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I cried almost all day, God is really amazing it’s been 21 years am in this country, I could finally hop on a plane without being scared or even apply for jobs that requires a green card, thanks to everyone especially @Stillwinning!!!😊and so many who give advice and support….. thank you🙏🏾

More great news!!!!
I just got approved today! First it was your name was updated few hours later my card is being produced.
Congratulations to all who got approved and best of luck to all who are waiting. Don't worry you'll get your turn soon

HI 
 
Applied i360 - Mid AUGUST 2019
Card being produced - JUNE 2021
STATE - NY
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LOVE SUPPORT GUIDANCE AND MENTORSHIP! 

Now I don't feel so bad that I have been waiting for over 8 months. 2 years validity,  takes the sting out of the wait. 

How about infopass? 

Vawa approved. I am September 2019

Guys, have you seen the news that EAD will start to be valid for 2 years soon? Finally…

If anyone here has been waiting and feeling down because you wonder how much longer you have to wait. Remember, the river was once dry would flow again

Lol, your right about that.

We shall testify!! I love that.

Now I don't feel so bad that I have been waiting for over 8 months. 2 years validity,  takes the sting out of the wait. 

We shall testify!! I love that.

Hello guys. So I went for my green card interview today and was approved on the spot. Questions were based on I-485. I only needed to correct my birthday and update my new job. The IO was very friendly. Thank you to everyone in this forum. Being here has been very therapeutic for me. Stillwinning, sandraj, and everyone else, God bless you and I pray God grant approvals to all that are still waiting.
I-360 filed in August 2018
about two RFE’s
I-360 was approved in August 2020
I-485 application was received September 2020
i-485 transferred in November 2020
Biometric in February 2020
interview and approval today June 9 2021 and card is being produced. 
 

USCIS have 3 new policy updates today, which benefits at lot. Regarding AOS EAD now will be valid for 2 years instead of 1 years this include EAD Renewal too This is great news, Also Trump administration instructed Officer to denied an application without sending RFE or NOID this rule is also change to the previous principal officer will issue RFE or NOID if initial or additional evidence are missing in a case or will prove eligibility. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual 

I will definitely. Sorry you don't have a job yet, praying that your work permit comes faster. I am grateful to God for the job i have, it helps me get busy. I even built a house in my home country and bought a house here in the USA last year, this is a motivation for me. I feel that there's a second chance after every mess or abuse in Life. I thank God for that

Hello Everyone, 

My I-485 was approved today. It's been a loooong journey for me, but I'm glad it's finally come to an end. Special thanks to @Stillwinning!!!😊 for always answering questions. 
Here is my timeline.
My local office is Dallas, Texas.
Attorney is Oklahoma (There is a reason why I am mentioning this. lol) 
Nov 13, 2017- I-360 filed 
Jan 31, 2018 - RFE (good moral character)
March 12, 2018 - USCIS received Response to RFE.
June 20, 2019- EAD approved (I-360)
Jan 11,2020- 1-360 approved.
Since I was in removal proceeding, we had to inform the court that my i-360 was approved and we would like to terminate the proceedings. The ICE attorney and the judge accepted our request.
April 29- 2021 - filed I-485.
Aug 29, 2021 - Case was moved to local office.
December 27 - We are ready to schedule your interview.
December 29- Interview scheduled (However, since my attorney is in Oklahoma the interview was scheduled to OKC field office. My attorney reached to the OKC field office and informed them that I do not live in Oklahoma.)
Jan 12, 2021 – interview was cancelled.
May 6, 2021, Interview scheduled again at the wrong field office.
May 12, 2021, interview cancelled again. 
May 28, 2021 – Attorney received a notice for interview in Dallas field office (interview was scheduled for 6/7/2021)
June 7, 2021 – Card in production ( The status changed 10 mins after I walked out of the interview.)
June 8th, 2021 – Case approved.  
Interview was extremely easy, and I was there for total of 30 mins. The officer did not ask any VAWA questions. All the questions asked were Yes and No. Since it was raining outside, the interview lasted about 5 mins, and for the reminder 25 mins we were talking about random stuff. Lol 
To all of you waiting… Please be patient and try to keep yourselves busy. Focus on learning something new and growing as a person. Do not let this come in between what you want to achieve in life. For me it took total of 3.6 years. Please feel free to DM if you guys have any question. Good luck all! 😊
 

They are requesting a drop off option for your I-693 instead of mailing them this is great news it seems your interview is being waived. 

i just got this notice today from my lawyer. My vawa has been approved SEP2019. And i485 transferred to local office in Brooklyn NY. (Ofc my lawyer has no clue)

Usually people are asked to mail medicals or asked to bring it to the interview. 
Anyone knows why i have gotten a call in notice?
any additional info would be appreciated 
@Stillwinning!!!😊   @sandranj

It's Sunday, and a joke helps with approvals and case progress (correlation = causation... correlation = causation), so it's time for our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke*:
     *if I repeat one, promptly speak up, and another will be gladly provided
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THE LUCKY PRIEST
 
One day, while Mitch was at the track betting on horses and losing his shirt, he noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the 4th race.  Lo and behold, that horse -- a very long shot -- won the race!
 
Before the next race, as the horses began lining up, Mitch watched with interest as the old priest stepped onto the track.  Sure enough, as the horses came to the starting gate, the priest made a blessing on the forehead of one of the horses.
 
Mitch made a beeline for the betting window and placed a small bet on the horse.  Again, even though it was another long shot, the horse that the priest had blessed won the race.  Mitch collected his winnings, and anxiously waited to see which horse the priest would bless for the 6th race.  The priest again blessed a horse, Mitch bet big on it, and it won.
 
