Lets collect some information about IMBRA effects

[YnaYeBa0808 0]

hi laura we will all be okay... take a deep breath. all of us were at a point where we were going to wait til who knows when just as long as we get this process moving and have all these speculations as to when our RFE's are going to be done and now that we have almost a solid evidence at least we know that somehow something is going to happen. its not just sitting there in someone's cube and collecting dust because USCIS still doesnt know what to do about our petitions. you've been strong and giving such great advice to people, keep it up. take in your own advices. dont be scared, we are all in this. i guess we all get strength from each other... oh and i totally agree with hockeygal... your papers are in vermont, how bad could that be? keeping my fingers crossed for all of us!

[rlt 0]

First, we don´t even know for sure if we´ll get the RFEs before the new form is available for new petitioners to fill out...

Second, even if they send the RFEs to recalled cases first, they won´t be waiting for the 1100 cases to be sent back so they can start collecting more info from people on hold.

Of course they do have a plan, but it won´t be perfect since the whole situation is a mess.

I think those who send the RFEs back first will have their case processed faster.

Maybe the recalled ones look better because they were already considered approved, so they are just waiting for the RFEs.

No one knows for sure what´s happening with the petitions on hold.

Some of them might be already "to be approved" and some of them might need another RFE, with nothing to do with IMBRA. Or maybe they haven´t even touched some of them...

Sounds to me that these RFEs regarding IMBRA will be sent out as a snail mail and we won´t be able to download them.

All we need now is to pray for OMB to approve the damn thing asap!

[Ladylethal 12]

Rlt, you must remember that the recalled petitions might not be considered approved anymore, ´cus some might have to say yes to meeting through a broker, or some might have a criminal record, so that would change their status, those petitions will be reapproved according to what people put in their RFE´s.

[hockeygal 0]

personally, I think it is kinda pointless to try and guess the timelines of the forms, the RFEs, and the processing. The point is they have announced an actual plan - RFEs for those who have applied. Eventually, we will get one. From that point on it is processing as usual - i.e., some fast, some slow, some with further RFEs, etc.

I just want to be off perma-hold.

[jen&darcy 0]

personally, I think it is kinda pointless to try and guess the timelines of the forms, the RFEs, and the processing. The point is they have announced an actual plan - RFEs for those who have applied. Eventually, we will get one. From that point on it is processing as usual - i.e., some fast, some slow, some with further RFEs, etc.

I just want to be off perma-hold.

Agree!

[Ladylethal 12]

I agree as well, but I was expecting to read a notice saying "We have sent today an RFE to all who applied" and not "We´ll do that, eventually"

[ccmkoho 0]

Rlt, you must remember that the recalled petitions might not be considered approved anymore, ´cus some might have to say yes to meeting through a broker, or some might have a criminal record, so that would change their status, those petitions will be reapproved according to what people put in their RFE´s.

Having a record and/or meeting through a marriage broker is not a reason that USCIS can deny the petition. I'm not sure about the multiple filings as it pertains to the new law.

[Ladylethal 12]

I am saying that from what the notice said about further RFEs I´d think that those with such cases will get another RFE to submitt their criminal records or something else, and they´ll then have to warn the beneficiaries, thus delaying the approval.

[ccmkoho 0]

I agree as well, but I was expecting to read a notice saying "We have sent today an RFE to all who applied" and not "We´ll do that, eventually"

I think from a USCIS adminstrative POV that they will focus on getting the new 129 form on line ASAP as this will mitigate the number of RFE's they have to send out. Maybe they are working on the template in parallel but I would think getting the new form out is the #1 priority.

I am saying that from what the notice said about further RFEs I´d think that those with such cases will get another RFE to submitt their criminal records or something else, and they´ll then have to warn the beneficiaries, thus delaying the approval.

Well that part is kind of ambiguous in the notice. I read that as them (USCIS) saying you could get an RFE for something else such as lack of proof of meeting in person. Remember our petitions probably have not even been looked at yet.

[Ladylethal 12]

Dunno, I got 3 touches right before the stop.

[Jello 0]

Just a thought, but seems to me that they would most likely send out a 1st round of RFE's with the questionaire to only those of us who were already approved.

After about a week or so, for those not approved, they will either (i) send out a 2nd round of RFE's with the questionaire, or (ii) send out an RFE with instructions requesting them to fill out the new form to be attached as an addendum to their existing application.

Of course as efficiently as the government has handled everything else in this fiasco, I'm sure whatever they do will be another huge mess.

[kitkat1 5]

Just a thought, but seems to me that they would most likely send out a 1st round of RFE's with the questionaire to only those of us who were already approved.

After about a week or so, for those not approved, they will either (i) send out a 2nd round of RFE's with the questionaire, or (ii) send out an RFE with instructions requesting them to fill out the new form to be attached as an addendum to their existing application.

Of course as efficiently as the government has handled everything else in this fiasco, I'm sure whatever they do will be another huge mess.

That would be a smart and efficient way to approach it. So I think that means they won't do it that way! : (

[ccmkoho 0]

Just a thought, but seems to me that they would most likely send out a 1st round of RFE's with the questionaire to only those of us who were already approved.

After about a week or so, for those not approved, they will either (i) send out a 2nd round of RFE's with the questionaire, or (ii) send out an RFE with instructions requesting them to fill out the new form to be attached as an addendum to their existing application.

Of course as efficiently as the government has handled everything else in this fiasco, I'm sure whatever they do will be another huge mess.

No, the OMB has to approve the RFE template. The USCIS post implies there will be only one "type" of RFE for all petitioners.

[rlt 0]

NO NO NO NO NO

Guys, I hope this is not bad news, but the statement we read today is not on their website anymore.

It was on the USCIS frontpage and when you searched for IMBRA.

They took it off.

Why???????

[Ladylethal 12]

Don´t tell me this!!!!