VAWA, Part 11

[Bryan12 17]

Hello guys I need your help,my lawyer file i765 under c31 category and later we resend another i766 with category c9 because I have work pending the approval.

its was rejected and sent because saying we have to pay the fee for the form.

 

mind you the fee was waived when we first filed i360,i485 and i765 .

 

i need to work and I don’t have enough to pay for this fee.pls advice.

Thanks 

[FocusedFemale 60]

30 minutes ago, Bryan12 said:

Hello guys I need your help,my lawyer file i765 under c31 category and later we resend another i766 with category c9 because I have work pending the approval.

its was rejected and sent because saying we have to pay the fee for the form.

 

mind you the fee was waived when we first filed i360,i485 and i765 .

 

i need to work and I don’t have enough to pay for this fee.pls advice.

Thanks 

Hi, just resend it with the fee waiver. It happened to me too. You could also send a cover letter with it, explaining the urgency of the situation and proof that you have a job offer. Ask kindly for them to expedite the processing. 

[iwillsurvive 254]

29 minutes ago, Bryan12 said:

Hello guys I need your help,my lawyer file i765 under c31 category and later we resend another i766 with category c9 because I have work pending the approval.

its was rejected and sent because saying we have to pay the fee for the form.

 

mind you the fee was waived when we first filed i360,i485 and i765 .

 

i need to work and I don’t have enough to pay for this fee.pls advice.

Thanks 

Did you submit a new fee waiver or at least a copy of your previous I-765 fee waiver when submitting the second I-765 under C9? Your attorney should have known to do that. How else are they supposed to know that you have been granted a fee waiver already? 

[Bryan12 17]

4 minutes ago, iwillsurvive said:

Did you submit a new fee waiver or at least a copy of your previous I-765 fee waiver when submitting the second I-765 under C9? Your attorney should have known to do that. How else are they supposed to know that you have been granted a fee waiver already? 

Yes we include he receipt of the previous i485 and i765 but they still reject it.

also do you mean I have to submit a new fee waiver ?

[Bryan12 17]

6 minutes ago, FocusedFemale said:

Hi, just resend it with the fee waiver. It happened to me too. You could also send a cover letter with it, explaining the urgency of the situation and proof that you have a job offer. Ask kindly for them to expedite the processing. 

Sorry for my ignorance .

the fee waiver (is it a form I have to download and fill) to include with the new i765

[JJ_1017 19]

7 hours ago, FocusedFemale said:

Only the DHS website was updated. I received the notices now! Amen!!!! What a relief! Thank you, Lord!!!!

Congratulations!!! God bless us all ❤️

[FocusedFemale 60]

21 minutes ago, Bryan12 said:

Sorry for my ignorance .

the fee waiver (is it a form I have to download and fill) to include with the new i765

Yes, it’s form I-912. It’s going to ask you a bunch of questions. It has a lot of pages, so read it carefully and ask for help if needed. Send with it your Birth certificate,copy of your passport biometrics page,  your Prima Facie notice if you have it, and the tear off portion of the letter that came with your first work permit card. Mention all the case numbers the EAD is related to. Every time you file, you have to send the waiver. 

[bebetho 24]

7 hours ago, FocusedFemale said:

Only the DHS website was updated. I received the notices now! Amen!!!! What a relief! Thank you, Lord!!!!

Congrats !!!

[TexasVAWA 60]

I am preparing package to file for VAWA.  Do I need to include the original copy of each documents or photocopy?  

[Dharmaraj 81]

15 hours ago, FocusedFemale said:

Hi Guys, I got approved for my green card on the spot today. Below is my timeline :

 

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!!! 

 

August 14-25 Interview letter sent out and received.

 

September 11 - Interview date. 

 

❗️❗️🙏🏿UPDATE🙏🏿❗️

 

September 11 -✅Green card approved!!

 

✳️I arrived too early (Detroit office), and I got called in almost exactly at 8:00am. My P.O. was really nice and cheerful. She took my picture, finger prints and took my passport, along with my interview letter. She asked me about my address, name, d.o.b. and when I arrived (I confirmed).

