Vawa Part 5

[Sandra G. 5,047]

Veron soon you will get a letter saying they shipped to the local office.Hang in there.

[Kimmra 1]

Hello friends, my lawyer emailed me today that i got my receipt and prima facie too. So happy..... By the way how to use the prima facie ?

[Hannah B 16]

My case was filed in February 2014. My I-360 was approved in about 60 days. I have read all of the posts here and I know I have been very lucky with this first step because most people have been waiting a lot longer than that.

I have seen a lot of discussion about including a psychological evaluation. The abuse I suffered was mental and verbal. I could not afford to see a psychiatrist at the time I filed due to the financial mess my ex-husband left me in and the attorneys fees I had to pay. My attorney cautioned me that I could get an rfe for this. However, I was approved without one. I'm not saying that they are not needed but I just wanted to put my case facts out there.

This is a summary of what we filed:

Relationship with Abuser

1. Marriage License (photocopy of original)
2. Marriage License (certified copy)
3. Divorce decree of my ex-husbands’ divorce from his first wife

Status of Abuser

1. Birth certificate of my ex

Proof of residence together

1. My drivers license
2. Driver’s license of my ex
3. Employment application of my ex
4. Form W-4 of my ex
5. Invoice from Pet Boarding in joint names
6. Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for me
7. Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for my ex
8. Department of Finance and Administration Duplicate License letter for me
9. Social Security card letter to me
10. Water bills in my name (x 3)
11. Electric bill in my name
12. Apartment Lease in my name
13. Medical bill to me
14. Department of Corrections letter to my ex
15. Medical bills to my ex (x 2)
16. Arkansas Office of Child Support letter to my ex
17. Notice of Income Withholding for Medical Support for children letter to my ex
18. Untied Stated Postal Service confirmation of change of address for all mail to our family name
19. Lease Agreement citing me as resident and my ex as occupant
20. Car insurance policy listing both names as insured
21. Furniture receipt in both names
22. Department of Workforce services notice of monetary determination to my ex(x 2)
23. Traffic violation report for my ex
24. Attorney letters to my ex for criminal matters (x 3)
25. Application for employment of my ex
26. Medical bill for my ex
27. Medical bill for me
28. Christmas cards to both of us (x3)

Evidence of good faith marriage

1. Extracts of I-129F explaining how we met
2. Wedding invoices (event planning, reception venue, mens suits, photographer
3. Wedding ring inspection record in my ex's name
4. Wedding cards (x6)
5. Christmas cards between us
6. Birthday cards between us
7. Engagement cards between us
8. Photograph of handmade Christmas stockings I had made for us
9. Extracts from family photograph album I had made for us
10. E-ticket for joint flights to New York
11. Hotel reservation for trip to New York
12. Boarding passes for New York trip
13. 2 x tickets for NBC studio tour in New York City (didn't have our names on)
14. Restaurant receipt for dinner in New York City
15. Airport bus tickets
16. Receipt for tickets of baseball game
17. Photographs of us and some with our families (x18)
18. Pay slips of my ex showing tax status as “married” (x2)
19. Form W-4 for me showing tax status as married
20. Facebook messages
21. Phone records

Evidence of Abuse

1. My Affidavit (12 pages)
2. Affidavit of my mom (she did not witness any abuse)
3. Affidavit of co-worker (she did not witness any abuse)
4. Order for Protection Documents against my ex
5. Police incident report I filed against my ex
6. Inmate mugshot of my ex following arrest for public disorder
7. Car inpound documents when my husband crashed my car (part of financial abuse)
8. Photographs of damage to car x 5
9. Photograph of damage to cell phone when my ex smashed it
10. Inmate letter from my ex apologizing for his behavior
11. Note from his mom returning all of my house keys that he stole after we separated
12. Receipts of child support payments I made for his children (also part of the financial abuse element)
13. Electric shut off notice
14. Medical records of my ex-husband detailing his mental disorder and drug and alcohol abuse

Evidence of good moral character

1. Affidavit of my employer
2. police background check letter
3. Police certificate from UK I submitted with my K1 visa

Hope this helps someone else.

