My first post here!
I filed an i-130 in May of 2023 because my husband was a permanent resident and we couldn't file the i-485 yet. We got that in and worked on him getting naturalized. Once he was naturalized, we applied for i-130's for the two children. Then, this summer, July 9th, we filed i-485's for all of us. On August 16th, we received our biometrics appointment booked for September 6th. On August 27th, we all received RFE's. They requested the children's proof of entry, my long-form birth certificate and since my husband is self-employed, they wanted a co-sponsor (not an option) or to list assets. We did so and have more than sufficient assets to qualify. I also hired an immigration lawyer to review our response to make sure we had everything managed properly, and we put in a response to the RFE on September 21st.
Now for the hiccups- my name on my long-form birth certificate is not my legal name. Long story short, perhaps there was a glitch somewhere, and the name change wasn't filed properly back in the 80s. In all my documents and applications, I put the original name at birth so it is well documented to USCIS. The government agency in Canada says it will take at least 7 months to change it if I can't do it in person. I called USCIS on September 3rd before putting in the evidence to enquire and have never received a callback, even though they said I was advanced to tier 2. This morning, I received an automated email with the September 3rd enquiry date, saying that I have not responded to the RFE and that my application is on hold. I went to ask Emma, and there are no agents available. I called the call centre, and the robot took my receipt numbers, and it says they received my response, myUSCIS says they received my response, but I have never received an NOA letter or i-797c saying it's been received, so I guess I'll call on Monday and see if I can track down a person.
Any updates for anyone other July filers? Anyone who got an RFE, did you get a receipt, letter or document filed in myUSCIS for your response?
Thanks!