RFE process??

[Mduenas 1]

Can someone please tell me what to expect during the RFE process? Is it silence the whole time? Do you get status updates when they receive it or when they review it?

I might be being impatient, but I got delivery confirmation of my document from USPS that it arrived to to VSC yesterday morning, but my status hasn't changed. I thought that they'd at least change it to say that they have it...

[Mduenas 1]

Another thing is that I see some people that get an approval within days of their RFE reply and some get an approval after months!! What's up with that??

I didn't have original signatures on my letters of intent...that's it for me. It was a quick fix, I just needed to wait for the hard copy and for the weekend to be over in order to send it off! :0/

[JobienJeck 10]

Can someone please tell me what to expect during the RFE process? Is it silence the whole time? Do you get status updates when they receive it or when they review it?

I might be being impatient, but I got delivery confirmation of my document from USPS that it arrived to to VSC yesterday morning, but my status hasn't changed. I thought that they'd at least change it to say that they have it...

Yeah you should get a case status update once they receive it. Mine says "On May 17, 2013, we received your response to our request for evidence. This case is being processed at our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location. If you move while this case is pending, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

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[JobienJeck 10]

Another thing is that I see some people that get an approval within days of their RFE reply and some get an approval after months!! What's up with that??

I didn't have original signatures on my letters of intent...that's it for me. It was a quick fix, I just needed to wait for the hard copy and for the weekend to be over in order to send it off! :0/

I noticed that too. And I believe that those that get approved sooner after RFE reply was received are for those cases with simple fix like yours. Ours were simple too, so we're hoping to receive our NOA2 hopefully before the month ends. (Fingers crossed)

[Vic20r 14]

When i checked my USCIS case status on their website few days after sending the RFE response, my status was RFE Response Review then back to Initial Review then Post Decision Activity..

[Brandon and Sugar 8]

RFE 1st email notice: 2013-04-24

RFE 2nd email notice: 2013-04-29

RFE 3rd email notice: Received on May 09, 2013 saying we have an RFE on 2013-04-24 again. Message was sent through email and text.

RFE 4th email notice: 2013-05-23, (today) SIGH!!

Man, this is heartbreaking. I just wanna cry! My fiance kept on calling our lawyer and USCIS for the updates and follow ups but no nothing. They just keep on telling us to wait for the hardcopy, question is when is that f***** RFE gonna come?? we've been waiting for a month now!

Edited May 23, 2013 by Brandon and Sugar

[Mduenas 1]

I don't understand?!?!? You got more than one RFE?!? Or you have not received the hard copy for even the first one yet?!?! I have heard that when you get the first email that means that you have just been given the actual RFE and the 2nd email is when it's mailed out to you. The 3rd and 4th one a month later?!?! is that a completely different one after you fixed the first one?? or you never found out what the first one was and then they sent you the other two emails??

RFE 1st email notice: 2013-04-24

RFE 2nd email notice: 2013-04-29

RFE 3rd email notice: Received on May 09, 2013 saying we have an RFE on 2013-04-24 again. Message was sent through email and text.

RFE 4th email notice: 2013-05-23, (today) SIGH!!

Man, this is heartbreaking. I just wanna cry! My fiance kept on calling our lawyer and USCIS for the updates and follow ups but no nothing. They just keep on telling us to wait for the hardcopy, question is when is that f***** RFE gonna come?? we've been waiting for a month now!

[Mduenas 1]

I have a friend on here that she never submitted letters of intent AT ALL. I actually sent them but I sent them as emails rather than letters with original signatures. When I got my RFE it was worded as thou I didn't submit them at all. Well my friend wait TWO MONTHS to get approved after she submitted her reply to her RFE. I am terrified because I would absolutely hate to wait another 2 months just for an approval!! Then another 2 months for the interview date?? God...this is horrible.

I noticed that too. And I believe that those that get approved sooner after RFE reply was received are for those cases with simple fix like yours. Ours were simple too, so we're hoping to receive our NOA2 hopefully before the month ends. (Fingers crossed)

[Brandon and Sugar 8]

I don't understand?!?!? You got more than one RFE?!? Or you have not received the hard copy for even the first one yet?!?! I have heard that when you get the first email that means that you have just been given the actual RFE and the 2nd email is when it's mailed out to you. The 3rd and 4th one a month later?!?! is that a completely different one after you fixed the first one?? or you never found out what the first one was and then they sent you the other two emails??

All these RFE's are just notice saying we have an RFE but we NEVER had the "hardcopy" since the first notice. Sadly, yes my friend, it's been a month and we're still waiting for that hardcopy, to find out what papers we are lacking.

[Mduenas 1]

That is absolutely ridiculous!!!!! So when you call they can obviously see that your situation is not a common one and they are not offerring a solution as to maybe sending you another copy? Have you made an Infopass appointment at your local office?? I know that when I went there, they were able to access info that the reps over the phone couldn't...and...they can't just hang up on you or give you "whatever" answers since you are literally standing right there!! You should try this option!! They usually have appointments within a few days from now so you may get answers sooner than you think.

All these RFE's are just notice saying we have an RFE but we NEVER had the "hardcopy" since the first notice. Sadly, yes my friend, it's been a month and we're still waiting for that hardcopy, to find out what papers we are lacking.

[Mduenas 1]

Ok, so I called USCIS this afternoon...after a full 24 hours of receiving a delivery confirmation from the US Postal Service that my document had been signed for and delivered to USCIS. I was told that statuses weren't automatically updated when documents are received. They are only get updated when an actual customs agent gets your case to work on it. In other words, I could send my RFE reply today and it could sit there for 3 weeks before someone picks it up to work on it. It's them that I'll get an update.

Well, she told me to be patient and wait up to 60 days (not to mention that yesterday was 7 months since I petitioned into this hell hole). it wasn't but maybe 15 minutes after we hung up that I got a text stating that I had a status update. My docs have been received. PROGRESS!!!!

Now for the waiting...

If been looking and researching and trying to find some patterns. I've noticed only a few people add a "received date" notation to their RFE reply box so this is clearly skewed, but it appears that the people that DO get a quick status update, often get an approval within two weeks. As opposed to those that just have a reply date (I'm guessing maybe they never received a status update?? Or maybe one long after their reply that they don't think to add it) most likely wait from 30, up to the 60 days that are stated on the RFE notice. :0/

I'm wondering if anyone out there can tell me if I'm heading in the right direction on this thought??

Has anyone experienced anything like this or heard of anything like this happening??

[Natalie y Richard 14]

Oye eso! Manita I had no idea that was the reason for your RFE. I didn't sign mine at ALL and had no RFE. Now I can confirm it's who touches your file. No te preocupe k eso ya viene trust me! <3