VAWA, Part 21

[Apolo 314]

2 hours ago, Hritik Rohail said:

@Stillwinning!!!😊@Demise and other family members, please I need help to renew my EAD. I paid fee for filing I-485, so do I need to pay fee again?

second do I need covering letter to ask for fee waiver ? What is the Vermont Service Center address  where I send the Packet? Thanks in advance.

USCIS Vermont Service Center, Address is : 75 Lower Welden St, St Albans City, VT 05479

 

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

2 hours ago, Hritik Rohail said:

@Stillwinning!!!😊@Demise and other family members, please I need help to renew my EAD. I paid fee for filing I-485, so do I need to pay fee again?

second do I need covering letter to ask for fee waiver ? What is the Vermont Service Center address  where I send the Packet? Thanks in advance.

You don't need to pay also just add the i485 NOA you should be good.👍😊

[Apolo 314]

VJ Family i just got offered a great job working for my local correction facility and the only thing that may made me lose this opportunity is not having my interview on time, can someone tell me what i can do to see if i can expedite my case or is there anything in general that can be done. VAWA petition approved and previously filed I-485. can someone please advice me❤️❤️.

 

Thank you all ❤️

[Sandra G. 5,043]

14 minutes ago, Apolo said:

VJ Family i just got offered a great job working for my local correction facility and the only thing that may made me lose this opportunity is not having my interview on time, can someone tell me what i can do to see if i can expedite my case or is there anything in general that can be done. VAWA petition approved and previously filed I-485. can someone please advice me❤️❤️.

 

Thank you all ❤️

Do you need to be a green card holder to get this position?  USCIS will not expedite your I-485 interview, the only thing they expedite sometimes is the work permit.

[Sandra G. 5,043]

3 hours ago, Hritik Rohail said:

@Stillwinning!!!😊@Demise and other family members, please I need help to renew my EAD. I paid fee for filing I-485, so do I need to pay fee again?

second do I need covering letter to ask for fee waiver ? What is the Vermont Service Center address  where I send the Packet? Thanks in advance.

Did you submit the I-765 along with your I-485? IF yes then you don't need to pay USCIS fees to renew your  EAD.

[Apolo 314]

2 minutes ago, sandranj said:

Do you need to be a green card holder to get this position?  USCIS will not expedite your I-485 interview, the only thing they expedite sometimes is the work permit.

Yes i will have to have a valid GC by the time of the appointment. That means in the next 3-4 months 

[PayingForward 57]

55 minutes ago, Apolo said:

Yes i will have to have a valid GC by the time of the appointment. That means in the next 3-4 months 

Are you close to interview timeline based on your FO? Hopefully you get your gc before your start date. However since there is no option to expedite interview, can you try to convince your employer to temporarily allow you to work on EAD until you become a PR? Maybe share your I-485 receipt notice? Just thinking out loud what options you may have.

[Demise 1,263]

4 hours ago, Hritik Rohail said:

@Stillwinning!!!😊@Demise and other family members, please I need help to renew my EAD. I paid fee for filing I-485, so do I need to pay fee again?

second do I need covering letter to ask for fee waiver ? What is the Vermont Service Center address  where I send the Packet? Thanks in advance.

No, you don't have to pay and you do not have to ask for a fee waiver. (c)(9) EAD initial and renewal applications are free if you paid the initial I-485 fee. 

 

You send:

1. I-765

2. I-131, if you want advance parole (similarly free with pending I-485)

3. Copy front and back of previous EAD

4. Copy of I-485 receipt notice

to

USCIS Vermont Service Center

75 Lower Welden Street

St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

 

Also, I will add that the I-765 receipt notice will extend your EAD (but not advance parole) for 180 days as long as the I-765 was timely filed, i.e. while the previous EAD was still valid. So you don't have to sweat too hard about it expiring while the I-765 renewal is pending.

 

3 hours ago, Kely said:

Hello all !Is it normal to receive a request for initial evidence even after receiving a courtesy letter 2 weeks before? What could that be? I thought they will send me an interview notice at this point. (Checked my uscis case status and they sent it today. I'm nervous)

Chances are that they will RFE you for medicals, which means that they waived your interview.

