Got an RFE in the mail yesterday

[Soon To Be Mrs. T 150]

8 minutes ago, MalinB said:

This truly is a little nerve wrecking! We have included similar (simple and to the point) letters of intent. I'm just wondering if the paper somehow was lost at the USCIS and that's why they are requesting more evidence? That the person looking at your file actually doesn't have it. In cases like this, is there anyway to contact them and ask?

That was what I thought too!

 

However, it seems as though the USCIS is asking for other evidence aside from the Letter of Intent to Marry.

 

I hope that this isn't the "new normal".

Edited September 2, 2019 by Soon To Be Mrs. T

[Trese 174]

Looked through a local K-1 visa group, and recent RFE's. There were several who got RFE for the letter of intent to marry. It would seem that "very short and to the point" letters are not sufficient anymore. At least, I think they were those with very generic letters. No offense to those who did theirs like that.

 

Seeing as they're trying to prevent marriage fraud, they may now be looking for LOI with a little more personal content, not something grabbed off Google and just replaced with the petitioner/beneficiary name.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

I think the morons just missed the first letter.

 

Make sure the new one has an original signature.

 

 

 

[Falcon Cara 378]

4 minutes ago, Nitas_man said:

I think the morons just missed the first letter.

 

Make sure the new one has an original signature.

 

 

 

Yep, looks like a mistake on the adjudicators side.

[Hank_ 9,173]

2 hours ago, Trese said:

Looked through a local K-1 visa group, and recent RFE's. There were several who got RFE for the letter of intent to marry. It would seem that "very short and to the point" letters are not sufficient anymore. At least, I think they were those with very generic letters. No offense to those who did theirs like that.

 

Seeing as they're trying to prevent marriage fraud, they may now be looking for LOI with a little more personal content, not something grabbed off Google and just replaced with the petitioner/beneficiary name.

 

Not likely.   I am betting there are some new adjudicators, and they are not very well trained.   LOI is the main evidence listed in the I-129F instructions.

[MalinB 51]

I'm just wondering what they could possibly want more than "yes, I want to marry this person and I plan on doing so within the time frame." That is the intention. Not sure what else to put in there... the "love story" part like how we met, keep in contact, and how he/she proposed, at least we, put in a different document. 

 

I really hope 1point3 will keep us posted on how he handles it and the outcome (I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you - hopefully it will be just fine!!). 

[Hank_ 9,173]

Ya that has me scratching my head also.   Wedding plans, catering receipts, reservations?   Get real, or better yet they should pull their head out of their  ....   This process takes most of a year with "no date given"  as to when a person will clear POE, at which time there is all of 90 days to get things figured out .. most do a quick civil wedding.

[Hank_ 9,173]

I fired off an email to USICS Liaison, being the holiday I don't expect a quick response.   But they have been good at replying to my inquiries in the past.

[Trese 174]

8 hours ago, Hank_ said:

 

Not likely.   I am betting there are some new adjudicators, and they are not very well trained.   LOI is the main evidence listed in the I-129F instructions.

 

Yes, it could be new adjudicators, but looking at it another way, they could be trained too well and becoming more strict with these things. Exactly, the LOI is a main requirement. And yet, despite several couples sending them in, they still got an RFE for LOI. We all know we can't yet put in any specifics re: wedding plans, seeing as those would hinge on when the visa would actually get approved and the beneficiary could enter the US. So it makes me think they just want more than just the bare-bones LOI, something with a little meat to it, so to say.

[1point3 3]

Thanks for the replies guys and especially Hank for sending in that inquiry. We are currently drafting our new letters. We agreed to just add a little more to the bare bones requirement. I will keep this post going just in case someone else encounters the same situation as me. Also my noa1 date was 05.16.19. If it makes a difference to anyone searching in the future. 

[Trese 174]

1 hour ago, 1point3 said:

Thanks for the replies guys and especially Hank for sending in that inquiry. We are currently drafting our new letters. We agreed to just add a little more to the bare bones requirement. I will keep this post going just in case someone else encounters the same situation as me. Also my noa1 date was 05.16.19. If it makes a difference to anyone searching in the future. 

 

Try to use your own words, as much as possible. That should help.  

[Hank_ 9,173]

7 hours ago, 1point3 said:

Thanks for the replies guys and especially Hank for sending in that inquiry. We are currently drafting our new letters. We agreed to just add a little more to the bare bones requirement. I will keep this post going just in case someone else encounters the same situation as me. Also my noa1 date was 05.16.19. If it makes a difference to anyone searching in the future. 

Yes do keep us updated, do appreciate.

 

It is still strange that they question your fiancee's "intent to marry" and not yours.

[1point3 3]

Just and update guys, I've finished my new letter of intent, printed it out and signed it. My question is, my fiancee is more comfortable hand writing it, sign it, and send it. I've checked dhl and it's pretty reasonable to ship a document from the Philippines to the United States. Do you all feel that all this necessary?

 

We are scared that if she were type it, print it, sign it, scan it, and than email it. They might not take accept it again cause itll just be a print out that is submitted. No wet ink. Or how about a scan of her hand written letter? Sorry but my paranoia is eating me away. 

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, 1point3 said:

Just and update guys, I've finished my new letter of intent, printed it out and signed it. My question is, my fiancee is more comfortable hand writing it, sign it, and send it. I've checked dhl and it's pretty reasonable to ship a document from the Philippines to the United States. Do you all feel that all this necessary?

 

We are scared that if she were type it, print it, sign it, scan it, and than email it. They might not take accept it again cause itll just be a print out that is submitted. No wet ink. Or how about a scan of her hand written letter? Sorry but my paranoia is eating me away. 

Wet ink not required. 

[1point3 3]

Would a scan of her hand written letter add to some authenticity when I send it? As long as the format is okay. Header with address etc etc.