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Rfe I485 After Interview
You are receiving this notice because U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires additional evidence ot process your Form 1-485, Application ot Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, filed on July 12, 2023 under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) based on being the beneficiary of a family-based immigrant petition. Please read this letter carefully, follow al of the instructions, and provide the requested evidence and information ni order for us to make a final decision on your case. What You Need to Do You must provide the following information ni order for us ot make a final decision on your case: Submit proof of the legal termination of the marriages) of a and bIExamples of such evidence may include, but are not limited to: •Á final (absolute) divorce decree; • Death certificate; • Annulment. For the legal termination of a marriage to be considered valid for immigration purposes, it generally must be valid in the jurisdiction where it was terminated. Further, fi terminated by divorce, the divorce must be recognized in the jurisdiction where any subsequent marriage occurred. Matter of P, 41&N Dec. 610, (BIA 1952). Note: A Divorce Nisi is not considered to be evidence of a final divorce. Unavailable or Non-Existent Records. When primary evidence is unavailable or non-existent, you must submit secondary evidence to establish the claimed relationship. If a record does not exist, you must submit an original written statement on government letterhead establishing this from the relevant government or other authority. The statement must indicate the reason the record does not exist and indicate whether similar records for the time and place are available. A petitioner who has not been able to acquire the necessary document or statement from the relevant foreign authority may submit evidence that repeated good faith attempts were made to obtain the required document or statement. However, where USCIS finds that such documents or statements are generaly available, ti may require that the petitioner submit the required document or statement. Secondary Evidence. Submit the oldest available secondary evidence ot establish termination of your marriage. Submit as much evidence as possible. Evidence that coincides with the date of the event is the most reliable and persuasive for establishing the claimed relationship. This evidence may include, but is not limited to: • Medical records or health records Church records or religious documents; • Insurance records; • Employment records; • Financial records; • Census or tribal records; • Government records or identification documents) Any evidence submitted should include: • The name(s) of al the parties (e.g. name of child and parents); husband and wife, etc.); • Dates (e.g. of child's birth, marriage or divorce, religious event, school attendance, hospital admittance, etc.); • Stamp, seal, signature of issuing official, authorized personnel, etc. Affidavits. If none of the above secondary evidence si available, you must establish that such evidence is not available by submitting evidence of non-existence. After doing so, tertiary evidence, such as affidavits, may be submitted. However, be aware that affidavits wil only be accorded minimal weight unless they are accompanied by other independent and objective evidence that corroborates the affiants' statements. Affidavits must: • Be submitted by at least two individuals who are not parties ot this petition and who have direct personal knowledge of the event. • Note: USCIS wil not consider a single statement signed by multiple individuals. Each person must submit his/her own affidavit attesting ot their personal knowledge of the event. • Include: • The full name and address of the affiant; • The date and place of birth of the affiant; • The relationship between the affiant and parties to this petition; • Ful information regarding the event; for example, the date and place of the birth of a child (including both parents' names), the date and place of marriage, divorce, death, etc.; and • Complete details concerning how the affiant acquired knowledge of the event. For more information about the acceptable country-specific documentation, please visit www.travel.state.gov. Enter "Visa Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country" ni the search box. Select Civil Documents And How To Use Them from the listed search results. For marriage - documentation requirements, choose the country where the marriage took place and review the information under the "Marriage, Divorce Certificates" section. Submit a Form I-864W, Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption, with supporting documentation. You have submitted evidence that indicates that you may be eligible for an exemption from the Affidavit of Support requirement under Section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. However, you did not submit Form I-864W, Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption, from the applicant You must: • Submit a completed and signed Form I-864W, Intending Immigrant's Affidavit of Support Exemption, from the applicant. Al pages must be present and of the latest edition date. • Mark the correct reason for exemption on Form I-864W. • Submit al required documentation to support the exemption. For further instructions and the latest edition of Form I-864W or Form 1-864, visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov. Se the General Instructions and/or Specific Instructions sections listed ni the Instructions for Form I-864W PDF and the Instructions for Form I-864 PDF for complete