Help! K1 denied due to missed deadline

[Ortolan 381]

If you got denied just because you missed a deadline waiting on a form, why on earth do you think it would go any faster/smoother if you pay someone to do exactly what you just did? This time you have the docs you need, right? Do it yourself and save your money!

[streetdzine 1]

But it isn't free. Several others have done it without lawyers and it went through smoothly.

Op's problem was just the delay in responding to the RFE. Since he or she has it,they can just fill out the same forms (if they haven't been updated) and supply the required documents. A lawyer or rapidvisa is not necessary.

I agree with your premise that having a lawyer in the OP's situation is unnecessary. To say that the delay was the only problem would probably be inaccurate to a degree though. The OP either submitted his documents knowingly without his birth certificate in hopes that he would get it in time before he received a RFE and then past the RFE deadline...or he just didn't know or forgot about the birth certificate as one of the documents and the time it took to get the birth certificate took longer than the RFE deadline. With the first case I wouldn't think any lawyer would risk their clients chances of approval and wasting their money and time by sending it in with missing documents. With the second case no lawyer would (I would think) miss such a big document like a Birth Certificate with this process. Again, I'm not advocating to get a lawyer because the OP doesn't need one as they don't speed up the process and it feels like they are just needed for certain couple's situation. But a lawyer sure would have prevented this from happening in my opinion.

[Unidentified 2,930]

If you got a straightforward case you're just wasting your money on a lawyer.

[abhi_meli 150]

Fill up the forms yourself...it's not rocket science...save the lawyer fees and use it for some good cause...

[Gosia & Tito 199]

RapidVisa is a just form filler service which you have to provide them with all the information.

And, Don't know about you, but I don't lightly post personal information on a site that collects it purposely -haven't you heard about identity theft?..the site is legit but I invite you to look into their TOS in respect to how they safeguard your info and what happens in case of a breach...

[Lalalaura 2]

Thanks everyone for your replys, if rapid visa is online form fillers like you say and not lawyers then I don't see the point in paying them to do what I can do. I was only thinking to get a lawyer because this petition got denied them maybe it would "red flag" our next petition.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Thanks everyone for your replys, if rapid visa is online form fillers like you say and not lawyers then I don't see the point in paying them to do what I can do. I was only thinking to get a lawyer because this petition got denied them maybe it would "red flag" our next petition.

No red flag. The worst thing for you is that you have lost time and $340. Just submit the I-129F petition again, but this time include everything that is required.