Post I-485 Filing - RFE's Discussion

[TeddyKoochu]

Friends just an update from my side, everything including the EVL and BC's is now with the attorney. I just hope that they take out some time and file, I haven't been asked for any fee. So basically the horse is at the pond but I cannot make it drink the water, aka file the response they will take their sweet time even though I hope it will be done today. Just like Leo and IEB2 mentioned the service is thoroughly unprofessional if proper documentation was sent in the first place the case would have been approved initially itself. This stage has been reached after numerous phone calls , emails etc, If I don’t push it would have taken much longer.

[haripathhi]

Friends just an update from my side, everything including the EVL and BC's is now with the attorney. I just hope that they take out some time and file, I haven't been asked for any fee. So basically the horse is at the pond but I cannot make it drink the water, aka file the response they will take their sweet time even though I hope it will be done today. Just like Leo and IEB2 mentioned the service is thoroughly unprofessional if proper documentation was sent in the first place the case would have been approved initially itself. This stage has been reached after numerous phone calls , emails etc, If I don’t push it would have taken much longer.

Teddy,

I totally agree with you. Sometimes they really push our buttons but lets be patient for a few more days. I keep telling myself, few more days of this bureaucracy and I am done. On the same note, do we have to respond to the RFE through our lawyer? Can't we do it ourselves? Whats the difference?

[TeddyKoochu]

Teddy,

I totally agree with you. Sometimes they really push our buttons but lets be patient for a few more days. I keep telling myself, few more days of this bureaucracy and I am done. On the same note, do we have to respond to the RFE through our lawyer? Can't we do it ourselves? Whats the difference?

In your case since the RFE is for your wife my guess is that it will be birth certificate related. Yes you can respond on your own along with the response you have to send a g28 form with lawyers name removed indicating that you are representing yourself. In some cases its better to go via a lawyer however unprofessional they maybe. It’s entirely your call; it’s probably safer to go via a lawyer in most cases even though it may just involve extra fees because you just want to be done with it.

[haripathhi]

In your case since the RFE is for your wife my guess is that it will be birth certificate related. Yes you can respond on your own along with the response you have to send a g28 form with lawyers name removed indicating that you are representing yourself. In some cases its better to go via a lawyer however unprofessional they maybe. It’s entirely your call; it’s probably safer to go via a lawyer in most cases even though it may just involve extra fees because you just want to be done with it.

Thanks Teddy, I'll try to play it safe and go with the lawyer. Btw, I just got to know that due a family emergency, my lawyer is out of country and will be back only by first week of March. I hope i will get sufficient time to respond to the RFE and also that the visa numbers don't run out by then.

[TeddyKoochu]

Thanks Teddy, I'll try to play it safe and go with the lawyer. Btw, I just got to know that due a family emergency, my lawyer is out of country and will be back only by first week of March. I hope i will get sufficient time to respond to the RFE and also that the visa numbers don't run out by then.

For RFE's typically for a birth certificate they give 84 days otherwise also they should give you 30 days. As soon as you receive the RFE try expediting your part like collecting the documents so that the lawyer can look into it once he / she is back.

[Pedro Gonzales]

Can any of the flu shot RFE folks tell us what you did to respond to the RFE?

What proof of flu shot was required? Did you have to go back to the Civil Surgeon for him/her to certify it? Did the Civil Surgeon charge you again for it?

I intend to keep my stuff ready so that I can send out my response turant when (if) I get an RFE.

[TeddyKoochu]

Friends just got a confirmation finally that the RGE response for me and my wife has been sent to USCIS.

[haripathhi]

Friends just got a confirmation finally that the RGE response for me and my wife has been sent to USCIS.

Cool...goodluck Teddy, God Speed!

[longgcque]

Hope to get a good news from you soon .. may be 1-2 weeks max. u r a good person and have put in good time of urs for all of us here .. i have been following u and Q from VI days .. hope u get greened soon ...keep us posted

Friends just got a confirmation finally that the RGE response for me and my wife has been sent to USCIS.

[TeddyKoochu]

Cool...goodluck Teddy, God Speed!

Hope to get a good news from you soon .. may be 1-2 weeks max. u r a good person and have put in good time of urs for all of us here .. i have been following u and Q from VI days .. hope u get greened soon ...keep us posted

Thanks a lot guys really appreciate it. Iam already feeling relaxed that atleast the response has gone out now back again in the queue and wait.

[leo07]

cool. No Luck this week...yet

Friends just got a confirmation finally that the RGE response for me and my wife has been sent to USCIS.

[mygctracker]

Good Luck T, I know how hard it is for you. But hang in there buddy, you are almost there.

You will get magical email in a week.

Thanks.

Friends just got a confirmation finally that the RGE response for me and my wife has been sent to USCIS.

[indiaeb2]

Friends just got a confirmation finally that the RGE response for me and my wife has been sent to USCIS.

Good. Monday you should see updates that its received and then lets hope for the best.

[Way2GC]

Friends!

We are also joining the RFE bandwagon

Received RFE emails on Feb 16th but still do not have the actual letter in hand. Got to know yesterday from the lawyer that it is for flu shot marked as "age

inappropriate" for both of us.

