I just got notice of a RFE :/

[Christine84 0]

I have already included pictures from when we met more than 10yrs ago and recent pictures too. I provided with a copy of the receipt from the venue we will marry, emails from 2004, 2005, 2006, and of course pictures. I dont have receipt of engament ring and I dont have copies of receipts of when we had traveled some time ago. This sucks!! Will it take another 5months to process the RFE???

[del-2-5-2014 1,340]

How much data did you include of the past 2 years before you filed? The Adjudicator might have been overwhelmed by all the old data that you included. Just a thought. Good luck.

[Oksana & Max 94]

Pictures is secondary evidence. They don't care about your emails from 8-10 years ago. What USCIS cares about that you've seen each other within 2 year time frame prior to applying. This could be anything like passport stemps, boarding passes, hotel reciepts, credit card reciepts. And remember pictures are NOT primary evidence. If the response satisfy the adjudicator the RFE usually getting processed within few weeks, and hopefully you will get approval after that.

[Penguin_ie 6,002]

What did the RFE say exactly?

[Christine84 0]

Pictures is secondary evidence. They don't care about your emails from 8-10 years ago. What USCIS cares about that you've seen each other within 2 year time frame prior to applying. This could be anything like passport stemps, boarding passes, hotel reciepts, credit card reciepts. And remember pictures are NOT primary evidence. If the response satisfy the adjudicator the RFE usually getting processed within few weeks, and hopefully you will get approval after that.

What if the receipts dont have my fiance's name on it? Can I still go ahead and add that?

[Christine84 0]

What did the RFE say exactly?

I havent gotten the paper notification yet, only by email, which states "we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case I129F". It also says "a request for evidence is made when an application is lacking required documentation/evidence (additional evidence) to determine an applicants eligibility for the benefits sought".

[aws&ndd 103]

Anything older than 2 years is meaningless to the adjudicator. They don't care about any of that, and probably won't even look at it. You need proof of meeting WITHIN the last 2 years, if you didn't submit the proof, than that is probably why you have an RFE.

Did you actually see each other within the last 2 years and do you have proof of that?

[P+J 47]

Pictures is secondary evidence. They don't care about your emails from 8-10 years ago. What USCIS cares about that you've seen each other within 2 year time frame prior to applying. This could be anything like passport stemps, boarding passes, hotel reciepts, credit card reciepts. And remember pictures are NOT primary evidence. If the response satisfy the adjudicator the RFE usually getting processed within few weeks, and hopefully you will get approval after that.

Passport Stamps, Trip Itineraries, Dated Receipts, and Copies of boarding passes are what they want to see. You don't even have to include a single email if you don't want too (although most include some example of communication). USCIS has the job of determining that a meeting took place and just some very basic evidence of an ongoing relationship. The consulate has the job of looking at the relationship at a deeper level...Primary evidence is what they need for that meeting.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Paul86

[Christine84 0]

Anything older than 2 years is meaningless to the adjudicator. They don't care about any of that, and probably won't even look at it. You need proof of meeting WITHIN the last 2 years, if you didn't submit the proof, than that is probably why you have an RFE.

Did you actually see each other within the last 2 years and do you have proof of that?

Yeah we've definitely seen each other during the last two years, a couple of times during the week. I live right by the san diego border so I tend to cross the border to tijuana quite a lot. The only thing is that we've never really saved receipts & stuff, or have had anything with both our names on it. We've definitely done stuff together, but all I really have are pictures. I do have more recent emails that I can use to show ongoing relationship & that I will use.

[Pitaya 2,580]

To make any speculative comments before seeing the actual RFE only causes more angst, and likely won't help the issue.

You need to wait until you receive the official notice and then quickly respond as necessary.

Good luck on your visa journey.

[Anh map 2,098]

I havent gotten the paper notification yet, only by email, which states "we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case I129F". It also says "a request for evidence is made when an application is lacking required documentation/evidence (additional evidence) to determine an applicants eligibility for the benefits sought".

No need to guess and worry about what it might be. Wait for the RFE hard copy and then address it.

[Christine84 0]

Thanks for all of the help. I will wait until I get the paper notification....I'm sure I should be receiving it anyday now. I will post it once I get it. THANK YOU all for the help!

[Penguin_ie 6,002]

Yeah, could be as simple as having forgotten to sign one of the forms.

[jameugiekaxavilon 25]

Passport Stamps, Trip Itineraries, Dated Receipts, and Copies of boarding passes are what they want to see. You don't even have to include a single email if you don't want too (although most include some example of communication). USCIS has the job of determining that a meeting took place and just some very basic evidence of an ongoing relationship. The consulate has the job of looking at the relationship at a deeper level...Primary evidence is what they need for that meeting.

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