 

She did not mention the new I-693, so I mentioned it, and she said yes, she need it. 

 

She commended me on doing a really good job of doing my filings on my own. I said I was going to become an attorney now, then and we both laughed. 

 

She asked me the yes or no questions, and noted my speeding ticket. 

 

She asked about my current job, but didn’t take the proof like the interview letter asked. We talked about working in retail and the mood was very relaxed. 

 

She did not ask me at all about the abuse or asked me why I overstayed my visitor visa. 

 

She then told me that everything looks great and if her security checks come back clear at the end of the day, then I should expect my green card in two weeks. 

 

I asked her if she could stamp my passport with the travel authorization, and she said that was for people who wanted to travel immediately. She then said “Let me just run it now, it only takes 2 seconds”.

 

We chatted about my job and Macy’s discounts until it was done, and she said “all the checks came back okay, so you can expect your green card in the mail in about two weeks!”. 

 

I cried a little. The journey was long and stressful. The end of this week, would make it two full years since I started my VAWA journey. Praise be to God from whom all blessings flow. 

 

I hope this helps. Go in with a smile, be cheerful, relax, but don’t say too much. When asked the yes or no questions, it helps to say “no, sir, or no, ma’am”.  

 

I have not gotten an update since the interview, but I’m not worried, because I haven’t received any notices since my vawa approval on March. 

 

Thanks to everyone who prayed for me or wished me well. I am praying for you too. 

 

 

Congrats 

[FocusedFemale 60]

10 minutes ago, TexasVAWA said:

I am preparing package to file for VAWA.  Do I need to include the original copy of each documents or photocopy?  

Copy. Read the instructions that come with each form. It will tell you how to submit all the forms and the supporting documents/evidence. 

[iwillsurvive 254]

13 minutes ago, TexasVAWA said:

I am preparing package to file for VAWA.  Do I need to include the original copy of each documents or photocopy?  

You need to submit original official USCIS forms and affidavits as these need to have the original signature on it. 

As far as marriage certificate, etc. goes, you can submit a copy. 

[staypositive 51]

Hey everyone. Is it safe to accept financial aid? I have a prima facie notice, I am just worried that it’ll make me a public charge in the future, I am still waiting to have my VAWA approved and my status adjusted. I already got approved for financial aid but now I am wondering if I should accept the financial aid or not. I am kinda scared that’ll be a problem at the AOS.

 

Thank you for your help!

[Bryan12 17]

2 hours ago, FocusedFemale said:

Yes, it’s form I-912. It’s going to ask you a bunch of questions. It has a lot of pages, so read it carefully and ask for help if needed. Send with it your Birth certificate,copy of your passport biometrics page,  your Prima Facie notice if you have it, and the tear off portion of the letter that came with your first work permit card. Mention all the case numbers the EAD is related to. Every time you file, you have to send the waiver. 

Thanks so much.

i really appreciate,pls can I also include AP form.

Hope it does not affect anything 

thanks

[JonShai 41]

19 minutes ago, staypositive said:

Hey everyone. Is it safe to accept financial aid? I have a prima facie notice, I am just worried that it’ll make me a public charge in the future, I am still waiting to have my VAWA approved and my status adjusted. I already got approved for financial aid but now I am wondering if I should accept the financial aid or not. I am kinda scared that’ll be a problem at the AOS.

 

Thank you for your help!

@staypositive it is ok for you to accept financial aid as it is not considered a public charge. Please bare in mind that financial aid is not free unless you only accept grants and no loans. Otherwise, this is money that you will have to repay in the near future.

 

By the ways congrats on your prima facie and congrats on getting approved for financial aid. I have been trying to use my prima facie to receive financial aid for the past 6 months and my school refuses to accept it saying it does not qualify me to receive Title IV aid but I know  it does. 

 

Do do you know which schools accept prima facie cause I am willing to transfer?