I also filed EAD at the same time and when we didn't hear anything in 90 days my attorney sent an email to the VAWA unit. It was approved the next day and I received an email yesterday that it has been sent in the mail.

I am hoping the I-485 goes through quickly and smoothly but am preparing myself for a long wait as I can't imagine I would be so lucky twice. The receipt number for my I-485 isn't registering on the USCIS website so I have to wait for information in the mail.

[Kimmra 1]

My case was filed in February 2014. My I-360 was approved in about 60 days. I have read all of the posts here and I know I have been very lucky with this first step because most people have been waiting a lot longer than that.

I have seen a lot of discussion about including a psychological evaluation. The abuse I suffered was mental and verbal. I could not afford to see a psychiatrist at the time I filed due to the financial mess my ex-husband left me in and the attorneys fees I had to pay. My attorney cautioned me that I could get an rfe for this. However, I was approved without one. I'm not saying that they are not needed but I just wanted to put my case facts out there.

This is a summary of what we filed:

Relationship with Abuser

• Marriage License (photocopy of original)
• Marriage License (certified copy)
• Divorce decree of my ex-husbands divorce from his first wife

Status of Abuser

• Birth certificate of my ex

Proof of residence together

• My drivers license
• Drivers license of my ex
• Employment application of my ex
• Form W-4 of my ex
• Invoice from Pet Boarding in joint names
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for me
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for my ex
• Department of Finance and Administration Duplicate License letter for me
• Social Security card letter to me
• Water bills in my name (x 3)
• Electric bill in my name
• Apartment Lease in my name
• Medical bill to me
• Department of Corrections letter to my ex
• Medical bills to my ex (x 2)
• Arkansas Office of Child Support letter to my ex
• Notice of Income Withholding for Medical Support for children letter to my ex
• Untied Stated Postal Service confirmation of change of address for all mail to our family name
• Lease Agreement citing me as resident and my ex as occupant
• Car insurance policy listing both names as insured
• Furniture receipt in both names
• Department of Workforce services notice of monetary determination to my ex(x 2)
• Traffic violation report for my ex
• Attorney letters to my ex for criminal matters (x 3)
• Application for employment of my ex
• Medical bill for my ex
• Medical bill for me
• Christmas cards to both of us (x3)

Evidence of good faith marriage

• Extracts of I-129F explaining how we met
• Wedding invoices (event planning, reception venue, mens suits, photographer
• Wedding ring inspection record in my ex's name
• Wedding cards (x6)
• Christmas cards between us
• Birthday cards between us
• Engagement cards between us
• Photograph of handmade Christmas stockings I had made for us
• Extracts from family photograph album I had made for us
• E-ticket for joint flights to New York
• Hotel reservation for trip to New York
• Boarding passes for New York trip
• 2 x tickets for NBC studio tour in New York City (didn't have our names on)
• Restaurant receipt for dinner in New York City
• Airport bus tickets
• Receipt for tickets of baseball game
• Photographs of us and some with our families (x18)
• Pay slips of my ex showing tax status as married (x2)
• Form W-4 for me showing tax status as married
• Facebook messages
• Phone records

Evidence of Abuse

• My Affidavit (12 pages)
• Affidavit of my mom (she did not witness any abuse)
• Affidavit of co-worker (she did not witness any abuse)
• Order for Protection Documents against my ex
• Police incident report I filed against my ex
• Inmate mugshot of my ex following arrest for public disorder
• Car inpound documents when my husband crashed my car (part of financial abuse)
• Photographs of damage to car x 5
• Photograph of damage to cell phone when my ex smashed it
• Inmate letter from my ex apologizing for his behavior
• Note from his mom returning all of my house keys that he stole after we separated
• Receipts of child support payments I made for his children (also part of the financial abuse element)
• Electric shut off notice
• Medical records of my ex-husband detailing his mental disorder and drug and alcohol abuse

Evidence of good moral character

• Affidavit of my employer
• police background check letter
• Police certificate from UK I submitted with my K1 visa

Hope this helps someone else.

I also filed EAD at the same time and when we didn't hear anything in 90 days my attorney sent an email to the VAWA unit. It was approved the next day and I received an email yesterday that it has been sent in the mail.

