VAWA, Part 27

[J2020 94]

On 4/18/2024 at 1:15 PM, Risen said:

It's a Double blessing today. Today is my birthday and I went for an interview I got approved immediately, before I got home a new card is been produce.

Here is my Timeline

Marriage base AOS Octomber 2019

Changed to vawa August 2020

RFE good moral Octomber,  submitted November 2020.

Divorce December 2020

Vawa approved December 17 2022

Interview schedule April 18,2024

Got approved immediately.

 

Note: I went with my medical which I did a year ago ,it was accepted, I thought I would need a new one, officer said it's still valid. 

 

I wont call it an  interview, I was only asked 3 question about security. the officer corrected my old AOS like address , marital status and job. 

So if you have a pending old 1-485 you might be call for interview for them to have up to date information about you, but if you submitted new 1-485 with your vawa petition or file later you will be mostly he among those interview will be waived.

Thank you vawa family.

Thank you for your reply @Sandra G. You saved me $500 for attorney fee, I went alone. 

 

Congratulations!! 

What do you mean by 3 questions about “security”? Can you elaborate? 

[TBoneTX 45,288]

It is still Sunday, which means there's still time to present our eagerly awaited Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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GOOD MANNERS

 

While walking downtown, Mother and Junior paused to look at the display window of a dentist.

"Gee, Mom," said Junior, pointing, "If I ever have to wear false teeth, that's the set I'd like."

"Hush, Junior!" said Mom.  "Haven't I told you it's bad manners to pick your teeth in public?"

 

[magicmike 11]

On 4/19/2024 at 3:42 PM, Sandra G. said:

Contact your congressperson asap.

Hi Sandra,

 

Thank you so much I really appreciate all your advice. 
 

You are absolutely right about it. The officer on the call to USCIS told me to go to the interview as well. My non profit organisation who helped me file it in 2019 is in the city where the Green card was filed so the officer was wondering if that is the case they gave me that field office.

 

Also, my I693 medical was never filed and I do not have the interview letter to know if they are asking me to bring it to the interview. What should I do about that?

 

What other documents will I need to bring to the interview? 
 

And, is it possible for you to help me represent at the interview? Is it advisable that an attorney should accompany the interviewee? 
 

Also, if @Risen firsttimer any other person has gone through the interview recently, can you please share your experiences? Like what kind of documents should I have? Do I need to bring the affidavit I filed with VAWA? Do they need the original Dissolution Decree? I still don’t have my interview letter from the non profit org so I am a little nervous about the documentation. 
 

Thank you so much for all your help!

 

BR!

[Pinkrlion 2,719]

18 minutes ago, magicmike said:

Hi Sandra,

 

Thank you so much I really appreciate all your advice. 
 

You are absolutely right about it. The officer on the call to USCIS told me to go to the interview as well. My non profit organisation who helped me file it in 2019 is in the city where the Green card was filed so the officer was wondering if that is the case they gave me that field office.

 

Also, my I693 medical was never filed and I do not have the interview letter to know if they are asking me to bring it to the interview. What should I do about that?

 

What other documents will I need to bring to the interview? 
 

And, is it possible for you to help me represent at the interview? Is it advisable that an attorney should accompany the interviewee? 
 

Also, if @Risen firsttimer any other person has gone through the interview recently, can you please share your experiences? Like what kind of documents should I have? Do I need to bring the affidavit I filed with VAWA? Do they need the original Dissolution Decree? I still don’t have my interview letter from the non profit org so I am a little nervous about the documentation. 
 

Thank you so much for all your help!

 

BR!

You need to bring your I-693  

[Fmoyatty 0]

Good morning pls can I send my work authorization renewal application to this address: USCIS Vermont Service Center 

Attn: Vawa unit

75 lower Welden St

 

Or help me with the current address pls

thanks

[i-need-help-pls 72]

On 4/19/2024 at 2:45 PM, Sandra G. said:

 If you paid the USCIS just send a copy of the l485 receipt, but if  you filed form l912 before then you have to refile again form l912 to send along with form l131/l765

Thanks Sandra. 

[Risen 88]

12 hours ago, J2020 said:

Congratulations!! 

What do you mean by 3 questions about “security”? Can you elaborate? 

Those question are under General Eligibility and inadmissible ground on form 1-485 I think from page 11-16 but I was only 3 of those questions. 

[Risen 88]

5 hours ago, magicmike said:

Hi Sandra,

 

Thank you so much I really appreciate all your advice. 
 

