USCIS requesting a copy of DS-2019

[miamiboy 0]

Hello, i'm currently adjusting my status to permanent resident, and just got a RFE letter, requesting to submit a copy of DS-2019 Form (Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-1) issued for my J-1 visa back in 2006. It has been almost ten years since it was issued, (and by the way it got expired the same year it was issued -2006) so i don't have this form in hands, it was either lost or misplaced.

How do i get a duplicate? Is there any possibility of obtaining a copy? Who do i contact?

If mentioned form can not be found on records, how do i explain to USCIS that it can not be submitted? Will my i-485 application be denied?

Thanks

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

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Hello, i'm currently adjusting my status to permanent resident, and just got a RFE letter, requesting to submit a copy of DS-2019 Form (Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status (J-1) issued for my J-1 visa back in 2006. It has been almost ten years since it was issued, (and by the way it got expired the same year it was issued -2006) so i don't have this form in hands, it was either lost or misplaced.

How do i get a duplicate? Is there any possibility of obtaining a copy? Who do i contact?

If mentioned form can not be found on records, how do i explain to USCIS that it can not be submitted? Will my i-485 application be denied?

Thanks

Try asking the sponsoring agency/school. They had to keep a record of you during the time, hopefully they didn't throw their files away.

[meaganb 2]

I needed to obtain copies of my ds 2019 as well and my employers copies of all my ds 2019s for 10 years. I imagine your school/ employer will have copies. If not,perhaps SEVIS has a copy.