VAWA, Part 27

[JerryVawa 10]

Just now, Demise said:

Yep.

I have previously filed for I-130 and I-485 both of which are held in abeyance in my local field office. What should I do next now that my VAWA is approved? Do I write my local field office a letter to request them to restart my AOS process and provide them a copy of my VAWA approval ?

[Demise 1,354]

6 minutes ago, JerryVawa said:

I have previously filed for I-130 and I-485 both of which are held in abeyance in my local field office. What should I do next now that my VAWA is approved? Do I write my local field office a letter to request them to restart my AOS process and provide them a copy of my VAWA approval ?

Did you ever transfer the I-485 to the I-360, or did they just put them in abeyance and nobody has ever followed up on this?

[JerryVawa 10]

1 minute ago, Demise said:

Did you ever transfer the I-485 to the I-360, or did they just put them in abeyance and nobody has ever followed up on this?

Correct. It was just put in abeyance and nothing else

[Demise 1,354]

1 minute ago, JerryVawa said:

Correct. It was just put in abeyance and nothing else

 

 

Well you've got two options:

 

Option 1: Transfer of underlying basis: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-8

Write to the office that has your I-485, explain roughly what happened (I-485 was held in abeyance, you've filed VAWA I-360, I-360 was approved, you're asking that they transfer the basis for that pending I-485 to the I-360). Include a copy of the I-360 approval notice and I-485 receipt notice.

Option 2: File a new I-485.

 

 

I'm not sure which is better since I don't know what they'd do with the old I-485 at this point, likely send it to Vermont,  who'd then send it to the NBC, who'd send it back to the field office.

 

 

[Meingandu 4]

6 hours ago, JerryVawa said:

Does that mean my VAWA is finally approved??? What next steps should I take to inform my local field office to continue processing my I-485? I’ve had previously mailed them a letter (when I applied for I-360) to hold my AOS in abeyance 

Congratulations so good to hear some excellent news. Did they ask for psychologist evaluation? The timeline seems about right just little 2 months early based on the processing time for i360. 

[JerryVawa 10]

2 minutes ago, Demise said:

 

 

Well you've got two options:

 

Option 1: Transfer of underlying basis: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-a-chapter-8

Write to the office that has your I-485, explain roughly what happened (I-485 was held in abeyance, you've filed VAWA I-360, I-360 was approved, you're asking that they transfer the basis for that pending I-485 to the I-360). Include a copy of the I-360 approval notice and I-485 receipt notice.

Option 2: File a new I-485.

 

 

I'm not sure which is better since I don't know what they'd do with the old I-485 at this point, likely send it to Vermont,  who'd then send it to the NBC, who'd send it back to the field office.

 

 

My I-485 and I-130 are both in Lawrence, MA field office as I reside in MA. I’d be sending that letter as you suggested to the Lawrence Field Office, yes? Bottom line no matter how I slice this pie, I would have to do something about it and not wait for USCIS to initiate the next step for me. 

[Demise 1,354]

23 minutes ago, JerryVawa said:

My I-485 and I-130 are both in Lawrence, MA field office as I reside in MA. I’d be sending that letter as you suggested to the Lawrence Field Office, yes? Bottom line no matter how I slice this pie, I would have to do something about it and not wait for USCIS to initiate the next step for me. 

 

Yeah, send it to Lawrence Field Office. Honesty this is something you should've done way back when you got the I-360 receipt notice. They normally only hold those things for 30 or 60 days so I guess you did get lucky with that regard that they didn't just deny it sometime in the past years.

 

Also yes, if you don't tell them "hey, got my I-360 approved, unfreeze my I-485 and transfer" then they won't because the very reason why your I-485 is still sitting in abeyance is because it fell through the cracks.

Edited February 6 by Demise

[JerryVawa 10]

1 hour ago, Demise said:

 

Yeah, send it to Lawrence Field Office. Honesty this is something you should've done way back when you got the I-360 receipt notice. They normally only hold those things for 30 or 60 days so I guess you did get lucky with that regard that they didn't just deny it sometime in the past years.

 

Also yes, if you don't tell them "hey, got my I-360 approved, unfreeze my I-485 and transfer" then they won't because the very reason why your I-485 is still sitting in abeyance is because it fell through the cracks.

Apologies. I just checked my original communication to Lawrence Field Office when I mailed them my request to hold it in abeyance. I did write to them and ask USCIS to transfer the underlying basis of my I-485 to I-360. In the same letter, I also asked USCIS to keep my I-485 application in abeyance until the I-360 has been adjudicated and a decision has been rendered.

 

in this case, do I still need to write a letter to Lawrence and ask them to resume processing my I-485?

