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RFEs or Requests for Evidence is not a rejection or necessarily a bad sign.

The tone of the RFE can give you an idea of their level of doubt about your petition. The officer reviewing your case might be buying time during busy periods, for example, if they have to give you a response in 15 business days because you filed for premium processing and the workload is too high to process your case in time.

If the RFE includes questions about the factual sufficiency or legality of your case, it likely means they need more evidence or more explanations, or both, before approving case. Neither of these cases signal an outright or even a likely rejection.

A US visa application should be as few pages long as possible to thoroughly document your case. Avoid bulking up your case with evidence that repeats itself or adds minimal value—your lawyer can guide you in this sense.

The forms alone take up 15-20 pages, and you will attach evidence and cover letters. Some petitions require more evidence than others. Tukki’s lawyers have seen many O-1A and EB-1A petitions that are as long as 400-1,000 pages, but EB-2 NIW applications that only required 200 pages to sufficiently document the case.

For an applicant that received an enormous prize, an Oscar or Nobel prize for example, an O-1A application could be even fewer than 400 pages. We’ve also seen applicants sending more than 2,500 pages, but the length of a visa petition varies on a case by case basis.

Tukki actively works with lawyers to assist with your visa applications and all of Tukki’s partner lawyers have success rates above 95% for client visa petitions.

Health insurance isn’t necessary in order to obtain a visa in the US.

However, it is recommended you plan for this expense for as soon as you arrive in the US.

The total cost for US immigration varies depending on the type of visa and the number of applicants. On average, the all-inclusive cost ranges from $10,000 to $15,000 for a work visa and from $14,000 to $20,000 for a green card. For a family of four, the cost might range from $10,000 to $15,000 for a work visa and from $14,000 to $30,000 for a green card.

To know the specific cost of your visa or green card application, consult our visa pricing calculator.