Has anyone side loaded a CR1 RFE?

[Jaanu2017 1]

6 minutes ago, agripa said:

Did they give a reason for putting your application into administrative processing? What were the other red flags in your case that you mentioned, if you don't mind me asking?

 

Case has not yet officially denied as its under Administrative Processing, but consular officer has given verbally reasons for not approving the case....but I'm not ready to give up yet...rather I'm fully ready now to have a big fight to bring my wife over here...

[Jaanu2017 1]

7 minutes ago, amul said:

But the courthouse in Ghaziabad has told him that Memorandum of Marriage is unheard of! They do not issue such a thing, what should we do at this point? 

 

The courthouse told him this because there is no such thing in India...In some other countries, they have this thing but not in India...Mostly in Muslim countries...

[amul 229]

3 minutes ago, Jaanu2017 said:

 My wife and I have had many red-flags which you and others might not have, but consular officer and fraud-investigators in US Embassy in Delhi, India were more focused us not having colorful traditional wedding and not mingling of relatives. There are huge red flag in our case...but in my opinions none of those raise to the level of denying a case given what I know about immigration laws and cases for the last 26 years in this country. One thing I would say to you is that stay away answering to negative comments by negative people on this site. They will make you an evil and call you a troll just because you came here and truthfully described your situation and looking for help...and many of those people are either long time members or moderators. More negative vibes here than positive ones. I have been watching all this drama here for many years. Rather than help, most people will focus on making you an evil. Just stay away answering to them...

Personally, I like to stick with positive stuff!

 

Hang in there Jaanu2017 -- here is a good 2017 for us all. 

[amul 229]

2 minutes ago, Jaanu2017 said:

 

Case has not yet officially denied as its under Administrative Processing, but consular officer has given verbally reasons for not approving the case....but I'm not ready to give up yet...rather I'm fully ready now to have a big fight to bring my wife over here...

Good for you! Keep up the good fight 

[amul 229]

8 minutes ago, Jaanu2017 said:

 

The courthouse told him this because there is no such thing in India...In some other countries, they have this thing but not in India...Mostly in Muslim countries...

Is there any info about this anywhere that I can submit with our documents?

 

Furthermore, why would USCIS ask for something that does not exist? It is not very conducive and confusing imo 

Edited January 13, 2017 by amul
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[Jaanu2017 1]

27 minutes ago, amul said:

Personally, I like to stick with positive stuff!

 

Hang in there Jaanu2017 -- here is a good 2017 for us all. 

 tnx dear...Yes, I feel the same...a good 2017 for all of us...

Spoiler

 

 

Edited January 13, 2017 by Jaanu2017

[Jaanu2017 1]

27 minutes ago, amul said:

Personally, I like to stick with positive stuff!

 

Hang in there Jaanu2017 -- here is a good 2017 for us all. 

 tnx dear...Yes, I feel the same...a good 2017 for all of us...

Spoiler

 

 

[Jaanu2017 1]

25 minutes ago, amul said:

Is there any info about this anywhere that I can submit with our documents?

 

Furthermore, why would USCIS ask for something that does not exist? It is not very conducive and confusing imo 

 Dunno dear why USCIS would ask for something that doesn't exit...As I said that officer made a mistake...Officer also asked about wedding pics about religious/traditional marriage when its not necessary that people must have to have religious/traditional marriage. I think you should just submit whatever you can, such as wedding pics at the courthouse or at Arya Samaj mandir..even one would do...and just submit that marriage certificate from Arya Samaj Mandir...Most RFEs are not carefully reviewed as per my observation in last many years...I think you would be just fine...:)

[amul 229]

1 hour ago, Jaanu2017 said:

 Dunno dear why USCIS would ask for something that doesn't exit...As I said that officer made a mistake...Officer also asked about wedding pics about religious/traditional marriage when its not necessary that people must have to have religious/traditional marriage. I think you should just submit whatever you can, such as wedding pics at the courthouse or at Arya Samaj mandir..even one would do...and just submit that marriage certificate from Arya Samaj Mandir...Most RFEs are not carefully reviewed as per my observation in last many years...I think you would be just fine...:)

Ok will do! 

 

Apparently, the CO is mistaken and also we could not register our marriage without the document given to us at the temple. The registrar at the court house asked for it as well as our passport size photos, our identifications, checked my visa etc.!

 

I will keep you posted on what transpires and you do the same please. Best of luck to us all. 

