i-864 RFE asked for documents already submitted (merged)

[boy2aman 89]

17 hours ago, Timona said:

Follow the RFE guidelines 

You cannot upload I-864 online to respond to a case. USCIS hasn't got to to the point where that can be done.l online. 

Why can't you once you possess a pdf version? I have used the online upload to submit RFE's and it has worked quite fine and with quick and favorable responses.  So I'm curious to know why uploading a pdf version of the I-864 would be any different. 

[Mike E 11,739]

1 hour ago, Hamster X said:

I'll go over the form later with a consulting only attorney. In fact he helped us go over the forms the first time.

If he helped you first time you shouldn’t use him the second time.  

[Hamster X 3]

9 minutes ago, boy2aman said:

Why can't you once you possess a pdf version? I have used the online upload to submit RFE's and it has worked quite fine and with quick and favorable responses.  So I'm curious to know why uploading a pdf version of the I-864 would be any different. 

The only difference I can think of is that the I-864 form itself requires a handwritten signature. Whereas other documents are scanned copies anyway.

9 minutes ago, Mike E said:

If he helped you first time you shouldn’t use him the second time.  

Umm too bad already booked an appointment this afternoon.

Let's see what he says.

[OldUser 6,456]

26 minutes ago, Hamster X said:

Umm too bad already booked an appointment this afternoon.

Let's see what he says.

You can go to appointment and then see another attorney to get second opinion. You have a lot of time to reply to RFE. If you rush and make another mistake, you can get I-485 denied. It's up to you, but in your circumstances, I would start taking immigration process more seriously.

[P055UM 275]

19 hours ago, Hamster X said:

Hi, in the RFE letter it mentioned both the physical mailing address and the USCIS online portal, which I have an account and have been receiving all the letters digitally at.

The RFE did ask for the signed I-864 form itself again, so I wonder if the signature part also counts if it's a scanned copy?

 

Has anyone tried to submit the RFE via the USCIS website? How did it go?

I've found the upload link, just need to make sure that signatures can be scanned copies.

I have used the upload for birth certificate. It still took them 4 months to look at it. Given mine was a vital document I was keen to upload but in your shoes, I’d physically mail. 

[Hamster X 3]

11 minutes ago, OldUser said:

You can go to appointment and then see another attorney to get second opinion. You have a lot of time to reply to RFE. If you rush and make another mistake, you can get I-485 denied. It's up to you, but in your circumstances, I would start taking immigration process more seriously.

Tbh this wasn't really the attorney's fault. Because it's a free consulting attorney provided by the city college system, they don't usually reply in a timely fashion. So while I was waiting for his reply to my final question "should I really submit all hundreds of pages of 1040s?", instead of spending hours trying to call his office and waiting in line, I thought: well, the tax transcript is the most formal tax document, so I'll just submit all 3 years of that plus only the 1040 and W-2s from 2021, and did it myself.

[OldUser 6,456]

@Hamster X it's perfectly normal to want to speed up the process from your side, but please prioritize accuracy and detail over quick response.

 

USCIS by default want to deny your case (not just you, any petitioner). They'll send RFEs and denials for wrongly checked boxes, typos, incomplete forms or missing evidence. I'm not even 100% sure all the reviews are done by humans. It's quite possible some of initial checks are done by software before officers even take a look at your case.

 

Secondly, USCIS take forever to review your application and any replys to RFEs. They also give you a lot of time to prepare your answer, with help of attorney if needed.  Think to yourself: would you rather reply quickly and have 50% chance of being denied or speak to multiple people, and reply in 3 weeks or so and be approved? If you have to wait for 6-18 months, do these 3 weeks make much difference?

Good luck !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hamster X 3]

8 minutes ago, OldUser said:

@Hamster X it's perfectly normal to want to speed up the process from your side, but please prioritize accuracy and detail over quick response.

 

USCIS by default want to deny your case (not just you, any petitioner). They'll send RFEs and denials for wrongly checked boxes, typos, incomplete forms or missing evidence. I'm not even 100% sure all the reviews are done by humans. It's quite possible some of initial checks are done by software before officers even take a look at your case.

 

Secondly, USCIS take forever to review your application and any replys to RFEs. They also give you a lot of time to prepare your answer, with help of attorney if needed.  Think to yourself: would you rather reply quickly and have 50% chance of being denied or speak to multiple people, and reply in 3 weeks or so and be approved? If you have to wait for 6-18 months, do these 3 weeks make much difference?

Good luck !

Thanks. You're right.

Also given how fast that RFE was sent out (case received 08/22, RFE 09/06), it honestly does look like it's not processed by human..

[Ontarkie 14,190]

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[Ontarkie 14,190]

~~Thread also moved to AS from W, S and Tourist Visas, form AOS Family K1/K3 - The OP is adjusting from O-1~~

[Hamster X 3]

4 hours ago, Ontarkie said:

~~Thread also moved to AS from W, S and Tourist Visas, form AOS Family K1/K3 - The OP is adjusting from O-1~~

Hi, I'm worried that most people in the work/student visa AOS forum have an employment based petition, which means fewer would be able to answer family based petition related questions.

[Ontarkie 14,190]

1 minute ago, Hamster X said:

Hi, I'm worried that most people in the work/student visa AOS forum have an employment based petition, which means fewer would be able to answer family based petition related questions.

The other forum is for ppl adjusting from a K1 Fiancé Visas. This forum is still family based it's just what they entered on a Work, Student or Tourist Visas. The K1 Process is not the same process as yours. This forum is. 

[Hamster X 3]

1 minute ago, Ontarkie said:

The other forum is for ppl adjusting from a K1 Fiancé Visas. This forum is still family based it's just what they entered on a Work, Student or Tourist Visas. The K1 Process is not the same process as yours. This forum is. 

I see. Thank you.

[Ontarkie 14,190]

1 minute ago, Hamster X said:

I see. Thank you.

You're Welcome 

[Hamster X 3]

Update after meeting with consulting attorney:

 

The attorney basically suggested the same things that most people here have been telling me, which is a good sign:

Submit only the 2021 tax return and W-2s + 1099s. *No* recent employment record, other two years' taxes or other unrequested documents needed. Can add the tax transcript for 2021 to prove that tax was in fact filed. File via mail to get proof of submission.

And the most important thing he said was to add a cover letter listing every single bullet point on the RFE followed by my response to it, as detailed as which page which item. He also said do mention at the end that the information requested was included in the original filing.

 

The attorney also said that because the USCIS recently had a lot of new hires who might or might not be familiar with the process, a lot of people are getting this type of very general no specific reason RFE.