I am hoping the I-485 goes through quickly and smoothly but am preparing myself for a long wait as I can't imagine I would be so lucky twice. The receipt number for my I-485 isn't registering on the USCIS website so I have to wait for information in the mail.

Wwwwwwooooowwwwww..... Ur so lucky, God is with us. Please pray for me too.

[Sandra G. 5,047]

hannaB Congratulations. When the alien has a police report and restraining order there is NO NEED to get a psychological evaluation. I would say that 95% of the cases of mental abuse the victims do not have a restraining order or police report ,therefore it's extremely important to submit a psychological evaluation .Your ex husband sent you a letter apologizing, it means the abuser confessed all abuse inflicted upon you, what it does not happen often at all.I am not talking about him apologizing, I am talking about the abuser writing down a letter.

We have here in the VJ Vawa filers that spent 30/60days in shelters, and despite that got RFE to submit psychological evaluation to prove mental abuse.Your case is particular because you have the abuser confession, police report and restraining order, then your case was good since the beginning.

[Casper54 5]

That's a very good to know info sandra as I had emails and text messages from my ex wife confessing that she was extremely sorry for hitting me every time we started an argument as well as a police report for sending me mails and text messages threatening to kill me ...

[Sandra G. 5,047]

People ask me often where to find free therapy/counseling.I am posting here some web sites where you can find free or low cost therapy. Please make sure you get a psychological evaluation,not just a letter from the counselor saying you are doing therapy.I can't even remember how many people contacted because they submitted the case along with a counselor letter and they got RFE to prove mental abuse,make sure it's an evaluation performed by a psychologist or psychiatrist.

http://www.wheretofindcare.com/

http://www.wheretofindcare.com/Find/1901/CommunityMentalHealthCenters.aspx

http://www.pparx.org/en/prescription_assistance_programs/free_clinic_finder

If you need to take medication to control depression,anxiety etc...the Wall mart sells several medications for $4.00 if it's for 30 days, or $10.00 if you have to take for 3 months,check it out.

http://i.walmartimages.com/i/if/hmp/fusion/customer_list.pdf

[Ana-stas 0]

My case was filed in February 2014. My I-360 was approved in about 60 days. I have read all of the posts here and I know I have been very lucky with this first step because most people have been waiting a lot longer than that.

I have seen a lot of discussion about including a psychological evaluation. The abuse I suffered was mental and verbal. I could not afford to see a psychiatrist at the time I filed due to the financial mess my ex-husband left me in and the attorneys fees I had to pay. My attorney cautioned me that I could get an rfe for this. However, I was approved without one. I'm not saying that they are not needed but I just wanted to put my case facts out there.

This is a summary of what we filed:

Relationship with Abuser

• Marriage License (photocopy of original)
• Marriage License (certified copy)
• Divorce decree of my ex-husbands divorce from his first wife

Status of Abuser

• Birth certificate of my ex

Proof of residence together

• My drivers license
• Drivers license of my ex
• Employment application of my ex
• Form W-4 of my ex
• Invoice from Pet Boarding in joint names
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for me
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for my ex
• Department of Finance and Administration Duplicate License letter for me
• Social Security card letter to me
• Water bills in my name (x 3)
• Electric bill in my name
• Apartment Lease in my name
• Medical bill to me
• Department of Corrections letter to my ex
• Medical bills to my ex (x 2)
• Arkansas Office of Child Support letter to my ex
• Notice of Income Withholding for Medical Support for children letter to my ex
• Untied Stated Postal Service confirmation of change of address for all mail to our family name
• Lease Agreement citing me as resident and my ex as occupant
• Car insurance policy listing both names as insured
• Furniture receipt in both names
• Department of Workforce services notice of monetary determination to my ex(x 2)
• Traffic violation report for my ex
• Attorney letters to my ex for criminal matters (x 3)
• Application for employment of my ex
• Medical bill for my ex
• Medical bill for me
• Christmas cards to both of us (x3)

