falcon26

yes - great.  So attach these as well.  I recall that you have many solid documentation showing joint finances.  Download tax transcript from IRS website.  You will see a dropdown where you choose 'immigration' which will direct you to download tax transcript.  Please note if you had sent tax transcripts in the first time then don't send it again. I had sent printouts and they specifically said it is not proof that taxes were filed.

If you have taken trips together, boarding passes, some photos etc will help on the social side of marriage.  Affidavits from friends and I had attached photos with those friends from their family events as well.  

Good Luck!

45 minutes ago, OmSaiRam24 said:

Thank you for replying. The letter mentions to make this letter as the first document with the response.it is this doc

There must be a second sheet that has the details of the RFE? You will see a barcode and your file identification.  You will need to attach that too.  

Yes, I am sure you can do that. Just give an explanation in your covering letter. 

Does the email mention to enclose this letter with the response? Does it have a barcode of some sort?

Thanks

5 hours ago, OmSaiRam88 said:

my best bid would be wait till I receive the letter in hand. I have a home that we bought together. I send the deed to them.

Also, all my accounts are together...but yes..i will wait.

 

Thanks for replying though..im so stressed about this.

Hello there -- 

Yes - it is quite stressful.  But you have to wait for the letter to know what the RFE is about.  It takes about a week to get the letter on hand.  You will have 90 days to respond.  There is no change in status for you.  In fact, my wife and I were in India when we got RFE and no questions were asked at the port of entry.  So keep your cool.

Once you know what the RFE is about,  let us know and we can help you. 

Take it easy.

1 minute ago, Lanala said:

Yes, finally 🙂! Time to start researching what’s needed for the citizenship. I hope you get good news soon. 

Yes- I got the good news yesterday as well.

13 minutes ago, Lanala said:

Ok, my wait is over. Card being produced. 16 months of wait...

Great news....I was thinking of you as you had sent the RFE before me.  Finally - can take a breather. 

I was checking yesterday frequently to see the same status.  Then around 2am I checked and found that it is approved, 'new card is being produced'.

My rfe was received on July 18 and now approved on 30th. I don't know what worked.

I really wish good luck that things move for everyone. 

Hugs,

Rajesh 

3 minutes ago, marya123 said:

Omg new card being produced !!!! I got a text that there’s a change on your case then the app said new card being produced !!! Hallelujah!!! 

 

Vermont filer stayed there the whole time filed March 29 2018. 16 months waiting!!   Finally !!! 

Congrats.. That is great news...

On 7/21/2019 at 4:12 AM, blackber1 said:

Yes that’s what I got also. They asked for lease documents and transcripts from IRS or health and life policies. We recently started using the joint account since we are buying a house. Do I have to send bank statement from the beginning or just in these last 18 months? I think home title will also help to send right? Do we need to send more photos? What other documents did you send? I was also thinking about sending affidavits from my sister and uncle since we lived with them temporarily. A will might help also right?

I kind of feel like I am shooting in the dark with response to RFE.  But it feels like showing strong financial ties ranks on the top.  So anything that demonstrates this will be good.  Life insurance, estate, joint property, active bank account will work - looks like you already have them.

1 hour ago, Petes30 said:

Hi everyone, 

 

My husband received RFE on 6/20 for more proof on marriage. Sent all the information to them and they received it on 7/10. He received his approval on 7/20. the website was not showing the information, since it was down, but he filed for citizenship and it is showing on the app that his card was produced on 7/20  Good luck everyone.

 

By the way, he has an estimated end date on his Naturalization of 3 months (biometrics already completed)

Congrats -- That is wonderful and the turnaround from RFE received seems reasonable.  Gives hope to a few of us.

21 minutes ago, Lanala said:

Great news! My RFE was received by USCIS on 7/9 and website still shows Evidence Received. I was hoping the system was down due to a positive update, but no such luck. Still, will check website and mail religiously..

