Ok... my infopass meeting experience?? still looking for the right word. I tell you all, and you judge.
I arrived in the Washington Field Office - located in Fairfax County - around 1:4o. At the entrance, I was checked and monitored - don't know what for?? Then they asked me to show them my appointment letter printed. I did. They showed me the front desk. A woman. I went to her, and she asked why are you here? I told her I want to explain a service error based on tax returns, submit a letter notifying we are removing our lawyer from the case, and my expedite request with all necessary documents. She said: we don't do anything of this here!! I said I talked to several people on USCIS 800 no to make sure .... she said oh the 800 number. well they just say things!!!!!!!!!! I happened to make her like me a bit becasue she looked at the figures in my documents and agreed the income definitely does meet the financial requirements, but asked me to send all what I had with me the address given in my RFE letter! (oh really!!! like we don't know that) but I remained very friendly and didn't show my frustration. She also mentioned due to the RFE my file is on hold; it will be on hold untill they accept my reasons for financial adequacy or we ultimately provide other asset deeds... She mentioned my expedite request would not work right away until the file is back on active again. She also gave me a new appointment for Sep 14th in case I don't hear about my RFE response. When I was getting out, all officers told me she liked me!!! And before I get to think, I heard her screaming to the people in line in front of her waiting to talk to her, 'to shut up'....yeah, she definitely liked me! to listen to me and the rest. And yes, when you're talking to the front desk, everybody in line hears you! My judgement: No use. Waste of time.
When I got back home I called the 800 no, and explained my experience and asked the same questions. The girl answered them all with, we don't know! Finally I told her, that if they don't know, how am I supposed to deal with this? And she decided to transfer me to 'level 2'. Now this new person knew a lot; she asked me to read her my RFE word by word and brought out some technicalities. She suggested that we check about other immigrants my husband has sponsored for green card (which affect the required income), and explained the complications if we decide to provide the deed of the house. She also specified to mention the 2009 tax extention application in my cover letter. Also, she said there is no point sending the expedite request along with my RFE request. She believed I need to respond to RFE thru mail, and expect something within 20-30 days. Anything that confirms they got my mail. Then I can call them and ask for expedite.
Sorry for writing all these details....I'm only doing this for those of you who might start to have complications like this, and I want you to know about my experience so you know for yourself. I'm going to send the documents prepared to Missori center where my case is handled, and will let you know as soon as I have new update.
Mudita, please feel free to take this message out if you or other people at this threat think it's not necessary. Again thank you all for being there ....it feels so good to have some buddies along this road.
no updates !! does it mean USICS has not been very kind to JULYiers that we are not getting updates !!