VAWA, Part 18

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Effective March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This suspension of services will be effective until at least April 1. In the meantime, USCIS will provide limited emergency services. Please call the Contact Center for assistance with emergency services.

USCIS field offices will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appointments and naturalization ceremonies impacted by this closure. USCIS asylum offices will send interview cancellation notices and automatically reschedule asylum interviews. When the interview is rescheduled, asylum applicants will receive a new interview notice with the new time, date and location of the interview. When USCIS again resumes normal operations, USCIS will automatically reschedule ASC appointments due to the office closure. You will receive a new appointment letter in the mail. Individuals who had InfoPass or other appointments must reschedule through the USCIS Contact Center once field offices are open to the public again. Please check to see if your field office has been reopened before reaching out to the USCIS Contact Center.   

Education and precautions are the strongest tools against infection. Get the latest facts by visiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 website. Continue to practice good health habits, refrain from handshakes or hugs as greetings, and wash hands and clean surfaces appropriately.

USCIS will provide further updates as the situation develops and will continue to follow CDC guidance. Please also visit uscis.gov/coronavirus for updates.

 

 

 

 

Just got that in my email just for everyone's attention.

God bless us and keep us, family and friends safe with his Almighty protection from this virus. 🙏🙏🙏

Edited March 18, 2020 by aquila
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[Touna 24]

Hello everyone any recent i360 approvals out there ? 

568 days and still waiting...

[TBoneTX 45,201]

1 hour ago, Aprilvawa said:

I’m not in therapy anymore but I think I will go back.

It helps to have someone to listen to you and provide feedback.

Outside therapy, surround yourself with people who give you a good reflection of yourself.

1 hour ago, Aprilvawa said:

I hope soon I can put all this behind me

Keep that hope, and keep the faith that every day is one step closer.

[John_ 188]

14 hours ago, Brooklynguy1 said:

Thanks for your response! My field office in Queens. How I contract with representative and Senator. 

I am also waiting for interview since Aug 2019. Field Office is Queens. The response a received from the congresswoman was that they will schedule an interview as soon as a date becomes available... 

Edited March 18, 2020 by John_

[Aprilvawa 61]

10 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

It helps to have someone to listen to you and provide feedback.

Outside therapy, surround yourself with people who give you a good reflection of yourself.

Keep that hope, and keep the faith that every day is one step closer.

Thank you so much! That’s great advice, I will keep it in mind. That’s why I come to this forum, everyone is so kind and understanding. Thank you all so much. May God bless us all 

[Happy1982 124]

I hope Vermont do not close the office because of the covid-19. That will bring a huge delay in the cases.

[FeDaniela 673]

28 minutes ago, DanyT. said:

I hope Vermont do not close the office because of the covid-19. That will bring a huge delay in the cases.

USCIS has suspended routine in-person services, that includes Vermont, not sure inside work duties still up. 

[Pinkrlion 2,714]

20 hours ago, Apolo said:

Can you please advise me do vawa petitioner pay for the extension of there EAD, i mean i think that my lawyer is messing up and again they are asking for a filing fee??? Could it be that if my VAWA application is approved. or if it just a fee waiver that has to be filed addition to the request for the extension of the EAD?

 

Thank you guys 

You have to submit a fee waiver each time you apply for a renewal.  

[Pinkrlion 2,714]

18 hours ago, Aprilvawa said:

Hello everyone. I hope everyone is doing well, safe from the this virus. Today I’m just venting because if anyone understands my frustrations is the people of this forum. I am really depressed and my anxiety is at all time high. Today is 113 since USCIS received my response to their RFE but still nothing. I am April 2018 filer and this fear of the unknown is killing me. I can’t sleep at night, I’m having night terrors and panic attacks. I ask that you guys keep me in your prayers. I already suffered years of abuse and now this, it’s really messing with my mental and physical health. I wish my family was here but I haven’t seen them in years 

We have all been in the same place you are now.  I vented my frustrations by working out on you tube.  LOL!!!!  Just stay prayerful - you are resilient just like me, you will come out joyous.

[Sandra G. 5,045]

On 3/17/2020 at 8:49 AM, Fredworries said:

Dear all thank you to look at my problem I applied for a i360 without applying for a i485 I had a i130 and i485 pending which was cancelled and my EAD renewal was denied but my lawyer refuse to apply for i485 saying they will deny it while my wife is us citizen I don t know what to do should I stay and wait as he say as I am only on my 10th month with prima facie I don't know what to do as I see I will still spend a lot more time waiting and not sure . He tell me it will bring more complication on the process

Tell your attorney that you want to file form  l485 and that is it. You decide when you want to file for your adjustment of status not your attorney, but if he doesn’t know the law then is another story.

[Sandra G. 5,045]

On 3/16/2020 at 3:55 PM, balo101 said:

can anyone answer this for my friend.  

my friend received a message on feb 10 that her expedite request has approved for i-131. However, it is more than a month now she did not get anything. Her i-765 is pending since july last year. What are her options or what she can do now? 

Ask the congressperson to inquire on her behalf saying that they expedited but she didn’t receive the AP yet.

[balo101 667]

1 hour ago, sandranj said:

Ask the congressperson to inquire on her behalf saying that they expedited but she didn’t receive the AP yet.

Thank you Sandra! I really appreciate that. 

[Engineering-rocks 212]

On 3/15/2020 at 1:59 PM, Fishy89 said:

Congratulations !! 
are you February 2018 filler too ? 

Thank you! No, I'm December 2017. I started bothering congressman and ombudsman in Jan, since online it said that they are already processing 2018 and it's been more than 120 days since I submitted the evidence.

[Fishy89 207]

1 hour ago, Engineering-rocks said:

Thank you! No, I'm December 2017. I started bothering congressman and ombudsman in Jan, since online it said that they are already processing 2018 and it's been more than 120 days since I submitted the evidence.

thank you so much for your reply ! 
My congressman get back to me today and he said that USCIS told their office that my case is pending security checks !! And they are not sure when will they take decision on my case !!
they said that 4 months ago !! 

they never asked me for any evidences since they received the case ! 
it’s more than 24 months with out any RFEs ! 

 

Edited March 18, 2020 by Fishy89

[Engineering-rocks 212]

8 minutes ago, Fishy89 said:

thank you so much for your reply ! 
My congressman get back to me today and he said that USCIS told their office that my case is pending security checks !! And they are not sure when will they take decision on my case !!
they said that 4 months ago !! 

they never asked me for any evidences since they received the case ! 
it’s more than 24 months with out any RFEs ! 

 

Yeah that sounds frustrating. Try filing ombudsman request and indicate that your processing times are beyond estimates indicated online.