Evidence of good faith marriage

• Extracts of I-129F explaining how we met
• Wedding invoices (event planning, reception venue, mens suits, photographer
• Wedding ring inspection record in my ex's name
• Wedding cards (x6)
• Christmas cards between us
• Birthday cards between us
• Engagement cards between us
• Photograph of handmade Christmas stockings I had made for us
• Extracts from family photograph album I had made for us
• E-ticket for joint flights to New York
• Hotel reservation for trip to New York
• Boarding passes for New York trip
• 2 x tickets for NBC studio tour in New York City (didn't have our names on)
• Restaurant receipt for dinner in New York City
• Airport bus tickets
• Receipt for tickets of baseball game
• Photographs of us and some with our families (x18)
• Pay slips of my ex showing tax status as married (x2)
• Form W-4 for me showing tax status as married
• Facebook messages
• Phone records

Evidence of Abuse

• My Affidavit (12 pages)
• Affidavit of my mom (she did not witness any abuse)
• Affidavit of co-worker (she did not witness any abuse)
• Order for Protection Documents against my ex
• Police incident report I filed against my ex
• Inmate mugshot of my ex following arrest for public disorder
• Car inpound documents when my husband crashed my car (part of financial abuse)
• Photographs of damage to car x 5
• Photograph of damage to cell phone when my ex smashed it
• Inmate letter from my ex apologizing for his behavior
• Note from his mom returning all of my house keys that he stole after we separated
• Receipts of child support payments I made for his children (also part of the financial abuse element)
• Electric shut off notice
• Medical records of my ex-husband detailing his mental disorder and drug and alcohol abuse

Evidence of good moral character

• Affidavit of my employer
• police background check letter
• Police certificate from UK I submitted with my K1 visa

Hope this helps someone else.

I also filed EAD at the same time and when we didn't hear anything in 90 days my attorney sent an email to the VAWA unit. It was approved the next day and I received an email yesterday that it has been sent in the mail.

I am hoping the I-485 goes through quickly and smoothly but am preparing myself for a long wait as I can't imagine I would be so lucky twice. The receipt number for my I-485 isn't registering on the USCIS website so I have to wait for information in the mail.

Omg I am so happy for you! Congrats! It's time to open a new page of your life!

I receiced a text/e-mail today my EAD was approved (the previous was expired on February). It took them almost 3 months to approve it.

P.S. Vawa filed on January 2013, receipt February 8, 2013. 16 months waiting.......

My case was filed in February 2014. My I-360 was approved in about 60 days. I have read all of the posts here and I know I have been very lucky with this first step because most people have been waiting a lot longer than that.

I have seen a lot of discussion about including a psychological evaluation. The abuse I suffered was mental and verbal. I could not afford to see a psychiatrist at the time I filed due to the financial mess my ex-husband left me in and the attorneys fees I had to pay. My attorney cautioned me that I could get an rfe for this. However, I was approved without one. I'm not saying that they are not needed but I just wanted to put my case facts out there.

This is a summary of what we filed:

Relationship with Abuser

• Marriage License (photocopy of original)
• Marriage License (certified copy)
• Divorce decree of my ex-husbands divorce from his first wife

Status of Abuser

• Birth certificate of my ex

Proof of residence together

• My drivers license
• Drivers license of my ex
• Employment application of my ex
• Form W-4 of my ex
• Invoice from Pet Boarding in joint names
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for me
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for my ex
• Department of Finance and Administration Duplicate License letter for me
• Social Security card letter to me
• Water bills in my name (x 3)
• Electric bill in my name
• Apartment Lease in my name
• Medical bill to me
• Department of Corrections letter to my ex
• Medical bills to my ex (x 2)
• Arkansas Office of Child Support letter to my ex
• Notice of Income Withholding for Medical Support for children letter to my ex
• Untied Stated Postal Service confirmation of change of address for all mail to our family name
• Lease Agreement citing me as resident and my ex as occupant
• Car insurance policy listing both names as insured
• Furniture receipt in both names
• Department of Workforce services notice of monetary determination to my ex(x 2)
• Traffic violation report for my ex
• Attorney letters to my ex for criminal matters (x 3)
• Application for employment of my ex
• Medical bill for my ex
• Medical bill for me
• Christmas cards to both of us (x3)

