VAWA, Part 21

[Engineering-rocks 212]

9 hours ago, monoxidelullaby said:

quick update:

end of November 2020: sent combo card renewal
today: new card being produced

(the fastest one ever, it's my 3rd EAD)

NYC, Queens

 

Nice, that was a fast one. I applied for C31 early August still waiting. 

 

[sheima 510]

7 hours ago, Vikidi said:

Dear family!  

Today I have got my green card! I cannot describe what I feel after several years of stress, uncertainty about tomorrow, and fear. I feel as I can breathe again and live a full life. 

I want to say thank everyone who answered my questions and shared their information that was very useful. And thank this VAWA group, all this time I didn’t feel myself alone. 

I want to share my experience, maybe it can help somebody. 

My timeline: 

06/11/2018 – I-360, I-485 

02/24/2020 – received EAD-31 (by VAWA) 

03/27/2020 – I-485 transferred to another office 

11/27/2020 – My ex-attorney from Pennsylvania where we lived before got the invitation for the interview on 12/28/2020 only for my son (13 years old (although my new attorney changed my address 1,5 years ago when I moved to Georgia and got my C-9 card and C-31 through my new attorney). 

12/28/2020 – AOS interview in Pennsylvania 

I have never got a VAWA approval notice, any other letters from USCIS, any online updates, and didn’t get the invitation for the interview for myself. My son didn’t get an update online about his interview, so be careful when you move to the other place, be sure you can get your correspondence.  

I heard that possible we may not have the interview in the state where we don’t live anymore but I knew also that we have to come to the interview otherwise they will deny our cases. So, I decided to go where and at least to be sure that they finally change our address and after we will be waiting for our interviews in Georgia where we live now, and to figure out where is my documents and my VAWA approval letter. 

When we came to the interview with my son, I was so lucky because the officer said that she found my documents and we can both have the interview, and in spite hat are from the other state, decided to conduct our interview. We were without an attorney. Our interview was very smooth and easy. The officer was very kind and friendly. She asked for our medical forms (I-693), we did it two weeks before the interview. She asked my name, the names of my parents if I work and where, if I married, I said that I divorced and gave her my divorce decree,  my new address, how many times were I married, and about 6-7 yes/no questions. Asked my son just a couple of questions about his name, the name of me, and what grade he is studying. In the end, the officer said that everything looking good and asked which address to send our green cards to. She said usually it takes 2-4 weeks to update the information, make decisions, and send the green cards. I asked her when my VAWA case was approved because I have never got approval notice and she said in February (when I got my C-31 card). 

After the interview, my online status started to change (before this the last update was on 03/22/2020 that I-485 transferred to another office, no update about the interview) : 

12/28/2020 -  Your interview was completed , and your case must be reviewed 

12/29/2020 – We ordered your new card 

30/12/2020 – We approved your Form I-485 

31/12/2020 – We mailed your new card your Form I-485 (great present for New Year) 

01/06/2021 – The green card in my hands 
  

I wish good luck to everybody and a faster approval solution in your cases! 
 

Congrats 🗽🇺🇸

[Oldbrother 3]

On 1/4/2021 at 5:01 PM, sandranj said:

Did you ask the ICE Duty Attorney to join a  motion to terminate removal proceedings without prejudice?

@sandranj I talk to my attorney today she told me that’s exactly what She did but I don’t think is true My question is this is the best way to resolve and I can still ask the Ice duty Attorney ?

Thank you 

[Sharshar42 208]

9 hours ago, Vikidi said:

Dear family!  

Today I have got my green card! I cannot describe what I feel after several years of stress, uncertainty about tomorrow, and fear. I feel as I can breathe again and live a full life. 

I want to say thank everyone who answered my questions and shared their information that was very useful. And thank this VAWA group, all this time I didn’t feel myself alone. 

I want to share my experience, maybe it can help somebody. 

My timeline: 

06/11/2018 – I-360, I-485 

02/24/2020 – received EAD-31 (by VAWA) 

03/27/2020 – I-485 transferred to another office 

11/27/2020 – My ex-attorney from Pennsylvania where we lived before got the invitation for the interview on 12/28/2020 only for my son (13 years old (although my new attorney changed my address 1,5 years ago when I moved to Georgia and got my C-9 card and C-31 through my new attorney). 

12/28/2020 – AOS interview in Pennsylvania 

I have never got a VAWA approval notice, any other letters from USCIS, any online updates, and didn’t get the invitation for the interview for myself. My son didn’t get an update online about his interview, so be careful when you move to the other place, be sure you can get your correspondence.  

