VAWA, Part 25

[Rosa Garcia 59]

6 minutes ago, sam012019 said:

I have valid EAD until next year, so I decided not to bother USCIS wth senator requests. Any idea if processing taking this long ? should i be worried?

What do you mean to bother USCIS? It's their responsibility to process your case in a timely manner. Your case is taking 4 years and max time for i360 is 31 months. If I were you I would contact a senator. 

[Salyeen 17]

Just did my biometric was soo great didn’t take even 5 minutes. 
 

Any idea how long will take them to make decisions for the renewal? And sent it 

[tashay 11]

So finally I filed i360 from October 2018,did background check on my own and send to Uscis last year September 2021,then they send for Rfe and I submit January 2022.

1360 got approved last week,i485 updated to show fingerprint was applied to case November 2018.

Wanted to know what's next and how long I may have to wait for the next step.

🙏 

[sam012019 14]

1 hour ago, Rosa Garcia said:

What do you mean to bother USCIS? It's their responsibility to process your case in a timely manner. Your case is taking 4 years and max time for i360 is 31 months. If I were you I would contact a senator. 

okay thanks, i will reach out my senator this week. I answered RFE last year, ever since no response from USCIS. Is covid not delaying cases ?

[Sorrowhope 71]

1 hour ago, tashay said:

So finally I filed i360 from October 2018,did background check on my own and send to Uscis last year September 2021,then they send for Rfe and I submit January 2022.

1360 got approved last week,i485 updated to show fingerprint was applied to case November 2018.

Wanted to know what's next and how long I may have to wait for the next step.

🙏

Congratulations for your approved. Did they ask background check which you sent it 2021? So can I send some more documents regarding my case .?( the evidence which I didn’t attach on my file ) ? I got rfe and I responded 8 months ago . Total waiting time 30th months i360 

Edited March 21, 2022 by Hope21

[tashay 11]

7 minutes ago, Hope21 said:

Congratulations for your approved. Did they ask background check which you sent it 2021? So can I send some more documents regarding my case .?( the evidence which I didn’t attach on my file ) ? I got rfe and I responded 8 months ago . Total waiting time 30th months i360 

No they didn't ask,I field 360 from 2018 and never gotten a rfe or anything.Contacted congressman and uscis said they were waiting on Bgc which they had never requested from me.

[Sandakiya 0]

EAD C31 RECEIVED LAST YEAR BUT I-360 STILL NOT APPROVED 

 

I received EAD C31 on 1 December 2021 and I haven't received any update on my I-360. The I-360 still has not been approved almost 4 months after receiving EAD category C31.

Those who have received both EAD C31 and I-360 may you also post the dates when you received EAD C31 and I-360 Approval letter.

If there is any person who still has not received the I-360 approval letter but has already received EAD C31, may you please also post the date when you received your EAD C31.

 

This may also help those in a similar situation as mine to get an idea of the processing times/approval time of I-360 after receiving EAD C31.

Thanks

 

Below is my Timeline

I-360, I-485, I-765, I-131 filed June 2018

 On June 12, 2020, your inquiry about why your case is taking longer than our processing time, referral number , was assigned to an officer for response.

 On June 16, 2020 We sent a request for additional evidence for your Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant

 08/28/2020 We received your response for Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.
11/23/2021We ordered your new card.
11/29/2021We mailed your new card your Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, directly to the address you gave us
11/30/2021The Post Office picked up mail containing your new card.

On December 1, 2021, the Post Office delivered your new card for Receipt Number XXXXX, to the address that you gave us.

Edited March 21, 2022 by Sandakiya
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[HatingTheWaiting 26]

Hi guys, 

 

Really hoping to get some advice on how to proceed with this. Apologies in advance for my ignorance on this topic!

 

USCIS received my paperwork for EAD renewal on 2/19, sent me the receipts on 2/22. I want to expedite the processing based on being a healthcare worker in a Covid-19 team so I reached out to the USCIS contact center and obviously, they were unable to help because the VAWA status makes this unaccessible (I totally forgot about that). The person on the phone recommended writing a letter myself to the Vermont center to ask for expediting. 

 

Does this sound correct? Has anyone done this? Do you have a template or something you used? Or is there a different way to request expediting? I want to do this asap in case USCIS takes away the healthcare worker expediting clause so I'm very very anxious. 

 

Would really appreciate any feedback on this. Thank you! 

[Rosa Garcia 59]

4 hours ago, tashay said:

So finally I filed i360 from October 2018,did background check on my own and send to Uscis last year September 2021,then they send for Rfe and I submit January 2022.

1360 got approved last week,i485 updated to show fingerprint was applied to case November 2018.

Wanted to know what's next and how long I may have to wait for the next step.

🙏

What do you mean that you did a background check on your own and sent it to USCIS?  Also did you send it to Vermont? 

