RFE Arrived :-S

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Hey friends ,

This is the RFE i have got and about this red part request i need to know what to do because i rented apartment but i didn't get receipt and that's how it works in Egypt so how am gonna prove to them where i lived ???, What shall i do know also i have a 2days hotel receipt only also my wife been here twive for more than 15 days.

REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE

*** All foreign language documents must be submitted with a complete word-for-word English

translation. The translator must certify that the translation is complete and accurate, and that he or

she is competent to translate. Do not submit an English translation without the associated foreign

language document.

BONA FIDE MARITAL RELATIONSHIP: The petitioner has filed Form 1-130 in behalf of her spouse.

Although the petitioner submitted a civilly-registered marriage certificate. the bona fides of the claimed

spousal relationship have not yet been established. As such. the petitioner must respond to each item

below. Failure to address all items may result in a determination that the marriage is not bona fide.

Meeting:

Indicate how the petitioner met the beneficiary. If a friend or relative arranged the meeting. provide the

name of the individual who did the matchmaking and their current contact information. Also. provide a

statement from that individual indicating how they know the petitioner and the beneficiary. If the

petitioner was paid by the matchmaker, indicate how much money was exchanged.

If. the petitioner claims that they met on an online dating website. the petitioner must submit his/her

credit card statements that show the online dating agency billed him/her for the membership. Further. the

beneficiary must submit their proof of payment for membership of the same online dating service. Online

dating services are not free. If the petitioner and/or beneficiary claim they no longer possess the old credit

card statements, they must obtain them from the credit card companies.

If the petitioner claims that they met in an online chat room, the petitioner must indicate the specific chat

room. Additionally. if the chat room was hosted by a United States website please explain the circumstance

that led the beneficiary to enter into this English chat room.

Courtship:

Provide copies of correspondence (letters, cards. email, telephone bills, etc.) to establish that the petitioner

and beneficiary were in contact before the petitioner's trip abroad when they were married. Bear in mind

that phone cards are not verifiable. However. if the petitioner used an online long distance company. such

as onesuite.com, dialnopin.com, etc., then (s)he must submit verification of the account ownership. as well

as printouts of all the calls placed.

Relationship:

Provide copies of correspondence (letters, cards. email. telephone bills. etc.) to establish that the petitioner

and beneficiary have maintained a relationship since their meeting. As mentioned above. phone cards are

not verifiable. However. if the petitioner used an online long distance company. such as onesuite.com.

dialnopin.com, etc., then (s)he must submit verification of the account ownership, as well as printouts of

all the calls placed.

Does the petitioner speak the beneficiary's native language? If so, how did he/she learn it' If it was

studied in school. provide the school transcripts indicating such. Does the beneficiary speak English? If so,

where did he/ she learn it? If it was studied in school, provide certified school transcripts.

Travel for wedding:

Submit evidence of the trip abroad when the petitioner married. Such evidence must indicate the date,

month and year of the travel. If the petitioner traveled abroad for LESS than seven days total (from date of

departure to the date of arrival back in the US), then explain why the visit was so short.

Submit a statement from the petitioner's employer indicating that they authorized the petitioner's absence

from work during the time indicated above. The employer must indicate on this statement the

petitioner's current employment status and the wage the petitioner was earning at the time of the vacation,

as well as the current wage. If the petitioner currently has a new employer, the petitioner must still provide

the above information from the individual who was the employer at the time of the petitioner's travel

abroad. This statement must indicate the employer's name and business phone number.

Provide proof that the petitioner paid for the airline ticket. This evidence must come from the petitioner's

credit card statement, or any other verifiable document. If the petitioner used cash to pu,rchase the ticket,

please explain why (s)he used such a large amount of cash for the purchase of the ticket. Also, the origin

of funds must be shown for all cash ticket purchases. If the petitioner did not pay for the airline ticket,

who did? Provide a notarized statement from the individual indicating why they paid for the petitioner's

airline ticket.

Provide the petitioner's checking and savings account statements from the two months immediately prior

to each flight abroad AND the two months immediately after each flight.

Submit receipts from the hotel where the petitioner stayed while overseas. Also, submit the credit card

statements reflecting the payment for the lodging. If the petitioner did not pay for the lodging, who did?

Provide a notarized statement from the individual indicating why they paid for the petitioner's lodging.

Provide the names, addresses and current phone numbers of the individual(s) who accompanied the

petitioner on the flight abroad. If the petitioner traveled alone, (s)he must indicate such.

Travel for visits:

Provide the petitioner's passport pages reflecting all trips overseas to visit the beneficiary. Also submit

photos to establish that the petitioner actually visited the beneficiary during all the trips abroad. Further,

submit evidence that shows the petitioner paid for the airfare (see previous item).

