VAWA, Part 11

[Florecita_Bella 16]

On 8/6/2018 at 7:54 AM, sandranj said:

If you have an attorney HE/SHE SUBMITS documents to Uscis,not you. The RFE is for good moral character, to submit additional documents you need to submit additional a copy of the l360 receipt along with the evaluation,your attorney should know how to submit additional doccuments.

Thank you very much Mrs. Sandra for your help!
I would like to know if you or any other collaborator of the forum knows any psychotherapist who makes that kind of detailed psychological evaluation in South Florida or via Online.
Can someone give me a little more detail about what the type of evaluation should be?
with the file of my I-360 sent a not very solid letter, now I recently completed therapy for more than 15 sections and I was thinking about sending that letter, but the letter they gave me is two (2) pages, it is not as the type of evaluation I understand is being suggested by Ms. Sandra.

[rayofhope 34]

Hi Sandra .... 

A little question and concern on the ongoing proposal about to come by president about if any legal immigrant who entered legally but used food stamps or health benefit even for once would be barred to get green card or citizenship ...As it’s in today’s news and the administration has already drafted the policy which will be effective very soon and also they do not require congress approval on this .... my concern do people like us who faced domestic violence here does this policy will apply on us too??? As after so long suffering and things offered by government once how it can be a public charge? As I got food stamp initially for a year but when I got ead I stopped taking, now is it a no ending suffering for everyone.... please if anyone has insight on this..

[Sandra G. 5,057]

1 hour ago, rayofhope said:

Hi Sandra .... 

A little question and concern on the ongoing proposal about to come by president about if any legal immigrant who entered legally but used food stamps or health benefit even for once would be barred to get green card or citizenship ...As it’s in today’s news and the administration has already drafted the policy which will be effective very soon and also they do not require congress approval on this .... my concern do people like us who faced domestic violence here does this policy will apply on us too??? As after so long suffering and things offered by government once how it can be a public charge? As I got food stamp initially for a year but when I got ead I stopped taking, now is it a no ending suffering for everyone.... please if anyone has insight on this..

It’s not considered public charge if vawa  petitioners use public benefits because. If the new policy won’t include vawa petitioners then the old policy will be the valid one.In case they include VAWA petitioners the new policy will be enforced considering the day they published the new policy ,it means the law won’t affect  those who used public benefits ok.

Edited August 7, 2018 by sandranj

[Sandra G. 5,057]

21 hours ago, MariFD said:

@sandranj can you please clarify? I'm even more confused now. 

 

Thanks !

What are you confused  about ?

[Aburi2018 13]

17 minutes ago, sandranj said:

What are you confused  about ?

Hi guys,I have a question.I received a prima facie valid for 180days and it expires in September.It said on the prima facie that I was going to receive an automatic extension before it expires.

-Has anyone here received an automatic extension on prima facie and if so how long before the current one expired.

-Also,is it a bad idea if I go ahead and request for one even tho it said it was going to be extended automatically?I really need it to keep my financial aid going.Thanks

[MariFD 34]

11 minutes ago, sandranj said:

What are you confused  about ?

Hey @sandranjThat if you get Deffered action you can apply for EAD.

 

But I think I got clarification that even if you receive Deffered Action, you still have to wait for VAWA to get approved before they issue an EAD. 

 

I just want to work while I wait for VAWA, I think the only way is if you have pending 1485 (c9) but like you explained its a risk because if you get denied for VAWA they will put you in removal procedures...

 

THANKS!

[Ingodshands94 41]

Guys I have a question about change of address.

I filed vawa on May 2017. Before that my ex husband had filled I-485 for me on Nov 2016 in California. After the abuse I moved to Florida. I changed my address with USCIS with no problem. I only stayed in that address for a few months and then moved to where I live now. I didn't change it because I was waiting for my I-485 interview and new I would delay it since I moved to another city. I set up mail forwarding with USPS so when they sent the notice for the interview I was able to receive it at my new address. I had the interview for my I-485 on March 2018. In this interview I asked the officer to put my application on hold which he did. Now my mail forwarding has expired and can't be renew since its only for a year. I don't want to change the address to where I live now because for sure I will be moving on May 2019. So this means I will have to change it again. 

I don't know what to do. I feel like I can't keep changing address with USCIS because this will delay my application big time. I think I'm within weeks of hearing from my I-360 so it's kind of a crucial moment to do the address change to another jurisdiction. I was think to change the address to the one of a relative and just leave it there but the law says we are obligated to notify USCIS when we move. I'm just a mess about this. Any help or ideas? Thank you in advance. 

[Kleenex12 107]

32 minutes ago, MariFD said:

Hey @sandranjThat if you get Deffered action you can apply for EAD.

 

But I think I got clarification that even if you receive Deffered Action, you still have to wait for VAWA to get approved before they issue an EAD. 

 

I just want to work while I wait for VAWA, I think the only way is if you have pending 1485 (c9) but like you explained its a risk because if you get denied for VAWA they will put you in removal procedures...

 

THANKS!

@MariFD you only get deferred action when your Vawa is approved!!you don’t get it before Vawa Approval 

[iwillsurvive 254]

42 minutes ago, Aburi2018 said:

Hi guys,I have a question.I received a prima facie valid for 180days and it expires in September.It said on the prima facie that I was going to receive an automatic extension before it expires.

-Has anyone here received an automatic extension on prima facie and if so how long before the current one expired.

-Also,is it a bad idea if I go ahead and request for one even tho it said it was going to be extended automatically?I really need it to keep my financial aid going.Thanks

I received a total of 4 Prima Facie letters, all were automatically sent to me. I never asked for an extension. However, they all came to me a little bit later than the expiration date of the previous one. I never used them, so I didn’t care but if you need them, I would recommend to request a renewal ahead of time. 

[rayofhope 34]

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1 hour ago, sandranj said:

It’s not considered public charge if vawa  petitioners use public benefits because. If the new policy won’t include vawa petitioners then the old policy will be the valid one.In case they include VAWA petitioners the new policy will be enforced considering the day they published the new policy ,it means the law won’t affect  those who used public benefits ok.

Thx Sandra ..  what a relief ... as since morning I was panicking didn’t knew that government only make policy and then other governments denies and the sufferer is poor public....god is great and you too.

[MelTex30 45]

1 hour ago, sandranj said:

It’s not considered public charge if vawa  petitioners use public benefits because. If the new policy won’t include vawa petitioners then the old policy will be the valid one.In case they include VAWA petitioners the new policy will be enforced considering the day they published the new policy ,it means the law won’t affect  those who used public benefits ok.

What is a health benefit? Is it just plain insurance that you pay for monthly? Or is it something else? 

[iwillsurvive 254]

5 minutes ago, MelTex30 said:

What is a health benefit? Is it just plain insurance that you pay for monthly? Or is it something else? 

With Prima Facie, you are eligible to sign up for Medicaid (and other public benefits for low income).

 

https://www.medicaid.gov/

[Military 78]

21 hours ago, Cindygodisgood1 said:

This is confusing mine got approved may 25th but I still have no update on my online i485 😕 do yall think it got transferred already ? 

I am the same too I got approved in June and my previously filed i485 (filed in 2016) was placed on hold since my approval there has been no movement either on my i485. I am wondering if I need to contact them to ask them to resume or if they will automatically resume processing.

[Romero_2000 18]

My vawa has been approved. Thank the lord!

 

Im going to file the I485. will that take about another year to get a decision?

 

Thanks

[JJ_1017 19]

Anyone got I-485 approvals? (Chicago field office) post timeline please!