Evidence of good faith marriage

• Extracts of I-129F explaining how we met
• Wedding invoices (event planning, reception venue, mens suits, photographer
• Wedding ring inspection record in my ex's name
• Wedding cards (x6)
• Christmas cards between us
• Birthday cards between us
• Engagement cards between us
• Photograph of handmade Christmas stockings I had made for us
• Extracts from family photograph album I had made for us
• E-ticket for joint flights to New York
• Hotel reservation for trip to New York
• Boarding passes for New York trip
• 2 x tickets for NBC studio tour in New York City (didn't have our names on)
• Restaurant receipt for dinner in New York City
• Airport bus tickets
• Receipt for tickets of baseball game
• Photographs of us and some with our families (x18)
• Pay slips of my ex showing tax status as married (x2)
• Form W-4 for me showing tax status as married
• Facebook messages
• Phone records

Evidence of Abuse

• My Affidavit (12 pages)
• Affidavit of my mom (she did not witness any abuse)
• Affidavit of co-worker (she did not witness any abuse)
• Order for Protection Documents against my ex
• Police incident report I filed against my ex
• Inmate mugshot of my ex following arrest for public disorder
• Car inpound documents when my husband crashed my car (part of financial abuse)
• Photographs of damage to car x 5
• Photograph of damage to cell phone when my ex smashed it
• Inmate letter from my ex apologizing for his behavior
• Note from his mom returning all of my house keys that he stole after we separated
• Receipts of child support payments I made for his children (also part of the financial abuse element)
• Electric shut off notice
• Medical records of my ex-husband detailing his mental disorder and drug and alcohol abuse

Evidence of good moral character

• Affidavit of my employer
• police background check letter
• Police certificate from UK I submitted with my K1 visa

Hope this helps someone else.

I also filed EAD at the same time and when we didn't hear anything in 90 days my attorney sent an email to the VAWA unit. It was approved the next day and I received an email yesterday that it has been sent in the mail.

I am hoping the I-485 goes through quickly and smoothly but am preparing myself for a long wait as I can't imagine I would be so lucky twice. The receipt number for my I-485 isn't registering on the USCIS website so I have to wait for information in the mail.

Omg I am so happy for you! Congrats! It's time to open a new page of your life!

I receiced a text/e-mail today my EAD was approved (the previous was expired on February). It took them almost 3 months to approve it.

P.S. Vawa filed on January 2013, receipt February 8, 2013. 16 months waiting.......

My case was filed in February 2014. My I-360 was approved in about 60 days. I have read all of the posts here and I know I have been very lucky with this first step because most people have been waiting a lot longer than that.

I have seen a lot of discussion about including a psychological evaluation. The abuse I suffered was mental and verbal. I could not afford to see a psychiatrist at the time I filed due to the financial mess my ex-husband left me in and the attorneys fees I had to pay. My attorney cautioned me that I could get an rfe for this. However, I was approved without one. I'm not saying that they are not needed but I just wanted to put my case facts out there.

This is a summary of what we filed:

Relationship with Abuser

• Marriage License (photocopy of original)
• Marriage License (certified copy)
• Divorce decree of my ex-husbands divorce from his first wife

Status of Abuser

• Birth certificate of my ex

Proof of residence together

• My drivers license
• Drivers license of my ex
• Employment application of my ex
• Form W-4 of my ex
• Invoice from Pet Boarding in joint names
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for me
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for my ex
• Department of Finance and Administration Duplicate License letter for me
• Social Security card letter to me
• Water bills in my name (x 3)
• Electric bill in my name
• Apartment Lease in my name
• Medical bill to me
• Department of Corrections letter to my ex
• Medical bills to my ex (x 2)
• Arkansas Office of Child Support letter to my ex
• Notice of Income Withholding for Medical Support for children letter to my ex
• Untied Stated Postal Service confirmation of change of address for all mail to our family name
• Lease Agreement citing me as resident and my ex as occupant
• Car insurance policy listing both names as insured
• Furniture receipt in both names
• Department of Workforce services notice of monetary determination to my ex(x 2)
• Traffic violation report for my ex
• Attorney letters to my ex for criminal matters (x 3)
• Application for employment of my ex
• Medical bill for my ex
• Medical bill for me
• Christmas cards to both of us (x3)

