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Sandra G.
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I woke up now and  I got  13 emails about  VAWA approval, and 6 are members of Visa Journey.Praise the Lord.

JaneHowe30
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Keep Hope Alive Guys. I was approved. Against all odds.   --Key Points--   - Filed with a single letter from a domestic violence counselor and my own detailed affidavit.

Sandra G.
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Hi Folks, I am flying now. I  left NYC 10 hours ago. I was able to fly over the North Pole, Arctic Sea and right now I am flying over the Ural Mountains in Russia. I will arrive in Japan within 4 hour

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miloy001   26

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35 minutes ago, MsBoo said:

I just got a biometrics appointment for my I-485 AOS.  I only submitted my VAWA package (I-360, I-765, & I-485) on February 16th, 2017.  Thank God something is happening.

 

Does anyone know if it is normal to hear about biometrics before the I-765 (C9)?

 

 

Congrats! That is very fast. Yes, it is normal to have biometrics appointment before EAD.

gramercy Collaborator

gramercy   141

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1 hour ago, MsBoo said:

I just got a biometrics appointment for my I-485 AOS.  I only submitted my VAWA package (I-360, I-765, & I-485) on February 16th, 2017.  Thank God something is happening.

 

Does anyone know if it is normal to hear about biometrics before the I-765 (C9)?

 

 

Yes, it's common to get biometrics within a month after you file, EAD approval process takes longer 90+ days (less if expedited)

Timeline: 

May 2016 retained an attorney and started to prepare my VAWA petition. 

11/08/2016 mailed my packet

11/28/2016 USCIS rejected my packet (expired forms) :(((  

11/29/2016 Mailed my packet again Via ExpressMail (I-360, I-485, I-864w, I-765, I-912, G-325A) with previous rejection notice on top & a request to expedite EAD

12/14/2016 Date on the NOA  

12/31/2016 Attorney emailed my Prima Facie (Notice date 12/19/2018)   (180 days)

01/14/2017 Mailed my husband’s birth certificate with the blue receipt that came with my Prima Facie

01/17/2018 I-360 online Update (correspondence received)

12/25/2016 Notice for Biometrics

01/12/2017 Biometrics completed

01/31/2017 EAD update (Ordered my new card)

02/04/2017 My first EAD delivered.

02/06/2017 Picked my EAD & applied for SSN

02/14/2017 Applied for state ID

02/15/2017 Applied for Medicaid

06/03/2017 Received my Prima Facie (180 days)

10/22/2017 Mailed EAD Renewal  & AP & Waiver (I-765. I-131, I-912) and request to extend PF

11/21/2017 Received my Prima Facie (60 days)

12/13/2017 Received my New EAD/AP combo card

03/08/2018 Received my Prima Facie (60 days)

05/03/2018 Received my 5th Prima Facie (180 days)

05/08/2018   VAWA approved (online Update)

05/14/2018  Case moved to NBC 

05/15/2018 Approval notice & Deferred Action delivered 

07/26/2018 Mailed EAD Renewal  & AP & Waiver (I-765. I-131, I-912)

09/05/2018 update (ِِAfter responding to the senator's inquiry USCIS stated my file was mailed 08/14/2018 and received by NYC field office 08/23/2018) 

9/22/2018 Received my New EAD/AP combo card

10/24/2018  Attorney emailed my interview notice

11/05/2018 Completed the medical (I-693)

11/08/2018  interview for I-485    (took I-693, W2 & Employment verification letter)     Details in this link https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/679733-vawa-part-11/?page=173&tab=comments#comment-9464423

11/16/2018 Received my GC

 

08/10/2021 Submitted form N-400 Online and received the receipt notice

08/18/2021 Received notice for biometric reuse

01/18/2022 Notice of interview

02/15/2022 Interview for N-400 and test 

02/22/2022 N-400 approved

02/23/2022 Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

03/17/2022 Oath Ceremony

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gramercy   141

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1 hour ago, aquila said:

What's about 3 inches of paper work on you please. 

aquila she means she sent a lot of papers! lol :D 

Timeline: 

May 2016 retained an attorney and started to prepare my VAWA petition. 

