VAWA, Part 23

[sheima 500]

2 minutes ago, egy1 said:

Hello everyone 

i want to ask about the online status on USCIS website 

sonce i filled for VAWA the status still the same we recieved your case and waived the filling fee and it is never been changed 

i got a fingerprint print appointment in 4th of june and it still the same

i want to ask if it is normal or not ?! 

Yes it’s normal, you might not see any update until the day of approval 😊

[Zzz___1 141]

3 minutes ago, egy1 said:

Hello everyone 

i want to ask about the online status on USCIS website 

sonce i filled for VAWA the status still the same we recieved your case and waived the filling fee and it is never been changed 

i got a fingerprint print appointment in 4th of june and it still the same

i want to ask if it is normal or not ?! 

Based on my understanding, USCIS status updates are often all over the place. I had the same status for a while until they sent me an RFE, so it sounds pretty normal IMHO

[Pinkrlion 2,681]

21 minutes ago, egy1 said:

Can you get AP during the VAWA being pending ??

Did you file I-485, then you can file I-131.  If you did not pay the fees for the I-485 then you need to submit a fee waiver or pay for the I-131

[BollyB 56]

9 minutes ago, egy1 said:

Hello everyone 

i want to ask about the online status on USCIS website 

sonce i filled for VAWA the status still the same we recieved your case and waived the filling fee and it is never been changed 

i got a fingerprint print appointment in 4th of june and it still the same

i want to ask if it is normal or not ?! 

Same here. Had biometrics but status not changed and could make predictions of ones case on tracking apps inaccurate. I guess it’s common though 🤷🏽‍♀️

[egy1 15]

6 minutes ago, sheima said:

Yes it’s normal, you might not see any update until the day of approval 😊

Oh my god !! All the letters go to the attorney I don’t get anything on my address what if he miss something ?!

[egy1 15]

2 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

Did you file I-485, then you can file I-131.  If you did not pay the fees for the I-485 then you need to submit a fee waiver or pay for the I-131

I 485 based on I 360 ?

[Pinkrlion 2,681]

3 minutes ago, egy1 said:

I 485 based on I 360 ?

Did you file your I-485, I-765 when you filed I-360?

[egy1 15]

27 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

Did you file your I-485, I-765 when you filed I-360?

unfortunately No 

the lawyer refused to file it for me he wanted to wait for the approval 

but i knew that i cant leave the country without the approval 

 

[sheima 500]

45 minutes ago, egy1 said:

Oh my god !! All the letters go to the attorney I don’t get anything on my address what if he miss something ?!

If he missed something that can cause a delay on your case but it’s better to check with your attorney more often because Uscis doesn’t all the time update the online account 

[PeaceLoveFreedom 23]

4 hours ago, sheima said:

Not everybody gets prima facie not sure why, usually they issue prima facie if they think you can be  eligible for Vawa 

 I finished my GC journey without prima facie and the journey was smooth.

 

 I think the best way is to contact your congressman to inquire your combo card for you 

 

 

Thank you for sharing it with us, I feel much better now.

 

My last employer fired me the moment they got to know about the denied i130 citing 'lowering performance' as the reason but my previous employer and team was very helpful and they offered to help by filling for an H1B and a job to get back to if I ever needed any help and by gods grace I also got an approved H1B consular processing petition with them, now I'm confused on how to start an H1B while waiting on the c09 EAD-AP(4 months no news) from VAWA, has anyone tackled a similar situation here?

[sheima 500]

2 minutes ago, PeaceLoveFreedom said:

Thank you for sharing it with us, I feel much better now.

 

My last employer fired me the moment they got to know about the denied i130 citing 'lowering performance' as the reason but my previous employer and team was very helpful and they offered to help by filling for an H1B and a job to get back to if I ever needed any help and by gods grace I also got an approved H1B consular processing petition with them, now I'm confused on how to start an H1B while waiting on the c09 EAD-AP(4 months no news) from VAWA, has anyone tackled a similar situation here?

Well if you are renewing your Combo card it takes a while maybe from 6 months or more to get your card 

[Princewill1 3]

5 hours ago, PeaceLoveFreedom said:

Good morning Y'all,

 

I've a small query.

