VAWA, Part 16

[Verdy2019 1]

Just now, FeDaniela said:

Self-petitioning abused spouses or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents are Exempt (you do not need to paid) for paying I-360 fee 

Thanks for clarifying this. 

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

Just got this info from USCIS site! 

The following individuals are exempt from paying the $435 fee:

• Amerasians; (Box 1.A. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused spouses or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Box 1.I. or Box 1.J. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused parents of U.S. citizens (Box 1.K. on the form);
• Special Immigrant Juveniles (Box 1.C. on the form); or,
• Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq (Box 1.L. or Box 1.M. on the form)
• Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (Box 1.L. or Box 1.N. on the form).

[digonyc 46]

18 hours ago, Cindygodisgood1 said:

Yes ! Lots of different times she kept asking and i am divorced from him i didnt take the decree they will rfe for it 

Hi. Just got back from my interview and it was exactly like yours!

 

Officer asked for birth and marriage certificate along with state ID. 

The officer didnt ask any questions about the marriage.  

The interview was about 10 min. My lawyer was next to me. 

Officer said the she would review my case and i would hear from them.

The officer gave me a letter stating that they wouldnt need anything else from me and for my suprise, soon i walked out of the Plaza building in Manhattan my status was updated to :

New Card Is Being Produced

On November 19, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number , and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

Good luck to everyone. It was a long journey, 3 yrs! 

[FeDaniela 673]

3 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Please I need confirmation! WOW!!😳 they're really scheming ways to make this petition tough! It's supposed to be humanitarian! Still in awe!

This individuals are exempt meaning you don't need to paid for the Fee..

The following individuals are exempt from paying the $435 fee:

• Amerasians; (Box 1.A. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused spouses or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Box 1.I. or Box 1.J. on the form);   ****
• Self-petitioning abused parents of U.S. citizens (Box 1.K. on the form);
• Special Immigrant Juveniles (Box 1.C. on the form); or,
• Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq (Box 1.L. or Box 1.M. on the form)
• Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (Box 1.L. or Box 1.N. on the form).

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

10 minutes ago, Shroy123 said:

Sorry.. Wow I360 is not free anymore 

 

$435. You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, or cashier’s check.  When filing at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may also pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Please note that service centers are not able to process credit card payments.

When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing and biometric service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.

If you are required to pay a fee for your petition or are unable to submit your petition electronically, you may still follow the form instructions and submit the Form I-360 by mail.

The following individuals are exempt from paying the $435 fee:

• Amerasians; (Box 1.A. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused spouses or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Box 1.I. or Box 1.J. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused parents of U.S. citizens (Box 1.K. on the form);
• Special Immigrant Juveniles (Box 1.C. on the form); or,
• Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq (Box 1.L. or Box 1.M. on the form)
• Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (Box 1.L. or Box 1.N. on the form).

Note: Religious Workers may not file Form I-360 concurrently with a Form I-485. 8 CFR 245.2(a)(2)(B); Cf. Ruiz-Diaz v. United States, 703 F.3d 483 (9th Cir. 2012).  A Religious Worker may file Form I-485 only after USCIS has approved the Form I-360.

Attestation for Special Immigrant Religious Worker Classification

All petitioners filing Form I-360 petitions for special immigrant religious workers are required to submit the employer attestation in Form I-360. If applicable, the petitioner is also required to submit the Religious Denomination Certification in Form I-360, which must be signed by the authorized representative of the religious organization within the denomination. Please refer to the form’s instructions for further details.

Widow(er)s of Deceased U.S. Citizens

At one time, section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act provided that a citizen’s surviving spouse could file an immigrant visa petition if the citizen and surviving spouse had been married at least two years. On Oct. 28, 2009, section 568(c) of Public Law 111-83 amended the Immigration and Nationality Act so that you may be eligible to immigrate, even if you and your deceased spouse were married for less than 2 years when your spouse died.

You must still file your Form I-360 no later than 2 years after the citizen’s death.

Your eligibility for classification as the widow(er) of a U.S. citizen on the basis of a Form I-360 that you file after your citizen spouse died ends if you remarry before you immigrate or adjust status.

If your deceased citizen spouse filed a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, before dying, you do not need to file a Form I-360. Your spouse’s Form I-130 was automatically converted to a Form I-360. If your immigrant visa petition was originally filed as a Form I-130, your remarriage does not necessarily mean you cannot immigrate. Section 204(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act permits USCIS to approve the petition as a Form I-130, even if you have remarried.   

Iraqi and Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq or Afghanistan

You may scan and email your petition with the required documents (preferably in pdf format) to nsci360sivapp@uscis.dhs.gov.

If you scan and email your Form I-360, include the email address you want USCIS to use to send your electronic receipt. If you do not include an email address with your form, we will send the receipt notice electronically to the email address from which the petition was submitted.

If you submit your petition by email, you must bring the same original, signed Form I-360 that was submitted with you to your consular interview.

The following individuals are exempt from paying the $435 fee:

• Amerasians; (Box 1.A. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused spouses or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Box 1.I. or Box 1.J. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused parents of U.S. citizens (Box 1.K. on the form);
• Special Immigrant Juveniles (Box 1.C. on the form); or,
• Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq (Box 1.L. or Box 1.M. on the form)
• Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (Box 1.L. or Box 1.N. on the form).

[FeDaniela 673]

Just now, digonyc said:

Hi. Just got back from my interview and it was exactly like yours!

