VAWA, Part 19

[Modu 256]

@Cupsy I also saw this , this morning...

interview doesn't get waved before, but some of them are now getting waved due to coronavirus impact ...  

Edited July 7, 2020 by Modu

[Quarknase 1,072]

On 6/29/2020 at 1:34 AM, Dharmaraj said:

Hi All,

 

Hope you all are safe in this pandemic time. I have one question could you guys please help me. I got my green card through vawa  last year. After I got my green card 5 months later. I married in india. Now I want to bring my wife. Can I apply green card for her? God bless you all.

 

This was my process before

vawa applied - 2017

divorced my ex - May 2018

vawa approved- sep 2018

green card approved- May 2019

married in india- oct 2019

 

thanks

Hi,

For permanent residents that obtained their greencard through marriage, there's a general 5 year ban to sponsor a new spouse.

I filed for my husband 3 years after receiving my greencard through vawa - almost 5 years after I left my abuser.

I married my husband 2.5 years after the divorce from the abuser was finalized in court.

I received an RFE for the I-130 which scrutinized my vawa (I had to provide proof of bonafide marriage to the abuser all over again), as well as the new marriage.

It was a lot of work, but we eventually received approval of the petition. At that time, my citizenship application was already pending.

See below the discussion around the ban. It was not the initial question of my post, but responses made it a focus topic...

 

 

 

[AhmedEid 3]

23 hours ago, Modu said:

@AhmedEid hello dear, prima facie is a very good sign, it means USCIS found you qualified candidate for Vawa Approval,.. if you get prima facie determination you should rejoice,  in my own opinion, it mean 75 to 80 percent of your Application has been approved, USCIS may request more documents or may not most times police clearance from home country or birth certificate, this doesn't mean the case can not be denied but it very rear cases and not common.. only if they request something and u couldn’t provide it and your explanation of why you couldn’t provide it wasn’t clear enough... stay blessed.. I can send u a link to a video to tell you more abt this 

Thank you very much for your reapond and i will be grateful if you send me the link

[Modu 256]

23 minutes ago, AhmedEid said:

Thank you very much for your reapond and i will be grateful if you send me the link

@AhmedEid how are you bro, hope u staying safe in the pandemic period? Here the link to the video, 

  Play it’s and see what it says... let me know when you watch it and I can also send you another video again to explain more

Edited July 7, 2020 by Modu

[Aarontx90 60]

Hello Family, I hope everything is going well with everyone and InShaAllah their approval will be coming shortly.

I finally saw this update on my ead application that I applied on Nov 2019 on vawa basis. 
 

then I check it again few days later it says, the ead has been approved.

 

what’s next and what does this mean for Vawa?

Response will be much appreciated and ease a little anxiety.

@Stillwinning!!!😊

[Comforter 41]

3 hours ago, Aarontx90 said:

Hello Family, I hope everything is going well with everyone and InShaAllah their approval will be coming shortly.

I finally saw this update on my ead application that I applied on Nov 2019 on vawa basis. 
 

then I check it again few days later it says, the ead has been approved.

 

what’s next and what does this mean for Vawa?

Response will be much appreciated and ease a little anxiety.

@Stillwinning!!!😊

 

[Comforter 41]

Good morning, please how long does it take for the C31 card to be sent after new card been produced. I got the update last Tuesday. And also, how long does it take to finalize the I 485.i am in orlando, Fl. What is the next step.Thank you.

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

5 hours ago, Aarontx90 said:

Hello Family, I hope everything is going well with everyone and InShaAllah their approval will be coming shortly.

I finally saw this update on my ead application that I applied on Nov 2019 on vawa basis. 
 

then I check it again few days later it says, the ead has been approved.

 

what’s next and what does this mean for Vawa?

Response will be much appreciated and ease a little anxiety.

@Stillwinning!!!😊

Hi..congratulations first of all..I celebrate all approvals! So is this the C9 or C31? I'm assuming I765 C9 category right?

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

1 hour ago, Comforter said:

Good morning, please how long does it take for the C31 card to be sent after new card been produced. I got the update last Tuesday. And also, how long does it take to finalize the I 485.i am in orlando, Fl. What is the next step.Thank you.

Hi..After new card produced update, you'll also get the card mailed update..then you'll receive it in a few days..also depending on your field office the i485 can take as little as 4months to as long as 17months to be processed. In NYC, it is even longer! The pandemic isn't helping either..people have been waiting..even though few cases are getting approved without interview which like I said is based on the discretion of the adjudicating officer! It's great to be approved without interview! Matter of fact that's what I want for everyone waiting but I just wanted everyone to know that USCIS hasn't published anything to that effect..which is why it is solely based on the discretion of the officer..this implies that not everyone will skip the interview!💁

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 7/2/2020 at 8:27 PM, Kama2018 said:

Thanks for answer Sandra. Does it make any sense to file now or wait for approval? In timely manner it will be faster or same?

If you have a strong VAWA case then you can for adjustment of status now , but if your attorney has  any doubt that your case might not be approved then wait for he approval, because if your Vawa is denied you will be removed from the U.S.

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 7/3/2020 at 3:57 PM, ponak98 said:

Friends - would anyone know if VAWA is considered to be "married to US citizen" and waiting period for naturalization is 3 years? Also, learnt that naturalization requires 3 years of past tax returns if "married to US citizen" green card is held. Would you advise please if this is correct and how much scrutiny is given to past tax returns.

You need to show your last 3 tax returns when you will apply for naturalization.

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 7/3/2020 at 10:28 PM, ponak98 said:

Thank you so much! i think i made a mistake in my 2019 return and put parents which i support as dependents and made myself a head of household. just found that they are not eligible as not living in the us, canada or mexico. will amending the filing / or calling them to disregard the filling if at all allowed  will fix it in the irs records or irs will come back with an audit (i still did not get my return due to covid yet)? cpa was not accurate and did not provide me with right info. my parents are quite old and i was supporting them but irs seems does not allow it for tax purposes.

 

My last question - if one had unlawful overstay of few months (3-6) will that disqualify from i-485 through vawa? reason asking is that a note "visa overstay" was put in the i-485 application but i entered the usa all legally on h1b visa. basically a unlawful gap between my ex-wife withdrawing i-130 and my filing for vawa was less than 2 months (this seems to be the overstay)

Overstaying or entering through Mexico is not a problem for Vawa petitioners.

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 7/3/2020 at 11:00 PM, Ana FL said:

Question about the Covid travel ban.

 

I have a pending I-360 and pending I-485. 
I have a travel planned to Brazil in October.

I’m still legally married to my USC husband. My daughter who is also a US citizen will be traveling with me. 
Any chance we would face trouble coming back of should it be ok since I’m still a USC relative? I have a valid advance parole until 12/2020.
All feedback is welcome.

thanks in advance!  

The White House imposed  coronavirus travel ban on Brazil.The U.S Citizen's  spouses are exempt from the ban because they will reenter to stay with their spouses, and it's not your case because you won't reenter to be  with your husband.

[Sandra G. 5,048]

On 7/4/2020 at 11:54 PM, AhmedEid said:

Hello everybody here

i want to ask if the Prima facie is a good sign for getting VAWA approval ?

PRIMA FACIE  means the person can use public benefit ,nothing else.

[Aarontx90 60]

1 hour ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Hi..congratulations first of all..I celebrate all approvals! So is this the C9 or C31? I'm assuming I765 C9 category right?

I believe it’s rhe C9 category my vawa is still

pending on i360 it says, received May 30 2019 and i-485  shows finger prints were updated on 29 Jan 2020.