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Posted by Trackbuzz on 08 May 2008Hi Rana,
what was your RFE about?
Thanks
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what was your RFE about?
Thanks
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Posted by ranajee on 08 May 2008Hi Trackbuzz,
I-485 RFE was about the following things.
Documents requested from Company:
1. PERM filed through company A, Company A merged with Company B, Company B filed I-485, USCIS wanted to get the assett purchase or company merger on legal documents from Company B. Company B already took care of this and sent the response back to the lawyer.
Documents requested from me:
2. Birth Certificate's translation didn't had my mother's name. They wanted to see original + other documents that are helpful.
3. I belong to 4 alumni associations, 2 are from US and 2 are from Pakistan. They wanted to see the nature and some documents from those alumni associations. Guys, don't even put that in your 485 forms that you belong to any professional orgranizations.
4. Copies of all pages of expired passports.
5. Recent MS-degree transcripts
6. Recent EAD card copy
7. 2007 Income tax returns, W2, and first and last paystubs from Company A and Company B in 2007 and 2008.
My lawyer has submitted the RFE response on 05/06/2008. Hope to hear something good from USCIS.
I-485 RFE was about the following things.
Documents requested from Company:
1. PERM filed through company A, Company A merged with Company B, Company B filed I-485, USCIS wanted to get the assett purchase or company merger on legal documents from Company B. Company B already took care of this and sent the response back to the lawyer.
Documents requested from me:
2. Birth Certificate's translation didn't had my mother's name. They wanted to see original + other documents that are helpful.
3. I belong to 4 alumni associations, 2 are from US and 2 are from Pakistan. They wanted to see the nature and some documents from those alumni associations. Guys, don't even put that in your 485 forms that you belong to any professional orgranizations.
4. Copies of all pages of expired passports.
5. Recent MS-degree transcripts
6. Recent EAD card copy
7. 2007 Income tax returns, W2, and first and last paystubs from Company A and Company B in 2007 and 2008.
My lawyer has submitted the RFE response on 05/06/2008. Hope to hear something good from USCIS.
Posted by Trackbuzz on 08 May 2008Rana,
thanks for ur quick reply:)...
My mother's is also missing from my BC, so i got a affidavit from her, but i will wait and see if i get a RFE only then will i submit it:)...ur Alumni RFE is strange! never heard of it...where did u put this info? in ur job history or is there a sperate section for it!
i think u will get some good news soon :)
best of luck buddy :)
thanks for ur quick reply:)...
My mother's is also missing from my BC, so i got a affidavit from her, but i will wait and see if i get a RFE only then will i submit it:)...ur Alumni RFE is strange! never heard of it...where did u put this info? in ur job history or is there a sperate section for it!
i think u will get some good news soon :)
best of luck buddy :)
Posted by ranajee on 08 May 2008Birth Certificate:
In Pakistan, the government can issue a family certificate and I got that and included in the RFE.
Alumni Association RFE
Part 3(c) of the I-485 application asks if you have any affiliation with professional or political organizations. I am a member of IEEE, Pakistan Engineerig Council, 2 alumni associations from my colleges in Pakistan and two from US.
Its good that you have prepared yourself for the birth certificate RFE :) Best of luck and collect as many other documents as possible.
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The exact wording on the RFE regarding birth certificate is the following and it seems like a generic boilerplate for all birth certificate RFEs:
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RFE States:
2. You either failed to submit any evidence to establish your name at birth, your date of birth, or your birth parents' names; or the evidence you submit is unacceptable because it is a copy of:
a) an English language translation absent a copy of the foreign document from which the translation was made;
b) a "short form" birth certificate which fails to name you, and/or both of your parents;
c) a consular or embassy letter, attesting to your birth;
d) an incomplete, or illegible birth certificate and/or adoption decree;
e) an affidavit, or copies of affidavits, and/or one or more original affidavits without a government issued
statement of non-availability.
Note: Neither your birth certificate nor copies of pages that you submit from your passport name your biological mother.
Please submit a complete, legible copy of your birth certificate, registered with civil authorities.
Alternatively, you may submit a Government issued statement of non-availability AND copies of one or more of
the following documents:
a) a Government issued identity document, such as your passport's biographic page and the page that names
your parent(s).
b) a Hospital and/or religious record of your birth which names you and your birth parent(s).
c) a School record that names you and your birth parent(s).
Secondary evidence should also be accompanied by at least two ORIGINAL affidavits made by persons who can make credible testimony concerning your birth and parentage. Persons whose testimony is considered to be credible are relatives who were residing in the place of your birth at the time of your birth. Their affidavits must name you and specify your date and place of birth, name both of your birth parents, name the affiant and specify their date of birth, specify the affiant's relationship to you and/or your parent(s), specify the affiant's place of residence at the time of your birth, and include the affiant's current address.