I hope you receive a positive news soon.

Mine is 7/18 received date.  

9 hours ago, blackber1 said:

For those of you who got rfe, what did you send as proof. I got a notice saying we have joint account but don’t show transactions. My husband pays for all the big bills from his account and I pay the small ones from mine. We use joint as a saving, so we end up forgetting about it. How do we approach this? I am scared if they are not satisfied with the docs we send rfe. What will happen next?

Is that all they asked?  I got RFE to show more evidence of good faith marriage - specifically saying that tax returns that I enclosed were not indicative of filing  - so I downloaded transcripts from IRS.  Then I added a lot of documents/photos/ etc.  We don't have joint accounts.

1 hour ago, Stone23 said:

I sure you’ll will hear something soon.  I’m curious to know, if you’re open to it, what you sent in as proof.  It seems like RFEs for more evidence of boba fife marriage seems to be more the luck of the draw.  

Thank you. 

You are absolutely right that it feels like a luck of draw.  No matter what I provide, it could be challenged.  One of the main note in the RFE was that the tax returns that I provided were not indicative of filing with IRS.  So I logged into IRS site and there were number of documents that I can download.  There was a drop down that said for what purpose - I picked immigration and downloaded the tax transcripts.  Then within a week IRS sent me a notification that an online service was accessed - so I added that as well.  Then I searched in the bank account for IRS and printed those returns that matched the tax documents.

WE don't have kids so nothing to show there.  We don't have common accounts or utility other than mobile common plan.  I have been in US for 20 years so most of financial holdings, payments etc are deeply rooted and I didn't deliberately make any changes.  Also we didn't need to create new assets and focused on getting her rooted here.  I sent some documents where she is my beneficiary (401k etc).

I enclosed admission letter from Boston University for my wife and receipt that I paid tuition.

I added both our drivers license showing same address.  I added a few state tax documents (1099-G) that were addressed in both our names and a note from Federal loan addressed to my wife.   ( it is funny - I felt like attaching copies of all USCIS communication that came in my wife's name for address  🙂 )

My earlier affidavits were from neighbors who I knew recently.   The RFE didn't mention about affidavits under existing documents.  So I sent two affidavits from friends I knew for 20 years with photos of me and wife when we attended their family events.  One of them is a prison psychiatrist for Department of Justice.  So enclosed her card as well.

Then another package with last year travel - boarding passes, itinerary, photos (location/date noted behind).   I still feel that a picky officer could still come back for more.  I don't know what else.  It would take a few years to build life/assets together and see tighter integration.  

Once I started 'whining' around, quite a few of my friends and colleagues said of instances where someone they knew got RFE in similar situations.  

I hope this will result in a positive outcome.  Part of me says prepare for an interview situation - just in case.

All these are nothing new, but I hope this helps folks who are in similar situation. 

On 7/9/2019 at 7:55 PM, Lanala said:

Yes, the beginning of the 16th month for me. Just sent rfe, trying not to check my status more than once a day. What a mess of a process!

I just sent my RFE (to demonstrate good faith marriage) over the weekend.    I have thrown the kitchen sink and - I don't have any more documentation left after this RFE.  But also feel that it just depends on the officer who is assessing.  

At least the file has been touched - less painful than waiting the dark.

Good luck everyone as the new week begins

Good luck -- I will send my RFE early next week.  I downloaded the tax transcripts from IRS website.  Hope that will be good for tax returns besides other documents.

1 hour ago, Lanala said:

Finally sending my RFE today.. can’t believe there are still few dinosaurs left and still waiting..

   

I got the RFE mail and it is same - they need more evidence of marriage.  

The letter mentioned that the tax returns I sent were not an evidence that it has been filed with IRS 😲.  I used a tax software and printed after the taxes were filed.  

Do you all have similar query regarding tax returns?  

Any thoughts on what to send for tax returns that indicate it has been filed with IRS?  I can get tax transcript (from IRS site), email acknowledgement and bank statement where tax returns were credited.

