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Hi VAWA Community, I got a status update on my I360 today on 30MAR21 "New Card is Being Produced". Receipt date is 24APR19. Total 3 Prima Facie's and 3 EAD+AP Cards while pending.

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Hi All.. I hope you all are doing well. Long time 😄   Well just an update. My I485 has been approved. I went for an interview today and it was one of the easiest interview. Only yes/no quest

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Today is my day! Thank you LORD! For those who are waiting for Vawa approval God is saying for you today “ Everything you are going through will soon make sense and you will look back and be than

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6 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Well I’ve got news for you, you do not have to go with your attorney especially if it means more money you cannot afford! I had an attorney but went to my interview alone and was approved within minutes! Attorney doesn’t mean approval! Personally I feel it’s just to boost your confidence but hey I’m a very confident person and I didn’t think going with an attorney would have done anything extra for me... if your case is pretty straightforward, then you should consider going alone and save yourself the extra fund!😊👍

 

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2 minutes ago, JoyNow said:

I greatly appreciate your advice. ❤️☺️
In fact it would be an extra for me now.  

But another question: Is it not "unpleasant" for the lawyer that I don't take him to the interview? 

You paid for their service already when you retained them...if they want to charge extra to go to your interview and you cannot afford it, then you do not have to pay! It’s kinda ‘cute’ that you worry about other people’s opinion.. but hey you’re not going to steal just so your attorney can accompany you! Also if their heart is beautiful as well, they can accompany you to your interview for free!🤷🏻‍♀️🙃

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 EAD extension questions
Hi all,

Does anyone know what to write as an immigration status in the application for EAD extension? Can I write “c31 approved” or “AOS pending” or what? 
and also, do I need to provide Sevis number, if before I used to be on J-1/F-1 status, but not anymore?

I have read the form instructions, but they don’t answer these questions, please help, if anyone knows

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4 minutes ago, neimovirna said:

 EAD extension questions
Hi all,

Does anyone know what to write as an immigration status in the application for EAD extension? Can I write “c31 approved” or “AOS pending” or what? 
and also, do I need to provide Sevis number, if before I used to be on J-1/F-1 status, but not anymore?

I have read the form instructions, but they don’t answer these questions, please help, if anyone knows

I wrote "AOS pending" as it was C9 EAD renewal. Also wrote my sevis number as I had j1 in the past too, it wont hurt. Sevis number should be on your DS 2019 forms.  

Divorced US citizen spouse in December 2017. 

Filed I-360 on Nov 12, 2019

Filed I485/ C31 EAD / AP in Feb 2020 (Stupid lawyer filed C31 instead of C9, and I didnt know EAD codes, didnt know about this VJ forum either)

On H1b status since 2014, H1b 6 years expired in May 2020. Out of status / Period of authorized stay since then. 

Amended EAD petition to C9 and filed expedite request for same in mid-may 2020. 

C9 EAD approved June 4, 2020. 

Biometrics done in Oct 2020. 

I485 case transferred to NBC for "faster processing" on September 30, 2020

Filed C9 EAD / AP Renewal petition in February 2021. 

Initial Advance Parole (from Feb 2020 application) approved in June 2021. 

C31 EAD production update - Nov 1st, 2021. 

C31 card delivered to attorney's office on Nov 8, 2021. 

I-360 case approved status update - Nov 22, 2021. 

No RFE throughout.  

Senator's office confirmed via congressional inquiry that the St. Louis office has received the I485 file and is currently awaiting interview scheduling - March 7, 2022

C9 EAD renewal card production case update - July 20, 2022 (took them just 17 months to process)

C9 EAD / AP renewal approval case update on both cases on July 21, 2022.

Combo card delivered to attorney's office on July 27, 2022

Medical exam RFE Drama: Second congressional inquiry sent in early July 2022 for I485. USCIS responded on 8/12/22 to this congressional inquiry that they issued an RFE on 5/24/22 and were waiting for my response. My lawyer denied receiving RFE and there was no such update on online USCIS portal. Lawyer's old firm was safe mailing address on my case. Lawyer changed firms a year after I hired her but did not change mailing address for my case with USCIS, she said she had a deal with her old firm to forward all her clients' mail to her new firm. Old firm denied receiving RFE. Sent another congressional inquiry requesting copy of RFE on 8/17/22. I also got medical exam done on 8/17/22 as I assumed RFE was for medical exam (thanks for this forum's insights.) Yelled at lawyer and threatened her with dire consequences. On 8/18/22 my lawyer's old firm finally found scanned copy of RFE in their "archived scans" (whatever the duck that is) and emailed it to me. It was indeed RFE requesting medical exam. On 8/20/22 I mailed medicals sealed packet with copy of RFE to St. Louis field office. Also sent a notarized letter with the packet - updating safe mailing address to my home address and informing St. Louis field office that I fired my lawyer. Sent similar letter to Vermont Service Center on the same date. 

