Just got RFE

[intocable 3]

sent my i-130 february 15 ..

august 2 got a letter for RFE requesting my wife birth certificate and 2 passport photos of each.

i sent only one passport photo of each in the i130 packet didnt know they required 2

and her birth certificate i didnt sent because according to most here is not required just yet.

oh well im required to hand it over august 22 at my local INS office. ####### 3 weeks delay.

does anyone know how long after handing over RFEs will my case be accepted???

Edited August 4, 2013 by intocable

[vegasbound 83]

I'm surprised that they would RFE the beneficiary's BC at the USCIS stage.

As per the I-130 instructions, petitioners only need to send in 1 passport photo of petitioner and 1 of beneficiary, and they don't require the BC of the beneficiary (at this stage) ..

Edited August 4, 2013 by vegasbound

[makebalayesarr 9]

I don't know why you're saying birth certificate aren't required according to many people. It's amongst the most "initial evidence " that needs to be submit. Make a complete English translation if applicable and notarized. Whenever an RFE is issued it puts your application/petition on hold but it'll resume soon as they received it. Good luck!!

[makebalayesarr 9]

Initial evidence"" birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorced decrees, naturalization certificate must be submitted initially to establish relationship first before anything else.

[vegasbound 83]

I'm just referring to this guide on VJ

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

Item #7 on the checklist has been crossed out with a note saying that it is no longer needed.

Edited August 4, 2013 by vegasbound

[Hollyday 122]

I don't know why you're saying birth certificate aren't required according to many people. It's amongst the most "initial evidence " that needs to be submit. Make a complete English translation if applicable and notarized. Whenever an RFE is issued it puts your application/petition on hold but it'll resume soon as they received it. Good luck!!

If you read the actual instructions to I-130 (http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-130instr.pdf) you will find that the beneficiary's birth certificate is not a required document.

[Ryan H 3,812]

and her birth certificate i didnt sent because according to most here is not required just yet.

oh well im required to hand it over august 22 at my local INS office. ####### 3 weeks delay.

Unfortunately, most local offices are using a dated manual and have been issuing RFE's for the beneficiary's birth certificate even though it is not required.

INS hasn't existed since 2003, it will be your local USCIS office that you will be going to (USCIS is one of the successor agencies, ICE is the other).

Edited August 4, 2013 by Ryan H

[flip314 0]

I got RFE'd at a local office for the beneficiary's birth certificate. It sounds like a common thing for whatever reason.

[angeldef 0]

I got RFE'd at a local office for the beneficiary's birth certificate. It sounds like a common thing for whatever reason.

Should i be concern it seem you live in CA SAN DIEGO.. i live near there... that's not cool... they should have that updated.

[NikLR 13,227]

San Diego also has a history of calling in petitioners for interviews. Most people walk out with approval of the I-130 however.

[Ning 619]

I don't know why you're saying birth certificate aren't required according to many people. It's amongst the most "initial evidence " that needs to be submit. Make a complete English translation if applicable and notarized. Whenever an RFE is issued it puts your application/petition on hold but it'll resume soon as they received it. Good luck!!

If it is needed it doesn't need to be notarized. Notary's verify signatures not the content of a document.

The certification of a translated doc is simply a statement by a person fluent in both languages that they translated the doc.

[rickkant 21]

Initial evidence"" birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorced decrees, naturalization certificate must be submitted initially to establish relationship first before anything else.

Yes, correct,

but good to hear they finally started to speed the process up, really good news for i30 fillers

[eljerryxp 0]

that same thing happen to us i got a RFE asking for my wifes birth certificate on august 2, but the weird thing is that we send it the first time

Edited August 5, 2013 by eljerryxp

[intocable 3]

Well guys.. Tomorrow im hand delivering(RFE) my wife birth certificate (copy and original) i will ask if a copy is good enough.. Don't t wanna give them the original since ill need it for DS230.

The translation with certification and passport photos of both.

[NikLR 13,227]

Well guys.. Tomorrow im hand delivering(RFE) my wife birth certificate (copy and original) i will ask if a copy is good enough.. Don't t wanna give them the original since ill need it for DS230.

The translation with certification and passport photos of both.

do not give them the original.