VAWA, Part 17

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

14 minutes ago, Gi Gi said:

 

I’m at the social security office my new ead card now says my maiden name not the married last name so they said I can’t get a card because my first card was in my marriage last name and if I try to get a job I can’t be verified by social security so I won’t be able to get a job. 

You need to turn in the documents to Social Security as to why you changed your name to maiden name, such as divorce court records.  You cannot just change your name without legal reason.  

[Sandra G. 5,048]

14 hours ago, Gi Gi said:

So if u get public assistance u might get a denial? Didn’t the prima facie day u can get federal Bennett’s. I got it for my son for a few mths he was born here. But never got it for myself. 

A Vawa petitioner can get public benefits,it’s not a problem at all.

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 1/12/2020 at 9:52 AM, Texas Girl said:

@sandranj

 

i have an attorney, yet having to seek advice from you as i sometimes donot get timely advice from them. Here is an important advice i need to respond to my rfe. Please help.

My attorney is yet to receive the physical rfe notice. I am assuming it would be for my birth certificate as my lawyer forgot(!) to include it in the original packet.

 

A qq occurred to me. My birth certificate is bi-lingual ie. in English AND native language. Would USCIS need certifed translation for it as its not plain English and has 2 languages? 

 

Thank you 🙏 

If the birth certificate is in English and in your native language then you don’t need to translate.

[Sandra G. 5,048]

21 hours ago, usarlifecitizen said:

Hello everyone!

 

I am new to this forum and I am so thankful that there is an outlet here such as this one for us going through the VAWA process.  My timeline so far

 

Forms Filed May 2018  -   I360, I485 and I 765 

 

Receipt notices received June 2018

 

Biometrics July 2018

 

1st Prima Facie July 2018

 

EAD Approval letter August 2018

 

EAD Renewal letter April 2019

 

2nd Prima Facie July 2019

 

Receipt notice For I765 EAD July 2019

 

2nd EAD received July 2019

 

December 2019 RFE for proof of battery

 

I am not sure what they want at this point because I submitted everything from the onset with affidavits and more can someone please help me with this thanks.

 

I do understand that everyone journey is different and the wait for us so long.  I will persevere and will not give up.  Ms Sandra @sandranj can you please direct me is there a way for me to contact you for your service, thanks.

 

 

I am sorry but I don’t get cases that I don’t start from the beginning .

 

TO prove abuse you will need to attend therapy, and have a psychological evaluation done. Don’t get the evaluation done before attending at least 5/7 therapy sessions.Good luck .

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 1/11/2020 at 12:44 PM, Sk1992 said:

@sandranj please help me 

Ask your question please.

[Gi Gi 46]

1 hour ago, Pinkrlion said:

You need to turn in the documents to Social Security as to why you changed your name to maiden name, such as divorce court records.  You cannot just change your name without legal reason.  

I don’t have divorce papers. I just filed using my last name when I did vawa which is why the card came in my maiden last name 

[Sk1992 73]

On 1/9/2020 at 7:01 PM, Sk1992 said:

Hello everyone 

sorry if i am posting it in wrong forum. Okay i will explain from the start. Came here in US on b1/b2 visa and got married to US citizen. My ex husband filed my i-485  but after his so many threats and abuses i left the house but before i could even think about anything he withdrew my application. N i became out of status that time. In August 2019 i applied vawa through attorney she filed i360,i765 and i485 . I done my biometrics shortly after that. N they sent me RFE for good moral character and good faith marriage and been sent away in December. I didn’t get any prima facie yet. I just emailed my attorney today to ask her how long can it take for my EAD to arrive and she gave me a big shock telling me that my ead category is c31 not c09 cuz i was out of status so that’s y she couldn’t do c09 . She said my i360 needs to be approved in order to get EAD. N i know it is taking nearly 2 years now to get that. And I don’t have a single penny on me right now. Just wanted to ask that did my attorney do the right thing? Could she Applied under c09? 
if not then probably i have to go back to my country bcz cannot survive here like this. Sorry for a big essay i wrote n thank you in advance

@sandranj this was my question.. thank you

[Shroy123 749]

Why I130 priority date is mentioned in I360 approval notice?

[FeDaniela 673]

2 minutes ago, Shroy123 said:

Why I130 priority date is mentioned in I360 approval notice?

The priority date Is usually transfer, when you applied to the I-130 previous to the I-360.... But this is jut useful to LPR Spouse, so when they adjust status don't need to wait anytime or less time. 

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

44 minutes ago, Gi Gi said:

I don’t have divorce papers. I just filed using my last name when I did vawa which is why the card came in my maiden last name 

 

Name on immigration document and other evidence for an SSN are different - 

 

If the required documents show clearly different names, do not accept the evidence to process the SSN application. In these situations, the applicant must submit SSN evidence showing the same name or submit evidence of a name change after the immigration document was issued per RM 10212.010.

[FridayGirl@69 318]

18 hours ago, Texas Girl said:

Good to know! Thank you @FridayGirl@69

Im slightly disappointed about how my attorney is handling the case. However, with support from this forum im positive i will be able to sail through. I appreciate everyone who gives their time and advice on this forum.
 

Good luck to all fellow petitioners  ❤️

As a Vawa Petitioner with successful approval of it and my humble, painful experience is that we all learn through out the process and USVJ is the BEST outstanding source to helps us all, specially @sandranj free and good hearted advise!!! She is absolutely the BEST 💕 

Just take it easy and embrace yourself, all will work out at the end...

Best Luck!!!  🍀 

Edited January 13, 2020 by FridayGirl@69

[FridayGirl@69 318]

14 hours ago, aquila said:

Hello dear, I'm doing good by God's Grace 🙏 and mercy. So far nothing heard from them and still hanging in here 😊.

Thank you so much for checking in on me and really appreciate it. Have a blessed week.

Always thinking on you 😘

Stay Strong, yours will come soon!!! 🙏🏼

[FridayGirl@69 318]

3 hours ago, ponak98 said:

What was the timeline experience for you recently on receiving the renewed EAD under C09 when I-360 and I-485 were filed concurrently? How soon has it be renewed / received? Thank you a lot all!!!

You MUST renew 4-5 months before it expired!

it takes over 9-16 weeks to get the renewal 😣

[quistarrok 51]

20 minutes ago, FridayGirl@69 said:

You MUST renew 4-5 months before it expired!

it takes over 9-16 weeks to get the renewal 😣

mine has already been over 120 days (18 weeks)....why does it take so long!

[Bessly 28]

2 hours ago, Sk1992 said:

@sandranj this was my question.. thank you

What did you submit initially as good faith marriage and good moral character