If any document is a foreign language, then you must also submit an English language translation.
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Hope it helps
In Pakistan, the government can issue a family certificate and I got that and included in the RFE.
Alumni Association RFE
Part 3(c) of the I-485 application asks if you have any affiliation with professional or political organizations. I am a member of IEEE, Pakistan Engineerig Council, 2 alumni associations from my colleges in Pakistan and two from US.
Its good that you have prepared yourself for the birth certificate RFE :) Best of luck and collect as many other documents as possible.
=======================================
The exact wording on the RFE regarding birth certificate is the following and it seems like a generic boilerplate for all birth certificate RFEs:
=======================================
RFE States:
2. You either failed to submit any evidence to establish your name at birth, your date of birth, or your birth parents' names; or the evidence you submit is unacceptable because it is a copy of:
a) an English language translation absent a copy of the foreign document from which the translation was made;
b) a "short form" birth certificate which fails to name you, and/or both of your parents;
c) a consular or embassy letter, attesting to your birth;
d) an incomplete, or illegible birth certificate and/or adoption decree;
e) an affidavit, or copies of affidavits, and/or one or more original affidavits without a government issued
statement of non-availability.
Note: Neither your birth certificate nor copies of pages that you submit from your passport name your biological mother.
Please submit a complete, legible copy of your birth certificate, registered with civil authorities.
Alternatively, you may submit a Government issued statement of non-availability AND copies of one or more of
the following documents:
a) a Government issued identity document, such as your passport's biographic page and the page that names
your parent(s).
b) a Hospital and/or religious record of your birth which names you and your birth parent(s).
c) a School record that names you and your birth parent(s).
Secondary evidence should also be accompanied by at least two ORIGINAL affidavits made by persons who can make credible testimony concerning your birth and parentage. Persons whose testimony is considered to be credible are relatives who were residing in the place of your birth at the time of your birth. Their affidavits must name you and specify your date and place of birth, name both of your birth parents, name the affiant and specify their date of birth, specify the affiant's relationship to you and/or your parent(s), specify the affiant's place of residence at the time of your birth, and include the affiant's current address.
If any document is a foreign language, then you must also submit an English language translation.
==========================
Hope it helps
Posted by balleballe on 13 May 2008Did you get yours???
Posted by ranajee on 13 May 2008Did get what ???
If you mean GC .... no, not yet
If you mean something else ... please describe, thanks
If you mean GC .... no, not yet
If you mean something else ... please describe, thanks
Posted by Trackbuzz on 05 Jun 2008RANA!!!! congrats dear!!!!!so happy for u!
Posted by ranajee on 05 Jun 2008Thank you Trackbuzz ....
I wish good luck to everybody and you'll get your approval too.
I have already made an info pass appointment for Monday, will go and check my name check status too (heard that cases are being approved without name check status approved). I will keep you guys posted.
I wish good luck to everybody and you'll get your approval too.
I have already made an info pass appointment for Monday, will go and check my name check status too (heard that cases are being approved without name check status approved). I will keep you guys posted.
Posted by AkPk on 05 Jun 2008Congrats.... for finally getting the card.
Posted by gotgc6jun08 on 05 Jun 2008Congrats man.
Posted by balleballe on 05 Jun 2008Congrats!!
Posted by luish73 on 05 Jun 2008Good job!
Posted by Peace on 05 Jun 2008Rana Sahab: Boht boht mubarakan.... (Ccongratulations)
Posted by Trackbuzz on 14 Jun 2008Hi Rana, did u receive the RFE issued for ur wife? wht was it abt ?
Posted by ranajee on 14 Jun 2008Trackbuzz,
My lawyer has not received the RFE yet. I will update you once I'll get it.
Last RFE was about a missing signature on the medical form. Looks like the second RFE would be something to do with medical. Either re-sign it or redo the whole medical (my guess). Let's see.
My lawyer has not received the RFE yet. I will update you once I'll get it.
Last RFE was about a missing signature on the medical form. Looks like the second RFE would be something to do with medical. Either re-sign it or redo the whole medical (my guess). Let's see.
Posted by Trackbuzz on 26 Jun 2008Rana, did u recieve the RFE on ur wife's case?
Posted by ranajee on 27 Jun 2008Trackbuzz,
I got the RFE on my wife's I-485. It was regarding her birth certificate. Apparently, she had no last name on her birth certificate. Her parents and uncle prepared affidavits along with any documents that we could gather that shows her name and her parents name and we are going to send it to USCIS once I collect all documents.
