VAWA, Part 9

[GWMAW 22]

1 hour ago, gramercy said:

@GWMAW

What category did you select on your I-765?

If it is C9 then your EAD should be sent within 90 days when it takes longer than this time you may submit a written request to  expedite processing your EAD and also ask your representative (congressman) to inquire on your behalf.

 

if  you chose C31 it means your EAD will be processed AFTER the VAWA  approved, this can be fixed by submitting a new I-765 with C9 + expediting request.

Thank you gramercy for your response. I filed under category C9, it has been over normal number of processing days.  I have to make a follow up. Thanks

[Mnmnm 11]

VAWA applicants may apply for EAD by filing     I-765V form without any filing fee. 

Please correct me if I'm wrong 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-765v

[gramercy 141]

9 minutes ago, Mnmnm said:

VAWA applicants may apply for EAD by filing     I-765V form without any filing fee. 

Please correct me if I'm wrong 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-765v

I think this form is when the abusive spouse is on nonimmigrant status, but not sure since I filed the I-765 which required a fee or the I-912 fee waiver.

 

Edited October 1, 2017 by gramercy

[Mnmnm 11]

8 minutes ago, gramercy said:

I think this form is when the abusive spouse is on nonimmigrant status, but not sure since I filed the I-765 which required a fee or the I-912 fee waiver.

 

That's right. Thank you for correcting me.@gramercy

[PEANUTBUTTER28 13]

Miss @sandranj, I still havent heard from my i360. filed last week of Sept 2016. Got

prima facie a week after, renewed my prima facie april 2017, I was able to obtain the renewal and EAD renewal too. 

 

Sept 6, 2017 they received my request for renewal of prima facie coz I still dont have update about the case. 

 

Until today, havent heard from them again. 

 

Thank you

[Sandra G. 5,057]

On 9/29/2017 at 6:48 PM, Adella2016 said:

Hello everyone, I have a question, If a husband just a got a green card, but he abused his wife when he was in process, can she apply for VAWA? Or he had to be a green card holder before? I know, that law is changing every year. Now they are separated and applied for divorce. 

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Just a spouse of a  green card holder or a U.S Citizen can file VAWA, if the abuse happened when he was not a green card holder yet then she is not eligible to file VAWA. if the abuse started before he was a GC holder but the abuse continued after he became a GC holde then she qualifies to file VAWA. She might qualify for U visa.

 

What I mentioned above is what the VAWA  Law states, but some of my colleagues disagree and they believe if the abuse occurred before the abuser became a GC holder or U.S Citizen the person still qualifies to file VAWA.

Edited October 1, 2017 by sandranj

[Sandra G. 5,057]

On 9/29/2017 at 7:20 PM, GWMAW said:

Helol everyone, 

 

I need some advise please. My i360 is still pending.  I file i756( work permit) and other forms for AOS in late May this year. Till today, which is four months (120 days) since I filed no decision made yet. Need some advise on what to do please. My husband us a USC

You should contact your congressperson to inquire on your behalf about the I-765.

[GWMAW 22]

1 hour ago, sandranj said:

You should contact your congressperson to inquire on your behalf about the I-765.

Thank you sandranj for your response

[Godblessme 26]

10 hours ago, Peanutbutter18 said:

Miss @sandranj, I still havent heard from my i360. filed last week of Sept 2016. Got

prima facie a week after, renewed my prima facie april 2017, I was able to obtain the renewal and EAD renewal too. 

 

Sept 6, 2017 they received my request for renewal of prima facie coz I still dont have update about the case. 

 

Until today, havent heard from them again. 

 

Thank you

Have you contacted your congressman to inquire your case? I remember there is a member who filed in Oct,2016 already got REF a month ago which means an officer  has started adjudicating her case a month ago.  Don't worry, I think you will hear something soon. 

Edited October 1, 2017 by Godblessme

[NICOLA2017 82]

Where do you find info for your congress man?  

