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March 2021 filer here - no movement since fingerprints in June 2021 until this Monday when our case was finally approved. I contacted my congressional representative a couple of weeks ago and he sent an inquiry on our behalf, I’m guessing that might have finally gotten it un-stuck. 

March 2021 filer here - no movement since fingerprints in June 2021 until this Monday when our case was finally approved. I contacted my congressional representative a couple of weeks ago and he sent an inquiry on our behalf, I’m guessing that might have finally gotten it un-stuck. 

March 2021 filer here - no movement since fingerprints in June 2021 until this Monday when our case was finally approved. I contacted my congressional representative a couple of weeks ago and he sent an inquiry on our behalf, I’m guessing that might have finally gotten it un-stuck. 

March 2021 filer here - no movement since fingerprints in June 2021 until this Monday when our case was finally approved. I contacted my congressional representative a couple of weeks ago and he sent an inquiry on our behalf, I’m guessing that might have finally gotten it un-stuck. 

Filed 3/12/2021
Credit card charged by USCIS: 4/6/2021
Notification text from USCIS: 4/8/2021
Case number begins with YSC. 

Hoping for the paper NOA soon. 

Filed 3/12/2021
Credit card charged by USCIS: 4/6/2021
Notification text from USCIS: 4/8/2021
Case number begins with YSC. 

Hoping for the paper NOA soon. 

Just got our approval this morning via the old website. 
Our RFE was May 23rd so that's almost exactly 4 weeks for our RFE turnover in California if anyone else is waiting. 

Just got our approval this morning via the old website. 
Our RFE was May 23rd so that's almost exactly 4 weeks for our RFE turnover in California if anyone else is waiting. 

Just got our approval this morning via the old website. 
Our RFE was May 23rd so that's almost exactly 4 weeks for our RFE turnover in California if anyone else is waiting. 

It's more about the language barrier than anything else. It's easier for the lawyer to explain everything to her in terms of what's needed with vaccinations, paperwork, etc. We're both aware of what needs to be done but the technicalities of the process are difficult to clearly communicate when Thai to English isn't at all 1-to-1 in translation. 

It's very difficult for me to double check that the birth certificate she's submitting meets the correct requirements when I can barely stumble through the Thai alphabet non-Roman calendar dates. Having a bilingual law firm that also provides translation services helps significantly. 

Though I do agree it'd be overkill if she were coming from a country that at least used the Latin alphabet. 

Just got our approval this morning via the old website. 
Our RFE was May 23rd so that's almost exactly 4 weeks for our RFE turnover in California if anyone else is waiting. 

Just got our approval this morning via the old website. 
Our RFE was May 23rd so that's almost exactly 4 weeks for our RFE turnover in California if anyone else is waiting. 

Just got our approval this morning via the old website. 
Our RFE was May 23rd so that's almost exactly 4 weeks for our RFE turnover in California if anyone else is waiting. 

Just got our approval this morning via the old website. 
Our RFE was May 23rd so that's almost exactly 4 weeks for our RFE turnover in California if anyone else is waiting. 

California has alot of congressional districts. You'll need to figure out which one they're in. 

California has alot of congressional districts. You'll need to figure out which one they're in. 

I would say 2 weeks or so is about the average, so you'll probably get an update soon. That is one of their most strictest requirements, so they might be scrutinizing what you sent fairly hard... though it's always hard to say what they are doing. For all we know, they might only process certain types of RFEs on certain days. They say it can take up to 60 days though as a standard answer...

My RFE was received the day before yours and I'm still waiting to hear something, too. We're in the same boat as we also don't have any previous marriages or criminal history. Heck, I've never even been pulled over while driving. We also had a pretty simple RFE: passport photo of myself and proof of my citizenship (which I think they lost because I sent a front and back copy of my birth certificate). Fingers crossed for the both of us!

Website updated today for us to "Response to USCIS' Request for Evidence was Received", dated May 31st. 
Not sure how long it takes for them to process after they receive it, but hopefully we'll get an update in a week or two. 

This happens more than I can count on my fingers. It's a sorry shame that you go through all this work in submitting all the requested documents and then they say send them again. Exasperating to say the least.

That's exactly what our lawyer said - just send everything again, plus a sworn statement. He said he's repeatedly seen cases where the get an RFE for something that was included in the petition originally, they re-send the same evidence, and it gets approved. 

Well, I sent the RFE via fedex overnight to their direct office address, not to the PO box - apparently that puts it in their actual hands faster. 
Mine was regarding proof of in person meeting. 
I sent two sworn affidavits, our photos and scrapbook (copy), credit card statements, plane tickets, hotel confirmations, luggage tags, and a duplicate of the evidence we originally submitted in the petition. 

Website updated today for us to "Response to USCIS' Request for Evidence was Received", dated May 31st. 
Not sure how long it takes for them to process after they receive it, but hopefully we'll get an update in a week or two. 

Website updated today for us to "Response to USCIS' Request for Evidence was Received", dated May 31st. 
Not sure how long it takes for them to process after they receive it, but hopefully we'll get an update in a week or two. 

RFE arrived in the mail on Tuesday, asking for more evidence of our physical meeting within 2 years. 
Strange, since we included plenty of photos, passport stamps, flight itineraries, etc. 

Called the lawyer and sent the same information back again, along with
a sworn statement 2 signed affidavits Hotel booking confirmations credit card statements proving travel even more photos together the physical luggage tags from my bag from my last visit a photo copy of our entire scrapbook together Hopefully that will be enough. Fedex overnighted the RFE back yesterday (nice $75 postage) and it arrived at the CSC today. According to our immigration lawyer, couriered packages are usually faster than USPS packages to the PO-box but that sounds a bit like a myth. Hopefully the NOA2 should come in a week or two.