VAWA, Part 27

[Sandra G. 5,083]

Hi folks, last week, a client of mine, who is a green card holder, returned from an overseas trip. He was referred for secondary inspection, where the officer repeatedly asked about his VAWA case. He had to provide details about the case from the moment he first met his wife. Things are changing significantly when entering the country.

[Sandra G. 5,083]

On 3/17/2025 at 12:41 PM, ajango said:

I have a question. If your VAWA was approved and for any reason your I-485 was denied. Do you become deportable or the VAWA still protects you from deportation ?

They weren't deporting individuals before, but with the new administration, nothing is certain anymore.

[Sandra G. 5,083]

On 3/21/2025 at 11:09 AM, Meingandu said:

Hello posting a scenario so see what are everybody's thoughts.

 

Given that an individual had a legal status, got married filed i130 and it got denied, now the individual fell out of legal status and was put on removals and had court date and filed EOIR-42B.

 

Filed vawa and given that vawa gets approved, will the individual have to get the 485 with the court or USCIS?

Since you've filed EOIR-42B with the court, the immigration court typically has jurisdiction over your case. However, once you have an approved I-360, the immigration court may allow you to adjust status with USCIS, but you have to request that your case be administratively closed so that USCIS can process your I-485.

[waqasah 1]

On 3/28/2025 at 6:59 AM, Sandra G. said:

Hi folks, last week, a client of mine, who is a green card holder, returned from an overseas trip. He was referred for secondary inspection, where the officer repeatedly asked about his VAWA case. He had to provide details about the case from the moment he first met his wife. Things are changing significantly when entering the country.

Could you provide any details of qustions that they asked? Can you also put a light about VAWA interviews if you have seen or attended any so far?

[Salyyen 4]

Hey family it’s me again after a long journey my vawa finally approved ! 
 

My questions are 

 

what I’m expecting next ? 
and my I-485 will be approved? 
Is it easy or hard to get the I-485 approved?

 

[TBoneTX 46,669]

1 hour ago, Salyyen said:

after a long journey my vawa finally approved ! 

Yee-HAAAAA!   

 

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

[TBoneTX 46,669]

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

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THE POWER OF FORESIGHT

 

The customer of the photo studio threw down the proofs in disgust.  "I certainly don't like these photos of me at all," he declared.  "I look like an ape."

 

The photographer gave him a withering glance.  "That may be, sir," he admitted.  "But you should have thought of that before you had them taken."
 

[Meingandu 6]

On 3/28/2025 at 7:59 AM, Sandra G. said:

Hi folks, last week, a client of mine, who is a green card holder, returned from an overseas trip. He was referred for secondary inspection, where the officer repeatedly asked about his VAWA case. He had to provide details about the case from the moment he first met his wife. Things are changing significantly when entering the country.

If you don’t mind can you share nationality of the client? Just trying to gauge if it falls under the high risk countries list. That will at least give an idea of underlying process changes.