Avoid unnecessary RFEs! (same sex marriage I-129F petitions)

[espared12 52]

Does anyone know if I have to wait for the letter to arrive by mail or if I can call and theyll tell me exactly what they need? I am worried because I never received my NOA1 hardcopy by mail, I did receive my transfer notice hard copy so this makes me nervous.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Does anyone know if I have to wait for the letter to arrive by mail or if I can call and theyll tell me exactly what they need? I am worried because I never received my NOA1 hardcopy by mail, I did receive my transfer notice hard copy so this makes me nervous.

You have to wait for the letter. They will not tell you on the phone.

[kmiami15 8]

Just got RFE guys, I'm a bit disappointed but oh well.

Since this same sex marriage is new to them, they are probably making sure everything is covered... the good thing is that petitions are being processed (even if it is for an RFE)... you should have an approval within 2 weeks hopefully... let us know what is the RFE exactly for....

[mstewart 6]

WHAT!?

Grr, they should add this onto the USCIS website instead of just saying we apply as any other hetero relationship. Fingers crossed for no RFE's!

[espared12 52]

I cant believe how much this RFE has stressed me in the last hour since I got the email and text for it. My neck is all tense. My fiance and I just had an argument over it. She does not understand this process and it doesnt matter how many times I try to explain it to her she just ends up more confused and I get frustrated quickly. I'm trying to calm down as much as I can, I dont even know what the RFE is for yet, for all I know it can be the simplest thing. I think waiting for the RFE hardcopy is going to be harder than waiting all this time after NOA1.

[kmiami15 8]

WHAT!?

Grr, they should add this onto the USCIS website instead of just saying we apply as any other hetero relationship. Fingers crossed for no RFE's!

agree!!!

[Sukie 1,463]

WHAT!?

Grr, they should add this onto the USCIS website instead of just saying we apply as any other hetero relationship. Fingers crossed for no RFE's!

I'm an I-130 filer, so this doesn't apply to us (same-sex, married in New York), but it infuriates me that the petitioner is responsible for PROVING that the place where they intend to marry lawfully allows it. I know most of us same-sex couples probably have a good grasp of the law in our respective states, but honestly - to make *US* prove it? Definitely growing pains here.

So...it does show that we will face heightened scrutiny with our petitions. Darn

Sukie

PS: Binational same-sex couples are welcome to join the Binational Same-Sex forum. Look for many of us there!

[espared12 52]

Oh my God, this just keeps on getting better! I just updated our Timeline to reflect the RFE and now it added another month of estimated time that we will have to wait for our application to be adjudicated.

[kmiami15 8]

Oh my God, this just keeps on getting better! I just updated our Timeline to reflect the RFE and now it added another month of estimated time that we will have to wait for our application to be adjudicated.

relax.... that usually the average... I have seen many applications being approved within 2 weeks after receiving the response from the petitioner... you will be fine... as soon as you get the letter, reply and you will be approved in a blink of an eye... at least your case was looked at... lots of other people have been waiting for months and months and nothing... so look at the RFE from the positive side

[espared12 52]

relax.... that usually the average... I have seen many applications being approved within 2 weeks after receiving the response from the petitioner... you will be fine... as soon as you get the letter, reply and you will be approved in a blink of an eye... at least your case was looked at... lots of other people have been waiting for months and months and nothing... so look at the RFE from the positive side

You're completely right. I should consider myself lucky having them review our file before other people that have been waiting longer than we have.

[bob72601 13]

We did include the fact that we will get married in Waterloo, Iowa in our original filing. So far, so good. We are still waiting on our NOA2 from the TSC.

[espared12 52]

So lets see if anyone can answer this. Let's just say our RFE is for not mentioning specifically what state we are going to marry in. If I reply to USCIS that I will marry in California, which is what our original plan was, but if as time progresses another state closer to us allows us to marry, do we still have to travel and marry in California or can we just marry somewhere closer that will allow it?

[mstewart 6]

Can we, who haven't included this information, send an updated letter or do we have to wait for a RFE?

[kmiami15 8]

Can we, who haven't included this information, send an updated letter or do we have to wait for a RFE?

I would wait for an RFE (they might not send you one).....

So lets see if anyone can answer this. Let's just say our RFE is for not mentioning specifically what state we are going to marry in. If I reply to USCIS that I will marry in California, which is what our original plan was, but if as time progresses another state closer to us allows us to marry, do we still have to travel and marry in California or can we just marry somewhere closer that will allow it?

I do not think it will be an issue... if it were to arise at the interview for the AOS, then you would explain that you had intentions of marrying in California but then a closer to home state allows it and that's where you went to... I would not be worried... there's nothing that states that you must marry in a specific state... as long as that state recognizes same sex marriage, it is legal for USCIS....

[elsker1 0]

Thanks for the heads up on this one, I will get my partner to keep an eye out for this