finally made it on here... is this a "for the boyz only"?

On my I-485, got a RFE, asking me to submit a copy of the I-797 NOA 2 of the I-129F) which of all wonders, we couldn't find. However, we found a letter from the State Dept. stating "case no. ... that papers will be forwarded to MNL emb." Will that suffice?  Is it a big deal not to have that NOA2. Didn't that come from INS? Do we need to request from INS  a copy?

Thanks!
Gene

Pay no attention to Ray - my wife Sally doesn't think I'm weird although she suspects that I may be a Kapre.  She keeps asking me to cut down the big tree in the backyard but I won't do it.  Then when she finds a cigar butt under it she looks at me sideways with one brow raised.  It's a good thing I don't have a beard because then she'd be totally convinced!

We're up north, two towns west of Lowell.  Sally has a friend who plans parties a couple of times a year with Filipinas married to Americans, with a lot of filipino food.  Just let us know if you'd like to join in next time.

Jim

Cheers,

Jim

- Jeff

No, this isn’t a "for the boyz only" forum (LOL). We have a bunch of Filipinas and several American ladies who sometimes post here but I guess they are all out shopping now. We have at least one nice lady (Sally) who also lives in your area with her weird husband Jimbo :-), so please feel free to join in any of the discussions or even the silly fights we have if you want.

Sorry to hear about your RFE. Yes, the I-797 Approval Notice is a required document that must be submitted with your AOS petition. The State Dept letter from NVC is different and I don’t think they will accept it. I don’t know why the NOA-2 is so important to them, but they do seem to insist that you include it.

You were on a fiancée visa, correct? Do you guys remember receiving the NOA-2 when your petition was approved? Did your asawa send the original or a copy to you for your interview maybe? If you can find just a Xerox copy then that’s all you need. I would keep looking until you find it because that’s not the sort of thing you tend to throw away. It’s on special 8-1/2 x 11paper with “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” printed across the top. If you need to get a replacement from CIS, it will cost you and it may take a while to get it. You can file Form I-824 with the service center that processed your original petition to request a duplicate approval notice. If you filed at Vermont, it looks like they are taking 3-4 months to process an I-824. The filing fee is $195 so that’s why I suggested you tear up the house looking for it. If you find it, be sure to make more copies!

Good luck,

Ray