Yesterday I got a postal mail forwarded by my attorney regarding the 485 RFE (see below for the details).
Background information for my petition:
(1) NIW-140, 485 concurrently filed to TSC with RD 09/06/05;
(2) 140 approved on 10/18/06; FP done on 10/21/05;
(3) 485 LUD on 09/08, 10/21 and 10/24 accordingly;
(4) When I did the 485 initial filing, I have submitted employment verification letter(EVL) dated 07/18/05 and tax returns for the last 3 years, but with no W2s;
(4) There is no LUD for this RFE, no message content change and it still reads as
"Your I485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status was received on September 6, 2005. We mailed you a receipt with information about processing. It is taking between 850 and 900 days for us to process this kind of case. We will mail you a decision as soon as processing is complete."
Feeling about this RFE:
USCIS is still working on 485 cases in spite of the visa retrogression. This is indeed encouraging. I am going to ask my employer to write another EVL and submit it.
Please share your thoughts and any suggestion is most appreciated.
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October 27, 2005
Form #: I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status)
Beneficiary: [ My Name]
File: A XX XXX XXX ( SRC-05-XXX-XXXXX )
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR EVIDENCE
This office is unable to complete the processing of your petition without further information.Please read and comply with the following, then submitted the requested evidence to the above address, including this letter and the attached gold sheet. You must submit the information within twelve (12) weeks. Failure to do so may result in the denial of your petition.
1. Submit a letter of employment attesting to applicant's current employment. This letter should be written on the company's official letterhead, citing the date the applicant began working, if a permanent full time position, the position offered, the position the applicant is currently working and the salary offered. Include corroborating evidence such as recent pay stubs, income tax returns with all W-2s, the other evidence as appropriate. Note: Letters or offer of employment letters written for the purpose of the approval of the initial petition (Form I-140, Form I-526 or Form I-360) cannot be resubmitted as evidence for the Form I-485; a second, more current letter is required.
You may contact your local USCIS office or the National Customer Service center at 1-800-375-5283 for more information. The USCIS also has a web site at www.uscis.gov.
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