VAWA

[rachel12 0]

so yeah, I've had my interview today.

He took me to the room, asked me when I entered US and asked me when my birthday was. asked me whether i was ever deported or arrested. Then he asked me for my original birth certificate (I've filed translated certified copy), I told him I didn't have it on me.

So he started printing out something for 10 minutes and turned out it was RFE for the original of my birth certificate without translation. I had a copy of it though so I gave it him.

Then he was like "okay, now it seems like i have everything to finished your case".. so he was going to update my file but his computre freezed and the information didnt't go through.

He was like "well, i'm going to fix computer during the day, so that you gonna get your approval letter in a week and your card in 30 days or so", and i was like "is there any way i can check?", and he said "well, you will know that your information went though when you get an approval letter and your card".

Soooo, I've checked online 12 hours later, and there is still no update. that's stresses me out a lot.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

I think that if the interviewer said that you will receive an approval letter in a week and your card in a month's time then this is what will happen. Don't worry, have faith everything is ok. Did he stamp your passport?

What other documents did you take for interview, did you take your I-360 file? Did he take any documents from your file? Did you go with an attorney or by yourself.

I will pray for you, I am already sure that you will get your green card in a month's time.

Dear 3BVSLA

Thanks for sharing your experience.

I think that if the interviewer said that you will receive an approval letter in a week and your card in a month's time then this is what will happen. Don't worry, have faith everything is ok. Did he stamp your passport?

What other documents did you take for interview, did you take your I-360 file? Did he take any documents from your file? Did you go with an attorney or by yourself.

I will pray for you, I am already sure that you will get your green card in a month's time

Dear 3BVSLA

Thanks for sharing your experience.

I think that if the interviewer said that you will receive an approval letter in a week and your card in a month's time then this is what will happen. Don't worry, have faith everything is ok. Did he stamp your passport?

What other documents did you take for interview, did you take your I-360 file? Did he take any documents from your file? Did you go with an attorney or by yourself.

I will pray for you, I am already sure that you will get your green card in a month's time

[anonymous09 1]

Okay this is not a competition about who has had a longer wait in regards to the VAWA process. I was simply expressing my frustrations. We are ALL going through similar struggles, so I figured if anyone would understand, it would be the people on this forum. If people are going to be judgmental, I won't be returning on this site.

Take care

Honey610, My attorney was sick and could not make it to the original date and so had to be rescheduled. It really depends on how busy your service center is, my attorney was able to get it rescheduled to the following month. I would say the new date was around 30 days later, so it shouldnt be too long if you or your attorney follow up and explain the situation.HTH

I have been busy and plan to travel home in feb 2011, my journey was a very long one too, but i finally got through. I wish and hope everyone here going through this phase is able to come out the same way.Are Kwala,LostInNJ and other veterans still around?

[qwerty07 0]

After almost 3 years got my approval.. yes , thanks God!

-Got an RFE for good faith & good moral

-I wrote a letter to our congressman

-called the USCIS number to check my case status, it was way beyond the time frame.

-wrote the Vermont Service center to expedite my case.. w/ my letter of request of prima facie extension.

I had 7 Prima Facie since then

I responded My RFE by myself and requested prima facie extension by myself i hired a lawyer to represent me at the court because im currently on proceedings.

My lawyer used to charge me $500 to extend my prima facie thats why i try to did it myself

He was also charging me &2500 to prepare my RFE I dont have cash so i did it myself..

God helps prayers help

what should i expect next i have an appointment with my lawyer iam afraid he's going to charge me arm and a leg again..

[StillHere 0]

After almost 3 years got my approval.. yes , thanks God!

-Got an RFE for good faith & good moral

-I wrote a letter to our congressman

-called the USCIS number to check my case status, it was way beyond the time frame.

-wrote the Vermont Service center to expedite my case.. w/ my letter of request of prima facie extension.

I had 7 Prima Facie since then

I responded My RFE by myself and requested prima facie extension by myself i hired a lawyer to represent me at the court because im currently on proceedings.

My lawyer used to charge me $500 to extend my prima facie thats why i try to did it myself

He was also charging me &2500 to prepare my RFE I dont have cash so i did it myself..

God helps prayers help

what should i expect next i have an appointment with my lawyer iam afraid he's going to charge me arm and a leg again..

[StillHere 0]

After almost 3 years got my approval.. yes , thanks God!

-Got an RFE for good faith & good moral

-I wrote a letter to our congressman

-called the USCIS number to check my case status, it was way beyond the time frame.

-wrote the Vermont Service center to expedite my case.. w/ my letter of request of prima facie extension.

