VAWA, Part 9

[ILvisajourney 5]

hello bold

 

can you share when did filed the I-360? Thanks

17 minutes ago, bold said:

I just got approved!! My I 360. Special thanks to sandra 

it was a long time coming

 

 

 

[Desert Storm 10]

17 minutes ago, bold said:

I just got approved!! My I 360. Special thanks to sandra 

it was a long time coming

 

 

Congrats what's your timeline. 

[Hope953 37]

1 hour ago, bold said:

I just got approved!! My I 360. Special thanks to sandra 

it was a long time coming

 

 

Congratulations 

[Godblessme 26]

2 hours ago, bold said:

I just got approved!! My I 360. Special thanks to sandra 

it was a long time coming

 

 

Congratulations! Recently a few cases filed in August and September on this forum got approved. 

[bold 54]

Approved September 15 2017

Filed August 19th 2016

[bold 54]

Thank u all for the messages. I pray y'all get approved so u can have peace and rest of mind. And a better future u deserve. 

Sandra, God bless u ma'am

[Kpositafo 7]

5 hours ago, sandranj said:

Fill out the forms and email me to review. Forms I485, G325A,l131,I765,l131,I912,G1145.

You l need to have the medical exam done as well.

 

thank you very much @sandranj. i will fill the form, and i made appointment for medical as well.

[bluelline1039 15]

6 hours ago, sandranj said:

You have a priority date just if your ex husband is a green card holder. CHECK the priority date in the page of the Department  of State.

She was US CITIZEN,wat does the priority date have to do with the case exactly?? Thank you Sandra..

[bluelline1039 15]

Just now, bluelline1039 said:

She was US CITIZEN,wat does the priority date have to do with the case exactly?? Thank you Sandra..

My priority date is March 2008

[567 0]

Hi ...am new to this forum and was directed to this thread and found v helpful.Just summarizing my case for senior member input @sandranj

Am a Pakistani physician ,single mother of an 8 yrs old daughter who is a US citizen and I gave her sole custody .My ex husband is a US citizen and my 7 years of married life was very abusive and cruel.I have never been to US and my child born in Pakistan.Am living and working in KSA with my daughter on work permit and so is my ex.only last week I came to know about VAWA as an option to immigrate to the US and was encouraged by kind helpful member here that I can apply from overseas through the local US consulate as well.

My divorce was finalized in Feb 2016 and then I got the sole custody of my daughter followed by her US passport and CRBA all through the Consulate here.

I wanted to access my ex husband's US passport copy for the VAWA petition as all soft and hard copies I had were destroyed by him.

Though I have his name mentioned on my daughter's US PASSPORT, Pakistani Passport and CRBA as her father and mine as the mother,do I still need his passport copy as a definite evidence?

Regards

[Sandra G. 5,057]

6 hours ago, 567 said:

Hi ...am new to this forum and was directed to this thread and found v helpful.Just summarizing my case for senior member input @sandranj

Am a Pakistani physician ,single mother of an 8 yrs old daughter who is a US citizen and I gave her sole custody .My ex husband is a US citizen and my 7 years of married life was very abusive and cruel.I have never been to US and my child born in Pakistan.Am living and working in KSA with my daughter on work permit and so is my ex.only last week I came to know about VAWA as an option to immigrate to the US and was encouraged by kind helpful member here that I can apply from overseas through the local US consulate as well.

My divorce was finalized in Feb 2016 and then I got the sole custody of my daughter followed by her US passport and CRBA all through the Consulate here.

I wanted to access my ex husband's US passport copy for the VAWA petition as all soft and hard copies I had were destroyed by him.

Though I have his name mentioned on my daughter's US PASSPORT, Pakistani Passport and CRBA as her father and mine as the mother,do I still need his passport copy as a definite evidence?

Regards

 

You can file VAWA if you are living abroad just if you husband  is an employee of the U.S. government or armed services, or the abuse occurred in the United States. It seems the abuse occurred outside of the U.S and your husband is not  an employee of the U.S. government or armed services, that being said you do not qualify to file VAWA.

 

 

 

[Niniadara 9]

12 hours ago, sandranj said:

In many Countries "religious" or "traditional  marriages ceremonies" are valid  as a civil marriages and USCIS considers these kind of marriages for immigration purpose. 

 

 You  need to check in your  Country if your  religious ceremony  has civil effect. If it's recognized  as a valid marriage then you are married for immigration  purposes.  If not then  you  need a SINGLE STATUS CERTIFICATE.

 

Two years ago I helped here on VJ one guy from Uganda. USCIS  understood that his religious ceremony had civil  effect,  I proved to Uscis that he was single.His case was approved.

 

I remember here one girl from Kenya  that had her VAWA denied because she had a Tribal wedding  ceremony . She found me here and wanted me to help her to file a new Vawa, but  I searched about the customary marriage in her home Country and I understood that  she was married for immigration purposes then I declined to help her. Another attorney filed a new VAWA for her  and the VAWA was denied again. 

 

Sorry I am using my phone and I mistyped some words. I am travelling back home.

Sandra thank you very much.

i can get single certificate from my country.

[567 0]

1 hour ago, sandranj said:

You can file VAWA if you are living abroad just if you husband  is an employee of the U.S. government or armed services, or the abuse occurred in the United States. It seems the abuse occurred outside of the U.S and your husband is not  an employee of the U.S. government or armed services, that being said you do not qualify to file VAWA.

 

 

 

Well I was informed of the contrary, as long as he is a US citizen. And yes all happened outside US and neither is he a Gov employee.

 

[Going through 5,671]

18 minutes ago, 567 said:

Well I was informed of the contrary, as long as he is a US citizen. And yes all happened outside US and neither is he a Gov employee.

 

sandranj is correct.  You are not eligible for VAWA.  From the USCIS website

 

If you are living abroad at the time of filing the self-petition, you may file Form I-360 if:

• the abuser is an employee of the U.S. government,
• the abuser is a member of the uniformed services, or
• you were subjected to battery or extreme cruelty in the United States.

Edited September 16, 2017 by Going through

[567 0]

1 hour ago, Going through said:

sandranj is correct.  You are not eligible for VAWA.  From the USCIS website

 

If you are living abroad at the time of filing the self-petition, you may file Form I-360 if:

• the abuser is an employee of the U.S. government,
• the abuser is a member of the uniformed services, or
• you were subjected to battery or extreme cruelty in the United States.

I understand..Thank you and sandranj for taking the time!