In the meanwhile, her EAD and Advance Parole renewals got approved and were filed two weeks ago. Both documents are valid only for 1 more year. A few threads were talking about EAD renewals for 2 years.
Thanks for asking and I'll keep you posted :)
I got the RFE on my wife's I-485. It was regarding her birth certificate. Apparently, she had no last name on her birth certificate. Her parents and uncle prepared affidavits along with any documents that we could gather that shows her name and her parents name and we are going to send it to USCIS once I collect all documents.
In the meanwhile, her EAD and Advance Parole renewals got approved and were filed two weeks ago. Both documents are valid only for 1 more year. A few threads were talking about EAD renewals for 2 years.
Thanks for asking and I'll keep you posted :)
Posted by RFEI140 on 12 Jul 2008Rana,
Did you apply for GC for ur dependents too if yes did they get any RFE too? If they did not did they get approvals at the same time?
Thanks
Did you apply for GC for ur dependents too if yes did they get any RFE too? If they did not did they get approvals at the same time?
Thanks
Posted by ranajee on 12 Jul 2008Hi RFEI140,
Yes, I did apply for I-485 for my spouse and she got 1st RFE in March (signature missing on medical report). After 60 days, I called USCIS to inquire and they issued another RFE on her birth certificate (last name missing). I have responded back to the RFE last week and since then, there has been a soft LUD almost every second day on her case.
Once I am approved, she'll get approved too some day. I did renewed her EAD and AP and I got those in 15 days.
Yes, I did apply for I-485 for my spouse and she got 1st RFE in March (signature missing on medical report). After 60 days, I called USCIS to inquire and they issued another RFE on her birth certificate (last name missing). I have responded back to the RFE last week and since then, there has been a soft LUD almost every second day on her case.
Once I am approved, she'll get approved too some day. I did renewed her EAD and AP and I got those in 15 days.
Posted by RFEI140 on 12 Jul 2008Thankyou very much for your response.
Posted by RFEI140 on 15 Jul 2008Ranajee,
What documents you submitted for RFE on birth certrificate. As I can see from ur posts that you submitted affidavits and family link certificate but did you submit secondary school certificate too? Did you submit any other documents ? If yes please guide me as I have recieved the same RFE. Thanks a lot.
What documents you submitted for RFE on birth certrificate. As I can see from ur posts that you submitted affidavits and family link certificate but did you submit secondary school certificate too? Did you submit any other documents ? If yes please guide me as I have recieved the same RFE. Thanks a lot.
Posted by ranajee on 16 Jul 2008Hi RFEI140,
For my spouse's second I-485 RFE on birth certificate, I submitted the following documents:
1. Affidavits from her father, mother and uncle signed by them + notary public including their names, date of births & ID card numbers
2. Attested and translated copies of their ID cards + notarized
3. Notarized copies of all her educational credentials that shows her name + her father's name
For my spouse's second I-485 RFE on birth certificate, I submitted the following documents:
1. Affidavits from her father, mother and uncle signed by them + notary public including their names, date of births & ID card numbers
2. Attested and translated copies of their ID cards + notarized
3. Notarized copies of all her educational credentials that shows her name + her father's name
Posted by RFEI140 on 16 Jul 2008Thanks I appreciate your response.
Posted by RFEI140 on 24 Jul 2008Ranajee,
I need your help please,advice me how to proceed. MY attorney mailed my response to RFE on my I-485 case. ,sent on 7/15by FEDX recvd on 7/21 and signed by someone there but till today no updates on my case.I read ur case details and noticed that you resubmitted the response.Please guide me:
1.Do you think I should wait for few more days? I m thinking of waiting till the begining of next week.Please suggest.
2.RFE was on my birth certificate and I submitted original affidavit from my parents and original family link certificate with it.If I submit the response again would sending photocopies instead will work.
3.Who submitted the duplicate response in your case your lawyer or yourself?
4. If I submit it myself what things should be taken care of? Please HELP.
I need your help please,advice me how to proceed. MY attorney mailed my response to RFE on my I-485 case. ,sent on 7/15by FEDX recvd on 7/21 and signed by someone there but till today no updates on my case.I read ur case details and noticed that you resubmitted the response.Please guide me:
1.Do you think I should wait for few more days? I m thinking of waiting till the begining of next week.Please suggest.
2.RFE was on my birth certificate and I submitted original affidavit from my parents and original family link certificate with it.If I submit the response again would sending photocopies instead will work.
3.Who submitted the duplicate response in your case your lawyer or yourself?
4. If I submit it myself what things should be taken care of? Please HELP.
Posted by ranajee on 24 Jul 2008Hi RFEI140,
If the FedEx receipt shows that the documents were received and signed by someone, that should be enough and you can just wait and usually it takes time.
