Sandra G.

Your petition is family-based, even though you're self-petitioning.

You should contact your congressperson to inquire on your behalf. https://www.house.gov/representatives

USPS will tell you the day of delivery if you sign up for "Informed Delivery By USPS"

Yes.

Thank you.

Have you gotten any "intent to deny" notice?.

Wow 19 years...Thank you TBone. I helped hundreds of members here free of charge.I never had any case denied. Over 100 people got naturalized. It is impossible for me to take all cases, but I will do my best to do so. I have a true crime YouTube channel where I tell about crimes all over the world. In the past three years I have spent a lot of time working on it, due to that,I don't answer questions as often as I used to, but I'm here at least once a week.

Thanks.

Form I-130 is converted to I-360 without a motion to file, just ask through a letter.

There's no point in suing USCIS. The processing time isn't up, and they won't expedite it.

Average processing time in Tampa is 5/7 months.

USCIS changed some policies and the I-693 can be used now indefinitely.

In all of my cases, USCIS took 14-16 months to schedule an interview in NYC.

You wrote "You can file both I-360 /I-485 at same time if your abuser was a US citizen…no drawbacks, nor advantages…overall a good strategy." People won't be removed from the country if VAWA is denied. However, if I-485 is filed and VAWA is denied, they will be removed, so there's a drawback.

Your I-130 priority date can't be transferred to your I-360. They will not remove you if your Vawa is denied. However, if you filed I-485 and the VAWA was denied then they will remove you. But if your case is strong then you shouldn't worry about it.

You count from the day specified in your green card.

1- If you AP is valid, you can use it at any time 2-It's taking NYC 14/18 months to schedule the interview 3-They might set up the interview or not.

Call your congressperson to inquire on your behalf.

Cause the law says so.

Just from Visa Journey's members, I have handled over 25 cases of bigamy, with all of them receiving their green cards through VAWA without any issues, however naturalization the situation is quite different.

Simply state that you would like to speak with a Tier 2. A Tier 2 will contact you back.

WHEN CAN I APPLY FOR NATURALIZATION TO BECOME A U.S. CITIZEN? Eligible survivors of domestic violence who obtained their Green Card as the spouse or child of a U.S. citizen who subjected them to battery or extreme mental cruelty may apply for naturalization after residing in the U.S. for 3 years as a lawful permanent resident. This includes individuals with: • An approved I-360 VAWA self-petition. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/fact-sheets/DO_FactSheet_NatzForVAWALawfulPermResidents_V3_508.pdf

Do not file for annulment. Divorce or Annulment A person’s marital status may be terminated by a judicial divorce or by an annulment. A divorce or annulment breaks the marital relationship. The applicant is no longer the spouse of a U.S. citizen if the marriage is terminated by a divorce or annulment. Accordingly, such an applicant is ineligible to naturalize as the spouse of a U.S. citizen if the divorce or annulment occurs before or after the naturalization application is filed.[24] The result of annulment is to declare a marriage null and void from its inception. An annulment is usually retroactive, meaning that the marriage is considered to be invalid from the beginning. A court's jurisdiction to grant an annulment is set forth in the various divorce statutes and generally requires residence or domicile of the parties in that jurisdiction. When a marriage has been annulled, it is documented by a court order or decree. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2#:~:text=The applicant is no longer,the naturalization application is filed. There is one decision about this matter, link below. The doctrine applies to all annulments irrespective of the ground. https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2012/08/17/2271.pdf

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-6#:~:text=5.,the applicant resided before departure.

Your residency is where you filed your taxes. If your address isn't the same as what USCIS has on file, let them know.