VAWA, Part 26

[Karman 58]

18 hours ago, LittlebyLittle said:

That's so very true!!! I have received the same status once and only the congressman's request to USCIS resulted in the USCI's responese!

What did the response you got from congressman? 

[Priya25 42]

Hello Family,

I know everyone is waiting patiently here, but it still concerns me on at what rate uscis is processing the Vawa application. Almost every other month the processing time keeps increasing and the inquiry tool shows  40 month to wait from receipt date before inquiry . Waiting hopefully for good news.

[Mahi Bansi 8]

Hi everyone! 
 

I have a FB friend from facebook VAWA group. She told me that she used an attorney in New York to file her VAWA. She lives in New Jersey. She filed her VAWA through this attorney in Nov-2022. She received her case receipts today. She did not receive those on her mailing address but on the attorney’s mailing address. The attorney sent her the email with the receipts. Unfortunately, she saw that her last name and first name has spelling mistakes. I got appalled on hearing this as these attorneys are so stupid. She called me crying that when she sat in their office in Nov-22 while filling her application, she made sure to tell them to put correct spellings and yet they made a mistake. Now she called them and they said they will immediately submit e-request with USCIS. I’m confused like her as is this possible for so quickly? Because she’s scared that now all her EAD or AP etc will come with mistaken names. She hasn’t received biometrics request yet. 
 

Secondly, her receipt number starts with LIN and all her 4 receipts (I-360, I-485, I-1765, and I-131) has Nebraska Benefits Center written at bottom left.  I remember my receipts started with EAC and had Vermont Service Center written at bottom left. I know because I joined this group and learned so much that all VAWA cases are to be filed at VSC only. Does this mean that her attorney filed the case at the wrong center. If that happens, I know USCIS automatically transfers the case to VSC because VAWA only happens in VSC. That’s what I remember from a discussion on this group many times. Is that still the case? Does it mean her attorney made a mistake in this also? Poor lady is very scared and blaming herself that everything happens bad in her life. I hope her stuff gets corrected soon but I reached out here if someone has advice. 
 

I specifically asked her what her I-765 receipt shows as the class requested, and she replied that it says C09P so at least her attorney didn’t put the wrong class and she will get EAD.
Thank you so much!

[Karman 58]

59 minutes ago, Priya25 said:

Hello Family,

I know everyone is waiting patiently here, but it still concerns me on at what rate uscis is processing the Vawa application. Almost every other month the processing time keeps increasing and the inquiry tool shows  40 month to wait from receipt date before inquiry . Waiting hopefully for good news.

I still see the processing times as 32 months. Every case takes it's own time. I have seen some 2020 and 2021 approvals. So I guess they are working on those years PD. Hard to tell how USCIS operate internally.

[balo101 669]

58 minutes ago, Mahi Bansi said:

Hi everyone! 
 

I have a FB friend from facebook VAWA group. She told me that she used an attorney in New York to file her VAWA. She lives in New Jersey. She filed her VAWA through this attorney in Nov-2022. She received her case receipts today. She did not receive those on her mailing address but on the attorney’s mailing address. The attorney sent her the email with the receipts. Unfortunately, she saw that her last name and first name has spelling mistakes. I got appalled on hearing this as these attorneys are so stupid. She called me crying that when she sat in their office in Nov-22 while filling her application, she made sure to tell them to put correct spellings and yet they made a mistake. Now she called them and they said they will immediately submit e-request with USCIS. I’m confused like her as is this possible for so quickly? Because she’s scared that now all her EAD or AP etc will come with mistaken names. She hasn’t received biometrics request yet. 
 

Secondly, her receipt number starts with LIN and all her 4 receipts (I-360, I-485, I-1765, and I-131) has Nebraska Benefits Center written at bottom left.  I remember my receipts started with EAC and had Vermont Service Center written at bottom left. I know because I joined this group and learned so much that all VAWA cases are to be filed at VSC only. Does this mean that her attorney filed the case at the wrong center. If that happens, I know USCIS automatically transfers the case to VSC because VAWA only happens in VSC. That’s what I remember from a discussion on this group many times. Is that still the case? Does it mean her attorney made a mistake in this also? Poor lady is very scared and blaming herself that everything happens bad in her life. I hope her stuff gets corrected soon but I reached out here if someone has advice. 
 

I specifically asked her what her I-765 receipt shows as the class requested, and she replied that it says C09P so at least her attorney didn’t put the wrong class and she will get EAD.
Thank you so much!

ask you what does it says on her VAWA receipt notice. There should be a section called "notice type"? does it spouse of USC or LPR or something else?

