How long does a decision take after replying to RFE?

[YueQian 22]

Our response to the RFE was received on March 1st, it's been 49 days. The RFE was simply for his divorce decree, which he then got from the court and sent in a copy. I've been watching cases around our time and their approval after RFE took a lot shorter than us, like 10 - 20 days.

 

I think they send out RFEs when other work like background check is done, right? What could be the reason for it to take this long?

[macorbin 25]

1 hour ago, YueQian said:

Our response to the RFE was received on March 1st, it's been 49 days. The RFE was simply for his divorce decree, which he then got from the court and sent in a copy. I've been watching cases around our time and their approval after RFE took a lot shorter than us, like 10 - 20 days.

 

I think they send out RFEs when other work like background check is done, right? What could be the reason for it to take this long?

did your petitioner  forget to put divorce decree?

[YueQian 22]

1 hour ago, macorbin said:

did your petitioner  forget to put divorce decree?

He initially submitted the separation agreement, after the RFE sent in the divorce decree. 

[macorbin 25]

2 hours ago, YueQian said:

He initially submitted the separation agreement, after the RFE sent in the divorce decree. 

so you meant at first he did not send the official divorce decree? and because of that you receive RFE from uscis?

[TimmahTimmah 2]

@YueQian We returned our RFE on the same date. Ours was for a missed question (about an IMB) and ours took 46 days to approval (Approved April 16). I was researching a bunch of cases and the average was around 18 days for approval, with some going as quick as 6 days and I'm still tracking a few from late Feb. that are still outstanding (over 52 days now) - it sounds like its just the luck of the draw, but if you do get to 55+ I'd call USCIS and file the inquiry for taking longer than 60 days, in addition, I'd ask to talk to a tier 2 agent (you get a tier 1 when you call the generic number) which they will quote you at no more than 14 days, but for us it was 8 both times, and they can push the inquiry. I think we called a lot, because a few days after our second tier 2 agent call, we were approved that Friday. Good luck!

[YueQian 22]

4 hours ago, TimmahTimmah said:

@YueQian We returned our RFE on the same date. Ours was for a missed question (about an IMB) and ours took 46 days to approval (Approved April 16). I was researching a bunch of cases and the average was around 18 days for approval, with some going as quick as 6 days and I'm still tracking a few from late Feb. that are still outstanding (over 52 days now) - it sounds like its just the luck of the draw, but if you do get to 55+ I'd call USCIS and file the inquiry for taking longer than 60 days, in addition, I'd ask to talk to a tier 2 agent (you get a tier 1 when you call the generic number) which they will quote you at no more than 14 days, but for us it was 8 both times, and they can push the inquiry. I think we called a lot, because a few days after our second tier 2 agent call, we were approved that Friday. Good luck!

Thanks, that was very helpful!

 

We did file an inquiry and called them, but the inquiry didn't give me any information, due to me using the wrong email I think, aka not the one on the I129f. Didn't know we could ask to talk to a tier 2 agent, now we will try those magic words haha.

Edited April 20, 2021 by YueQian

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

[YueQian 22]

On 4/20/2021 at 3:54 AM, TimmahTimmah said:

@YueQian We returned our RFE on the same date. Ours was for a missed question (about an IMB) and ours took 46 days to approval (Approved April 16). I was researching a bunch of cases and the average was around 18 days for approval, with some going as quick as 6 days and I'm still tracking a few from late Feb. that are still outstanding (over 52 days now) - it sounds like its just the luck of the draw, but if you do get to 55+ I'd call USCIS and file the inquiry for taking longer than 60 days, in addition, I'd ask to talk to a tier 2 agent (you get a tier 1 when you call the generic number) which they will quote you at no more than 14 days, but for us it was 8 both times, and they can push the inquiry. I think we called a lot, because a few days after our second tier 2 agent call, we were approved that Friday. Good luck!

Hi, would you mind telling me how you got to speak to a real person? My fiance said he only got automated answers