VAWA, Part 12

[Military 78]

I just wanted to share my experience, over the Holidays I traveled for the first time since receiving my GC. It was a wonderful experience to be able to see my family and kids. Returning was a breeze, of course, I was taken to secondary because I was previously arrested. I only spent 5 mins there where the officer asked me how long I spent abroad and I told him and he said: "Welcome Home" that was just a surreal moment to hear those words.  To all the people waiting and to those impacted by the existing Government shutdown with the VAWA reauthorization pending and potentially slower processing, I am praying that some normalcy will return soon and everyone will get some good news for the New Year. By the way Happy New Year VJers. 

[Ziongirl 269]

14 minutes ago, Military said:

I just wanted to share my experience, over the Holidays I traveled for the first time since receiving my GC. It was a wonderful experience to be able to see my family and kids. Returning was a breeze, of course, I was taken to secondary because I was previously arrested. I only spent 5 mins there where the officer asked me how long I spent abroad and I told him and he said: "Welcome Home" that was just a surreal moment to hear those words.  To all the people waiting and to those impacted by the existing Government shutdown with the VAWA reauthorization pending and potentially slower processing, I am praying that some normalcy will return soon and everyone will get some good news for the New Year. By the way Happy New Year VJers. 

Great to hear from you once more, am happy for you atleast you finally met your family,

Just a quick question have you filled for your kids? How does it go? Do I have to be a citizen first or I can do it immediately after I get my GC? And how long does it take? What's the process,  am waiting for an interview and I have a kid back home whom I would like to start her process too after my approval of GC. 

[jamaica fineness 104]

3 hours ago, Military said:

I just wanted to share my experience, over the Holidays I traveled for the first time since receiving my GC. It was a wonderful experience to be able to see my family and kids. Returning was a breeze, of course, I was taken to secondary because I was previously arrested. I only spent 5 mins there where the officer asked me how long I spent abroad and I told him and he said: "Welcome Home" that was just a surreal moment to hear those words.  To all the people waiting and to those impacted by the existing Government shutdown with the VAWA reauthorization pending and potentially slower processing, I am praying that some normalcy will return soon and everyone will get some good news for the New Year. By the way Happy New Year VJers. 

@Military welcome home and happy new year😎 we are happy to hear from you and thanks for sharing with us your story alot of us gonna need your help so gear up your self 😁 but anyway happy to know you don't turn your back on us. Congratulations🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🏝

[Jawithlove 30]

Hi @sandranj for those in removal proceedings how do we know if we are in the batch that got their proceedings canceled or push back ? I’m unable to get through to the 1800 number. My court day is the first week of February 

[Military 78]

4 hours ago, Ziongirl said:

Great to hear from you once more, am happy for you atleast you finally met your family,

Just a quick question have you filled for your kids? How does it go? Do I have to be a citizen first or I can do it immediately after I get my GC? And how long does it take? What's the process,  am waiting for an interview and I have a kid back home whom I would like to start her process too after my approval of GC. 

I have started the process. If your kids were on your VAWA approval then the process a bit faster, you would file I824 which is Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (or follow to join) if they were not then you would be filing for them as an LPR and that's a long process.

1 hour ago, jamaica fineness said:

@Military welcome home and happy new year😎 we are happy to hear from you and thanks for sharing with us your story alot of us gonna need your help so gear up your self 😁 but anyway happy to know you don't turn your back on us. Congratulations🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🏝

Thank you, I am here to offer any advice or tips that I can that will hopefully allow you guys to be able to travel and see your families and experience the awesome feeling I just experienced. 

[Dharmaraj 81]

6 hours ago, Military said:

I just wanted to share my experience, over the Holidays I traveled for the first time since receiving my GC. It was a wonderful experience to be able to see my family and kids. Returning was a breeze, of course, I was taken to secondary because I was previously arrested. I only spent 5 mins there where the officer asked me how long I spent abroad and I told him and he said: "Welcome Home" that was just a surreal moment to hear those words.  To all the people waiting and to those impacted by the existing Government shutdown with the VAWA reauthorization pending and potentially slower processing, I am praying that some normalcy will return soon and everyone will get some good news for the New Year. By the way Happy New Year VJers. 

Very nice

[Hanna Bui 32]

50 minutes ago, Military said:

I have started the process. If your kids were on your VAWA approval then the process a bit faster, you would file I824 which is Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (or follow to join) if they were not then you would be filing for them as an LPR and that's a long process.