[LittlebyLittle 16]

4 hours ago, Karman said:

What did the response you got from congressman? 

I believe i already referenced my experience on the similar issue earlier.. but briefly: when I gor the same case status (... wasn't delivered...) I reached out to my congressman and asked to to help me identify what was that undelivered notice. And the congressman made a fequest to USCIS on my behalf, later in a few weeks received a response from  USCIS and provided to me.

Congressman - is a very helpful source to  reach out to

[Mahi Bansi 8]

29 minutes ago, balo101 said:

ask you what does it says on her VAWA receipt notice. There should be a section called "notice type"? does it spouse of USC or LPR or something else?

Hi! Her notice type on I-360 says:

Receipt Notice

Fee Waived

Section: Self-Petitioning Spouse of Abusive U.S.C. or LPR

(Her husband is a US citizen by the way)

[Karman 58]

13 hours ago, LittlebyLittle said:

I believe i already referenced my experience on the similar issue earlier.. but briefly: when I for the same case status (... wasn't delivered...) I reached out to my congressman and asked to to help me identify what was that undelivered notice. And the congressman made a request to USCIS on my behalf, later in a few weeks received a response from  USCIS and provided to me.

Congressman - is a very helpful source to  reach out to

Thank you for sharing your experience. The undelivered notice was your prima facie document. You already got on on June 2nd 2022, What is the validity of that PF? and what is the validity of the one your received recently?

[krychy 34]

Hello all, I'm happy to report that my case has been approved yesterday, no interview. My timeline is below:

 

02/2018 - Ex husband proposed.

03/2018 - Moved in with my now ex-husband I've been with for 5 years (South Dakota).

11/2018 - Marriage.

12/2018 - I-130 & I-485 Application, notice received on same month.

09/2019 - Moved out due to abuse. Was bouncing around different places but settled for Los Angeles since I know people there and would be easier for me. Found a job that paid me $12.00/hour. Was able to get psychiatry and psychotherapy help from the local government.

10/2019 - Got notice that interview was scheduled in Nebraska. Found out through husband (now ex) who was threatening to go to the interview and ask them to deport me.

11/2019 - I decided that I needed to be brave so I went to interview alone, even if my husband appears or not. Husband did not appear, the officer who spoke to me was nice. He asked me what happened and I started to break down  and actually advised me to file for I-360. I have never heard if I-360 before, so he explained it to me. He told me to submit it before 02/2020 and gave me an RFE requesting I-360. I immediately started schooling myself on what I-360 is and gathering everything I need to file it. That's also about the time I joined this VAWA thread, which I learned a lot from. 

02/2020 - I missed the submission timeline as my vital records, police clearances, etc. from the Philippines did not arrive on time.

04/2020 - I received a letter about removal proceedings since I did not submit I-360 on time. I wrote back to my officer telling him that I'm at the mercy of the issuing departments back in the Philippines and I had no control. By this time I already had all the requirements I needed to file VAWA so I did, and I attached receipt notice.

05/2020 - Since I got really stressed out about the removal proceedings, I told myself that I would need an attorney to represent me if it were to happen again. I reached out to a couple, but every single one was quoting me for money I did not even have nor ever had in my life. I started to become really scared because I was barely surviving with $12.00/hour job that I would skip meals just to pay my share of rent.

07/2020 - I found out about Asian Americans Advancing Justice. I inquired but they did not have a capacity to take my case. They told me to continue researching VAWA attorneys. This whole month I had consultation appointments with different attorneys every other day. Some were giving me lower rates since it's VAWA, some does not.

08/2020 - Then an angel came to my life. I went to a consultation with an attorney. She specializes in family based petitions, but was a domestic violence attorney prior to that. I told her my story and the whole thing became very emotional. She offered to take my case pro-bono. A week later after her paralegal reviewed all the documents I sent to USICS (good thing I have a copt of everything), they submitted G-28 (notice of entry appearance as attorney).  

09/2020 - Prima facie received.

 

It was crickets for 2 years. My attorneys told me to be patient, and they showed me support. They told me to keep my mind off of it and focus on the other aspects of my life. So I did. I focused on healing myself from everything that just happened. From the abuse, the immigration stress. Those 2 years felt like a never ending marathon. I'm surprised that I even survived it and never gave up. I continued with my medication and of course psychotherapy. I gained back my confidence, and started to see my self worth. It was still financially hard at first but I excelled in my career as I gave most of my time and effort on that. It was my outlet. From a $12.00/hr retail job, I moved on to $20.00/hr junior designer job, then to $30.00/hr intermediate designer job, to now $50.00/hr senior designer job. I was able to move to a nicer place in a nicer area, I was able to purchase my own car. The independence felt great. I never knew that this was how my life would turn out to be. In between all of those, I found new friends, and I was just being unapologetically me. Life was worth living again.

