VAWA, Part 25

[Sandra G. 5,054]

On 6/20/2022 at 11:50 PM, charmander22 said:

Hi I've been silently yet religiously following the treads since part 23. 

The posts help me working up the courage to get my life back, so thank you all 🙏 

Here I have some questions about traveling, hope you can enlighten me with your insight. 

 

My application was filed in May, and I just received the courtesy receipt copies through my lawyer. 

Last year before sending out the packet, my lawyer suggested me not to travel even WITHIN STATES as I have been out of status. By the time, she said it would be safer for me to travel after receiving the receipt notice. Now having the receipts, she again strongly suggested me to stay put, reasoning "if someone investigates your visa and see you're out of status that could be very unpleasant for you."

 

Will there really be a risk for me to travel within states? 

Doesn't I-485 pending applicants have the legal right to stay in US? So technically I'm no longer out of status? 

 

Since we're on the topic of traveling, I also have some questions regarding the Advanced Parole.

When we sent out the application, we didn't include the I-131 form for AP. At the time, my lawyer told me I have to pay the filing fee around $500-ish, which I did not have, and also I was too scared to be denied entry because of the 10-year ban. Recently, I saw several VAWA petitioners with AP shared that they successfully traveled back without any issue. I haven't been back to my country for 8 years, was in the abusive relationship for 5, and my family had no idea what I had been through. It would really mean a lot if I am able to visit. 

 

My question is-- am I still able to apply for the AP? When should I do so? Do I have to pay for the application?

 

Thank you in advanced! 

 

You can even travel abroad with your Advance parole .Your lawyer seems clueless about immigration Law.If you are not in removal proceedings or filed asylum you can go  anywhere you want ok.

 

 

Edited June 24, 2022 by sandranj

[Sandra G. 5,054]

On 6/10/2022 at 11:59 AM, TIA20 said:

Hi, after submitting the whole package  i360-i485-i765-i131 in feb 2022

 i went for fingerprint twice for i360 and i485 April 2022

will like to know if my case is moving in the right direction

Everyone's biometric is required.Your case is going the way it should be.

 

 

[Sandra G. 5,054]

On 6/19/2022 at 6:48 PM, Rosa Garcia said:

I sent to senator everything... they just stated that USCIS didn't reply to them

I'm still calling them every now and then to follow up

I always say don't ask your Senator because he/she can care less about your case.Ask your congressperson.

[Sandra G. 5,054]

On 5/29/2022 at 12:45 AM, Rhema1 said:

I would personally not go to that extent if I know that something bad would happen to my abuser. 

I personally filled for vawa because I was confident that the hole process was confidential I was not gonna affect in any way my spouse negatively. 

Some spouses are fathers or mothers of our children. So what what happens to them also counts. 

So, let herself determine the degree of gravity those abuses has affected her and try to know whether she herself can go with the process. 

Whether she intends to continue living with her spouse or not. For it will be very difficult to live with him if she chooses to go vawa road. 

We do not know the reason of her guilt feelings for she knows her spouse more than all of us.

At the end, let her chooses the best option for her and will also allow her to be in peace with herself without any reproach or guilt. 

 

You said "  I would personally not go to that extent if I know that something bad would happen to my abuser".

 

Everyone who abused should be held accountable, abusers  should be in prison. You have a moral obligation to denounce your  abuser in order to prevent another person from experiencing the same horror that you experienced.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 24, 2022 by sandranj

[Sandra G. 5,054]

On 6/14/2022 at 12:10 PM, Hope-2020 said:

How can i add more documents to my vawa case?   My lawyer is not answering my phone/email. Please help!

Documents can be added anytime before VAWA adjudication.

 

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

8 hours ago, J2020 said:

Dear @Pinkrlion

 

the copies of documents + Ds260 we mail to the NVC, do they all have to be colored copies or black and white? I heard that we have to submit colored copies only 

 

Im gonna make copies of the civic documents now to prepare a file and just wanted to make sure if it’s required to have black and white copies or colored scans of all the documents 
 

thank you a million for guiding me through  this process, appreciate you 

Black and white copies are fine.

[777_777 15]

I just need to whine here... 

 

It has been 70 days since I replied to their RFE and still waiting... 😑

[Rosa Garcia 59]

21 minutes ago, 777_777 said:

I just need to whine here... 

 

It has been 70 days since I replied to their RFE and still waiting... 😑

It's been 2 years since I did that...

[777_777 15]

2 minutes ago, Rosa Garcia said:

It's been 2 years since I did that...

ahahha... thanks for "encouragement" 

 

 

[Chloeave 22]

Hello all ,

I come here to follow up on my case . I made dit y’all 😭 . 
my case finally approved 

 

timeline :

 

i-360 received 12/11/2019

rfe : 03/08/22

Rfe received : 6/2/22

approved : 6/24/22

 

thank you all for this forum it is truly a great help and support.

 

it says my card is produced but what am I receiving exactly ? The i-485 hasn’t been approved yet 

[Royal Seed 36]

45 minutes ago, Chloeave said:

Hello all ,

I come here to follow up on my case . I made dit y’all 😭 . 
my case finally approved 

 

timeline :

 

i-360 received 12/11/2019

rfe : 03/08/22

Rfe received : 6/2/22

approved : 6/24/22

 

thank you all for this forum it is truly a great help and support.

 

it says my card is produced but what am I receiving exactly ? The i-485 hasn’t been approved yet 

Congrats! You will be receiving your card C31 for approved vawa and you will need to wait for your i-485 to be transferred to your local office for adjudication.

[Rhema1 342]

44 minutes ago, Chloeave said:

Hello all ,

I come here to follow up on my case . I made dit y’all 😭 . 
my case finally approved 

 

timeline :

 

i-360 received 12/11/2019

rfe : 03/08/22

Rfe received : 6/2/22

approved : 6/24/22

 

thank you all for this forum it is truly a great help and support.

 

it says my card is produced but what am I receiving exactly ? The i-485 hasn’t been approved yet 

Congratulations. 

You're now receiving the EAD card, C31category. 

After that, your form I-485 will be transferred to NBC for further reviews and adjudication. and if an interview is needed, then the form will be transferred to your local office. 

[i-need-help-pls 72]

58 minutes ago, Chloeave said:

Hello all ,

I come here to follow up on my case . I made dit y’all 😭 . 
my case finally approved 

 

timeline :

 

i-360 received 12/11/2019

rfe : 03/08/22

Rfe received : 6/2/22

approved : 6/24/22

 

thank you all for this forum it is truly a great help and support.

 

it says my card is produced but what am I receiving exactly ? The i-485 hasn’t been approved yet 

Congratulations

[777_777 15]

1 hour ago, Rosa Garcia said:

It's been 2 years since I did that...

When I contacted the senator's office right after i sent my response to RFE they told me the longest wait should be 90-120 days for the decision after response to RFE and they asked to contact them again if i will not get anything after 90 days of waiting. 

 

But I guess it depends on what state you are in.  Colorado office is usually very prompt and responsive. 

 

I will keep posted if anything changes 

[Laenahnom 1]

 

6 hours ago, sandranj said:

I always say don't ask your Senator because he/she can care less about your case.Ask your congressperson.

 

to the point, it is, not everyone always wants to quickly and efficiently resolve your issues! You still need to know where to go and how to enter