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Hi to everybody here - I have been visiting this forum for months and this is my first time posting. It has been so helpful to be able to read everybody's posts and not feel so alone - thank you!

Anyway, I just mailed my VAWA I-360 yesterday, and then thought about the VAWA reauthorization and read somewhere that VAWA cannot be filed until its reauthorized. Does this mean that my application will be sent back? I hope not - I have been to hell and back already! Has anybody else filed VAWA since the law expired and if so what happened with your application? Thanks!

04/24/2012 - VAWA I-360 Received by VSC

05/02/2012 - Receipt Notice Issued (received in hand on 5/08/2012)

05/03/2012 - 180-day Notice of Prima Facie Issued(received in hand on 5/08/2012)

10/02/2012 - Mailed request for renewal of Prima Facie

10/18/2012 - Received renewed 180-day notice of Prima Facie

10/26/2012 - Filed i-485 and i-765 for EAD with request to join them to my pending i-360

10/31/2012 - Receipt Notices Issued for i-485 and i-765, fees waived (received in hand on 11/05/2012)

11/02/2012 - Appointment notice issued for i-485 biometrics appointment on 11/27/2012

11/08/2012 - Biometrics notice received and returned with a request to reschedule.

11/15/2012 - i-765 Approved / Notice Mailed / Card Production Ordered

11/19/2012 - EAD Card Mailed / Approval Notice Paper Copy Received

11/23/2012 - EAD Card DELIVERED!11/30/2012 - SSN applied for - card received 7 days later!

12/14/2012 - Biometrics done (walked in a few days before my appointment, was a great experience!)

04/05/2013 - Third Prima Facie Received valid for 60 days

04/11/2013 - Sent additional evidence that was unavailable at time of filing, received by VSC on 4/15/2013.

04/18/2013 - Touched (acknowledgment of correspondence received by USCIS)

04/26/2013 - I360 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05/02/2013 - Received in mail approval notice (dated 4/24/2013 - a year to the day that i filed!) and notice of deferred action.

06/24/2013 - i-485 Transferred to NBC "to speed up processing"

07/03/2013 - RFE for medical

10/10/2013 - RFE response mailed, a few days late - praying that its still accepted!

10/17/2013 - Case updated to show 'RFE Response Review'... waiting on an interview date now i think!<p>

04/16/2014 - GC INTERVIEW!!!!! Felt it did not go well

05/02/2014 - green card approved!

(I am filing by myself without the help of an attorney)

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37shells   5

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Ok, my question is answered by the fact that I received a receipt notice and prima facie, so yes I guess they are still accepting VAWA petitions. I had read in other places that VAWA could not be filed until the bill was reauthorized as it had expired in 2011. The reason for my concern is that this was what was written by several attorneys - I am going it alone without representation and judging by the obviously false info that some attorneys are putting out there I am glad about that! Hope that is all of help to somebody!

04/24/2012 - VAWA I-360 Received by VSC

05/02/2012 - Receipt Notice Issued (received in hand on 5/08/2012)

05/03/2012 - 180-day Notice of Prima Facie Issued(received in hand on 5/08/2012)

10/02/2012 - Mailed request for renewal of Prima Facie

10/18/2012 - Received renewed 180-day notice of Prima Facie

10/26/2012 - Filed i-485 and i-765 for EAD with request to join them to my pending i-360

10/31/2012 - Receipt Notices Issued for i-485 and i-765, fees waived (received in hand on 11/05/2012)

11/02/2012 - Appointment notice issued for i-485 biometrics appointment on 11/27/2012

11/08/2012 - Biometrics notice received and returned with a request to reschedule.

11/15/2012 - i-765 Approved / Notice Mailed / Card Production Ordered

11/19/2012 - EAD Card Mailed / Approval Notice Paper Copy Received

11/23/2012 - EAD Card DELIVERED!11/30/2012 - SSN applied for - card received 7 days later!

12/14/2012 - Biometrics done (walked in a few days before my appointment, was a great experience!)

04/05/2013 - Third Prima Facie Received valid for 60 days

04/11/2013 - Sent additional evidence that was unavailable at time of filing, received by VSC on 4/15/2013.

04/18/2013 - Touched (acknowledgment of correspondence received by USCIS)

04/26/2013 - I360 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05/02/2013 - Received in mail approval notice (dated 4/24/2013 - a year to the day that i filed!) and notice of deferred action.

06/24/2013 - i-485 Transferred to NBC "to speed up processing"

07/03/2013 - RFE for medical

10/10/2013 - RFE response mailed, a few days late - praying that its still accepted!

10/17/2013 - Case updated to show 'RFE Response Review'... waiting on an interview date now i think!<p>

04/16/2014 - GC INTERVIEW!!!!! Felt it did not go well

05/02/2014 - green card approved!

(I am filing by myself without the help of an attorney)

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Is being 17 months since my application i360 was filled, never get a prima faice and last day to present REF is January 16th.

Why this happened to me. How long do i need to wait to get an answer.

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Sandra G.   5,048

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gracekce as i said before they are taking 17/19 to adjudicate the vawa cases, and it seems when they get your vawa petition to adjudicate they didn't find enough prove in your case of the violence suffered or of the bonafide marriage. They suppose to give you an answer 30/60days after you answer the RFE, but we see cases of people waiting 4 months already.Good luck.

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I understand, more proof was sent already.

The two options i have are approved or rejected. What will happened to me and my 13 years old daughter, what if is approved and what if not are we going to be deported?

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xgrace if you never filed form I-485 and your form I-360 is denied they are not deporting people with Vawa denied, but if you have a I-485 pending or denied I-485 in the past,once they deny form I-360 they will start with removal proceeding.

If your Vawa is approved you have to file form I-485 and attend AOS interview, if the local office put a hold in your I-485 then Vawa Unit will submit your case to the local office and you will attend the interview.

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Ok, my question is answered by the fact that I received a receipt notice and prima facie, so yes I guess they are still accepting VAWA petitions. I had read in other places that VAWA could not be filed until the bill was reauthorized as it had expired in 2011. The reason for my concern is that this was what was written by several attorneys - I am going it alone without representation and judging by the obviously false info that some attorneys are putting out there I am glad about that! Hope that is all of help to somebody!

hi every one I got my approvel on 2011 but I was married at that time but I didn't know that I cannt get married any way my lawyer told me that I have to divorse which was horrible because I found real love first time in my life.so we divorced but we still together this is real love and nothing with greencard or something just want to be in family just want to make a family even I called my lawyer before married he said congrat wish happiness doesn't said any word that I cannt married.after I divorced I sent final paper to my lawyer and he reaplied my I 360 which was on September 2012 and now im waiting and prying I don't know whats gonna happen just waiting.any idea please????

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sunshine your question is very confusing, you said you got approved in 2011 and then you said your lawyer reapplied in September 2012.Did you have your vawa approved or not in 2011? and why did he apply again?.

If you got marriage after your divorce then you cannot file Vawa based in your marriage with your first husband.

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