VAWA, Part 9

[Hopeful diva 99]

15 hours ago, Bronzegoddess said:

Wow....this is interesting. I really don't understand how this works. Pending sept and October then unto nov. God help us. ☺

Different officers work at different paces I guess.  Some are faster at adjudicating cases than others. 

[Thanksyouall 3]

16 hours ago, sandranj said:

To renew the EAD  the file must be filed with VSC. Chicago will ship your file to VSC but it will take a while.

Hi Sandra,

 

Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it.

 

What should I do now? Send another EAD renewal application to VSC? Or just wait for Chicago to send my application to VSC? How long does it usually take by Chicago to send application to VSC? 

 

Will be grateful to your answers.

 

 

[klsbrn 2]

19 hours ago, Bronzegoddess said:

Mine is October 7 2016

mine is September 26, still no update

[azalea3 28]

19 hours ago, NICOLA2017 said:

can I get a copy of my husband criminal record to submit with my application to prove he has a record of abusing women? my laywer said she would only for her to be telling me to go pay for it online but where?

If you know which county the crime was committed, you should be able to go to the courthouse and get these documents. 

[Sandra G. 5,057]

3 hours ago, Thanksyouall said:

Hi Sandra,

 

Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it.

 

What should I do now? Send another EAD renewal application to VSC? Or just wait for Chicago to send my application to VSC? How long does it usually take by Chicago to send application to VSC? 

 

Will be grateful to your answers.

 

 

I am sorry but I can't  advise  regarding your EAD because you have an attorney  representing you.

 

Chicago  will touch your l765 in the order the form was received, you  can check the timeline  in the USCIS web site

 

[Hopemama 37]

Hi everyone, 

I file i360 and i765, ups said the package was delivered in Sep 11 2016, no receipt yet. Im f1 visa

My question is:

1. Can i work under cpt after graduating while my pending 360? I graduated in March 2018

2. Can i applied for a higher education in different school under pending i360?

[nuka987 0]

Does anyone have an idea about how much the therapy sesions with the psychologist and the evaluation would cost? Thank you

[NICOLA2017 82]

2 minutes ago, nuka987 said:

Does anyone have an idea about how much the therapy sesions with the psychologist and the evaluation would cost? Thank you

Depend on where u live I was told 1500 to 2500 for nyc 

[Elena martinez 0]

@sandranj hello sandra i have a question i would appreciate if you could help me with my concern..i recentely started working in a cold storage with out a permit while my vawa is pending..when i was younger my parents made up a social security card  with& deceased persons social security number under my name and a fake card for work with my correct name and last names but a different birth year..im currently using that fake paperwork..will it affect my case later in the future if i were to apply for my greencard? Am i better off not mentioning to uscis that ive worked in the past? Will that be consired fraud?is there way of uscis finding out?

[Sandra G. 5,057]

2 hours ago, Hopemama said:

Hi everyone, 

I file i360 and i765, ups said the package was delivered in Sep 11 2016, no receipt yet. Im f1 visa

My question is:

1. Can i work under cpt after graduating while my pending 360? I graduated in March 2018

2. Can i applied for a higher education in different school under pending i360?

 

 

Do you have F1 or M visa?

 

 If you have F1 visa you can work  of off-campus employment (via CPT), considering that you graduated already, but as stated by USCIS:  "For both F-1 and M-1 students any off-campus employment must be related to their area of study and must be authorized prior to starting any work by the Designated School Official (the person authorized to maintain the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)) and USCIS".

 

You can find more  information here about employment with F1 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/complete-correct-form-i-9/complete-section-1-employee-information-and-attestation/foreign-academic-students#nonimmigrant status

 

Yes you can continue studying  with your VAWA pending.

Edited October 9, 2017 by sandranj

[Godblessme 26]

4 hours ago, Hopemama said:

Hi everyone, 

I file i360 and i765, ups said the package was delivered in Sep 11 2016, no receipt yet. Im f1 visa

My question is:

1. Can i work under cpt after graduating while my pending 360? I graduated in March 2018

2. Can i applied for a higher education in different school under pending i360?

You can work off-campus with OPT (Not CPT) after graduation. You can apply for OPT prior to graduation. If you are in STEM major, you have 3-year OPT. For any other majors, OPT is one year. 

