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RFE

When should I file for my wife’s I-485?

Published June 25, 2014 | By GCforPhD

Question:

I got an RFE in September (on NYSDOT 3rd prong) to which I submitted a response two weeks before the deadline in December.  I just got an e-mail from USCIS that my I-140 (NIW) has been approved!

Thank you very much for your help on this — you’ve got another candidate to add to your list of self-petition success stories. Now for two important questions:
 
1.  I was planning on getting married in June 2014, but now reconsidering getting a registered marriage done before I file my I-485… Is this the right way to go so I can… Continue reading →
Posted in I-485, Self Petitioning | 4 Comments

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Published April 20, 2012 | By GCforPhD

Question:

My husband and I purchased your NIW self-help package few months ago. After weeks of hard work and some open questions, which you answered quickly and informatively for us, we submitted his I-140 and our both I-485s beginning of May. Unfortunately we received quite an extensive RFE for my husband’s I-140 yesterday. We were quite surprised and kind of shocked about it because we had the feeling that my husband has an outstanding professional record and that we presented this really well in the petition.

The main problem we are having with this RFE is that the IO is… Continue reading →

Posted in FAQ, General | 2 Comments