 

04/2022 - I-360 Approved!

11/2022 - RFE for I-693.

12/2022 - Submitted RFE.

01/19/23 - New card being produced.

01/20/23 - I-485 CASE WAS APPROVED!

 

I know that this was way too much detail but I'm hoping that it would give hope to everyone who's waiting for approval. That was 5 years of my life not knowing how everything will turn out. I'm glad I did not give up.

 

 

Edited January 21, 2023 by krychy

[Priya25 42]

4 hours ago, krychy said:

Hello all, I'm happy to report that my case has been approved yesterday, no interview. My timeline is below:

 

02/2018 - Ex husband proposed.

03/2018 - Moved in with my now ex-husband I've been with for 5 years (South Dakota).

11/2018 - Marriage.

12/2018 - I-130 & I-485 Application, notice received on same month.

09/2019 - Moved out due to abuse. Was bouncing around different places but settled for Los Angeles since I know people there and would be easier for me. Found a job that paid me $12.00/hour. Was able to get psychiatry and psychotherapy help from the local government.

10/2019 - Got notice that interview was scheduled in Nebraska. Found out through husband (now ex) who was threatening to go to the interview and ask them to deport me.

11/2019 - I decided that I needed to be brave so I went to interview alone, even if my husband appears or not. Husband did not appear, the officer who spoke to me was nice. He asked me what happened and I started to break down  and actually advised me to file for I-360. I have never heard if I-360 before, so he explained it to me. He told me to submit it before 02/2020 and gave me an RFE requesting I-360. I immediately started schooling myself on what I-360 is and gathering everything I need to file it. That's also about the time I joined this VAWA thread, which I learned a lot from. 

02/2020 - I missed the submission timeline as my vital records, police clearances, etc. from the Philippines did not arrive on time.

04/2020 - I received a letter about removal proceedings since I did not submit I-360 on time. I wrote back to my officer telling him that I'm at the mercy of the issuing departments back in the Philippines and I had no control. By this time I already had all the requirements I needed to file VAWA so I did, and I attached receipt notice.

05/2020 - Since I got really stressed out about the removal proceedings, I told myself that I would need an attorney to represent me if it were to happen again. I reached out to a couple, but every single one was quoting me for money I did not even have nor ever had in my life. I started to become really scared because I was barely surviving with $12.00/hour job that I would skip meals just to pay my share of rent.

07/2020 - I found out about Asian Americans Advancing Justice. I inquired but they did not have a capacity to take my case. They told me to continue researching VAWA attorneys. This whole month I had consultation appointments with different attorneys every other day. Some were giving me lower rates since it's VAWA, some does not.

08/2020 - Then an angel came to my life. I went to a consultation with an attorney. She specializes in family based petitions, but was a domestic violence attorney prior to that. I told her my story and the whole thing became very emotional. She offered to take my case pro-bono. A week later after her paralegal reviewed all the documents I sent to USICS (good thing I have a copt of everything), they submitted G-28 (notice of entry appearance as attorney).  

09/2020 - Prima facie received.

 

It was crickets for 2 years. My attorneys told me to be patient, and they showed me support. They told me to keep my mind off of it and focus on the other aspects of my life. So I did. I focused on healing myself from everything that just happened. From the abuse, the immigration stress. Those 2 years felt like a never ending marathon. I'm surprised that I even survived it and never gave up. I continued with my medication and of course psychotherapy. I gained back my confidence, and started to see my self worth. It was still financially hard at first but I excelled in my career as I gave most of my time and effort on that. It was my outlet. From a $12.00/hr retail job, I moved on to $20.00/hr junior designer job, then to $30.00/hr intermediate designer job, to now $50.00/hr senior designer job. I was able to move to a nicer place in a nicer area, I was able to purchase my own car. The independence felt great. I never knew that this was how my life would turn out to be. In between all of those, I found new friends, and I was just being unapologetically me. Life was worth living again.

 

04/2022 - I-360 Approved!

11/2022 - RFE for I-693.

12/2022 - Submitted RFE.

01/19/23 - New card being produced.

01/20/23 - I-485 CASE WAS APPROVED!

 

I know that this was way too much detail but I'm hoping that it would give hope to everyone who's waiting for approval. That was 5 years of my life not knowing how everything will turn out. I'm glad I did not give up.

 

 

Congratulations, very happy for you. I think i needed this at this moment. I know it is very hard to wait while still trying to deal with everything after coming out of such a relationship. could you please let me knowhow you got govt help in the psychotherapy.

