VAWA, Part 21

[God is a good God 238]

1 hour ago, Faith2020 said:

Thank you for your message. Do you think if I remove the removal proceeding that could be okay ? I haven’t seen my family for so long and my mom is getting so old every time I see her pictures 😭

Waaaaw 😭😭😭

To be on the safe side, wait just few more months to get your green card. Your mom needs money too as you are working now, imagine you getting blocked at a port of entry by a nasty immigration officer who check everything and deny you entry? That Will put not only u but your mom and family in financial difficulties

[balo101 667]

2 hours ago, God is a good God said:

Don't travel since you're in removal proceedings. I applied for asylum too and I'm in removal proceedings with pending i360. I lost my father in 2017 and my grandma this year but there is no way for me to travel until i get my green card

Hi,

What's your status of your Asylum case? Is it administratively close? 

[God is a good God 238]

3 minutes ago, balo101 said:

Hi,

What's your status of your Asylum case? Is it administratively close? 

No, I'm in removal proceedings bcoz of my asylum was denied. I have a master hearing in April,this is my 3rd master hearing that my lawyer postponed with a motion to continue until I get i360 approved. Is your i360 approved already?

Edited December 26, 2020 by God is a good God

[Faith2020 55]

27 minutes ago, God is a good God said:

To be on the safe side, wait just few more months to get your green card. Your mom needs money too as you are working now, imagine you getting blocked at a port of entry by a nasty immigration officer who check everything and deny you entry? That Will put not only u but your mom and family in financial difficulties

Thank you 🙏 

[Precious100 99]

On 12/25/2020 at 10:39 AM, Demise said:

Domestically - yes.

Internationally - depends where you're going. AP holders are not exempt from all the COVID-related travel bans currently in place meaning that you might have to quarantine in a non-restricted country for 14 days. Honestly due to this pandemic I would recommend not traveling unless you absolutely have to.

@Demise, tnk u bro...its very necessary. But will make sure to ensure to the procol was just worried to know if the immigration at the border recognises AP  PAROLE card cos my I-30 has been approved or must I wait for a green card to travel

[Salyeen 17]

Hey family I’m sorry I ask too much question right her but you are my family 🥺🥺

 

i talked about my friend last time  , 

 

her therapy send her to a doctor for mental behavior, so here is the question is the doctor in mental behavioral worth it as a strong evidence?  Because she is taking meds because of her abuser, and she taking a mental and emotional meds ? 
 

and if yes it’s strong evidence what should we send it usics ? The meds Prescription or the doctor report what we should ask her doctor 

[dreamer1 320]

10 hours ago, Salyeen said:

Hey family I’m sorry I ask too much question right her but you are my family 🥺🥺

 

i talked about my friend last time  , 

 

her therapy send her to a doctor for mental behavior, so here is the question is the doctor in mental behavioral worth it as a strong evidence?  Because she is taking meds because of her abuser, and she taking a mental and emotional meds ? 
 

and if yes it’s strong evidence what should we send it usics ? The meds Prescription or the doctor report what we should ask her doctor 

Sayleen, 

 

have you read the threads as I had advised you? I think not as you would not have been asking us this if you had. 
 

absolutely, your friends should see a therapist/psychologist for evaluation and so a couple of sessions. 
 

I had gotten some anti anxiety meds as well when I could not sleep for 3 straight days while my spouse had threw me out, left for another state and was tormenting me over the phone saying how they were going to withdraw the I-485 

I then saw a psychologist as well who wrote a great report for me.

 

I tapered the meds off as I dealt with the things better but I am a healthcare provider and have support from my friends who are Doctors and nurses so they kept a check on me. 

 

DO NOT STOP MEDS WITHOUT OK FROM THE DOCTOR 

 

in the application to the USCIS, include:

 

1.  a copy of her prescription, a note from doctor, and ask the doctor for a copy of the notes from the office visits- that is really strong evidence! 

 

2. the report from the psychologist, tell him/her that she is  on meds so they can include that in their report as well

Edited December 27, 2020 by dreamer1

[TBoneTX 45,201]

7 hours ago, dreamer1 said:

ask the doctor for a copy of the notes from the office visits

Strong evidence indeed; however, probably only the patient can request and get these notes, given HIPAA regulations.

