Ready to Send an RFE due May 6th, quick question:

[DavideT 10]

Hi all,

I have a RFE due soon (usually i would've sent way earlier, but i've spent most of april in the hospital.) and i'm just about to send later today/tomorrow morning.

I have two quick questions:

- can i use FedEx to send?  The delivery address is directly at SOMEONE's place (i think it's an attorney), not a P.O. box (i think), and the RFE itself doesn't specify anything about mailing method.... so i assume FedEx is safe?

-In case i wanted to be extra safe and send with both FedEx and USPS, would it be a problem if they received 2 identical packages? Like... i'd assume they'd just go with the one that gets there first and discard the second, there shouldnt' be any repercussions on me, correct?

 

Thank you

[aaron2020 11,651]

There's only one original RFE letter that must be included on top of your reply, so you can't send in 2 identical packages via FedEx and USPS.  One would have a copy of that letter.  One would have the original.  

Seems suspect that the RFE is going to someone's place.  An attorney (you think).  Not a PO Box (you think).  Why not look and make sure?  

[DavideT 10]

2 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

There's only one original RFE letter that must be included on top of your reply, so you can't send in 2 identical packages via FedEx and USPS.  One would have a copy of that letter.  One would have the original.  

Seems suspect that the RFE is going to someone's place.  An attorney (you think).  Not a PO Box (you think).  Why not look and make sure?  

The RFE letter says to "Attach a COPY of this letter", that's why i thought i could send two identical packages!  and it goes to:

 

ATTN ISO Donald Daveich

US. CItizenship and Immigration Services

Address 

 

It doesn't mention a P.O. box so i assumed FedEx would work?

[SalishSea 17,828]

14 minutes ago, DavideT said:

The delivery address is directly at SOMEONE's place (i think it's an attorney), not a P.O. box (i think),

USCIS would never have you send documentation to an attorney's office.  

[SalishSea 17,828]

1 minute ago, DavideT said:

The RFE letter says to "Attach a COPY of this letter", that's why i thought i could send two identical packages!  and it goes to:

 

ATTN ISO Donald Daveich

US. CItizenship and Immigration Services

Address 

 

It doesn't mention a P.O. box so i assumed FedEx would work?

The copy you're supposed to attach is a copy of the RFE letter!  So that they have a frame of reference.   Do not send two packages!

[DavideT 10]

Just now, Jorgedig said:

USCIS would never have you send documentation to an attorney's office.  

Yeah i realized now its the NJ Field office in Newark! Imma edit the post.

 

The question still stands though, does a fedex delivery work? (I just feel alot safer lol)

[DavideT 10]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

The copy you're supposed to attach is a copy of the RFE letter!  So that they have a frame of reference.   Do not send two packages!

Okay, so i have the send the original. 

I'm sorry, i got confused and i thought i could keep the original and send a copy of the letter ^^;

[SalishSea 17,828]

1 minute ago, DavideT said:

Okay, so i have the send the original. 

I'm sorry, i got confused and i thought i could keep the original and send a copy of the letter ^^;

Sigh.  Why is this so confusing?   Keep the original, and make a photocopy of it to send with whatever documentation they are asking for in the RFE.  That way, when it arrives, they will easily be able to affix it to your application.  

[aaron2020 11,651]

7 minutes ago, DavideT said:

The RFE letter says to "Attach a COPY of this letter", that's why i thought i could send two identical packages!  and it goes to:

 

ATTN ISO Donald Daveich

US. CItizenship and Immigration Services

Address 

 

It doesn't mention a P.O. box so i assumed FedEx would work?

You're presuming that Donald Daveich is an attorney.  

Your sending your RFE response to USCIS.  To the attention of Donald Daveich.

 

Put the original RFE letter on top of your submission.  Send it in by USPS Priority Mail with tracking.  

[DavideT 10]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Sigh.  Why is this so confusing?   Keep the original, and make a photocopy of it to send with whatever documentation they are asking for in the RFE.  That way, when it arrives, they will easily be able to affix it to your application.  

Okay, got it. I'm sorry, didn't mean to make it more confusing than what it already is.

 

The letter specifies a COPY as well, so i will do just what you said.

[aaron2020 11,651]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Sigh.  Why is this so confusing?   Keep the original, and make a photocopy of it to send with whatever documentation they are asking for in the RFE.  That way, when it arrives, they will easily be able to affix it to your application.  

Disagree with you.

 

Always send in the original RFE letter on top.  He should make and keep a copy of the letter for himself. 

[SalishSea 17,828]

1 minute ago, aaron2020 said:

Disagree with you.

 

Always send in the original RFE letter on top.  He should make and keep a copy of the letter for himself. 

I was only going with copy, because the OP said the letter specified to send that.

[DavideT 10]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

I was only going with copy, because the OP said the letter specified to send that.

 

3 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Disagree with you.

 

Always send in the original RFE letter on top.  He should make and keep a copy of the letter for himself. 

https://imgur.com/a/P2EHJnI

 

this is what the letter i received specifies

[aaron2020 11,651]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

I was only going with copy, because the OP said the letter specified to send that.

 

 

I have never heard of sending in a copy of the RFE letter.  The instructions have always been to send in a response with the original RFE letter on top.  Any cover letter should be on the bottom of that.  

[SalishSea 17,828]

Just now, DavideT said:

 

https://imgur.com/a/P2EHJnI

 

this is what the letter i received specifies

I would go with what it says.