[Mahi Bansi 8]

6 hours ago, krychy said:

Hello all, I'm happy to report that my case has been approved yesterday, no interview. My timeline is below:

 

02/2018 - Ex husband proposed.

03/2018 - Moved in with my now ex-husband I've been with for 5 years (South Dakota).

11/2018 - Marriage.

12/2018 - I-130 & I-485 Application, notice received on same month.

09/2019 - Moved out due to abuse. Was bouncing around different places but settled for Los Angeles since I know people there and would be easier for me. Found a job that paid me $12.00/hour. Was able to get psychiatry and psychotherapy help from the local government.

10/2019 - Got notice that interview was scheduled in Nebraska. Found out through husband (now ex) who was threatening to go to the interview and ask them to deport me.

11/2019 - I decided that I needed to be brave so I went to interview alone, even if my husband appears or not. Husband did not appear, the officer who spoke to me was nice. He asked me what happened and I started to break down  and actually advised me to file for I-360. I have never heard if I-360 before, so he explained it to me. He told me to submit it before 02/2020 and gave me an RFE requesting I-360. I immediately started schooling myself on what I-360 is and gathering everything I need to file it. That's also about the time I joined this VAWA thread, which I learned a lot from. 

02/2020 - I missed the submission timeline as my vital records, police clearances, etc. from the Philippines did not arrive on time.

04/2020 - I received a letter about removal proceedings since I did not submit I-360 on time. I wrote back to my officer telling him that I'm at the mercy of the issuing departments back in the Philippines and I had no control. By this time I already had all the requirements I needed to file VAWA so I did, and I attached receipt notice.

05/2020 - Since I got really stressed out about the removal proceedings, I told myself that I would need an attorney to represent me if it were to happen again. I reached out to a couple, but every single one was quoting me for money I did not even have nor ever had in my life. I started to become really scared because I was barely surviving with $12.00/hour job that I would skip meals just to pay my share of rent.

07/2020 - I found out about Asian Americans Advancing Justice. I inquired but they did not have a capacity to take my case. They told me to continue researching VAWA attorneys. This whole month I had consultation appointments with different attorneys every other day. Some were giving me lower rates since it's VAWA, some does not.

08/2020 - Then an angel came to my life. I went to a consultation with an attorney. She specializes in family based petitions, but was a domestic violence attorney prior to that. I told her my story and the whole thing became very emotional. She offered to take my case pro-bono. A week later after her paralegal reviewed all the documents I sent to USICS (good thing I have a copt of everything), they submitted G-28 (notice of entry appearance as attorney).  

09/2020 - Prima facie received.

 

It was crickets for 2 years. My attorneys told me to be patient, and they showed me support. They told me to keep my mind off of it and focus on the other aspects of my life. So I did. I focused on healing myself from everything that just happened. From the abuse, the immigration stress. Those 2 years felt like a never ending marathon. I'm surprised that I even survived it and never gave up. I continued with my medication and of course psychotherapy. I gained back my confidence, and started to see my self worth. It was still financially hard at first but I excelled in my career as I gave most of my time and effort on that. It was my outlet. From a $12.00/hr retail job, I moved on to $20.00/hr junior designer job, then to $30.00/hr intermediate designer job, to now $50.00/hr senior designer job. I was able to move to a nicer place in a nicer area, I was able to purchase my own car. The independence felt great. I never knew that this was how my life would turn out to be. In between all of those, I found new friends, and I was just being unapologetically me. Life was worth living again.

 

04/2022 - I-360 Approved!

11/2022 - RFE for I-693.

12/2022 - Submitted RFE.

01/19/23 - New card being produced.

01/20/23 - I-485 CASE WAS APPROVED!

 

I know that this was way too much detail but I'm hoping that it would give hope to everyone who's waiting for approval. That was 5 years of my life not knowing how everything will turn out. I'm glad I did not give up.

 

 

Congratulations! Very happy for you 😊

[LittlebyLittle 16]

9 hours ago, Karman said:

Thank you for sharing your experience. The undelivered notice was your prima facie document. You already got on on June 2nd 2022, What is the validity of that PF? and what is the validity of the one your received recently?

The "undelivered notice" that was provided by uscis to the congressman was absolutely identical PF that I originally received 

[Sasacb 69]

7 hours ago, krychy said:

Hello all, I'm happy to report that my case has been approved yesterday, no interview. My timeline is below:

 

02/2018 - Ex husband proposed.

03/2018 - Moved in with my now ex-husband I've been with for 5 years (South Dakota).

11/2018 - Marriage.

12/2018 - I-130 & I-485 Application, notice received on same month.