 

 

[KierenHby 899]

6 hours ago, Jaanu2017 said:

 My wife and I have had many red-flags which you and others might not have, but consular officer and fraud-investigators in US Embassy in Delhi, India were more focused on us not having colorful traditional wedding and not mingling between relatives during wedding. There are huge red flag in our case...but in my opinions none of those raise to the level of denying a case given what I know about immigration laws and cases for the last 26 years in this country. One thing I would say to you is that stay away answering to negative comments by negative people on this site. They will make you an evil and call you a troll just because you came here and truthfully described your situation and looking for help...and many of those people are either long time members or moderators. More negative vibes here than positive ones. I have been watching all this drama here for many years. Rather than help, most people will focus on making you an evil. Just stay away answering to them...

While scrolling through the thread, the post caught my eye.

While you may view others' comments as you see fit, bear in mind this is a volunteer forum. A post that appears negative in your opinion isn't always necessarily so. You were offered factual advice by experienced members or by those otherwise versed in US laws. It's your right to accept or ignore advice on a public forum. You have the option to report anyone you feel called you evil; mods are your friends too. 

 

While I won't delve into details, as best as I remember, your case had several flags and hurdles to overcome in India. 

[amul 229]

20 minutes ago, KierenHby said:

While scrolling through the thread, the post caught my eye.

While you may view others' comments as you see fit, bear in mind this is a volunteer forum. A post that appears negative in your opinion isn't always necessarily so. You were offered factual advice by experienced members or by those otherwise versed in US laws. It's your right to accept or ignore advice on a public forum. You have the option to report anyone you feel called you evil; mods are your friends too. 

 

While I won't delve into details, as best as I remember, your case had several flags and hurdles to overcome in India. 

I have to chime in, without this forum, I would have gone to pieces. I have found so much valuable information here and was able to file our CR1 application thanks to it. We too have many red flags, but this fabulous forum also has members who share similar stories, making this place a virtual home for us.

 

Immigration journey is a long and arduous one and most seasoned VJ volunteers tend to offer facts and real talk. I am very thankful for all the support I have received and feel that we all have more in common than differences.

 

Here is to a great 2017 everyone, may we all unite with our loved ones soon! 

[amul 229]

On 1/11/2017 at 6:33 PM, KierenHby said:

Wouldn't hurt to wait a handful of days for the RFE to arrive. You'd know for sure what to respond to at that time. 

Remember, it's quality over quantity. 

Hello KierenHby,

 

So going with the RFE we got, would you say that adding copies of my/our boarding passes (the trip after filing our CR1) would be considered quality or quantity? 

 

Thanks bunches 

[agripa 100]

Just now, amul said:

So going with the RFE we got, would you say that adding copies of my/our boarding passes (the trip after filing our CR1) would be considered quality or quantity? 

I think face-to-face visits are the best piece of evidence!! My wife and I took a vacation over Christmas and I'm hoping to side-load at the NVC if possible. 

[amul 229]

11 minutes ago, agripa said:

I think face-to-face visits are the best piece of evidence!! My wife and I took a vacation over Christmas and I'm hoping to side-load at the NVC if possible. 

Perfect! I will include that for sure! When creating our timeline, I included the last visit as our upcoming visit. I think it will show that we followed through with that, and that can only be a good thing.

 

Also, I am flying out in a few days to India to be with hubby -- will spend 4 weeks with him. Should I also include a one page itinerary of my upcoming trip (like I did when we filed the CR1)? 

 

I won't overcrowd the RFE response, so here is what I had in mind:

 

1. Copy of the religious marriage certificate from the Arya Samaj Mandir 

2. My boarding passes to and from India. (single sheet - duplex printing)

3. Our boarding passes while we traveled together in India (duplex printing w/ number 2)

4. Copy of our hotel receipt, with our names on it (duplex printing)

5. 2-4 pictures taken during our trip

6. A cover letter listing all that is included in the envelope, with touching base on my upcoming 4 week trip.

 

So all together there will be 4 pages in the RFE response from our end. Is this TMI? 

 

Edited January 14, 2017 by amul

[agripa 100]

3 minutes ago, amul said:

So all together there will be 4 pages in the RFE response from our end. Is this TMI? 

Looks like a solid list! Maybe include a scan of your passport pages with stamps showing entry/exit into India. Also, did you have any witnesses at your Mandir wedding or friends come to the courthouse with you? You could get some sworn affidavits from them stating they attended the wedding and/or were present when you applied for the marriage certificate.