The FY2014 RFE Thread

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Originally Posted by la_2002_ch

We were in similar situation as yours. Our RFEs were issued on Jun 5th 2014 and while my wife's RFE letter reached the attorney on Jun 13th, there was no sign of my RFE letter. After constant follow-ups and requests they sent two more letters which neither me nor the attorney received. Then on Jul 3rd (to ruin my long weekend) they updated that my RFE letters have been returned un-delivered (despite the fact that both L1 and L2 confirmed the correct address for me as well as attorney). On Jul 7th the L2 submitted a request to re-send the letter to the specific addresses mentioned and finally on Jul 14th the attorney received it. There is still no sign of a letter at my address.

Contact your Senator/Congressman and see if they can help!

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That is similar to my situation (except the letters reached my attorney on time, so we were able to respond to RFE on time).

We too didn't get the 2nd RFE letter (which the attorney got again) and were worried that when the letter is returned, our status will got back to RFE. But it is almost 6 weeks since it was sent and we are less worried about that now.

Btw, what is your RFER date and your current status?

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Originally Posted by ramaka02

Ignore any emails or updates except for the one which has card USPS Tracking number :D! We received 3 welcome letters and then the card in hand within 1 week of CPO Email.

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Ramaka- How long after the CPO emails did you ge the tracking numbers?

6 days, Viz.

12AUG-CPO Email/SMS
18AUG-CPO Mailed with USPS Tracking
19AUG-Card received.

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Originally Posted by vizcard

Ramaka- How long after the CPO emails did you ge the tracking numbers?

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My RFERR was Jul 23rd. Just posted in the other thread about my CPO mail today.

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Originally Posted by helpful_leo

That is similar to my situation (except the letters reached my attorney on time, so we were able to respond to RFE on time).

We too didn't get the 2nd RFE letter (which the attorney got again) and were worried that when the letter is returned, our status will got back to RFE. But it is almost 6 weeks since it was sent and we are less worried about that now.

Btw, what is your RFER date and your current status?

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Hi la_2002_ch,

I have same exact priority date as you 09/29/2008 with NSC, me and my wife have got Medical RFE's on Jun 3rd, we responded to RFE's and got RFER on July 3rd. I am still waiting after opening SR for about a week, is there anything you did like approaching senator/congressman to expedite your case?

Thanks for your time.

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Originally Posted by la_2002_ch

My RFERR was Jul 23rd. Just posted in the other thread about my CPO mail today.

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Never mind, I just got an email this morning with status update as card production for me and my wife.

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Originally Posted by dreamer

Hi la_2002_ch,

I have same exact priority date as you 09/29/2008 with NSC, me and my wife have got Medical RFE's on Jun 3rd, we responded to RFE's and got RFER on July 3rd. I am still waiting after opening SR for about a week, is there anything you did like approaching senator/congressman to expedite your case?

Thanks for your time.

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I didn't do anything specific. Was planning to wait till Sep 2nd to contact the Congressman. I had infact taken an Infopass appointment for today, Aug 28th.

I think (I maybe wrong) what helped was the filing for EAD renewal. The PHX lock box received my papers on Friday and on Tuesday evening I received the text about the acceptance of the renewal alongwith the Receipt number and stating that my case is being forwarded to NSC for future actions and on Wednesday Morning I received the approval on my GC. Maybe the EAD renewal application reminded them of my pending application... :)

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Originally Posted by dreamer

Hi la_2002_ch,

I have same exact priority date as you 09/29/2008 with NSC, me and my wife have got Medical RFE's on Jun 3rd, we responded to RFE's and got RFER on July 3rd. I am still waiting after opening SR for about a week, is there anything you did like approaching senator/congressman to expedite your case?

Thanks for your time.

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Congrats!!

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Originally Posted by dreamer

never mind, i just got an email this morning with status update as card production for me and my wife.

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Thank you!!

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Originally Posted by la_2002_ch

Congrats!!

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Effing Amazing!!!

So update, i apparently had a RFE on my account since May 2014!!! That the SR in July never picked up, figured out or mentioned anything!!!!! These idiots have their shit messed up! My advice to anyone who is still waiting!! Call-in and demand for Level 2 and RFE!!!!!