Evidence of good faith marriage

• Extracts of I-129F explaining how we met
• Wedding invoices (event planning, reception venue, mens suits, photographer
• Wedding ring inspection record in my ex's name
• Wedding cards (x6)
• Christmas cards between us
• Birthday cards between us
• Engagement cards between us
• Photograph of handmade Christmas stockings I had made for us
• Extracts from family photograph album I had made for us
• E-ticket for joint flights to New York
• Hotel reservation for trip to New York
• Boarding passes for New York trip
• 2 x tickets for NBC studio tour in New York City (didn't have our names on)
• Restaurant receipt for dinner in New York City
• Airport bus tickets
• Receipt for tickets of baseball game
• Photographs of us and some with our families (x18)
• Pay slips of my ex showing tax status as married (x2)
• Form W-4 for me showing tax status as married
• Facebook messages
• Phone records

Evidence of Abuse

• My Affidavit (12 pages)
• Affidavit of my mom (she did not witness any abuse)
• Affidavit of co-worker (she did not witness any abuse)
• Order for Protection Documents against my ex
• Police incident report I filed against my ex
• Inmate mugshot of my ex following arrest for public disorder
• Car inpound documents when my husband crashed my car (part of financial abuse)
• Photographs of damage to car x 5
• Photograph of damage to cell phone when my ex smashed it
• Inmate letter from my ex apologizing for his behavior
• Note from his mom returning all of my house keys that he stole after we separated
• Receipts of child support payments I made for his children (also part of the financial abuse element)
• Electric shut off notice
• Medical records of my ex-husband detailing his mental disorder and drug and alcohol abuse

Evidence of good moral character

• Affidavit of my employer
• police background check letter
• Police certificate from UK I submitted with my K1 visa

Hope this helps someone else.

I also filed EAD at the same time and when we didn't hear anything in 90 days my attorney sent an email to the VAWA unit. It was approved the next day and I received an email yesterday that it has been sent in the mail.

I am hoping the I-485 goes through quickly and smoothly but am preparing myself for a long wait as I can't imagine I would be so lucky twice. The receipt number for my I-485 isn't registering on the USCIS website so I have to wait for information in the mail.

Omg I am so happy for you! Congrats! It's time to open a new page of your life!

I receiced a text/e-mail today my EAD was approved (the previous was expired on February). It took them almost 3 months to approve it.

P.S. Vawa filed on January 2013, receipt February 8, 2013. 16 months waiting.......

My case was filed in February 2014. My I-360 was approved in about 60 days. I have read all of the posts here and I know I have been very lucky with this first step because most people have been waiting a lot longer than that.

I have seen a lot of discussion about including a psychological evaluation. The abuse I suffered was mental and verbal. I could not afford to see a psychiatrist at the time I filed due to the financial mess my ex-husband left me in and the attorneys fees I had to pay. My attorney cautioned me that I could get an rfe for this. However, I was approved without one. I'm not saying that they are not needed but I just wanted to put my case facts out there.

This is a summary of what we filed:

Relationship with Abuser

• Marriage License (photocopy of original)
• Marriage License (certified copy)
• Divorce decree of my ex-husbands divorce from his first wife

Status of Abuser

• Birth certificate of my ex

Proof of residence together

• My drivers license
• Drivers license of my ex
• Employment application of my ex
• Form W-4 of my ex
• Invoice from Pet Boarding in joint names
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for me
• Department of Finance and Administration Issuance of drivers license receipt for my ex
• Department of Finance and Administration Duplicate License letter for me
• Social Security card letter to me
• Water bills in my name (x 3)
• Electric bill in my name
• Apartment Lease in my name
• Medical bill to me
• Department of Corrections letter to my ex
• Medical bills to my ex (x 2)
• Arkansas Office of Child Support letter to my ex
• Notice of Income Withholding for Medical Support for children letter to my ex
• Untied Stated Postal Service confirmation of change of address for all mail to our family name
• Lease Agreement citing me as resident and my ex as occupant
• Car insurance policy listing both names as insured
• Furniture receipt in both names
• Department of Workforce services notice of monetary determination to my ex(x 2)
• Traffic violation report for my ex
• Attorney letters to my ex for criminal matters (x 3)
• Application for employment of my ex
• Medical bill for my ex
• Medical bill for me
• Christmas cards to both of us (x3)

