RFE Help

[GC got thanks VJ 6]

Hoping for some advice on this please.

Got an RFE - see attachment. I entered the States on December 29 through the VWP is all they want a copy of my passport stamp?

Is option 2 for people who entered the country illegally?

Thanjs

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

What did you send originally to prove your lawful entry into the US?

[Soapz 14]

Do you have a print-out of your ESTA? If so, submit that as well, and the admittance stamp from when you first entered.

[bigdog 376]

You do not have a stamp in your passport as requested?

[GC got thanks VJ 6]

What did you send originally to prove your lawful entry into the US?

Looking back, I didn't send them anything apart from a copy of my photo page

Do you have a print-out of your ESTA? If so, submit that as well, and the admittance stamp from when you first entered.

Good idea

You do not have a stamp in your passport as requested?

I do have a stamp.

So I will submit a copy of the stamp and ESTA, that should suffice?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You just need the copy of the stamp. The ESTA shows you applied, not that you entered legally. If you have the stamp, you're all set.

[GC got thanks VJ 6]

Thanks Harpa,

The stamp is on a page just by itself, do I need to submit anything else to show that the stamp came from my passport?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I don't see how you could show that with photocopies. You will bring the original passport to your interview, and if there is any question, the IO can inspect the passport.

[GC got thanks VJ 6]

Great thanks again

[newlyweds2010 208]

I concur with Harpa Timsah. VWP travelers do not receive an I-94W any more (the green tag that was stapled to the passport), this has now been replaced by the ESTA application. The USCIS wants you to show evidence that you entered the country after an inspection by an IO at the POE. Had you entered illegally, by swimming the river or jumping the fence, then you would not be allowed to adjust your status, not even based on marriage. The stamp on your passport will show that an IO did check you and let you in, i.e. that you entered legally. Send them a copy of your passport page where the admission stamp was placed, that's what they want. Good luck.

[GC got thanks VJ 6]

Hi all

I sent off the documents as discussed above and it is showing online that they received them on March 7 and that I am now at 'request for evidence response review period'. Any idea how long this normally takes, 5 days seems a long time if all they wanted was the a copy of the stamp?

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

Hi all

I sent off the documents as discussed above and it is showing online that they received them on March 7 and that I am now at 'request for evidence response review period'. Any idea how long this normally takes, 5 days seems a long time if all they wanted was the a copy of the stamp?

Yup, but they do follow the routine so it could take up to 60 days, it is usually way sooner so be patient. And good luck.