Thank you, I am here to offer any advice or tips that I can that will hopefully allow you guys to be able to travel and see your families and experience the awesome feeling I just experienced. 

Congratulation for your coming back. Pls help me to verify some questions about derative children if you dont hate.

I have approval I360, can i file I824 for my kid abroad right now or i have to wait until getting GC? I am confuse a lot about this step. Thank you so much for your answer. 

Pls keep you posted. It's very useful for me and many people in this forum.

[Ziongirl 269]

1 hour ago, Military said:

I have started the process. If your kids were on your VAWA approval then the process a bit faster, you would file I824 which is Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition (or follow to join) if they were not then you would be filing for them as an LPR and that's a long process.

Thank you, I am here to offer any advice or tips that I can that will hopefully allow you guys to be able to travel and see your families and experience the awesome feeling I just experienced. 

Thanks do you mean if they were in the form I360? Then I can file to follow or if I mentioned them in the form. Because I only had my form I never filed a form for my daughter 

[Jawithlove 30]

I received my receipt notice for my i485 and i765 from my lawyer today. So thankfully they granted the fee waiver. I sent them in December 20 they received it the 26th and 

[Hanna Bui 32]

3 minutes ago, Ziongirl said:

Thanks do you mean if they were in the form I360? Then I can file to follow or if I mentioned them in the form. Because I only had my form I never filed a form for my daughter 

If you mentioned your children on I360, USCIS would note their names as derative on the approval notice. If you didn't, as Military said, you will file for them after you get green card. 

[Ziongirl 269]

27 minutes ago, Hanna Bui said:

If you mentioned your children on I360, USCIS would note their names as derative on the approval notice. If you didn't, as Military said, you will file for them after you get green card. 

Ok I realized I mentioned her in form i485 only because she was not around and I didn't have her A number, is that ok to file for her after I get my greencard and file i824 or she is not eligible because she is not on the approval notice, please someone help to know if she is eligible to use form i824 after I get the GC approval 

[Ziongirl 269]

1 hour ago, Ziongirl said:

Ok I realized I mentioned her in form i485 only because she was not around and I didn't have her A number, is that ok to file for her after I get my greencard and file i824 or she is not eligible because she is not on the approval notice, please someone help to know if she is eligible to use form i824 after I get the GC approval 

I just checked and yes however I didn't include her in my I 360 form but she is included in the approval notice as a beneficiary.  I was almost loosing it

[Sunnyman 45]

6 hours ago, Ziongirl said:

I just checked and yes however I didn't include her in my I 360 form but she is included in the approval notice as a beneficiary.  I was almost loosing it

Quick one! Children living abroad that are listed and are derivative can be applied for after vawa approval or after GC approval? Clarification is needed please. Can Sandra assist with this question. Thanks.

Edited January 16, 2019 by Sunnyman

[NICOLA2017 82]

21 hours ago, Military said:

I just wanted to share my experience, over the Holidays I traveled for the first time since receiving my GC. It was a wonderful experience to be able to see my family and kids. Returning was a breeze, of course, I was taken to secondary because I was previously arrested. I only spent 5 mins there where the officer asked me how long I spent abroad and I told him and he said: "Welcome Home" that was just a surreal moment to hear those words.  To all the people waiting and to those impacted by the existing Government shutdown with the VAWA reauthorization pending and potentially slower processing, I am praying that some normalcy will return soon and everyone will get some good news for the New Year. By the way Happy New Year VJers. 

Congrats again hon...i wanna travel but am so scared got my new card n approval but nothing on my GC yet ...

[Sandra G. 5,043]

Folks USCIS approved yesterday two cases that I filed in May 2018 and another one inJune 2018, but I still have many 2017 cases pending   without adjudication. 

 

Please when you hire an attorney read the forms that the attorney will file  before signing , if the attorney typed the affidavit for you after listening your story then you must read the affidavit before signing,if something  is not right do not sign and ask the attorney to fix it.

 

Yesterday one terrible attorney refunded  65% of the fees,of one  visa journey member, that he paid to his attorney. I wrote a letter  pointing all mistakes by the attorney and the person signed and mailed to the him.In December another attorney refunded 100% of the fees after I saw the  mistakes done by him as well.

 

The attorneys don’t have to refund the fees paid if they did everything correct and Uscis denied ,but when there are terrible mistakes by the attorney you should ask your money back .

 

You must describe the courtship in details. Do not write the affidavits for your friends to sign,they should write down what they know about the relationship and abuse,if they know about the abuse,ask them to notariZe the affidavits .