VAWA

[Niagara 1]

All my file now in VCS, how long does it take to transfer my I485 to local office? Does anybody know?

Edited August 21, 2009 by Niagara

[Yahya54 4]

hey Niagara im not 100\% sur but i heard over my attorney say from 2 to 4 month ,now the prosec is mouch faster for you

take care

[Honest 0]

congratulation joanne, i am so happy for you. Today i got my green card. Thank God.

CONGRAGULATION. Wish you a Peacful & Happy life.

[hanah 0]

Thank you so much Honest. wish you good luck .

[bubbles14la 1]

Hi hanah, congratulations. Hopefully everyday will bring all of us good news.

[hanah 0]

Hi bubbles14la, Thank you so much.Best of luck.

[Plazmasas 0]

Hello Everybody,

I just find this forum a couple of days ago, and I've just finished reading all the posts.

I know the journey from living with an abuser spouse to an approved vawa petition, I've been there. I'll never forget the day when my case was finally approved. I had a six pack that evening, I truly deserved it.

Here is my vawa timeline:

2008-april-10 Receipt date

2008-april-14 NOA- Establishment of prima facie case

2009-february-9 Extension of prima facie

2009-april-8 NOA Approval notice

They did not ask any additional evidence, although there was no physical abuse, and the case depended only on statements from my friends, relatitves and my social worker.

An excellent attorney was working on my case, which took her to put it togeter about a year. The wait was worth it, as the result shows.

I do not recommend to anybody working on vawa petition without a lawyer. I find mine in New York through an immigration advocacy services - they recommended the IN MOTION. They are lawyers, social workers and most importantly: nonprofits.

I did not pay a penny so far, even though they deserve the best pay.

It took two years, but it's ok - compare to the abuse, that took several years.

Anyway.

My question is:

Since I'm moving forward, my lawyer filed for AOS this June. For some reason my case is in the National Benefits Center (MSC) in Missouri.

Why?

Is there any difference processing AOS between "plain" marriage-case vs. based on an approved vawa petition?

We filed for EAC separately in March, I already have it along with my SSN.

Now I'm working and living here legally at least!!!

Good Luck for everybody

and

DON'T QUIT BEFORE THE MIRACLE HAPPENS!!!!

[Honest 0]

Hello Everybody,

I just find this forum a couple of days ago, and I've just finished reading all the posts.

I know the journey from living with an abuser spouse to an approved vawa petition, I've been there. I'll never forget the day when my case was finally approved. I had a six pack that evening, I truly deserved it.

Here is my vawa timeline:

2008-april-10 Receipt date

2008-april-14 NOA- Establishment of prima facie case

2009-february-9 Extension of prima facie

2009-april-8 NOA Approval notice

They did not ask any additional evidence, although there was no physical abuse, and the case depended only on statements from my friends, relatitves and my social worker.

An excellent attorney was working on my case, which took her to put it togeter about a year. The wait was worth it, as the result shows.

I do not recommend to anybody working on vawa petition without a lawyer. I find mine in New York through an immigration advocacy services - they recommended the IN MOTION. They are lawyers, social workers and most importantly: nonprofits.

I did not pay a penny so far, even though they deserve the best pay.

It took two years, but it's ok - compare to the abuse, that took several years.

Anyway.

My question is:

Since I'm moving forward, my lawyer filed for AOS this June. For some reason my case is in the National Benefits Center (MSC) in Missouri.

Why?

Is there any difference processing AOS between "plain" marriage-case vs. based on an approved vawa petition?

We filed for EAC separately in March, I already have it along with my SSN.

Now I'm working and living here legally at least!!!

Good Luck for everybody

and

DON'T QUIT BEFORE THE MIRACLE HAPPENS!!!!

CONGRAGULATION

[Honest 0]

Hi Plazmasas,

CONGRAGULATION for your I-360 approval.

what is IN MOTION? you mentioned which was recommend by immigration advocacy services. could you please explain

It looks like you got approved in 12 months. For most of them in these forum, approval took 16+ months.

Edited August 22, 2009 by Honest

[Honest 0]

Hi Plazmasas,

CONGRAGULATION for your I-360 approval.

what is IN MOTION? you mentioned which was recommend by immigration advocacy services. could you please explain

It looks like you got approved in 12 months. For most of them in these forum, approval took 16+ months.

InMotion provides free legal services to low-income, battered immigrant women who seek to become legal residents of the United States. We provide free information about the law and how and under what circumstances applications can be made to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

So the free legal service is called InMotion. am I right.

[EWTN2009 0]

WELCOME TO THIS FORUM
You'll find very nice people here and always willing to give you a hand / info

Congratulations for your approval notice! Very nice to hear good news from people like us out there

Hello Everybody,

I just find this forum a couple of days ago, and I've just finished reading all the posts.

I know the journey from living with an abuser spouse to an approved vawa petition, I've been there. I'll never forget the day when my case was finally approved. I had a six pack that evening, I truly deserved it.