8/23/22 - Fedex confirmed delivery of medicals packet to St. Louis Field Office. 

8/26/22: Case update on I485: New Card Is Being Produced

8/29/22:  On August 29, 2022, we approved your Form I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR ADJUST STATUS

9/3/22 green card delivered to attorney's office (they didn't change safe mailing address despite my written requests to FO AND VSC.) 

9/6/22 VSC returned AR11 and my letter requesting safe mailing address change. In their letter they said something to the effect of "you can do this online, we wont do it via snail mail request etc." Just posting as an FYI, its weird. Also received I485 approval notice on the same date. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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28 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

You paid for their service already when you retained them...if they want to charge extra to go to your interview and you cannot afford it, then you do not have to pay! It’s kinda ‘cute’ that you worry about other people’s opinion.. but hey you’re not going to steal just so your attorney can accompany you! Also if their heart is beautiful as well, they can accompany you to your interview for free!🤷🏻‍♀️🙃

You are amazing, @Stillwinning!!!😊.  
And you are absolutely right, I pay for each sheet of photocopy that they send for immigration.  So I'm going to follow my heart and your advice, because I can't get $ 500 or $ 600 right now.

I admired you from the beginning when you gave me your first support, always sweet with words and straightforward with what you think.  It is wonderful to see how you help us all here daily.  
 

Thank you very much, I wish you the best.  💕❤️💝

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Since we're asking EAD questions, I decided to contribute mine :)

 

Filed VAWA in Sept 2020 but before that I renewed my EAD card which is now expiring in September 2021. My EAD is based on c09 category since I renewed it before applying for VAWA. Do I keep renewing under c09? My I-360 is not approved yet. Where do I send my renewal now that I filed I-360?

 

Also, any additional advice on filling out the EAD renewal?

 

Thank you!

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44 minutes ago, 2020filer said:

Since we're asking EAD questions, I decided to contribute mine :)

 

Filed VAWA in Sept 2020 but before that I renewed my EAD card which is now expiring in September 2021. My EAD is based on c09 category since I renewed it before applying for VAWA. Do I keep renewing under c09? My I-360 is not approved yet. Where do I send my renewal now that I filed I-360?

 

Also, any additional advice on filling out the EAD renewal?

 

Thank you!

Keep renewing your CO9 EAD. Send to Vermont! Always renew way before it expires. Since you’ve successfully renewed previously, you’re fine!🙂

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On 4/15/2021 at 12:56 AM, Apolo said:

I brought to my interview the following ;

 

1 certified copy of birth certificate

2 copy of my divorce 

3 copy of all my EAD

4 copy of all my passports 

5 copy of my USA ID

6 copy of my marriage licence and certificate 

7 copy of my taxes for the last 5 years

8 deposition of my citation 

 

at the interview the IO only asked for my divorce 

Hey! About taxes.

was it a W2 form or actually documents about paying that taxes?

My tax paperwork is protected with a permission code and even after entering it I’m not able to print my documents. 
I don’t know what to do.

And I’m not really comfortable to print it somewhere else. 

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2 hours ago, HopeHope__ said:

I just renewed my DL with my PF only. If you are in Miami, FL just go to the Kendall DMV (in case you don’t have EAD) 

true. In Florida all you need is a valid and pending I360 receipt . You don't need even current PF. But not everyone knows that at the DMV

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8 hours ago, JoyNow said:

frustrating because I have to pay the lawyer who takes care of my case to go to the interview with me and I didn’t count on that extra anymore.
 

 Thanks again.

My lawyer asked for $900 to be present for interview via phone! I chose to save my $$ and went alone. I wasn’t asked any difficult things  related to abuse but only standard yes/no questions and was approved same day. Hope this helps. I wish you all the best 👍🏽

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5 minutes ago, PayingForward said:

My lawyer asked for $900 to be present for interview via phone! I chose to save my $$ and went alone. I wasn’t asked any difficult things  related to abuse but only standard yes/no questions and was approved same day. Hope this helps. I wish you all the best 👍🏽

Hi, did officer ask you what adress ever lived in USA , when I sent my 485 I showed all my adress where I lived in here . Will they ask me all my adress ? 

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