The RFE Master List

[Amanda Dillard 1]

Mine was returned because the date on the check was dated differently than the petition. Not an RFE but something to watch for.

[Lara826 2]

I got a RFE asking for my income tax form for the previous year. I had a letter from my employer (and I work in a goverment office) with my salary, length of employment, etc as well as paystubs. I thought that would be enough, but got a RFE about 6 weeks after my filing date requesting just the one previous year's form. I sent my 1040 and W2's. Sent it, and my local office confirmed with me the other day that everything looks ok at this point.

[Lara826 2]

Also be careful with dates on forms! I downloaded some of my forms off visajourney and although the new forms were EXACTLY the same I got the entire package sent back to me. It was only one form that was expired and I got a new one off USCIS. It can be confusing because some forms that are the most recent don't have a future date and some forms will have a future expiration date. If you are not sure about the right date check the form on USCIS. Visajourney has been extremely helpful and right on with most info, but when I send my I 129F (about 2 years ago now) there was at least one form that was expired.

[Sweetmelissa 82]

Mine was returned because the date on the check was dated differently than the petition. Not an RFE but something to watch for.

Dated differently how? I think my fiance's petition was signed on the 2nd of January and the check was written on January 4th, 2014. They send a package back for that?

[ashleyphilly 70]

I didnt understand this dated differently check as well. Would it make difference if the mailing date is different than date of the check? All i know us that you cant write post dated checks

[erist 0]

We got an RFE for 2 things for the K1 visa

1) We forgot to include our letters of intent. This was our fault!

2) They wanted more evidence of last meeting - despite sending many boarding passes and passport stamps. My fiance was in the US at the time on the VWP so we wrote a letter stating that we are currently together in the United States and both signed it and got it notarized. We also included the same copies of our most recent plane itinerary and passport stamp, as well as a few more pictures of us together on facebook that showed the date they were posted. This seemed to satisfy them

[kelisuyiyi 0]

As you all are already aware, our case received an RFE on 4-23-13.

The letter came in the mail today.

The RFE says there is an omitted item on question 3 in part C:

"If you have provided information about a conviction for a crime listed above and you were being battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by your spouse, parent, or adult child at the time of your conviction, check all of the following that apply to you:

___ I was acting in self-defense.

___ I violated a protection order issued for my own protection.

___ I committed, was arrested for, was convicted of, or plead guilty to committing a crime that did not result in serious bodily injury, and there was a connection between the crime committed and my having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty."

Obviously, none of these apply to me, and they only had boxes available to check in.

I did not check any of the boxes. The RFE was that I should have written N/A even though it wasn't an option and there was no space to write it!

Sent it back today with N/A just written after the question. Hopefully it will be resolved soon!

Thanks everybody for your help!

my question is: After I corrected and sent this back, can they give additional RFEs? Or is there only the possibility for one?

Can anybody double confirm this post?

I think we shall leave the box blank for Part 3, 3., if we do not have provided information about a conviction for a crime listed above.

Or shall we still input N/A in that little box by handwriting? I am not even able to type into it.

Thank you for the help.

[bambastic 1]

I got a RFE asking for my income tax form for the previous year. I had a letter from my employer (and I work in a goverment office) with my salary, length of employment, etc as well as paystubs. I thought that would be enough, but got a RFE about 6 weeks after my filing date requesting just the one previous year's form. I sent my 1040 and W2's. Sent it, and my local office confirmed with me the other day that everything looks ok at this point.

Hey Lara! I have a question... I thought the Affidavit of Support will only be used during the interview of the fiance? Does this mean I have to include AOS when I file for petition?

[Emily and Nathan 39]

I just posted a new topic related to RFE..

I am a Canadian who lives about.. 30 minutes from the US border.. and my boyfriend lives about 20 minutes from there.

Luckily for us.. we get to see eachother pretty regularily through this process...

My questions is- I thought that send 5 photos for proof of meeting in the last 5 years..was going to be sufficient since we live so close together...

But now i'm seeing that is secondary evidence.. and I'm worried i"m going to get a big RFE..

Just wondering if anyone has gotten approved solely off of photos?

[Lara826 2]

Hey Lara! I have a question... I thought the Affidavit of Support will only be used during the interview of the fiance? Does this mean I have to include AOS when I file for petition?

Hi,

Yes when you file for AOS you will need the Affidavit of support. This is when I got the RFE because I did not include income tax forms. In fact, my (then) fiance brought the affidvait of support to his interview at the embassy (in Madrid) and they didn't even want it, they said to wait until he gets here. I imagine Madrid is more relaxed that some places but he did not hand it in during his interview. Hope this helps!

[Lara826 2]

I just posted a new topic related to RFE..

I am a Canadian who lives about.. 30 minutes from the US border.. and my boyfriend lives about 20 minutes from there.

Luckily for us.. we get to see eachother pretty regularily through this process...

My questions is- I thought that send 5 photos for proof of meeting in the last 5 years..was going to be sufficient since we live so close together...

But now i'm seeing that is secondary evidence.. and I'm worried i"m going to get a big RFE..

Just wondering if anyone has gotten approved solely off of photos?

If you are worried about it not being enough evidence, you could include statements from friends or family members that you spend time with vouching for your relationship (they will have to be notarized), and if you ever stay at hotels or get tickets for an event or something together, could include that. Also ask for passport stamps when each of you cross the border to show that you are seeing each other, etc. As far as whether just photos will be enough, I guess it will just have to depend on the officer and how convinced he is you are a real couple.

[keithokeplinger 0]

I got an RFE because the names of former spouses (last name) on the 129f did not match the last names on the death certificate and divorce decree. I used maiden names because these are required on the on the G-325A Biographical Information form.

My advice: make sure the names of former spouses (on form 129f and the marriage termination documents) match.

[Churches91 3]

Hi,

Yes when you file for AOS you will need the Affidavit of support. This is when I got the RFE because I did not include income tax forms. In fact, my (then) fiance brought the affidvait of support to his interview at the embassy (in Madrid) and they didn't even want it, they said to wait until he gets here. I imagine Madrid is more relaxed that some places but he did not hand it in during his interview. Hope this helps!

This thread is for the K1 visa petition though, so you commenting on the tax form is most likely going to confuse someon since the AOS is something seperate from the K1.

[blackknight1609 28]

TWO IMPORTANT RFE THAT YOU MIGHT MISS:

1- They need long-form birth certificate of the American Citizen on full copy of the American passport

2- Send TWO (2) letters of intent, and sign them (One from petitioner and the other from beneficiary)

We got RFE for the above mentioned reasons.

Good luck everyone

[Tina and Johan 206]

is the "long form" the one with parents' names, and all that? I don't think California has a "long form". Mine is from the state, and they didn't give an option.