Help With RFE

[limboptimistic 1]

Hello,

We did an excellent job of providing USCIS with a thorough K-1 file that included substantial evidence of a bonafide relationship and ample proof of having met in the past two years. The G-325A and I-129F were filled out with precision and care. Low and behold, I went to check our status on USCIS website and discovered an RFE. The letter stated the following: "The copy of the divorce decree that terminated the marriage between petitioner and ex-wife does not show evidence of being civilly filed or recorded. Therefore, please submit a legible copy of the final divorce decree signed by a judge or magistrate that shows proof of filing that terminated the prior marriage between petitioner and ex-wife".

I provided a certified copy of the divorce decree that has the official court stamp on each page and is signed by the presiding judge per the instructions for form I-129F.

Do I need to provide the whole file (docket sheet, final judgement/decree, original petition, original answer, etc)? I have one chance to get this right; can't afford to make a mistake.

Thank you.

[Mike and Yaoling 46]

My divorce certificate from Louisiana has the following stamp on it:

Filed this XXXX

Day of XXXX, 2014

Clerks Signature

I just sent this single page with everyone's stamp and signature on it.

Does your's has this stamp?

[ksaini1982 9]

I sent my whole final decree I received from my lawyer after the divorce was finalized but on top of the judges signature on the decree it had a stamp from the county clerk of it being entered. If you are worried I was suggest going down to the courthouse and asking for a copy with a stamp showing it was entered.

Edited September 27, 2014 by ksaini1982

[limboptimistic 1]

My divorce certificate from Louisiana has the following stamp on it:

Filed this XXXX

Day of XXXX, 2014

Clerks Signature

I just sent this single page with everyone's stamp and signature on it.

Does your's has this stamp?

My divorce decree was archived using microfiche and, shockingly, does not have a visible stamp or "filed on" date. Most people, even lawyers who submit these documents, probably wouldn't have noticed since every page is certified, but that's not good enough for USCIS. There is no way the court can retroactively reapply the stamp and file date, so they offered an "exemplified copy". Exemplified copies are more than certified copies -- the clerk certifies that the copies are genuine and the judge certifies that the clerk has the authority to say they are genuine.

Hoping now that USCIS will have sympathy and expedite our case since this wasn't our error.

[Jenny Bringas 0]

On 27/9/2014 at 3:39 PM, limboptimistic said:

My divorce decree was archived using microfiche and, shockingly, does not have a visible stamp or "filed on" date. Most people, even lawyers who submit these documents, probably wouldn't have noticed since every page is certified, but that's not good enough for USCIS. There is no way the court can retroactively reapply the stamp and file date, so they offered an "exemplified copy". Exemplified copies are more than certified copies -- the clerk certifies that the copies are genuine and the judge certifies that the clerk has the authority to say they are genuine.

Hoping now that USCIS will have sympathy and expedite our case since this wasn't our error.

Hi, I know that is past a lot of time from your post but now I have the same problem. I would like to know how is going with your rfe. What did you do was enough? 

[eagle85 268]

We had an RFE about final divorce decree last year. What we did is we sent them all the pages of copy final divorce decree papers. We then got approve with NOA2 10 days after.