VAWA, Part 27

[TBoneTX 49,662]

Gosh, five in a row -- here now is Wednesday's Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

 

It amazes me how much "exercise" and "extra fries" sound alike.

 

I was just prescribed some anti-gloating cream.  Can't wait to rub it in.

 

I was just minding my own business, and the next thing I know...

I'm the same age as old people.

 

I'm not OCD, but you can count on me to turn your toilet paper in the correct position.

 

[Iza1977 0]

Hi all, I have a couple of questions, I have my i-360 ready to send, where do I send itI read it's no longer at Vermont Center and if approved will I get Employment Authorization with the approval?

[appleblossom 5,990]

1 hour ago, Iza1977 said:

Hi all, I have a couple of questions, I have my i-360 ready to send, where do I send itI read it's no longer at Vermont Center and if approved will I get Employment Authorization with the approval?

Where are you filing it from? Where to send it depends on various factors, use this page to determine that - https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/direct-filing-addresses-for-form-i-360-immigrant-petition-for-amerasian-widower-or-special-immigrant

 

Did you tick the box in Part 10 to say you’d want an EAD? And are you in the US now? 
 

Follow the instructions super carefully and step by step -  https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-360instr.pdf

 

And file with the recent policy changes in mind too - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20251222-VAWASelf-Petitioners.pdf

 

Best of luck to you. 

 

[Iza1977 0]

Thank you so much I missed the check box, I'll go over everything again.

[TBoneTX 49,662]

It's Sunday, and time for our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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I HAVE JOKES...

 

I have a joke about construction, but I'm still working on it.

I have a joke about time travel, but you guys didn't get it.

I have a joke about being an electrician, but it's too shocking.

 

I have a joke about hunting for fossils, but you probably wouldn't dig it.

I have a joke about a broken pencil, but it's pointless.

I have a joke about the flu, but I hope you don't get it.

 

I have a joke about statistics, but it's not significant.

I have a joke about pizza, but it's too cheesy.

I have a joke about immortality, and it never gets old.

 

I have a joke about paper, but it's tearable.

I have a joke about trickle-down economics, but 99% of you will never get it.

I have a joke about drilling, but it's boring.

 

I have a joke about being a rejected organ donor, but I don't have the guts to tell it.

I had a joke about canned juice, but I couldn't concentrate.

I have a few jokes about retired people, but none of them work.

 

I have a joke about a broken clock, but it's not the right time.

I have a joke about nepotism, but I'll only give it to my kids.

I have a joke about butter, but I'm not going to spread it.

 

I have a joke about a roof, but it would just go over your head.

I have a joke about inferiority complexes, but it's not very good.

I have a joke about procrastination, but I’ll tell it to you later.

 

[Rhema1 617]

On 4/16/2026 at 4:19 PM, Iza1977 said:

Thank you so much I missed the check box, I'll go over everything again.

Do you have a pending form l-485?

If yes, you may be qualified for a work permit (EAD) C9 category if you are a spouse or former spouse of a US citizen even before the approval of your form I-360.

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[TBoneTX 49,662]

Wednesday means that it's time for our Semiofficial Semiweekly VAWA-Thread Joke:

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EXCELLENT RIDDLES

 

Q: How can a leopard change its spots?

A: It moves from one spot to another.

 

Q: What do you call a wild dog who meditates?

A: Aware wolf.

 

Q: What is the difference between a literalist and a kleptomaniac?

A: A comma.  A literalist takes everything literally.  A kleptomaniac takes everything, literally.

 

Q: What’s green and has wheels?

A: Grass!  I lied about the wheels.

 

[TBoneTX 49,662]

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

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HOW DIFFERENT PROFESSIONS MEASURE

 

How do different professionals measure the volume of a ball?

 

Mathematician:  Measures the dimensions of the ball and calculates the volume.

 

Engineer:  Looks up the volume in the ball catalog.

 

Physicist:  Submerges the ball in a beaker of water and measures the displacement.

 

Statistician:  Compiles thousands of guesses about the volume without a single answer being correct.

 

Lawyer:  Explains to you why it is legally someone else's job to calculate the volume.

 

Politician:  Tells you every statistic about the ball, from every angle, his opinions on the ball, and his opponents' opinions, but still won't answer the question you actually asked.

 

Banker:  Prefers to invest in other people's guesses about the volume and charge a commission on the profits.

 

Psychologist:  Sits with the ball for an hour and tries to get it to talk about itself and its volume.

 

Mechanic:  Doesn't care about the volume, but asks when was the last time you replaced its timing belt.

 

Economist:  Explains that the volume depends on supply, demand, and global market conditions, and predicts that it will likely change in the future.

