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Received my RFIE... as suspected it's to do with my I-864 form.

I'm hoping people can help me out with this...

Firstly though the letter says that I need to send the letter with my response. Does this need to be the original letter though? I will need to make a copy either way but don't know if USCIS will be upset if I don't send the original.

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So looks like part 4 Q1a-Q1c were left blank!! Really a rookie mistake haha, tucked away in the bottom of page 3 I just must have missed it thinking how many times do they need the sponsors name on one form.

The letter does go on to say that the form was submitted from a joint sponsor but I can't see where I might have indicated that as for Q1 I marked part (a). No crosses made against part (d) or (e).

ps I wrote my wife's name as you would normally see it right at the beginning forename then surname.... Is that the correct way?

My wife is the only one sponsoring me so are there any pitfalls in the form I should watch out for please?

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I am in port Jefferson too!! I did an early walk in at Holtsville no problem. I had to take off work to drive husband to a doctor apt and told them I didn't want to take another day off of possible.

I'm in Port Jefferson, about half an hour away from you. Looks like we have similar time frames too :). My biometrics is in Holtsville. I don't know that many people around here so it's good to know others in the same situation.

  • Married 2/9/2016
  • I485, I130, I765 + I131 Filed Concurrently
  • USPS delivery confirmation 3/7/2016
  • NOA 1 received 3/08/2016
  • Hard copies of NOA received 3/20/16
  • Early walk in Biometrics at Holtsville, NY 4/11/16
  • Ead/AP approved 4/28/16...received 6/10/16
  • Interview date 12/20/16 at Holtsville, NY... initially denied but approved later same day.
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I am in port Jefferson too!! I did an early walk in at Holtsville no problem. I had to take off work to drive husband to a doctor apt and told them I didn't want to take another day off of possible.

Awww nice! How long have you been in Port Jeff and where are you originally from? It's quite quiet I find.

I might go in next week and see if they can take me, not that I have any excuse to go in early. When was your appointment scheduled for?

AOS Packet Mailed to Chicago Lockbox: 04/07/16

AOS Receipt Date: 04/11/16 (Day 1)

AOS NOA1 Hard Copy Received: 04/22/16 (Day 12)

Biometrics Letter Received: 04/29/16 (Day 19)

Biometrics Appointment Complete: 05/10/16 (Day 30)

Case Status Updated to 'Case is Ready to be Scheduled for Interview': 05/23/16 (Day 43)

EAD approved: 07/12/16 (Day 93)

Applied for AP: 08/17/16

Visited local Congressman Office: 08/19/2016

AP NOA1 Hard Copy Received: 08/25/2016

AP Status Updated to 'Advance Parole Document Was Produced': 09/06/2016

Case Status Updated to 'Interview is Scheduled': 12/31/16 (Day 265)

Interview Date: 02/01/17 (Day 297)

Case Status Updated to 'Case was Approved': 02/02/17 (Day 298)

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Scotland
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Received my RFIE... as suspected it's to do with my I-864 form.

I'm hoping people can help me out with this...

Firstly though the letter says that I need to send the letter with my response. Does this need to be the original letter though? I will need to make a copy either way but don't know if USCIS will be upset if I don't send the original.

i would just call them ask if a photocopy of the letter is sufficient enough or if it needs to be the orginal letter... its better to call than to send a photocopy and you get another RFE for not having the orginal... I personally dont think a photocopy would matter and it would be sufficient enough but they could be rather strict about it

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April 8th: AOS sent

April 11th: Recieved at Chicago lockbox [Day 0]

April 25th: NOA1 date (never recieved e-notifications) [Day 14]

April 29th: NOA1 hard copy recieved in the mail [Day 18]

May 9th: "Fingerprint fee recieved" [Day 28]

May 12th: Reciept number's start working on USCIS case status website [Day 31]

May 20th: Biometrics letter recieved [Day 39]

June 1st: Biometric appointment [Day 51]

​November 12th: Interview letter received ​[Day 216]

December 1st: Interview day! APPROVED [Day 235]

December 5th: Case status changed from "fingerprint fee received" to "Approved" post dated Dec 1st [Day 239]

Received approval letter in the mail for Green card [Day 239]

December 6th: "Card was mailed to me" [Day 240]

December 8th: Green card received in mail!!! [day 242]

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Received my RFIE... as suspected it's to do with my I-864 form.

