VAWA, Part 21

[lolaB998 128]

Hi All,

 

just had my I-485 interview today at Federal Plaza, NYC

 

The officer was very nice, most of the time he was just talking to my lawyer about unrelated things

 

He asked me Yes/No questions, nothing else. He only asked me to show my passport, original marriage certificate and and original birth certificate. Nothing else.

 

He then said the lawyer made a mistake by filing two I-485s (one was filed based on marriage and one based on VAWA). The lawyer filed it before I found this forum, so I basically had two pending I-485s. He said he will deny the marriage-based one. He also said that I should receive the card in 2 to 4 weeks. He didn't say the word "Approved" and only mentioned receiving the card by mail.

 

He then wrote a note in my passport with my alien number, status of I-485 (pending), and class of admission.

 

So far, I saw the status of the old I-485 online (case denied) but nothing for the VAWA-based I-485 today

[i-need-help-pls 72]

7 hours ago, sheima said:

Congratulations 🗽🇺🇸

Congratulations 

Edited January 28, 2021 by i-need-help-pls

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

3 minutes ago, lolaB998 said:

Hi All,

 

just had my I-485 interview today at Federal Plaza, NYC

 

The officer was very nice, most of the time he was just talking to my lawyer about unrelated things

 

He asked me Yes/No questions, nothing else. He only asked me to show my passport, original marriage certificate and and original birth certificate. Nothing else.

 

He then said the lawyer made a mistake by filing two I-485s (one was filed based on marriage and one based on VAWA). The lawyer filed it before I found this forum, so I basically had two pending I-485s. He said he will deny the marriage-based one. He also said that I should receive the card in 2 to 4 weeks. He didn't say the word "Approved" and only mentioned receiving the card by mail.

 

He then wrote a note in my passport with my alien number, status of I-485 (pending), and class of admission.

 

So far, I saw the status of the old I-485 online (case denied) but nothing for the VAWA-based I-485 today

Congratulations!🎊🎉 just know you are approved already!😊👍

[lolaB998 128]

Just now, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Congratulations!🎊🎉 just know you are approved already!😊👍

Thank you so much! And thank you so much for supporting everyone on this forum and always being so positive!

[sheima 509]

8 minutes ago, lolaB998 said:

Hi All,

 

just had my I-485 interview today at Federal Plaza, NYC

 

The officer was very nice, most of the time he was just talking to my lawyer about unrelated things

 

He asked me Yes/No questions, nothing else. He only asked me to show my passport, original marriage certificate and and original birth certificate. Nothing else.

 

He then said the lawyer made a mistake by filing two I-485s (one was filed based on marriage and one based on VAWA). The lawyer filed it before I found this forum, so I basically had two pending I-485s. He said he will deny the marriage-based one. He also said that I should receive the card in 2 to 4 weeks. He didn't say the word "Approved" and only mentioned receiving the card by mail.

 

He then wrote a note in my passport with my alien number, status of I-485 (pending), and class of admission.

 

So far, I saw the status of the old I-485 online (case denied) but nothing for the VAWA-based I-485 today

Congratulations 🗽🇺🇸

[Optimistic1986 146]

26 minutes ago, lolaB998 said:

Hi All,

 

just had my I-485 interview today at Federal Plaza, NYC

 

The officer was very nice, most of the time he was just talking to my lawyer about unrelated things

 

He asked me Yes/No questions, nothing else. He only asked me to show my passport, original marriage certificate and and original birth certificate. Nothing else.

 

He then said the lawyer made a mistake by filing two I-485s (one was filed based on marriage and one based on VAWA). The lawyer filed it before I found this forum, so I basically had two pending I-485s. He said he will deny the marriage-based one. He also said that I should receive the card in 2 to 4 weeks. He didn't say the word "Approved" and only mentioned receiving the card by mail.

 

He then wrote a note in my passport with my alien number, status of I-485 (pending), and class of admission.

 

So far, I saw the status of the old I-485 online (case denied) but nothing for the VAWA-based I-485 today

Congratulations! I’m happy for you. Can you please share your timeline? I’m an NYC filer too

[lolaB998 128]

2 minutes ago, Optimistic1986 said:

Congratulations! I’m happy for you. Can you please share your timeline? I’m an NYC filer too

Sure, here's the timeline

 

9/17/2017 - Sent I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 - marriage-based

12/02/2017 - I-765, I-131 approved

1/16/2019 - Sent I-360, I-765, I-131 and new I-485 (my lawyer told me to send a new petition)

4/2019 - received an invitation for a marriage based interview, went to the interview by myself and showed my prima facie to the receptionist. The officer cancelled the interview, I didn't even speak to him after showing my prima facie.

5/01/2019 - received renewed EAD and advance parole

1/04/2020- applied for I-765 and I-131 renewal

3/02/2020 - received renewed EAD and advance parole

5/15/2020 - VAWA approved, received a VAWA based EAD

7/28/2020 - Received VAWA approval letter

12/23/2020 - AOS interview scheduled for on Jan 27, 2021 interview in NYC (no updates online)

1/02/2021 -  applied for EAD and advance parole renewal (as of 1/27/21 have not received the receipts)

1/27/2021 - Interview

[Optimistic1986 146]

9 minutes ago, lolaB998 said:

Sure, here's the timeline

 

9/17/2017 - Sent I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 - marriage-based

12/02/2017 - I-765, I-131 approved

1/16/2019 - Sent I-360, I-765, I-131 and new I-485 (my lawyer told me to send a new petition)

4/2019 - received an invitation for a marriage based interview, went to the interview by myself and showed my prima facie to the receptionist. The officer cancelled the interview, I didn't even speak to him after showing my prima facie.

