Jump to content

2,964 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

Reposting this to get more response:

 

I have a pending I-130/I-485 (filed Nov 2020) sitting at my local field office ready for my GC interview. However, as of Sept 2021 I moved out and separated from my abuser. On Nov 5 2021 I filed my I-360 to Vermont and mailed a letter to my local field office to request them to hold my current I-485 in abeyance. I already have my EAD.

 

In my I-360 package, I have only submitted my personal declaration, a 2 page affidavit from my usual therapist that talked about my abuses/trauma, and her professional opinion on how that has affected my physical and mental safety, a screen shot convo between abuser and I where the abuser kicked me out of the house / made me to sleep outside (which I expanded on my explanation in my personal declaration). I am waiting for my police clearance records to come in and meanwhile, I am engaging a psychiatrist who is trained and specializes in performing immigration VAWA psych eval to complement my existing pool of evidence (which is very little). I will be submitting my police clearance record and the complementary psych eval later on when I receive my RFE.

 

I was mainly abused emotionally and mentally and therefore do not have any physical wounds to show for. I have no family and friends here so I have never told anyone and therefore no affidavits from people and I have never reported her abuses to police. 

 

My question is, do I have sufficient strong evidence to prove 'extreme cruelty' on grounds of mental/emotional abuse? Or has anyone submitted the same amount (quantity and quality) of evidence in the past and had gotten approved?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Good afternoon,

I got an update on my January 2021 EAD and AP renewal.

 

Both went from Received and Fees waived to RFE..

 

I send the same documents as past renewal.

 

What RFE could they send on a I-765(c9) and I-131?

 

Edit: My EAD automatic extension expires in December, after I answer their RFE how long do they take to process? 

Edited by Nomadboy
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline

Good day all

Please is it okay to ask for inquiry through another congress person if you are not getting feedback from a senator's office? or should I keep waiting for a response from the senator's office? 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
Timeline
1 hour ago, Rickson said:

Good day all

Please is it okay to ask for inquiry through another congress person if you are not getting feedback from a senator's office? or should I keep waiting for a response from the senator's office? 

Vermont service center can take up to 30 days to reply to a Congressperson or senator's inquiry. If 30 days are up and your Congressperson still isn't bugging VSC again, then sure go to another congressperson or senator. I'm curious, what's this inquiry about? 

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 11/14/2021 at 4:46 AM, God is a good God said:

 

Screenshot_20211114-033431857_1_1_1.jpg

Screenshot_20211114-033401355_1_1_1_1.jpg

1)I am gathering proofs on my NOID. 

I went to DMV to check on the driver's license USCIS said i was issued on that date and different address. DVM couldn't find any driver's license in my name issued on that date and that address. And the address that USCIS provided doesn't even exist with a wrong zip code. DMV printed me out all my driver's license with correct addresses and wrote me a letter explaining to USCIS that i never taken a driver's license USCIS said i took on that date and that address. Where do you think USCIS got this false information?

2) i contacted the billing company concerning the bill USCIS said it has wrong dates. The billing company corrected the bill today and wrote me a letter explaining the glitch on the bill and gave me the all billing history during the period we lived together. @Demise @Pinkrlion 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
16 hours ago, shiva32 said:

Vermont service center can take up to 30 days to reply to a Congressperson or senator's inquiry. If 30 days are up and your Congressperson still isn't bugging VSC again, then sure go to another congressperson or senator. I'm curious, what's this inquiry about? 

Pending I-360. filed march 2019

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
Timeline
7 minutes ago, Rickson said:

Pending I-360. filed march 2019

Ok, I assume this is an "out of normal processing time inquiry" that you submitted. My earlier answer still applies. Some small proportion of cases take a very long time, I hope that is not the case for you. I would keep bugging USCIS though. They deserve the extra attention so they stay on their feet. Hope you get approved soon. 

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
4 minutes ago, shiva32 said:

Ok, I assume this is an "out of normal processing time inquiry" that you submitted. My earlier answer still applies. Some small proportion of cases take a very long time, I hope that is not the case for you. I would keep bugging USCIS though. They deserve the extra attention so they stay on their feet. Hope you get approved soon. 

When you say long time, how long in worst case scenario? Thanks for your response though

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: India
Timeline
4 minutes ago, Rickson said:

When you say long time, how long in worst case scenario? Thanks for your response though

My information is only from this forum. Anywhere upto 3 years to 3.5 years in some cases. But do not stop bugging them every month. 28 months max time they quote is long enough. 

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
8 minutes ago, shiva32 said:

My information is only from this forum. Anywhere upto 3 years to 3.5 years in some cases. But do not stop bugging them every month. 28 months max time they quote is long enough. 

Thank you

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Nigeria
Timeline
48 minutes ago, shiva32 said:

Ok, I assume this is an "out of normal processing time inquiry" that you submitted. My earlier answer still applies. Some small proportion of cases take a very long time, I hope that is not the case for you. I would keep bugging USCIS though. They deserve the extra attention so they stay on their feet. Hope you get approved soon. 

Please what could be a possible reason for a pending securing checks for someone who has no criminal background?  Please share if you know. Thanks

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: India
Timeline
19 hours ago, shiva32 said:

Vermont service center can take up to 30 days to reply to a Congressperson or senator's inquiry. If 30 days are up and your Congressperson still isn't bugging VSC again, then sure go to another congressperson or senator. I'm curious, what's this inquiry about? 

I have also contacted my senator two weeks ago and they still haven't responded back to me. When doing the case status enquiry with NBC they are pretty fast responsive but thanks for your info now I know VSC can take 30 days to respond. 

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

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...