VAWA Part 2

[goodyearr 1]

thanks Guys! I am going to the consulate on monday.They just changed the processing time of passport renewal 6-8 weeks.They will also ask me to surrender my passport to them eventhough it's not expired yet coz they are going to send this to my country for verification.My main concern is what if by the time of my interview i dont have my new passport yet.I know they cannot expedite the time processing and I don't know when thay are going to schedule for my interview.Do you guys know the processing time of adjustment of status?I filed my I465 and I765 2nd week of november.Btw, thanks to you all. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

[ladyg 10]

thanks Guys! I am going to the consulate on monday.They just changed the processing time of passport renewal 6-8 weeks.They will also ask me to surrender my passport to them eventhough it's not expired yet coz they are going to send this to my country for verification.My main concern is what if by the time of my interview i dont have my new passport yet.I know they cannot expedite the time processing and I don't know when thay are going to schedule for my interview.Do you guys know the processing time of adjustment of status?I filed my I465 and I765 2nd week of november.Btw, thanks to you all. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Do you have any other form of ID like driver's license or state ID if yes you don't have to renew your passport now.You can go with your expired passport Im sure it has an I-94 form the IO will need to take that.I think your situation is tricky if you don't have another form of valid Id other than the passport looking at the processing time of your renewal of the passport greencard processing takes anywhere from 3-4 months you have done your biometrics.In my own opinion I would wait for the interview and would explain that to the IO in person why I didn't renew my passport if the IO raise some concern about expired passport.I'm not sure if the passport being expired will have anything to do with the interview the passport is just used to identify the applicant and also to see if you entered legally in the USA and of course the I-94.This is just my opinion don't know what others think.All the best and happy new to everyone.

[goodyearr 1]

Hi ladyg thank you very much for the info.My atty. told me that i should receive my ead on feb, this is 3months from filling.After I will received my EAD I will apply for my ssn.I thought that I need my passport for my interview coz they will stamp my passport, this is only for my own understanding.Anyway, I just cross my fingers and hopefully the consulate can help me regarding this matter.

[Dee07 1]

Hello Goodyear and welcome I had that same thought about the stamp , Con grats on your approval.

[mercifulsoul 0]

hi everybody. i am new here i also applied last yr and got approval last yr.

Goodyearr as lady G has said you do not need to renew your passport so long as you have a valid govt identification card.From what i have read from others, at the interview they need to see your old passport and i-94 just to verify that you entered the states legaly. You only need a legal passport if you dont have any other form of id.

[mercifulsoul 0]

I have a question. for those of you that have goten divorced did you file the divorce based on abuse or ireconciliable differences???

[Hopeful-2011 2]

Welcome to the forum, merciful!

Congratulations on your approval!!! That's great news. Could you please share your timelines with us??

hi everybody. i am new here i also applied last yr and got approval last yr.

Goodyearr as lady G has said you do not need to renew your passport so long as you have a valid govt identification card.From what i have read from others, at the interview they need to see your old passport and i-94 just to verify that you entered the states legaly. You only need a legal passport if you dont have any other form of id.

Mine was based on irreconiliable differences.

I have a question. for those of you that have goten divorced did you file the divorce based on abuse or ireconciliable differences???

[mercifulsoul 0]

thank you so much hopeful 2011. i applied somewhere in jan..received RFE In sept that i submited in nov and approval early dec. stil waiting for interview.

RFE was for marriage in good faith.

[Hopeful-2011 2]

That's great.....I have similar timelines as well. I applied in Feb, got RFE in sept that i submitted in dec and now waiting. my RFE was for good faith marriage as well.

What did you send to USCIS to prove good faith marriage?

thank you so much hopeful 2011. i applied somewhere in jan..received RFE In sept that i submited in nov and approval early dec. stil waiting for interview.

RFE was for marriage in good faith.

[Dee07 1]

Hello mercifulsoul I also got approved early Dec and I already have interview for early Feb thank God what date did you get yours mine was Dec 6.....

[mercifulsoul 0]

Hopeful i did send several things. will list them later. Dee 07 congratulations mine is a few days after yours. i wasnt really expecting it because it wasnt even 30 days after sending RFE that i got my approval. I just say thank God, This God is bigger than anything you can imagine. Still waiting for my interview date.

[Dee07 1]

Well count almost thirty days away from approval and you can expect your interview notice around them.

[mercifulsoul 0]

Thanks Dee07 for your advice. And for everybody waiting just be patient, your approvals will soon be here.

[Hopeful-2011 2]

Hopeful i did send several things. will list them later. Dee 07 congratulations mine is a few days after yours. i wasnt really expecting it because it wasnt even 30 days after sending RFE that i got my approval. I just say thank God, This God is bigger than anything you can imagine. Still waiting for my interview date.

Thank you, merciful. Yes, would like to see your detailed list.

Wow, approval in less than 30 days after sending the RFE is very impressive!!!

[julieta27 0]

where is my aproval notice? my I-485 was transfer to NBC on dec 16th, still no news

what is next?

Edited January 6, 2012 by julieta27