Edited December 10, 2020 by Demise

[Kely 70]

4 minutes ago, Demise said:

No, you don't have to pay and you do not have to ask for a fee waiver. (c)(9) EAD initial and renewal applications are free if you paid the initial I-485 fee. 

 

You send:

1. I-765

2. I-131, if you want advance parole (similarly free with pending I-485)

3. Copy front and back of previous EAD

4. Copy of I-485 receipt notice

to

USCIS Vermont Service Center

75 Lower Welden Street

St. Albans, VT 05479-0001

 

Chances are that they will RFE you for medicals, which means that they waived your interview.

Well that would be great 😊.

Thank you ! 

[Boris Britva 47]

Update:
Status changed to we approved your Form I-485! Thank you everyone for your support and advises, this process is a real hell but it's possible!

Timeline:
September 2018: I-360/I-485 submitted

December 2019: RFE for police clearance from home country (good moral character)

January 2020: I-360 was approved and case was transferred to local office

July 2020: Courtesy letter (medicals)

October 2020: Interview letter (2 weeks before interview date)
November 2020: Interview end up with review
December 2020: I-485 was approved (5 weeks after interview)

Guys, just don't give up! Wish all the best luck for all of you!!!

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

1 minute ago, Boris Britva said:

Update:
Status changed to we approved your Form I-485! Thank you everyone for your support and advises, this process is a real hell but it's possible!

Timeline:
September 2018: I-360/I-485 submitted

December 2019: RFE for police clearance from home country (good moral character)

January 2020: I-360 was approved and case was transferred to local office

July 2020: Courtesy letter (medicals)

October 2020: Interview letter (2 weeks before interview date)
November 2020: Interview end up with review
December 2020: I-485 was approved (5 weeks after interview)

Guys, just don't give up! Wish all the best luck for all of you!!!

Congratulations!!!🎊🎉🎆🎁🎈🍹🌠🌠😀👍

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

2 hours ago, Apolo said:

VJ Family i just got offered a great job working for my local correction facility and the only thing that may made me lose this opportunity is not having my interview on time, can someone tell me what i can do to see if i can expedite my case or is there anything in general that can be done. VAWA petition approved and previously filed I-485. can someone please advice me❤️❤️.

 

Thank you all ❤️

Hi dear, I can only pray you get the interview and greencard soon!🙏 with God all things are possible believe!😊

[cindy122808 134]

On 12/9/2020 at 1:25 PM, Engineering-rocks said:

Can you please share your timeline and field office?

Hi! Sorry I am working so many hours I haven't had time to sit down the details of my timeline coz I will have to check my file but if it will help I applied December 2018 and now waiting for that paper notice from USCIS for the exact interview date. So hopefully I will have my interview this month and get it over and done with. New start for my new year hopefully 🤞🤞🤞

[Engineering-rocks 212]

52 minutes ago, cindy122808 said:

Hi! Sorry I am working so many hours I haven't had time to sit down the details of my timeline coz I will have to check my file but if it will help I applied December 2018 and now waiting for that paper notice from USCIS for the exact interview date. So hopefully I will have my interview this month and get it over and done with. New start for my new year hopefully 🤞🤞🤞

Yeah would've been so nice to get it over with before holidays!

I applied a year before you, hope to get an interview notice soon.

[shayona 83]

On 12/9/2020 at 10:25 AM, GodIsGood2 said:

Good morning my VAWA family I just wanted to share my interview experience:

 

My interview time was 9am, I arrived at 8:45. Just 9am in the morning the officer called me, she seems to be very nice, she asked me about my attorney and interpreter, I said they’ll be by phone. She asked me my id and passport and took copies of them, then she asked me basic questions, she corrected 3 question in the form. At some point she kind of get pissed with the interpreter because was not translating every word (the officer speaks Spanish). The officer told me that my English was very good and I told her that I just wanted to make sure I understand everything because of nervous. She asked me the NO and Yes question ( she had a very strong looking at me, but I did Eyes contact all the time. The interview just took around 25 min...

 

then she said “ ok, we corrected 3 questions in the form, please sign here and you should have our decision  Mail to this address in the next few days” 

 

Is this normal? Based on your experience? How long it would take to have the decision? 😭😭😭😭 this wait is endless!!!!!!

 

thank you in advance 

Congratulations for your interview, you will have your greencard now in a week most probably. 

 

Which one is your interview field office? Which city?