VAWA, Part 26

[Happy1982 124]

Hey Guys,

 

Thanks God my journey in the vawa process has come to end and I'm going to share with you all my timeline:

- 2017 - I got married.

- August 2018 - Sent I130,I485, I765, I131

- September 2019 - my ex-wife and I went to the interview

- November 2019 - I filed for Vawa while the interview decision was still pending

- December 2019 - Received a RFE for my good moral character, I sent the police record for all the places I lived in my entire life. I sent this information the same month.

- January 2020 - I filed for the divorce

- February 2020 - I got divorced 

- October 2020 - Sent the renewal for my I765 (pending I485)

- November 2021 - I360 card is being produced

- November 2021 - I765 (based on I360) approved - Card received same month

- December 2021 - I765 (based on pending I485) approved for two years - Card received same month

- February 2022 - I360 Approved 

- July 2022 - I485 RFE for medical exams

- September 2022 - I485 card is being produced ( no interview)

- September 2022 - Green card in hand valid for ten years

 

I wish you all the best. This forum helped me a lot and gave me support while I read t that I was not the only one in the same situation. I hope your cases will be approved soon. 

 

I will come back with a post again in three years when i file the application for my citizenship.

 

Thank you all and good luck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,014]

1 hour ago, Happy1982 said:

my journey in the vawa process has come to end

Yee-HAAAAA!   

[SV_icestorm 0]

Hi VAWA fam. I’m new on this journey. Just applied a little over a month ago. 

my lawyer reached out to the VAWA hotline via email yesterday. Somewhere on the Internet it says they’re supposed to respond within 72 hours. What are your experiences with that? 

[ax1990 29]

54 minutes ago, SV_icestorm said:

Hi VAWA fam. I’m new on this journey. Just applied a little over a month ago. 

my lawyer reached out to the VAWA hotline via email yesterday. Somewhere on the Internet it says they’re supposed to respond within 72 hours. What are your experiences with that? 

Why did your lawyer reach out?

[Priya25 42]

On 9/20/2022 at 9:08 PM, TBoneTX said:

One idea is to contact your Congressman's office and ask the immigration liaison to confirm the change with the USCIS VAWA unit.

thank you

[Priya25 42]

2 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Yee-HAAAAA!   

congratulations..

 

[SV_icestorm 0]

1 hour ago, ax1990 said:

Why did your lawyer reach out?

To inquire about the receipt, because it’s been over 30 days and we didn’t get a receipt notice for I-360 standalone. Also to ensure my address for all the pending petitions has been updated and nothing goes to my previous house where ex resides. 

[Sandra G. 5,043]

On 9/20/2022 at 1:19 PM, Priya25 said:

I have filed my Vawa in 2020 from NJ. I have to move due to work to another state. I have sent the application to update the address but never received a response from USCIS and address is not changed as i received my prima facie at the old address even after requesting the address change. What should I do. pleas suggest.

 

Contact your congressperson. 

19 hours ago, SV_icestorm said:

To inquire about the receipt, because it’s been over 30 days and we didn’t get a receipt notice for I-360 standalone. Also to ensure my address for all the pending petitions has been updated and nothing goes to my previous house where ex resides. 

Some of my I-360 cases  took 4 months for me to get the receipt.

[Sandra G. 5,043]

On 9/20/2022 at 10:33 PM, Rambo4447 said:

Hello family, I sent my whole package on Oct 2019 and got my i360 approved last month. Today the i485 says “ready to be scheduled for an interview”. The address that I have on my driver’s license is now different from the address I have given to USCIS. Even though I primarily live in the address given to the USCIS, I applied for my DL in a different state because my DL got expired and applied when I was working in the other state temporarily. Do you think this will be a problem or not? And I vaguely remember something about a medical that I must take with me to the interview, can someone guide me that as well? Thanks in advance. 

It's not a problem.

[Rambo4447 8]

1 hour ago, sandranj said:

It's not a problem.

Thank you

[Royal Seed 36]

On 9/22/2022 at 9:41 AM, Happy1982 said:

Hey Guys,

 

Thanks God my journey in the vawa process has come to end and I'm going to share with you all my timeline:

- 2017 - I got married.

- August 2018 - Sent I130,I485, I765, I131

- September 2019 - my ex-wife and I went to the interview

- November 2019 - I filed for Vawa while the interview decision was still pending

- December 2019 - Received a RFE for my good moral character, I sent the police record for all the places I lived in my entire life. I sent this information the same month.

- January 2020 - I filed for the divorce

- February 2020 - I got divorced 

- October 2020 - Sent the renewal for my I765 (pending I485)

- November 2021 - I360 card is being produced

- November 2021 - I765 (based on I360) approved - Card received same month

- December 2021 - I765 (based on pending I485) approved for two years - Card received same month

- February 2022 - I360 Approved 

- July 2022 - I485 RFE for medical exams

- September 2022 - I485 card is being produced ( no interview)

- September 2022 - Green card in hand valid for ten years

 

I wish you all the best. This forum helped me a lot and gave me support while I read t that I was not the only one in the same situation. I hope your cases will be approved soon. 