 

Officer asked for birth and marriage certificate along with state ID. 

The officer didnt ask any questions about the marriage.  

The interview was about 10 min. My lawyer was next to me. 

Officer said the she would review my case and i would hear from them.

The officer gave me a letter stating that they wouldnt need anything else from me and for my suprise, soon i walked out of the Plaza building in Manhattan my status was updated to :

New Card Is Being Produced

On November 19, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number , and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

Good luck to everyone. It was a long journey, 3 yrs! 

CONGRATULATIONS... 

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

1 minute ago, digonyc said:

Hi. Just got back from my interview and it was exactly like yours!

 

Officer asked for birth and marriage certificate along with state ID. 

The officer didnt ask any questions about the marriage.  

The interview was about 10 min. My lawyer was next to me. 

Officer said the she would review my case and i would hear from them.

The officer gave me a letter stating that they wouldnt need anything else from me and for my suprise, soon i walked out of the Plaza building in Manhattan my status was updated to :

New Card Is Being Produced

On November 19, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number , and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

Good luck to everyone. It was a long journey, 3 yrs! 

congrats!

[FeDaniela 673]

Just now, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

The following individuals are exempt from paying the $435 fee:

• Amerasians; (Box 1.A. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused spouses or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Box 1.I. or Box 1.J. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused parents of U.S. citizens (Box 1.K. on the form);
• Special Immigrant Juveniles (Box 1.C. on the form); or,
• Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq (Box 1.L. or Box 1.M. on the form)
• Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (Box 1.L. or Box 1.N. on the form).

we post the same thing LOL... at the same time jaja

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

Just now, FeDaniela said:

we post the same thing LOL... at the same time jaja

😂😂😂😂😂 yes dear! I checked it out from USCIS site...thank God!❤❤

[Lola_lalo 211]

2 minutes ago, digonyc said:

Hi. Just got back from my interview and it was exactly like yours!

 

Officer asked for birth and marriage certificate along with state ID. 

The officer didnt ask any questions about the marriage.  

The interview was about 10 min. My lawyer was next to me. 

Officer said the she would review my case and i would hear from them.

The officer gave me a letter stating that they wouldnt need anything else from me and for my suprise, soon i walked out of the Plaza building in Manhattan my status was updated to :

New Card Is Being Produced

On November 19, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number , and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

Good luck to everyone. It was a long journey, 3 yrs! 

Praise be to the Lord! Congratulation!

[FeDaniela 673]

Just now, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

😂😂😂😂😂 yes dear! I checked it out from USCIS site...thank God!❤❤

Yes me too is the greatest tool USCIS... 

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

6 minutes ago, digonyc said:

Hi. Just got back from my interview and it was exactly like yours!

 

Officer asked for birth and marriage certificate along with state ID. 

The officer didnt ask any questions about the marriage.  

The interview was about 10 min. My lawyer was next to me. 

Officer said the she would review my case and i would hear from them.

The officer gave me a letter stating that they wouldnt need anything else from me and for my suprise, soon i walked out of the Plaza building in Manhattan my status was updated to :

New Card Is Being Produced

On November 19, 2019, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number , and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

Good luck to everyone. It was a long journey, 3 yrs! 

My dear friend please post your timeline one more time! We're all excited for you! I said a prayer for you when I saw your post yesterday!🙏 God is just awesome!😊👍

[Shroy123 751]

29 minutes ago, FeDaniela said:

Self-petitioning abused spouses or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents are Exempt (you do not need to paid)  I-360 fee 

before, the filing fee was shown as $0. they recently changed it 

26 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Just got this info from USCIS site! 

The following individuals are exempt from paying the $435 fee:

• Amerasians; (Box 1.A. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused spouses or children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents (Box 1.I. or Box 1.J. on the form);
• Self-petitioning abused parents of U.S. citizens (Box 1.K. on the form);
• Special Immigrant Juveniles (Box 1.C. on the form); or,
• Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq (Box 1.L. or Box 1.M. on the form)
• Afghan nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (Box 1.L. or Box 1.N. on the form).

oh it makes sense.. Sorry @Verdy2019 it is free for you 

[Lola_lalo 211]

8 minutes ago, FeDaniela said:

we post the same thing LOL... at the same time jaja

We should be careful when we give informations. I-360 isn't for VAWA only. Yes it has a filling fee  but as @Stillwinning!!!😊 and @FeDaniela posted some of the lists under I-360 are exempted from paying. 

Edited November 19, 2019 by Lola_lalo

[FeDaniela 673]

3 minutes ago, Shroy123 said:

before, the filing fee was shown as $0. they recently changed it 

Yes, but they clarify who individuals are exempt, under I-360 Special immigrant are a lot individuals that can file too they may paid fee. 

 

A special immigrant. A special immigrant is defined as one of the following:

1.  Religious Worker
2.  Panama Canal Company Employee, Canal Zone Government Employee, U.S. Government in the Canal Zone Employee;
3.  Physician;
4.  International Organization or NATO-6 Employee or Family Member;
5.  Juvenile Declared Dependent on a juvenile court;
6.  U.S. armed forces member;
7.  Afghan or Iraqi national who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government as a translator;
8.  Iraqi national who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq or
9.  An Afghan national who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government or the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
10. Broadcasters; or
11. Other classifications not listed above may be eligible to use Form I-360. Please check www.uscis.gov/i-360 for updates.

Edited November 19, 2019 by FeDaniela