[Hopemama 37]

5 hours ago, sandranj said:

Do you have F1 or M visa?

 

 If you have F1 visa you can work  of off-campus employment (via CPT), considering that you graduated already, but as stated by USCIS:  "For both F-1 and M-1 students any off-campus employment must be related to their area of study and must be authorized prior to starting any work by the Designated School Official (the person authorized to maintain the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)) and USCIS".

 

You can find more  information here about employment with F1 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/complete-correct-form-i-9/complete-section-1-employee-information-and-attestation/foreign-academic-students#nonimmigrant status

 

Yes you can continue studying  with your VAWA pending.

Thank you @sandranj

[Sandra G. 5,057]

15 hours ago, nuka987 said:

Does anyone have an idea about how much the therapy sesions with the psychologist and the evaluation would cost? Thank you

Search  FREE CLINIC  FINDER PPA you will be able to find free therapy or low cost therapy,make sure the psychologist is willing  to give you a.psychological  evaluation . The professional  must tell the abuse with details  and to do the tests BAI and BDI. Attend  at least 5/7 therapy  sessions. 

Edited October 10, 2017 by sandranj

[Marrienne 113]

Hello friends,
I never in a million years thought I would be posting in this forum but here I am.

A quick background: my husband is a USC and we moved to the US 15 months ago on a CR-1. I have two children from my 1st marriage and we have 1 child together (who is also a USC).

 

Things were going ok, we had both found jobs etc until last February. He stopped working (I will explain why in a bit), so I had to pile more and more hours so we could keep things paid and the kids fed. As a result I was away from the house most days of the week. My husband felt "neglected" so he found a girlfriend.
For months I suspected until in May I actually caught them! 
By that time, my husband was seeking prescription drugs (morphine) and was doctor hopping, trying to get it. They flagged his chart at that time as "drug seeking behavior". He also overdosed a couple times and I called 911, and he was hospitalized. He was also diagnosed with heart failure because of the drugs.

After these events, his family revealed to me in late May that my husband is a Bipolar and also has Borderline Personality Disorder. As a teenager he was in mental institutions several times and pretty much every story he had told me about his life, was a lie.

We started medication for the bipolar disorder but there is no medication for the Borderline Personality Disorder.  Also, 911 and the police were called (and a report has filled) because he was suicidal. 

At that time, he was "Too sick" to work, so now we are several thousand dollars in the hole and of course *we no longer co-mingle finances* because he has no income.

To make matters worse, he is horrible to my boys from my 1st marriage, to the point both are in therapy. The school has been notified and a social worker got involved. So far no CPS has been called.
All of these incidents are documented of course because I have called the police or 911 when they happened.

He finally ended the relationship in July with the other woman and as far as I know, it is over. However I no longer care. When I found out about the affair, I gave him a chance. We went to marriage counceling during which he was lying the whole time because he was still with her and had no plans to let her go.
His parents got involved and have been on my side. They can testify to everything. His sister even caught them in my house while I was out working. She can testify.

 

I have a 2 year conditional GC . I must file for the 10 year in March 2018. A divorce right now it out of the question because a)  I have NO money and b) there is not enough time for it to be final.
I want to file under the Abuse Act. I have several witnesses, including the boys (12 years old), their teachers, the social workers, their therapists and my in laws and sister in law. I also have gone and reported it to the YWCA where they assigned me a therapist.

Of course the police and 911 reports are available. He was in a car accident with the other woman in May so we have that report as well to prove the infidelity. I also have logs and messages between them (I tagged his phone after I found out).

Will you please direct me? Where can I find more about filling under abuse? What evidence do I need to have? Do I have enough?
oh, let me add that I have his medical files as well as I attended his psychology and psychiatry appointments when I still thought there was a chance for our marriage to work. His therapists know me, I am listed as his contact, and they know that I loved him and tried to help him.

I can no longer live with the abuse he inflicts on me and my boys. 
Please help me with resources. Personal stories and experiences are welcome as well.

Thank you so much for your time.
M.

[Hopemama 37]

sorry to hear your story @Marrienne

I understand your sadness of financial burden. But i think cheating is not a ground of abuse act. Maybe there is another factor could help your case. Read previous threat could help you find out another details of abuse act, pls.