I'm hoping people can help me out with this...

Firstly though the letter says that I need to send the letter with my response. Does this need to be the original letter though? I will need to make a copy either way but don't know if USCIS will be upset if I don't send the original.

I would make a copy and send the original with your response. I had to send in some original documents after my K1 interview and I just know that I had to include the original letter I received from the embassy.

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08/17/2015 - I-129F petition/packet sent off
12/17/2015 - Visa Interview in Sweden. We're APPROVED!!!
01/14/2016 - P.O.E. @ Newark International Airport
03/21/2016 - Got married @ town hall
03/22/2016 - AOS, EAD, AP packet sent off
08/03/2016 - Became a Conditional Permanent Resident
05/07/2018 - ROC packet sent off

06/12/2019 - ROC approved (no RFE, no transfer, no interview)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
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Joining here from March, I assume it is better to be in April as my documents reached the USCIS then. And March seems to move pretty well for all the applications that went during the first week...

25th March'2016- Sent out the application via UPS to Chicago.

29th March'2016- Package received. (day1)

4th April'2016- Received 4 Text SMSs and 4 E-mails from the USCIS notifying my case has been received and routed to National Benefits Center for Processing. (day 6)

5th April'2016- Checks have been cashed. (day 7)

7th April'2016- NOA received in mail . (day 9)

2nd May'2016- Received Biometric Appointment Letter(day 33)

5th May'2016- Walked In 8;30am for early Biometric Appointment( In and out in 12 minutes)(day 36)

12th May'2016- Biometric Appointment Schedule

24th May'2016- Received RFE for Form I864( Tax Returns, Pay Stubs)(day 55)

26th May'2016- Sent out the evidence for RFE (day 57)

1st June'2016- Received notification that the RFE package was received. Case status website updated (day 56)

2nd June'2016- Put in a request for Change in Address for all the 4 applications. Received Confirmation mail the same day(day 57)

6th June'2016- Address change request was completed.(day 61)

11th June'2016- Letter of Address change confirmation was received. (day 66)

23rd June'2016- Called USCIS asked to spoke a Tier 2 officer was called back on the third attempt after 8 hours and spoke about confirmation of address change. (day 78)

24th June'2016- Status change for EAD only "New Card is being produced" (day 79)

29th June'2016- Card was mailed to me at the mentioned date(day 84)

2nd July'2016- Card received in mail (day 87)

9th August'2016- Interview scheduled for September 13th(day 125)

16th August'2016- Interview cancelled.(day 132)

13th September'2016- Attended the interview and was told my file wasn't available at the local office. (Day 163 )

29th October'2016- Rescheduled the interview for December 1st. (Day 209)

1st December'2016- Judgement Day RELOADED!(Day241)

2nd December'2016- New card is being produced!(Day 242)

6th December'2016- STATUS CHANGED TO NEW CARD HAS BEEN MAILED. (Day 246)

8th December'2016- Received USPS tracking code to track my GC. Scheduled for delivery on 14th December'16.

:goofy: :goofy: 9th December'2016- Received the Green Card in Mail. :goofy: :goofy:




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Successfully walked in for biometrics today :) ASC Alexandria, VA

They did not even ask me when my appointment date is.

Very nice and helpful employees.

03/31/2016  - Package sent off ( I-130, I-485, EAD, AP)

04/01/2016 - Package received by USCIS office

04/06/2016 - Check cashed

04/11/2016 - NOA1 e-mail received

04/16/2016 - NOA1 hard copy received

04/29/2016 - Biometrics letter received

05/12/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/02/2016 - Biometrics done, early walk-in

05/12/2016 - Online status changed: I-485 case is ready to be scheduled for an interview

06/15/2016 - Submitted a Service Request for EAD/AP

07/15/2016 - Submitted a Service Request for EAD/AP #2

07/23/2016 - EAD/AP New card is being produced

07/25/2016 - EAD/AP Approved

07/27/2016 - EAD/AP Card was mailed to me

07/28/2016 - Received EAD/AP combo card

07/29/2016 - Received EAD/AP approval letters

 

07/29/2016 - Applied for SSN

08/04/2016 - Received SSN

08/17/2016 - Applied for DL

09/02/2016 - Received DL

 

10/12/2016 - Interview is scheduled                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11/14/2016 - GC Interview

11/14/2016 - GC approved

11/18/2016 - GC is being produced

11/29/2016 - GC received ( sent to old address even tho we informed them twice about address change, once in person at the interview)

 

09/19/2018  -  I-751 ROC package received by USCIS  including biometrics (Active Duty overseas)

10/22/2018  -  I-797 Notice of Action

08/22/2019  -  I-797 Petition Approved

09/13/2019  -  GC Received  

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Successfully walked in for biometrics today :) ASC Alexandria, VA

They did not even ask me when my appointment date is.

