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zainab786   1

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Hey Everyone!

Visajourney helped me alot in the most difficult procedure of filing vawa from another country and getting it approved!

A bit history of my case for a clear picture..

My I-360 VAWA was approved few months back; I applied it from outside US. Later, my file was mistakenly sent to National Record center which was pulled out by the help of a senator. Received case number, paid fees and sent DS-230 forms just yesterday! My approval notice and cover sheet says that my visa category is IB-1. I can understand that it is a self petition battered spouse category. I am now expecting NVC to complete the case and assign me the interview date. Now the question is

As its VAWA approved, will I need to show embassy CO prove of abuse again? Will they ask queries about the abusive relationship? What questions and documents I should bring to US embassy in my country? I know they ask about work and all for fiance and marriage but as an abused separated spouse of USC what I should expect from interviewer's when it is IB-1 visa? I heard abuse discussing is not generally allowed in AOS interview, It would be same here for visa thing or no? My pro bono attorney told me that I would get an LPR status and green card in mail in one month after this visa as my VAWA has been approved but no idea about IB-1 visa interview?

Thanks again for reading this :)

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Congrats.IB-1 means you're a VAWA petitioner abroad.Your I-360 was adjudicated by USCIS then US Consulate or even USCIS adjudicators for I-485 CAN'T RE-

ADJUDICATE AGAIN.It means they can't question the decision of I-360 approval or ask questions relative the abuse suffered, one of the memorandum from Vawa Unit states about that.Of coure they can ask basic questions such as when did the violence happen? when did you leave your husband....but not details of the abuse.Just in case bring with you something about the abuse.

The US Consulate however will ask you to see proof of your bonafide marriage.Bring with you copy of tax return, utilities bills in name of both, pictures, lease in name of both ETC...

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Congrats.IB-1 means you're a VAWA petitioner abroad.Your I-360 was adjudicated by USCIS then US Consulate or even USCIS adjudicators for I-485 CAN'T RE-

ADJUDICATE AGAIN.It means they can't question the decision of I-360 approval or ask questions relative the abuse suffered, one of the memorandum from Vawa Unit states about that.Of coure they can ask basic questions such as when did the violence happen? when did you leave your husband....but not details of the abuse.Just in case bring with you something about the abuse.

The US Consulate however will ask you to see proof of your bonafide marriage.Bring with you copy of tax return, utilities bills in name of both, pictures, lease in name of both ETC...

Thank you so much, I will be taking some abuse evidence just in case if they ask, and bonafide marriage proves!

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A recent post has been split from this thread, left in the Effects forum, and given the topic title "How Long for VAWA Approval? [split topic]."

This thread from 2012 is now closed to further comment.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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