Wedding:

Submit photos of the wedding celebration that show family and friends in attendance. If the beneficiary's

parents did not attend the celebration, please submit notarized statements from them indicating why they

couldn't attend. If the beneficiary's siblings did not attend the celebration, please submit notarized

statements from them indicating why they couldn't attend the wedding. If there was no wedding

celebration, indicate why this significant event was not celebrated.

Submit a copy of the wedding announcement that was sent to the friends and relatives.

Where did the petitioner and beneficiary spend their honeymoon? Submit photos taken during the

petitioner's honeymoon. If no photos were taken, please indicate why no photos were taken during this

special occasion. If there was no honeymoon, please provide an explanation.

Children born to marriage:

Submit copies of the civilly registered birth certificates for all children born to the petitioner and

beneficiary's marriage,

Petitioner and beneficiary's other children:

Submit copies of the civilly registered birth certificates for all the petitioner's biological children and all the

beneficiary's biological children (the ones who weren't born to the petitioner and beneficiary's marriage).

Petitioner's parents:

Provide a sworn statement from the petitioner's mother and father where they indicate their knowledge of

the petitioner's marriage. They must specifically indicate when they became aware of the petitioner's

relationship. In addition, provide both parents' complete names and dates of birth. Also, provide their

current address(es) and phone number(s). If either has passed away. provide a civilly registered death

certificate reflecting the death.

Relatives in the U.S,:

Provide the names, addresses and phone numbers of all relatives living in the U.S, Also include how each

person is related to the petitioner (including in-laws).

Preparer:

If someone other than the petitioner prepared the petition, the petitioner must provide the name of the

person who prepared the petition and their business address and phone number. If the preparer is a

member of the State Bar of California. please indicate the membership number. If (s)he is a member of a

different state's bar. the state and bar number must be indicated.

Other Evidence:

Examples of other evidence may include, but is not limited to the following:

• Property deeds showing both names as co-owners,

• Remittances, such as money and wire transfers (the originator of the monies deposited or wired

must be clearly shown and verifiable by name with full address and phone/fax number),

• Documents from government entitlement programs showing both names.

• Insurance plans showing each other as co- beneficiaries,

• Statements from bank accounts in both names, and/or

• An assortment of photographs of the petitioner with the beneficiary spanning their entire

relationship (courtship and post-marital).

Or any other evidence that will help users determine the petitioner and beneficiary have a bona fide

marital relationship. The evidence should include documents showing both the co-mingling of money, as

well as documentary evidence of living together. Please note the evidence submitted should span the entire

course of the relationship (courtship and post-marital).

Important: All the submitted evidence must be verifiable. As such, current names, addresses, and

phone numbers must be provided where requested.

Good luck , N pray for me.

Sam

Edited September 28, 2010 by SamOnline

[marriedtomrg 140]

For the item in red I'd suggest you get the person who rented you the apartment to sign a sworn statement about the rental arrangement you had with them and how much was paid. Perhaps some VJ members from Egypt can offer some region-specific advice too.

Holy hell...what deadline are they giving you for all this stuff?

[mamamimi 8]

Hey friends ,

This is the RFE i have got and about this red part request i need to know what to do because i rented apartment but i didn't get receipt and that's how it works in Egypt so how am gonna prove to them where i lived ???, What shall i do know also i have a 2days hotel receipt only also my wife been here twive for more than 15 days.

REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE

*** All foreign language documents must be submitted with a complete word-for-word English

translation. The translator must certify that the translation is complete and accurate, and that he or

she is competent to translate. Do not submit an English translation without the associated foreign

language document.

BONA FIDE MARITAL RELATIONSHIP: The petitioner has filed Form 1-130 in behalf of her spouse.

Although the petitioner submitted a civilly-registered marriage certificate. the bona fides of the claimed

spousal relationship have not yet been established. As such. the petitioner must respond to each item

below. Failure to address all items may result in a determination that the marriage is not bona fide.

Meeting:

Indicate how the petitioner met the beneficiary. If a friend or relative arranged the meeting. provide the

name of the individual who did the matchmaking and their current contact information. Also. provide a

statement from that individual indicating how they know the petitioner and the beneficiary. If the

petitioner was paid by the matchmaker, indicate how much money was exchanged.

If. the petitioner claims that they met on an online dating website. the petitioner must submit his/her

credit card statements that show the online dating agency billed him/her for the membership. Further. the

beneficiary must submit their proof of payment for membership of the same online dating service. Online

dating services are not free. If the petitioner and/or beneficiary claim they no longer possess the old credit

card statements, they must obtain them from the credit card companies.

If the petitioner claims that they met in an online chat room, the petitioner must indicate the specific chat

room. Additionally. if the chat room was hosted by a United States website please explain the circumstance

that led the beneficiary to enter into this English chat room.

