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RFE objection "No title/date/author": how it was answered

Key answer

The publications do not contain required elements: title, date, author, or other required information. Provide complete copies of the publications with the page showing the title, date, author, source, and a translation if needed.

The objection belongs to the "Media about you" criterion. Below is what the community did to close it: the order of steps, the documents that were attached and the wording that went into the answer.

Steps that closed it

  1. Collect publications where the title, date, and author or editorial team are clearly listed
  2. Take screenshots of the full page: headline, date, author, URL, media domain
  3. Save a PDF version of the page and a web archive copy, if available
  4. If the author is not listed, obtain a letter from the editorial team confirming authorship or editorial publication
  5. Add a brief explanation of why the piece is an independent publication about the petitioner, not advertising

What was attached

  • Publication link
  • PDF or screenshot with title/date/author
  • Screenshot of the media page with publication details
  • Editorial letter if the author is missing
  • Brief translation if the publication is not in the filing language

How the answer was worded

A publication in independent media includes a headline, publication date, author or editorial attribution, describes the petitioner's activities, and is supported by a link, PDF copy, and screenshots.

A pattern, not a template to copy: the wording only works with your own facts behind it.

Where to check this

Other objections on this criterion

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