You are absolutely right about it. The officer on the call to USCIS told me to go to the interview as well. My non profit organisation who helped me file it in 2019 is in the city where the Green card was filed so the officer was wondering if that is the case they gave me that field office.

 

Also, my I693 medical was never filed and I do not have the interview letter to know if they are asking me to bring it to the interview. What should I do about that?

 

What other documents will I need to bring to the interview? 
 

And, is it possible for you to help me represent at the interview? Is it advisable that an attorney should accompany the interviewee? 
 

Also, if @Risen firsttimer any other person has gone through the interview recently, can you please share your experiences? Like what kind of documents should I have? Do I need to bring the affidavit I filed with VAWA? Do they need the original Dissolution Decree? I still don’t have my interview letter from the non profit org so I am a little nervous about the documentation. 
 

Thank you so much for all your help!

 

BR!

You will need your medical very important, your divorce decree , make sure you go through your form 1-485 for you to remember all you put down. They wont ask you about vawa the focus is on 1-485 , if you have evidence of your previous marriage you can arrange them and keep it aside in a case officer ask for it, though I was not ask about previous marriage at all. 

[magicmike 11]

6 hours ago, Pinkrlion said:

You need to bring your I-693  

Thank you.

[magicmike 11]

Thank you so much @Risen.

 

Will they require the original Divorce Decree or the scanned copy in printed form will work?

 

I was going through my I-485 and realized that the date of marriage is different than on the marriage certificate. Probably the non profit put it wrong and I did not recheck.

 

Thank you for stating this. I am traumatized to talk about it or read my affidavit that I submitted originally but hearing everywhere that if you don't have a attorney they ask for details. Is it true?

Do I need to take documents that were originally submitted with the I360?

[Sandra G. 5,047]

On 4/19/2024 at 3:44 PM, Dreamer7 said:

How long does it take them to transfer my i360 to local office? I am seeing some people waiting for couple years. I’ve been waiting for 4 I don’t want to wait years for them to put my cases together. That’s why I was asking if I should inquire about it. But I guess @Sandra G. you recommend just to wait

They take 30/60 days to transfer the case , but to schedule the interview they may  12 to 24 months.

3 hours ago, Fmoyatty said:

Good morning pls can I send my work authorization renewal application to this address: USCIS Vermont Service Center 

Attn: Vawa unit

75 lower Welden St

 

Or help me with the current address pls

thanks

If they didn't transfer your case, you have to send it to the address you sent your VAWA/I-485 applications.

[Sandra G. 5,047]

On 4/20/2024 at 3:48 PM, Marcela24 said:

I’m wondering, I’m waiting my case decision since 2019, I tried to contact my local congressman totally 10 times, congressperson helped me for expedited request. All the time uscis response was my case is under security check, sometimes background check . Uscis didn’t consider my expedited request because of my security check wasn’t completed. I don’t get expedited denied, they not even considered. I’m thinking about writ of Mandamus.Can I be denied for reason because my security check has not been completed? After I send mandamus? Do you have experience about mandamus? Is always asking RFE after mandamus? 

The mandamus will help unreasonabe delays. You can't be denied just because you filed a writ of mandamus.

 

 

[God is a good God 238]

On 4/20/2024 at 12:06 PM, Demise said:

So, I have my interview coming up at USCIS. Any idea what questions they will ask, I know they're really only supposed to go over the yes/no questions but I rather know of any curveballs they might throw.

 

I did hire a lawyer to interview prep me and go there in person with me, but you know, definitely anxious about it all since getting denied right on the finish line would be awful.

Yes they’ll ask the yes and no questions. Just make sure what you put on your visa application when entering the country corresponds with the yes/no question. I was married back home but mistakenly the person who did my visa application put single instead of married. After the i485 interview, the officer denied my i485 for fraud because I said NO to the question “have you ever committed fraud or misrepresentation to enter the USA “. He assumed because I said no I lied because I entered the country as single while I was married. I had to file i290B and after months I received RFE for i601 waiver, now waiting for the decision 

[Dreamer7 19]

On 4/22/2024 at 2:02 PM, Sandra G. said:

They take 30/60 days to transfer the case , but to schedule the interview they may  12 to 24 months.

If they didn't transfer your case, you have to send it to the address you sent your VAWA/I-485 applications.

Send what tho?

[TBoneTX 45,288]

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IS HYDRATION IMPORTANT?

 

Two cannibals met in a mental institution.  One was tearing out magazine pictures of men, women, and children, stuffing them into his mouth, and eating them.

 

"Tell me," asked the other.  "Is that dehydrated stuff really that good?"

 

Edited April 27 by TBoneTX