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8 minutes ago, Veronika691 said:

Hello, friends, may somebody know, do I have to be divorced when I'll got for AOS interview after approved Vawa case?  I'm so busy with finally getting GC, don't have energy, time and money to apply for divorce. Could they ask in interview why I'm still married? Do I have to start applying for divorce before interview?

They will definitely want to know why you are still married to your abuser. 

There are fee waivers for divorce. I didn’t pay anything. It is not that stressful when there are no kids or assets involved. Also as long as you are married, you are financially responsible for your spouse. So if he gets into debt, they will go to you for money. 

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How long do you get an interview notice after you get the VAWA approval? 

 

They held my 485 til the decision of my VAWA. My ead will expire on 5.2018 and my lawyer wanted me to file new 485 even if in the approval letter it says I have pending I 485 and wait for further notice.. 

 

 

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5 minutes ago, iwillsurvive said:

They will definitely want to know why you are still married to your abuser. 

There are fee waivers for divorce. I didn’t pay anything. It is not that stressful when there are no kids or assets involved. Also as long as you are married, you are financially responsible for your spouse. So if he gets into debt, they will go to you for money. 

Thank you for advice.

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1 minute ago, Peanutbutter18 said:

How long do you get an interview notice after you get the VAWA approval? 

 

They held my 485 til the decision of my VAWA. My ead will expire on 5.2018 and my lawyer wanted me to file new 485 even if in the approval letter it says I have pending I 485 and wait for further notice.. 

 

 

I'm still waiting, my case was approved in February 17, all my id's expired, EAD already expired, but my I-485 is still pending. My lawyer never suggested me to open new I-485, so I cant tell you for sure. Only one thing you have to do - to apply for new EAD, dont wait, it takes long time.

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4 hours ago, FocusedFemale said:

Hi Everyone, below is my timeline so far:
 
25 July 2016: Submitted EAD renewal application 
 
2   Aug 2106: Filed for divorce 
 
16 Aug 2016: Abusive spouse withdrew petition, email notifications. 
 
23 Aug 2016: Decision  Notice in mail, with option to appeal or leave country.
 
14 Sep 2106: Mailed I360, I485, I765
 
19 Sep 2016: Receipt notice- I360 fee waived 
 
23 Sep 2016: Receipt in mail, along with     original documents for I485, I765 (insufficient fees). I thought the single I912 was good for all the applications.
 
27 Sep 2016: Prima Facie letter 
 
15 Oct 2016: EAD expired, last day at work 

 20 Oct 2016: Decision notice - declined EAD (filed before divorce).
 
19 Jan 2017: resubmitted I485, I765, I131, with new medical results and respective fee waiver forms.
 
23 Jan 2017: Fees waived on all applications (saw this after I received physical notice with receipt numbers)
 
02 Feb 2017: Receipt notices in mail. 
 
01 March 2017: We ordered your new card

03 March 2017: Notice received in mail

06 March 2017: We mailed your new card.

08 March 2017: Card received.

25 March 2017: Notice of Action - Biometrics 

01 April 2017: Biometrics appointment letter received in mail. 

Since then, I have sent applications for Prima Facie extension. 

 

Nov 2017 : RFE, Good moral character, background check from country. I wasn’t in the US 3yrs when I filed VAWA.

 

Jan 10, 2018: Sent RFE response, along with Prima Facie Extension application. (I didn’t think to apply for EAD renewal at the time...not good...I didn’t understand it wasn’t based on a valid Prima Facie, but a pending I-485)

 

Jan 11, 2018: Notice Of RFE receipt

 

Feb 20, 2018: Realized my mistake with my EAD, quickly sent in application, with letter asking it be expedited. 

 

Feb 20, 2018: Contacted Senator’s Office for assistance. 

 

Feb 28, 2018: Update On I-360 case....”Initial Review”. It said they received correspondence. I suppose they were contacted by the Senator’s office....because I already received notice when I responded to RFE for background check. Plus, the I-360 wouldn’t update because of the receiving my EAD renewal application, right? 


Feb 28, 2018: All my documents expired. I am now out of a job...no one to blame but myself. I just pray I get my new EAD soon. 

 

Mar 10, 2018: Notice: Fees waived for I-765

 

Mar 12, 2018: I-360 Petition Approval Notice!!! (Official approval date Feb 1, 2018).

 

Praise be to God!!!! 

 

I will update whenever I receive something else. I hope my timeline helps someone, as much as the information I've researched online, as helped me. 

 

Contact your Senator’s office. I really think it helped. 
 

Congratulations! I am wondering why it took them more than a month to send you approval notice while it was approved Feb 1st, 2018. 

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5 hours ago, FocusedFemale said:

Hi Everyone, below is my timeline so far:
 
25 July 2016: Submitted EAD renewal application 
 
2   Aug 2106: Filed for divorce 
 
16 Aug 2016: Abusive spouse withdrew petition, email notifications. 
 
23 Aug 2016: Decision  Notice in mail, with option to appeal or leave country.
 
14 Sep 2106: Mailed I360, I485, I765
 
19 Sep 2016: Receipt notice- I360 fee waived 
 
23 Sep 2016: Receipt in mail, along with     original documents for I485, I765 (insufficient fees). I thought the single I912 was good for all the applications.
 
27 Sep 2016: Prima Facie letter 
 
15 Oct 2016: EAD expired, last day at work 

 20 Oct 2016: Decision notice - declined EAD (filed before divorce).
 
19 Jan 2017: resubmitted I485, I765, I131, with new medical results and respective fee waiver forms.
 
23 Jan 2017: Fees waived on all applications (saw this after I received physical notice with receipt numbers)
 
02 Feb 2017: Receipt notices in mail. 
 
01 March 2017: We ordered your new card

03 March 2017: Notice received in mail

06 March 2017: We mailed your new card.

08 March 2017: Card received.

25 March 2017: Notice of Action - Biometrics 

01 April 2017: Biometrics appointment letter received in mail. 

Since then, I have sent applications for Prima Facie extension. 

