RFE for a document that I sent with the original package

[Joy-girl 3]

Hello everyone,

How often is it that one receives a RFE for a document already sent with the application? I sent in a copy of the dissolution certificate for my husband's traditional marriage which technically dissolved years ago. The marriage was formally dissolved in customary court last year and now I got a RFE requesting for evidence of the dissolution of the marriage or a court decree dissolving the marriage.  I intend to resent the court order again but want to make sure that I am not missing anything else.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

 

Thanks

 

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

6 minutes ago, Joy-girl said:

Hello everyone,

How often is it that one receives a RFE for a document already sent with the application? I sent in a copy of the dissolution certificate for my husband's traditional marriage which technically dissolved years ago. The marriage was formally dissolved in customary court last year and now I got a RFE requesting for evidence of the dissolution of the marriage or a court decree dissolving the marriage.  I intend to resent the court order again but want to make sure that I am not missing anything else.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

 

Thanks

 

 

It is not common but it does happen that some documents are misplaced or lost out of a packet. So resend the paperwork that you have.

[David & Diana R 1,005]

49 minutes ago, Joy-girl said:

Hello everyone,

How often is it that one receives a RFE for a document already sent with the application? I sent in a copy of the dissolution certificate for my husband's traditional marriage which technically dissolved years ago. The marriage was formally dissolved in customary court last year and now I got a RFE requesting for evidence of the dissolution of the marriage or a court decree dissolving the marriage.  I intend to resent the court order again but want to make sure that I am not missing anything else.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

 

Thanks

 

 

It's more likely that you sent in the wrong document.  I had to provide an ORIGINAL DIVORCE DECREE that was stamped by the court.

[Joy-girl 3]

I sent in a copy of the original document - the court order -  that was stamped by the court and signed by the judge.  Not sure what else I can submit to this effect 

[x_driven_x 1,778]

6 minutes ago, Joy-girl said:

I sent in a copy of the original document - the court order -  that was stamped by the court and signed by the judge.  Not sure what else I can submit to this effect 

Was it a photo copy or a certified copy printed out by the court? 

 

Either way, just send it in again. I'd recommend getting a new fresh copy direct from the courthouse though, just to err on the side of caution. Sometimes they ask for things already sent because they lost it, or because they don't like something about the copy that was sent it... unfortunately, they are never really exactly specific about that. 

[rrobin0609 387]

51 minutes ago, Joy-girl said:

Hello everyone,

How often is it that one receives a RFE for a document already sent with the application? I sent in a copy of the dissolution certificate for my husband's traditional marriage which technically dissolved years ago. The marriage was formally dissolved in customary court last year and now I got a RFE requesting for evidence of the dissolution of the marriage or a court decree dissolving the marriage.  I intend to resent the court order again but want to make sure that I am not missing anything else.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

 

Thanks

 

 

My RFE asked for proof of US citizenship even though I sent a front and back copy of by birth certificate. I sent a second copy of it and a copy of my passport. Things get lost when you have physical copies, and since they are switching systems that has the potential to be a double whammy. I wouldn't be concerned since the paperwork has been sitting in their office for 6+ months.

[Joy-girl 3]

Okay. Thanks 

I think I will re-send what I have since it's a copy of the official document from the court house.

 

Thanks everyone. This is helpful and has reduced the level of anxiety.

[x_driven_x 1,778]

Just now, Joy-girl said:

Okay. Thanks 

I think I will re-send what I have since it's a copy of the official document from the court house.

 

Thanks everyone. This is helpful and has reduced the level of anxiety.

You say copy of... Just to be clear, I would not send a photocopy of it (as in if you took what they gave you and put it through a copier), I would sent the the one given to you by the court, that has a stamp directly on it. If you don't have an extra to send, they are like $5 or $10 at the courthouse.

[Joy-girl 3]

24 minutes ago, David & Zoila said:

It's more likely that you sent in the wrong document.  I had to provide an ORIGINAL DIVORCE DECREE that was stamped by the court.

 

11 minutes ago, x_driven_x said:

Was it a photo copy or a certified copy printed out by the court? 

 

Either way, just send it in again. I'd recommend getting a new fresh copy direct from the courthouse though, just to err on the side of caution. Sometimes they ask for things already sent because they lost it, or because they don't like something about the copy that was sent it... unfortunately, they are never really exactly specific about that. 

 

7 minutes ago, rrobin0609 said:

My RFE asked for proof of US citizenship even though I sent a front and back copy of by birth certificate. I sent a second copy of it and a copy of my passport. Things get lost when you have physical copies, and since they are switching systems that has the potential to be a double whammy. I wouldn't be concerned since the paperwork has been sitting in their office for 6+ months.

 

1 minute ago, x_driven_x said:

You say copy of... Just to be clear, I would not send a photocopy of it (as in if you took what they gave you and put it through a copier), I would sent the the one given to you by the court, that has a stamp directly on it. If you don't have an extra to send, they are like $5 or $10 at the courthouse.

I thought we are not supposed to send originals to the USCIS? This document came from a court abroad

[x_driven_x 1,778]

4 minutes ago, Joy-girl said:

 

 

 

I thought we are not supposed to send originals to the USCIS? This document came from a court abroad

You don't want to send the "original" you want to send an "official copy", not a "copy" of the original, if that makes sense.  Others might a copy is fine, but you send that once adn got an RFE.... you can try sending the copy again, but in my opinion it's better to take the extras step than just hope for the best with what you already tried once.

Edited May 30, 2018 by x_driven_x

[Joy-girl 3]

1 hour ago, David & Zoila said:

It's more likely that you sent in the wrong document.  I had to provide an ORIGINAL DIVORCE DECREE that was stamped by the court.

So you sent in the original divorce decree. Did you submit a photocopy or certified copy with the original application?

[Unshakable Faith 493]

I'd send a certified copy, just to be safe!

Edited May 30, 2018 by Unshakable Faith

[dwheels76 5,468]

Your husband is the beneficiary why did you send in the divorce decree to USCIS? His divorce papers are to go to NVC. They probably confused
USCIS is all about the petitioner. NVC is about the Beneficiary.

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

12 hours ago, dwheels76 said:

Your husband is the beneficiary why did you send in the divorce decree to USCIS? His divorce papers are to go to NVC. They probably confused
USCIS is all about the petitioner. NVC is about the Beneficiary.

I had the same thought - my husband (beneficiary) didn't present his divorce decree until his interview at the embassy. At that point, they took it along with his passport before issuing the visa. It didn't come up before that.

 

Either way - as others have said, get a certified copy (not just a plain photocopy). My then-fiancé had a certified copy that was also certifiably translated to English by a Swedish notary and it worked just fine. (Not sure if translating is an issue for yours)

[bad4tatt 168]

17 hours ago, x_driven_x said:

You say copy of... Just to be clear, I would not send a photocopy of it (as in if you took what they gave you and put it through a copier), I would sent the the one given to you by the court, that has a stamp directly on it. If you don't have an extra to send, they are like $5 or $10 at the courthouse.

As per USCIS you are NOT to send originals to them. You are to bring originals to the interview.