Hi Guys,
Thanks for this thread which made me take it easy when I got the emails about RFE on my 485 and on my kids' 485 applications.
My attorney got the letters and I only got the emails (without details) about the RFEs.
1. The RFE on my 485 is about submitting a current dated letter from prospective permanent employer describing present job duties and position alongwith offered salary. The letter must also indicate whether any terms / conditions have changed since visa petition.
I have not changed the employer since the petition and all terms remain the same. Obviously the salary is the same, but the work load has increased as the employer knows I will not venture to leave until the GC headache is over.
2. It also asks to provide document giving evidence of my status from the expiry of my last H1B visa.
I had extended my H1B status, but with the ending of visa stamping while being in the US some 2 yrs back, I did not step out of US to get it stamped. I subsequently got AP and EAD to fall back on.
3. The RFE on my kids' 485 is regarding the medical report missing on the TB test which as per them is mandatory for all applicants above 2 years.
Wonder, why their designated doctors were not aware of this when it was done in the first place. It is an unnecessary waste of time and money now.
Well, the good thing about these RFEs is that the applications are moving forward at the NSC and hopefully, rest of the available info. is in line with their requirements giving way to final approval without any more RFE.
ss_guy, thanks for the general format which individuals can edit to their specific needs. The attorneys would love to extract easy money on such simple formatted letters. I intend to work on my own if my attorney demands extra money beyond his out-of-pocket expenses. I will then request him to forward the original letters/envelopes to me.
Good luck guys.
DIGS
EB3, India
140/485 RD Apr.04
PD Aug.03
140 AD Oct.05