VAWA, Part 25

[Rhema1 342]

1 hour ago, Hope21 said:

So you are seeing that update almost 5 months. I really do not know what’s going on with these case ..

 

 

Sometimes those updates are internal correspondences on your case. 

Files or documents moving internally from one Service center to another or requested documents from one agency to Vermont. 

[Sorrowhope 71]

13 minutes ago, Rhema1 said:

Sometimes those updates are internal correspondences on your case. 

Files or documents moving internally from one Service center to another or requested documents from one agency to Vermont. 

Thank you for this info . 

[Double 40]

6 hours ago, balo101 said:

The customer service number is 1-800-375-5283. 

How do you know your i-485 is still in Vermont? I would say reach out to your congress person to get the update on your i-485. 

Since you reached your documents. They will surely work on your case. Just be patients. 

Thanks! I’ll give them a call on Monday. 
I-31 approved in Sept

VAWA approval letter sent in Feb (5 months to notify me). 
RFE for medical in April.

 

My timeline is a bit stretched out compared to most cases shared here. I submitted two out of processing time requests and both numbers end in VSC 😳 

Edited August 13, 2022 by Double

[FaithOct19 2]

4 hours ago, Hope21 said:

So you are seeing that update almost 5 months. I really do not know what’s going on with these case ..

 

 

Yep since the beginning of April, 2022 “correspondance is received” and I haven’t even sent anything recently lol. Maybe it just means that they reopened my case and then put it to sleep again Loll idk my friend. I’m just being patient. Hopefully we’ll hear back soon. Praying for all of us 

[FaithOct19 2]

3 hours ago, Rhema1 said:

Sometimes those updates are internal correspondences on your case. 

Files or documents moving internally from one Service center to another or requested documents from one agency to Vermont. 

Ohhh good to know. Thank you!! 

[shiva32 240]

On 8/11/2022 at 12:37 PM, RKE said:

 

filed I-360 & I- 485 on 03/28/2019

fingerprinted on 08/29/2019

Divorced my wife on 12/09/2019

Filed a Mandamus writ on 05/28/2022

I-360 approved on 06/16/2022

I-485 Interview on 08/05/2022 and approved same day.  

 

This forum gave me hope and kept me believing that my turn to celebrate shall surely come sooner than later. It was this forum I learnt about the Mandamus writ. Thank you all for your encouragement, the insight and prayers. For those applicants who are still patiently waiting, don't ever give up, you'll celebrate at the end. Above all to God be all the glory, Amen!!

 

 

 

Hi @RKE  hearty congratulations. A Few questions:

 - name and firm of your attorney for the mandamus?

- how much did the mandamus cost?

- when did you submit medicals? meaning with I485 or later? I am asking as @Demise said i485 might be denied if mandamus was filed without sending medicals first.

[Sorrowhope 71]

2 hours ago, FaithOct19 said:

Yep since the beginning of April, 2022 “correspondance is received” and I haven’t even sent anything recently lol. Maybe it just means that they reopened my case and then put it to sleep again Loll idk my friend. I’m just being patient. Hopefully we’ll hear back soon. Praying for all of us 

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[Demise 1,267]

1 hour ago, shiva32 said:

- when did you submit medicals? meaning with I485 or later? I am asking as @Demise said i485 might be denied if mandamus was filed without sending medicals first.

Mandamus suit results in the court issuing an order to render a decision, either an approval or denial is possible depending on the evidence and facts of the case, so if something is missing from your filing - USCIS won't RFE you after a mandamus, they will just straight up deny you.

Edited August 14, 2022 by Demise

[shiva32 240]

2 minutes ago, Demise said:

Mandamus suit results in the court issuing an order to render a decision, either an approval or denial is possible depending on the evidence and facts of the case, so if something is missing from your filing - USCIS won't RFE you after a mandamus, they will just straight up deny you.

