VAWA, Part 24

[TBoneTX 46,063]

Everybody:  If you read "Dear Abby," a letter today has usable advice that makes sense (highlights added).  Please consider it.

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DEAR ABBY:  I want to share with your readers the best advice I received as a grieving widow.  It was, "Say 'yes' to almost every invitation you receive, and go, even if 99% of you does not want to."  I found it very helpful. I say this because, in time, your grief will lessen and you will feel "ready." But, by then, you may have been forgotten if you don't stay connected. -- FEELING BETTER IN FLORIDA

 

DEAR FEELING BETTER:  While true friends will not forget and desert you, I agree that as awful as one may feel after suffering a loss, it's a mistake to isolate.  Depression feeds on isolation.  Even if we are not feeling our strongest, there may be an opportunity to make someone else feel better.  And that is an opportunity that shouldn't be missed because it can boost your own spirits when they are below the waterline.

 

https://www.uexpress.com/life/dearabby/2022/02/13  

 

Edited February 14, 2022 by TBoneTX

[Six666 28]

I have sent my medical i693 to nyc field office. They recieved it on nov 05, 2021. After that there is no response. 

My vawa was approved in 2018 and got rfe for i693 in October 2021. 

My Ead gonna expire in may, SHOULD I APPLY FOR EAD RENEWAL? 

My lawyer said in november that I shouldn't apply I will be getting green card soon. But it's been 3 months and I haven't  heard anything after I submitted rfe. 

What do you think? 

Also I recieved my rfe through email from NY senator. 

@stillwinning @demise 

[balo101 669]

@sandranj @Demise 

And others.

 

I'm kind of confuse right now. 

When exactly my processing time for i-485  starts? Does it start when i concurrently filled with VAWA or when VAWA gets approved?

 

Thanks 

[Rhema1 342]

27 minutes ago, balo101 said:

@sandranj @Demise 

And others.

 

I'm kind of confuse right now. 

When exactly my processing time for i-485  starts? Does it start when i concurrently filled with VAWA or when VAWA gets approved?

 

Thanks 

With vawa, the processing time of form I-485 depends upon when faster or slower Vermont is transfering your files to NBC after I-360 approval. 

They can't really tell. Some will see their I-485 adjudicated quickly after the NBC transfers to the field office while others will wait more longer. 

But the most important thing is that your form gets transferred to the field office. 

For the rest,  they can't really tell. 

Edited February 14, 2022 by Rhema1

[shiva32 240]

40 minutes ago, balo101 said:

@sandranj @Demise 

And others.

 

I'm kind of confuse right now. 

When exactly my processing time for i-485  starts? Does it start when i concurrently filled with VAWA or when VAWA gets approved?

 

Thanks 

I agree with @Rhema1 on this. I just sent a request to my senator's office today requesting "out of normal processing time inquiry" on my I485, which last I heard was transferred to NBC back in 2020. My detailed timeline is listed below if you are curious, I360 was approved in November 2021, since then no news on I485 (field I485 in Feb 2020). My field office is Saint Louis. Processing times for individual field offices are listed on USCIS, if your I485 is technically out of normal processing time, by all means go ahead and submit a case inquiry. We had another forum member do this recently, and they saw case movement after submitting the inquiry. Regardless of what people think about whether I485 "clock" starts after or before I360 approval, posted processing times are for time elapsed since filing the I485 case, not after I360 approval. 

[balo101 669]

3 minutes ago, shiva32 said:

I agree with @Rhema1 on this. I just sent a request to my senator's office today requesting "out of normal processing time inquiry" on my I485, which last I heard was transferred to NBC back in 2020. My detailed timeline is listed below if you are curious, I360 was approved in November 2021, since then no news on I485 (field I485 in Feb 2020). My field office is Saint Louis. Processing times for individual field offices are listed on USCIS, if your I485 is technically out of normal processing time, by all means go ahead and submit a case inquiry. We had another forum member do this recently, and they saw case movement after submitting the inquiry. Regardless of what people think about whether I485 "clock" starts after or before I360 approval, posted processing times are for time elapsed since filing the I485 case, not after I360 approval. 

