Request for evidence for information already sent-is the lawyer ripping me off?

[Antilope]

Guys, I am hoping you can help me out here. Have any of you gotten requests for evidence regarding information you've already sent? My lawyer sent out my I-485 with all kinds of forms in it but today, after more than 10 months, i am getting a request for evidence for something that was already enclosed in that I-485 package. Is it possible that my lawyer did not (behind my back) include that form so that I could get this request for evidence so he could charge me again or does it sometimes just happen that the USCIS sends requests on something they do have? thanks!

 

[srkotturu]

I heard similar kind of information from other friends. They also complained that they received RFE inspite of providing the information at first place. Therefore, nothing to panic. Hope it will be simple and you will out of this issue very soon.

Good luck.

SRK

 

[forgood]

It may be the USCIS thing.

I got a call from my Lawyer's office saying that my wife got an RFE on her medical. Lawyer faxed the letter from USCIS and it says that it is missing TB test for my wife.
Actually, when we sent the medical documents for myself and my wife originally, my wife was pregnant. So, she didn't do the TB test. But after the baby is born, she went back to the doctor and did the TB test (without waiting for an RFE -which we thought is a waste of time to wait for an RFE and respond back), and send the results again to USCIS with my wife's I-485 reference.

Even then, we got an RFE now. Once I received the sealed envelop from my lawyer (which was sent from USCIS), we have to take that to the Doctor who should open the envelop and correct anything wrong in the document or may be he do the TB test again.
Don't know exactly what went wrong in the First TB test result that we sent. The RFE letter from USCIS says "The civil surgeon indicated that you were pregnant or breast feeding at the time of the examination and that the test should be deferred".

That is true when we initiall sent the medical documents together. But then, she did do the TB test and sent the results (Which is exactly what is returned to my Lawyer from USCIS) after the baby born.
I think I would only know what the heck is wrong after consulting the doctor.

Anyone have any idea about what could be wrong? Also, RFE means that she got a Visa number already and not affected by the EB2 retrogression?

Please advice
Elango

 

[tammy2]

(without waiting for an RFE -which we thought is a waste of time to wait for an RFE and respond back),
Elango

After the first filing If you send any thing without RFE they will loose it. Lesson is Do not send any thing unless it is asked. You have to resend the medical again.

 

[TheRealCanadian]

Anyone have any idea about what could be wrong?

You sent unsolicited documents to USCIS. There's no guarantee in such a situation that they will make it into your file, or be looked at.

Also, RFE means that she got a Visa number already and not affected by the EB2 retrogression?

No. There's no point assigning a visa number since they case cannot be approved - if it could be, then they wouldn't have sent an RFE.

 

[forgood]

You sent unsolicited documents to USCIS. There's no guarantee in such a situation that they will make it into your file, or be looked at.

>>> Thanks. I might just have to get the result again from the doctor. Hope she don't have to do the TB test again.

No. There's no point assigning a visa number since they case cannot be approved - if it could be, then they wouldn't have sent an RFE.

>>> Does it means that her file could get struck because of Retrogression (EB2-India)? I see some other people saying that once they have submited the RFE response, they get some kind of action (Approval, or more RFE etc) within a reasonable time frame (1 month~). Can I expect something good after responding to the RFE? I know I am jumping a head. But I just control myself.

Thanks for your help.