 

How long is it taking to get a Prima facie determination nowadays?

 

I got my receipt notice in the 1st week of April 2021 and no update since then apart from fingerprints reused. Has anyone received their first Prima facie letter recently?

 

And are there any steps we can take to get PF ?

 

Also, is there a way to expedite i765 and i131?, and can it negatively impact our vawa application in any way?

 

Thanks in advance .

I filed in Dec 2020 and got my Prima Facie Determination in the last week of June 2021. So, it took me 6 months and a few days to get it.

 

For my Combo card, I wrote an expedite request letter, my attorney reviewed the letter and supporting documents;  and emailed them to Vermont, but they ignored it. I mailed the same letter and supporting documents to VSC, they still did not move an inch. They only updated my I-360 with correspondence was received and they are reviewing it. Nothing else!

 

So I told my lawyer that I wanted to contact my Senator and he said go ahead. I kept my attorney in the picture by forwarding Senator's emails to him as well. My Senator submitted the same expedite request letter dated February (without changing the date or anything - exactly the same things me and my attorney submitted before) and supporting documents to USCIS in July 2021. My Senator came back with a response that USCIS has approved my expedited request. I was surprised. My I-765 & 131 were approved few days after I got my Senator's email, and my Combo Card was sent to my attorney few days after.

 

Expedite requests have NO negative impacts on any application. It's very fine for them to either approve or deny them. No negative impact.

[sheima 500]

24 minutes ago, sheima said:

If he missed something that can cause a delay on your case but it’s better to check with your attorney more often because Uscis doesn’t all the time update the online account 

 

1 hour ago, egy1 said:

Oh my god !! All the letters go to the attorney I don’t get anything on my address what if he miss something ?!

One more thing is you can reach out to your congressperson to find out if you have missed something 

[FeDaniela 673]

6 minutes ago, Princewill1 said:

I filed in Dec 2020 and got my Prima Facie Determination in the last week of June 2021. So, it took me 6 months and a few days to get it.

 

For my Combo card, I wrote an expedite request letter, my attorney reviewed the letter and supporting documents;  and emailed them to Vermont, but they ignored it. I mailed the same letter and supporting documents to VSC, they still did not move an inch. They only updated my I-360 with correspondence was received and they are reviewing it. Nothing else!

 

So I told my lawyer that I wanted to contact my Senator and he said go ahead. I kept my attorney in the picture by forwarding Senator's emails to him as well. My Senator submitted the same expedite request letter dated February (without changing the date or anything - exactly the same things me and my attorney submitted before) and supporting documents to USCIS in July 2021. My Senator came back with a response that USCIS has approved my expedited request. I was surprised. My I-765 & 131 were approved few days after I got my Senator's email, and my Combo Card was sent to my attorney few days after.

 

Expedite requests have NO negative impacts on any application. It's very fine for them to either approve or deny them. No negative impact.

Yes Congress Office & Senator office are the best and more effective way to Expedite Request for EAD, I also experience an Expedite with the help of congress office only*... They will not do it stand alone request.  

[shiva32 240]

1 hour ago, PeaceLoveFreedom said:

Thank you for sharing it with us, I feel much better now.

 

My last employer fired me the moment they got to know about the denied i130 citing 'lowering performance' as the reason but my previous employer and team was very helpful and they offered to help by filling for an H1B and a job to get back to if I ever needed any help and by gods grace I also got an approved H1B consular processing petition with them, now I'm confused on how to start an H1B while waiting on the c09 EAD-AP(4 months no news) from VAWA, has anyone tackled a similar situation here?

Someone here said to submit expedite for EAD with new job offer stating you will lose the job if unable to start soon, as that might work. Do this through senator. Also look at 'expedite criteria' on USCIS website, to see if you meet any of those. If you prefer consular processing try going through Mexico if your country is subject to travel ban and closed consulates. But if your consular processing is denied at consulate and you don't have AP, then you will be SOL and your i485 will get denied. I don't know what happens to I360 if you are stuck outside the country.