Thank you Shiva and @Rhema1

 

Really appreciated your response. 

[Persica 6]

Hi,

 

I hope everyone is staying in the present, and finding ways to be happy and at peace. I've been practicing ways to just stay in the present and not think about either past or future and it helps a lot.

 

I also wanted to ask if someone can please share their experience or insights as to how long it takes for the EAD/AP to come? My case status shows fingerprints were applied to the case (Updated more than a month ago). I filed 485/765 in the beginning of January, 2022 and the fingerprints I had submitted for my family based petition in August 2021 were applied to the VW case. Appreciate your help and responses. Thank you all. 

[balo101 669]

7 minutes ago, perseverance_ said:

Hi,

 

I hope everyone is staying in the present, and finding ways to be happy and at peace. I've been practicing ways to just stay in the present and not think about either past or future and it helps a lot.

 

I also wanted to ask if someone can please share their experience or insights as to how long it takes for the EAD/AP to come? My case status shows fingerprints were applied to the case (Updated more than a month ago). I filed 485/765 in the beginning of January, 2022 and the fingerprints I had submitted for my family based petition in August 2021 were applied to the VW case. Appreciate your help and responses. Thank you all. 

It is taking 9 to 10 months on average. 

I know someone recently got approved and it took her 280 days. 

[Persica 6]

1 minute ago, balo101 said:

It is taking 9 to 10 months on average. 

I know someone recently got approved and it took her 280 days. 

Thank you. So even when the biometrics are already applied to the case, it makes no difference with timing? thanks

[balo101 669]

18 minutes ago, perseverance_ said:

Thank you. So even when the biometrics are already applied to the case, it makes no difference with timing? thanks

no really. after the biomatrices it just sit there in the que. 

However, if you are facing any hardship you can always expedite by writing to Vermont or reach out to your congress/senator person. 

[Persica 6]

1 minute ago, balo101 said:

no really. after the biomatrices it just sit there in the que. 

However, if you are facing any hardship you can always expedite by writing to Vermont or reach out to your congress/senator person. 

I am. I haven't been able to work since June last year because I was waiting for the work permit. I haven't visited my family for 3 years. My grandma recently passed away, and my mom has been sick lately. What counts as a hardship? I can also reach out to the congresswoman, how can she help? What should I put in the request? Thank you

 

 

[balo101 669]

24 minutes ago, perseverance_ said:

I am. I haven't been able to work since June last year because I was waiting for the work permit. I haven't visited my family for 3 years. My grandma recently passed away, and my mom has been sick lately. What counts as a hardship? I can also reach out to the congresswoman, how can she help? What should I put in the request? Thank you

 

 

I am so sorry to hear about your grandma and your mother. I wish your mother speedy recovery. 

 

Since your mom is very sick then what you can do is to expedite your AP. Get a doctor's letter from your home country and let your congresswoman know that you have an emergency and if she can contact USCIS on your behalf to expedite. Send that letter to your congress person as well. 

Edited February 15, 2022 by balo101
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[Makanaki 140]

I am so upset right now! Card showed delivered on informed delivery and also triggered USCIS that it’s delivered but I did not receive the card 😭 

[balo101 669]

8 minutes ago, Makanaki said:

I am so upset right now! Card showed delivered on informed delivery and also triggered USCIS that it’s delivered but I did not receive the card 😭 

Have you changed the address? 

 

[Makanaki 140]

25 minutes ago, balo101 said:

Have you changed the address? 

 

USCIS mailed to the right address it’s USPS that delivered to the wrong place. It shows on my informed delivery but it wasn’t my mail box they delivered to. Will be going to the post office first thing tomorrow morning.

 

I did get the approval notice today, and my daughters GC is under IB8 but they are yet to update my I360 and my GC. Funny how she gets her GC before I do - the main petitioner