Thanks in advance.

13 minutes ago, Lanala said:

For my RFE I am sending : tax return 17 and 18, car insurance with both of our names, bank statements with attached check showing our names on it, future cruises confirmations (one is in the end of 2020), inheritance will, photos from the trip we just took, health insurance where I am a dependent. I will enclose a content letter as well. 

Thanks a bunch.  Are you re-sending the documents in addition to new ones you already sent while filing?

At this point, I am assuming mine is similar RFE.  I had sent all these tax returns, insurance, affidavits.  If marriage evidence is my RFE  - I was planning to re-send whatever I sent and add more like photos, trips, social events etc.  We don't have shared bank account and we didn't buy any asset together.  That seems to be a big hole in my case.

Can you please list what you are sending? I suspect I have similar rfe. 

I filed noa1 march 28. 

Then we got biometrics notice for May 2018 - my wife wasn't in town so had to move it and got that done in June 2018.

August  2018 received 18 month extension

March 2019 got transfer to texas

June 2019 received RFE (waiting for letter)

Both of us were out of country when the website changed status to RFE.  There were no questions asked at port of entry. I have global entry so I walked out and my wife went through the regular line.

I got an rfe (vsc to Texas transfer). Waiting for the letter, hope it is something simple.

7 minutes ago, falcon26 said:

Well  - I am VSC to TSC transfer case with no clue if there has been any traction there. :-(

In weird way, I am ok with this status because my wife is in India and I am going to India for two weeks.  I really don't want to see any notice like interview or RFE in the meantime.

 

By the way -- same thing happened during K1 processing.  Our file went to Texas and was heavily backlogged.  Saw CSC getting approved in 60 days.  Then they took new East Coast applicants to CSC.  My colleague who applied for K1 in April (4 months after my application) got approved in June and I was still waiting.  But once i got approval all the pain vanished and moved to next step.  Hope to see some TSC approvals too.

51 minutes ago, marya123 said:

Anyone else stuck in Vermont?. It seems like there’s not much going on there now. Then I see approvals from May 2018 filers. Is this for real? What kind of order is this. How much longer do we have to wait. So frustrated with this process.  

Well  - I am VSC to TSC transfer case with no clue if there has been any traction there. :-(

In weird way, I am ok with this status because my wife is in India and I am going to India for two weeks.  I really don't want to see any notice like interview or RFE in the meantime.

13 minutes ago, GBOS said:

My turn has arrived.  It has been approved on May 9, 2019.

 

@starsky

@foxiko

@marya123

Congrats -- thank you for all your insights and contributions.  It has been immensely helpful.

19 minutes ago, diezr.albert said:

Hi All,

 

I just got a notification on the app (old tracker) that my card is being produced! yeeee

The new website is still showing "Case Received March 2018".

 

I am Vermont filler, no transferred, no RFE, and no interview. Receipt EAC181215- - - - 

 

Good luck to all! Hang it there It is getting close.

That is great news.  Congrats !!.  

I am on VSC to TSC transfer case EAC181235xxxx  hopefully we will see movements there too.

46 minutes ago, shoobi said:

Hey All! Got the new card is being produced status yesterday! EAC1811551XXX. Vermont, no transfer, no rfe. 

Excellent!  Congratulations.  Good to see movement in Vermont. 

55 minutes ago, GBOS said:

BU as in Boston University?

That is where I am going to school part time.

 

If you file I-751, you are a permanent resident.  You first file FAFSA online and that validates the status automatically with Department of Homeland Security (though the same system DMV uses when you apply for a driver’s license).  I was not even asked for a copy of my green card.  My social security and green card numbers were verified that I am an LPR.

Yes- Boston University - school of medicine. 

Thank you so much for explaining the process. This is great. I felt the financial aid staff was kind of the gatekeeper.  I am going to contact her again.