Respond to RFE and timeframe.

[Clotillda]

Hi there!
I'm a bit confused and hope someone can put some light on this question. We sent marriage based I-485 and I-765 on 27th of April, 2018, then on 21st of May, 2018 we got the RFE for Affidavit of Support. USCIS received response on 20th of July, 2018 and stated that they start processing my applications again. The thing is that my I-765 is already outside of normal processing time according to the timeline on the USCIS website. I contacted my congressman, since I couldn't get infopass appointment in my local office and today got a response from him that stated this: "This case is currently within our normal processing times. Our records indicate that we received a response to a request for evidence for the underlying I-485 application on 07/20/2018. Pursuant to 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(10), if USCIS issues a request for initial evidence on either the Form I-765 application or the principal Form I-485 application, the processing timeframes start over from the date of receipt of the initial evidence, 07/20/2018."
So, I'm a bit confused here. They are saying that the processing timeframes start over from the date of receipt of the initial evidence, 07/20/2018, but I was told multiplied times, that in such cases the count point is still the date when USCIS received the paperwork, so my should be still 04/27/2018. Even the USCIS officer told me that, when I called to understand what are my options. She even told me that I could put inquiry for a case that was outside the normal processing time.

[WaitedLongEnough]

Hi there!
I'm a bit confused and hope someone can put some light on this question. We sent marriage based I-485 and I-765 on 27th of April, 2018, then on 21st of May, 2018 we got the RFE for Affidavit of Support. USCIS received response on 20th of July, 2018 and stated that they start processing my applications again. The thing is that my I-765 is already outside of normal processing time according to the timeline on the USCIS website. I contacted my congressman, since I couldn't get infopass appointment in my local office and today got a response from him that stated this: "This case is currently within our normal processing times. Our records indicate that we received a response to a request for evidence for the underlying I-485 application on 07/20/2018. Pursuant to 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(10), if USCIS issues a request for initial evidence on either the Form I-765 application or the principal Form I-485 application, the processing timeframes start over from the date of receipt of the initial evidence, 07/20/2018."
So, I'm a bit confused here. They are saying that the processing timeframes start over from the date of receipt of the initial evidence, 07/20/2018, but I was told multiplied times, that in such cases the count point is still the date when USCIS received the paperwork, so my should be still 04/27/2018. Even the USCIS officer told me that, when I called to understand what are my options. She even told me that I could put inquiry for a case that was outside the normal processing time.

Wow !! I feel this is what?s happening to me 😳😳 I am going to call to find this out ! Did you get a RFIE or a RFE ? I heard they are different??

[Clotillda]

Wow !! I feel this is what?s happening to me 😳😳 I am going to call to find this out ! Did you get a RFIE or a RFE ? I heard they are different??

RFE, they asked to provide all 1099 and w2 for last 3 years and stated that we needed the joint sponsor(we did not provide the 2017 TAX return transcript, because we filed for extension). But in the time when we got RFE, my husband had already filed taxes for 2017 and it was above 125% of the poverty level, plus he changed work in the end of 2017, so we wrote a detailed cover letter with all explanation and numbers(we provided the paycheck stubs for 6 month in 2018) showing that he has made already double of what he used to make.
I guess, it also can be a deal that we didn't obtain the joint sponsor, but send addition information instead. But, we did so, just because I read too many similar cases and they worked out just well.

[NSTJ18]

Hi there!
I'm a bit confused and hope someone can put some light on this question. We sent marriage based I-485 and I-765 on 27th of April, 2018, then on 21st of May, 2018 we got the RFE for Affidavit of Support. USCIS received response on 20th of July, 2018 and stated that they start processing my applications again. The thing is that my I-765 is already outside of normal processing time according to the timeline on the USCIS website. I contacted my congressman, since I couldn't get infopass appointment in my local office and today got a response from him that stated this: "This case is currently within our normal processing times. Our records indicate that we received a response to a request for evidence for the underlying I-485 application on 07/20/2018. Pursuant to 8 CFR § 103.2(b)(10), if USCIS issues a request for initial evidence on either the Form I-765 application or the principal Form I-485 application, the processing timeframes start over from the date of receipt of the initial evidence, 07/20/2018."
So, I'm a bit confused here. They are saying that the processing timeframes start over from the date of receipt of the initial evidence, 07/20/2018, but I was told multiplied times, that in such cases the count point is still the date when USCIS received the paperwork, so my should be still 04/27/2018. Even the USCIS officer told me that, when I called to understand what are my options. She even told me that I could put inquiry for a case that was outside the normal processing time.

If that is the case, it sucks!
I also was requested RFE or RFIE for Affidavit of support as well. They said we used an expeired file, so we needed to file and send all the evidences all over again. The problem is that we never received an update saying they got the new form. The RFE was sent in the beginning of september.

[Clotillda]

If that is the case, it sucks!
I also was requested RFE or RFIE for Affidavit of support as well. They said we used an expeired file, so we needed to file and send all the evidences all over again. The problem is that we never received an update saying they got the new form. The RFE was sent in the beginning of september.

Oh, just to be on the safe side, I would call and ask if they got the response. I read about many cases, when they got the response but never changed status. Hope, it's about your case as well and they have been working on it already*)

[NSTJ18]

Oh, just to be on the safe side, I would call and ask if they got the response. I read about many cases, when they got the response but never changed status. Hope, it's about your case as well and they have been working on it already*)

That's a good idea!

[WaitedLongEnough]

RFE, they asked to provide all 1099 and w2 for last 3 years and stated that we needed the joint sponsor(we did not provide the 2017 TAX return transcript, because we filed for extension). But in the time when we got RFE, my husband had already filed taxes for 2017 and it was above 125% of the poverty level, plus he changed work in the end of 2017, so we wrote a detailed cover letter with all explanation and numbers(we provided the paycheck stubs for 6 month in 2018) showing that he has made already double of what he used to make.
I guess, it also can be a deal that we didn't obtain the joint sponsor, but send addition information instead. But, we did so, just because I read too many similar cases and they worked out just well.

I hope this gets resolved soon !