Filing VAWA w/o Attorney/Organizational questions

[LittlebyLittle 16]

Good afternoon dear members!

 

I am at the beginning of the VAWA filing process. I will file the petition on my own, without Attorney. I have all the required and valid evidences (for both: marriage bona fide and the abuse). I also wrote a personal declaration, describing the entire situation, events occurred and referencing the relevant evidences. I would ask more organizational questions (which forms to submit, how, when, etc).

I would appreciate your knowledgeable and accurate answers to my questions.

 

So to start, my first question is:

I know that I am eligible to submit the form I-485 concurrently with the form I-360. What is the best practice: to submit them simultaneously or separate (mining to submit I-485 after I-360approval?)

 

Thank you!

[Timona 3,930]

Do you already have a GC or not?

[LittlebyLittle 16]

4 minutes ago, Timona said:

Do you already have a GC or not?

No

[LittlebyLittle 16]

1 minute ago, LittlebyLittle said:

No

I would not even start this topic if I had a GC))

[Timona 3,930]

2 minutes ago, LittlebyLittle said:

No

Ok. Good.

 

Now, are you in the US? And was your former a USC?

[LittlebyLittle 16]

Just now, Timona said:

Ok. Good.

 

Now, are you in the US? And was your former a USC?

Yes and Yes

[Timona 3,930]

This isn't my territory, but you can head here: seems you do qualify

 

 

[LittlebyLittle 16]

17 minutes ago, Timona said:

This isn't my territory, but you can head here: seems you do qualify

 

Could you please advise on the complete list of forms to be filed concurrently with I-360?

Is the below list correct?

I-485

I-765

I-131

I-944 - do I need to file this?

G-28 - do I need to file this?

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

1 hour ago, LittlebyLittle said:

Could you please advise on the complete list of forms to be filed concurrently with I-360?

Is the below list correct?

I-485

I-765

I-131

I-944 - do I need to file this?

G-28 - do I need to file this?

The VAWA Thread will answer all of your questions.  Please be patient, you will receive appropriate responses to your questions.  

[Pinkrlion 2,607]

1 hour ago, LittlebyLittle said:

Could you please advise on the complete list of forms to be filed concurrently with I-360?

Is the below list correct?

I-485

I-765

I-131

I-944 - do I need to file this?

G-28 - do I need to file this?

Are you paying for your I-485?  If you can afford it, it is beneficial to pay.  I-944 is if you are not financially able to pay.

G-28 is filing with an attorney, you stated that you do not have an attorney.  

[LittlebyLittle 16]

5 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

Are you paying for your I-485?  If you can afford it, it is beneficial to pay.  I-944 is if you are not financially able to pay.

G-28 is filing with an attorney, you stated that you do not have an attorney.  

Thank you!! I also just researched on USCIS page that I-944 has been discontinued starting 9, March 2021.

What a blessing: minus 1 form to fill in)) 

[Timona 3,930]

1 hour ago, LittlebyLittle said:

Thank you!! I also just researched on USCIS page that I-944 has been discontinued starting 9, March 2021.

What a blessing: minus 1 form to fill in)) 

 

You don't need I-944. It was taken out in late 2020, I believe 

[Sandra G. 5,009]

On 2/27/2022 at 3:10 PM, LittlebyLittle said:

Good afternoon dear members!

 

I am at the beginning of the VAWA filing process. I will file the petition on my own, without Attorney. I have all the required and valid evidences (for both: marriage bona fide and the abuse). I also wrote a personal declaration, describing the entire situation, events occurred and referencing the relevant evidences. I would ask more organizational questions (which forms to submit, how, when, etc).

I would appreciate your knowledgeable and accurate answers to my questions.

 

So to start, my first question is:

I know that I am eligible to submit the form I-485 concurrently with the form I-360. What is the best practice: to submit them simultaneously or separate (mining to submit I-485 after I-360approval?)

 

Thank you!

It's up to you if you want to submit form I-485 along with form I-360 or after VAWA approval, if your spouse is a U.S Citizen. But if you decide not to file form I-485 then you won't be able to get work permit (I-765).

[VolksWagon99 5]

On 2/27/2022 at 2:10 PM, LittlebyLittle said:

Good afternoon dear members!

 

I am at the beginning of the VAWA filing process. I will file the petition on my own, without Attorney. I have all the required and valid evidences (for both: marriage bona fide and the abuse). I also wrote a personal declaration, describing the entire situation, events occurred and referencing the relevant evidences. I would ask more organizational questions (which forms to submit, how, when, etc).

I would appreciate your knowledgeable and accurate answers to my questions.

 

So to start, my first question is:

I know that I am eligible to submit the form I-485 concurrently with the form I-360. What is the best practice: to submit them simultaneously or separate (mining to submit I-485 after I-360approval?)

 

Thank you!

Great that you're doing by ourself but it'll take lot of efforts.  What kind of abuse evidences you've and how you collected those? Be aware that whole case depends on those

Edited March 11, 2022 by VolksWagon99

[LittlebyLittle 16]

13 minutes ago, VolksWagon99 said:

Great that you're doing by ourself but it'll take lot of efforts.  What kind of abuse evidences you've and how you collected those? Be aware that whole case depends on those

yeah, plenty of police reports, orders of protection, hospital records., etc. I have pretty much everything...

efforts, yes, you are right, but it is not smt unachievable. I am just not ready to pay 7k to attorney for compiling the docs, filling 3-4 required forms and sending to uscis. All instructions are available and it is just the matter of not being lazy))