RFE help! Filed Jan 10th, RFE received 09/13

[Diane and Chris 651]

17 hours ago, Hazelsky07 said:

RFE HELP!! received RFE in the mail today. Requesting intent to marry from Beneficiary 🤷🏽‍♀️ isn’t my letter good enough? He signed the letter. Or did we need two separate intent to marry statements? He’s from Cuba, do they expect the letter in Spanish and then translated in English because he understands English... Also, since filing on January 10th, 2018 I’ve visited twice and heading out there next week, should I submit evidence of additional trips? Thanks in advance! — feeling confused.

You needed 2 letters. One from each of you, even if they are pretty much identical. It’s really too bad about this RFE and delay for you. It certainly could have been avoided. Good luck!  Also, no translation is needed if he understands English. 

Edited September 14, 2018 by Diane and Chris

[Ann&James 179]

16 hours ago, Hazelsky07 said:

RFE HELP!! received RFE in the mail today. Requesting intent to marry from Beneficiary 🤷🏽‍♀️ isn’t my letter good enough? He signed the letter. Or did we need two separate intent to marry statements? He’s from Cuba, do they expect the letter in Spanish and then translated in English because he understands English... Also, since filing on January 10th, 2018 I’ve visited twice and heading out there next week, should I submit evidence of additional trips? Thanks in advance! — feeling confused.

I always believe that whatever the rfe is for should be provided. I think it depends on the officer dealing with the petition that a rfe will be given. I was given a rfe to provide a document where as a friend of mine who did her petition a few weeks before was not asked for this document.

[SalishSea 17,836]

23 hours ago, Scandi said:

You cansubmit more if you want to, just don't go overboard.

 

And yes, always 2 intent to marry letters.

One from the beneficiary and one from the petitioner, preferably with each of you mentioning the other person's name, like "I, Gustavius Horriblus, intend to marry Hairless Wonder within 90 days of him/her arriving in the US". As an example. And then you sign yours and the beneficiary signs his.

Just like most things USCIS, nothing is ever "always."   We wrote a joint letter and got approved with no RFE after 185 days.

[SalishSea 17,836]

5 hours ago, Diane and Chris said:

You needed 2 letters. One from each of you, even if they are pretty much identical. It’s really too bad about this RFE and delay for you. It certainly could have been avoided. Good luck!  Also, no translation is needed if he understands English. 

Not true, as evidenced by many of us who were approved with one joint letter of intent.

[SalishSea 17,836]

4 hours ago, Ann&James said:

I always believe that whatever the rfe is for should be provided. I think it depends on the officer dealing with the petition that a rfe will be given. I was given a rfe to provide a document where as a friend of mine who did her petition a few weeks before was not asked for this document.

I think you're on to something here.  Otherwise, the instructions would be way more specific and detailed.

[Diane and Chris 651]

Just now, Jorgedig said:

Not true, as evidenced by many of us who were approved with one joint letter of intent.

Right you are. I tried to edit post to change this, but I was too late. 

[Scandi 4,166]

6 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Just like most things USCIS, nothing is ever "always."   We wrote a joint letter and got approved with no RFE after 185 days.

You might not have written it the way OP did either. Her letter showed clearly that she was the one writing it, not both of them. "I am the petitioner, my fiance is the beneficiary".. I think if you're trying to atempt only sending one letter of intent it needs to look as if both wrote it.

Edited September 15, 2018 by Scandi

[Hazelsky07 21]

It seems to me, the determining factor is the Officer reviewing the case 🤷🏽‍♀️ I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way. I know this much, I read the instructions carefully and it doesn’t say two or one is required. They should be more specific so we can avoid delays. 

[Scandi 4,166]

1 minute ago, Hazelsky07 said:

It seems to me, the determining factor is the Officer reviewing the case 🤷🏽‍♀️ I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way. I know this much, I read the instructions carefully and it doesn’t say two or one is required. They should be more specific so we can avoid delays. 

To the officer at USCIS you were clearly the one writing the letter of intent though. It even started out with "I am the petitioner, my alien fiance is the beneficiary", so to them it was specifically from you, written by you. They wanted him to be in on it more than just a signature.

[Hazelsky07 21]

@Scandi I think you’re right! The letter sounds more on my behalf than us a couple. 

[Diane and Chris 651]

This was as as close as I could come to indicate that both petitioner and beneficiary would write a letter of intent. I really think once you send in both letters you will be fine. Good luck!

 

[Hazelsky07 21]

1 minute ago, Diane and Chris said:

This was as as close as I could come to indicate that both petitioner and beneficiary would write a letter of intent. I really think once you send in both letters you will be fine. Good luck!

 

StatementS!!! But then why some get approved with one? Wording? Okay 👌🏽 

[Scandi 4,166]

Either way, even if a few people get approved with just one letter of intent it's always a safer bet to make one each, two separate ones.

 

It's unfortunate you received an RFE, but I'm glad for your sake that it was an easy RFE, an easy fix. There are way worse RFEs out there. 

[Lucy&Jason 807]

17 minutes ago, Hazelsky07 said:

StatementS!!! But then why some get approved with one? Wording? Okay 👌🏽 

Depends upon the adjudicating officer. There are others who are considerate. Make 2 letters of intent to marry. One for you and one for him. Date it and sign it. Have him scanned his and send to you. 

 

That will be the safest thing to do to respond to your RFE.