11/08/2016 mailed my packet

11/28/2016 USCIS rejected my packet (expired forms) :(((  

11/29/2016 Mailed my packet again Via ExpressMail (I-360, I-485, I-864w, I-765, I-912, G-325A) with previous rejection notice on top & a request to expedite EAD

12/14/2016 Date on the NOA  

12/31/2016 Attorney emailed my Prima Facie (Notice date 12/19/2018)   (180 days)

01/14/2017 Mailed my husband’s birth certificate with the blue receipt that came with my Prima Facie

01/17/2018 I-360 online Update (correspondence received)

12/25/2016 Notice for Biometrics

01/12/2017 Biometrics completed

01/31/2017 EAD update (Ordered my new card)

02/04/2017 My first EAD delivered.

02/06/2017 Picked my EAD & applied for SSN

02/14/2017 Applied for state ID

02/15/2017 Applied for Medicaid

06/03/2017 Received my Prima Facie (180 days)

10/22/2017 Mailed EAD Renewal  & AP & Waiver (I-765. I-131, I-912) and request to extend PF

11/21/2017 Received my Prima Facie (60 days)

12/13/2017 Received my New EAD/AP combo card

03/08/2018 Received my Prima Facie (60 days)

05/03/2018 Received my 5th Prima Facie (180 days)

05/08/2018   VAWA approved (online Update)

05/14/2018  Case moved to NBC 

05/15/2018 Approval notice & Deferred Action delivered 

07/26/2018 Mailed EAD Renewal  & AP & Waiver (I-765. I-131, I-912)

09/05/2018 update (ِِAfter responding to the senator's inquiry USCIS stated my file was mailed 08/14/2018 and received by NYC field office 08/23/2018) 

9/22/2018 Received my New EAD/AP combo card

10/24/2018  Attorney emailed my interview notice

11/05/2018 Completed the medical (I-693)

11/08/2018  interview for I-485    (took I-693, W2 & Employment verification letter)     Details in this link https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/679733-vawa-part-11/?page=173&tab=comments#comment-9464423

11/16/2018 Received my GC

 

08/10/2021 Submitted form N-400 Online and received the receipt notice

08/18/2021 Received notice for biometric reuse

01/18/2022 Notice of interview

02/15/2022 Interview for N-400 and test 

02/22/2022 N-400 approved

02/23/2022 Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

03/17/2022 Oath Ceremony

MsBoo Apprentice

MsBoo   5

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55 minutes ago, gramercy said:

aquila she means she sent a lot of papers! lol :D 

Yes I did.  If I thought it might help my case I made a copy, put it on the list of appendices and sent it.  I also made it as neat as possible. I figure what makes their life easy can't harm me.

 

I did try to be careful not to send stuff that had no value to my case.  But I am not a lawyer.  I was really just guessing and praying (and crying).  

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gramercy   141

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8 minutes ago, MsBoo said:

Yes I did.  If I thought it might help my case I made a copy, put it on the list of appendices and sent it.  I also made it as neat as possible. I figure what makes their life easy can't harm me.

 

I did try to be careful not to send stuff that had no value to my case.  But I am not a lawyer.  I was really just guessing and praying (and crying).  

I thought it was cute and funny that aquila thought it was some 3" attachment that he missed out on :) 

 

I think you did your part very well, I filed in November and hit a bunch of roadblocks because my lawyer is so careless it's not even funny and he actually hurt & delayed my case... so you are better off no need for an attorney when you know what you're doing. As for crying & anxiety and insomnia, all that only made me physically sick and more depressed! Now I keep reminding myself now that these things will shorten my life not my waiting time.

Don't worry just have faith and all will be good.

 

I pray for us to be approved and all women who got abused &  felt helpless and isolated (F)

Timeline: 

May 2016 retained an attorney and started to prepare my VAWA petition. 

11/08/2016 mailed my packet

11/28/2016 USCIS rejected my packet (expired forms) :(((  

11/29/2016 Mailed my packet again Via ExpressMail (I-360, I-485, I-864w, I-765, I-912, G-325A) with previous rejection notice on top & a request to expedite EAD

12/14/2016 Date on the NOA  

12/31/2016 Attorney emailed my Prima Facie (Notice date 12/19/2018)   (180 days)

01/14/2017 Mailed my husband’s birth certificate with the blue receipt that came with my Prima Facie

01/17/2018 I-360 online Update (correspondence received)

12/25/2016 Notice for Biometrics

01/12/2017 Biometrics completed

01/31/2017 EAD update (Ordered my new card)

02/04/2017 My first EAD delivered.

