VAWA, Part 18

[Shroy123 749]

10 hours ago, AhmedEid said:

Thank you very much my friend 

my lawyer advised me before to wait till get the approval before filling I485

is that true ?!

You can send i485 with your i360 as well even if your spouse is GC holder because visa dates are current. The advantage is you will get c09 ead otherwise you have to wait for work permit

[Shroy123 749]

6 hours ago, Optimistic1986 said:

Hey guys, so I got my EAD C31 on hand yesterday, until when do I expect the approval letter? It’ll be two yrs from filing this Sept 2020. Inputs please @Stillwinning!!!😊 ? Anybody?

Usually within 3 months you will receive approval letter and deferred action

[AhmedEid 3]

3 hours ago, balo101 said:

if you need a work permit then file i-485 and i-765. 

When i went to a lawyer she told me same thing to wait but i needed a work permit to work. good thing i joined this forum and i learned you can apply for i-485 and i-765 if your spouse is USC. I then did file i-765 and got my work almost a month ago. 

What i learned from this forum is that most of those lawyers out there do not know much about VAWA. 

You got your work permit C31 without I360 approval ?!

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

6 hours ago, monoxidelullaby said:

 

Nope, didn't get any notifications about that.. I'm guessing it's because NYC offices are pretty slow and covid19 happened, so yeah.

I'll wait until end of June,  f nothing happens I will definitely request help from my congressman.

It's also possible that it's been moved...they don't always update! Best to find out through your representative.👍

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

1 hour ago, AhmedEid said:

You got your work permit C31 without I360 approval ?!

Nobody gets C31 EAD without i360 approval. You can get C9 category before VAWA(i360) approval though. I'm sure you'll learn a lot here than from your attorney..based on your narrative so far. Best of luck!👍

[AhmedEid 3]

13 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Nobody gets C31 EAD without i360 approval. You can get C9 category before VAWA(i360) approval though. I'm sure you'll learn a lot here than from your attorney..based on your narrative so far. Best of luck!👍

Can i apply for I 765 before applying to I 485 ?!

[Roger12 5]

On 6/5/2020 at 1:45 PM, Kersac said:

My Vawa was alleged approved November 27th, 2019. I received my C31 in the mail on Dec 3rd 2019. Every attempt at getting USCIS to give me an approval notice for my vawa case: including sending Vermont center a written letter and contacting my congressman's office for assistance have all been unsuccessful. They told the secretary at my congressman's office verbally (on Phone) that my case has been approved and that not every one gets to receive the approval notice. All attempt to get some form of written evidence from USCIS that my vawa has been approved have been unsuccessful. I was (am still as divorce is not through yet) married to a US citizen so I filed my I-485 green card application concurrently with my vawa petition. I have called the USCIS phone number to inquire about my green card application and each time they tell me to contact USCIS Vermont service center in writing as they do not have access to my information since Vermont VAWA cases are confidential. 

 So, to you my friend @Roger12 I will say, If you were married to an US citizen then you should have filed the green card application a long time ago and therefore you should go ahead and file it right away. If you were married to a Legal Permanent resident, then, you usually have to wait for a visa number to become currently available to you before you can file (I dont know exactly how that works). Some one else will help you answer that. 

 

Thank you! I'll send my I-485 paperwork next week then. I'm still legally married, I was waiting for this letter to start to divorce proceedings even though my lawyer said that I could divorce already. Let's see what happens. Thank you!

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

12 minutes ago, AhmedEid said:

Can i apply for I 765 before applying to I 485 ?!

I485 enables you to apply for i765, not the other way round. It's always advisable to make research..better than swallowing everything thrown at you. It will help tremendously to go through earlier threads...I notice that folks can't be bothered..it really does help broaden your understanding of how this entire petition and immigration system works.👍

[Formykid 77]

7 hours ago, Shroy123 said:

You can send i485 with your i360 as well even if your spouse is GC holder because visa dates are current. The advantage is you will get c09 ead otherwise you have to wait for work permit

More people need to know aboit this option.

The hardest part in waiting for vawa to be approved, is not being able to work. 

18minths since i have filed. I don't have a work permit.

 

[Formykid 77]

17 hours ago, AhmedEid said:

Thank you very much my friend 

my lawyer advised me before to wait till get the approval before filling I485

is that true ?!

I made the same mistake because i didn't do more research. I believed my lawyer who didn't know about this visa bulletin thing. Here I am 18 months waiting..no work permit.

[Precious100 99]

7 hours ago, AhmedEid said:

You got your work permit C31 without I360 approval ?!

@balo101   pls how long did it take you to get your work permit. Was also in the same shoe. Lawyer told me that I cannot get work permit till after my vawa is approved. Was starving till I came across this forum. God bless this beautiful forum and everyone out here. How long did it take you to get your work permit ? cos i just filed mine after I had applied for my i-360 since last year

[Precious100 99]

Hello VJF, wishing everyone of us sound health and God's protection.  Please does anyone here live in Dallas. I've been trying to contact my congressman since 2 months now, no response. They don't pick calls. Sen Gooden Lansen's office. What can I do ? Has anyone contacted them recently ?

[Shroy123 749]

2 hours ago, Precious100 said:

Hello VJF, wishing everyone of us sound health and God's protection.  Please does anyone here live in Dallas. I've been trying to contact my congressman since 2 months now, no response. They don't pick calls. Sen Gooden Lansen's office. What can I do ? Has anyone contacted them recently ?

I live in Dallas.. i contacted Senator John Cornyn office and they responded me with the answer within 2 weeks 

[TBoneTX 45,312]

Congressman Lance Gooden:

https://gooden.house.gov/contact

E-mail, or phone the office in Washington, DC.

If you call his Mesquite office, chances are that they'll refer you to the DC office.

Edited June 7, 2020 by TBoneTX

[blcj7777 1]

I got an EAD card category c31 on 4/21/2020 but I still haven't got the approval letter yet.  Nothing updates so far after the EAD.