VAWA, Part 19

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22 minutes ago, FeDaniela said:

USCIS Annouce Forms Fee Raise 20% from is current price. Also said Fee waiver will be also limited this will be Implemented October 2, 2020 Here is the List 

https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-16389.pdf 

 

I-485  $1,140  New $1,1130 (down  )

I-765 $410  New $550.00

I-131 $575 New $590

N400 $640 New $1,160 (online) $1,170 (paper filling) 

Definitely read about that earlier today! Still doesn't stop anything...looking forward to the N400😉😀👍

[FeDaniela 673]

1 minute ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Definitely read about that earlier today! Still doesn't stop anything...looking forward to the N400😉😀👍

N400 went up a lot 😕  hope with this raise they also work faster. 

[June1888 59]

On 7/29/2020 at 10:07 PM, dreamer1 said:

I think you are better off contacting your congressman/woman, they tend to get better answers 

Thank you for your answer. Yes, right now I am waiting to hear back from my congressperson's office.

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31 minutes ago, FeDaniela said:

N400 went up a lot 😕  hope with this raise they also work faster. 

It did gurrrl! Phew! But I won't be filing mines from New York! I'm done with them lines!🙅

[June1888 59]

15 hours ago, NeverGiveUp Nov17 said:

I 360 filled Nov 2017

I 360 approved May 2019 (RFE filled)

my I485 is from my marriage back in June 2016,  interview scheduled April 2020 right a the time of the shutdown.

Filling office San Francisco, CA... my file was transferred to San Jose office to expedite the process 😀 

 Hello... we have similar time frames. Actually, I filed I-485 later that you in January 2017. So my question to you is: by which receipt date are you going by when looking at the processing times?

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1 hour ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Definitely read about that earlier today! Still doesn't stop anything...looking forward to the N400😉😀👍

Even if they raise it to 5000$, we will still pay🤣🤣🤣

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2 hours ago, FeDaniela said:

N400 went up a lot 😕  hope with this raise they also work faster. 

Hahahaha

[Villanelle 4,122]

23 hours ago, Dordor1 said:

Hey VAWA family, 

How are you you guys doing? I hope all is in the best health at this time as health comes first. Right?
 Been quiet because I’ve been stressing. My VAWA attorney told me I have to fight against an annulment. Now this other attorney told me to leave the annulment alone and let it default. Then use it to show how my husband is just mean towards me. The other attorney also said if I fight it, and have to testify, then USCIS can look at both my husband’s and I testimony then decide who to believe. I’m here not knowing what to do. 

Who is this other attorney that told you to leave it alone and let it default? That is HORRIBLE ADVICE. You should never ever ignore any legal matter and let it just be ruled against you in default!!! Not responding and letting them rule in default means you dont tell your side and basically everything the other side is alleging will be ruled to be true since you are not there to say differently. When theres a court case the Judge will listen to both sides and make a decision. If only one side shows up then they make their decision based on everything the one side says. You must defend yourself against any allegations made or at the very least participate in the process to ensure its accurate. I cant begin to tell you how ridiculous it sounds to suggest letting your ex file an annulment and to do nothing about it because it will show he is 'mean'!!! I mean yeah, it shows he is mean and vindictive but that doesnt change the fact that you need to respond to it!!! 

 

Annulments are very hard to obtain. It depends what state you are in but generally they dont just hand them out. To get one you typically need to prove fraud (which if he alleges fraud you 100% need to respond and fight it because that will destroy your immigration path if he is successful) Annulments are also typically granted if theres bigamy or if one of the parties is mentally incapable, if they were under the influence of drugs or other duress. Basically they need a reason to 'erase' the marriage rather then divorce which is for a legit marriage that is being undone. 

 

I can understand being concerned that testimony during annulment proceedings can be used in your VAWA case- but unless theres something you are trying to hide so what? Typically people only send the final documents from a divorce or annulment and not a transcript of testimony - but again if they request the testimony so what? Everything you say in it would be accurate. Also in general they do not consider the abusers side. So they will look at the final decision so if a Judge rules against you (which will most likely happen if you dont participate) then that ruling will impact you.

 

If you have a VAWA attny you need to listen to them over family court attorneys. A family court divorce attny only knows about family court stuff and nothing about the implications for immigration. 

 

 

[Villanelle 4,122]

On 7/29/2020 at 9:59 PM, Chei-360 said:

Hello everyone,

 

I have questions again as usual...