With my case, I had no patience, so I bugged the heck out of my lawyer by saying that the documents must have been misplaced, so she needs to send the duplicate and after talking to one of the VPs of my company, I was able to convince my lawyer to resend the documents and I saw an LUD the very next day. It really made me sleep good at night.
If you are like me and dont like to wait and can't sleep tight, do this:
1. Take an infopass appointment and take all the copies of your documents and write "Duplicate" on each page and sign & date it yourself. Speak to an IIO (Immigration Information Officer) and hand those documents to him/her personally. But, don't tell your lawyer about the infopass appointment. Because, when I told my lawyer that I need to make an infopass appointment, she said that in that case she won't represent me as a lawyer, there was some legal agreements b/w our company and law firm. But, I did go for info pass one time (not to submit my documents, but just to go and see if my name check has been cleared after I got my GC)
2. The second option is to force your lawyer to re-submit the "Duplicate" and attach the FedEx receipt along with your documents.
If you have already made your mind to resend the documents, there is no point to wait.
FYI: I had made copies of all documents of affidavits and had them notarized before I sent. Not sure if you have done so or not but even if the copies are not notarized, don't worry.
Let me know if it was helpful
If the FedEx receipt shows that the documents were received and signed by someone, that should be enough and you can just wait and usually it takes time.
With my case, I had no patience, so I bugged the heck out of my lawyer by saying that the documents must have been misplaced, so she needs to send the duplicate and after talking to one of the VPs of my company, I was able to convince my lawyer to resend the documents and I saw an LUD the very next day. It really made me sleep good at night.
If you are like me and dont like to wait and can't sleep tight, do this:
1. Take an infopass appointment and take all the copies of your documents and write "Duplicate" on each page and sign & date it yourself. Speak to an IIO (Immigration Information Officer) and hand those documents to him/her personally. But, don't tell your lawyer about the infopass appointment. Because, when I told my lawyer that I need to make an infopass appointment, she said that in that case she won't represent me as a lawyer, there was some legal agreements b/w our company and law firm. But, I did go for info pass one time (not to submit my documents, but just to go and see if my name check has been cleared after I got my GC)
2. The second option is to force your lawyer to re-submit the "Duplicate" and attach the FedEx receipt along with your documents.
If you have already made your mind to resend the documents, there is no point to wait.
FYI: I had made copies of all documents of affidavits and had them notarized before I sent. Not sure if you have done so or not but even if the copies are not notarized, don't worry.
Let me know if it was helpful
Posted by RFEI140 on 24 Jul 2008Thanks Ranajee,
I would rather go with option no 2 .Thanks a lot for your guidance.Do you think I should submit the copy of my FEDEX tracking information for the previously submitted response with this duplicate response.
I would rather go with option no 2 .Thanks a lot for your guidance.Do you think I should submit the copy of my FEDEX tracking information for the previously submitted response with this duplicate response.
Posted by RFEI140 on 16 Aug 2008Ranajee,
Is ur spouse approved?
Is ur spouse approved?
Posted by ranajee on 17 Aug 2008Not yet. Her case is still pending. I will let you know when I get any response.
Posted by harapata on 19 Aug 2008Hi ranajee,
I got RFE on my wife's AOS, mine is already approved.
I requested from family members in Pak. and received the certificate from NADRA which is completely in English but additionally it lists the names in Urdu next to their English version, did you run into any issue because of that?
I'm assuming that I don't need to translate it just because of the names being in Urdu in addition to being in English?
I got RFE on my wife's AOS, mine is already approved.
I requested from family members in Pak. and received the certificate from NADRA which is completely in English but additionally it lists the names in Urdu next to their English version, did you run into any issue because of that?
I'm assuming that I don't need to translate it just because of the names being in Urdu in addition to being in English?
Posted by ranajee on 22 Aug 2008Hi harapata,
sorry to reply late. I was out of town.
Mine is approved too and got RFE for my spouse for birth certificate. It has her first name only.
I used affidavits from her parents and family members and included her college and university degrees and certificates that has her parent's name.
Now, if you got the NADRA certificate, its good that it has both Urdu and English names. You really don't need to translate it, but just for some extra buttering, have it attested.
Best of luck
sorry to reply late. I was out of town.
Mine is approved too and got RFE for my spouse for birth certificate. It has her first name only.
I used affidavits from her parents and family members and included her college and university degrees and certificates that has her parent's name.
Now, if you got the NADRA certificate, its good that it has both Urdu and English names. You really don't need to translate it, but just for some extra buttering, have it attested.
Best of luck
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