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5 hours ago, HopeHope__ said:

Hi folks! Iโ€™m so grateful for my journey. I filed my I-360 + I-485 on August 2019 and today I got my green card on hands. No RFE and no interview. Before filingย my case I gathered all evidence that I could a year beforeย and I read everything about Vawa. I prepared my case and was very pro activeย but I was also so lucky to have my attorney with me. She was patient and very understanding about domestic violence. Please folks never pay to much for Vawa case. Itโ€™s aย humanitarian matter and if your attorney doesnโ€™t care about it honestly he wonโ€™t care about you and your case. I did my case with Catholic legal Services and they were awesome ( I have payed $500 + immigration fees). My case was complicated and I explained every detail on my affidavit. I was worried mostly because he lived most part of the time out of state. He also would give us ( our daughter and me ) a very high end lifestyle and explain the dynamic of domestic violence in this context is veryย complicated. I still live in a toxic relationship with my abuser and Iโ€™m struggling to get out. Right now Iโ€™m in process of gettingย a job and I ย hope very soonย makeย my path to my freedom. I also would like youย guys know that is SO IMPORTANTย develop a relationship with God. Actually I would say itโ€™s necessary to not go crazy.ย Thank you Lord for holding my hand in every step. Thank Youย for donโ€™t give up on me even when I did not believeย on You.ย I would be nothing without You.

I mย August 2019 too. Vawa was approved in April 2021 but after that complete silence on i485. No update at all. I have contacted my congressman.. they sent an inquiry last week letโ€™s see what do i hear from them. Which state are you in, if you donโ€™t mind sharing please?

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16 hours ago, Reister said:

What you are asking is very broad question IMO. You should be a little more specific than that . Foe example I applied x month x year . I am on my 3rd or 4th primary fasciae . So that they could advise you on how to proceed further .ย 

I filed march 2019 on my 4th prima facie. what is the most prima facia one can get and does pending cases has limited time before decision can be made?ย 

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9 hours ago, HopeHope__ said:

Hi folks! Iโ€™m so grateful for my journey. I filed my I-360 + I-485 on August 2019 and today I got my green card on hands. No RFE and no interview. Before filingย my case I gathered all evidence that I could a year beforeย and I read everything about Vawa. I prepared my case and was very pro activeย but I was also so lucky to have my attorney with me. She was patient and very understanding about domestic violence. Please folks never pay to much for Vawa case. Itโ€™s aย humanitarian matter and if your attorney doesnโ€™t care about it honestly he wonโ€™t care about you and your case. I did my case with Catholic legal Services and they were awesome ( I have payed $500 + immigration fees). My case was complicated and I explained every detail on my affidavit. I was worried mostly because he lived most part of the time out of state. He also would give us ( our daughter and me ) a very high end lifestyle and explain the dynamic of domestic violence in this context is veryย complicated. I still live in a toxic relationship with my abuser and Iโ€™m struggling to get out. Right now Iโ€™m in process of gettingย a job and I ย hope very soonย makeย my path to my freedom. I also would like youย guys know that is SO IMPORTANTย develop a relationship with God. Actually I would say itโ€™s necessary to not go crazy.ย Thank you Lord for holding my hand in every step. Thank Youย for donโ€™t give up on me even when I did not believeย on You.ย I would be nothing without You.

Hi @HopeHope__ย congrats ๐ŸŽ‰

can you please tell me how long it took from the card ordered update on I360 to the card actually being mailed to you? Please send screenshot of i360 case updates if possible. So it took about 45 days from card ordered to actual vawa approval update? And when did you get your rfe for medicals? I presume there was no interview? Sorry for all the questions, but I got the card production update on Nov 1 and I am getting antsy.ย 

Divorced US citizen spouse in December 2017.ย 

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 VJย forum either)

On H1bย status since 2014, H1b 6 years expired in May 2020. Out of status / Period of authorized stayย since then.ย 

