VAWA, Part 18

[Engineering-rocks 212]

13 hours ago, GreenB said:

Hi everyone...

 

My I360 was approved in January 2020

I got my c31 EAD in January 2020

I got an official I360 approval letter in March 2020

 

After these, I haven’t heard anything. Should I contact someone to follow up or do you guys think I should wait more? I don’t know if my file is in Vermont or NBC or local office...

I also got approved January 2020, got my courtesy letter about 10 days ago. You can probably contact your congressman to check on your I485.

[Shroy123 751]

12 hours ago, GreenB said:

Thank you for your quick response 🙏 

Did your case status not change even after the congress person intervention?

Yes.. now my case status is rfe received .. and no update yet.. i didnt receive a courtesy letter yet

[Apolo 314]

Good afternoon VJ family, I hope everyone has an amazing day, and also i wanna say happy Mother's Day to all those moms.

 I wanna ask you something personal and hope you can advise me. How do you deal with anxiety, with the fear of what can happen or with the option of getting your I-485 denied, how do you manage all the unknown and all that fear and even how have you overcome the abuse, i mean im still trying to overcome what happens and move forward but to be honest i don't know what will happen if my I-485 gets denied. I know that i may sound pathetic or stupid but since i have filed in 2015, i have been in a constant battle with everything that i mentioned, and even tho my I-360 got approved and all I'm waiting is my AOS i still have a lot of worries.

Once again i wanna say thank you,  to every single one of you, for your support and guidance and for always being there for each other.

[GreenB 113]

2 hours ago, Shroy123 said:

Yes.. now my case status is rfe received .. and no update yet.. i didnt receive a courtesy letter yet

Is courtesy letter same thing as the case approval letter?

5 hours ago, Engineering-rocks said:

I also got approved January 2020, got my courtesy letter about 10 days ago. You can probably contact your congressman to check on your I485.

What exactly should I ask? 

[Shroy123 751]

22 minutes ago, GreenB said:

Is courtesy letter same thing as the case approval letter?

What exactly should I ask? 

No.. courtesy letter is when they tell you to do medicals and bring it at the time of interview 

[Sandra G. 5,057]

On 5/7/2020 at 1:12 PM, balo101 said:

does anyone know how to contact  Ombudsman or who is my  Ombudsman since i live in NYC? I need to reach out to them regarding my EAD, its been pending for 302 days as of today. 

Contact your congress person.

[Sandra G. 5,057]

On 5/4/2020 at 5:10 PM, Naguto7659 said:

God bless all of the wonderful people here. I have been a wife of a us citizen who has been abusive to me. I-130 and I-485 were filed and currently waiting. I am considering to file for Vawa as cannot bear him anymore. He is a very mean person to me. If I file I-360 form my friend told me I can use priority date from I-130 so that uscis will review I-360 quicker. Is it possible and how is it helpful to make the process go quicker?

You use priority date just if your spouse is a green card holder. There is no way to make the process quicker. The VAWA adjudication is taking between 16/19 months.

[Sandra G. 5,057]

On 4/28/2020 at 4:10 PM, balo101 said:

@sandranj and other members,

My work permit is pending since july 10th of last year. I reached out to my senator and today i received this response from my senator. Does anyone know what that means? what other investigation they would be doing? any idea?

 

Thank you for your inquiry regarding this constituent's immigration matter. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records confirm that your constituent's case is pending at this time. USCIS is committed to adjudicating immigration benefits in a timely and efficient manner while also ensuring public safety, national security and compliance with all relevant directives. While the processing steps for most applications or petitions are completed quickly, a small percentage of cases involve unresolved issues that may result in adjudication delays. For example, if our review reveals an issue that may impact an individual's eligibility for the requested immigration benefit, further inquiry is needed. The inquiry may include an additional interview and/or contact with another agency for updates or more comprehensive information.

We are unable to determine at this time when the review process for the case will be completed. USCIS will issue a decision on your constituent's case once certain issues are resolved. We are striving to resolve these issues as soon as possible."

 

They are still doing background check.You just have to wait.

[Engineering-rocks 212]

1 hour ago, GreenB said:

Is courtesy letter same thing as the case approval letter?

What exactly should I ask? 

You can ask to inquire on the status of your I485, it's very simple. Just call, say you have an immigration question, and they will walk you through it.

