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DerrickH   2

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I received my RFE notice today and its asking me for the "letter of intent". My question is this: does my fiancee's letter (she is from Costa Rica) HAVE to be in the native language of Spanish? My fiancée is fluent in both English and Spanish. I just got off the phone with "USCIS" and they were absolutely NO help. Anyone with experience with this???

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perlenoire   2

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It should be in english ...

3/8/2013 -I-129f sent

3/15/2013- NOA1 received

7/12/2013 - RFE text notifications

7/15/2013 - RFE hard copy received

7/19/2013 - RFE sent

7/24/2013 - RFE received by USCIS

7/31/2013 - NOA2 approved

8/5/2013 - NOA2 hard copy received

8/16/2013 - NVC received

8-21-2013 - case number received

8-23-2013 - sent to the embassy

8-27-2013 - Embassy received

9-28-2013 - Packet 3 received in the state by petitioner(my husband now)

10-7-2013 - medical exam done

10-23-2013 - packet 3 sent out

10-29-2013 - packet 4 received

11-21-2013 - interview date(approved)

1-23-2014 - passport received

1-24-2014 - fl LAuderdale intl airport

3-14-2014 - Married

6-17-2014 - AOS / EAD sent out

7-21-2014 - Biometrics appointment

9-4-2014 - EAD approved

9-8-2014 - EAD card received in mail yeahhhhhh / received mail with second biometrics appointment

9-12-2014 - Biometrics done for the 2nd time

9-28-2014 - Interview waiver letter received in mail

4-24-2015 - email received ( residence card in production ) yayyyyy thanks God!!!!!

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perlenoire   2

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i received the same RFE like 2 weeks ago ...Letter of intent from both of us i sent it and today i was approved !!!! GOOD LUCK !

3/8/2013 -I-129f sent

3/15/2013- NOA1 received

7/12/2013 - RFE text notifications

7/15/2013 - RFE hard copy received

7/19/2013 - RFE sent

7/24/2013 - RFE received by USCIS

7/31/2013 - NOA2 approved

8/5/2013 - NOA2 hard copy received

8/16/2013 - NVC received

8-21-2013 - case number received

8-23-2013 - sent to the embassy

8-27-2013 - Embassy received

9-28-2013 - Packet 3 received in the state by petitioner(my husband now)

10-7-2013 - medical exam done

10-23-2013 - packet 3 sent out

10-29-2013 - packet 4 received

11-21-2013 - interview date(approved)

1-23-2014 - passport received

1-24-2014 - fl LAuderdale intl airport

3-14-2014 - Married

6-17-2014 - AOS / EAD sent out

7-21-2014 - Biometrics appointment

9-4-2014 - EAD approved

9-8-2014 - EAD card received in mail yeahhhhhh / received mail with second biometrics appointment

9-12-2014 - Biometrics done for the 2nd time

9-28-2014 - Interview waiver letter received in mail

4-24-2015 - email received ( residence card in production ) yayyyyy thanks God!!!!!

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I have a friend who's fiancé is from Costa Rica and my fiancé is from Costa Rica also...we all got a RFE for letter of intent and it was sent already with the I-129F...

Anyway I sent it last week in English, blue signature...Hopefully we get approved very soon!

GOOD LUCK MAE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

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DerrickH   2

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Awesome to see other ticos on here! Lets keep in touch through the rest of this process! She's from Heredia and I'm tico/ gringo from California. Haha! We got our noa1 on February 28. Patience is key ;)

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perlenoire   2

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Awesome! Thank you! I have both ready to go! So it took about two weeks to get approved once you sent in the response?

I will not say that because I saw someone who waits for 49 days ...I will say that I am lucky!

3/8/2013 -I-129f sent

3/15/2013- NOA1 received

7/12/2013 - RFE text notifications

7/15/2013 - RFE hard copy received

7/19/2013 - RFE sent

7/24/2013 - RFE received by USCIS

7/31/2013 - NOA2 approved

8/5/2013 - NOA2 hard copy received

8/16/2013 - NVC received

8-21-2013 - case number received

8-23-2013 - sent to the embassy

8-27-2013 - Embassy received

9-28-2013 - Packet 3 received in the state by petitioner(my husband now)

10-7-2013 - medical exam done

10-23-2013 - packet 3 sent out

10-29-2013 - packet 4 received

11-21-2013 - interview date(approved)

1-23-2014 - passport received

1-24-2014 - fl LAuderdale intl airport

3-14-2014 - Married

6-17-2014 - AOS / EAD sent out

7-21-2014 - Biometrics appointment

9-4-2014 - EAD approved

9-8-2014 - EAD card received in mail yeahhhhhh / received mail with second biometrics appointment

9-12-2014 - Biometrics done for the 2nd time

9-28-2014 - Interview waiver letter received in mail

4-24-2015 - email received ( residence card in production ) yayyyyy thanks God!!!!!

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Receiving an RFE is an ideal time to include extra evidence of a bona fide relationship, for the consulate's benefit. Respond to what USCIS wants in the RFE notice. Then, underneath that, send your additional relationship evidence with a cover-note that says "USCIS: Upon petition approval, please forward these additional materials to the consulate."

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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I received my RFE notice today and its asking me for the "letter of intent". My question is this: does my fiancee's letter (she is from Costa Rica) HAVE to be in the native language of Spanish? My fiancée is fluent in both English and Spanish. I just got off the phone with "USCIS" and they were absolutely NO help. Anyone with experience with this???

DerrickH,

I got my approval yesterday, August 2, 2013...5 days after they received my RFE response. I sent the letters of Intent (Petitioner and Beneficiary) both in English, signed in blue and additional photo evidence of the trips we had after we sent the I 129F. When we got engage we went to the basilica in Cartago, my fiancé asked Virgin Maria de los Angeles (Costa Rican Patron) to help us, and we got approved yesterday which was the official day of Maria de los Angeles en Costa Rica, it was a holiday. I still can't believe it! :) Good Luck mae, Pura Vida.

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DerrickH   2

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DerrickH,

I got my approval yesterday, August 2, 2013...5 days after they received my RFE response. I sent the letters of Intent (Petitioner and Beneficiary) both in English, signed in blue and additional photo evidence of the trips we had after we sent the I 129F. When we got engage we went to the basilica in Cartago, my fiancé asked Virgin Maria de los Angeles (Costa Rican Patron) to help us, and we got approved yesterday which was the official day of Maria de los Angeles en Costa Rica, it was a holiday. I still can't believe it! :) Good Luck mae, Pura Vida.

Awesome! Congrats!!!

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Called CSC yeaterday (8/2/13) and was told RFE was sent July 11 but i still haven't received anything yet - they said it might take up to 30 days. Should i panic? Do RFEs normally take 30 days to receive from CSC? Please advice cause i'm really worried. Thanks

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Called CSC yeaterday (8/2/13) and was told RFE was sent July 11 but i still haven't received anything yet - they said it might take up to 30 days. Should i panic? Do RFEs normally take 30 days to receive from CSC? Please advice cause i'm really worried. Thanks

Not sure, but my letter is dated: 07/09/2013 and it was received on 7/15/2013....

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d3adc0d3   186

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Both letter of intents I sent to USCIS were in English and my fiance is from Argentina. He's fluent in both English and Spanish. We didn't get an RFE, and we've been approved.

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[2014-09-22] Applied for SSN
[2014-09-26] Marriage License in Snail Mail
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2015-04-30] Mailed AOS Package!
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