Evidence of good faith marriage

• Extracts of I-129F explaining how we met
• Wedding invoices (event planning, reception venue, mens suits, photographer
• Wedding ring inspection record in my ex's name
• Wedding cards (x6)
• Christmas cards between us
• Birthday cards between us
• Engagement cards between us
• Photograph of handmade Christmas stockings I had made for us
• Extracts from family photograph album I had made for us
• E-ticket for joint flights to New York
• Hotel reservation for trip to New York
• Boarding passes for New York trip
• 2 x tickets for NBC studio tour in New York City (didn't have our names on)
• Restaurant receipt for dinner in New York City
• Airport bus tickets
• Receipt for tickets of baseball game
• Photographs of us and some with our families (x18)
• Pay slips of my ex showing tax status as married (x2)
• Form W-4 for me showing tax status as married
• Facebook messages
• Phone records

Evidence of Abuse

• My Affidavit (12 pages)
• Affidavit of my mom (she did not witness any abuse)
• Affidavit of co-worker (she did not witness any abuse)
• Order for Protection Documents against my ex
• Police incident report I filed against my ex
• Inmate mugshot of my ex following arrest for public disorder
• Car inpound documents when my husband crashed my car (part of financial abuse)
• Photographs of damage to car x 5
• Photograph of damage to cell phone when my ex smashed it
• Inmate letter from my ex apologizing for his behavior
• Note from his mom returning all of my house keys that he stole after we separated
• Receipts of child support payments I made for his children (also part of the financial abuse element)
• Electric shut off notice
• Medical records of my ex-husband detailing his mental disorder and drug and alcohol abuse

Evidence of good moral character

• Affidavit of my employer
• police background check letter
• Police certificate from UK I submitted with my K1 visa

Hope this helps someone else.

I also filed EAD at the same time and when we didn't hear anything in 90 days my attorney sent an email to the VAWA unit. It was approved the next day and I received an email yesterday that it has been sent in the mail.

I am hoping the I-485 goes through quickly and smoothly but am preparing myself for a long wait as I can't imagine I would be so lucky twice. The receipt number for my I-485 isn't registering on the USCIS website so I have to wait for information in the mail.

Omg I am so happy for you! Congrats! It's time to open a new page of your life!

I receiced a text/e-mail today my EAD was approved (the previous was expired on February). It took them almost 3 months to approve it.

P.S. Vawa filed on January 2013, receipt February 8, 2013. 16 months waiting.......

[leilabird 18]

Sandra,

I have a question please? I have an expired state license from ND. Now I'm in IN. State of IN wouldn't issue an ID for me unless I get a status.

I was wondering If I could use the I360 approval to get a state ID or a driver's license. Or should I wait till my EAD approved?

[Ben B 0]

Sandra , ma case is still pending w no decision... I'm thinking to go visit my family in my country sine I already did the interview... Do you think is a bad idea?

Thank you for suggestion !

[Dodgertown 27]

Hello everyone! Just wanted to know if someone on this wwbsite has applied for vawa in 2014 ?

I did...in Feb.2014. Got PF a week later. And now RFE last week

[Casper54 5]

RFE for what ? Dodgertown?

[fancy1 1]

Hi Sandra

My case was transferred to NBC October 2013 and till now no interview for green card.Can you please share the link so I can apply online for renewal of my EAC as it is going to expire September 2013.

Thanks in advance.

Edited May 22, 2014 by fancy1

[Sandra G. 5,047]

leilabird I can't help you with this question, since each State have different Laws regarding DL and ID .I really don't know how it works the DMV in your State

[Sandra G. 5,047]

BEN B you should not travel abroad all, first because you had the AOS interview, but you don't have a green card yet, and leaving without advance parole your AOS will be deemed abandoned! and you won't be able to reenter. To get an Advance parole it will take 3/4 months.

Second despite travelling with AP the USCIS ombudsman advises not to travel abroad if you stayed without status in the US, more than 180 days, because you can be banned to reenter 3/10 years,it depends how long you were here without status

Third if they approve your GC when you are travelling how are you going to return to the US without the GC? because once your GC is issued your AP is not valid anymore.