Prepare your INS forms properly and carefully.

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All initial evidence should be submitted at the time of filing. Be complete when submitting supporting documentation.  Documentation should be well organized and VERY detailed, so as to avoid any red flags.   Remember, you will not get a request for evidence (RFE) for forgetting to include your fee payment.  The RFE results from incomplete, inconsistent and/or unclear documentation.  Therefore, be thorough if you want to avoid delay in the processing of your INS forms. Failure to respond to a RFE in a timely manner could result in the delay and/or denial of your USCIS form.  For example, a request may be made to: provide a W-2 form of your sponsor; provide extra documentation of your qualifications for an EB1-Extraordinary Ability immigration visa; provide clarification why the place of birth on your passport is different from that on your Birth Certificate.  These are just some of the examples of RFEs.  They vary in complexity and therefore in the amount of time required to assemble the proper response.  The time allotted for your response will be provided when you receive the RFE.