Romeo and Juliet
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Yes, I've had those documents back then and they were submitted to USCIS. But it is very good that now I know that I can request them back (my attorney probably has done that by now, I will need to check). I am glad to know that those documents can be requested back from USCIS. As a side note it just proves something that I've mentioned before: they cannot (actually have no desire, but can in fact) even look at my file they have on me, but rather they prefer to put me through this, totally unnecessary process, even willing to ruin my life in some respect, but will not look into my file to see what they already have. Regretfully, for most of the folks it is perfectly okay. But it is shocking to me. Even after @Rocio0010 has told me multiple times this is normal.
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Nowadays yes. Completely agree. Everyone must keep copies of everything. This is the lesson learned. However, during my first I-129F and after, I did not even think I would need to apply for another fiancé. I did not keep the documents or copies. And I was out of the country for years at a time since then. They were not preserved. It is a pity
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I disagree. First, about the limit: I've already answered: I was merely worried that I've used 2 out of my 3 attempts (that has been cleared: there is no such limit). Second, with me being committed to this relationship, if USCIS makes it impossible to bring a Russian fiancé here, it doesn't actually matter how much I am committed: if they make it nearly impossible the process itself to bring a Russian fiancé here, I need to go on with my life. Third, my life is in this country, and I was going to settle down for good, I am not willing to live outside of the country forever. In this thread this answer is becoming De Facto the most proper thing to do. Thank you. However, since I travel a lot and have not permanently lived in this country for years in a row, no documents were preserved. And now they are hard to find and obtain. I will work on finding the documents.
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Yes, I am worried about the whole chain of the process. If one link is broken, the whole thing is stalled. From what I heard, it is hard for a Russian beneficiary to find a place to have an interview nowadays. Regretfully Russian speakers in this thread are not giving any feedback on this. And I did not find time yet to start researching anywhere else. I cannot be specific just yet. Please wait for now. That's all I can say. As I tried to explain before (and as the topic name says), and I will rephrase: I was concerned that if they make it superhard for me to successfully resolve all the links in the chain, I would have no choice but to give up and pursue another chance. But that is only if they stop this case, dead in the water. It seemed to me they are making everything so very hard, on all the fronts... Now, with Folks' help (on this forum) I see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and many encourage me not to give up. As per the number of attempts, initially I thought I am limited to only 3 attempts for a fiancé visa, and I've used already 2 out of 3, so I started beginning to worry, yes. That seems now to be a silly question, I do realize that
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You probably would be surprised, but I still do not know the answer. I am not an expert. This is why I am on VJ: can she have a translator? This would simplify things a lot. Gurus on VJ: please tell. If a beneficiary would need a translator, is this common for them to allow one for the beneficiary at the interview? Again, I am sorry for not knowing what might seem to be the basic stuff. Again, this is why I am on VJ.
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Hi Folks, once again, thank you for your support and advices. Most of you were genuinely trying to help. At the same time some are still confused. Even though I tried to answer the questions the best that I could without giving out detailed information about the specifics of my case. Sorry, I cannot go into the specifics: as I've said before, we would not need to hire legal help if USCIS would be on our side: it is the upside down situation (you have to prove that you're innocent, otherwise you're guilty) Since I promised to come back during this extended weekend and address the questions I am being asked here in this thread, I must do so. Since this topic became so popular. And I do respect people here. BTW, I never intended it to be so popular attracting unnecessary attention to something that might be very insignificant in my case that they are asking for in my RFE. As I've mentioned, it is just the difficulty obtaining very old documents that is really the issue. Overall, I have counted 20+ points to be addressed (for me to respond to) in the new questions here in this thread in one week. I will try to do so in my next posts here. I will try to do it all today. I will try to clear any confusion that is still left there. Spoiler alert: I hired a good attorney. Once this case is resolved one way or the other, I will be posting more details, but depending on the outcome, since I might need to appeal. In my next posts however I will try to address the points I can address.
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Sorry folks for being silent here. I was superbusy with work. I will pick up on this over this weekend.
