A strange RFE!

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Lazerthegreat

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One of my relatives (with RD 27th FEb, 2000) received an RFE which looks very scary: Here is what it asks for:

1. He submitted his medical with application. RFE says that go the same doctor and have him stamp/sign the medical again. (When my uncle applied for I-485, his doctor gave him his medical results in a sealed envelop. I presume that instead of enclosing original documents, the doctor just put copies into it). Again this is what I think, as they have asked for original signature of the original docotor. Remember, my uncle is not advised to do medical again, just re-certify his past medical.

2. Submit the biographic form again (although he submitted one with his original application)

3. Proof and explanation of all travel outside the US after receiving ASylum grant. Copes of all I-94's with explanation of purpose of each trip and places visited.
 
Nothing strange at all. Just do as instructed.


Lazerthegreat said:
One of my relatives (with RD 27th FEb, 2000) received an RFE which looks very scary: Here is what it asks for:

1. He submitted his medical with application. RFE says that go the same doctor and have him stamp/sign the medical again. (When my uncle applied for I-485, his doctor gave him his medical results in a sealed envelop. I presume that instead of enclosing original documents, the doctor just put copies into it). Again this is what I think, as they have asked for original signature of the original docotor. Remember, my uncle is not advised to do medical again, just re-certify his past medical.

2. Submit the biographic form again (although he submitted one with his original application)

3. Proof and explanation of all travel outside the US after receiving ASylum grant. Copes of all I-94's with explanation of purpose of each trip and places visited.
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What I meant was that BSIS is requesting more and more information just for nothing. I mean why ask for biographic form again when it was originally submitted.

They just don't want you to breath easy, till the last moment.
 
This is nothing scary...Reply with enough evidence..RFE seems scary but the USCIS is just following a procedure to make your application complete.
 
Lazerthegreat said:
What I meant was that BSIS is requesting more and more information just for nothing. I mean why ask for biographic form again when it was originally submitted.

They just don't want you to breath easy, till the last moment.
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Most people will get a RFE before final approval. They have every right to ensure that you are eligible. After all they are giving you a green card, a very precious commodity.
 
I did not post this message to win arguments. I just wanted to let folks in this forum know to expect to produce more evidence in RFE's even if you had already submitted that evidence.
 
1. He submitted his medical with application. RFE says that go the same doctor and have him stamp/sign the medical again. (When my uncle applied for I-485, his doctor gave him his medical results in a sealed envelop. I presume that instead of enclosing original documents, the doctor just put copies into it). Again this is what I think, as they have asked for original signature of the original docotor. Remember, my uncle is not advised to do medical again, just re-certify his past medical.

this one is the mystery.
Could be because of his age, or the country he is from, or maybe the doctor missed something.


2. Submit the biographic form again (although he submitted one with his original application)

Lot’s of things might change in 5 years.
Instead of calling your uncle for an interview to verify if he still lives at the same address and works at the same place as he previously wrote in his original biographic form, INS asked for a new form.


3. Proof and explanation of all travel outside the US after receiving ASylum grant. Copes of all I-94's with explanation of purpose of each trip and places visited

Once again – instead of calling him for an interview to verify if your uncle ever returned to the land of claimed prosecutions, the INS decided to do it through a mail.
 
Lazerthegreat, I had to do the same thing, i went back to the doctor and they stamped it for me. I had to do the biography form too.
good luck, tell them to sbmit the RFE and wait 3 weeks for approval.
 
Thanks for your inputs.. Peach & Cider_Or
Everyone should be ready to provide such proof in future RFE's and maybe more, I guess.
 
Lazerthegreat, Does your uncle have all of his i-94's that he got when he traveled? If not let us know how you resolved it. Thanks
 
3. Proof and explanation of all travel outside the US after receiving ASylum grant. Copes of all I-94's with explanation of purpose of each trip and places visited

Once again – instead of calling him for an interview to verify if your uncle ever returned to the land of claimed prosecutions, the INS decided to do it through a mail.[/QUOTE]

If they got all the copies what else can person provide as evidence?
 
Ayyubov,
Every time you apply for RTD or EAD, or anything else with Nebraska Service Center they ask you to submit a proof of your status alone with the application. Every time, for every application.
It’s not like they don’t have it already. But it makes the application process easier and faster, if you provide them with all your copies every time you apply for something, instead of INS having to look trough bunch of files, or, even worse – send you a RFE.
In LaserTheGreat’s uncle’s case INS just wants to have all his I-94’s and the written explanation.
All in one piece. By making it easier for them to gather all requested information and make their decision, he will actually help himself to get his GC faster. Does it make a sense?


ayyubov said:
If they got all the copies what else can person provide as evidence?
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Copies of your airline tickets.
 
My uncle does NOT have all the I-94's from past travels. Plus he has returned expired RTD's back to INS, when new one issued. He is a bit careless and I doubt it that he plucked I-94's out of the RTD's he returned back to INS.

He told me all he has got right now is his most current RTD and I-94 from a Canada trip. So I told him to send whatever he has got with a written explanation of all his previous travels on a white sheet of paper.

I will let everybody know what happens next. (his medical might take 2-3 weeks from today Feb 14)
 
Some of the people travel a lot for their work etc. outside the US. IF those people are not keeping track of their I-94's (and worst yet, who keeps airline tickets?) , they would almost invariably freak out when they would be asked for such evidence at the time of their RFE's?

Now you See! for some, this is not a big issue, but for some it can be a big problem.
Thats why I posted the thread in the first place.
 
Well, I have traveled a few times with RTD, and everytime I left the US, they took away my I-94. So, I don't have copies of all the I-94s and have not kept anything tickets (boarding passes). If they ask me to provide copies of all the I-94s, I'm going to be in trouble. Unless, I try to locate copies of my itineraries from the airlines! Can't wait to get done with all the non-sense!

Gino
 
These seemingly simple RFE's are not too simple for some people.

Solution: Do your best to produce evidence that you have. Explain everything else in a Cover Letter on a white sheet of paper.
 
Always keep you original Asylum I-94 at home (you dont need to carry it and nobody would ever ask you for that). I have travelled twice on the same RTD and what I do is pluck out the old I-94 and keep it with me. I have all the I-94's from my previous travels safely in my briefcase.

Nobody ever asked me to produce an I-94 while leaving country (Most airline attendents dont even know what RTD is). Remember you usually do not face "Immigration" while leaving country. They are airline employees just knowledgeable enough on immigration maters without any authority. But you face BCIS when you return. So do as you please while leaving the country such as keeping the old I-94's. And when you come back they automatically issue you a new one.

I think thats what BCIS expect us to do because they are now asking for old I-94's in RFE's.

HOpe this helps
 
Well last time I entered the officer asked where is the I-94..I told him that the airline personnel took it(i had it at home though). So he just said "yah those suckers shouldn't take these"....If you can't produce them just list that the airline personnel took it...what they did with it...its anybodys guess..

In real world, the I-94 should be taken away and it goes back to the BCIS and its entered as your exit date and when you enter it shows when you entered..just like its done for regular vistor visa I-94s..problem is no one was trained..
 
Just do the best you can and locate the documents. Most airlines keep their electronic itineraries and you can get a copy for a small fee. I think credit card receipts/statemebts for your purchases while abroad would also be useful. And write a cogent explanation as to why other documents are not available, if that is the case.
 
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