Mitch was elated.  As the races continued, the priest kept blessing long-shot horses, and each one ended up coming in first.  By and by, Mitch was pulling in some serious money.  By the last race, he knew that his wildest dreams were going to come true.  He made a quick dash to the ATM, withdrew all his savings, and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him which horse to bet on.
 
True to his pattern, the priest stepped onto the track for the last race and blessed the forehead of an old nag that was the longest shot of the day.  Mitch also saw the priest blessing the eyes, ears, and hooves of the old nag.
 
Mitch knew that he had a winner and bet every cent that he owned on the old nag.  He then watched, dumbfounded, as the old nag came in dead last.  In a state of shock, he made his way down to the track where the priest was.
 
Confronting the priest, he demanded, "Father!  What happened?!  All day long, you blessed horses and they all won.  Then, in the last race, the horse that you blessed lost by a Kentucky mile.  Now, thanks to you, I've lost every cent of my savings -- ALL of it!"
 
The priest nodded wisely and with sympathy.  "Son," he said, "that's the problem with most people.  You can't tell the difference between a simple blessing and the Last Rites!"
 

I received  my 3rd PF today of 180 days, no RFE. Filing October 2019. This is a surprise FOR ME because i thought they won't issue a PF as there's a 204c decision on my i130 (that came last February 2021). Hope they just approve my case and i go fight my 204c on my i485. 

Did she obtain a copy of the Divorce Absolute?  When did she marry US Citizen?  Since her divorce was not finalized until December 2020, she was not legally free to marry US Citizen.  

That lawyer is ripping you off. 
I’d suggest talking to @sandranj to check if she can take up your case. 
 
Your case is unique because you’re under removal. Else many of us here including myself  have handled the VAWA process without any lawyer and solely by following advice we got from here and ended up saving money which would have otherwise gone to attorneys.
 

My dear VJF, I just want to use this opportunity to thank God and everyone who has ben a support to me in this journey. I was depressed, frustrated, life had no meaning, had only 30 days to leave the country but a friend introduced me to this group. I had no lawyer, couldn't even afford one but the wonderful people I met her encouraged me and told me what to do. I summoned courage and sent in my vawa.
 
Today it is a history, I went to my485 interview today. The African American lady  IO was so nice.  Only asked my name, DOB, parents name and yes/no questions which I wrongly answered yes o the paper on 2 questions, Imagine. So verbally I answered no cos I don't smuggle arms and dont belong to any terrorist group but in my 485 I answer yes( only God knows what was going on in my mid when I was filing my 485 last year, though I don't even blame myself cos then life was meaningless and don't know what net to do with myself)
 
"So the lady laughed and said I understand, go ahead and put your initials on your new answer which is no". So I did and thanked her. She told me we are through with the interview so I thanked her and left. She didn't ask me anything about my vawa. I didn't stay there more than 5 mins. 
New Card Is Being Produced
On June 3, 2021, we ordered your new card for Receipt Number  EAC ....and will mail it to the address you gave us. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
 
 
 
I sincerely wanna thank  awesome, selfless, patient people I met here that has been such a blessing to me @Stillwinning!!!😊, @sandranj, @Pinkrlion, @sheima, @Demise, @Brooklyn Guy, @FeDaniela, @TBoneTX for his jokes and so many others I can't even list all. Thank you guys and God bless.
 
 

Congratulations to everyone receiving their approvals.
 
All those are in line, have patience, good news are on the way for all of you, it is difficult time for all us but trust in god, we have wonderful family here helping us get through. Gratitude is not enough for all those helping us, @sandranj, @Stillwinning!!!😊 @Ana FL @Pinkrlion  @Demise and @TBoneTX your jokes. Forgive me if i did not mentioned all names. But trust us, you all are in our prayers for your well being and happiness. 
 
I do not come online more often but i am in the happiness those who received their approval and by your side who are distressed while waiting, i can feel your pain. I am in the same boat, perhaps more in bad shape than normal. 
 
Update: Full packet November 28th 2020,
FP April 28th 2021,
May 28th 2021 New card being produced for I-765,
 
I-360 May 2020, 2RFES so far. So i am too early to hear back about my 360, too anxious. but optimistic, god bless you all,   

Because of the undeniable success of our jokes at evoking approvals and case progress (correlation = causation... correlation = causation), here is our Official Weekly VAWA-Thread Joke:
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WHY GO TO THE BAR AT ALL?
 
A newlywed couple had been married for only 2 weeks.  The husband, although very much in love, couldn't wait to go out on the town and party with his old buddies.  So he said to his new wife, "Honey, I'll be back soon."
 
"Where are you going, Coochie-Coo?" asked the wife.
"I'm going to the bar, Pretty Face.  I'm going to have a beer."
 
The wife said, "You want a beer, my love?"  She opened the refrigerator door and showed him 25 different beers from 12 different countries -- Germany, Holland, Japan, India -- she had it all.
 
The husband didn't know what to do, and all that he could think to say was, "Yes, Lollipop... but at the bar, you know, they have frozen glasses."
 
The wife immediately said, "You want a frozen glass, Puppy Face?"  She took a huge beer mug out of the freezer, so frozen that she got chills just from holding it.
 
The husband, looking a bit pale, said, "Yes, Tootsie Roll, but at the bar they have those hors d'oeuvres that are really delicious... I won't be long, I promise.  OK?"
 
The wife said, "You want hors d'oeuvres, Poochie Poo?"  She opened the oven and took out 5 dishes of chicken wings, pigs-in-blankets, mushroom caps, and pork strips.
 
The husband tried once again.  "But, my sweet honey... at the bar... you know... there's swearing, dirty words, and all that."
 
"You want dirty words, Sweetie Pie?" smiled the wife.  "Then drink your bloody beer in your bleeping frozen mug and eat your stupid snacks, because you're married now and you aren't going ANYWHERE!  Got that, you moron?"