post-RFE response time

[K Thome 10]

Hi, I couldn't find this searching so I'll just ask if there is any known information or best guess on what the USCIS response time is after you fulfill a request for evidence on an I-130. Is it a case of someone is processing your application and will be notified you sent something right away, or did your application just get put back at the bottom of some pile?

[appleblossom 5,662]

3 minutes ago, K Thome said:

Hi, I couldn't find this searching so I'll just ask if there is any known information or best guess on what the USCIS response time is after you fulfill a request for evidence on an I-130. Is it a case of someone is processing your application and will be notified you sent something right away, or did your application just get put back at the bottom of some pile?

 

It would vary. 

 

If it's a simple replacement form then it would be quicker than somebody who's submitted a bunch of docs relating to a police record and needs extra background checks (just as an example). What was the RFE for?

[K Thome 10]

1 hour ago, appleblossom said:

 

It would vary. 

 

If it's a simple replacement form then it would be quicker than somebody who's submitted a bunch of docs relating to a police record and needs extra background checks (just as an example). What was the RFE for?

It was in four parts. Two parts were essentially the same, marriage certificate and marriage bona fides. That is slightly tricky because Sweden doesn't have marriage certificates as such and I explained that and included everything that the Swedish authorities provide for this purpose.

Another thing asked was the last 3 pages of the I-130f, which I didn't include because they were blank. I didn't use a preparer or interpreter. So I simply uploaded those blank pages.

The last thing was proof of divorce for (my) previous marriage, which I uploaded.

I thought I had included some of this stuff in the original application, physical paper, but it was so long ago that it's hazy at this point. Anyway I included several things for marriage bona fides, including a consular report of birth abroad for our daughter that I obtained after having sent the visa application.

Perhaps because it's so many things this would take time, or not? Frankly, I think anyone looking at what I uploaded would see pretty quickly that it's all legitimate. I have been living with my wife abroad for 2 years, we have a daughter, etc. But maybe that's not how USCIS sees it.

[appleblossom 5,662]

14 minutes ago, K Thome said:

It was in four parts. Two parts were essentially the same, marriage certificate and marriage bona fides. That is slightly tricky because Sweden doesn't have marriage certificates as such and I explained that and included everything that the Swedish authorities provide for this purpose.

Another thing asked was the last 3 pages of the I-130f, which I didn't include because they were blank. I didn't use a preparer or interpreter. So I simply uploaded those blank pages.

The last thing was proof of divorce for (my) previous marriage, which I uploaded.

I thought I had included some of this stuff in the original application, physical paper, but it was so long ago that it's hazy at this point. Anyway I included several things for marriage bona fides, including a consular report of birth abroad for our daughter that I obtained after having sent the visa application.

Perhaps because it's so many things this would take time, or not? Frankly, I think anyone looking at what I uploaded would see pretty quickly that it's all legitimate. I have been living with my wife abroad for 2 years, we have a daughter, etc. But maybe that's not how USCIS sees it.

 

Just checking, but this is what you provided for the marriage certificate? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Sweden.html

 

What did you originally provide in the way of proof of a bona fide marriage? If they had quite a bit and just want a little more then hopefully it will be quick, if you didn't submit much at all then it could take longer. 

[K Thome 10]

1 hour ago, appleblossom said:

 

Just checking, but this is what you provided for the marriage certificate? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Sweden.html

 

What did you originally provide in the way of proof of a bona fide marriage? If they had quite a bit and just want a little more then hopefully it will be quick, if you didn't submit much at all then it could take longer. 

Yes I sent them the "personbevis" from the Swedish tax office as it says to do there. I included the one for me, my wife, and our daughter, and they all include each other as relatives and the same address and so forth.

 

I had originally sent them those documents but I didn't explain what they were so I'm assuming the person looking at the application didn't know that those are the Swedish equivalent of marriage and birth certificates.

 

I'm hoping it goes quickly because everything matches up, there isn't any "funny business" where we don't have the same address or we have different last names or anything like that. She took my name, our daughter has my name, we all three have the same legal Swedish address. I included also this other thing called vigselbevis that means marriage certificate but it isn't a legal document, it's more of a sentimental thing. But it does say the names of the persons being married, the date, the venue etc.