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Originally Posted by GCHopes

Effing Amazing!!!

So update, i apparently had a RFE on my account since May 2014!!! That the SR in July never picked up, figured out or mentioned anything!!!!! These idiots have their shit messed up! My advice to anyone who is still waiting!! Call-in and demand for Level 2 and RFE!!!!!

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Also contact the USCIS ombudsman. This is totally their domain.

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Originally Posted by GCHopes

Effing Amazing!!!

So update, i apparently had a RFE on my account since May 2014!!! That the SR in July never picked up, figured out or mentioned anything!!!!! These idiots have their shit messed up! My advice to anyone who is still waiting!! Call-in and demand for Level 2 and RFE!!!!!

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This is shocking and I feel for you - yet so typical of USCIS! I am not surprised by degrees of their incompetence anymore.

If they do not have the systems & processes to competently re-send a document to a correct address when they have been informed of the address error multiple times- then they can mess up anything.

May be it all sorts out in the end when you get the card, but the ride is so frustrating and nerve wracking!

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Originally Posted by GCHopes

Effing Amazing!!!

So update, i apparently had a RFE on my account since May 2014!!! That the SR in July never picked up, figured out or mentioned anything!!!!! These idiots have their shit messed up! My advice to anyone who is still waiting!! Call-in and demand for Level 2 and RFE!!!!!

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Originally Posted by helpful_leo

This is shocking and I feel for you - yet so typical of USCIS! I am not surprised by degrees of their incompetence anymore.

If they do not have the systems & processes to competently re-send a document to a correct address when they have been informed of the address error multiple times- then they can mess up anything.

May be it all sorts out in the end when you get the card, but the ride is so frustrating and nerve wracking!

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I totally agree with helpful_leo.... they can't even send a piece of paper to the "correct" address thats in their system (and which they verify multiple times) and then potray its our fault, if the document is un-delivered. I guess in your case they never even sent out the document as it was not sent back by USPS.

Think about taking legal action and be aggressive.......

Gurus,

Should I go ahead and submit Congressman inquiry and raise a SR for my spouse as it has been 63 days since RFE and my SR reply stated 30 days(which looks more like boiler plate response) and long weekend will add 3 more days and once September comes in more folks will join the approval queue.

Just don't want to jeopardize my case by performing these steps as i kept hearing various theories!!

Folks
I got the "cards mailed" email but no tracking #s. Is there some place to look for these or us it a separate email?

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Originally Posted by vizcard

Folks
I got the "cards mailed" email but no tracking #s. Is there some place to look for these or us it a separate email?

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You could look up the case status on the uscis website , that will have the tracking number ..clicking on that will actually take you to usps.. It's comes as USPS priority mail 2nd day delivery .. In my case got email on a Thursday and card on Saturday ...

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Originally Posted by aug152008

You could look up the case status on the uscis website , that will have the tracking number ..clicking on that will actually take you to usps.. It's comes as USPS priority mail 2nd day delivery .. In my case got email on a Thursday and card on Saturday ...

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It's not on the website. But perhaps it's not been updated in the system coz of the weekend.

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Originally Posted by vizcard

Folks
I got the "cards mailed" email but no tracking #s. Is there some place to look for these or us it a separate email?

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I also got the cards mailed email without the tracking number on Sat and its not present on the website as well. I am thinking the same that this was just a batch update mail, and probably they will actually mail the cards on Tuesday and assign the tracking number then.

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Originally Posted by wolverine82

Gurus,

Should I go ahead and submit Congressman inquiry and raise a SR for my spouse as it has been 63 days since RFE and my SR reply stated 30 days(which looks more like boiler plate response) and long weekend will add 3 more days and once September comes in more folks will join the approval queue.

Just don't want to jeopardize my case by performing these steps as i kept hearing various theories!!

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Yes, since 63 days is beyond their 60 day response time, I would suggest contacting your congressman.

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Originally Posted by GreenDream

How do you contact the Ombudsman? I have doubt this whole SR thingy is gonna help me at all. I am expecting some generic boiler plate response.

