VAWA, Part 17

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

13 minutes ago, Aarontx90 said:

He filed a new i485, I thinking in November 2019 but I’ll ask him for sure.

again as always, thank you for your response. And can I file i485 along with vawa ?

If you're married to a USC yes. But I learned that even LPR spouses can also file now as visa numbers are available. Ok so don't do anything until you confirm from your attorney if he filed a fresh i485 or not. You don't want to make the pending i485 three now.👍

[sabina4 2]

hello, I have bank accounts with my ex spouse that we opened by the time we got married. I applied for vawa and used those accounts as proof. now i'm divorced and would like to close those bank accounts to stop paying unnecessary fees. since I already submitted statements from those accounts to USCIS, is it safe to close them now? or should I keep them for a little longer? I still have like a year of waiting for decision on i360. thanks

[Shroy123 749]

18 minutes ago, sabina4 said:

hello, I have bank accounts with my ex spouse that we opened by the time we got married. I applied for vawa and used those accounts as proof. now i'm divorced and would like to close those bank accounts to stop paying unnecessary fees. since I already submitted statements from those accounts to USCIS, is it safe to close them now? or should I keep them for a little longer? I still have like a year of waiting for decision on i360. thanks

yes you can. 

[namastenyc 69]

1 hour ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

I hope with you that it was given by mistake🙏..but I think not. The status we see online doesn't always give real time situations of our cases. Most people that have been in your situation re-file. So is it true you didn't attend interview to even ask them to hold it? Pending VAWA approval? If yes then it truly is denied. The officer likely interpreted it as abandoned..so their next line of action is to deny it. It's faster to go with the 3rd option as the other two could waste time..really waste it!😏

No. I just got an email alert/notification that my I-485 application has been reopened and that I will be scheduled for testing/interview over the coming weeks. I spent all day complaining to USCIS - and, although they never made a mistake over the phone, I dont think that it's a coincidence that I got this status update via e-mail 4 hours later. Moral of the story: Persevere! Don't give up! Complaining works at times!  

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2 minutes ago, namastenyc said:

No. I just got an email alert/notification that my I-485 application has been reopened and that I will be scheduled for testing/interview over the coming weeks. I spent all day complaining to USCIS - and, although they never made a mistake over the phone, I dont think that it's a coincidence that I got this status update via e-mail 4 hours later. Moral of the story: Persevere! Don't give up! Complaining works at times!  

There you go! Congrats!👏👏🙌😀

[namastenyc 69]

1 hour ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

I hope with you that it was given by mistake🙏..but I think not. The status we see online doesn't always give real time situations of our cases. Most people that have been in your situation re-file. So is it true you didn't attend interview to even ask them to hold it? Pending VAWA approval? If yes then it truly is denied. The officer likely interpreted it as abandoned..so their next line of action is to deny it. It's faster to go with the 3rd option as the other two could waste time..really waste it!😏

I think it was a technical error or a glitch on their part. On my end, the I-485 application was still pending and currently active. So, don't go into panic mode immediately! 

[namastenyc 69]

Just now, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

There you go! Congrats!👏👏🙌😀

Thanks dear! Hope you get an interview request letter soon. I recall that ewe both applied around the same timeline! I'm thinking of you and good luck!

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1 minute ago, namastenyc said:

I think it was a technical error or a glitch on their part. On my end, the I-485 application was still pending and currently active. So, don't go into panic mode immediately! 

Good thing you took your advice!😀 happy it's resolved!

[namastenyc 69]

1 hour ago, Shroy123 said:

take a screenshot of USCIS website where it shows no status change. Also, file MOTR and explain you have never received an interview notice. They should open your I485 again

Thanks dear. Very practical advice. For future reference: what is MOTR? Motion to reopen the case? 

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1 minute ago, namastenyc said:

Thanks dear. Very practical advice. For future reference: what is MOTR? Motion to reopen the case? 

LOL you got it. Motion to re-open!😀

[Ballerina 91]

For the people who moved before filing, how did you get background check from your previous state? Did you have to go back to your former state or were you able to do it online, and how if you were?

[ShanT 8]

Hi All,

I've been a silent reader since September of 2018. My Vawa journey is below.

 

• I got married to a USC in 2014

• Spouse filed I130 in Jan2017

• Work permit May2017

• Spouse canceled I130 August 2017

• Interview for I130 September 2017 I showed up with my pro bono lawyer to interview without my spouse. We filed the I360 4 days before the interview. We ask the IO to hold the I485 through my spouse but they cancelled it November2017. 

• I filed my new I485/I765 C09 December 2017

• Received first Ead C09 in March2018

• Filed for second Ead December2018

• Vawa Approved in March2019 

• Received deferred Action notice, Approval notice, EAD C31 in March2018.

• Received Courtesy letter April2019

• Received another EAD C09 in June 2019

• My attorney received my interview letter on Feb 10, 2020.

• Did my medical on Feb 14, 2020

• Interview on Feb 24, 2020

• "New Card being produced" approximately 45 mins after interview. 

• Case approved Feb 25

Everyone please continue to pray and receive y'all blessings. God didn't take us this far to leave us. I'm happy my journey is over. My interview was pretty simple even though I was still depressed because my husband has put me through a lot and I'm still going through it. We are still married. IO asked the yes and no questions on the I485 asked for my passport, ID and EAD. She asked for my marital status, job, where I lived and where I wanted my decision to be mailed. She gave me a letter that stated my case was recommended for approval. She asked if I had more questions I said no. She said I would get a decision in the mail but hinted she will make the decisionthe same day. But I kept checking the online case status and there it was, Gods blessing.

 

 

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[Heism 9]

Congratulations on the approval

 

We had almost the same case.....same questions...I had my interview today Feb 25 but I have not received any decision yet

[Engineering-rocks 212]

1 hour ago, Ballerina said:

For the people who moved before filing, how did you get background check from your previous state? Did you have to go back to your former state or were you able to do it online, and how if you were?

You can get one from FBI, it's for all states

[Engineering-rocks 212]

8 hours ago, Viva said:

Thank you. I have called and done online requests, but I think it’s time to contact congressman.🙏

Yeah I had no updates on my rfe for 4 months, so I filed congressman and ombudsman inquiries, and about 2 weeks later I got approved. Not sure which one of the 2 was more helpful, buy my guess is ombudsman.