I received request for evidence (RFE) from my local office yesterday, asking to submit my proof of assets in the United States (such as certificate of deposit, bonds and stock market, or any other properties). They mentioned it has to meet 5 times of %125 of poverty line for 5 years for 2 persons = $ 87,500 !!! or to submit I-864 (affidavit of support) if my assets do not meet this amount.
(I already sent them I-134 , my U.S. bank statement with balance of $25,000 and my car title in U.S. ($6,000 owned) and my wife and I assistantship contract and my house title located in my home country with the value of around $140,000 and a piece of land in my home country with the value of around $80,000 all certified by department of justice and owned by me “not financed”)
I got very upset. What else they need from a couple on F-1 visas. It is impossible and so silly to transfer all my money and assets to US at this moment.
So, I made an infopass and went to my local office. I encounter the same lady as last time. She was not friendly and customer service oriented at all this time. After a warm greeting I said, I have two concerns about my case.
1- Whether my name check is back or not? I explained that my interviewer told me that my name check is expedited.
2- I showed her the RFE and showed her the memo that my attorney gave me regarding that we are exempt from submitting I-864 and the right form is I-134 (short form of affidavit of support).
The receptionist told me, “Let me check with your adjudicator. She went in and came back after 10 minutes and said”.
We can only tell you that your name check is submitted. We can not tell you it is pending or cleared or is back or not at this time!!!!
And you must submit form I-864 if you do not have enough assets as your adjudicator indicated in your RFE.
I said, my sponsor is on vacation for two weeks and he already prepared I-134 for me and my wife again few days back. And, I am not sure if I can find him at this time and the due date is approaching.
She said, if you think that I-134 is the right form for you, go a head and submit it but there is no guarantee that your adjudicator accept it and she may deny your case.
It was late and they closed their windows after me.
I don’t know what to do now. I have no access to my sponsor for 2 weeks. Also, my name check is another issue. I am not sure if I have enough time to write to congressman or senator.