Here goes my details:

NSC PD: 09/24/2007, 485 RD- 11/22/2007(Mailed last week of Nov), 485 ND- 11/28/2007, FP Completed- 01/05/2012(Same date as appointment), EAD/AP RD- 01/10/2012( Mailed Jan 1st week), RFE email- 02/16/2012, RFE Response- Yet to take, EAD/GC- ?

[mysati]

cool. No Luck this week...yet

Leo,
The emails and alerts come out on Sat & Sun too. So the week is not over. Good luck

[leo07]

Good point. Thanks!

[indiaeb2]

Friends - what the trend in approval after RFE?. I mean how long will this take. Every day its a pain on this

[haripathhi]

Friends - what the trend in approval after RFE?. I mean how long will this take. Every day its a pain on this

Isn't it immediate that after RFE approval (assuming visa numbers are available) you should get the CPO email? Maybe with a buffer of 2-3 days but once the RFE is satisfied, one should be through (cause they don't go back in the queue, they get a free pass). Gurus, please correct me if I am wrong. I hope I am NOT

[TeddyKoochu]

cool. No Luck this week...yet

People have received alerts on Saturday, who knows it could be today for you. I got my RFE alert 2 Saturdays back.

Good Luck T, I know how hard it is for you. But hang in there buddy, you are almost there.

You will get magical email in a week.

Thanks.

Thanks my friend, i just feel relieved being back in the line again after the RFE response.

Good. Monday you should see updates that its received and then lets hope for the best.

Hope so if these people have sent by priority mail atleast then should be received by Monday.

Friends - what the trend in approval after RFE?. I mean how long will this take. Every day its a pain on this

It could be anywhere from 3 - 30 days. The good thing is as soon as RFE response is received your case moves back to its original position in the officers work queue. Now if they are really following procedures it should be quick. For my H1 extension I got approval in 3 days of RFE response received alert back in 2009 (regular processing).

[indiaeb2]

People have received alerts on Saturday, who knows it could be today for you. I got my RFE alert 2 Saturdays back.



Thanks my friend, i just feel relieved being back in the line again after the RFE response.



Hope so if these people have sent by priority mail atleast then should be received by Monday.



It could be anywhere from 3 - 30 days. The good thing is as soon as RFE response is received your case moves back to its original position in the officers work queue. Now if they are really following procedures it should be quick. For my H1 extension I got approval in 3 days of RFE response received alert back in 2009 (regular processing).

Did you not ask for a tracking number?.

Good to know our approval will be soon

[TeddyKoochu]

Did you not ask for a tracking number?.

Good to know our approval will be soon

Thanks buddy, I did not ask for the tracking details normally based on my past experience most of the filings by them take 2 business days as they never send by express mail or overnight. I was just felt relieved that after a week of calling and several emails finally the response has been sent out, hoping for the response received alerts on Monday. No fee for their thoroughly unprofessional service this time, they are paid completely by the company or I get reimbursed. My HR Director was very cooperative in the whole process he signed the EVL within an hour and had it sent by overnight to them. Happy to be back in the queue after 2 weeks now. Eagerly waiting for yours and Leo07 approvals you are both the senior most members of the RFE club now. Leo07 is probably one of the senior most member waiting by all parameters.

[indiaeb2]

Thanks buddy, I did not ask for the tracking details normally based on my past experience most of the filings by them take 2 business days as they never send by express mail or overnight. I was just felt relieved that after a week of calling and several emails finally the response has been sent out, hoping for the response received alerts on Monday. No fee for their thoroughly unprofessional service this time, they are paid completely by the company or I get reimbursed. My HR Director was very cooperative in the whole process he signed the EVL within an hour and had it sent by overnight to them. Happy to be back in the queue after 2 weeks now. Eagerly waiting for yours and Leo07 approvals you are both the senior most members of the RFE club now. Leo07 is probably one of the senior most member waiting by all parameters.

Good i am happy that your company took care of you for RFE fees. Yes monday before end of day you should see update on your case as received. Then rest all in god's hand. Yes Leo is senior on all parameter. Leo hope for good news for all of us this for coming week.

[TeddyKoochu]

Good i am happy that your company took care of you for RFE fees. Yes monday before end of day you should see update on your case as received. Then rest all in god's hand. Yes Leo is senior on all parameter. Leo hope for good news for all of us this for coming week.

IEB2 nobody paid this time in my case the attorney accepted it as their responsibility. Both you and Leo are probably very sure to be approved in the coming week.
For Nov filers primary filers only.
66 out of 420 cases received rfe's.
164 cases are now approved
17 rfe case are approved
Most people have received approval within a week, some even in 3 days some cases took 2 weeks after submission. Now since the new month will start later this week hopefully there will be a new infusion of numbers by the 9% rule just in case they are short on numbers in the initial days of the next week. Good luck to everyone.

[indiaeb2]

IEB2 nobody paid this time in my case the attorney accepted it as their responsibility. Both you and Leo are probably very sure to be approved in the coming week.
For Nov filers primary filers only.
66 out of 420 cases received rfe's.
164 cases are now approved
17 rfe case are approved
Most people have received approval within a week, some even in 3 days some cases took 2 weeks after submission. Now since the new month will start later this week hopefully there will be a new infusion of numbers by the 9% rule just in case they are short on numbers in the initial days of the next week. Good luck to everyone.

Glad that they accepted its their responsibility. Thanks Q for your boosting.

[indiaeb2]

Morning Guys - How do you see our chances for this week???..