VAWA Part 2

[Stillalive 4]

I'm still learning how do you end up in RP

there are many reasons...

- when your I485 got denied

- when your I130 got denied

- when your spouse withdraw his/her I130

- when your spouse withdraw his/her I864

- when you failed your interview

- when you come to interview without your spouse

- when your spouse failed.. background check

- when your marriage is not valid

there are many and many reasons... just depends on the case.

[My-joy 4]

Thanks loveme, I called last week and spoke to someone. He sent a message to Vermount and said I should receive a response from them on or before the end 15 days, and that if I get no response that I should call back. So the waiting begins again for me...I will wait till the end of the month.

My lawyer contacted them as well last month to inquire about my case and to renew my prima facie, but still no response or prima facie extension. And unfortunately, it has expired now. I need it renewed because I recieve benefits and financial aid with it for school.

But thank you and God bless you for your concern, and I pray I get the approval soon. I can't wait to give you all the good news.

MYJAY ... i am thinking about you hun, i know you filed in August 2010 and you still haven't gotten a reply , i think you should definitely do a follow up and see whats going on with your case. Your case should have been approved by now ... Keep the faith though, they have an approval for u. But plz contact them, it doesn't hurt to know whats going on.

[loveme 4]

well Im in removal proceeding since October 2011, tough thing to deal with, they schedule me every 6 months on their master calendar because of my pending vawa case... so there is 2 options if my Vawa is approved I will file a Motion to terminate removal proceeding and if my case got denied the judge will grant me a final deportation and I will force to leave USA within 30 days. but we are not yet there...

by the way LOVEME you are not yet done with your removal proceeding after your approval, your lawyer will file a Motion to Terminate R.P before Immigration Judge. keep in mind IJ still have jurisdiction over your case and you got to deal with him/her first before file for your Green Card without that your I485 will be pending forever...

tell me

there is anytouch or update on your I360vawa?

My lawyer got a msg that it has been approved. but i'm still awaiting the physical evidence. their website still say RFE review and my lawyer got the call from last thursday 15/march ... so im still waiting for the actual approval letter to come

[Sir Charge 1]

and financial aid with it for school.

hi myjay, i read the "dear colleague" letter even brought it to the financial aid office in the hopes of getting a refund for the money spent out of pocket for school. they never saw a prima facie document and didn't even know what vawa is but said that I must have a social security number in order to apply. Is this true? the dear colleague letter doesn't specify anything about social security numbers. but i went to the SSA office anyway in hopes of getting a non-work ss# since i "qualify for a public benefit that requires a ss#" but then they said according to THEIR policy, I wasn't eligible for financial aid (https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.NSF/lnx/0110211615 #8) , even thought the department of education website says I'm eligible (http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1007.html ). Here we have two government agencies contradicting themselves with us stuck in the middle, how did you overcome this?

[My-joy 4]

Hello Sir Charge, I had a somewhat similar issue with this. My school had never heard of it either, I was persistent though.

First, you need a social security number. With that, you first of all apply online on the FAFSA website for financial aid, but remember to pick the option that says eligible non citizen.

Then you have to go to the registration office with the dear colleague letter, prima facie letter, and prrof of residency in your state, like utility bills, lease, etc. to get in state tuition rate.

Then, you go to the financial aid office with the dear colleague letter and prima facie.

This was what I did. Both the university and college I'm attending now, claimed they had never heard of it, but I insisted they contact FAFSA themselves to verify, they did, and now I get financial aid. That's what you have to do. Insist they write to FAFSA, you are eligible for financial aid, so long as your prima facie is not yet expired. Goodluck.

hi myjay, i read the "dear colleague" letter even brought it to the financial aid office in the hopes of getting a refund for the money spent out of pocket for school. they never saw a prima facie document and didn't even know what vawa is but said that I must have a social security number in order to apply. Is this true? the dear colleague letter doesn't specify anything about social security numbers. but i went to the SSA office anyway in hopes of getting a non-work ss# since i "qualify for a public benefit that requires a ss#" but then they said according to THEIR policy, I wasn't eligible for financial aid (https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.NSF/lnx/0110211615 #8) , even thought the department of education website says I'm eligible (http://ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/GEN1007.html ). Here we have two government agencies contradicting themselves with us stuck in the middle, how did you overcome this?

