HossDelgado
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RFE 485 - I-94 requested
Hey all,
An update on my wife's application:
RFE recevied
We received a paper RFE on Saturday 11/5 (visible on the tracking site starting Thursday 11/3) for either proof of lawful entry and inspection (e.g., i94), or form 245(i) for unlawful entry without inspection. We responded today (11/7) with copies of the i94 (front and back) via priority mail with signature tracking. Since 245(i) wasn't applicable, we didn't send it back.
We did not include a copy i94 with the original package because I did not see the i94 mentioned as a required document in 485's instructions, and the instructions for 765 seemed to indicate that i94's aren't necessary if one is filing for AoS under (c)(9). Here's the passage that I must have misinterpreted in 765's instructions:
This RFE seems pretty innocuous, as far as RFEs go, so we're not stressing about it. In the grand scheme of things, my sloppy reading probably just cost us an extra week or two in processing time.
Biometrics
My wife's biometrics appointment is scheduled for 11/14, but we will try to 'walk in' tomorrow (11/8) at a local Los Angeles ASC that folks have recommend on VisaJourney's forums (fora?).
To record clearly for posterity's sake, the ASC is located at 1015 Wilshire Boulevard and a few users have reported that the security guard is friendly and receptive to walk-in's, depending on the crowd. Although it's uncertain if early biometrics actually speed up the process, I figured at worst we're in the same position, and at best, we make up a little of the time we lost due to the RFE.
I'll keep you all posted. Take care.
Hey all,
An update on my wife's application:
RFE recevied
We received a paper RFE on Saturday 11/5 (visible on the tracking site starting Thursday 11/3) for either proof of lawful entry and inspection (e.g., i94), or form 245(i) for unlawful entry without inspection. We responded today (11/7) with copies of the i94 (front and back) via priority mail with signature tracking. Since 245(i) wasn't applicable, we didn't send it back.
We did not include a copy i94 with the original package because I did not see the i94 mentioned as a required document in 485's instructions, and the instructions for 765 seemed to indicate that i94's aren't necessary if one is filing for AoS under (c)(9). Here's the passage that I must have misinterpreted in 765's instructions:
"If you are filing Form I-765 under the (c)(9) category, Form I-94 is not required" (emphasis mine) (Form I-765 Instructions Rev. 01/19/11 Y p.6)
This RFE seems pretty innocuous, as far as RFEs go, so we're not stressing about it. In the grand scheme of things, my sloppy reading probably just cost us an extra week or two in processing time.
Biometrics
My wife's biometrics appointment is scheduled for 11/14, but we will try to 'walk in' tomorrow (11/8) at a local Los Angeles ASC that folks have recommend on VisaJourney's forums (fora?).
To record clearly for posterity's sake, the ASC is located at 1015 Wilshire Boulevard and a few users have reported that the security guard is friendly and receptive to walk-in's, depending on the crowd. Although it's uncertain if early biometrics actually speed up the process, I figured at worst we're in the same position, and at best, we make up a little of the time we lost due to the RFE.
I'll keep you all posted. Take care.
