VAWA, Part 24

[HustlingStill 156]

1 hour ago, StanSmith said:

So my timeline is

 

 

i360+i485 in June 2019

vawa approved February 2021

i360approval notice April 2021

I485 scheduled in my old state on July 2021(they had to send my paperwork to my field office couldn’t take my interview so basically told me they will reschedule and was silence since july) 

December 2021 rfe for medical.

 

 

idk what’s going on with my case and what to expect 

congrats your greencard is on the way, send the rfe for medicals your interview is waived. Which state are you from ?

[StanSmith 57]

Just now, HustlingStill said:

congrats your greencard is on the way, send the rfe for medicals your interview is waived. Which state are you from ?

Filled as Colorado,now in Illinois 

 

 

do you have any idea how long it will take to receive The green card? Thanks

[HustlingStill 156]

Just now, StanSmith said:

Filled as Colorado,now in Illinois 

 

 

do you have any idea how long it will take to receive The green card? Thanks

depends how quickly you send your medicals id wait 60 days. 

[StanSmith 57]

7 minutes ago, HustlingStill said:

depends how quickly you send your medicals id wait 60 days. 

Send them next day after got rfe letter

[BlueTiger92 123]

1 minute ago, StanSmith said:

Send them next day after got rfe letter

congrats!! wish you best for the next step, which should be GC in the mail

[HustlingStill 156]

37 minutes ago, BlueTiger92 said:

congrats!! wish you best for the next step, which should be GC in the mail

feels so good to even see these post hahah !! when anyone post rfe was sent for medical cant wait for that day !! MERRY CHRISTMAS YA'LL 

[natalysmile 75]

On 24.12.2021 at 20:11, Pinkrlion said:

Спасибо за публикацию. Здесь есть пара на VJ, которые обрабатывают свои VAWA из-за границы. Чтобы получить информацию, вам необходимо изменить свой адрес на то, где вы сейчас находитесь, и изменить свое досье на работу с консультантом. Обработка за границей занимает немного больше времени, так как все будет по почте. Вам необходимо подать заявление об отстранении адвоката от вашего дела, чтобы вся корреспонденция теперь приходила к вам, а не к адвокату. Вы не можете подавать на I-485, I-765 и I-131 сейчас, когда вы покинули страну.  @cashweed

@natalysmile

@sandranj

I wrote personally . I answered how I could help.
I do originally (first from my home country)
I can tell you everything ... but this is also the case usually ... I just do not have the right to enter the United States. until the case is approved.

[TBoneTX 45,863]

Gentle reminder:  please avoid posting foreign-language translations of what others have posted.  Feel free to translate it for yourself, but when you post, post the English version.  

[StanSmith 57]

Well thank you guys! I hope interview was waived for sure…I feel like I was waiting for sooooo long already….

[TBoneTX 45,863]

It is Sunday -- time for our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke*:

  *guaranteed to evoke approvals and positive progress, if correlation = causation

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HOW TO AVOID THE BREATHALYZER TEST

 

Jim was pulled over by the police.

 

"Step out of the car," said the cop.  "I am going to need you to take a breathalyzer test."

 

"I can't," said Jim.  "I have very bad asthma, and that can set off an attack."

 

"All right," said the cop, "then you're going to have to take a blood test."

 

"I can't do that, either," said Jim.  "I am a hemophiliac, and if a wound is opened, I might bleed to death."

 

"OK," said the cop, "then I will need a urine sample."

 

"Sorry," said Jim.  "I also have diabetes, and that could push my blood sugar really low."

 

"Fine -- just come on out and walk a straight line for me," said the cop.

 

"I can't do that, either," said Jim.

 

"Why not?" asked the cop.

 

"Because I'm completely drunk!  I could go to jail!"

 

[J2020 94]

Some members suggested that I should ditch the attorney and do the work myself. Unfortunately, I am not confident in my minor knowledge in immigration law so I don’t see that as a wise choice for me personally. I still need the professional advice from an attorney that has an experience. Therefore, probably looking for a more experienced attorney in consular processing seems like a more reasonable idea. The new attorney said she has worked with at least 10 people who did consular processing and currently working with 3 clients going through consular processing that’s why I believed her advice about informing USCIS to send my file to a visa center AFTER the i360 is approved, that’s their recommendation. But I’ll do consultations with more attorneys regarding that.

 

One last question if anyone has an idea, if the I-360 is denied, can we still appeal it? Or is it a done deal and I should just forget about what happened to me in the US and accept my losses?

 

just trying to wrap my head around all possibilities.