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Folks, thank you so much for the valuable feedback! I am not responding right away since superbusy at work and with work. This feedback from @milimelo is super valuable! Thank you!
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@Rocio0010 : I see you reacted to this: (confused) If confused by this: By OLD to them but very much NEW to them background check questions I simply meant the same thing: what they are asking me for and what will be hard for me to get (old documents) they already have. In the old files they have on me. See, with me being out of this country for prolonged periods of time it prevents me from "keeping all my stuff" in "my files": they have way better storage, LOL
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No, that is not the point. This is just hypothetically speaking. For this particular case it has been established already that I am going to follow through and attempt to bring my Russian fiancé that I know for a very long time here. However, I did mention that if they will not allow me to do it (for example simply by not making it possible for her to have an interview that they themselves require), I was considering a possibility of another fiancé. And yes, not from Russia anymore. Me living most of my life outside of this country makes it rather easier to find a partner overseas. I speak multiple languages, and have been in quite a bit of places. So I was told (I mean by others here) if I do not satisfy their RFE now, especially regarding OLD to them but very much NEW to them background check questions, they will make me suffer later... wrapped tight in "red flags"... LOL) Who said: "There is nothing new except what has been forgotten?" -- Marie Antoinette --
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But look, this is absolutely ridiculous then: they do not want to look into their own file they have on me from my previous successfully approved petition that contains EVERYTHING THEY NEED in terms of the documents they are asking for this time, but IF I simply withdraw my petition now without fully satisfying their RFE questions, then according to other people on this forum they WILL absolutely then look into my file if I submit another I-129F for another fiancé, and say NO - NO Mr. nice guy, you haven't done your RFEs... LOL) And this just shows that they are not necessarily for you but rather against you... (dumb thing to say, but just appears to be in this observation...)
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Ahh... Not even their own file on me from the last petition... Hard to believe. That truly sucks. Because everything they are asking for (and I believe asked for the last time) is just ...... already there!!! Silly me... I did not even know there was such a thing here. Thank you!
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Thank you for suggestions, but they stopped all interviews in Russian language everywhere except for in Warsaw (that needs visa to get to). That's the last I heard. There were some in Israel until recently, but I heard they stopped them there as well. I would really like to have updated info on this, but have no idea where to find it (I thought VJ is the place)
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Yes, that's what I thought as well. If they cleared my first petition 15 years ago (very quick and easy actually), I thought they would have what they need on file and would not ask for documents from decades ago.
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I could not agree more! One thing I am learning from this: if in doubt about anything (and I do mean anything! even things in your mind appearing not significant), hire legal help! Or pay later with much more time spent and much more money lost, and unnecessary inflicted upon you pain.
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Yes, but most of my life spent outside this country East Coast of the country (if this helps)
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I mean this entire conversation, not just the RFE point. The RFE point I am sure will be cleared by an attorney with no big issues. I was saying that USCIS is just requiring very old documents that might be very hard to get. That part is difficult. "why would they use the conversation against you?" This conversation, for instance, made some people think that I am Amazon-Shopping for another candidate dumping the current one, and the relationship therefore is not bona fide. USCIS is not necessarily "on your side", and if it would be, then people would not need to hire legal help ;-) I am pretty sure most people here would agree on the latter.
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First I thought (when Adam Walsh was mentioned here) that it is a user on VJ that had somewhat similar known issue. When "Adam Walsh Act" was mentioned I looked it up... : ) No, not even close. Not my case. Sorry maybe to disappoint : ) As I said in the previous messages, I have done nothing wrong. But yes, hard to tell more without specifics. And no, nothing sexual or violence
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b) I can't be completely opened about it here, since if I say more than what I already have said it will go more into specifics of the case and therefore the whole conversation could be used against me (if they would want to) a) Not an issue since it was resolved during the first petition process 15 years ago without a dent, and never even caused any concern, otherwise I would remember 100% and would have brought in an attorney first hand - Agreed. I've taken that under consideration - Agreed. That became apparent, yes Thank you : )
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The first petition was 15 years ago. The questions, as I could recall, are pretty much the same. I do not recall all the details now, but if they had any questions and requests for documents all was provided to them. In short, no, nothing was omitted that first time. This is exactly why I did not even worry much this time and did not hire an attorney, since no issue that time.
