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10 minutes ago, FeDaniela said:

So make the inquiry once again since the EAD extension also Expired. Do Congressman as well. 

EAD automatic 180 day extension for DanyT in this case means his initial EAD was automatically extended till early December 2021 (By the way I'm in the same situation). The ombudsman's response states that DanyT can contact ombudsman again for help in early November (30 days before extension expires) if EAD renewal is not done by then. No point in making inquiry with ombudsman for EAD renewal prior to November. 

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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On 8/12/2021 at 11:08 AM, peacefulFor said:

Thanks for the reply. Did you get any confirmation after sending AR-11? I just sent my second AR-11, hoping this time will work. 

No, I actually never got any type of confirmation after sending AR11

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It is confirmed (that is, if correlation = causation) that our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke elicits approvals and positive progress.  To keep our unbroken string going, here is this week's:

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THE LAWYER AND THE TWO BEARS

 

A lawyer and his Czechoslovakian friend were camping in a backwoods section of Maine.

 

Early one morning, the two went out to pick berries for their morning breakfast.  As they went around the berry patch, gathering blueberries and raspberries in tremendous quantities, along came two huge bears -- a male and a female.  The lawyer, seeing the two bears, immediately dashed for cover.  His friend, however, wasn't so lucky, and the male bear reached him and swallowed him whole.

 

The lawyer ran back to his Mercedes, tore into town as fast as he could, and got the local sheriff.  The sheriff grabbed his shotgun and dashed back to the berry patch with the lawyer.  Sure enough, the two bears were still there.

 

"He's in THAT one!" cried the lawyer, pointing to the male, as visions of lawsuits from his friend's family danced in his head.

 

The sheriff looked at the bears.  Without batting an eye, he leveled his gun, took careful aim, and shot the female.

 

"What did you do THAT for?!" exclaimed the lawyer.  "I said he was in the other!"

 

"Exactly," replied the sheriff.  "Would YOU believe a lawyer who told you the Czech was in the male?"

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Since it's still before the business hours I'm going to post a mini-rant. I am frustrated with the current Attorney General and his inaction on overturning Matter of S-O-G- & F-D-B-, that's the one that made terminating removal proceedings next to impossible. He did overturn among others Matter of A-B- (which made getting asylum next to impossible) and Matter of Castro-Tum (which made getting an administrative closure next to impossible).

 

So right now I'm just sitting around waiting and twiddling my thumbs waiting for him to overturn the above case so I can just file a Motion to Recalendar and Terminate with the court and then do I-485 with USCIS.

Contradictions without citations only make you look dumb.

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On 8/14/2021 at 10:21 PM, Salyeen said:

I swear the car was the safe place because we in big house and 3 people in my room and one of them has kids 

 

thank you so much you just made my day I thought he will reject my case or talk to usics saying I’m a lie ❤️

Please have peace, your Abuser cannot do anything with your I-797 Receipt, Only one who access to your cases is yourself and the attorney listed on G-28 and sometimes it is hard for the applicant to get thru imagine someone else LOL. Please file a Police report, and file for a replacement of your Social Security Card, and File form I-765 Replacement as well. 

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On 8/14/2021 at 11:33 AM, BollyB said:

Hello 👋🏾 

please can an unused approved i130 delay or have any effect on the vawa processing?

I would like to know if it will automatically be canceled even if it isn’t withdrawn and can’t get it to be withdrawn.

 

Thank you 🙏🏽 

Once you file Vawa, I-130 has not effect on your vawa case, in my case my  I-130 is still showing approved and I already have my green card. 

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Hello All, 

 

I applied my vawa two months ago and two weeks ago I got my prima facie valid for a year. Can anyone tell me what does it mean? My lawyer told me that I met the mimimun requirement  for vawa that's why they gave me PF. but if anyone know more please let me know.

 

Thank you  

Spoiler

 

Progress related to Form I-130

01/15/2021 - Received date for I-130,  I-485, I-765, I-131
01/21/2021 - We accepted the fingerprint fee for your Form I-485. Our National Benefits Center location is working on your case.

01/23/2021 - Received notices for I-130,  I-485, I-765, I-131

02/05/2021 - The fingerprints relating to your Form I-485 and Form I-765 were taken.

04/13/2021 - I-693 Deficiency Notice

05/24/2021 - We are ready to schedule your Form I-485 for an interview.

06/17/2021 - We received your request for expedite processing for Form I-765.
06/23/2021 - Your request to have your case expedited, was assigned to an officer for response for Form I-765.

06/23/2021 - We sent a response to your request to have your case expedited for Form I-765.
06/23/2021 - Your request to have your case expedited, was completed for Form I-765.

06/28/2021 - We approved your request for expedite processing for Form I-765.

06/28/2021 - We scheduled an interview for your Form I-485.

07/18/2021 - We sent a response to your inquiry about why your case is taking longer than our processing time for Form I-131. 

07/28/2021 - We ordered your new card for Form I-765.

