Haven't Received Hard Copy of RFE

[Richard and Inna 3]

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I went to the USCIS webssite on Tuesday and saw this message "REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE On January 10, 2012, we mailed a notice requesting initial evidence in this case. Please follow the instructions on the notice to submit the evidence requested". I really thought I would have received the hard copy by now to start compiling the requested info. Maybe I'm just impatient but should I be worried that I didnt receive it yet? Its coming from Vermont and I live in Florida but its been 4 days and of course, the mail is not running on Monday in observance of MLK Day. Maybe someone can enlighten me on this and give me an idea of how soon the deadline will be. Thanks all !

The waiting is the hardest part.....

Richard

[january7th 7]

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I went to the USCIS webssite on Tuesday and saw this message "REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE On January 10, 2012, we mailed a notice requesting initial evidence in this case. Please follow the instructions on the notice to submit the evidence requested". I really thought I would have received the hard copy by now to start compiling the requested info. Maybe I'm just impatient but should I be worried that I didnt receive it yet? Its coming from Vermont and I live in Florida but its been 4 days and of course, the mail is not running on Monday in observance of MLK Day. Maybe someone can enlighten me on this and give me an idea of how soon the deadline will be. Thanks all !

The waiting is the hardest part.....

Richard

[Inky 1,111]

Its been 4 days. You need to wait at least 2 weeks to get something in the mail.

[january7th 7]

HI Richard, don't worry the expiration is until 3 months. So, you have a lot of time to prepare for your RFE's. GodBless

[Richard and Inna 3]

HI Richard, don't worry the expiration is until 3 months. So, you have a lot of time to prepare for your RFE's. GodBless

Thank you, its very helpful to know this. I can sleep better tonight.....

Richard

Its been 4 days. You need to wait at least 2 weeks to get something in the mail.

OK, thank you !

Richard

[coquillage 2]

Hello,

i'm in the same case. My fiance received a rfe. he mailed all evidences requested on december 30th but until now he doesn't received a mail telling him they received documents. do you know how many time it will takes? thanks...

[Inky 1,111]

Hello,

i'm in the same case. My fiance received a rfe. he mailed all evidences requested on december 30th but until now he doesn't received a mail telling him they received documents. do you know how many time it will takes? thanks...

That is not the same case as the OP.

You do not get a mail notification from them that they received the documents - you will never get notification on this so you are waiting for nothing.

[coquillage 2]

That is not the same case as the OP.

You do not get a mail notification from them that they received the documents - you will never get notification on this so you are waiting for nothing.

okay,, but how he will know they received documents and how many time it takes before noa2? thanks

[Inky 1,111]

okay,, but how he will know they received documents and how many time it takes before noa2? thanks

You would have gotten tracking when you mailed it and used the tracking to find out if they got your package.

It takes as long as it takes them to go over it. Could be a short time could be a long time.

[coquillage 2]

You would have gotten tracking when you mailed it and used the tracking to find out if they got your package.

It takes as long as it takes them to go over it. Could be a short time could be a long time.

okay. i see. thank you.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I went to the USCIS webssite on Tuesday and saw this message "REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE On January 10, 2012, we mailed a notice requesting initial evidence in this case. Please follow the instructions on the notice to submit the evidence requested". I really thought I would have received the hard copy by now to start compiling the requested info. Maybe I'm just impatient but should I be worried that I didnt receive it yet? Its coming from Vermont and I live in Florida but its been 4 days and of course, the mail is not running on Monday in observance of MLK Day. Maybe someone can enlighten me on this and give me an idea of how soon the deadline will be. Thanks all !

The waiting is the hardest part.....

Richard

This is what hapens when you sign up for online norifications. The RFE gets sent to the RFE department. The adjudicator updates the file, hence the update, and then it sits around until it actually gets printed and actually gets put in the mail. It was NOT actually in the mail on Tuesday.

Why? Are they lying?

No.

Like any big organization they have people assigned to do certain things. Adjudicators go on to the next file and throw yours in the RFE pile where it gets handled by someone else, and there are several procedures you have caused by not sending the correct information. Someone must generate your RFE letter explaining what you did wrong the first time, package it with a return document and get it out to you. It can atke a couple days internal administrative time.

If you were in an office, wrote a letter and put it in the "out" box and your secretary picked it up would you say you "mailed it"? Of course. Because YOU did what you needed to do.

You will get the RFE soon. RFEs delay the process, it is best not to get them by reading carefully and interpetting literally.

This is a LONG process, no one in the goivernment hurries for you. There is going to be a lot of waiting in the years to come.

The visa is the easy part.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

HI Richard, don't worry the expiration is until 3 months. So, you have a lot of time to prepare for your RFE's. GodBless

Response time for RFEs varies. It will be from the date on the letter, not the date of the online update.

[Richard and Inna 3]

That is not the same case as the OP.

You do not get a mail notification from them that they received the documents - you will never get notification on this so you are waiting for nothing.

No, I dont think you understood my question. I am waiting for the RFE hard copy, I only received notice (on the USCIS website) that they mailed it this past Tuesday. I just thought that they used first class mail and that I would have received it by today. I'm sure I will get it soon, then I will know what the RFE is and can send whatever they need.

Richard

[Richard and Inna 3]

This is what hapens when you sign up for online norifications. The RFE gets sent to the RFE department. The adjudicator updates the file, hence the update, and then it sits around until it actually gets printed and actually gets put in the mail. It was NOT actually in the mail on Tuesday.

Why? Are they lying?

No.

Like any big organization they have people assigned to do certain things. Adjudicators go on to the next file and throw yours in the RFE pile where it gets handled by someone else, and there are several procedures you have caused by not sending the correct information. Someone must generate your RFE letter explaining what you did wrong the first time, package it with a return document and get it out to you. It can atke a couple days internal administrative time.

If you were in an office, wrote a letter and put it in the "out" box and your secretary picked it up would you say you "mailed it"? Of course. Because YOU did what you needed to do.

You will get the RFE soon. RFEs delay the process, it is best not to get them by reading carefully and interpetting literally.

This is a LONG process, no one in the goivernment hurries for you. There is going to be a lot of waiting in the years to come.

The visa is the easy part.

[Richard and Inna 3]

This is what hapens when you sign up for online norifications. The RFE gets sent to the RFE department. The adjudicator updates the file, hence the update, and then it sits around until it actually gets printed and actually gets put in the mail. It was NOT actually in the mail on Tuesday.

Why? Are they lying?

No.

Like any big organization they have people assigned to do certain things. Adjudicators go on to the next file and throw yours in the RFE pile where it gets handled by someone else, and there are several procedures you have caused by not sending the correct information. Someone must generate your RFE letter explaining what you did wrong the first time, package it with a return document and get it out to you. It can atke a couple days internal administrative time.

If you were in an office, wrote a letter and put it in the "out" box and your secretary picked it up would you say you "mailed it"? Of course. Because YOU did what you needed to do.

You will get the RFE soon. RFEs delay the process, it is best not to get them by reading carefully and interpetting literally.

This is a LONG process, no one in the goivernment hurries for you. There is going to be a lot of waiting in the years to come.

The visa is the easy part.

Thank you for the explanation.

Richard