Very nice and helpful employees.

Nice :) I'm in Alexandria, too!

Marriage/ AOS Timeline:

23 Dec 2015: Legal marriage

23 Jan 2016: Wedding!

23 Jan 2016: "Blizzard of the Century", wedding canceled/rescheduled (thank goodness we were legally married first or we'd have had a big problem!) :sleepy:

24 Jan 2016: Small "civil ceremony" with friends and family who were snowed in with us. December was a bit of a secret and people had traveled internationally and knew we *had* to get married that weekend, and our December legal marriage was nothing but signing a piece of paper at our priest's kitchen table, without any sort of vows etc so this was actually a very special (if not legally significant) day. (L)

16 Apr 2016: Filed for AOS and EAD/AP (We delayed a bit-- no big rush, enjoying the USCIS break)

23 Apr 2016: Wedding! Finally! :luv:

27 Apr 2016: Electronic NOA1 for all 3 :dancing:
29 Apr 2016: NOA1 Hardcopy for all 3
29 Jul 2016: Online service request for late EAD (Day 104)
29 Jul 2016: EAD/AP Approved ~3 hours after online service request
04 Aug 2016: RFE for Green Card (requested medicals/ vaccination record. They already have it). :ranting:
05 Aug 2016: EAD/AP Combo Card arrived! (Day 111)
08 Aug 2016: Congressional constituent request to get guidance on the RFE. Hoping they see they have the form and approve!

K-1 Visa Timeline:

PLEASE NOTE. This timeline was during the period of time when TSC was working on I-129fs and had a huge backlog. The average processing time was 210+ days. This is in no way predictive of your own timeline if you filed during or after April 2015, unless CSC develops a backlog. A backlog is anything above the 5-month goal time listed on USCIS's site

14 Feb 2015: Mailed I-129f to Dallas Lockbox. (L) (Most expensive Valentine's card I've ever sent!)

17 Feb 2015: NOA1 "Received Date"
19 Feb 2015: NOA1 Notice Date
08 Aug 2015: NOA2 email! :luv: (173 days from NOA1)

17 Aug 2015: Sent to NVC

?? Aug 2015: Arrived at NVC

25 Aug 2015: NVC Case # Assigned

31 Aug 2015: Left NVC for Consulate in San Jose

09 Sep 2015: Consulate received :dancing: (32 days from NOA2)

11 Sep 2015: Packet 3 emailed from embassy to me, the petitioner (34 days from NOA2).

18 Sep 2015: Medicals complete

21 Sep 2015: Packet 3 complete, my boss puts a temporary moratorium on all time off due to work emergency :clock:

02 Oct 2015: Work emergency clears up, interview scheduled (soonest available was 5 business days away--Columbus Day was in there)

13 Oct 2015: Interview

13 Oct 2015: VISA APPROVED :thumbs: (236 days from NOA1)

19 Oct 2015: Visa-in-hand

24 Oct 2015: POE !

15 Dec 2015: Fiance's mother's B-2 visa interview: APPROVED! So happy she will be at the wedding! :thumbs:

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Nice :) I'm in Alexandria, too!

I am in DC :)!

Cool! Once you get your appointments you should go there and try it too :) Glad I am not only one in DC :D

03/31/2016  - Package sent off ( I-130, I-485, EAD, AP)

04/01/2016 - Package received by USCIS office

04/06/2016 - Check cashed

04/11/2016 - NOA1 e-mail received

04/16/2016 - NOA1 hard copy received

04/29/2016 - Biometrics letter received

05/12/2016 - Biometrics appointment

05/02/2016 - Biometrics done, early walk-in

05/12/2016 - Online status changed: I-485 case is ready to be scheduled for an interview