09/2019 - Moved out due to abuse. Was bouncing around different places but settled for Los Angeles since I know people there and would be easier for me. Found a job that paid me $12.00/hour. Was able to get psychiatry and psychotherapy help from the local government.

10/2019 - Got notice that interview was scheduled in Nebraska. Found out through husband (now ex) who was threatening to go to the interview and ask them to deport me.

11/2019 - I decided that I needed to be brave so I went to interview alone, even if my husband appears or not. Husband did not appear, the officer who spoke to me was nice. He asked me what happened and I started to break down  and actually advised me to file for I-360. I have never heard if I-360 before, so he explained it to me. He told me to submit it before 02/2020 and gave me an RFE requesting I-360. I immediately started schooling myself on what I-360 is and gathering everything I need to file it. That's also about the time I joined this VAWA thread, which I learned a lot from. 

02/2020 - I missed the submission timeline as my vital records, police clearances, etc. from the Philippines did not arrive on time.

04/2020 - I received a letter about removal proceedings since I did not submit I-360 on time. I wrote back to my officer telling him that I'm at the mercy of the issuing departments back in the Philippines and I had no control. By this time I already had all the requirements I needed to file VAWA so I did, and I attached receipt notice.

05/2020 - Since I got really stressed out about the removal proceedings, I told myself that I would need an attorney to represent me if it were to happen again. I reached out to a couple, but every single one was quoting me for money I did not even have nor ever had in my life. I started to become really scared because I was barely surviving with $12.00/hour job that I would skip meals just to pay my share of rent.

07/2020 - I found out about Asian Americans Advancing Justice. I inquired but they did not have a capacity to take my case. They told me to continue researching VAWA attorneys. This whole month I had consultation appointments with different attorneys every other day. Some were giving me lower rates since it's VAWA, some does not.

08/2020 - Then an angel came to my life. I went to a consultation with an attorney. She specializes in family based petitions, but was a domestic violence attorney prior to that. I told her my story and the whole thing became very emotional. She offered to take my case pro-bono. A week later after her paralegal reviewed all the documents I sent to USICS (good thing I have a copt of everything), they submitted G-28 (notice of entry appearance as attorney).  

09/2020 - Prima facie received.

 

It was crickets for 2 years. My attorneys told me to be patient, and they showed me support. They told me to keep my mind off of it and focus on the other aspects of my life. So I did. I focused on healing myself from everything that just happened. From the abuse, the immigration stress. Those 2 years felt like a never ending marathon. I'm surprised that I even survived it and never gave up. I continued with my medication and of course psychotherapy. I gained back my confidence, and started to see my self worth. It was still financially hard at first but I excelled in my career as I gave most of my time and effort on that. It was my outlet. From a $12.00/hr retail job, I moved on to $20.00/hr junior designer job, then to $30.00/hr intermediate designer job, to now $50.00/hr senior designer job. I was able to move to a nicer place in a nicer area, I was able to purchase my own car. The independence felt great. I never knew that this was how my life would turn out to be. In between all of those, I found new friends, and I was just being unapologetically me. Life was worth living again.

 

04/2022 - I-360 Approved!

11/2022 - RFE for I-693.

12/2022 - Submitted RFE.

01/19/23 - New card being produced.

01/20/23 - I-485 CASE WAS APPROVED!

 

I know that this was way too much detail but I'm hoping that it would give hope to everyone who's waiting for approval. That was 5 years of my life not knowing how everything will turn out. I'm glad I did not give up.

 

 

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I’m from 2018 waiting for the approval too I sent the rfe i693 this month waiting for the approval email 🙏🙏🙏

[TBoneTX 45,259]

12 hours ago, krychy said:

my case has been approved yesterday,

Yee-HAAAAA!   

 

[Note to T-B.'s self:  Joke worked again... joke worked again...  ]

Edited January 22, 2023 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,259]

It is Sunday -- time for our (obviously highly effective) Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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A PSYCHIC GOES SHOPPING

 

In a small town, there lived a psychic who was known to read minds, do divinations, and more.

 

One day, she went to shop for clothes.  A salesgirl approached her and asked if she could bring her some outfits.  "Sure," said the seer, and the girl went to get her dresses.

 

When she came back, the psychic looked at the clothes and then raised an eyebrow.  "There is no way that these will fit me -- they are all Large!"

 

"I've been working at this awhile," said the salesgirl.  "Believe me -- I think that these will fit you."

 

"Nope!  No way," said the seer.

 

"How do you know if you haven't even tried them on?" asked the frustrated girl.

 

"Trust me," said the seer.  "I'm a Medium."