers on everything so I wouldn't worry about that.. and if you are concerned I would schedule a infopass appointment and ask about the incorrect A#

We just went over all the evidence we submitted. Our tax returns were copies of the ones we did on turboTax, but in the RFE notice, it says they should be official transcripts or be stamped by the issuing authority. I called the IRS and ordered transcripts for our joint returns from '07, '06, and '05. I'm even sending the letter about the stimulus package, which is addressed to both of us. Once I receive the transcripts, we'll mail the RFE back to VSC.

We'll also send updated statements from our joint bank accounts and get a letter from our landlord stating that our lease has expired and we're on a month to month basis.

By the way, the receipt number on the RFE was the one we got on the NOA1 and not the number on the biometrics letter

Hoping this satisfies VSC, as they don't want anything we already submitted.

did you send affidavitis letters? from friends or family???

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You have a kid after I-751; what else they need???

So many RFEs lately from VSC in cases full of proof. Maybe they have lost files? And now cleaning the mess with transfers are sending RFEs?

Hehehe - or the adjudicators are trying to buy some time and make it look like they have actually been working and the reason they don't have statistics to support their work caseload is that they have sent out automatic RFE's so it defers their having to work on the case until the RFE is returned!

Edited June 30, 2008 by Kathryn41