VAWA, Part 22

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

1 hour ago, Nina Galia said:

I am confused I always traveled with my ID only domestic.  They  never asked for anything.  

Technically Puerto Rico is not domestic.  It is a US Territory just like the US Virgin Islands.  They can ask you for proof of travel before boarding including having your passport.  Is your NY ID a Real ID that also makes a difference.  

[Nina Galia 30]

32 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

When did you mail I-485?  If you recently filed your I-485, instead of it pending prior to VAWA petition you will not get this courtesy. 

 

If you filed for your I-485 recently and did not include your I-693, you will receive a RFE to submit it or they will deny your I-485 because you did not file a complete petition.  What exactly did you receive in April about I-693?

I Mailed I-485 and I-360 together on August 2016. On April 22,2021 received a letter with I-693 . Did not submit the medicals back in 2016 advised by my lawyer.  Thanks 

[hoping4goodnewz 2]

On 5/29/2021 at 12:57 AM, sandranj said:

You should contact the USCIS ombudsman and your congressperson as well to inquire on your behalf. 

https://www.dhs.gov/case-assistance

Thank you - my attorney actually just received the letters/notice this week. Thank you!

[Zzz___1 141]

4 hours ago, Vale1 said:

I was confused and scared as well. Everything went smooth tho. Take also in consideration that was the "Trump era" but I wasn't new to such experience because a friend has warned me but didn't believe it. I just decided to not take a chance and bring all the paper work with me anyway. 

 

Now I'm having same doubt for my next Hawaii's trip. AP or not AP? LOL 

Maybe try to call USCIS information center or the airport in San Juan. 

I have heard back from my lawyer and they have said, that PR often requires AP and etc. due to the fact that your plane has a high chance to land outside of the US (hurricanes and other emergencies) + they often face illegal immigration issues, while Hawaii is in the middle of the ocean and there’s simply nowhere to land in between, so they do not check anything.

basically the chances of you getting checked on the way back from Hawaii are the same, as if you were flying back from Florida or Cali etc. No AP is required. 

[Vale1 93]

4 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Now I’m surprised you were asked for AP on a Miami-NYC flight! Wow!🤔

Oh nooo! Sorry for the misunderstanding. The flight was PR to (Miami-NYC =layoff in Miami). 
Never asked to proved immigration status on regular mainland flights. 

[Vale1 93]

27 minutes ago, Zzz___1 said:

I have heard back from my lawyer and they have said, that PR often requires AP and etc. due to the fact that your plane has a high chance to land outside of the US (hurricanes and other emergencies) + they often face illegal immigration issues, while Hawaii is in the middle of the ocean and there’s simply nowhere to land in between, so they do not check anything.

basically the chances of you getting checked on the way back from Hawaii are the same, as if you were flying back from Florida or Cali etc. No AP is required. 

Woooow!!! That’s so helpful! Definitely I would travel with a lighter heart! Thank you for sharing! 

[Stillwinning!!!😊 4,570]

28 minutes ago, Vale1 said:

Oh nooo! Sorry for the misunderstanding. The flight was PR to (Miami-NYC =layoff in Miami). 
Never asked to proved immigration status on regular mainland flights. 

Oh ok. Good to know dear.😊👍

[Sharshar42 208]

7 hours ago, Nina Galia said:

I Mailed I-485 and I-360 together on August 2016. On April 22,2021 received a letter with I-693 . Did not submit the medicals back in 2016 advised by my lawyer.  Thanks 

Great, so they asking to mail in your medicals. Myself and a few others just got the request to mail ours in as well, go ahead and get yours and mail them in as soon as possible, hopefully we all get approved without interview🙏🏽

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ana FL 242]

3 minutes ago, Sharshar42 said:

Great, so they asking to mail in your medicals. Myself and a few others just got the request to mail ours in as well, go ahead and get yours and mail them in as soon as possible, hopefully we all get approved without interview🙏🏽

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That’s not what the letter is saying 😂.

it’s just noting that the medicals were not submitted along with the application. It’s not a RFE to send the medicals.

Edited May 31, 2021 by Ana FL

[Nina Galia 30]

15 minutes ago, Sharshar42 said:

Great, so they asking to mail in your medicals. Myself and a few others just got the request to mail ours in as well, go ahead and get yours and mail them in as soon as possible, hopefully we all get approved without interview🙏🏽

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wait are you sure ! Where am I supposed to mail it ? 

[Nina Galia 30]

18 minutes ago, Sharshar42 said:

Great, so they asking to mail in your medicals. Myself and a few others just got the request to mail ours in as well, go ahead and get yours and mail them in as soon as possible, hopefully we all get approved without interview🙏🏽

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is what my lawyer said ". So if you will have the interview, bring it, if not , they will issue another notice to mail it ". Now , I don't know what to do ? What is the length of the medicals expiration ?Thanks so much .

[Dane100 13]

23 hours ago, Ana FL said:

Just received my C31 EAD card today. It was mailed to my old address on Nov/2020 (even after I sent them 3-4 letters asking to update my address). 
So it looks like they forwarded it over to my new address. Today I received my C31 card with the issue date of 11/2020.

No updates online, nothing. The card just showed up today! 

 

DAMN!!!!! That’s crazzzy. It took USCIS 6 months to fix the issue with your address.. Anyways congrats 

 

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

2 hours ago, Sharshar42 said:

Great, so they asking to mail in your medicals. Myself and a few others just got the request to mail ours in as well, go ahead and get yours and mail them in as soon as possible, hopefully we all get approved without interview🙏🏽

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This letter does not say mail in the medicals.  It says if they can be mailed when asked for otherwise, bring to interview.  

[HustlingStill 156]

On 5/25/2021 at 9:16 PM, Loamy_IB said:

Hi VJ, October 2020 I360. November 2020 i485 & i765. 

I756 case approved today. No PF yet.

Hi Did you get your i360 approved? 

[TBoneTX 45,364]

Because of the undeniable success of our jokes at evoking approvals and case progress (correlation = causation... correlation = causation), here is our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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WHY GO TO THE BAR AT ALL?

 

A newlywed couple had been married for only 2 weeks.  The husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.  So he said to his new wife, "Honey, I'll be back soon."

 

"Where are you going, Coochie-Coo?" asked the wife.

"I'm going to the bar, Pretty Face.  I'm going to have a beer."

 

The wife said, "You want a beer, my love?"  She opened the refrigerator door and showed him 25 different beers from 12 different countries -- Germany, Holland, Japan, India -- she had it all.

 

The husband didn't know what to do, and all that he could think to say was, "Yes, Lollipop... but at the bar, you know, they have frozen glasses."

 

The wife immediately said, "You want a frozen glass, Puppy Face?"  She took a huge beer mug out of the freezer, so frozen that she got chills just from holding it.

 

The husband, looking a bit pale, said, "Yes, Tootsie Roll, but at the bar they have those hors d'oeuvres that are really delicious... I won't be long, I promise.  OK?"

 

The wife said, "You want hors d'oeuvres, Poochie Poo?"  She opened the oven and took out 5 dishes of chicken wings, pigs-in-blankets, mushroom caps, and pork strips.

 

The husband tried once again.  "But, my sweet honey... at the bar... you know... there's swearing, dirty words, and all that."

 

"You want dirty words, Sweetie Pie?" smiled the wife.  "Then drink your bloody beer in your bleeping frozen mug and eat your stupid snacks, because you're married now and you aren't going ANYWHERE!  Got that, you moron?"