 

*edit* — this is what I have written:

 

Dear Officer:

 

Please be advised that my I-360, VAWA SELF-PETITION, EAC-XXXXXXX has been approved on February 6, 2025. Herein attached is my Notice of Receipt for the I-485 application and my I-360 approval notice.

 

The transfer of the underlying basis of pending I-485 to I-360 alongside my abeyance request of the I-485 until a decision is rendered on my I-360 application was requested in writing to Lawrence Field Office on November 4, 2021.

 

 

Edited February 6 by JerryVawa
More info

[Demise 1,354]

1 hour ago, JerryVawa said:

Apologies. I just checked my original communication to Lawrence Field Office when I mailed them my request to hold it in abeyance. I did write to them and ask USCIS to transfer the underlying basis of my I-485 to I-360. In the same letter, I also asked USCIS to keep my I-485 application in abeyance until the I-360 has been adjudicated and a decision has been rendered.

 

in this case, do I still need to write a letter to Lawrence and ask them to resume processing my I-485?

 

*edit* — this is what I have written:

 

Dear Officer:

 

Please be advised that my I-360, VAWA SELF-PETITION, EAC-XXXXXXX has been approved on February 6, 2025. Herein attached is my Notice of Receipt for the I-485 application and my I-360 approval notice.

 

The transfer of the underlying basis of pending I-485 to I-360 alongside my abeyance request of the I-485 until a decision is rendered on my I-360 application was requested in writing to Lawrence Field Office on November 4, 2021.

 

 

 

Listen, send it in, you don't really stand to lose anything by asking something they might've been doing already.

[TBoneTX 46,288]

15 hours ago, JerryVawa said:

my VAWA is finally approved

Yee-HAAAAA!   

[Note to T-B.'s self:  Jokes worked again... jokes worked again...  ]

[JerryVawa 10]

I am planning to write to my local field office (Lawrence) to inform them that my VAWA has been approved and for them to continue adjudicating my I-485.

 

i had previously informed Lawrence to hold 485 in abeyance and transfer its underlying basis from I-130 to I-360. 
 

question - what is the policy around timeline VSC has to inform Lawrence that they have approved my I-360?

[TBoneTX 46,288]

It is Sunday -- time for our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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MEDICAL JOKES

 

"Tell me honestly, Doctor," said the patient.  "How long do I have left?"

"Ten," said the doctor.

"Ten what?  Years?  Months?"

"Ten, nine, eight..."

 

"Doctor, I think I need glasses."

"You certainly do!  This is a bank!"

 

"I've got bad news -- you have cancer and Alzheimer's."

"Well, at least I don't have cancer."

 

"Doctor, I get heartburn every time I eat birthday cake."

"Next time, take off the candles."

 

"Doctor, I feel like a dog."

"How long have you felt like this?"

"Since I was a puppy."

 

"You're losing blood and need a transfusion.  What's your blood type?"

"B positive."

"I'm trying, but you've lost a lot of blood."

 

"Doctor, my husband accidentally swallowed an aspirin.  What should I do?"

"Give him a headache."

 

"Doctor, I keep seeing pink and green dots in front of my eyes."

"Have you ever seen an optician?"

"No, just the pink and green dots."

 

"Doctor, I get pain in my eye every time I drink tea."

"Take the spoon out of your mug."

 

'Doctor, please help me -- I can't stop my hands from shaking."

"Do you drink often?"

"Not really -- I end up spilling most of it."

 

"Doctor, I keep seeing into the future."

"Really?  When did this start?"

"Next Tuesday."

 

[TBoneTX 46,288]

Wednesday!  Time for our (very seasonally appropriate) Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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VALENTINE'S DAY CARDS

 

I love you with all my boobs.  I would say heart, but my boobs are bigger.

 

I knew I loved you... when I farted and you didn't run away.

 

If you were stung by a jellyfish, I'd totally pee on you.

 

Let's grow old and miserable together.

 

I hate you the least.

 

I love you more than pizza (or maybe a really close second).

 

I'd totally shave my legs for you.

 

[JerryVawa 10]

Has anyone been approved for GC without submitting medical examination ?

[Demise 1,354]

59 minutes ago, JerryVawa said:

Has anyone been approved for GC without submitting medical examination ?

 

You mean like I-693 for the vaccinations and stuff like TB and STDs, or you mean as proof of abuse (be it physical or psychological evaluation, you know: wounds, bruises, ptsd)?

 

I-693: for the most part no. They want that from most applicants for AOS (there are certain extremely rare exceptions none of which would apply here). If you submitted without it previously, then they'll RFE you for it down the line.

 

As proof of abuse:

Depends. 

For the most part they want a psychological evaluation at least for the I-360 however it is not strictly mandatory. My I-360 was approved without that, somehow.

For I-751 (battered spouse/child waiver filing for removal of conditions) then it's mandatory there.