I heard that possible we may not have the interview in the state where we don’t live anymore but I knew also that we have to come to the interview otherwise they will deny our cases. So, I decided to go where and at least to be sure that they finally change our address and after we will be waiting for our interviews in Georgia where we live now, and to figure out where is my documents and my VAWA approval letter. 

When we came to the interview with my son, I was so lucky because the officer said that she found my documents and we can both have the interview, and in spite hat are from the other state, decided to conduct our interview. We were without an attorney. Our interview was very smooth and easy. The officer was very kind and friendly. She asked for our medical forms (I-693), we did it two weeks before the interview. She asked my name, the names of my parents if I work and where, if I married, I said that I divorced and gave her my divorce decree,  my new address, how many times were I married, and about 6-7 yes/no questions. Asked my son just a couple of questions about his name, the name of me, and what grade he is studying. In the end, the officer said that everything looking good and asked which address to send our green cards to. She said usually it takes 2-4 weeks to update the information, make decisions, and send the green cards. I asked her when my VAWA case was approved because I have never got approval notice and she said in February (when I got my C-31 card). 

After the interview, my online status started to change (before this the last update was on 03/22/2020 that I-485 transferred to another office, no update about the interview) : 

12/28/2020 -  Your interview was completed , and your case must be reviewed 

12/29/2020 – We ordered your new card 

30/12/2020 – We approved your Form I-485 

31/12/2020 – We mailed your new card your Form I-485 (great present for New Year) 

01/06/2021 – The green card in my hands 
  

I wish good luck to everybody and a faster approval solution in your cases! 
 

Congratulations 🙏🏼👏🏽 🥳🥳🎊

[Sharshar42 208]

3 hours ago, AJJU said:

Hello friends, 

 

My medical came clear on X-Ray which says TB Negative. am very happy and thanking you for support in my bad times. I wanted to send the medical papers in advance as we discussed earlier. 

Please guide me as what else should i include along with the sealed envelope given by the civil surgeon.

 

Thanks 

Thank God, happy to read this.

[TBoneTX 45,329]

3 hours ago, AJJU said:

My medical came clear on X-Ray which says TB Negative. am very happy and thanking you for support in my bad times.

You see?  Faith + friends + no panic = happy outcome.  

[Vikidi 27]

9 hours ago, sheima said:

Congrats 🗽🇺🇸

Thank you so much!

6 hours ago, Sharshar42 said:

Congratulations 🙏🏼👏🏽 🥳🥳🎊

Thank you so much!

[Brooklynguy1 155]

10 hours ago, AJJU said:

Hello friends, 

 

My medical came clear on X-Ray which says TB Negative. am very happy and thanking you for support in my bad times. I wanted to send the medical papers in advance as we discussed earlier. 

Please guide me as what else should i include along with the sealed envelope given by the civil surgeon.

 

Thanks 

That’s fantastic to hear!

[Ballerina 91]

11 hours ago, AJJU said:

Hello friends, 

 

My medical came clear on X-Ray which says TB Negative. am very happy and thanking you for support in my bad times. I wanted to send the medical papers in advance as we discussed earlier. 

Please guide me as what else should i include along with the sealed envelope given by the civil surgeon.

 

Thanks 

Congrats. Just wanted to post this here for others who will be reading this in the future: if you got the BCG vaccine as a child, which many people from Africa, the Caribbean, India, central america etc did, you will almost always test positive for TB with the PPD test (test where they inject a liquid in your arm and you have to come back in a few days) and then have to do an x-ray to confirm it isn't TB. So for medicals, let the provider know you got this vaccine so you they do the interferon gamma test instead of the PPD. Will save you a lot of headache. 

[TexasVAWA 60]

Good Morning everyone , I had my I-485 interview this morning . The IO did not take the ead or any documents . He gave me a letter of interview results that a decision cannot yet be made on your I-485 application at this time : further review of your application /relating file is necessary to determine eligibility . 
 

he gave me the letter and said we need to do your background check . And you will get the decision within few weeks . 
 

In my interview everything went well in my view . I had to take oath . There was no question about spouse . Just asked me question from I-485 . I gave all the answers correctly.  And also asked for my divorce decree and attached that with his file . 
 

that’s all. 
 

I am not sure what usually happens here ? Has anybody heard about this or encountered this situation ? Or can they deny application?  I am really stressed because can not predict what’s going on . 

Edited January 7, 2021 by TexasVAWA

[Restez Forts 107]

1 hour ago, Ballerina said:

Congrats. Just wanted to post this here for others who will be reading this in the future: if you got the BCG vaccine as a child, which many people from Africa, the Caribbean, India, central america etc did, you will almost always test positive for TB with the PPD test (test where they inject a liquid in your arm and you have to come back in a few days) and then have to do an x-ray to confirm it isn't TB. So for medicals, let the provider know you got this vaccine so you they do the interferon gamma test instead of the PPD. Will save you a lot of headache. 

