RFE Email 13 Months After Filing

[NMinLasVegas 0]

I haven't gotten anything in the mail yet just a message in my progress tab.

 

"We sent a request for initial evidence for your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. The request for evidence explains what we need from you. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires."

 

I am feeling stressed and anxious because I already submitted what initial evidence I could come up with. Affidavits from family, a few pictures together, and bank statements / paypal statements showing monthly financial support from me to her. She's a Filipina and I am living in America although I have been spending a lot of time in the Philippines with her in Airbnbs. 

 

So I don't know what else I can provide and to see after 13 months that I am only at the stage where they are again requesting initial evidence feels very discouraging. Any insight is much appreciated. 

[TBoneTX 48,245]

Try to hang on* and wait for the letter.  It might be something ridiculously simple.

     *violent physical exercise helps with this

[NMinLasVegas 0]

Why is my receipt notice (which I don't even care about) available as a pdf in my document tab on the site but not this RFE? Just venting. Waiting sucks.  

[W199 508]

1 hour ago, NMinLasVegas said:

I haven't gotten anything in the mail yet just a message in my progress tab.

 

"We sent a request for initial evidence for your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. The request for evidence explains what we need from you. We will not take action on your case until we receive the evidence or the deadline to submit it expires."

 

I am feeling stressed and anxious because I already submitted what initial evidence I could come up with. Affidavits from family, a few pictures together, and bank statements / paypal statements showing monthly financial support from me to her. She's a Filipina and I am living in America although I have been spending a lot of time in the Philippines with her in Airbnbs. 

 

So I don't know what else I can provide and to see after 13 months that I am only at the stage where they are again requesting initial evidence feels very discouraging. Any insight is much appreciated. 

 

That is good news. They are actively working on your case now.

 

The initial evidence isn't just "whatever you could come up with".  Initial evidence are required document.  For example, did you include all final divorce degrees, and many other things in the correct format as required? You'll just have to wait to find out what you missed. Or perhaps they want additional evidence as well, and not just initial evidence. 

[igoyougoduke 1,723]

3 hours ago, NMinLasVegas said:

Why is my receipt notice (which I don't even care about) available as a pdf in my document tab on the site but not this RFE? Just venting. Waiting sucks.  

cause they still use pigeon mail technology from 1990s at USCIS 

[SalishSea 18,603]

Also, USCIS has been known to lose things and send RFEs for documents sent initially.  Or sometimes it's just a date or a signature.

 

Hopefully you have a copy of your entire packet, and you can easily respond to whatever they're questioning.

[Edward and Jaycel 2,271]

4 hours ago, NMinLasVegas said:

Why is my receipt notice (which I don't even care about) available as a pdf in my document tab on the site but not this RFE? Just venting. Waiting sucks.  

Our friends got an RFE and the notice in the online account lagged behind the email notification by 2 or 3 days.

Edited 9 hours ago by Edward and Jaycel