[Triumphant 18]

Hello all,

 

I just started the process of VAWA and am yet to submit my documents. I am filing based on psychological and emotional abuse and cruelty. No police reports filed as I knew my husband had run ins with the law and I was scared and didn't want to further anger him.

In order not to go into too many painful details. The relationship got calmer after the tables turned and he "needed his wife". We made amends and three months later we had our interview. We were expecting a stokes interview as he is older and we don't have much documents based on his horrible credit, identity theft plus his criminal history. We had lease, joint credit card, electric, cable bills etc and pics. The interview wasn't horrible but we both felt like a few things needed explaining and the officer was a bit rude. For example when asked about my salary he gave the amount with commission and not without...little things like that nothing major. We didn't get a decision and were called in for a stokes interview. He was ready to go and I thought about going but I really couldn't considering what I found out about my husband in that space of time, drugs etc..cheating...fraud, coupled with the abuse. I have proof of all those things etc. Doctor's note for anxiety pills, me confiding in her about things he did, receipts of nyquil bought just so I could sleep...

 

My question is, in my affidavit, should I write a paragraph addressing some of the discrepancies in our interview?

 

Also, pointers on writing affidavit for psychological abuse, cruelty would be welcomed. Also, once during consensual sex he stuck his finger in my ####### against my will. During our courtship days I advised him that I absolutely am not open to ####### and he accepted that. When it happened I clearly said no, there was a struggle etc, so much so that the bed broke...I didn't notify the authorities. Will he know that I told USCIS about this? Will they go after him?

[aquila 248]

Hello to everyone. A very quick update from the USCIS.

 

New USCIS Form Streamlines Process to Obtain a Work Authorization Document and Social Security Number Simultaneously

 

WASHINGTON – Based on a new information-sharing partnership between U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), foreign nationals in certain categories or classifications can now apply for work authorization and a social security number using a single form – the updated Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization.

To lawfully work in the United States, foreign workers in some categories and classifications need both an employment authorization document (EAD) from USCIS, and a Social Security number (SSN) from the SSA. Previously, applicants needed to submit a Form I-765 to USCIS for an EAD, and then submit additional paperwork in-person at their local Social Security office to obtain an SSN.

The revised USCIS form includes additional questions that allow applicants to apply for an SSN or replacement card without visiting a Social Security office. Starting today, USCIS will transmit the additional data collected on the form to the SSA for processing. Moving forward, applicants who receive their approved EADs from USCIS should receive their Social Security card from SSA within the following two weeks.

EADs serve as documentation to show employers that an individual is authorized to work in the U.S. for a specific time period. SSNs are used to report wages to the government, and to determine an individual’s eligibility for certain benefits. USCIS encourages all U.S. employers to verify the employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify.

For additional information on applying for employment authorization, visit USCIS’ EAD page or call the USCIS National Customer Service Center.

For more information on applying for a Social Securitycard, see this fact sheet.

For more information about USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis), Instagram (@uscis), and Facebook (/uscis).

 

 

Thanks. let us all continue to pray for each other in this journey for lots of patience and perseverance. 

My warmest regards to @sandranj and all others for their constant support. God bless you.

[Sandra G. 5,057]

14 hours ago, Triumphant said:

Hello all,

 

I just started the process of VAWA and am yet to submit my documents. I am filing based on psychological and emotional abuse and cruelty. No police reports filed as I knew my husband had run ins with the law and I was scared and didn't want to further anger him.

In order not to go into too many painful details. The relationship got calmer after the tables turned and he "needed his wife". We made amends and three months later we had our interview. We were expecting a stokes interview as he is older and we don't have much documents based on his horrible credit, identity theft plus his criminal history. We had lease, joint credit card, electric, cable bills etc and pics. The interview wasn't horrible but we both felt like a few things needed explaining and the officer was a bit rude. For example when asked about my salary he gave the amount with commission and not without...little things like that nothing major. We didn't get a decision and were called in for a stokes interview. He was ready to go and I thought about going but I really couldn't considering what I found out about my husband in that space of time, drugs etc..cheating...fraud, coupled with the abuse. I have proof of all those things etc. Doctor's note for anxiety pills, me confiding in her about things he did, receipts of nyquil bought just so I could sleep...