5/01/2019 - received renewed EAD and advance parole

1/04/2020- applied for I-765 and I-131 renewal

3/02/2020 - received renewed EAD and advance parole

5/15/2020 - VAWA approved, received a VAWA based EAD

7/28/2020 - Received VAWA approval letter

12/23/2020 - AOS interview scheduled for on Jan 27, 2021 interview in NYC (no updates online)

1/02/2021 -  applied for EAD and advance parole renewal (as of 1/27/21 have not received the receipts)

1/27/2021 - Interview

Thanks! You have no idea how much hope you gave me on this! Mine was approved last July2020. I am praying it’ll come soon too! 

Edited January 28, 2021 by Optimistic1986

[lolaB998 128]

5 minutes ago, Optimistic1986 said:

Thanks! You have no idea how much hope you gave me on this! Mine was approved last July2020. I am praying it’ll come soon too! 

I'm sure yours is coming soon! Good luck. Is your field office Federal Plaza?

[God is a good God 238]

23 minutes ago, lolaB998 said:

Sure, here's the timeline

 

9/17/2017 - Sent I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 - marriage-based

12/02/2017 - I-765, I-131 approved

1/16/2019 - Sent I-360, I-765, I-131 and new I-485 (my lawyer told me to send a new petition)

4/2019 - received an invitation for a marriage based interview, went to the interview by myself and showed my prima facie to the receptionist. The officer cancelled the interview, I didn't even speak to him after showing my prima facie.

5/01/2019 - received renewed EAD and advance parole

1/04/2020- applied for I-765 and I-131 renewal

3/02/2020 - received renewed EAD and advance parole

5/15/2020 - VAWA approved, received a VAWA based EAD

7/28/2020 - Received VAWA approval letter

12/23/2020 - AOS interview scheduled for on Jan 27, 2021 interview in NYC (no updates online)

1/02/2021 -  applied for EAD and advance parole renewal (as of 1/27/21 have not received the receipts)

1/27/2021 - Interview

Congratulations. Your vawa was approved in 16 months, that's good. I'm October 2019 filer and waiting

[lolaB998 128]

5 minutes ago, God is a good God said:

Congratulations. Your vawa was approved in 16 months, that's good. I'm October 2019 filer and waiting

I'm sure yours is coming soon!

[Engineering-rocks 212]

3 hours ago, i-need-help-pls said:

Hello my good family, my congressman sent letter to USCIS last week Monday and Congressman just sent this to me today. 

Please see the below response from USCIS. Please let me know if you do not receive a decision or notice of action within 90 days.
Thank you for sending our office your inquiry for your constituent,  $$$$$$$$$%%, regarding his Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widower, or Special Immigrant, receipt number EAC$$$$%%%%%%. .  
Thank you for submitting a copy of your constituent's signed Privacy Act release (PR) with your inquiry. We have verified the signature against what we have on record and we are now able to release the following information to Congressman $$$$$$%%$$$$.
Your constituent's Form I-360 has been assigned to an adjudicating officer for review. You may share this information with $$$%$%%%%%  only.

October 2018 filler. 

When I got this update my congressman told me that my case is sort of "on officer's desk" and I got RFE later that month. So I think you're gonna get either RFE or approval in Feb, good luck  

[shayona 83]

1 hour ago, lolaB998 said:

Hi All,

 

just had my I-485 interview today at Federal Plaza, NYC

 

The officer was very nice, most of the time he was just talking to my lawyer about unrelated things

 

He asked me Yes/No questions, nothing else. He only asked me to show my passport, original marriage certificate and and original birth certificate. Nothing else.

 

He then said the lawyer made a mistake by filing two I-485s (one was filed based on marriage and one based on VAWA). The lawyer filed it before I found this forum, so I basically had two pending I-485s. He said he will deny the marriage-based one. He also said that I should receive the card in 2 to 4 weeks. He didn't say the word "Approved" and only mentioned receiving the card by mail.

 

He then wrote a note in my passport with my alien number, status of I-485 (pending), and class of admission.

 

So far, I saw the status of the old I-485 online (case denied) but nothing for the VAWA-based I-485 today

Congratulations !!!! It's really a great news.... 🙏

[sheima 509]

1 hour ago, lolaB998 said:

Sure, here's the timeline

 

9/17/2017 - Sent I-485, I-130, I-765, I-131 - marriage-based

12/02/2017 - I-765, I-131 approved

1/16/2019 - Sent I-360, I-765, I-131 and new I-485 (my lawyer told me to send a new petition)

4/2019 - received an invitation for a marriage based interview, went to the interview by myself and showed my prima facie to the receptionist. The officer cancelled the interview, I didn't even speak to him after showing my prima facie.

5/01/2019 - received renewed EAD and advance parole

1/04/2020- applied for I-765 and I-131 renewal

3/02/2020 - received renewed EAD and advance parole

5/15/2020 - VAWA approved, received a VAWA based EAD

7/28/2020 - Received VAWA approval letter

12/23/2020 - AOS interview scheduled for on Jan 27, 2021 interview in NYC (no updates online)

1/02/2021 -  applied for EAD and advance parole renewal (as of 1/27/21 have not received the receipts)

1/27/2021 - Interview

So fast

[i-need-help-pls 72]

3 hours ago, Engineering-rocks said:

When I got this update my congressman told me that my case is sort of "on officer's desk" and I got RFE later that month. So I think you're gonna get either RFE or approval in Feb, good luck  

Thanks.