RFE - What they want in a list

[EminTX 131]

Is it possible to start/have a compilation in the guides for everything that people have been asked for in their Request For Evidence's so that people can use their waiting time to prepare for the possibility and have whatever is needed ready already? I am pretty sure that most of the time, these are similar requirements.

Perhaps this could be placed in the guides in the "Other Important Things to Know" category or in the wiki (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Request_for_Evidence ).

Some of the things they want are simple, but only take time and I was actually fearful that the petition might expire before I could get what they wanted versus send it incomplete.

As it is, I could only send 4 out of the 5 things because one did not exist. If I'd have known about it in the first place, we could have done it months ago and had it available. I could have especially had it easier if I could have gotten some things while I was there visiting that country!

So many of us are waiting and trying to be patient. Knowing what has been wanted in the past for this possibility and knowing what to do prepare for it could also help us to feel a little less helpless. (Even though there are those who are "experts" that advise to ignore the list and just do whatever worked for them, many of us like to try to follow the instructions to the letter.)

Please forgive if this has already been discussed. I looked, but there are too many hits on RFE to find much without being able to narrow the search.

Thanks.

Here is the text of our RFE:

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Submit evidence that you and your fiancé(e) have met each other in person at some time during the two-year period from July 13, 2009 until July 13, 2011, the filing date of your petition.Evidence should include, but is not limited to:

--Copies of travel documents (itineraries, tickets, hotel accommodations, etc.)

--Photos (date and place of the photo must be handwritten on photos)

--Letters written to each other after your meeting(s), referencing the specific date and place of your meeting(s)

--Photocopies of your passport and/or your fiancé(e)'s passport, (including biographical data pages and pages showing entry and exit stamps)n showing that you have both been present in a given location at the same time.

--Affidavits of friends, neighbors, or other knowledgeable associates. All affidavits must conform to the guidelines cited below:

Written statements sworn to or affirmed by two persons, other than yourself and the person you are petitioning for, who were living at the time the event(s) occurred, and who have personal knowledge of the event you are trying to prove. The persons making the affidavits may be relatives and need not be citizens of the United States. Each affidavit must contain the following information regarding the person making the affidavit: his or her full name and address; date and place of birth; relationship to you, if any; full information concerning the event; and complete details concerning how he or she acquired knowledge of the event.

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[ndu26 114]

Is it possible to start/have a compilation in the guides for everything that people have been asked for in their Request For Evidence's so that people can use their waiting time to prepare for the possibility and have whatever is needed ready already? I am pretty sure that most of the time, these are similar requirements.

Perhaps this could be placed in the guides in the "Other Important Things to Know" category or in the wiki (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Request_for_Evidence ).

Some of the things they want are simple, but only take time and I was actually fearful that the petition might expire before I could get what they wanted versus send it incomplete.

As it is, I could only send 4 out of the 5 things because one did not exist. If I'd have known about it in the first place, we could have done it months ago and had it available. I could have especially had it easier if I could have gotten some things while I was there visiting that country!

So many of us are waiting and trying to be patient. Knowing what has been wanted in the past for this possibility and knowing what to do prepare for it could also help us to feel a little less helpless. (Even though there are those who are "experts" that advise to ignore the list and just do whatever worked for them, many of us like to try to follow the instructions to the letter.)

Please forgive if this has already been discussed. I looked, but there are too many hits on RFE to find much without being able to narrow the search.

Thanks.

Here is the text of our RFE:

<<<"

Submit evidence that you and your fiancé(e) have met each other in person at some time during the two-year period from July 13, 2009 until July 13, 2011, the filing date of your petition.Evidence should include, but is not limited to:

--Copies of travel documents (itineraries, tickets, hotel accommodations, etc.)

--Photos (date and place of the photo must be handwritten on photos)

--Letters written to each other after your meeting(s), referencing the specific date and place of your meeting(s)

--Photocopies of your passport and/or your fiancé(e)'s passport, (including biographical data pages and pages showing entry and exit stamps)n showing that you have both been present in a given location at the same time.

--Affidavits of friends, neighbors, or other knowledgeable associates. All affidavits must conform to the guidelines cited below:

Written statements sworn to or affirmed by two persons, other than yourself and the person you are petitioning for, who were living at the time the event(s) occurred, and who have personal knowledge of the event you are trying to prove. The persons making the affidavits may be relatives and need not be citizens of the United States. Each affidavit must contain the following information regarding the person making the affidavit: his or her full name and address; date and place of birth; relationship to you, if any; full information concerning the event; and complete details concerning how he or she acquired knowledge of the event.

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hmmm food for thought

[yachachiq12 43]

Is it possible to start/have a compilation in the guides for everything that people have been asked for in their Request For Evidence's so that people can use their waiting time to prepare for the possibility and have whatever is needed ready already? I am pretty sure that most of the time, these are similar requirements.

Perhaps this could be placed in the guides in the "Other Important Things to Know" category or in the wiki (http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Request_for_Evidence ).

Hi Em! I believe that is what this is for: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/4725-the-rfe-master-list/

We have a similar pinned topic in the CR-1 form. Great idea, but it might be best to just add your very useful info to the pinned topic.

I hope all goes smoothly from here on out!

[Anh map 2,098]

An RFE can be issued for anything. Compiling a list would simply be a list of any document/affidavit/statement/item that could possibly be required.

Would not be very helpful as the circumstances for each case can be very different.

The best course of action is to read through the VJ Guides and appropriate visa class and regional forums to learn what other members with similar cases have submitted.

[EminTX 131]

The best course of action is to read through the VJ Guides and appropriate visa class and regional forums to learn what other members with similar cases have submitted.

The problem with "reading through" is that the stickied lists are so cluttered up that it is very frustrating. All the "way to go!" and smilies and people copying a giant post to respond to one portion of it, make it difficult to read through. There is a ton of information on here and it might be handy to have one source that without any fluff.

Here are non-practical examples that are on one of these that are more than 5 years old:

<<<"This is a great thread">>>

<<<"I agree">>>

<<<Off the top of my head....how did you purchase the tickets? And what of any itinerary?>>> (What has this got to do with RFE's?)

I HAVE been reading the "Master RFE List" and honestly, it is absolutely discouraging with all the non-information in there.

Also, as I stated before, when searching, it would be nice to have an option to search in sections of the site instead of just the whole site. Any search for RFE leaves the reader inundated with gobs and gobs of choices that would take forever to get the information that is actually being searched out.

I understand that many RFE's are situation specific, but I am pretty sure that there are things that are routinely asked for. A list of that, perhaps organized by category of type of visa or cleaning up the "master lists" would make it much, much more user friendly.

Perhaps if there was an option to click while reading a thread that is enclycopedia-thick to not see signatures lines--I do enjoy them, but some are so long that it takes up a full page, especially with picture. Maybe a "printer friendly" option?

(Please accept my apologies if this post is disjointed--work iw weird today!)