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Guys, I received the following email. Does it mean my GC has been approved?

Card/ Document Production

On August 30, 2014, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

This step applies to applications that result in an applicant receiving a card (such as a "green card") or other document (such as a naturalization certificate, employment authorization document, travel document, or advance parole). Applications will be in this step from the time the order to produce the card/document is given until the card/document is produced and mailed to the applicant. You can expect to receive your card/document within 30 days of the approval of your application.

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Originally Posted by GreenDream

Guys, I received the following email. Does it mean my GC has been approved?

Card/ Document Production

On August 30, 2014, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

This step applies to applications that result in an applicant receiving a card (such as a "green card") or other document (such as a naturalization certificate, employment authorization document, travel document, or advance parole). Applications will be in this step from the time the order to produce the card/document is given until the card/document is produced and mailed to the applicant. You can expect to receive your card/document within 30 days of the approval of your application.

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Yes. Congrats.

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Originally Posted by la_2002_ch

We were in similar situation as yours. Our RFEs were issued on Jun 5th 2014 and while my wife's RFE letter reached the attorney on Jun 13th, there was no sign of my RFE letter. After constant follow-ups and requests they sent two more letters which neither me nor the attorney received. Then on Jul 3rd (to ruin my long weekend) they updated that my RFE letters have been returned un-delivered (despite the fact that both L1 and L2 confirmed the correct address for me as well as attorney). On Jul 7th the L2 submitted a request to re-send the letter to the specific addresses mentioned and finally on Jul 14th the attorney received it. There is still no sign of a letter at my address.

Contact your Senator/Congressman and see if they can help!

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It is probably not time for you to have received the physical cards, but what are you doing / have done to confirm they will deliver cards to your correct mailing address?

I tried calling them but now the L1 says they cannot confirm address on phone due to privacy issues and will not connect to L2 because they are "overwhelmed with calls". She asked me to get an InfoPass appointment to confirm address!

Although this is not as big an issue as getting approved, we have some travel in a couple of months and I was reading of some cases that get the runaround with mis-addressed GCs. It seems it can take a couple of months to get a duplicate issued, besides costing us $450 per card to make up for their error!

They managed to mail the approval notices to the "correct" address on their file. I received an email that my cards were shipped on Saturday and I am hoping the physical cards would be sent to the correct address as well.

If I don't get the cards by this weekend, I am planning to take an Infopass appointment to get the passport stamped for the same(there is an option for the same). I believe it serves the same purpose as the physical card for travel as well at the SSA office (to update the SSN cards).

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Originally Posted by helpful_leo

It is probably not time for you to have received the physical cards, but what are you doing / have done to confirm they will deliver cards to your correct mailing address?

I tried calling them but now the L1 says they cannot confirm address on phone due to privacy issues and will not connect to L2 because they are "overwhelmed with calls". She asked me to get an InfoPass appointment to confirm address!

Although this is not as big an issue as getting approved, we have some travel in a couple of months and I was reading of some cases that get the runaround with mis-addressed GCs. It seems it can take a couple of months to get a duplicate issued, besides costing us $450 per card to make up for their error!

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Hi All,

I have a FEB09 TSC date and I had submitted an AR-11 (address change ) request on Aug 12th. While my wife's online status reflects the address change request mine doesn't. We both did receive the acknowledgements by mail though
When I called USCIS to confirm th, the lady entered an SR for me saying my I-485 is outside the normal processing time. Now my RFERR was July 16 and I asked her is it OK to submit SR. She said it is, and went ahead.
Do you think the address change and/or the SR would cause more harm than help? Anything else I can do to correct it.

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Originally Posted by la_2002_ch

They managed to mail the approval notices to the "correct" address on their file. I received an email that my cards were shipped on Saturday and I am hoping the physical cards would be sent to the correct address as well.

If I don't get the cards by this weekend, I am planning to take an Infopass appointment to get the passport stamped for the same(there is an option for the same). I believe it serves the same purpose as the physical card for travel as well at the SSA office (to update the SSN cards).

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Ok, thanks.

I am also hoping they will get the address right this time around.