02/06/2017 Picked my EAD & applied for SSN

02/14/2017 Applied for state ID

02/15/2017 Applied for Medicaid

06/03/2017 Received my Prima Facie (180 days)

10/22/2017 Mailed EAD Renewal  & AP & Waiver (I-765. I-131, I-912) and request to extend PF

11/21/2017 Received my Prima Facie (60 days)

12/13/2017 Received my New EAD/AP combo card

03/08/2018 Received my Prima Facie (60 days)

05/03/2018 Received my 5th Prima Facie (180 days)

05/08/2018   VAWA approved (online Update)

05/14/2018  Case moved to NBC 

05/15/2018 Approval notice & Deferred Action delivered 

07/26/2018 Mailed EAD Renewal  & AP & Waiver (I-765. I-131, I-912)

09/05/2018 update (ِِAfter responding to the senator's inquiry USCIS stated my file was mailed 08/14/2018 and received by NYC field office 08/23/2018) 

9/22/2018 Received my New EAD/AP combo card

10/24/2018  Attorney emailed my interview notice

11/05/2018 Completed the medical (I-693)

11/08/2018  interview for I-485    (took I-693, W2 & Employment verification letter)     Details in this link https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/679733-vawa-part-11/?page=173&tab=comments#comment-9464423

11/16/2018 Received my GC

 

08/10/2021 Submitted form N-400 Online and received the receipt notice

08/18/2021 Received notice for biometric reuse

01/18/2022 Notice of interview

02/15/2022 Interview for N-400 and test 

02/22/2022 N-400 approved

02/23/2022 Oath Ceremony Scheduled 

03/17/2022 Oath Ceremony

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sue1234   6

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11 hours ago, sue1234 said:

Hi Sandranj,

I am aware that if you re-marry before VAWA is approved, you have to withdraw the application, but what happens if you have a baby before VAWA is approved and it is not the abuser's child?

 

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The reason I ask is that abuser has wasted around 4 years of most important time and now being a woman, and on borderline for kids and would love to have one through sperm bank and do not want to get into another relationship/marriage so soon. Abuser fooled, cheated and wasted life saying he is interested in 2 kids when he was only using.  Not sure how long VAWA will take for approval.

MsBoo Apprentice

MsBoo   5

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34 minutes ago, gramercy said:

I thought it was cute and funny that aquila thought it was some 3" attachment that he missed out on :) 

 

I think you did your part very well, I filed in November and hit a bunch of roadblocks because my lawyer is so careless it's not even funny and he actually hurt & delayed my case... so you are better off no need for an attorney when you know what you're doing. As for crying & anxiety and insomnia, all that only made me physically sick and more depressed! Now I keep reminding myself now that these things will shorten my life not my waiting time.

Don't worry just have faith and all will be good.

 

I pray for us to be approved and all women who got abused &  felt helpless and isolated (F)

Ugh That is awful. One lawyer wanted a $14,000 retainer (I laughed).  I did go to an immigrant justice center and they said I had a good case.  They also said it was important for me to have a lawyer with me during my interview (they gave two specific reasons which I agree with). I am sorry you had that experience.  Generally I think they are good but I don't believe in not being informed anymore.  Not since my husband's did what he did with my papers.  

 

So I just need to find a pro-bono attorney to help me between now and then.  I keep working on that.

 

As for the crying, I think your mistaking my crying for some kind of morbid reflection on my part.  It's not. All emotions are God given and I went long enough restricted in my marriage.  

Sandra G. Veteran

Sandra G.   5,057

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Sue1234 the person cannot get married BEFORE VAWA APPROVAL, but if you did not get married then there is no problem, even if you have a child.But USCIS will look your case a little bit more than the others cases  if you became pregnant right after the separation, to see if your marriage was a bonafide marriage or not...

 

Edit: I just saw your second post now,  if you will use a sperm bank then in case USCIS asks you about the child just tell them the truth and you should be fine. Make sure you are working and have a stable life to have  a  child.Good luck.

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