 

3 hours ago, Apolo said:

Good afternoon VJ family, I hope everyone has an amazing day, and also i wanna say happy Mother's Day to all those moms.

 I wanna ask you something personal and hope you can advise me. How do you deal with anxiety, with the fear of what can happen or with the option of getting your I-485 denied, how do you manage all the unknown and all that fear and even how have you overcome the abuse, i mean im still trying to overcome what happens and move forward but to be honest i don't know what will happen if my I-485 gets denied. I know that i may sound pathetic or stupid but since i have filed in 2015, i have been in a constant battle with everything that i mentioned, and even tho my I-360 got approved and all I'm waiting is my AOS i still have a lot of worries.

Once again i wanna say thank you,  to every single one of you, for your support and guidance and for always being there for each other.

I really feel you, I get that anxiety as well. Please don't feel bad if you need to visit a doctor to talk about it, most people find it very helpful and it should be covered by insurance if you have one. Also speaking objectively, there is really no reason for them to deny your I485 unless you do/did anything seriously illegal (criminal record, drug possession and stuff like that). Otherwise you know it will happen, just have to wait a few more months.

[Honey1 5]

On 3/3/2020 at 10:11 AM, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Hey y'all..so yesterday was basically New card being produced. Today the update is case was approved. I just want to encourage everyone to keep holding on..it will happen. Most people here knows how long I waited..it ended in PRAISE!🙏 please do not give up! Remember God is the impossibility specialist!😊

 

Case Was Approved

On March 3, 2020, we approved your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC1XXXXXXXXX. We sent you an approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your approval notice by March 18, 2020, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Congratulations. So happy for you

 

[Hritik Rohail 103]

On 5/6/2020 at 7:55 AM, sandranj said:

I want to say thank you to everyone who offered help and please keep her in your prayers, if the situation persists for a while I will accept the help.I will keep you posted ,but please if someone is In from Florida (Pompano, Fort Lauderdale)and have a place for her to stay two weeks please contact me through pm.

So sorry to hear that. i can help her with money. Please let me know if she needs. 

[Touchdsky 1]

On 5/9/2020 at 2:20 PM, Villanelle said:

If you are going to send photographs you should print them with date stamps if possible. You also want to include a description (date, people in it, place, etc), its best to do this by printing a few pictures per page and handwriting underneath. You can write on the back of each photo but sometimes people have done that and USCIS didnt flip it over and see it was written on on the back.  You can also mark each picture with a letter like exhibit A, B, C etc and refer to them in your affidavit. Ex- In your affidavit you talk about a trip you took and refer them to look at picture A you attached. 

 

Your goal is to make it as easy to follow as you 

@villanelle thank you for giving time to answer my question. So I have to print photos and attach to a paper and handwrite captions from the picture? I just wanna make it clear as how I understood.

[TBoneTX 45,855]

Yes, you can do it that way.

If you're able to arrange to print, say, 2 or 4 photos to a page and type or write captions beneath each photo, it might be a little easier.

[Touchdsky 1]

@TboneTX thank you.  

I have another question...since my I130 and I485 was denied because he withdrew the petition and I did not appear on the date of the interview, he asked me not to appear coz  he will not appear too, I received a denial letter. It also said in the letter that they might forward me for removal proceedings....is there anybody here experience the same way? How long will I know and how will I know if I am on removal proceeding list. 

On 5/9/2020 at 2:20 PM, Villanelle said:

If you are going to send photographs you should print them with date stamps if possible. You also want to include a description (date, people in it, place, etc), its best to do this by printing a few pictures per page and handwriting underneath. You can write on the back of each photo but sometimes people have done that and USCIS didnt flip it over and see it was written on on the back.  You can also mark each picture with a letter like exhibit A, B, C etc and refer to them in your affidavit. Ex- In your affidavit you talk about a trip you took and refer them to look at picture A you attached. 

 

Your goal is to make it as easy to follow as you 

@villanelle thank you for giving time to answer my question. So I have to print photos and attach to a paper and handwrite captions from the picture? I just wanna make it clear as how I understood.

[Six666 28]

Good morning everyone

Any june 2017 NYC or westchester filer here, please share your timeline.

I filed in june 2017.

Approved in Nov 2018

After that nothing, waiting for interview.

Been receiving work permits ontime though.