RFE, do they have to list all problems?

[EmelyNJoel 43]

I got the RFE mailed Friday, today, Monday.

Good job USCIS.

I'm one of the ones who didn't know about VJ until after I filed.

I didn't understand the difference between a Divorce Journal, and a Final Decree. !@#$%^&*() (pardon my ascii)

The RFE ONLY asks for my final divorce decree.

My concern is if I send this in (I've already ordered it from http://www.vitalchek.com/home.aspx ), can they hit me with the next thing they find?

Do they have to look it over, find ALL issues, and send you the letter stating all outstanding issues. Or can they nickel and dime you, one issue at a time?

i.e. Ok you fixed the divorce decree, now we noticed you didn't include the birth certificate number and place of issue on the application, so here is RFE #2.

I'm a little paranoid at this point, since if I hadn't botched this, I'd have had my notice by Valentines day. How much does that suck.

Thanks in advance,

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

They tend to try to get all problems in one shot, but if they miss something, they can send you a second RFE. That is pretty rare, but possible.

[acuratlsd 11]

No the RFE will provide everything missing.

The USCIS is not the DMV, they did that to me and nothing I can do about it because they had all the power. Hate that!

When you have your divorce decree it is better if you have more than one copy. You will need one for USCIS and one for the interview.

I would suggest a few more for records and just in case projects. Problem is that it costs lots of money to get the official stamp but worth it in the end.

It is cheaper to order 2 at once than one then one.

[Oksana & Max 94]

There is really no way to say if they will nickel and dime you. The good thing your RFE is pretty easy and hopefully when they will recieve it, they will get you approved. It is rare, when they will send another RFE, though it did happened.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I got the RFE mailed Friday, today, Monday.

Good job USCIS.

I'm one of the ones who didn't know about VJ until after I filed.

I didn't understand the difference between a Divorce Journal, and a Final Decree. !@#$%^&*() (pardon my ascii)

The RFE ONLY asks for my final divorce decree.

My concern is if I send this in (I've already ordered it from http://www.vitalchek.com/home.aspx ), can they hit me with the next thing they find?

Do they have to look it over, find ALL issues, and send you the letter stating all outstanding issues. Or can they nickel and dime you, one issue at a time?

i.e. Ok you fixed the divorce decree, now we noticed you didn't include the birth certificate number and place of issue on the application, so here is RFE #2.

I'm a little paranoid at this point, since if I hadn't botched this, I'd have had my notice by Valentines day. How much does that suck.

Thanks in advance,

They try to do everything in one RFE. Sometimes they don't, sometimes they approve it and forward it to NVC and NVC sees an error and sends it back, sometimes NVC approves it and forwards it to the consulate and they find an error and send it back

There is nothing they HAVE TO do, YOU have to do it, YOU have to present a correct petition in every way and any error will cause it to get rejected and sent back at any step.

Usually one RFE is all you get.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

No the RFE will provide everything missing.

The USCIS is not the DMV, they did that to me and nothing I can do about it because they had all the power. Hate that!

When you have your divorce decree it is better if you have more than one copy. You will need one for USCIS and one for the interview.

I would suggest a few more for records and just in case projects. Problem is that it costs lots of money to get the official stamp but worth it in the end.

It is cheaper to order 2 at once than one then one.

There have been many cases where people got more than one RFE. There are also many cases where petitions are returned by the NVC after they have been approved. Do a forum search for "2nd RFE" or do a forum search for "petition returned by NVC"

as unlikely as it is, you cannot say "that will not happen" It does occasionally.

[EmelyNJoel 43]

No the RFE will provide everything missing.

The USCIS is not the DMV, they did that to me and nothing I can do about it because they had all the power. Hate that!

When you have your divorce decree it is better if you have more than one copy. You will need one for USCIS and one for the interview.

I would suggest a few more for records and just in case projects. Problem is that it costs lots of money to get the official stamp but worth it in the end.

It is cheaper to order 2 at once than one then one.

I ordered 3, one to submit with RFE, one to pass on to Fiancee for her interview packet, one to keep if things go to hell.

[L+T 71]

No the RFE will provide everything missing.

The USCIS is not the DMV, they did that to me and nothing I can do about it because they had all the power. Hate that!

When you have your divorce decree it is better if you have more than one copy. You will need one for USCIS and one for the interview.

I would suggest a few more for records and just in case projects. Problem is that it costs lots of money to get the official stamp but worth it in the end.

It is cheaper to order 2 at once than one then one.

USCIS i-129f requests only a copy of a certified absolute divorce. an original is needed for the interview.

[jkelly07 120]

you will need them again, for your 1-751-and your citizenship n-400or the AOS. so keep them handy or get more certified copys.