Hi everyone. I’m from California and I’ve been waiting for my SIJS approval for 195 days. Today, my status finally changed to "Request for Initial Evidence Was Sent."
I don't have the physical letter yet (no 'Documents' tab in my portal), but I strongly suspect it’s because my Predicate Order from the state court is pretty "boilerplate" (mostly checkboxes without a detailed factual basis).
Has anyone here dealt with an RFIE for a "empty" or "boilerplate" court order? How did you solve it? My lawyer has my original 2-page declaration with all the details of abuse and neglect that we used in state court — is sending that usually enough to satisfy USCIS?
I’m really worried that this might lead to a denial. Any success stories after an RFIE would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!