VAWA, Part 10

[Iceman1 106]

Wait a month till July and try to contact them if you still haven't received it. You can check the processing time on the USCIS website, but usually EAD approval can take upto 120 days or a little more.

[FocusedFemale 60]

6 minutes ago, Iceman1 said:

Wait a month till July and try to contact them if you still haven't received it. You can check the processing time on the USCIS website, but usually EAD approval can take upto 120 days or a little more.

Thanks, Iceman! 

[NICOLA2017 82]

Good morning any April 2017 filers here ? Have you gotten anything other than prima facie

[Weldonboy 45]

2 hours ago, NICOLA2017 said:

Good morning any April 2017 filers here ? Have you gotten anything other than prima facie

I am a March 2017 filer and i don't have anything other than a Prima Facie determination issued to me in April 2018. Its valid for a year. Its rather unfortunate that USCIS has turned processing of applications to a snail raise. There seem to be no end in sight to this delayed process. They increased filing fees with the claim of recruiting more adjudicators, but that doesn't seem to be the case. 

[Goyo 68]

1 hour ago, Weldonboy said:

I am a March 2017 filer and i don't have anything other than a Prima Facie determination issued to me in April 2018. Its valid for a year. Its rather unfortunate that USCIS has turned processing of applications to a snail raise. There seem to be no end in sight to this delayed process. They increased filing fees with the claim of recruiting more adjudicators, but that doesn't seem to be the case. 

I am a march filler as well. I hope we get news by August or September. I haven’t receive any RFE so far and I am happy for that lol. 

[Military 78]

2 hours ago, Weldonboy said:

I am a March 2017 filer and i don't have anything other than a Prima Facie determination issued to me in April 2018. Its valid for a year. Its rather unfortunate that USCIS has turned processing of applications to a snail raise. There seem to be no end in sight to this delayed process. They increased filing fees with the claim of recruiting more adjudicators, but that doesn't seem to be the case. 

I am a Feb/March filer as well. One website shows late Feb 2017 and the other new site shows early March 2017. I am not even sure which one they will use. Hopefully, we will be getting some news soon. 

[Dharmaraj 81]

I am March 2017 filer too. No Prima Facie yet got rfe for Prima Facie in May 2017 and replied for it they received my response working on my case that’s what the website showing. But I got work permit and advance parole and travelled to my native country for three weeks came back safely.

[Iceman1 106]

What do you mean one website shows late Feb and another shows easily March?

 

[Military 78]

47 minutes ago, Iceman1 said:

What do you mean one website shows late Feb and another shows easily March?

 

The original site that we used to use ( https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do ) shows the February date but the new site which often provides more detail (https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ ) shows the March date.

[iwillsurvive 254]

6 hours ago, Military said:

The original site that we used to use ( https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do ) shows the February date but the new site which often provides more detail (https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/ ) shows the March date.

Check your I-797 notice of action. The receipt date on there is what you count from. 

[Florecita_Bella 16]

Hi friends!
Can someone please clarify if this news that just came out on CNN refers to Vawa cases?

 

"Trump admin drops asylum protections for domestic violence victims"

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/11/politics/jeff-sessions-asylum-decision/index.html

 

Fairfax County, Virginia (CNN)The Trump administration Monday overturned asylum protections for domestic violence and gang violence victims in a ruling that could potentially prevent tens of thousands of immigrants from getting protection in the US.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision sets a high bar for victims of crime to qualify for asylum protections. Not only must the government of the home country be unable or unwilling to help the victims, but "the applicant must show that the government condoned the private actions or demonstrated an inability to protect the victims."

The ruling is the latest instance of Sessions taking full advantage of his authority over the immigration courts -- a separate court system designed by law to be under the auspices of the Justice Department. The attorney general functions as a one-person Supreme Court in the system, in addition to hiring and evaluating the lower court judges themselves.

The administration has made a priority of trying to curtail asylum claims in the US, despite asylum being a valid protection under US law and an obligation under international law. Sessions argues most asylum claims are ultimately unsuccessful.

Gang violence is a major problem in Central America and one the Trump administration has itself highlighted with heightened rhetoric, with President Donald Trump calling MS-13 gang members "animals."

[MsVi2 50]

1 minute ago, Florecita_Bella said:

Hi friends!
Can someone please clarify if this news that just came out on CNN refers to Vawa cases?

 

"Trump admin drops asylum protections for domestic violence victims"

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/11/politics/jeff-sessions-asylum-decision/index.html

 

 

No, this is specifically for people seeking asylum, they are dropping those two qualifying circumstances, so if you suffered domestic violence in your home country or gang violence you can no longer use that to qualify for asylum. 

[Florecita_Bella 16]

3 minutes ago, MsVi2 said:

No, this is specifically for people seeking asylum, they are dropping those two qualifying circumstances, so if you suffered domestic violence in your home country or gang violence you can no longer use that to qualify for asylum. 

Thank you very much!

[Goyo 68]

30 minutes ago, Florecita_Bella said:

Hi friends!
Can someone please clarify if this news that just came out on CNN refers to Vawa cases?

 

"Trump admin drops asylum protections for domestic violence victims"

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/11/politics/jeff-sessions-asylum-decision/index.html

 

Fairfax County, Virginia (CNN)The Trump administration Monday overturned asylum protections for domestic violence and gang violence victims in a ruling that could potentially prevent tens of thousands of immigrants from getting protection in the US.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision sets a high bar for victims of crime to qualify for asylum protections. Not only must the government of the home country be unable or unwilling to help the victims, but "the applicant must show that the government condoned the private actions or demonstrated an inability to protect the victims."

The ruling is the latest instance of Sessions taking full advantage of his authority over the immigration courts -- a separate court system designed by law to be under the auspices of the Justice Department. The attorney general functions as a one-person Supreme Court in the system, in addition to hiring and evaluating the lower court judges themselves.

The administration has made a priority of trying to curtail asylum claims in the US, despite asylum being a valid protection under US law and an obligation under international law. Sessions argues most asylum claims are ultimately unsuccessful.

Gang violence is a major problem in Central America and one the Trump administration has itself highlighted with heightened rhetoric, with President Donald Trump calling MS-13 gang members "animals."

If you submitted your application there is nothing to worry. You only have to worry about the long wait and being approved. People who are going through DV need to fill Vawa as soon is possible because with this administration things are changing all the time and pretty quickly. 

[Florecita_Bella 16]

On 9/6/2018 at 10:48 AM, Florecita_Bella said:

Hello Friends,
Can someone explain to me why FORM I-797C, which is the document that USCIS sends when sending an I-360, says that Form I797C "is not evidence that your case is still pending"?
What is the document sent by USCIS considering that one has a Vawa case pending in USCIS ?, since I understand that not all people receive the PRIMA FACIE.
I thought that when USCIS received the vawa file automatically one had a pending case in USCIS.
Someone to clarify this please!
Thank you

Can someone answer this concern please?

Thank you very much!