...RFE... confusion

[David97230 0]

Today I called NVC to check our case. They told me that we have a RFE, my wife sent a copy of her first husbands death certificate to them just as she/we did to USCIS. However they said they need the original 'copy'(?).

Now she sent the same to USCIS why isn't it good enough for NVC?

So how can we/she get a "original(copy)" from Chicago (the place of her 1st husbands death) Will they release it to me.. I don't think so. Will they release it to her. I think so. Then send it to Japan, then she sends it back to the U.S. and to NVC.? (a set back of approx. 20 days - 10 day for it to get to Japan and 10 days back to NVC)

So where or what place do we call to get a copy of his death certificate in Chicago? Also could we have them send it directly to NVC?

David.

[payxibka 10,045]

Today I called NVC to check our case. They told me that we have a RFE, my wife sent a copy of her first husbands death certificate to them just as she/we did to USCIS. However they said they need the original 'copy'(?).

Now she sent the same to USCIS why isn't it good enough for NVC?

So how can we/she get a "original(copy)" from Chicago (the place of her 1st husbands death) Will they release it to me.. I don't think so. Will they release it to her. I think so. Then send it to Japan, then she sends it back to the U.S. and to NVC.? (a set back of approx. 20 days - 10 day for it to get to Japan and 10 days back to NVC)

So where or what place do we call to get a copy of his death certificate in Chicago? Also could we have them send it directly to NVC?

David.

NVC (Department of State) versus USCIS (Department of Homeland Security). Since they are in different departments, unfortunately what is good for one does not always mean it is good for the other

[Cham 3]

Hey david

Go here!!

Chicago Death records

OR better yet HERE!!

Illionois Vital records

PS YOU should be able to file it for her and have it shipped to your addy IF you have all the info..Just place her name on it and let the post man know to put her name on your mailbox:)

Edited November 10, 2008 by Cham

[David97230 0]

Hello 'Cham'

Thanks for the link... It's what I/we needed..

David

[Uncle Wally 2]

I just got some bad news with some good news woven into it. I called the automated NVC line and found out that they're sending me an RFE for "missing or incomplete financial information". The good part is that despite the "please allow 6-8 weeks" line they feed you, they only received our stuff a week ago, meaning that they're moving things along rather quickly.

As an attorney reviewed everything before it was sent, I can only hope a 't' wasn't crossed or an 'i' wasn't dotted, or just something simple that we just accidentally overlooked.

Any experience with the time it takes to receive the hard copy of the RFE in the mail after hearing that message? They said they sent it out on Thursday, but being only about 100 miles from the NVC, I'm surprised it didn't arrive in yesterday's mail. I hope it's not chilling in a pile of ####### in their mailroom...