Lost I-797

[jss649 0]

I need some guidance and I am sure that someone here has run into this problem.

Up to now the process to bring my wife to the US has gone great and we are now happily married. We just started the process to change her status to a permanent resident. However, somehow I have misplaced the copy of the approval letter (I-797) that was sent to me. I have a copy of the letter that states that the approval letter was sent for processing to the embassy but I do not have the original I-797.

Any ideas how I can get a copy of this document? Do you even really need it?

Thanks!

[de_sjiem 0]

I'd suggest you start looking a little harder... You can file a form with USCIS to get a replacement, but it costs about $200 to get it... I'm pretty sure you need it because i think i've heard of ppl getting an RFE for it... Can't remember what form number that is.. maybe someone else knows?

[de_sjiem 0]

Alright i found it.. its form I-824.. good luck!

[sherose 0]

I need some guidance and I am sure that someone here has run into this problem.

Up to now the process to bring my wife to the US has gone great and we are now happily married. We just started the process to change her status to a permanent resident. However, somehow I have misplaced the copy of the approval letter (I-797) that was sent to me. I have a copy of the letter that states that the approval letter was sent for processing to the embassy but I do not have the original I-797.

Any ideas how I can get a copy of this document? Do you even really need it?

Thanks!

You need a copy of the I-797 for AOS. We never received one. Last week I filed the I-824 along with the $200 fee. Also included a copy of our receipt notice (NOA 1), a copy of our original I-129f petition and a copy of the letter from the NVC that was sent to us after they had received the approved petition from CSC. The CSC happily cashed the check within a week and gave us another receipt number. I went to the USCIS website and plugged the number into the case status box and got this message. "It is taking between 150 and 180 days to process this type of application"! So it looks like we will be applying for AOS without the I-797 and will probably receive an RFE for not providing it. I'm thinking of making an Infopass appointment to try to remedy this issue. Good Luck to you.

Peace, Evan

[Jasman0717 9]

I'd suggest you start looking a little harder... You can file a form with USCIS to get a replacement, but it costs about $200 to get it... I'm pretty sure you need it because i think i've heard of ppl getting an RFE for it... Can't remember what form number that is.. maybe someone else knows?

ditto

[sjoefl01 1]

We got an RFE for the I 797.

[jss649 0]

Thanks for the advice everyone!

I wish it were as simple as looking harder. I have already turned both my house and my office inside out looking for the document.

Regards.