I had 7 Prima Facie since then

I responded My RFE by myself and requested prima facie extension by myself i hired a lawyer to represent me at the court because im currently on proceedings.

Congras on your approval you derved it becuz three years is a long time. im in the same boat also just filed 3 months ago. I personnaly don't like lawyers cuz they always try to take advange on you while you are in the process, why did your case take too long? are you a male or female?

My lawyer used to charge me $500 to extend my prima facie thats why i try to did it myself

He was also charging me &2500 to prepare my RFE I dont have cash so i did it myself..

God helps prayers help

what should i expect next i have an appointment with my lawyer iam afraid he's going to charge me arm and a leg again..

After almost 3 years got my approval.. yes , thanks God!

-Got an RFE for good faith & good moral

-I wrote a letter to our congressman

-called the USCIS number to check my case status, it was way beyond the time frame.

-wrote the Vermont Service center to expedite my case.. w/ my letter of request of prima facie extension.

I had 7 Prima Facie since then

I responded My RFE by myself and requested prima facie extension by myself i hired a lawyer to represent me at the court because im currently on proceedings.

Congras on your approval you derved it becuz three years is a long time. im in the same boat also just filed 3 months ago. I personnaly don't like lawyers cuz they always try to take advange on you while you are in the process, why did your case take too long? are you a male or female?

My lawyer used to charge me $500 to extend my prima facie thats why i try to did it myself

He was also charging me &2500 to prepare my RFE I dont have cash so i did it myself..

God helps prayers help

what should i expect next i have an appointment with my lawyer iam afraid he's going to charge me arm and a leg again..

[3bvsla 1]

Dear 3BVSLA

Thanks for sharing your experience.

I think that if the interviewer said that you will receive an approval letter in a week and your card in a month's time then this is what will happen. Don't worry, have faith everything is ok. Did he stamp your passport?

What other documents did you take for interview, did you take your I-360 file? Did he take any documents from your file? Did you go with an attorney or by yourself.

I will pray for you, I am already sure that you will get your green card in a month's time

No I didnt take my I360 file. He had my file already. I just took my approval notice and birth certificate.

I went by myself. I didn't get any stamps in the passport.

My case still hasn't been updated online..

[Yahya54 4]

After almost 3 years got my approval.. yes , thanks God!

-Got an RFE for good faith & good moral

-I wrote a letter to our congressman

-called the USCIS number to check my case status, it was way beyond the time frame.

-wrote the Vermont Service center to expedite my case.. w/ my letter of request of prima facie extension.

I had 7 Prima Facie since then

I responded My RFE by myself and requested prima facie extension by myself i hired a lawyer to represent me at the court because im currently on proceedings.

My lawyer used to charge me $500 to extend my prima facie thats why i try to did it myself

He was also charging me &2500 to prepare my RFE I dont have cash so i did it myself..

God helps prayers help

what should i expect next i have an appointment with my lawyer iam afraid he's going to charge me arm and a leg again..

congrat qwerty07 THAT VERY GOOD NEWS im relly happy for after all that time i guss you gave some hope that mean im the longer cas pending now going to 25 month 3prima facie and RFE

3bvsla congrat on your interview im sur your green card will come in no time as of my case no decision so im have to keep on waiting im sur one will be the END of the waitting

[qwerty07 0]

congrat qwerty07 THAT VERY GOOD NEWS im relly happy for after all that time i guss you gave some hope that mean im the longer cas pending now going to 25 month 3prima facie and RFE

3bvsla congrat on your interview im sur your green card will come in no time as of my case no decision so im have to keep on waiting im sur one will be the END of the waitting

yes, don't lose hope try to follow up thank you!

there was a time that i felt i was losing hope.. i actually felt like giving up..

but Prayers do work and PATIENCE

[My-joy 4]

Hello all,

It's good to hear some good news here.

Congratulations 3bvsla and qwerty07.

Yahya hang in there, God will never forget you. He is ever faithful.

As for me, its been almost 4 months since I filed my petition, my faith lies on God alone.

Good luck to everyone else, hope we get some more good and encouraging news.

[qwerty07 0]

Hello all,

It's good to hear some good news here.

Congratulations 3bvsla and qwerty07.

Yahya hang in there, God will never forget you. He is ever faithful.

As for me, its been almost 4 months since I filed my petition, my faith lies on God alone.

Good luck to everyone else, hope we get some more good and encouraging news.