 

Tech Guy:  To measure ball volume, develops an app that crashes the first time you try to launch it.

 

Doctor:  Asks if the ball is experiencing any pain, orders some lab tests, and will get back to you with an answer in two weeks.
 

[Iza1977 0]

On 4/20/2026 at 11:23 AM, Rhema1 said:

Do you have a pending form l-485?

If yes, you may be qualified for a work permit (EAD) C9 category if you are a spouse or former spouse of a US citizen even before the approval of your form I-360.

I don't have a pending I-485. I have a VAWA I-360 to send in tomorrow. I ticked the EAD box on the I 360. I want to send in the I-360 without the the I-485 to speed up getting work authorization. I did a Google of the address to send it and noticed an email address, so I spent 6 hours converting my documents to pdf to send electronically last Tuesday only to get an email back last Friday saying I'd sent them to the wrong email address.

Yes I am a spouse of a US citizen. If I sent a I-485 with my VAWA I could get work authorization faster?

[Iza1977 0]

12 minutes ago, Iza1977 said:

I don't have a pending I-485. I have a VAWA I-360 to send in tomorrow. I ticked the EAD box on the I 360. I want to send in the I-360 without the the I-485 to speed up getting work authorization. I did a Google of the address to send it and noticed an email address, so I spent 6 hours converting my documents to pdf to send electronically last Tuesday only to get an email back last Friday saying I'd sent them to the wrong email address.

Yes I am a spouse of a US citizen. If I sent a I-485 with my VAWA I could get work authorization faster?

My situation right now is to get work authorization as soon as possible and is my only chance of being able to carry on living in the US as I'm broke. If not I'd have to go back home and carry on VAWA there. That would be devasting for my kids.

[balo101 762]

48 minutes ago, Iza1977 said:

I don't have a pending I-485. I have a VAWA I-360 to send in tomorrow. I ticked the EAD box on the I 360. I want to send in the I-360 without the the I-485 to speed up getting work authorization. I did a Google of the address to send it and noticed an email address, so I spent 6 hours converting my documents to pdf to send electronically last Tuesday only to get an email back last Friday saying I'd sent them to the wrong email address.

Yes I am a spouse of a US citizen. If I sent a I-485 with my VAWA I could get work authorization faster?

You should send i-485 if you want EAD faster. If you thinking to send just i-360 to get faster EAD than right now process time is 48 months which is 4 years. 

[Iza1977 0]

Wow, thank you. How can anybody go 4 years of not being able to have any money, how can you even pay rent let alone food. I'll be off to the library tomorrow to get it. 

[Iza1977 0]

I-485 has to have i-693 medical report. The last I did a medical report for I-485 it cost me an extra $500 and two trips to another city. I don't have the money or means to get there. Waiting 4 years for work authorization is a no brainer. 

My only choice is to go back home and do it from there at the US Embassy.Or forget I 360 for now until I get back home.

If I file I -360 tomorrow can I apply get permission to go back home to work. Is there a form to fill in? 

I'm thinking I could go back home, obviously work and have permission to fly and back and forth to see my kids until my green card work authorization is accepted.

[Demise 1,491]

15 minutes ago, Iza1977 said:

I-485 has to have i-693 medical report. The last I did a medical report for I-485 it cost me an extra $500 and two trips to another city. I don't have the money or means to get there. Waiting 4 years for work authorization is a no brainer. 

My only choice is to go back home and do it from there at the US Embassy.Or forget I 360 for now until I get back home.

If I file I -360 tomorrow can I apply get permission to go back home to work. Is there a form to fill in? 

I'm thinking I could go back home, obviously work and have permission to fly and back and forth to see my kids until my green card work authorization is accepted.

If you're that broke there is one last seldom used option, but it might help in your specific case. 

 

Include an I-765 under a category code (c)(14)( ) and I-765WS (this is required for any deferred action based EAD). VAWA prima facie determination comes with a supplemental grant of deferred action. Deferred action makes you eligible for an EAD under category C14. C14 EAD for VAWA self-petitioners is free to file. PFD also is a lot faster than waiting for the I-360 to be approved. 

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[Iza1977 0]

59 minutes ago, Demise said:

If you're that broke there is one last seldom used option, but it might help in your specific case. 

 

Include an I-765 under a category code (c)(14)( ) and I-765WS (this is required for any deferred action based EAD). VAWA prima facie determination comes with a supplemental grant of deferred action. Deferred action makes you eligible for an EAD under category C14. C14 EAD for VAWA self-petitioners is free to file. PFD also is a lot faster than waiting for the I-360 to be approved. 

Thank you I will send them altogether tomorrow.