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Does an RFE come only at i-130 approval stage?

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1 hour ago, Dinesh Dutt said:

Though Visajourney estimates RFE approval time as additional 2 weeks but I have seem numerous cases where RFE wasn't approved for more than 3-4 months. Hope you dont have to wait that long. 

Ours took more than two months. 

😭😭😭 do u know if there’s any premium processing time ? For which you have to pay more ?

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3 hours ago, Dinesh Dutt said:

Though Visajourney estimates RFE approval time as additional 2 weeks but I have seem numerous cases where RFE wasn't approved for more than 3-4 months. Hope you dont have to wait that long. 

Ours took more than two months. 

What is the current stage of your file ? Did u guys got the interview dates ? 

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2 hours ago, Harish said:

😭😭😭 do u know if there’s any premium processing time ? For which you have to pay more ?

No premium processing for family-based immigration.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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2 minutes ago, Harish said:

That sucks 😓

I'm pretty sure it would be useless if it did exist as almost everybody would be using it....making it useless. The reason premium processing works for employment-based immigration is primarily due to the caps on number of visas issued.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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On 10/15/2018 at 3:41 PM, Dinesh Dutt said:

Though Visajourney estimates RFE approval time as additional 2 weeks but I have seem numerous cases where RFE wasn't approved for more than 3-4 months. Hope you dont have to wait that long. 

Ours took more than two months. 

I got an RFE because of the mistake of my lawyer, he didn’t told us about the marriage  evidence such as photos, travel tickets or invitation cards,etc. whereas it was present on the check-list which we saw it just now! We would send our RFE In like a week but sad part is that the process is extended by 3 months 😓😓

 

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On 10/19/2018 at 10:09 AM, Harish said:

I got an RFE because of the mistake of my lawyer, he didn’t told us about the marriage  evidence such as photos, travel tickets or invitation cards,etc. whereas it was present on the check-list which we saw it just now! We would send our RFE In like a week but sad part is that the process is extended by 3 months 😓😓

 

My personal opinion on lawyers is that never appoint them. Majority of the lawyers either treat cases casually or are not updated enough with the process. And even if they do everything perfectly, one can not predict USCIS action.

 

Do your research, it doesnt take much time. 

 

Also its not that your is certainly going to take 3 months. You might get approved in a week or two as well. 

 

Good luck with the process. 

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17 minutes ago, Dinesh Dutt said:

My personal opinion on lawyers is that never appoint them. Majority of the lawyers either treat cases casually or are not updated enough with the process. And even if they do everything perfectly, one can not predict USCIS action.

 

Do your research, it doesnt take much time. 

 

Also its not that your is certainly going to take 3 months. You might get approved in a week or two as well. 

 

Good luck with the process. 

My in-laws appointed a lawyer, i hope everything would sorted out ASAP! Fingers crossed, gonna reply to RFE next week. 

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Lawyers have their place. "Simple" cases are generally not one of them...too many cooks for such a simple process.

If there are certain inadmissibilities involved, removal proceedings, etc., then an attorney may be able to provide a decent benefit.

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Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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