[Dee07 1]

there are many reasons...

- when your I485 got denied

- when your I130 got denied

- when your spouse withdraw his/her I130

- when your spouse withdraw his/her I864

- when you failed your interview

- when you come to interview without your spouse

- when your spouse failed.. background check

- when your marriage is not valid

there are many and many reasons... just depends on the case.

[Dee07 1]

Thanks Stillalive now it all makes sense .

[Sir Charge 1]

Hello Sir Charge, I had a somewhat similar issue with this. My school had never heard of it either, I was persistent though.

First, you need a social security number. With that, you first of all apply online on the FAFSA website for financial aid, but remember to pick the option that says eligible non citizen.

Then you have to go to the registration office with the dear colleague letter, prima facie letter, and prrof of residency in your state, like utility bills, lease, etc. to get in state tuition rate.

Then, you go to the financial aid office with the dear colleague letter and prima facie.

This was what I did. Both the university and college I'm attending now, claimed they had never heard of it, but I insisted they contact FAFSA themselves to verify, they did, and now I get financial aid. That's what you have to do. Insist they write to FAFSA, you are eligible for financial aid, so long as your prima facie is not yet expired. Goodluck.

Thank you so so sooo much for the info!!!!

I truly appreciate it!!!!

[Hopeful-2011 2]

Good morning everyone,

I wrote a letter to the local center in Missouri. Let's see what happens next

No word on my EAD renewal as well.....

[gabrielvawa 2]

Good morning everyone,

I wrote a letter to the local center in Missouri. Let's see what happens next

No word on my EAD renewal as well.....

Good Luck!!!

[Hopeful-2011 2]

Good Luck!!!

Thanks gabrielvawa....hope they make decisions on both the cases soon. Can't wait for this journey to be over!

[Stillalive 4]

My lawyer got a msg that it has been approved. but i'm still awaiting the physical evidence. their website still say RFE review and my lawyer got the call from last thursday 15/march ... so im still waiting for the actual approval letter to come

hey Loveme!!!

just checking on you.

any news?

[lorphelpme 9]

Hello Sir Charge, I had a somewhat similar issue with this. My school had never heard of it either, I was persistent though.

First, you need a social security number. With that, you first of all apply online on the FAFSA website for financial aid, but remember to pick the option that says eligible non citizen.

Then you have to go to the registration office with the dear colleague letter, prima facie letter, and prrof of residency in your state, like utility bills, lease, etc. to get in state tuition rate.

Then, you go to the financial aid office with the dear colleague letter and prima facie.

This was what I did. Both the university and college I'm attending now, claimed they had never heard of it, but I insisted they contact FAFSA themselves to verify, they did, and now I get financial aid. That's what you have to do. Insist they write to FAFSA, you are eligible for financial aid, so long as your prima facie is not yet expired. Goodluck.

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Hi thanks to you and the info I applied for Fafsa and is waiting for the application to process how long did it take you to get and answer and are you paying a Portion of tuition or you are fully covered. Thanks

Lordnelpme

[julieta27 0]

hi everyone

i am very stressfull because after i got my vawa approved in december 2011 i did not get yet my interview notice, what i should do? it is this normal? my case was transfer to my local office in january2012 and nothing from that time

thank u

Edited March 26, 2012 by julieta27

[Dee07 1]

hi everyone

i am very stressfull because after i got my vawa approved in december 2011 i did not get yet my interview notice, what i should do? it is this normal? my case was transfer to my local office in january2012 and nothing from that time

thank u

Sorry for your stress why don't you make an info pass.