Courtship:

Provide copies of correspondence (letters, cards. email, telephone bills, etc.) to establish that the petitioner

and beneficiary were in contact before the petitioner's trip abroad when they were married. Bear in mind

that phone cards are not verifiable. However. if the petitioner used an online long distance company. such

as onesuite.com, dialnopin.com, etc., then (s)he must submit verification of the account ownership. as well

as printouts of all the calls placed.

Relationship:

Provide copies of correspondence (letters, cards. email. telephone bills. etc.) to establish that the petitioner

and beneficiary have maintained a relationship since their meeting. As mentioned above. phone cards are

not verifiable. However. if the petitioner used an online long distance company. such as onesuite.com.

dialnopin.com, etc., then (s)he must submit verification of the account ownership, as well as printouts of

all the calls placed.

Does the petitioner speak the beneficiary's native language? If so, how did he/she learn it' If it was

studied in school. provide the school transcripts indicating such. Does the beneficiary speak English? If so,

where did he/ she learn it? If it was studied in school, provide certified school transcripts.

Travel for wedding:

Submit evidence of the trip abroad when the petitioner married. Such evidence must indicate the date,

month and year of the travel. If the petitioner traveled abroad for LESS than seven days total (from date of

departure to the date of arrival back in the US), then explain why the visit was so short.

Submit a statement from the petitioner's employer indicating that they authorized the petitioner's absence

from work during the time indicated above. The employer must indicate on this statement the

petitioner's current employment status and the wage the petitioner was earning at the time of the vacation,

as well as the current wage. If the petitioner currently has a new employer, the petitioner must still provide

the above information from the individual who was the employer at the time of the petitioner's travel

abroad. This statement must indicate the employer's name and business phone number.

Provide proof that the petitioner paid for the airline ticket. This evidence must come from the petitioner's

credit card statement, or any other verifiable document. If the petitioner used cash to pu,rchase the ticket,

please explain why (s)he used such a large amount of cash for the purchase of the ticket. Also, the origin

of funds must be shown for all cash ticket purchases. If the petitioner did not pay for the airline ticket,

who did? Provide a notarized statement from the individual indicating why they paid for the petitioner's

airline ticket.

Provide the petitioner's checking and savings account statements from the two months immediately prior

to each flight abroad AND the two months immediately after each flight.

Submit receipts from the hotel where the petitioner stayed while overseas. Also, submit the credit card

statements reflecting the payment for the lodging. If the petitioner did not pay for the lodging, who did?

Provide a notarized statement from the individual indicating why they paid for the petitioner's lodging.

Provide the names, addresses and current phone numbers of the individual(s) who accompanied the

petitioner on the flight abroad. If the petitioner traveled alone, (s)he must indicate such.

Travel for visits:

Provide the petitioner's passport pages reflecting all trips overseas to visit the beneficiary. Also submit

photos to establish that the petitioner actually visited the beneficiary during all the trips abroad. Further,

submit evidence that shows the petitioner paid for the airfare (see previous item).

Wedding:

Submit photos of the wedding celebration that show family and friends in attendance. If the beneficiary's

parents did not attend the celebration, please submit notarized statements from them indicating why they

couldn't attend. If the beneficiary's siblings did not attend the celebration, please submit notarized

statements from them indicating why they couldn't attend the wedding. If there was no wedding

celebration, indicate why this significant event was not celebrated.

Submit a copy of the wedding announcement that was sent to the friends and relatives.

Where did the petitioner and beneficiary spend their honeymoon? Submit photos taken during the

petitioner's honeymoon. If no photos were taken, please indicate why no photos were taken during this

special occasion. If there was no honeymoon, please provide an explanation.

Children born to marriage:

Submit copies of the civilly registered birth certificates for all children born to the petitioner and

beneficiary's marriage,

Petitioner and beneficiary's other children:

Submit copies of the civilly registered birth certificates for all the petitioner's biological children and all the

beneficiary's biological children (the ones who weren't born to the petitioner and beneficiary's marriage).

Petitioner's parents:

Provide a sworn statement from the petitioner's mother and father where they indicate their knowledge of

the petitioner's marriage. They must specifically indicate when they became aware of the petitioner's

relationship. In addition, provide both parents' complete names and dates of birth. Also, provide their

current address(es) and phone number(s). If either has passed away. provide a civilly registered death

certificate reflecting the death.

Relatives in the U.S,:

Provide the names, addresses and phone numbers of all relatives living in the U.S, Also include how each

person is related to the petitioner (including in-laws).

Preparer:

If someone other than the petitioner prepared the petition, the petitioner must provide the name of the

person who prepared the petition and their business address and phone number. If the preparer is a

member of the State Bar of California. please indicate the membership number. If (s)he is a member of a

different state's bar. the state and bar number must be indicated.