 

Thank you all ✨

Edited December 26, 2021 by Mubja
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[Rhema1 342]

2 hours ago, Mubja said:

Some members suggested that I should ditch the attorney and do the work myself. Unfortunately, I am not confident in my minor knowledge in immigration law so I don’t see that as a wise choice for me personally. I still need the professional advice from an attorney that has an experience. Therefore, probably looking for a more experienced attorney in consular processing seems like a more reasonable idea. The new attorney said she has worked with at least 10 people who did consular processing and currently working with 3 clients going through consular processing that’s why I believed her advice about informing USCIS to send my file to a visa center AFTER the i360 is approved, that’s their recommendation. But I’ll do consultations with more attorneys regarding that.

 

One last question if anyone has an idea, if the I-360 is denied, can we still appeal it? Or is it a done deal and I should just forget about what happened to me in the US and accept my losses?

 

just trying to wrap my head around all possibilities.

 

Thank you all ✨

At this point, 

If I were you, knowing that I will soon have a decision on my I-360, I will just wait to get the outcome of it.

Concerning the lawyer, I will not trust him or her anymore because that is the reason why I'm the present MESS. 

Concerning your Last question, any answer given to you on this forum will not help, for it May be contrary to your attorney's opinion and it might confuse you more and more. 

So for the moment, as you have decided to go with your current lawyer and pay the consultations fees. Just stick on his or her advices and it will be better for you till the approval and praying also very strongly not to receive any RFE as far as you are outside USA without any Advance parole or non expired visas. 

 

[J2020 94]

30 minutes ago, Rhema1 said:

At this point, 

If I were you, knowing that I will soon have a decision on my I-360, I will just wait to get the outcome of it.

Concerning the lawyer, I will not trust him or her anymore because that is the reason why I'm the present MESS. 

Concerning your Last question, any answer given to you on this forum will not help, for it May be contrary to your attorney's opinion and it might confuse you more and more. 

So for the moment, as you have decided to go with your current lawyer and pay the consultations fees. Just stick on his or her advices and it will be better for you till the approval and praying also very strongly not to receive any RFE as far as you are outside USA without any Advance parole or non expired visas. 

 

I’m consulting with other attorneys not relying on one at this point. I also can’t relay on my own info regarding immigration since I’m new to this and I don’t know a lot about the process that’s why I came to this website to seek various experiences and opinions by other vawa petitioners especially the ones going through consular processing. 
 

I haven’t discussed the case of denial situation with any attorney but I still want to know if i360 self petitioners can actually appeal the decision of denial if that was the case, and whether or not it’s actually an option to appeal in case of denial for i360 self petitioners.

The attorney said that my case is straightforward and evidence are strong. I submitted all the documents except the medical, so yeah I hope they don’t request for anything else. 
 

I read on various immigration law websites that it’s ok not to change the address to the home country for vawa petitioners abroad since many applicants use the address of the attorney’s office for safety reasons, and in my case it’s safe for me that the attorney receives all the mail from USCIS since it’s not safe for me in the home country or my place of residence in the U.S. 

[Demise 1,322]

3 hours ago, Mubja said:

Some members suggested that I should ditch the attorney and do the work myself. Unfortunately, I am not confident in my minor knowledge in immigration law so I don’t see that as a wise choice for me personally. I still need the professional advice from an attorney that has an experience. Therefore, probably looking for a more experienced attorney in consular processing seems like a more reasonable idea. The new attorney said she has worked with at least 10 people who did consular processing and currently working with 3 clients going through consular processing that’s why I believed her advice about informing USCIS to send my file to a visa center AFTER the i360 is approved, that’s their recommendation. But I’ll do consultations with more attorneys regarding that.

 

One last question if anyone has an idea, if the I-360 is denied, can we still appeal it? Or is it a done deal and I should just forget about what happened to me in the US and accept my losses?

 

just trying to wrap my head around all possibilities.

 

Thank you all ✨

You can file I-290B after a denial to get an appeal going after denial. That being said from my reading of AAO decisions it looks like maybe 5% prevail on appeal. Most cases that get there are basically defective from the get go and there's generally no curing that.

 

That being said, USCIS won't issue a straight up denial on an I-360, you will get an RFE or a NOID (or in some cases 1 of each) to let you address any inconsistencies, deficiencies, etc before they'll deny you.

[J2020 94]

12 minutes ago, Demise said:

You can file I-290B after a denial to get an appeal going after denial. That being said from my reading of AAO decisions it looks like maybe 5% prevail on appeal. Most cases that get there are basically defective from the get go and there's generally no curing that.

 

That being said, USCIS won't issue a straight up denial on an I-360, you will get an RFE or a NOID (or in some cases 1 of each) to let you address any inconsistencies, deficiencies, etc before they'll deny you.

It makes sense. Thank you for all the information and help @Demise appreciate you.