strange RFE AFTER interview

[Bibi and Beebti 4]

OK, this is starting to get rediculous! We HAD our interview two weeks back, officer originally had issues with our medical (due to her ignorance) although it was completed as required, said she'll contact us back regarding it or we'd receive my wife's GC.

I received a phone call two days ago from USCIS, which I couldn't answer and no one left a voice mail. To be on the safe side, we make an infopass and pass by the place (yesterday) and the person who we talked to had nothing to tell us except "wait for 5 months before coming back" ...useless!

Then today we recieve an RFE that has NOTHING TO DO with the officer's orirginal 'concern' . this is what they request:

- A certified police clearance from all the jurisdictions, where you have been residing from August 2004.

My wife arrived on a K1 and these were submitted previously through the embassy in Jordan, were they required again? whats going wrong here ?? why didn't we ever receive these RFE's before our interview date?

To make matters worse, my wife can't travel to obtain anything from abroad because the officer took her AP, and the RFE suggests we get hold of these documents in 15 DAYS??? are they serious ?? that would be impossible

Im starting to get quite frustrated and angry...any suggestions? advice? previous experiences with something similar to this, I really don't know what to do at this point and would appreciate some sound advice.

[Bibi and Beebti 4]

OK, this is starting to get rediculous! We HAD our interview two weeks back, officer originally had issues with our medical (due to her ignorance) although it was completed as required, said she'll contact us back regarding it or we'd receive my wife's GC.

I received a phone call two days ago from USCIS, which I couldn't answer and no one left a voice mail. To be on the safe side, we make an infopass and pass by the place (yesterday) and the person who we talked to had nothing to tell us except "wait for 5 months before coming back" ...useless!

Then today we recieve an RFE that has NOTHING TO DO with the officer's orirginal 'concern' . this is what they request:

- A certified police clearance from all the jurisdictions, where you have been residing from August 2004.

My wife arrived on a K1 and these were submitted previously through the embassy in Jordan, were they required again? whats going wrong here ?? why didn't we ever receive these RFE's before our interview date?

To make matters worse, my wife can't travel to obtain anything from abroad because the officer took her AP, and the RFE suggests we get hold of these documents in 15 DAYS??? are they serious ?? that would be impossible

Im starting to get quite frustrated and angry...any suggestions? advice? previous experiences with something similar to this, I really don't know what to do at this point and would appreciate some sound advice.

Also would she require police certificates in the US ??? coz that takes 12 weeks. this whole thing is driving me crazy. somebody? anybody ?

[Audy_Rob 26]

No police certs for the US are ever needed. They can get those.

Where else has she lived since 2004?

Maybe an INFO PASS with this information is necessary to explain 15 days will not be sufficient.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

No police certs for the US are ever needed. They can get those.

Where else has she lived since 2004?

Maybe an INFO PASS with this information is necessary to explain 15 days will not be sufficient.

Actually you're wrong here. When there's an issue with biometrics they ask you to get an FBI clearance certificate... The reason for this is they CAN'T do the check because your prints aren't working so they make you do it.

OP - I would make an immediate infopass to find out WTH is going on. You shouldn't need the police certificates because you gave them for the K1, only the FBI clearance certificate makes sense. I think the person has stuff up again so I would make sure you speak to someone higher up. I also have never heard of a 15 day deadline...

Edited March 11, 2011 by Vanessa&Tony

[Bibi and Beebti 4]

We passed by today and no one would speak to us. we made the fastest infopass appointment we could find which unfortunately is next thursday !!! we're screwed.

In the mean time we are sending stuff to the UK today (requested fastest possible clearance, payed $250 and we may still not make the deadline) and have contacted her family members in Jordan to get things done. at this point we've really done all we can.

We'll still go to our infopass appointment on thursday, and have receipts for courier tracking etc. but should we do anything else? someone suggested a 'certified letter' explaining this mess and our process in addressing it ?

Also Vanessa&Tony, yes we can hardly believe they gave us 15 DAYS either! and yes it def. has to do with non-readable fingerprints. How does one get an FBI clearance ?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

We passed by today and no one would speak to us. we made the fastest infopass appointment we could find which unfortunately is next thursday !!! we're screwed.

In the mean time we are sending stuff to the UK today (requested fastest possible clearance, payed $250 and we may still not make the deadline) and have contacted her family members in Jordan to get things done. at this point we've really done all we can.

We'll still go to our infopass appointment on thursday, and have receipts for courier tracking etc. but should we do anything else? someone suggested a 'certified letter' explaining this mess and our process in addressing it ?

Also Vanessa&Tony, yes we can hardly believe they gave us 15 DAYS either! and yes it def. has to do with non-readable fingerprints. How does one get an FBI clearance ?

Here are some topics on the same thing. They might be for USC or ROC but it's still fingerprint error:

- http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/296170-the-uscis-screw-last-minute-unclassified-fingerprints/

- http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/287373-received-rfe-police-clearance/

I really don't think they meant clearances from other countries. I think they've made a mistake and I think, unfortunately, that you just paid for certificates you don't need.

I don't know how close your local office is but I would be making the drive... there's gotta be a way to get an URGENT appointment. I would call the 1800 number first and ask to speak to an immigration officer and ask for an URGENT appointment given the insane 15 day deadline.

[Bibi and Beebti 4]

Here are some topics on the same thing. They might be for USC or ROC but it's still fingerprint error:

- http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/296170-the-uscis-screw-last-minute-unclassified-fingerprints/

- http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/287373-received-rfe-police-clearance/

I really don't think they meant clearances from other countries. I think they've made a mistake and I think, unfortunately, that you just paid for certificates you don't need.

I don't know how close your local office is but I would be making the drive... there's gotta be a way to get an URGENT appointment. I would call the 1800 number first and ask to speak to an immigration officer and ask for an URGENT appointment given the insane 15 day deadline.

Hi Vanessa, yeh its all been quite frustrating for us honestly,but we thought we'd better be safe than sorry. the 15 days is just outrageous and we're really not sure what to think of it.

The notice did request certificates from all jurisdictions she's lived in since 2004. Which obviously we provided before through her K1 visa. We also got a police certificate yesterday from the Miami-dade police operations bureau- all clean of course. so hopefully this record will be a sufficient document for now.

We did drop by the field office uninvited, because there was no appointments available until Thursday 17th (which we booked anyway). The officer was not there and no one could tell us anything about who we could talk to. When we tried to explain our situation, they simply agreed that the deadline presented was tight, but that it cannot be changed, and advised that we do the best we can to obtain things in the time-frame required, AND also send in a certified letter explaining our situation. We are currently drafting this- wondering if we should send it in ASAP. We are also thinking of sending with it the current police certificate obtained from Miami-dade police, and copies of receipts to obtain other certificates from abroad.

We also called USCIS, got through to two different people, and both told us exactly as above- and that they can't do anything because it's the Miami field office's decision to extend RFE deadline or not.

at this point we really have done the best we can. Once we finalize this letter we'll post it here for any advice from folks as to wording, content etc...

and we'll still pass by our next appointment on Thursday- what's left to do, really... ! We're losing sleep over this, its such an unfortunate situation we've been put it- doing this running around for no valid reason and completely unfair, irresponsible processing.