07/29/2021 - We approved your Form I-765 with 2 year validity. We approved your Form I-131 with 2 year validity.

07/30/2021 - We mailed your new card your Form I-765, directly to the address you gave us.

08/02/2021 - The Post Office picked up mail containing your new card for Form I-765.

08/05/2021 - Initial interview for Form I-485. Spouse also attended but separated. Told IO that I-360 was filed. Did not take any evidence to prove the marriage is valid so later got a RFE. 

08/11/2021 - Request for evidence to prove bonafide marriage and form I-130A and I-693. 

08/19/2021 - Submitted the RFE directly to Field office. 

08/24/2021 - Your inquiry about why your case is taking longer than our processing time, was completed for Form I-131.
Progress related to Form I-360

06/17/2021 - Mailed Form I-360, I-485, I-765, I-131

06/25/2021 - We received your Form I-485, Form I-131, Form I-765.

06/29/2021 - We received your case and waived the filing fee for your Form I-360

06/29/2021 - Received notices for I-360,  I-485, I-765, I-131

07/22/2021 - Fingerprints relating to your Form I-485 and Form I-360 have been applied to your case

08/05/2021 - Received Prima Facie Determination valid for 1 year. Expiry 08/05/2022

02/26/2022 - We ordered your new card for Form I-765.

03/01/2022 - We mailed your new card your Form I-765, directly to the address you gave us. We approved your Form I-765 validity for 2 years and combo card. We approved your Form I-131.

03/02/2022 - The Post Office picked up mail containing your new card.

07/28/2022 - Received Prima Facie Determination valid for 6 months. Expiry 01/24/2023

01/18/2023 - Received Prima Facie Determination valid for 6 months. Expiry 07/17/2023

01/28/2023 - Mailed Form I-765, I-131 for renewal in C09P

02/09/2023 - We received your Form I-131, Form I-765.

03/01/2023 - Received notices for I-765, I-131. We received your case and waived the filing fee for your Form I-765, I-131

 

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Hello All, 

 

I applied my vawa two months ago and two weeks ago I got my prima facie valid for a year. Can anyone tell me what does it mean? My lawyer told me that I met the mimimun requirement  for vawa that's why they gave me PF. but if anyone know more please let me know.

 

Thank you  

Your lawyer is right and you can also use to apply for student loan, health insurance, food stamp many more etc..... depending on your situation.🤗

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On 8/13/2021 at 10:46 PM, JMercado said:

Do you mind sharing for how long if your GC valid. Is it the 2 or 10 year ? 

Sorry for late response. Yes it’s 10 years, 

usually they give you 10 years  for vawa 😊

On 8/14/2021 at 8:16 AM, Ana FL said:

Good morning. 
Yesterday out of the blue my congresswoman sent me an email about my case, saying that my local office issued me a RFE to mail in my medical. So I scheduled it for Monday!!! 
for those who sent in medicals, how long did it take for the case to be approved??

Congratulations 

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Not yet. But I checked the informed delivery from usps and there is a letter from USCIS coming in today so I’m guessing is the RFE letter..

 

On 8/14/2021 at 9:30 AM, Optimistic1986 said:

So you didn’t get a notification directly from USCIS about your medical?

I didn’t get any notification for my medical, I only got a call from my lawyer 

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Good morning. 
Yesterday out of the blue my congresswoman sent me an email about my case, saying that my local office issued me a RFE to mail in my medical. So I scheduled it for Monday!!! 
for those who sent in medicals, how long did it take for the case to be approved??

After I submitted my medical it took around two months to got approved, but it took weeks for some people 

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On 8/15/2021 at 6:09 PM, TBoneTX said:

It is confirmed (that is, if correlation = causation) that our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke elicits approvals and positive progress.  To keep our unbroken string going, here is this week's:

=========================================

THE LAWYER AND THE TWO BEARS

 

A lawyer and his Czechoslovakian friend were camping in a backwoods section of Maine.

 

Early one morning, the two went out to pick berries for their morning breakfast.  As they went around the berry patch, gathering blueberries and raspberries in tremendous quantities, along came two huge bears -- a male and a female.  The lawyer, seeing the two bears, immediately dashed for cover.  His friend, however, wasn't so lucky, and the male bear reached him and swallowed him whole.

 

The lawyer ran back to his Mercedes, tore into town as fast as he could, and got the local sheriff.  The sheriff grabbed his shotgun and dashed back to the berry patch with the lawyer.  Sure enough, the two bears were still there.

 

"He's in THAT one!" cried the lawyer, pointing to the male, as visions of lawsuits from his friend's family danced in his head.

 

The sheriff looked at the bears.  Without batting an eye, he leveled his gun, took careful aim, and shot the female.

 

"What did you do THAT for?!" exclaimed the lawyer.  "I said he was in the other!"

 

"Exactly," replied the sheriff.  "Would YOU believe a lawyer who told you the Czech was in the male?"

:P 

Gracias

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