Other Evidence:

Examples of other evidence may include, but is not limited to the following:

• Property deeds showing both names as co-owners,

• Remittances, such as money and wire transfers (the originator of the monies deposited or wired

must be clearly shown and verifiable by name with full address and phone/fax number),

• Documents from government entitlement programs showing both names.

• Insurance plans showing each other as co- beneficiaries,

• Statements from bank accounts in both names, and/or

• An assortment of photographs of the petitioner with the beneficiary spanning their entire

relationship (courtship and post-marital).

Or any other evidence that will help users determine the petitioner and beneficiary have a bona fide

marital relationship. The evidence should include documents showing both the co-mingling of money, as

well as documentary evidence of living together. Please note the evidence submitted should span the entire

course of the relationship (courtship and post-marital).

Important: All the submitted evidence must be verifiable. As such, current names, addresses, and

phone numbers must be provided where requested.

Good luck , N pray for me.

Sam

Oh wow, that is a long RFE, I hope someone here can help you out! I will keep you in my prayers, good luck Sam

[RightClicK 17]

For the item in red I'd suggest you get the person who rented you the apartment to sign a sworn statement about the rental arrangement you had with them and how much was paid. Perhaps some VJ members from Egypt can offer some region-specific advice too.

Holy hell...what deadline are they giving you for all this stuff?

Well, first of all thanks for responding , 2nd , its not a deadline , its a standard RFE

Sam

Oh wow, that is a long RFE, I hope someone here can help you out! I will keep you in my prayers, good luck Sam

Yea , too long , i was shocked actually when i seen it , i hope that i can get help too , Thanks for praying for me.

Sam

[marriedtomrg 140]

Ok, so they're not giving you a date or number of days/time limit to send out this stuff? Like 30 days or 60 days? (Just asking...)

Well, first of all thanks for responding , 2nd , its not a deadline , its a standard RFE

Sam

[RightClicK 17]

I think that i just need to send them a covering letter explaining how i was living and i already have the pictures that proves where we were living ,i can even provide them by the man's number whom rented the flat for me , and that's it .

Sam

[RightClicK 17]

Ok, so they're not giving you a date or number of days/time limit to send out this stuff? Like 30 days or 60 days? (Just asking...)

Well, Lemme explain it to you , its 3 papers RFE and it looks like just a paper they copy for everyone they need evidence from , and another 1 paper has my info and bla bla bla with a 60 days limit to send the papers back to them.

Sam

[marriedtomrg 140]

Good luck to you, Sam...hope you guys can send it all off and that the rest of your journey proceeds without another hitch!

Well, Lemme explain it to you , its 3 papers RFE and it looks like just a paper they copy for everyone they need evidence from , and another 1 paper has my info and bla bla bla with a 60 days limit to send the papers back to them.

Sam

[LotofPatience 65]

Good luck Sam and respond back as requested!

It took a long time to read it

Hope you will be all good after sending RFE response.

Loto

[RightClicK 17]

Good luck to you, Sam...hope you guys can send it all off and that the rest of your journey proceeds without another hitch!

I wish so too , and thanks for wishing for me ..that was nice ....everything is ready already cept that ....they might not want my Evidence ...they would need time to check it lol.its a 3 years evidence

Sam

[RightClicK 17]

Good luck Sam and respond back as requested!

It took a long time to read it

Hope you will be all good after sending RFE response.

Loto

Thanks Loto , I will Inshallah .

Yeah its sooooo long but it is long because the lawyer didn't send anything we sent him , he sent the forms only as i remember .

I hope so too :S

Sam

[mari&Ryan 93]

What did you include in your application? Were most of those items from the RFE included in your packet? I've seen very harsh RFE but this is beyond of my knowledge. Hopefully you already have more of those items. It is a matter of providing everything before RFE deadline.

Good luck with that.

[RightClicK 17]

What did you include in your application? Were most of those items from the RFE included in your packet? I've seen very harsh RFE but this is beyond of my knowledge. Hopefully you already have more of those items. It is a matter of providing everything before RFE deadline.

Good luck with that.

Well, as i obviously mentioned that my lawyer didn't send any proof , so i think they sent me the whole RFE file ...Ohh boy

Sam

[Darnell 8,478]

red section -

ok - so no receipts -

but

do you have any type of rental agreement, or lease agreement?

IF NOT - then 'make one' , retroactive on the dates.

Have the owner sign it.

( I don't care how it's done in Egypt, and neither will any adjudicating officer - make a rental agreement, include paid receipts with his signature, and go forth)

[lucky Jimmy 7]

Well, as i obviously mentioned that my lawyer didn't send any proof , so i think they sent me the whole RFE file ...Ohh boy

Sam

Sounds like another scumbag lawyer. Hope you can get a refund from him. I sent most but not all of the things on your RFE with my application. If I can be of any help to you, just ask. That is one hell of an RFE! I hope I dont get one like that.