 

I will come back with a post again in three years when i file the application for my citizenship.

 

Thank you all and good luck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations! So happy for you.

[brownielove 19]

Hi Family,

 

Finally after almost 3 years!!! Super grateful to be out of that toxic relationship with my abuser & now I finally have my green card approved!

 

October 2019 - Filed I-485 based on marriage
January 2020 - Interview was scheduled
February 2020 - Went to interview & requested my I-485 to be held in abeyance (already had EAD & AP card in January 2020)
March 30, 2020 - VAWA I-360 Receipt Date
April 2020 - Received Prima Facie Determination
August 2021 - Expedited Request to Renew EAD & AP got approved (my initial C09 EAD expired on July 2021)
March 21, 2022 - 2nd Prima Facie
May 31, 2022 - New Card Being Produced
June 1, 2022 - VAWA I-360 Case Was Approved
June 30, 2022 - Received i693 Deficiency Notice
Sept 2, 2022 - Congressperson placed an inquiry for my I-485 per my request
Sept 15, 2022 - Received RFE for i693
Sept 16, 2022 - Field Office received my medicals
Sept 23, 2022 - I-485 New Card is Being Produced

 

Praying everyone else will get their approvals soon!

[balo101 666]

1 hour ago, brownielove said:

Hi Family,

 

Finally after almost 3 years!!! Super grateful to be out of that toxic relationship with my abuser & now I finally have my green card approved!

 

October 2019 - Filed I-485 based on marriage
January 2020 - Interview was scheduled
February 2020 - Went to interview & requested my I-485 to be held in abeyance (already had EAD & AP card in January 2020)
March 30, 2020 - VAWA I-360 Receipt Date
April 2020 - Received Prima Facie Determination
August 2021 - Expedited Request to Renew EAD & AP got approved (my initial C09 EAD expired on July 2021)
March 21, 2022 - 2nd Prima Facie
May 31, 2022 - New Card Being Produced
June 1, 2022 - VAWA I-360 Case Was Approved
June 30, 2022 - Received i693 Deficiency Notice
Sept 2, 2022 - Congressperson placed an inquiry for my I-485 per my request
Sept 15, 2022 - Received RFE for i693
Sept 16, 2022 - Field Office received my medicals
Sept 23, 2022 - I-485 New Card is Being Produced

 

Praying everyone else will get their approvals soon!

Congratulations. What's your field office?

[Hope4me 55]

4 hours ago, brownielove said:

Hi Family,

 

Finally after almost 3 years!!! Super grateful to be out of that toxic relationship with my abuser & now I finally have my green card approved!

 

October 2019 - Filed I-485 based on marriage
January 2020 - Interview was scheduled
February 2020 - Went to interview & requested my I-485 to be held in abeyance (already had EAD & AP card in January 2020)
March 30, 2020 - VAWA I-360 Receipt Date
April 2020 - Received Prima Facie Determination
August 2021 - Expedited Request to Renew EAD & AP got approved (my initial C09 EAD expired on July 2021)
March 21, 2022 - 2nd Prima Facie
May 31, 2022 - New Card Being Produced
June 1, 2022 - VAWA I-360 Case Was Approved
June 30, 2022 - Received i693 Deficiency Notice
Sept 2, 2022 - Congressperson placed an inquiry for my I-485 per my request
Sept 15, 2022 - Received RFE for i693
Sept 16, 2022 - Field Office received my medicals
Sept 23, 2022 - I-485 New Card is Being Produced

 

Praying everyone else will get their approvals soon!

Congratulations...

[Priya25 42]

5 hours ago, balo101 said:

Congratulations. What's your field office?

 

6 hours ago, brownielove said:

Hi Family,

 

Finally after almost 3 years!!! Super grateful to be out of that toxic relationship with my abuser & now I finally have my green card approved!

 

October 2019 - Filed I-485 based on marriage
January 2020 - Interview was scheduled
February 2020 - Went to interview & requested my I-485 to be held in abeyance (already had EAD & AP card in January 2020)
March 30, 2020 - VAWA I-360 Receipt Date
April 2020 - Received Prima Facie Determination
August 2021 - Expedited Request to Renew EAD & AP got approved (my initial C09 EAD expired on July 2021)
March 21, 2022 - 2nd Prima Facie
May 31, 2022 - New Card Being Produced
June 1, 2022 - VAWA I-360 Case Was Approved
June 30, 2022 - Received i693 Deficiency Notice
Sept 2, 2022 - Congressperson placed an inquiry for my I-485 per my request
Sept 15, 2022 - Received RFE for i693
Sept 16, 2022 - Field Office received my medicals
Sept 23, 2022 - I-485 New Card is Being Produced

 

Praying everyone else will get their approvals soon!

Congratulations, this was so positive and gives hope.