06/15/2016 - Submitted a Service Request for EAD/AP

07/15/2016 - Submitted a Service Request for EAD/AP #2

07/23/2016 - EAD/AP New card is being produced

07/25/2016 - EAD/AP Approved

07/27/2016 - EAD/AP Card was mailed to me

07/28/2016 - Received EAD/AP combo card

07/29/2016 - Received EAD/AP approval letters

 

07/29/2016 - Applied for SSN

08/04/2016 - Received SSN

08/17/2016 - Applied for DL

09/02/2016 - Received DL

 

10/12/2016 - Interview is scheduled                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      11/14/2016 - GC Interview

11/14/2016 - GC approved

11/18/2016 - GC is being produced

11/29/2016 - GC received ( sent to old address even tho we informed them twice about address change, once in person at the interview)

 

09/19/2018  -  I-751 ROC package received by USCIS  including biometrics (Active Duty overseas)

10/22/2018  -  I-797 Notice of Action

08/22/2019  -  I-797 Petition Approved

09/13/2019  -  GC Received  

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Scotland
Timeline

Joining here from March, I assume it is better to be in April as my documents reached the USCIS then. And March seems to move pretty well for all the applications that went during the first week...

Welcome and hopefully we'll have just as fast progress as the March group

April 8th: AOS sent

April 11th: Recieved at Chicago lockbox [Day 0]

April 25th: NOA1 date (never recieved e-notifications) [Day 14]

April 29th: NOA1 hard copy recieved in the mail [Day 18]

May 9th: "Fingerprint fee recieved" [Day 28]

May 12th: Reciept number's start working on USCIS case status website [Day 31]

May 20th: Biometrics letter recieved [Day 39]

June 1st: Biometric appointment [Day 51]

​November 12th: Interview letter received ​[Day 216]

December 1st: Interview day! APPROVED [Day 235]

December 5th: Case status changed from "fingerprint fee received" to "Approved" post dated Dec 1st [Day 239]

Received approval letter in the mail for Green card [Day 239]

December 6th: "Card was mailed to me" [Day 240]

December 8th: Green card received in mail!!! [day 242]

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Since its been over 10 bus days did you call USCIS ??

I was advised if it takes more then 10 -15 bus days n the cheque is not even cashed then there is a big problem

As you can see on my signature , really recommend calling them and ask for tier 2 as I see in ur signature u did call and only seems to have spoken to tier 1

I was just looking at your signature, how did your interview go?

AOS (from F-1 student visa)
09/21/2012 got married
03/29/2016 AOS package send (I-130, I-485, I-765) (day 0)
04/01/2016 Package delivered to USCIS ATTN:FBAS 131 South Dearborn-3rd Floor Chicago, IL 60603-5517 (day 0)
04/11/2016 emails and texts notification received. Case routed to NBC (day 10)

PD 04/04/2016 (official day: day 1)
04/14/2016 received NOA1's hard copies. (day 11)

04/29/2016 received biometrics letter (day 26)
05/09/2016 biometrics appointment at 10AM (day 36)

:dancing:05/05/2016 walk-in biometrics (success) at 2pm (day 32) :dancing:

06/20/2016 online service request for EAD (day 78)

06/24/2016 EAD is being produced (day 82)

06/28/2016 EAD mailed (day 86)

07/01/2016 EAD received (day 89)

08/26/2016 Interview scheduled for 09/29/2016 (day 145)

09/29/2016 Interview day (day 181)

Result:APPROVED

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USCIS Account set up: https://egov.uscis.g...atus/landing.do
USCIS Process times: https://egov.uscis.g...sDisplayInit.do
USCIS Tel No: 1-800-375-5283
Lockbox support email: LockboxSupport@uscis.dhs.gov
Change of Address for live petitions: https://egov.uscis.g...ddressChange.do
Contact Congressman: http://www.house.gov...entatives/find/
Contact Senator: http://www.senate.go...nators/contact/
Social Security Info: https://www.ssa.gov/people/immigrants/
Civil Surgeon List: https://my.uscis.gov/findadoctor
IRS Transcripts: https://www.irs.gov/.../Get-Transcript

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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I was just looking at your signature, how did your interview go?

Unfortunately I did not get an actual interview yet just that my case is ready to be scheduled for one

But if you look in the February AOS there is some reviews on there AOS interviews and they said it was easy and most time they spent during the interview process is 15 min

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Passport Office Received Documents: October 3rd, 2022

Passport Application Approved: October 19th, 2022

Passport Received: October 21st, 2022

 

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