Here is my vawa timeline:

2008-april-10 Receipt date
2008-april-14 NOA- Establishment of prima facie case
2009-february-9 Extension of prima facie
2009-april-8 NOA Approval notice

They did not ask any additional evidence, although there was no physical abuse, and the case depended only on statements from my friends, relatitves and my social worker.
An excellent attorney was working on my case, which took her to put it togeter about a year. The wait was worth it, as the result shows.
I do not recommend to anybody working on vawa petition without a lawyer. I find mine in New York through an immigration advocacy services - they recommended the IN MOTION. They are lawyers, social workers and most importantly: nonprofits.
I did not pay a penny so far, even though they deserve the best pay.

It took two years, but it's ok - compare to the abuse, that took several years.

Anyway.

My question is:
Since I'm moving forward, my lawyer filed for AOS this June. For some reason my case is in the National Benefits Center (MSC) in Missouri.
Why?
Is there any difference processing AOS between "plain" marriage-case vs. based on an approved vawa petition?

We filed for EAC separately in March, I already have it along with my SSN.
Now I'm working and living here legally at least!!!

Good Luck for everybody
and
DON'T QUIT BEFORE THE MIRACLE HAPPENS!!!!

Edited August 23, 2009 by EWTN2009

[mona_lisa 0]

Hi all, I have been away for a while but how wonderful is it to return to nothing but good news!! Congrats to everyone and those who are waiting, I am sure good news is on its way.

Ghanamade or anyone else out there, I have a question. My petition was approved on July 30th but I havent received anything in the mail yet, my lawyer says he too hasnt received anything..I want to file my AOS soon, and I want to do it myself coz my lawyer wants to charge me an arm and a leg in addition to what I have already paid him. do i have to have the approval in hand or can I submit a copy of a printout from the uscis website showing that my petition was approved? I really need to file for EAD too, I need to work and I cant wait another month for them to send another one supposing the one they sent got lost in the mail?

[Plazmasas 0]

Hello Everybody,

Yes, Honest, You are absolutely right. Here is their website: www.inmotiononline.org. They are professionals, “top of their game” - they won’t take cases that “doesn’t worth the effort”.

I contacted them around 2006 November, we filed the petition in 2008 April, and it got approved in 2009 April. They have lot of cases; they are working slowly, but only for one reason: when they putting yours together, they are ABSOLUTELY THOROUGH. That takes time.

I remember the nerve wrecking years; I had to go through the abuse again and again at the interviews with my lawyer. I was sick from the stress twice; both illnesses lasted for three months. That was very scary.

I remember the sleepless nights, when I was thinking: “why don’t I just give up the whole thing? I could go someplace else, someplace, where my past won’t haunt me anymore. I was near the breaking point many-many times … but I know that GOD WON’T GIVE ME A CROSS THAT I CAN’T CARRY!

Time-to-time I felt I can not function anymore in my everyday life. I felt I can not go forward at my job – I was working illegally in a restaurant as a waitress, where my boss took advantage of my situation and abused me sexually. I didn’t press charges, thinking: WHO WOULD BELIEVE ME? The same misery coming for me, TWICE … ?

But I know: what comes around - goes around.

I feel your pain guys, specially the ones whom are still waiting ... for an approval, or a denial …

But I recommend something that could ease the pain: think – as Dr Seuss said – that you are at the “waiting place”. The place where you do nothing, just wait. It happens in life. But while you are waiting, you are getting stronger by the day.

If you are honest with yourself, you will get what you’ll have to get. It could be anything. And move forward. Accept it, because God has a plan for you. You can work against it, but that journey will take you to the wrong place.

Anyway.

EWTN2009 – thank you for the warm welcoming.

I already feel like I have a family here – after I read all the posts, that you guys dare to share when you are intimidated by the “SYSTEM”.

BUT ONE MORE VERY IMPORTANT THING:

If you really into this journey: look up, search, seek an attorney, whom has the knowledge to accomplish your goals. For example: I had my fingerprint taken and had the FBI clearance attached to my case … If my lawyer didn’t ask me to get it done, I probably wouldn’t do it.

Little things matters.

There are charities, non profit organizations and so on everywhere.

I’m waiting for the next step after my bio, I hope it won’t take a long time … I’m eager to go back home, see my family after 7 years.

Keep up praying everyone, keep your heart open, and you’ll be all right!!!

Good Luck!!!

[GhanaMade88 0]

Hi all, I have been away for a while but how wonderful is it to return to nothing but good news!! Congrats to everyone and those who are waiting, I am sure good news is on its way.

Ghanamade or anyone else out there, I have a question. My petition was approved on July 30th but I havent received anything in the mail yet, my lawyer says he too hasnt received anything..I want to file my AOS soon, and I want to do it myself coz my lawyer wants to charge me an arm and a leg in addition to what I have already paid him. do i have to have the approval in hand or can I submit a copy of a printout from the uscis website showing that my petition was approved? I really need to file for EAD too, I need to work and I cant wait another month for them to send another one supposing the one they sent got lost in the mail?

hi mona lisa!!! it shouldnt have taken this long... u should call uscis and find out why its taking so long, maybe it got lost or something and yes you can use copies of the approvals...pls keep us posted

[Niagara 1]

Mona Lisa, they didn't send approval notice directly to me, to my attorney only. Ask your attorney.

On website nothing change, still pending. What's the purpose of this site then???