RFE Return Envelope

[Ermehgerdd 172]

I received an RFE requesting additional evidence to substantiate our intent to marry. Included with this request was a standard, pre-addressed return envelope. My response will likely not fit in the envelope. 

 

Do I have to use the envelope provided? Can I just copy the address exactly onto a larger envelope? Is there any disadvantage to doing so?

 

 

TIF

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

1 minute ago, Ermehgerdd said:

Do I have to use the envelope provided?

No

 

2 minutes ago, Ermehgerdd said:

Can I just copy the address exactly onto a larger envelope?

Yes

 

2 minutes ago, Ermehgerdd said:

Is there any disadvantage to doing so?

No

[payxibka 10,045]

2 hours ago, Ermehgerdd said:

I received an RFE requesting additional evidence to substantiate our intent to marry. Included with this request was a standard, pre-addressed return envelope. My response will likely not fit in the envelope. 

 

Do I have to use the envelope provided? Can I just copy the address exactly onto a larger envelope? Is there any disadvantage to doing so?

 

 

TIF

The size of the envelope is an indication of the amount of evidence that they expect.   Why is it your response won't fit?

[Ermehgerdd 172]

My statement, my fiance's statement, his parents' statement, our travel agent's statement, confirmation of the venue reservation, a picture proving continued visits after filing, and a boarding pass is quite thick when folded and stuffed in a standard letter mailing envelope. 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

2 hours ago, Ermehgerdd said:

My statement, my fiance's statement, his parents' statement, our travel agent's statement, confirmation of the venue reservation, a picture proving continued visits after filing, and a boarding pass is quite thick when folded and stuffed in a standard letter mailing envelope. 

If you failed to include signed statements that you are each free to marry and intend to marry within 90 days of your fiance's entry on a K1 visa, then that's why the RFE and all you really need to send.  

[Ermehgerdd 172]

I had included a statement, only signed by me though. In any case, I'd rather send in more than the bare minimum, citing specific examples from the RFE's instructional paragraph. 

[Pitaya 2,577]

On 11/22/2019 at 7:39 AM, Ermehgerdd said:

I received an RFE requesting additional evidence to substantiate our intent to marry. Included with this request was a standard, pre-addressed return envelope. My response will likely not fit in the envelope. 

 

Do I have to use the envelope provided? Can I just copy the address exactly onto a larger envelope? Is there any disadvantage to doing so?

 

 

TIF

Just include the return envelope in the larger envelope/package that will contain your response to your RFE. 

 

We received an RFE during our ROC stage of our immigration journey. Our response to the RFE weighed in at just over 3.5 pounds. Obviously the puny return envelope provided by USCIS was totally inadequate for the response material. I simply included the USCIS-provided return envelope with our response in the USPS Priority Mailing Box (with the address information from RFE return envelope printed outside of box) that I sent back to CSC. Our ROC petition was approved ~ 5weeks after RFE response submission. 

 

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[Ryan H 3,812]

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