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Can I respond to RFE directly if the RFE is addressed to my attorney
Me and wife got RFEs for missing polio vaccines.
Our attorney is asking for more money to respond to these.
We already paid a substantial amount during filing.
After doing some research it feels like I can respond to it myself.
It only needs updated I-693s from the medical examiner and submitted those with a copy of the RFE letter and a cover letter.
One concern I have is the RFE letters are addressed to our attorney and not directly to us.
Can I still respond to the RFE directly without the attorney?
Any suggestions here will be very helpful.
If anyone else has responded themselves to such RFEs, kindly share your experience.
My wife is not working yet and paying more to the attorney puts us under more financial stress
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Be positive8h
If you have received the RFE notice, you can respond directly by attaching:
* A copy of the RFE notice
* The sealed medical report from your doctor
You can send this yourself to USCIS.
However, it’s always good to keep a backup with USCIS stating any notice you should be copo and in your name as well. To do this, call U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and explain that the RFE was sent to your attorney, but it may take time for you to receive it. You can also request them to add your email to the file, even if a G-28 is already on record.
If the RFE was issued about 7 days ago and you can inform the agent that you haven’t received it yet. In many cases, they can email you a copy of the RFE immediately.
Even if you have a G-28 on file, you can still receive the RFE yourself and respond directly. I did the same—received a copy by email and submitted my response independently, and it was accepted.
