Sending more that just RFE back?

[together2love 0]

Hi Folks!

My fiance (US citizen) only put in his short version of his Birth Certificate (and no passport pages) when he filed our I-129F back in April. After sending it, he realized that he would be getting an RFE eventually cause his parents names are not on this BC. So, I am wondering since we will be getting an RFE from CSC already for the IMBRA situation, if - when we fill out the IMBRA RFE - if we can also send with it a copy of his long form BC? I know it isn't actually asked for in the RFE, but we can guarentee that they will just send us ANOTHER RFE later on in the game to request the long form BC. It would probably save ALOT of time if we just sent it along with the 1st RFE and at least we would know that it would surely get to our file and not just get lost in the system.

What do you guys think? Hope everyone can understand my drawn out question

THanks!

[GaryC 7]

Hi Folks!

My fiance (US citizen) only put in his short version of his Birth Certificate (and no passport pages) when he filed our I-129F back in April. After sending it, he realized that he would be getting an RFE eventually cause his parents names are not on this BC. So, I am wondering since we will be getting an RFE from CSC already for the IMBRA situation, if - when we fill out the IMBRA RFE - if we can also send with it a copy of his long form BC? I know it isn't actually asked for in the RFE, but we can guarentee that they will just send us ANOTHER RFE later on in the game to request the long form BC. It would probably save ALOT of time if we just sent it along with the 1st RFE and at least we would know that it would surely get to our file and not just get lost in the system.

What do you guys think? Hope everyone can understand my drawn out question

THanks!

Well, the worse that will happen it the un-solicited BC is thrown away and you get a RFE anyway. Give it a shot!

[YnaYeBa0808 0]

i agree with gary. it really isnt a bad idea if you will be expecting another RFE for the birth certificate anyways. what's the worse that could happen right? i'd send it, at least i know they have a copy already but i would also keep another copy of the b/c just in case they ask for it again... that is, worst case scenario

[aussiewench 9]

If you're going to give it a shot, ensure to make note of the reason you are submitting the BC when it wasnt requested with this RFE.

[together2love 0]

If you're going to give it a shot, ensure to make note of the reason you are submitting the BC when it wasnt requested with this RFE.

So then would the reasoning be to prove his American citizenship since the BC he originally sent with our I-129F may not be sufficient? This would supplement this short version of this BC already in the file? Yikes, wording may be everything hey?

[Yodrak 7]

together2love,

You haven't received any RFE yet, but you already know that you will receive two and what the first one will and will not ask for?

Yodrak

Hi Folks!

My fiance (US citizen) only put in his short version of his Birth Certificate (and no passport pages) when he filed our I-129F back in April. After sending it, he realized that he would be getting an RFE eventually cause his parents names are not on this BC. So, I am wondering since we will be getting an RFE from CSC already for the IMBRA situation, if - when we fill out the IMBRA RFE - if we can also send with it a copy of his long form BC? I know it isn't actually asked for in the RFE, but we can guarentee that they will just send us ANOTHER RFE later on in the game to request the long form BC. ...

[together2love 0]

together2love,

You haven't received any RFE yet, but you already know that you will receive two and what the first one will and will not ask for?

Yodrak

Hi Folks!

You have brought up a good point. But, has anyone ever gotten more than one RFE while filing for a I-129F before? I am just thinking in the chance that we may receive an RFE for IMBRA, and they have not looked through the rest of our file to notice a long form BC will be needed, that we might save some time by just adding it in to the 1st RFE to save time. Of course, then has anyone heard of a I-129F petition being approved without having a birth certificate with the petitioner's parents names (ie. long form BC) or all passport pages being submitted?

[j&js 0]

=Of course, then has anyone heard of a I-129F petition being approved without having a birth certificate with the petitioner's parents names (ie. long form BC) or all passport pages being submitted?

We only submitted the picture pages of the passports for I-129F and were approved.

[Yodrak 7]

together2love,

I have heard of the USCIS sending a single RFE covering all of the deficiencies in the petition package.

While USCIS folk aren't as stupid as some people like to make them out be they are as lazy as the rest of use and sending 2 RFEs is more work than sending one.

You may receive 2 RFEs, worry about that when you get the first one and know for sure what you have to deal with.

Yodrak

together2love,

You haven't received any RFE yet, but you already know that you will receive two and what the first one will and will not ask for?

Yodrak

Hi Folks!

You have brought up a good point. But, has anyone ever gotten more than one RFE while filing for a I-129F before? I am just thinking in the chance that we may receive an RFE for IMBRA, and they have not looked through the rest of our file to notice a long form BC will be needed, that we might save some time by just adding it in to the 1st RFE to save time. Of course, then has anyone heard of a I-129F petition being approved without having a birth certificate with the petitioner's parents names (ie. long form BC) or all passport pages being submitted?

Edited June 22, 2006 by Yodrak

[pnd629 0]

Well, the worse that will happen it the un-solicited BC is thrown away and you get a RFE anyway. Give it a shot!

I agree.

[aussiewench 9]

The RFE's being sent are only to be compliant with the IMBRA for the initial petition, so I imagine that second RFE's will be sent once the petitions are processed and any missing/incorrect documents, information etc is found. By the OP wanting to use this opportunity with this RFE (for IMBRA) to submit something he feels may get him a further RFE once the petition begins processing is not such a bad idea, especially considering that it will be returned attached to his case.

Lorelle

together2love,

I have heard of the USCIS sending a single RFE covering all of the deficiencies in the petition package.

While USCIS folk aren't as stupid as some people like to make them out be they are as lazy as the rest of use and sending 2 RFEs is more work than sending one.

You may receive 2 RFEs, worry about that when you get the first one and know for sure what you have to deal with.

Yodrak

together2love,

You haven't received any RFE yet, but you already know that you will receive two and what the first one will and will not ask for?

Yodrak

Hi Folks!

You have brought up a good point. But, has anyone ever gotten more than one RFE while filing for a I-129F before? I am just thinking in the chance that we may receive an RFE for IMBRA, and they have not looked through the rest of our file to notice a long form BC will be needed, that we might save some time by just adding it in to the 1st RFE to save time. Of course, then has anyone heard of a I-129F petition being approved without having a birth certificate with the petitioner's parents names (ie. long form BC) or all passport pages being submitted?

[KaiserD 12]

I'm doing something similar too, I feel there's a strong piece of evidence that's really going to help my case so I will make photocopies and pop that along too.

With sending out so many RFEs I imagine they are just shooting them out rather than tailoring one to every individual at the moment.

Since the new form is being added to your file I can't see why they won't stick new evidence in as well

[together2love 0]

If it happens that the RFE sent will be just regarding IMBRA, then I think I might just take the chance of sending the BC with it. I will send along a note as to why ithe BC is attached to the IMBRA RFE and hope they keep it in my file

[Officer's Fiance 0]

Hi all,

I have a question... I thought that the"long" birth certificate was only for the foreign fiance and that the USC could just send in short BC... or passport. Can someone confirm this? It doesn't say long version of BC anywhere on the I-129f? I'm sending the K-1 next week and want to make sure we have everything right!

Thanks