[dreamer1 320]

1 hour ago, TBoneTX said:

Strong evidence indeed; however, probably only the patient can request and get these notes, given HIPAA regulations.

yes, thank you for pointing that out TBone, my language was not clear enough indeed.

Sayleen, ask your friend to ask the doctor for records, only she can do it unless she signs a proxy. 

[西苑二楼 125]

Folks,

 

How long does it normally take to receive notice of approval after “card is being produced”? 

[Villanelle 4,122]

On 12/23/2020 at 11:03 PM, Faith2020 said:

Oh waaw. Initially he sent it to Vermont I think. But I’m not a VAWA. I’m applying as a wife of my late husband. So I’m not sure. I know my case used to be at Vermont I don’t know why now it shows NBC. 

Respectfully Im not sure why you are posting in the VAWA thread? Your case is not a VAWA case. Yes, you did file the 360 but you filed it as a widow not a victim of abuse correct? If so none of the specifics about the 360 VAWA process applies to you. There are a few stand alone threads about those going through the widow AOS process floating around and I believe a few active members who have experience with that process. 

 

To address some of your concerns- its perfectly normal for your case to be showing 360 at NBC and 485 at local office based on what you posted. When the 360 is approved it gets sent from VSC to NBC and from there it goes to the local office. If you have a valid AP document (or combo EAD/AP card) you are generally safe to travel as long as you are not in removal proceedings. I understand you have prior history with a denied asylum request so you are worried. You can call the 800 number for the court and enter in your info and it will tell you if there is a pending removal case or any kind of court involvement going on.  

 

[quistarrok 51]

On 12/25/2020 at 10:36 AM, Demise said:

No, the I-485 approval notice is not acceptable proof for work or getting a DL, but if you have an EAD you can use that in the meantime.

Dear friends - Merry  Christmas!

 

Called USCIS 1800 number but they cannot tell me on the status of my I-485 / green card. They say its confidential. Is it because of Vawa? They told me to reach out to Vermont office. When I called Vermont I believe voicemail said that line is only open for attorneys. Did anyone experienced this and what to do to find out on the status?

[Villanelle 4,122]

On 12/25/2020 at 9:29 AM, Hritik Rohail said:

The letter sent by USCIS incorporated the wordings, "most likely denied". So please guide me in such a situation what should I do?

Was the wording of 'most likely denied' in a letter sent by USCIS or the response from the congressman? I am assuming it was wording in the response given to you by the congressman because USCIS does not give official responses of 'most likely'- they would either say its denied or its pending. USCIS would never officially use the wording of 'most likely' when talking about whether something has been denied or not. 

 

If you are able to black out your personal info and post a picture of this letter you are referring to it would be helpful. If it is in fact part of the congressmans response to you then it means your congressman did a poor job of communicating with USCIS. You have to understand that USCIS has a very frustrating way of operating- they are unable to give legal advice, which means they can not and will not suggest things to you on what to do or how to do it. Its like dealing with an automated phone system. Have you ever gotten stuck in one of those? The robotic voice will say for help with something else please say 'help me with something else' so you say 'help with something else' and it responds 'I didnt understand that, please say help ME with something else'. If you dont ask the right questions you will not get the correct response back even if they know what you are trying to ask. 

 

So it seems whats going on here is poor communication between you- the congressman-and the USCIS liaison they reached out to. With out seeing the request your congressman sent or the response back I can only guess that you went to the congressman and asked for help inquiring on whats going on with your case overall at USCIS. The congressman asked for info on the 130/485 package you previously submitted and were told the 130 was denied. So the congressman relayed that you and seemingly added on their own that since the 130 was denied the 485 was also most likely denied. Again I would love to see the letter you are referring to because it would be very unusual for an official USCIS response to what is the status of my 485 be 'most likely denied'! 