 

My question is, in my affidavit, should I write a paragraph addressing some of the discrepancies in our interview?

 

Also, pointers on writing affidavit for psychological abuse, cruelty would be welcomed. Also, once during consensual sex he stuck his finger in my ####### against my will. During our courtship days I advised him that I absolutely am not open to ####### and he accepted that. When it happened I clearly said no, there was a struggle etc, so much so that the bed broke...I didn't notify the authorities. Will he know that I told USCIS about this? Will they go after him?

First  of all addiction and cheating  are not grounds  for Vawa, them don't even waste your time writing  about  these things  in your  affidavit  or telling the psychologist.

 

Submitting  just proof that your  doctor gave you medication for anxiety  won't  be not enough to prove abuse. 

 

To prove that you  were mentality  abused  attend 5/7 therapy  sessions and get a GREAT psychological  evaluation and if you  have a diagnose of major depression and/or PTSD then you  can prove abuse.

 

[Sandra G. 5,057]

14 hours ago, Triumphant said:

Hello all,

 

I just started the process of VAWA and am yet to submit my documents. I am filing based on psychological and emotional abuse and cruelty. No police reports filed as I knew my husband had run ins with the law and I was scared and didn't want to further anger him.

In order not to go into too many painful details. The relationship got calmer after the tables turned and he "needed his wife". We made amends and three months later we had our interview. We were expecting a stokes interview as he is older and we don't have much documents based on his horrible credit, identity theft plus his criminal history. We had lease, joint credit card, electric, cable bills etc and pics. The interview wasn't horrible but we both felt like a few things needed explaining and the officer was a bit rude. For example when asked about my salary he gave the amount with commission and not without...little things like that nothing major. We didn't get a decision and were called in for a stokes interview. He was ready to go and I thought about going but I really couldn't considering what I found out about my husband in that space of time, drugs etc..cheating...fraud, coupled with the abuse. I have proof of all those things etc. Doctor's note for anxiety pills, me confiding in her about things he did, receipts of nyquil bought just so I could sleep...

 

My question is, in my affidavit, should I write a paragraph addressing some of the discrepancies in our interview?

 

Also, pointers on writing affidavit for psychological abuse, cruelty would be welcomed. Also, once during consensual sex he stuck his finger in my ####### against my will. During our courtship days I advised him that I absolutely am not open to ####### and he accepted that. When it happened I clearly said no, there was a struggle etc, so much so that the bed broke...I didn't notify the authorities. Will he know that I told USCIS about this? Will they go after him?

Cheating  and addiction are not grounds for a vawa case.Just a prescription  for anxiety  is not enough  to prove abuse either. You need to attend  5/7 therapy  sessions and  have a psychological evaluation done and if you  have a diagnose  od depression and/or PTSD then you can prove abuse. 

 

 You said  that you suffered mental abuse, psychological  abuse and extreme cruelty, just to clarify  for you  

Psychological and mental  abuse  is considered  same thing  by Immigration,and extreme cruelty  can be psychological  abuse, sexual abuse, incest, rape etc, that  being said when referring  about the  abused suffered  you can say "I suffered extreme  cruelty" and then describe  the abuse suffered.

[nuka987 0]

Hello everyone. I was involved in a same sex  marriage (female) for almost 2 years and recently got divorced due to emotional and psichological abuse including threat of deportation, intimidation, financial abuse and more. we submited i-130 and i-485 last year and didnt have the interview yet. the final divorce decision was last week and i think the interview will be scheduled somewhere next month. i saw like 3-4 lawyers and they all told me diffrent things. One told me that i should widraw the petition, not attend the interviw and start a new case with vawa. Another told me that I should go at the interview and aply for vawa in the same time with I 485. I'm also concerned because  current work permit expires in january and also if i go at the interview im affraid i wont have time to prepare my vawa case before the interview (gather all documents+ psichological evaluation). Any advices will be much appreciated. Thank you