The last time i wrote that I was changing my address, I finally rented a mail box today because starting Aug 1st i have no where to stay.

I was in the process of completing AR-11 for but I got confuse at the point they asked for current physical address (Not PO BOX). can I use the post office address and assigned box number and my unit number? I was advised at the post office that whenever I need to enter the address where PO Bx is not accepted, that I can use that option and I will still get my mails.

 

Secondly, I requested mail forwarding today, I will send a letter to myself next week to confirm if its working.

 

Lastly and most importantly, my i 765 renewal was sent to NBC (Stupid of me) and I am still waiting while my I 360 (response to RFE was sent this month) and I 485 is in VT. Do i need to send 2 separate forms to the different addresses?

Also, do I need t add a letter with the forms explaining why I am using a POBOX.

 

Thanks all for always coming to my rescue, all response are appreciated. Also please keep me in your prayers, my EAD 180 ext letter expires in Sept. and I am being thrown out of my house on Aug 1st. I hope I get over this phase soon, I am exhausted. 

 

Thank you.

On the forms they ask for mailing address and physical address. They can be the same or different. Your mailing address is where you get mail. This can be a PO box, a friends address, or even an address provided by a DV place for victims to get mail. So you rented a PO box. That is your mailing address. When getting mail sent to a PO box some places that would be mailing you wont allow you to use a PO box in which case you can do as the post office explained- enter the address in a way where it doesnt say PO box # but rather the address of the post office and your unit number. 

 

For example if you wanted to order something from ebay and you get to the part where it asks where you want it shipped and try to enter PO Box 10 Anytown USA 12345 it may reject it and say we dont deliver to PO boxes. So you can then  enter the address as 500 Main Street #10 anytown  state USA 12345. 500 Main st is the post office address. So many places will accept that address format and mail whatever you are asking to be mailed to that address format. Does that all make sense?

 

Now you can use a PO box as a mailing address for USCIS and should be able to enter it in the standard format of PO box 10 Anytown state 12345. BUT you must also provide USCIS with your physical address. Your physical address is the place where you actually live. This matters for determining your local office and for them to be able to locate you if needed. Its highly unlikely for USCIS to do a home visit for VAWA but if they were they need to know where you are because you certainly dont live in a box at the post office!  

 

For VAWA cases you need to mail a paper change of address to Vermont - make sure you sign it and get tracking info for it. People have been reporting problems with doing change of addresses so send it to Vermont and then wait a bit and follow up with your congresperson to make sure it was changed. In your letter you can tell them your mailing address of the PO box and your physical address of wherever that is. 

 

Your 765 was sent to the wrong place. Theres not much you can do about that. It can cause additional time delays because NBC is going to have to send it to Vermont to process it. When you inquire with the congressperson to verify they changed your address you can also ask if they can help get your 765 from NBC to VSC. You can also ask them for help in expediting your 765 renewal if you are going to lose your job as thats a valid reason for expedite. 

[Villanelle 4,122]

10 hours ago, Angor said:

Hi, everyone,

Can anyone make a guess of what is going on with my petition? I already wrote here about my case, but nothing has changed yet. My case has been pending for 3 years. I filed it in October 2017. The website showed that it was approved, but no notice followed. The congressman found out and told me that the uscis told her that it was a computer mistake and the petition was undergoing the security background check. After a couple of months they informed the congressman that there was a mistake and my petition was routinely processed, no background checks. After a couple of months after that they informed me on the website that my I-485 was transferred to another office and said that they sent a notice on that with the instructions. I never received that letter. When I did the online inquiry on the undelivered notice I got an answer in the email that they are "completing the adjudication of the petition". But my question in the inquiry was to send me a copy  of the notice and what office they transferred my petition to. After that I asked the congressmen to inquire again on the status of my petition. The congressman had to wait for 2 weeks before they dropped her a line saying that my I-360 petition was undergoing security check. On the uscis website it says since May 2020 that they are arranging the documents for an officer for review. My i-485 was sent from Georgia when I was still applying for I-130. I am male, by the way. So, it goes like that: - approved-not approved-background check-no background check-just pending-background check. I know you could tell a lot more stories of how they treat us and waste our lives in endless and unreasonable waiting. What I want to ask you is what do you think about this case? Maybe they marinate me for so long because they just won't approve my case and are waiting for some excuse to deny it? Or they hope I would go home and never let back? Any ideas on this circus show?  

