Sewon Oh
Jul 16, 2025
We finally did it
Filed everything together, even I-693,
Filed everything on March 7, biometrics ar March 31, interview at May 27, got RFE, waited month then submitted all, approved within 5 days after submitted RFE responses, i assume if we did everything fine, could’ve got it on the May 27th, more info at the bottom.
Got a RFE due to lack of bona fide evidences, so added more documents with our two names, like lease, auto insurance, phone plan, etc, and month of joint bank account with more transactions.
also submitted more pictures from the date we filed to current, also tons of text messages between us, friends, and family members.
Other than that, everything was fine, you guys can do it without lawyer too, trust the process.
“Man proposes, God disposes”.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 134 days
Case
2025-03-07
2025-07-19
I-130
129 Days
I-485
134 Days
I-765
53 Days
National Benefits Center: I-130, I-485, I-765
Timeline Map
2025-03-07
I-130
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2025-03-14
I-485
D+7
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2025-03-17
I-765
D+10
Submission to USCIS
2025-03-21
I-765
D+14
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2025-04-10
I-485
D+34
Request for Evidence(RFE) from USCIS
2025-04-16
I-130
I-485
D+40
Interview
2025-05-09
I-765
D+63
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-07-07
I-485
D+122
Response to RFE
2025-07-14
I-130
D+129
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2025-07-19
I-485
D+134
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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lily XanderJul 16, 2025
congrats! my husband is also military and we filed everything ourselves, can I ask what you submitted for the bona fide evidence that lead to a rfe as well as questions you were asked ? I have my interview coming up soon and just want to make sure I have eveything prepared so they won't ask for no rfe. haven't heard feedback from anyone military so I'd really appreciate it thank you 🙏🏼
Sewon OhJul 16, 2025
@lily Xander so initially we submitted photos taken together, bank account for 5 months with almost little to none transactions, that’s pretty much it, but we thought it was ok since i was submitting more than 100 pictures, well which for sure it wasn’t haha
lily XanderJul 17, 2025
@Sewon Oh ahhh okay thank you I'd make sure and include all insurance and bills, and yeah I hoping my pictures is more than enough over the span of 3 years
lily XanderAug 1, 2025
hi one other question did you guys both got questioned or just the beneficiary?
lily XanderAug 1, 2025
@Sewon Oh
Sewon OhSep 22, 2025
@lily Xander we were in a same room asked questions at the same time
