taslim ahmed said:
I read all the messages in this thread, everyone is waiting on their reply to RFE but for last 4 months I have been asking TSC to send duplicate copies of RFI for me and my wife's I-485 they were originally sent on Feb 10,2005 to my attorney's address, he missed those because he was changing addresses multiple times without notifying me or TSC. Around 1st week of March,05, my lawyer expressed to me that he cannot continue his service, since then I called USCIS (800-375-5283) several times to request to send duplicate copies of those RFEs to my address, also put in writing to them to notify to withdraw my lawyer, around April 26,05 a LUD was posted to notify me that those RFEs were mailed to my address but until now I have not received those, called USCIS after 14 days( May 09,05), they told me to wait 30 days, I am wondering how can it take 30 days to receive a mail from TX to NC. I went to the local office, officer sent an e-mail to TSC infront of me to notify them. I would have taken care of those RFEs if I received those in Feb., now four months gone, can anyone suggest me what to do next, should I get a lawyer to pursue those RFEs or would it make any difference to have a lawyer to pursue those.
Another strange thing happened to me to make my life more miserable, My I-140 was approved on Feb. 08, 2005 and I received the approval notice, now on April 26,2005,I received an USCIS e-mail notification that a RFE was sent regarding my I-140 (which is already approved in Feb) This sounds crazy to me. Can they work on or request further info on an already approved case? Please share your feelings. Regards
Tasleem Shaahb,
First of all very sorry to hear that, I can understand that because I have gone through similar situation for three months I would never forget those days in my life. every day begins I pray that If I hear some good news.
Here what happen. in june 2003 my RFE was issued on 140. I was expected every next day I was used to call to attorney but no luck, they always say 'wait wait' , but when 1.5 month gone I started serious struggle , meanwhile I learned that RFE was returened back to TSC of address error, and I was sure that is becuase of Attorney add not mine becuase RFE is sent to Att. my attorney send request to send it again to TSC. the TSC was sent the RFE but to my old address. where I left years ago and I never updated addr in 140 petition becusae I was not aware of it how to, and I was also not expecting any doc regarding 140 to my address. and on those days there was 'Special Registration' was going on and eveyone had their worries.
The address was very far from my home and I requested someone to keep visit and check it out my old address if by chance any mail there, I don't know but I was feeling that if att is not getting may be it comes to my old addr.
Anyway the lady living was kind enough(God bless her) she called and gave the simple hand-written envlope to a kind person(God Bless him) who I requested to keep visiting and asking her if any of my mail arrives. bottom line finaly I got RFE and it was almose 3 months, only 12 days left to response, and what they were asking to doc needed many days on that time I was so disappointed and was thinking that I am not going to make it. I thought that I have to meet their requirement in RFE on time not for me but for my family, and I tried very hard and God gave special bless, the RFE was returned before 2 days on deadline. and I was wondering how God makes the way.... all was simple '0' mistake on envolope in Attorney's address.
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Anyway here is what u sould follow if u feel comfortable,
I know time is running out. but don't worry this is 485 RFE and addr issue is not new for USCIS and they do have tolrance policy on it.
First of all get attorney anyone that files immidiately G-28 to represent ur case. he need to ask USCIS to send RFE to his address.
Don't wait for 15-30 days. get attorney quickly to represent ur case, make a deal, attorney may cost u but atleast he would get RFE for u. filing G-28 will authorize him/her to get all doc related ur case to be forwarded to him.
keep checking online msg, if ur RFE is returned back to them(the online msg will show that RFE has returned becz of addr error), this is good sign so in this way they would understand that RFE is not deleverred to u and they would be waiting for ur call or ur new attorney call to correct the address issue.
And don't worry about 140 its already approved, it may be some error as many ppl get after approval of thier petitions.
Sometime in life it happens and thing doesn't go as we expect, there may me some good reason for this dealy , we don't know God knows. always be hopeful, and remember when we see there is no way HE(GOD) make the way for us. so be hopeful and always think positive.
Wish u good luck and we all remember u in our prays for quick resolve this issue.
keeu us update plz.
