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jane M
Apr 23, 2026
VAWA RFE
Hello. I submitted my VAWA case 5 years ago. Now, for the first time, they are requesting evidence, and it says that I have not submitted any of the following: shared residence, battery and/or extreme cruelty, self-petitioning spouse, during the marriage, and good faith marriage. However, I have already submitted all of these, along with extensive supporting evidence. Now I would like to know: do I need to resend everything I submitted before with the same dates? In all of these requests it says that “You have not submitted sufficient evidence to support your eligibility under this requirement” I have submitted a lot of evidence, yet they still write this. Is this just a formality?
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m&m sApr 23, 2026
@jane M did your attorney say to re-submit everything you have? did you recieve prima facie letters?
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phani cheruApr 23, 2026
when did you applied, what's your PD did you receive prima facie?
survivor pApr 23, 2026
@jane M they do not ask for the same but for more evidence. if you will send the same, most likely you will be denied. “evidence not sufficient” means they need more
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Launica oneApr 23, 2026
@survivor p this is wrong. There is a detailed RFE video on YouTube by Attorney Olaleye Law Firm.
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jane MApr 23, 2026
@m&m s My lawyer asked me for $5,000 to submit the evidence, which is impossible for me to afford. So I need to try to send it myself now.
survivor pApr 23, 2026
@Launica one what is wrong??? do you think that rfe for more evidence means that someone need to send the same one?? I don’t care what Ms. Olaleye says.
survivor pApr 23, 2026
@jane M try to collect more evidence: affidavits, pictures, something that will show address to prove shared residence, another evidence that will prove battery: maybe text messages, emails, any police report. honestly as much as you can collect. even if you think it is not strong. You can also include evidence you already submitted in case of but you have to add also more
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Margaret walkerApr 23, 2026
I will advise you to submit the same evidence. write the same story and ask people to write good moral character for you, it might be your friend, pastor or relatives but must be motorized. if you can do that you will get your vawa approved, you don’t need a Lawyer, anyone writing for you about good character must write about your marriage and write good things about you and Notorize it. good luck. you don’t need to pay a lawyer trust me.
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Flower 🌷 Apr 24, 2026
you should submit more evidences. you can get a letter from VAWA non profit organizations that can provide it. you can send texts or phone calls. did you send a lease agreement, bank statements, taxes, pictures, police reports?
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Yomi odunlamiApr 24, 2026
@jane M your PD should 2021 get more evidence and affidavit and a letter from a therapist
d kApr 24, 2026
@jane M whats your filing date? i am dec 2021 and i got same kind of rfe june 2025 and now interview
Katrona FarringtonApr 24, 2026
@jane M so it happened to me as well last November, resent the same things (lease, bank statement, life insurance, car insurance, pictures, my pastor affidavit etc.) They still denied me😭but I got a lawyer since I did everything on my own at first. We appealed just waiting on decision
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Flower 🌷 Apr 24, 2026
@Katrona Farrington what is the reason for denial? not enough evidences for extreme cruelty?
Katrona FarringtonApr 24, 2026
for that category (said no dates on pictures) for shared residence (said dates are conflicting) had 2 lease because we moved Dec21 for good faith (said pics don’t have dates)
m&m sApr 24, 2026
@jane M did you ever receive a prima facie?
Katrona FarringtonApr 24, 2026
@m&m tbh I don’t even think receiving them matters or is a sign of approval. I had a few and look how they treated me (my case)
Katrona FarringtonApr 24, 2026
@jane M I just pray your officer actually sees the evidence rather than making a decision on their feelings!.
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jane MApr 24, 2026
@m&m s yes, every 6 month
m&m sApr 24, 2026
@jane M what year are you? when does your last one expire
R DApr 24, 2026
please re submit all the documents with your doctors evaluation certificate , it might help you , some times USCIS will check weather you saved all your old documents, so that if you resend them again , USCIS people will compare those are proper or fake ones
blessed nikayApr 27, 2026
so what is your lawyer saying about uscis not receiving anything u sent??
Jah BlessApr 27, 2026
Your case is 5 years ago, so probably it changed Adjudicating Officer, resend everything you sent in the first application again and put more personal statement along with it
Manifest LawApr 28, 2026
This is not just a formality. When USCIS says the evidence is insufficient, you should respond fully, even if you already submitted similar evidence before. Do not assume they will go back and find everything. I would resend the strongest evidence, reorganized by eligibility requirement: qualifying relationship, good-faith marriage, shared residence, battery/extreme cruelty, good moral character, and your personal declaration. Include a detailed cover letter with tabs and a timeline. If the old evidence was scattered, the RFE response should make it easy for the officer to approve. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask them in our next Lawfully office hours session! - Attorney Rashmi Bishnoi (All information shared here is for general educational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney - client relationship. Your situation may require fact-specific guidance. For personalized legal advice, please consult an immigration attorney directly.)
Katrona FarringtonMay 6, 2026
@jane M what did your lawyer advise?
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jane MJun 5, 2026
I didn’t send anything 😊 I’m in my homeland almost 1.5 year . I wanted try but , I don’t want come in USA anymore . thanks god I’m here with my family after 10 years . good luck all of you friends, its was my decision and I did everything that I will never come back in USA . the country was very stressful for me

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