 

Some other general information for you: Do you have the case number for the 485? Have you checked it online? What does it say? You also mentioned getting a renewal EAD recently. You can also check that the EAD is valid by using e-verify. If your EAD is c09 and is active then your 485 is also in an 'active' status.  It can be confusing when you have a pending 485 that you filed as part of a 130/485 AOS package with your previous spouse and switch over to the VAWA process. For simplicity purposes - USCIS has an obligation to adjudicate everything sent to them. That means everything must be either approved or denied at the end. So if your spouse withdrew the 130 (or it was denied for some other reason) they can hold the 485 to be attached to your 360 instead of denying the 485-sending you to removal-having you refile the 485 etc etc. Its a courtesy that benefits you and them as to not increase their workload unnecessarily. 

 

So if your 130 was denied and the 485 attached to it should technically be denied as well- UNLESS its being held in abeyance waiting to be attached to your 360 once the 360 is approved. That is the question that should have been asked. What is the status of the previously filed 485? Can I get confirmation its being held in abeyance until the 360 is approved? Although if the online system shows its pending and the EAD shows as valid then theres no reason to think its not being held. 

 

 

[Villanelle 4,122]

13 minutes ago, ponak98 said:

Dear friends - Merry  Christmas!

 

Called USCIS 1800 number but they cannot tell me on the status of my I-485 / green card. They say its confidential. Is it because of Vawa? They told me to reach out to Vermont office. When I called Vermont I believe voicemail said that line is only open for attorneys. Did anyone experienced this and what to do to find out on the status?

I read through your post history quickly but I just want to make sure I understand it all. You filed for VAWA and while Im unclear if you had an interview or not your case status for the 485 says 'approved' and it seems you got a paper approval notice of the approval in the mail but there hasnt been any update on the card being produced or shipped correct? And its been apx 2 months now you have been waiting for the card to be mailed right?

 

There was recently delays with printing cards and I suspect you got caught up in that. You should keep an eye on the online system for updates of the card being produced and mailed and use informed delivery from the post office to keep an eye on what to expect in your mail box. You can go to infopass and they will be able to see your approval and give you a stamp. The 551 stamp is for all intents and purposes a greencard. You can use it to work and travel. They can give you a stamp for however long they want- typically its 1 year but they can stamp for 6 months if they want. The stamp will be fine for DMV or banks or anything else you may need to present a GC for. Since your EAD is expiring and you urgently need proof of your status as a GC holder you need to get a stamp asap and then focus on trying to find out what the delay is on printing and mailing your card. Your congressman should be able to help you with that but since its unlikely they will be able to resolve it for you and get your card printed and shipped in the next few days you want to focus on getting the stamp right now. Once you have the stamp you will have proof of your status for the next 6 months to a year (or however long they choose to stamp it for) and that should be more then enough time to resolve the delay in printing issue your are experiencing. You can also ask for help at infopass about the delay in printing of your GC. They should be able to put in a service request about it however the downside to using infopass to do such is they wont follow up with you about it where the congressman would. 

 

 

[Faith2020 55]

2 hours ago, Villanelle said:

Respectfully Im not sure why you are posting in the VAWA thread? Your case is not a VAWA case. Yes, you did file the 360 but you filed it as a widow not a victim of abuse correct? If so none of the specifics about the 360 VAWA process applies to you. There are a few stand alone threads about those going through the widow AOS process floating around and I believe a few active members who have experience with that process. 

 

To address some of your concerns- its perfectly normal for your case to be showing 360 at NBC and 485 at local office based on what you posted. When the 360 is approved it gets sent from VSC to NBC and from there it goes to the local office. If you have a valid AP document (or combo EAD/AP card) you are generally safe to travel as long as you are not in removal proceedings. I understand you have prior history with a denied asylum request so you are worried. You can call the 800 number for the court and enter in your info and it will tell you if there is a pending removal case or any kind of court involvement going on.  

 

Hi dear, 

 

thank you for your input and your time. to answer your first question unfortunately on VJ there’s not a lot of case like mine. And if any it’s from 10 years ago or so. I already did some research. Unfortunately I noticed that my case is not also like the typical 130 case and I relate a lot with the RFE USCIS sent to all the VAWA I wish I paid more attention to VAWA thread when i received my RFE and was lost.  
 

Do you think my i-360 have been approved ? Since it’s not at Vermont anymore ? When I received my RFE it was from Vermont office but recently when I track my case it’s at NBC and i-485 is at my local office. Also thank you so much I will try to call the court.