[Rosa Garcia 59]

4 hours ago, sam012019 said:

okay thanks, i will reach out my senator this week. I answered RFE last year, ever since no response from USCIS. Is covid not delaying cases ?

It does, but 4 years waiting is way too long. Recently people who filed in 2019 or even 2020 have been approved.

[sam012019 14]

11 minutes ago, Rosa Garcia said:

It does, but 4 years waiting is way too long. Recently people who filed in 2019 or even 2020 have been approved.

I see, Thanks for the headsup. I just filled paper work with my senator and sent him request. Appreciate your guidance.

[J2020 94]

3 hours ago, Sandakiya said:

EAD C31 RECEIVED LAST YEAR BUT I-360 STILL NOT APPROVED 

 

I received EAD C31 on 1 December 2021 and I haven't received any update on my I-360. The I-360 still has not been approved almost 4 months after receiving EAD category C31.

Those who have received both EAD C31 and I-360 may you also post the dates when you received EAD C31 and I-360 Approval letter.

If there is any person who still has not received the I-360 approval letter but has already received EAD C31, may you please also post the date when you received your EAD C31.

 

This may also help those in a similar situation as mine to get an idea of the processing times/approval time of I-360 after receiving EAD C31.

Thanks

 

Below is my Timeline

I-360, I-485, I-765, I-131 filed June 2018

 On June 12, 2020, your inquiry about why your case is taking longer than our processing time, referral number , was assigned to an officer for response.

 On June 16, 2020 We sent a request for additional evidence for your Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant

 08/28/2020 We received your response for Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant.
11/23/2021We ordered your new card.
11/29/2021We mailed your new card your Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, directly to the address you gave us
11/30/2021The Post Office picked up mail containing your new card.

On December 1, 2021, the Post Office delivered your new card for Receipt Number XXXXX, to the address that you gave us.

I’m in the same situation, received my c31 and nothing on the i360. Received the card this month, but have been waiting for an update on i360 but nothing yet 

Edited March 21, 2022 by J2020

[shiva32 240]

4 hours ago, HatingTheWaiting said:

Hi guys, 

 

Really hoping to get some advice on how to proceed with this. Apologies in advance for my ignorance on this topic!

 

USCIS received my paperwork for EAD renewal on 2/19, sent me the receipts on 2/22. I want to expedite the processing based on being a healthcare worker in a Covid-19 team so I reached out to the USCIS contact center and obviously, they were unable to help because the VAWA status makes this unaccessible (I totally forgot about that). The person on the phone recommended writing a letter myself to the Vermont center to ask for expediting. 

 

Does this sound correct? Has anyone done this? Do you have a template or something you used? Or is there a different way to request expediting? I want to do this asap in case USCIS takes away the healthcare worker expediting clause so I'm very very anxious. 

 

Would really appreciate any feedback on this. Thank you! 

no template. click on link and read criteria, tailor your letter to Vermont explaining how you meet one or more criteria. feel free to get creative. send whatever proof/documents that you have to show that you meet the expedite criteria. I did this back in May 2020 for EAD, got expedited in 2 weeks.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/how-to-make-an-expedite-request

[Byj 4]

11 hours ago, dreamer1 said:

 

Congratulations you two 🎉🎉

 

Your VAWA has been approved!! Now wait for the C31 cards, then the approval notices. 

assuming your had already filed 485, 

 

A) in about next 1-2 months, your file will be transferred to your local offices. Not everyone gets an update on that. SUGGESTION: contact your congressman/women in 2.5 months, ask them to check the location of the I485.

1. if 485 is not yet at local office, let your lawyer (if you have one) know and also ask congressman to help from Vermont and ask them to send the file to local office 

2. if 485  is at local office:

a. see the processing time at you local office and sit tight for USCIS to ask you for Medical/ schedule interview 

b. If you are already or at whatever point  out of processing time and your file is at local, start an ‘out of processing time Inquiry’ and wait for answer and processing 

 

remember , just because your status was not updated on the portal, it means nothing, not everyone and not every action gets an update on there, it’s just strange 🤷🏻‍♀️

 

and also, hustle, relax, breathe… you are halfway there 🤗
 

 

oh and plz do not do drugs, not even marijuana… that will make u inadmissible on the medical. someone here has this issue just a few days ago. Drink soju (responsibly), it’s great, chills you out lol 😂 

I know marijuana is legal in some states but it is still illegal at federal level!! 

Thank you!!

My 485 is still in Vermont 

 

[TxElixir 6]

Really a fan of this thread! Can’t say enough of how much each one of your experiences has helped me with my journey.

Quick Question- I got my Vawa approved but also got a Supplemental notice of Deferred Action. Is this common?

Timeline:

I360 applied- August 2019

I360 Approved- May 2021

No update since then.

Edited March 22, 2022 by TxElixir