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

C9 EAD approved June 4, 2020.ย 

Biometrics done in Oct 2020.ย 

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

Filed C9 EAD / APย Renewal petition in February 2021.ย 

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

C31 EAD production update - Nov 1st, 2021.ย 

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

I-360 case approved status updateย - Nov 22, 2021.ย 

No RFE throughout.ย ย 

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 updateย 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 earlyย July 2022 for I485. USCIS responded on 8/12/22 to thisย congressional inquiry that they issued an RFE on 5/24/22 and were waiting for my response. My lawyerย 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.ย I also got medical exam done on 8/17/22 as Iย assumed RFEย 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 emailedย it to me. It was indeed RFEย requestingย medical exam. On 8/20/22 I mailed medicals sealedย packet with copy ofย RFE to St. Louis field office. Also sentย a notarized letter with the packet -ย updating safe mailing address to my home address and informing St. Louis field office that I firedย my lawyer. Sent similar letter to Vermont Service Centerย on the same date.ย 

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

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

8/29/22:ย ย 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 ANDย VSC.)ย 

9/6/22 VSC returned AR11 and my letter requesting safe mailing address change. In their letter they said something to the effect ofย "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.ย 

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19 hours ago, sun0623 said:

Is this the normal case before approval of I-360 form , I-485 transfer toย Case Transferred To Another Office?ย 

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Did you receive a notice why they transferred your 485 before vawa approval? What your lawyer says

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On 11/1/2021 at 2:43 PM, sandranj said:

The officer screwed up big time when he/sheย changedย your address online, it's prohibited by Law.

The officer never changed anything for me. He told me he CAN't do it

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Hope everyone is doing great, really happy seeing all approvals.ย Those are waiting, i will keep you in my prayers.ย 

asking for the friend.ย 

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What are the consequence of working without EAD? He had F1 EAD prior and during his marriage, his wife made him lost his job and status both, he filed VAWA but now working with his SSN and getting paid by payroll, honestly dont know how but for few months already doing this, just got to know about it. Will it cost him dearly? I asked him to stop working till get his EAD but damage is already done. TIA

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On 10/31/2021 at 12:26 AM, MGJ_NY said:

You're welcome! My VAWA was approved on March this year and my interview is on Nov. 17. Wish me luck!! :)

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Where you called to redo your medical or was your previous one still in date after the changed the validity of them? I will be thinking of you November 17 โœจ

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5 hours ago, shiva32 said:

Hi @HopeHope__ย congrats ๐ŸŽ‰

can you please tell me how long it took from the card ordered update on I360 to the card actually being mailed to you? Please send screenshot of i360 case updates if possible. So it took about 45 days from card ordered to actual vawa approval update? And when did you get your rfe for medicals? I presume there was no interview? Sorry for all the questions, but I got the card production update on Nov 1 and I am getting antsy.ย 

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16 minutes ago, MariaX said:

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No C31 card yet.ย 

Divorced US citizen spouse in December 2017.ย 

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 VJย forum either)

On H1bย status since 2014, H1b 6 years expired in May 2020. Out of status / Period of authorized stayย since then.ย 

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

C9 EAD approved June 4, 2020.ย 

Biometrics done in Oct 2020.ย 

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

Filed C9 EAD / APย Renewal petition in February 2021.ย 

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

C31 EAD production update - Nov 1st, 2021.ย 

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

I-360 case approved status updateย - Nov 22, 2021.ย 

No RFE throughout.ย ย 

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 updateย 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 earlyย July 2022 for I485. USCIS responded on 8/12/22 to thisย congressional inquiry that they issued an RFE on 5/24/22 and were waiting for my response. My lawyerย 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.ย I also got medical exam done on 8/17/22 as Iย assumed RFEย 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 emailedย it to me. It was indeed RFEย requestingย medical exam. On 8/20/22 I mailed medicals sealedย packet with copy ofย RFE to St. Louis field office. Also sentย a notarized letter with the packet -ย updating safe mailing address to my home address and informing St. Louis field office that I firedย my lawyer. Sent similar letter to Vermont Service Centerย on the same date.ย 

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

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

8/29/22:ย ย 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 ANDย VSC.)ย 

9/6/22 VSC returned AR11 and my letter requesting safe mailing address change. In their letter they said something to the effect ofย "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.ย 

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