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Thank you guys for the responses. @pushbrk I know you have a keen eye for details so wanted to show you the bottom part of the RFE. It states “When primary evidence is unavailable or non-existent, you must submit secondary evidence to establish the claimed relationship.” To my understanding, the primary evidence (a valid marriage and valid divorce certificate) IS available and existent, it’s just a confusion over the issuing authority for minorities in Pakistan. I just want an extra pair of eyes on this part to make sure I have understood correctly and don’t need to upload anything other than the explanation, the link, and the original documents again. I will also be obtaining a letter from the Ahmadi office that issues these certificates with their letterhead and stamps confirming they have the authority to issue these certificates and they are valid.

But that is the original language it was issued in. They issue it in English. also, their issue with the divorce certificate is not language. They asked for ‘a divorce certificate’ completely ignoring the one we uploaded, so assuming they aren’t recognising the one issued by the ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Hi guys, I got an RFE for I-130 for both marriage and divorce certificates. Beneficiary is in Pakistan, and an Ahmadi Muslim. Ahmadi Muslims are not considered Muslims by the Pakistani government, so all certificates are issued by their own respective religious body. The certificate was issued in English. They are asking for the original certificate, thinking that we have uploaded a translation of the Urdu language. It was never issued in Urdu. For the divorce certificate of previous marriage, we uploaded that but they've requested it as if it was not uploaded, assuming again that they are not recognising the Ahmadiyya religious body issued divorce certificate? Their own website states: Marriage Certficiates: Marriage registration certificates for all residents of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, plus Ahmadis, Christians, Hindus, Parsis and other citizens considered non-Muslim under Pakistani law are issued by their respective religious authority (i.e. mosque, church, or temple). Some Union Councils issue civil marriage registration certificates to Hindus and Christians. Divorce Certificates: Procedures for properly executing a divorce for those considered to be non-Muslim differ and depend on the concerning religion’s norms. How do we best respond to this RFE now? Seems a little complexed.

For a moment I was about to get super upset at missing a chance at DCF! I am not the breadwinner for the overall household. My husband earns well, so ‘money’ is really not what is needed for us. I guess that side of things does not qualify us. I had this option discussed prior to the petitioning of I-130’s but we don’t qualify for L visas either, as I am an independent offshore contractor. The U.S. company does not have a foreign located company that they would be ‘transferring’ me from. I guess ‘transitioning’ is a better word than ‘transferring’ for my situation here. I’d be transitioning from an offshore contractor to a company employee once I move there. I really appreciate the time you guys gave to give me your feedback regarding our situation.

Hi We have pending I-130's for consular processing (spouse and kids). I wanted to know if anyone has been in a similar situation and gotten such an expedite approved, or seen it happen before? So I, the beneficiary, work as an offshore contractor for a US company for the last 5 years. Since they found out I have intentions to immigrate they've mentioned several times that they would like for me to transition as a full time employee once I am there. They've become quite eager lately as there's been structural changes and they're in need for more full time employees and are constantly asking me where I am at in the process. Could we put in an expedite request on the basis of it being in the best interests of the US government, as me immediately contributing to the economic growth of the country, and with the national interest of strategic importance in impacting sectors that relate to national interests (the tech sector). This aligns with national interests in economic and technological leadership. Could anyone please enlightenment with the PROS and CONS of putting such a request in?

I am sorry it is taking this long and I totally understand your frustration! They are not anywhere near July 23 approvals yet. They’ve barely cleared end of May 23. I know for other countries like the UK it would take a spouse 6 months from start to finish to reach the country. It’s insane if you think of the process for the US respectively. Making couples live a few YEARS apart on other ends of the world before allowing them to live together is not in any way supporting your citizens. On top of it, they charge a lot of money, keep increasing fees, and yet times are not because reduced - quite the opposite actually. Ignore the 8 month estimate though, that whole tracker on their website is a gimmick. I would think it’s not too difficult to have an accurate processing timeframe on there either. There’s other websites using data analytics to give us estimates that are pretty accurate, but with all the money in the world that they take from us, USCIS cannot manage the same efficiency.

Thank you for the advice! And do you know how long the NVC typically takes to get back to you after you fill in the enquiry form to request the change? And would we need to submit separate enquiry forms per beneficiary (there's two of us)?

At what stage is it better to request consulate transfer? Right when you get the NVC welcome letter or after you've paid the fees and gone through with the application and become DQ'd?