 

Nov 2017 : RFE, Good moral character, background check from country. I wasn’t in the US 3yrs when I filed VAWA.

 

Jan 10, 2018: Sent RFE response, along with Prima Facie Extension application. (I didn’t think to apply for EAD renewal at the time...not good...I didn’t understand it wasn’t based on a valid Prima Facie, but a pending I-485)

 

Jan 11, 2018: Notice Of RFE receipt

 

Feb 20, 2018: Realized my mistake with my EAD, quickly sent in application, with letter asking it be expedited. 

 

Feb 20, 2018: Contacted Senator’s Office for assistance. 

 

Feb 28, 2018: Update On I-360 case....”Initial Review”. It said they received correspondence. I suppose they were contacted by the Senator’s office....because I already received notice when I responded to RFE for background check. Plus, the I-360 wouldn’t update because of the receiving my EAD renewal application, right? 


Feb 28, 2018: All my documents expired. I am now out of a job...no one to blame but myself. I just pray I get my new EAD soon. 

 

Mar 10, 2018: Notice: Fees waived for I-765

 

Mar 12, 2018: I-360 Petition Approval Notice!!! (Official approval date Feb 1, 2018).

 

Praise be to God!!!! 

 

I will update whenever I receive something else. I hope my timeline helps someone, as much as the information I've researched online, as helped me. 

 

Contact your Senator’s office. I really think it helped. 
 

Congrats, Thanks for sharing your good news, it gives me hope.

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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1 hour ago, Godblessme said:

Congratulations! I am wondering why it took them more than a month to send you approval notice while it was approved Feb 1st, 2018. 

Thank you! I’m not sure. The letter said they had previously sent the notice. Maybe it got lost in the mail. The Senator’s Office certainly helped speed it up. I’m too happy. 

22 minutes ago, RdMngo said:

I got my Green card today finally after getting interviewed on 02/27/2018. So happy and relaxed. 

Good luck everyone! 

Congrats!!! I can’t wait to share the same news!

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18 minutes ago, gramercy said:

Congrats, Thanks for sharing your good news, it gives me hope.

 

18 minutes ago, gramercy said:

Congrats, Thanks for sharing your good news, it gives me hope.

You’re welcome Gramercy! Did you ask your Senator’s office for help?

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7 minutes ago, FocusedFemale said:

 

You’re welcome Gramercy! Did you ask your Senator’s office for help?

I  asked my  congressperson.. it did nothing for me!

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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6 hours ago, FocusedFemale said:

Hi Everyone, below is my timeline so far:
 
25 July 2016: Submitted EAD renewal application 
 
2   Aug 2106: Filed for divorce 
 
16 Aug 2016: Abusive spouse withdrew petition, email notifications. 
 
23 Aug 2016: Decision  Notice in mail, with option to appeal or leave country.
 
14 Sep 2106: Mailed I360, I485, I765
 
19 Sep 2016: Receipt notice- I360 fee waived 
 
23 Sep 2016: Receipt in mail, along with     original documents for I485, I765 (insufficient fees). I thought the single I912 was good for all the applications.
 
27 Sep 2016: Prima Facie letter 
 
15 Oct 2016: EAD expired, last day at work 

 20 Oct 2016: Decision notice - declined EAD (filed before divorce).
 
19 Jan 2017: resubmitted I485, I765, I131, with new medical results and respective fee waiver forms.
 
23 Jan 2017: Fees waived on all applications (saw this after I received physical notice with receipt numbers)
 
02 Feb 2017: Receipt notices in mail. 
 
01 March 2017: We ordered your new card

03 March 2017: Notice received in mail

06 March 2017: We mailed your new card.

08 March 2017: Card received.

25 March 2017: Notice of Action - Biometrics 

01 April 2017: Biometrics appointment letter received in mail. 

Since then, I have sent applications for Prima Facie extension. 

 

Nov 2017 : RFE, Good moral character, background check from country. I wasn’t in the US 3yrs when I filed VAWA.

 

Jan 10, 2018: Sent RFE response, along with Prima Facie Extension application. (I didn’t think to apply for EAD renewal at the time...not good...I didn’t understand it wasn’t based on a valid Prima Facie, but a pending I-485)

 

Jan 11, 2018: Notice Of RFE receipt

 

Feb 20, 2018: Realized my mistake with my EAD, quickly sent in application, with letter asking it be expedited. 

 

Feb 20, 2018: Contacted Senator’s Office for assistance. 

 

Feb 28, 2018: Update On I-360 case....”Initial Review”. It said they received correspondence. I suppose they were contacted by the Senator’s office....because I already received notice when I responded to RFE for background check. Plus, the I-360 wouldn’t update because of the receiving my EAD renewal application, right? 


Feb 28, 2018: All my documents expired. I am now out of a job...no one to blame but myself. I just pray I get my new EAD soon. 

 

Mar 10, 2018: Notice: Fees waived for I-765

 

Mar 12, 2018: I-360 Petition Approval Notice!!! (Official approval date Feb 1, 2018).

 

Praise be to God!!!! 

 

I will update whenever I receive something else. I hope my timeline helps someone, as much as the information I've researched online, as helped me. 

 

Contact your Senator’s office. I really think it helped. 
 

Halleluia praise God, keep praying for us i ama February file, keep waiting

 
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