It sounds like you originally filed the 130+485 right? And then later filed the 360. Did you file a second 485 with the 360 or are you trying to use the 1st 485 from the 130+485 filing with your 360? I suspect you didnt file a 2nd 485 right? If so then you need to understand you have multiple processes going on.

 

You should have a case number for your 360 and a case number for your 485. (you may also have a case number for the 130). The 360 case number will show a status of pending until its approved. Theres a variety of wording that can be used while its pending, it can say correspondence received, or info updated, etc etc. If there were any RFEs the case status would reflect that as well. But when its approved it will say 'card produced'. This is a c31 EAD that they will send- usually even when you didnt ask for it. That update always gets posted first and then later you will get the approval notice and then transfer notice where your case is sent to NBC and then to the local office to wait for an interview. 

 

If you have a pending 485 (that you sent with the 130) then your 485 will not be attached to the 360 until the 360 is approved. The pending 485 will continue its journey until it gets attached to your 360- meaning if it was filed with a 130 its going to stay with the 130 until the 360 is approved. So you have a 130+485 in process. Does that all make sense? Eventually your 485 will reach a local office and they most likely will set an interview for it. You need to go to the interview and ask them to hold the 485 until your 360 is approved. Has this happened yet? 

 

Your post is a little confusing because you dont specifically state which update was for which petition. It sounds like your 360 is still pending (which is supported by the fact that your case status for the 360 hasnt been updated to card produced) and your 485 status is pending background checks or still being adjudicated by them. Your 485 may be moving so slow that your 360 gets approved and the 485 will then be attached to it. But until your 360 is approved your 485 will remain on its path which means you may get an interview notice for it, in which case as explained you need to go to the interview and ask for it to be held. 

 

Being male has nothing to do with the process. USCIS does not discriminate. Your race, gender, religion, etc does not matter. Depending on where you are from or where you have traveled or if you have a common name or are unfortunate enough to share a name with a criminal  background checks can take longer. 

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2 hours ago, God is a good God said:

Even if they raise it to 5000$, we will still pay🤣🤣🤣

LMAO!😸😸😸 Always!!! On God!✌

[Dordor1 47]

2 hours ago, Villanelle said:

Who is this other attorney that told you to leave it alone and let it default? That is HORRIBLE ADVICE. You should never ever ignore any legal matter and let it just be ruled against you in default!!! Not responding and letting them rule in default means you dont tell your side and basically everything the other side is alleging will be ruled to be true since you are not there to say differently. When theres a court case the Judge will listen to both sides and make a decision. If only one side shows up then they make their decision based on everything the one side says. You must defend yourself against any allegations made or at the very least participate in the process to ensure its accurate. I cant begin to tell you how ridiculous it sounds to suggest letting your ex file an annulment and to do nothing about it because it will show he is 'mean'!!! I mean yeah, it shows he is mean and vindictive but that doesnt change the fact that you need to respond to it!!! 

 

Annulments are very hard to obtain. It depends what state you are in but generally they dont just hand them out. To get one you typically need to prove fraud (which if he alleges fraud you 100% need to respond and fight it because that will destroy your immigration path if he is successful) Annulments are also typically granted if theres bigamy or if one of the parties is mentally incapable, if they were under the influence of drugs or other duress. Basically they need a reason to 'erase' the marriage rather then divorce which is for a legit marriage that is being undone. 

 

I can understand being concerned that testimony during annulment proceedings can be used in your VAWA case- but unless theres something you are trying to hide so what? Typically people only send the final documents from a divorce or annulment and not a transcript of testimony - but again if they request the testimony so what? Everything you say in it would be accurate. Also in general they do not consider the abusers side. So they will look at the final decision so if a Judge rules against you (which will most likely happen if you dont participate) then that ruling will impact you.

 

If you have a VAWA attny you need to listen to them over family court attorneys. A family court divorce attny only knows about family court stuff and nothing about the implications for immigration. 

 

 

Thank you so much dear. Still trying to retain a good attorney. Husband is filing on the basis of fraud in Vegas Nevada. He claimed a bunch of lies basically.

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8 hours ago, Godschild said:

Mine took 2 months and it was C09

Thank you 

[Boris Britva 47]

Looks like CA again closed field office...

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12 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

...And yes if there was a fee waiver for the initial i485 petition then the rejection for non payment is justified! Still there were folks here who paid initially but encountered same frustration as you now..they said they had to pay for it to move forward..must be some type of oversight or admin mix up..or whatever! It's crazy!💁

Thanks so much  @Stillwinning!!!😊