Thank You MyJay,

My case was not updated thru their website i think that update status on their website is not completely accurate just my 2 cents

[usrp 0]

Today i received an email from USCIS that my case have been approved, i have been checking and reading peoples postings here but i didnt have the strength to post anything myself. i would like to that all who shared their experience:

see below for my experience:

july 2007 send i 485 /765

sept 2007 recieved ead

feb 2008 interview - separated

oct 2008 renew ead

march 2009 received denial for 485

may 2009 placed in removal proceeding

feb 2010 send i 360

march 2010 prema facie

may 2010 i 360 approved

july 2010 send 485 /ead

sept 2010 received ead

oct 2010 received interview

nov 2010 interview day

dec 2010 received card !!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited December 2, 2010 by usrp

[tuckahoe8 1]

Today i received an email from USCIS that my case have been approved, i have been checking and reading peoples postings here but i didnt have the strength to post anything myself. i would like to that all who shared their experience:

see below for my experience:

july 2007 send i 485 /765

sept 2007 recieved ead

feb 2008 interview - separated

oct 2008 renew ead

march 2009 received denial for 485

may 2009 placed in removal proceeding

feb 2010 send i 360

march 2010 prema facie

may 2010 i 360 approved

july 2010 send 485 /ead

sept 2010 received ead

oct 2010 received interview

nov 2010 interview day

dec 2010 received card !!!!!!!!!!!!

usrp, Thanks for sharing and congrats on a speedy approval. If you would not mind, please share more details of you case, i.e. what types of evidence you submitted. Thank you.

[My-joy 4]

Today i received an email from USCIS that my case have been approved, i have been checking and reading peoples postings here but i didnt have the strength to post anything myself. i would like to that all who shared their experience:

see below for my experience:

july 2007 send i 485 /765

sept 2007 recieved ead

feb 2008 interview - separated

oct 2008 renew ead

march 2009 received denial for 485

may 2009 placed in removal proceeding

feb 2010 send i 360

march 2010 prema facie

may 2010 i 360 approved

july 2010 send 485 /ead

sept 2010 received ead

oct 2010 received interview

nov 2010 interview day

dec 2010 received card !!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! Is this good news or what? Congratulations Miss/Mister.

[indian guy 13]

Today i received an email from USCIS that my case have been approved, i have been checking and reading peoples postings here but i didnt have the strength to post anything myself. i would like to that all who shared their experience:

see below for my experience:

july 2007 send i 485 /765

sept 2007 recieved ead

feb 2008 interview - separated

oct 2008 renew ead

march 2009 received denial for 485

may 2009 placed in removal proceeding

feb 2010 send i 360

march 2010 prema facie

may 2010 i 360 approved

july 2010 send 485 /ead

sept 2010 received ead

oct 2010 received interview

nov 2010 interview day

dec 2010 received card !!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulation on your GC approval. Your journey is over, this gives hope to lots of people here.

I have some questions.

Did you have your intervie in court or your proceedings ere terminated before the intervie? on the other ords did you adjusted in court?

Next question: your timeline state that you filed I 485 twice. Just ant to know hy you didnot contest your old I 485. You ould have saved fees and paperwork.

Did you filed I 864 also?

[tuna_fsk 0]

Hi guys,

It's nice to see that there is some positive action going on here... Something really strange happened the other day... DHS called me just before Thanksgiving and left me a message.. they were like we need a good address to we could return some documents to you... and they left me a phone number...

This is SOO Weird.... and Creepy..

I immediately called my attorney and let him listen to this message.. even he said it was strange that they would call me

a) Don't these people know where I live? "What the hell do you mean by you need a GOOD address".. are these people that incompetent.. I mean if they have my phone number, the definitely have my address right?

b) This office was the original office that I filed it from before I moved to another State... I thought they already Transferred my case to the New State I live in.. Why is this old office calling me?

c) This was in regards to my Initial I-485 that I filed.. not the Vawa... I am soo confused..

I had my attorney call them back.. and they said they wanted to return the initial documents and photographs that I have submitted to the immigration officer when I went to my first interview with my husband back in August of 2007!!! He asked them why, and they said because they have closed the investigation on my case... Is this a good thing? Should I be worried? Why am I under investigation anyways?!

They told my attorney I need to be there when the documents arrive so I could sign for them, but my attorney gave them his address instead and they said that was fine since all my VAWA documents were going to him anyways, and I don't want my Crazy Ex to find out about this whatsoever because I feel like he is monitoring me and stocking my mails and emails..

My Attorney has not received anything from them since.... I didn't know snail mail takes that long.. Especially for documents that need to be signed....

Anyways, did anyone go through a similar experience? Any feedback would help...

Thanks.. and God bless..

Tuna..