RFE At AOS Interview-Please Help

[zimzim2012 2]

My wife had her interview yesterday 6/24. Everything was going great and the officer was ready to approve us until the end. She looked at her computer and goes, "Oh I'm going to have to give you an RFE".

The problem is after 2 biometrics appointments her fingerprints are no good. So the officer told us she needs police clearances from the Philippines and our town of residence in the United States.

From what I have read, usually only the clearance from the United States is required. We already have that.

My wife's K-1 interview was March 2013. She arrived in the United States in April 2013. N.B.I. clearance was shown or submitted at the interview. It makes me wonder if this officer is confused. Why is she requesting Philippines police clearance?

Luckily we have original copies of the N.B.I. and city police clearances in the Philippines, which are identical to the ones we submitted last year at the interview. But they are from 2013.

I did not think to ask her if she needed new police clearances from the Philippines dated 2014 or are identical copies to the ones we submitted in 2013 at the K-1 interview satisfactory. If she needs new police clearances from the Philippines, that of course is a HUGE problem.

I'm worried that if I send her clearances that are not satisfactory to her, she can deny the green card.

Can anyone please help? Thanks!

[carton025 38]

The NBI clearance is only valid for a "certain" period of time. If my memory serves me correctly - 1 year. So, unless someone else has better info. than me you are going to need an updated NBI.

[zimzim2012 2]

The NBI clearance is only valid for a "certain" period of time. If my memory serves me correctly - 1 year. So, unless someone else has better info. than me you are going to need an updated NBI.

There are many documented cases of 2 failed fingerprints and all that was required was a police clearance from the city department of residence in U.S.A. Why is she asking for the Philippines also? All police clearances from the Philippines were submitted at the time of her K-1 interview. If they were not satisfactory, she doesn't get a K-1 visa.

Also, yes it's true, the N.B.I. clearance and city police clearances are no longer valid now, but they were valid at the time of her departure from the Philippines and after that also, and she has been in the U.S.A. and has not even been in the Philippines since then.

I'm wondering if the Philippines clearances we have will be acceptable. Really confused how to respond, don't know what to do.