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It is really something that is not a huge issue. This is why I was open in my answers on my petition (but again: a good rule of thumb is to have an attorney for these things). But on the other hand it is something that I really think would be very hard to find: the documentation they are asking for, after so many ears. Regretfully, here I cannot post anything more specific, since I don't think it would be wise, since it is specific.
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It is apparent from this conversation: none, and I need to clear (or, according to the topic name, "fight for") this one. Next immediate steps based on the findings: - Find a good attorney. - Clear the RFE. - Look for the resolution of the Interview dilemma..
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@TVQT1993 The relationship is bona fide and solid, but I am not moving to Russia, and if they make it impossible to have the interview in Russian language for my fiancé what am I supposed to do? If that is no go, then yes, I need to be concerned about "do I have another shot?" in my life, and "have I used 2 out of 3 already?"
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Thank you, @Jeanne Adil for valuable feedback. Thanks everybody for very good feedback actually!!! @Jeanne Adil : I would do exactly as you're depicting (based on your experience), and I was going to, even not that long ago. But the question / right-answer here might not be as simple as it might seem. Because of the Russian aspect, this makes the picture more distorted. Even if I make all things clear (in terms of RFE) I am still stuck as to where to go for the interview: the only Russian language interviews as far as I know are in Poland (where it is hard to get an entry visa for my fiancé even to go to Poland) and the appointments are almost non-existent... (I think they do it on purpose nowadays...) The title of this topic is "I-129F is about to be automatically rejected for a Russian beneficiary, should I even fight?" which I sort of got an answer to: I should not make it rejected because of the red flag for the USCIS that I was not compliant, as @Lynxyonok said: "Having a denied application on the grounds of insufficient data would be a major red flag in my opinion." I agree. Thank you, very much @Lynxyonok ! Makes a lot of sense. My apologies to @iwannaplay54 and others in the Community for the confusion caused by my "questionnaire" on how many shots USCIS gives you: I simply needed to know for certain how many attempts they actually give, since I've used already 2 out of 3 as I initially thought, which was getting me quite worried. So what's the chain of thoughts so far? As much as I would want this case to be resolved and my Russian fiancé to be here with me, I still do not know how to solve the interview question. Even if I hire an attorney to dig out documents from decades ago to satisfy RFE, which I know is possible to satisfy because I have done nothing wrong, how will that help without the interview available in Russian language? Nobody could answer this so far. : ( @Marieke H 's feedback is also very valuable ("If you do not address the issue that triggered the RFE, by obtaining the required documents, you will have 0 shots at ever bringing anyone to the US.") Thank you! I think it would not be wise at this point to withdraw the application either! (which I thought I would do, quite possibly just switching the case to CR-1 to make the "Russian aspect" of things a bit easier along the road) So the answer to the question regarding satisfying the RFE is becoming also more clear: I do need to provide USCIS with what they've requested. One question that is still remaining: once the RFE is cleared (attorney will need to do some digging and it is going to cost me...) what do we do about the interview? Interviews in Russian language seem no longer obtainable for my fiancé
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Sorry if my point was not understood... I was not on this site much. I was not aware that I can actually apply for K-1 multiple times. A few hours ago I had a complete different picture in my mind, @iwannaplay54 I thought (from bits and pieces I've came across before) it was only 3 times you can ever apply (and I do mean "apply", not even "get denied" or "approved"). To my understanding at the time I've effectively already used 2 attempts. 1st successfully, and the second having scrutiny from USCIS. I got worried and this small investigation was important for me. My apologies I did not make it clear, but I did try. It was important for me to know how many "shots" I really have. Many people answered and I am happy that I do have more options than I thought I had. Thank you