Yeah this used to happen with the skin test, but they don't use the skin test anymore. They only use the Interferon Gamma Release Assay as per CDC instructions since 2018. 

I did mine last year July and it was the IGRA test. 

[Ballerina 91]

10 minutes ago, Restez Forts said:

Yeah this used to happen with the skin test, but they don't use the skin test anymore. They only use the Interferon Gamma Release Assay as per CDC instructions since 2018. 

I did mine last year July and it was the IGRA test. 

I thought so too but the poster I responded to said in a previous post that they became concerned for TB after s/he presented with a lesion on the left arm which to me sounded like a PPD test. Didn't think anyone still did it. 

[Bergamo 0]

Hello Vawa family 

 

I send Rfe for I-360 , it was delivered in Vermont on 22 December  but no status update yet it’s over 15 days ,How long it’s take to change the status that they received the RFE . 
I try to call in Vermont uscis but the machine answer and it doesn’t allow to talk with someone 

please anybody was in this situation, or what can I do ?

[Klein 41]

22 hours ago, Vikidi said:

Dear family!  

Today I have got my green card! I cannot describe what I feel after several years of stress, uncertainty about tomorrow, and fear. I feel as I can breathe again and live a full life. 

I want to say thank everyone who answered my questions and shared their information that was very useful. And thank this VAWA group, all this time I didn’t feel myself alone. 

I want to share my experience, maybe it can help somebody. 

My timeline: 

06/11/2018 – I-360, I-485 

02/24/2020 – received EAD-31 (by VAWA) 

03/27/2020 – I-485 transferred to another office 

11/27/2020 – My ex-attorney from Pennsylvania where we lived before got the invitation for the interview on 12/28/2020 only for my son (13 years old (although my new attorney changed my address 1,5 years ago when I moved to Georgia and got my C-9 card and C-31 through my new attorney). 

12/28/2020 – AOS interview in Pennsylvania 

I have never got a VAWA approval notice, any other letters from USCIS, any online updates, and didn’t get the invitation for the interview for myself. My son didn’t get an update online about his interview, so be careful when you move to the other place, be sure you can get your correspondence.  

I heard that possible we may not have the interview in the state where we don’t live anymore but I knew also that we have to come to the interview otherwise they will deny our cases. So, I decided to go where and at least to be sure that they finally change our address and after we will be waiting for our interviews in Georgia where we live now, and to figure out where is my documents and my VAWA approval letter. 

When we came to the interview with my son, I was so lucky because the officer said that she found my documents and we can both have the interview, and in spite hat are from the other state, decided to conduct our interview. We were without an attorney. Our interview was very smooth and easy. The officer was very kind and friendly. She asked for our medical forms (I-693), we did it two weeks before the interview. She asked my name, the names of my parents if I work and where, if I married, I said that I divorced and gave her my divorce decree,  my new address, how many times were I married, and about 6-7 yes/no questions. Asked my son just a couple of questions about his name, the name of me, and what grade he is studying. In the end, the officer said that everything looking good and asked which address to send our green cards to. She said usually it takes 2-4 weeks to update the information, make decisions, and send the green cards. I asked her when my VAWA case was approved because I have never got approval notice and she said in February (when I got my C-31 card). 

After the interview, my online status started to change (before this the last update was on 03/22/2020 that I-485 transferred to another office, no update about the interview) : 

12/28/2020 -  Your interview was completed , and your case must be reviewed 

12/29/2020 – We ordered your new card 

30/12/2020 – We approved your Form I-485 

31/12/2020 – We mailed your new card your Form I-485 (great present for New Year) 

01/06/2021 – The green card in my hands 
  

I wish good luck to everybody and a faster approval solution in your cases! 
 

Congrats to you

[TexasVAWA 60]

1 hour ago, Bergamo said:

Hello Vawa family 

 

I send Rfe for I-360 , it was delivered in Vermont on 22 December  but no status update yet it’s over 15 days ,How long it’s take to change the status that they received the RFE . 
I try to call in Vermont uscis but the machine answer and it doesn’t allow to talk with someone 

please anybody was in this situation, or what can I do ?

That's good . As you have got the notification that it's delivered that to Vermont . Do not worry about the case now . USCIS will send you a letter that they received it . Wait 60 days. If you do not hear anything , send them a letter. And, if you don't receive any response after that ask your congressman to see your case . I believe you will hear something within 60 days.