London RFEs - do they have deadlines??

[Christi85 86]

Hi all London DCFers,

I've heard that lots of people have received RFEs from London in relation to their I-130 recently.

I wanted to ask if they have any sort of deadline attached to them, as to when the requested documents should be sent back.

I remember reading 60 days somewhere, but I can't seem to find the post

We will be ready to file in London next week or the week after. Problem is, we are going to be away for 2 weeks in late August/early September, and I'm scared of coming back to an RFE request letter with 2 weeks or more already elapsed on the deadline.

If I included a short signed note explaining the situation and asking them to hold off any RFE requests during the dates when we're away and to send them afterwards if they need additional information, would that be a good idea/a completely stupid idea/an idea that could harm our application (apart from the obvious potential delay)??

[Be83 0]

Hi Christi85!

We didn't file in London, but procedures should be about the same everywher...We have received a RFE on July 10th. Fortunately (if you can use that word in relation to a RFE) it wasn't a big deal for us (we forgot to give them a copy of my husbands orders in order so he can do DFC for me) and I could send it back the same day. As we DCFers cannot check on our status online, I sent them an email today asking if they received our reply and I now hope it doesnt have a negative outcome on further processing...shouldn't be an issue though, I just want to make sure they received everything they asked for.

as for the dead line...our said we have to reply within 87 days...so lots of time!! I wouldn't worry if I were you! Make sure you give them all papers they need and your fine. we got lost in our paper chaos and here we are now waiting waiting waiting 7 weeks left and my hubby is PCSing and I'm trying to keep a positive attitude that i'm able to go with him right away!!! Wish us luck!

Go through all your papers again, check the embasy site on what they need from you, check papers one more time, make sure everything us filled out and signed where it should be signed and I'm sure you're good to go! Wish you lots of luck on your journey!!!

[Christi85 86]

Hi Christi85!

We didn't file in London, but procedures should be about the same everywher...We have received a RFE on July 10th. Fortunately (if you can use that word in relation to a RFE) it wasn't a big deal for us (we forgot to give them a copy of my husbands orders in order so he can do DFC for me) and I could send it back the same day. As we DCFers cannot check on our status online, I sent them an email today asking if they received our reply and I now hope it doesnt have a negative outcome on further processing...shouldn't be an issue though, I just want to make sure they received everything they asked for.

as for the dead line...our said we have to reply within 87 days...so lots of time!! I wouldn't worry if I were you! Make sure you give them all papers they need and your fine. we got lost in our paper chaos and here we are now waiting waiting waiting 7 weeks left and my hubby is PCSing and I'm trying to keep a positive attitude that i'm able to go with him right away!!! Wish us luck!

Go through all your papers again, check the embasy site on what they need from you, check papers one more time, make sure everything us filled out and signed where it should be signed and I'm sure you're good to go! Wish you lots of luck on your journey!!!

Thanks so much Be83!! Best of luck to you!!

Wow, 87 days is more than 12 weeks - that IS a long time and I'd be thrilled if they gave us the same deadline. I've heard that most RFEs typically allow 12 weeks for a response, which is plenty, but then again I'm pretty sure I've read elsewhere that London allows just 60 days and I'm looking for London DCFers to tell me if that's true. I hope I'm wrong and they go with the general 12-week trend!

All the best to you guys, hope your adventure finishes soon with a positive outcome!!!

[Be83 0]

Thanks so much Be83!! Best of luck to you!!

Wow, 87 days is more than 12 weeks - that IS a long time and I'd be thrilled if they gave us the same deadline. I've heard that most RFEs typically allow 12 weeks for a response, which is plenty, but then again I'm pretty sure I've read elsewhere that London allows just 60 days and I'm looking for London DCFers to tell me if that's true. I hope I'm wrong and they go with the general 12-week trend!

All the best to you guys, hope your adventure finishes soon with a positive outcome!!!

Thanks so much for your wishes!!

I wish you no RFEs!!! Again, just double check everything 3 times and I'm sure when you get back from your trip your mailbox won't have a RFE waiting for you!

[Be83 0]

Plus: 60 days is quite a while as well. So IF you get a RFE you will have enough time even with your trip involved... But again, I'm sure you will be fine!

[Christi85 86]

Thanks Be83, you're very kind!

I believe it's very likely that they'll send us an RFE just because we'll apply just over a month after our wedding (we got married last month). So they may want to see additional evidence.

On the other hand, we've been living together, sharing the same apartment in London for over two years now, and that's good for us. But that's only demonstrated on the I-130 and G-325A forms (same address for both - same dates), because the London Embassy strictly specifies that no additional documents should be sent in the first instance that are not on the checklist. But we can show proof of us living together since 2008 if we are asked to

[Be83 0]

Thanks Be83, you're very kind!

I believe it's very likely that they'll send us an RFE just because we'll apply just over a month after our wedding (we got married last month). So they may want to see additional evidence.

On the other hand, we've been living together, sharing the same apartment in London for over two years now, and that's good for us. But that's only demonstrated on the I-130 and G-325A forms (same address for both - same dates), because the London Embassy strictly specifies that no additional documents should be sent in the first instance that are not on the checklist. But we can show proof of us living together since 2008 if we are asked to

I don't think it's very likely. Could be, doesn't have to, though. We filed in person and I am pretty sure they already "took a look". I could be wrong, but why wouldn't they since the couple is actually there to hand in their papers...but we already gathered some stuff (bank statements etc.) and I also got some pics developed from when we started dating, over vacation to our wedding in case they want to see something at the interview. Unfortunately we have never been big in taking pictures lol

We couldn't officially live together before we were married because the military wouldn't allow it, but as soon as we got married we moved together and that's stated on the forms as well.

I'm waiting for a letter now everyday (considering our RFE everything should be good to go now and hopefully they don't decide to sent us another one...I doubt it, they could have stated everything in one notice.) Sent an email yesterday asking if everything got there safe and sound, but no reply yet.

Good luck to our papers being processed quick quick quick!!!

I'm getting so antsy!!!