Can the beneficiary call USCIS and inquire if there is an RFE?

[ashleyphilly 70]

Hi everybody, my fiancee is very busy nowadays and he doesnt have much patience as to being hold on the phone for a long time. I was wondering whether I, as the beneficiary, can call USCIS and inquire if everything is OK , or whether we have any RFE pending. We are approaching our 5 month, and I just want to be pro- active. Thanks

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Hi everybody, my fiancee is very busy nowadays and he doesnt have much patience as to being hold on the phone for a long time. I was wondering whether I, as the beneficiary, can call USCIS and inquire if everything is OK , or whether we have any RFE pending. We are approaching our 5 month, and I just want to be pro- active. Thanks

I believe you can.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

You, as the beneficiary can call USCIS anytime you like. However, there isn't much you can learn if anything that you cannot learn from checking your case status at: https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard/CaseStatus.do

Hopefully you or your partner have signed up for electronic notification anytime your case status changes, which enables you to receive an email when that happens. If you received an RFE it will show on the case status; at least for a while. However, in the unlikely event of an RFE you will need to wait for the hard-copy paperwork to be mailed to the petitioner.

[ashleyphilly 70]

Yes we are signed on to our account. I just read some cases where the petitioner wasnt notified of an RFE. Even didnt receive a hard copy.

[Ning 619]

Yes we are signed on to our account. I just read some cases where the petitioner wasnt notified of an RFE. Even didnt receive a hard copy.

The hard copy is required to be sent back with the evidence requested before any further action will be taken on the case.

[Darnell 8,478]

I believe you can.

No. Beneficiary cannot. Is Petitioner's document. Privacy Act o 1974 applies.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Yes we are signed on to our account. I just read some cases where the petitioner wasnt notified of an RFE. Even didnt receive a hard copy.

If someone is not paying attention to their mail it might happen, but other than that it's not very likely. What is infinitely more likely is for both the beneficiary and petitioner to get paranoid when there is no change and no word for days, and weeks on end. A phone call to the USCIS can help put your heart at ease that there isn't a problem.

[Darnell 8,478]

Hi everybody, my fiancee is very busy nowadays and he doesnt have much patience as to being hold on the phone for a long time. I was wondering whether I, as the beneficiary, can call USCIS and inquire if everything is OK , or whether we have any RFE pending. We are approaching our 5 month, and I just want to be pro- active. Thanks

change calling habit?

call in - then punch no further buttons on the phone after the first ring.

IN under 5 minutes, a spanish speaker will come on the line.

let them unwind, then say 'English please' then when they unwind again, the petitioner can ask a question. However, the CSR that answers the phone can only see what you can see online.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

No. Beneficiary cannot. Is Petitioner's document. Privacy Act o 1974 applies.

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Edited June 21, 2014 by ExExpat

[Girl from Celebes 588]

No. Beneficiary cannot. Is Petitioner's document. Privacy Act o 1974 applies.

Hmmm. It is different from NVC then, isn't it? I was the one who called the NVC to get my case number.

[ashleyphilly 70]

change calling habit?

call in - then punch no further buttons on the phone after the first ring.

IN under 5 minutes, a spanish speaker will come on the line.

let them unwind, then say 'English please' then when they unwind again, the petitioner can ask a question. However, the CSR that answers the phone can only see what you can see online.

. This was so helpful. I will tell him that. Thanks a lot

[whysodifficult? 31]

It is truly amazing how archaic their systems are. My guess is they could save millions by going more paperless. Why they can't email the RFE information is ridiculous.

[Andie 147]

Hi everybody, my fiancee is very busy nowadays and he doesnt have much patience as to being hold on the phone for a long time. I was wondering whether I, as the beneficiary, can call USCIS and inquire if everything is OK , or whether we have any RFE pending. We are approaching our 5 month, and I just want to be pro- active. Thanks

I tried calling a few days ago and was told that my USC fiance had to authorise it so he would need to call and put that authorisation on file to enable them to talk to me .. From reading the above seems to me it varies...