Question for you, @Demise i learned from senator's office yesterday that RFE on I485 was sent on may 24th, which my attorney says she has not received. VAWA was approved in Nov 2021. I requested senators office to get a copy of my RFE, I presume this is a medicals RFE as that's the only thing that was not sent when I filed I485 in feb 2020. Am I on the right track? Is there anything else I need to do here? What's the deadline for RFE?

[Demise 1,267]

9 minutes ago, shiva32 said:

Question for you, @Demise i learned from senator's office yesterday that RFE on I485 was sent on may 24th, which my attorney says she has not received. VAWA was approved in Nov 2021. I requested senators office to get a copy of my RFE, I presume this is a medicals RFE as that's the only thing that was not sent when I filed I485 in feb 2020. Am I on the right track? Is there anything else I need to do here? What's the deadline for RFE?

Yeah, your senator should be able to get you a copy or make USCIS resend it.

RFEs are issued for 87 days normally from the filing date, due to the pandemic USCIS automatically extended every RFE issued between March 1, 2020 and July 25, 2022 for another 60 days.

 

So the deadline on yours would be 147 days after May 24th, so October 18th.

[shiva32 240]

1 minute ago, Demise said:

Yeah, your senator should be able to get you a copy or make USCIS resend it.

RFEs are issued for 87 days normally from the filing date, due to the pandemic USCIS automatically extended every RFE issued between March 1, 2020 and July 25, 2022 for another 60 days.

 

So the deadline on yours would be 147 days after May 24th, so October 18th.

Thanks a ton, lifesaver. I was getting anxious as I could only see 84 days deadline on USCIS. Can you please send a link to the RFE response deadline rule you quoted? 

 

Of course there is no case update on my I485 about the RFE, because why would they? Its not as if they give a duck. Advice to all in the forum who are waiting: once your VAWA is approved, please bug uscis via infopass or congressional inquiry every 30 days for info. Keeps them on their toes, and you get updates - did file reach field office/ NBC, did they issue RFE for medical or not, is interview notice sent, etc. They wont post these updates on online portal, because its USCIS. You may or may not receive notices in the mail, and they wont give you tracking numbers for anything except green cards and EAD. Your attorney may be incompetent / careless / malicious enough to miss documents send to their address. Please advocate for yourself. You don't want to be in a place like me with an RFE that was issued three ducking months ago and I get to know about it now. I am furious with myself and my attorney. I used to check every 2-3 months with senator. I guess that is not frequent enough. 

 

[Demise 1,267]

Just now, shiva32 said:

Thanks a ton, lifesaver. I was getting anxious as I could only see 84 days deadline on USCIS. Can you please send a link to the RFE response deadline rule you quoted?

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-extends-flexibility-for-responding-to-agency-requests-1

[i-need-help-pls 72]

23 hours ago, balo101 said:

You already have extension for 18 months now. so you are good at this point.  

Okay, Thanks 

[i-need-help-pls 72]

On 8/11/2022 at 12:37 PM, RKE said:

 

filed I-360 & I- 485 on 03/28/2019

fingerprinted on 08/29/2019

Divorced my wife on 12/09/2019

Filed a Mandamus writ on 05/28/2022

I-360 approved on 06/16/2022

I-485 Interview on 08/05/2022 and approved same day.  

 

This forum gave me hope and kept me believing that my turn to celebrate shall surely come sooner than later. It was this forum I learnt about the Mandamus writ. Thank you all for your encouragement, the insight and prayers. For those applicants who are still patiently waiting, don't ever give up, you'll celebrate at the end. Above all to God be all the glory, Amen!!

 

 

 

Congratulations RKE, I'm September 2018 filler no approval yet.

Congratulation once again, I'm happy for you.  

[TBoneTX 45,155]

Sunday means our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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SCHOOL JOKES

 

What is yellow outside, gray inside, and very crowded?

A school bus full of elephants.

 

What would happen if you took the school bus home?

The police would make you bring it back.

 

"Why did you bring that skunk to school?!  What about the smell?"

"Oh, he'll get used to it."

 

"I failed every test except Spanish."

"How did you keep from failing that?"

"I didn't take Spanish."

 

Edited August 14, 2022 by TBoneTX