Peppermint

Congrats, soooo happy for you. God is great!!!
 

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Getting married before your VAWA based I-485  is approved may make things tricky and subject the applicant to scrutiny, but after already becoming a LPR your path to citizenship isn't necessarily affected by whether you remarry or not.

@FocusedFemale @Peppermint
This is incorrect information. We discussed this earlier in this thread. You can marry and still apply 90 days before the 3 year mark of you having had your GC. The only condition is that you got your GC through an approved VAWA petition and that your ex spouse was a US citizen. 

Congrats!! @Peppermint Greater things are in store for you!

Congrats!!!! When I saw the post, I smiled so wide!!!! Yaaaay!! God is the greatest!! Blessings on your new life going forward! In 2 years and 9 months you will be able to apply for citizenship, providing you don’t get married again before then. Don’t forget to file your taxes every year. I heard it is a determining factor in citizenship approval. 

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Congrats which local office is yours?

Congratulations dear!!

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I assume that you are not in removal proceedings,  you will be fine. Usually they take 5/10 days to approve the GC, despite I  saw some cases that took 2/5months for approval after  the interview.

Be positive, hopefully everything will go just fine. Apparently they just want to check some info and then give you your GC. Best of luck, trust in god! 🙏🏻

Don’t worry dear just have faith and pray,Remember God can not take you where they is no will!He started the good work and He will definitely finish it for you!praying for you!

I believe you will be fine!!so don’t worry much ,please did you file your 1-360 alone?and please if you did file for EAD after Vawa approval please can you share your time line please?Thanks

The speeding tickets won't be a problem ok. Take with you your original bith certificate and respective translation,if applicable, your marriage certificate, divorce decree,if any, valid passport, EAD, some officers ask the EAD and documents showing bonifide marriage. It's not necessary to bring doccuments about the abuse. If you noticed any question in your I-485  that  you or your attorney answered wrong, tell the Immigration officer that you want to amend your I-485 before he started asking you questions.

I had a speeding ticket and I still got approved. Just mention it when they ask about citations. Be very very honest. 

Hi, Guys! My card was mailed today. Thank you to Sandra, and the members of this forum, who are always so eager to answer questions. I thank God for this day, as it’s like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I can now go and make concrete plans, unlike before. I will always be in the forum to help anyone who has questions, so, please feel free to ask. I will keep all those who have cases pending, in my prayers. 

If you’re medical was done over a year ago, do one. Take your passport, social security number, the interview letter, I-94. Take along as much of the evidence you submitted with your vawa application, as you can never know what they’ll ask. 

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My Interview was on Tuesday (9/11), and my card came today (9/15)! 😱 Glory Be To God! 
I will keep all who are waiting in my prayers. 
 
 

They are not allowed to ask you about the abuse during the interview. They will just verify your personal information and ask you the yes/no questions from form I-485. Bring your divorce certificate and medical if not previously submitted. Make sure the date of your medical is not older than 9/28/17 (one year), otherwise you will need to do a new one before the interview. 

Good morning everyone! I had my I-485 interview this morning and I just wanted to share my experience.
 
My appointment was at 9:45am. I was seated in the lobby by 9:40 and had to wait a bit. I was called in at 10:30am.The interview had me swear to tell the truth then he took my picture and finger prints.
After that he asked me my name, address, and date of birth. He went down a few questions asking if I had any criminal history. He asked me if I have ever worked illegally and where(yes). He asked if I have claimed to be a US citizen or voted in a federal election(no). He asked me where I went to school, and where I work currently. He asked for my updated medical.
He told me he had 30days to make a decision but that he would probably make it sooner. He said he would review my file, and if they needed anything else he would send a notice otherwise he would send a notice with a decision. He said he could not tell me at this time what that decision would be. Honestly he was very nice, friendly and curteous.
 
I left the office at 10:45am. I drove home and had something to eat. At 12pm I got notification by email and text that my new card is being produced!!!!! Honestly I could not believe it!!!! After all this long wait and suffering God has done it as He has always done, this never-failing God.
I am so grateful to God for everyone on this forum, your help, encouragement, insight and friendship. May God bless you all and help you along on your journeys. I pray for better and safe relationships for all of us as we continue along and rebuild our lives.
 
My timeline briefly
I-360 January 9, 2017
I--485 and I-765 April 11 2017
I-360 Approved May 22, 2018
I-485 Interview September 18 2018
I-485 Online notice of Approval September 18 2018
 

Hopefully, other persons in a similar position will have the same result. I filed VAWA in Feb of 2017, received no RFE, status remained the same until June of 2018 when I received an update that they ordered a new card. I subsequently received a new EAD card under category 31 (which I never applied for)  today (about 10 days later) I received an email/text that my case status has been updated. I logged on with bated breath wondering what I would have seen: I saw the following: 
 
Case Was Approved
On June 25, 2018, we approved your Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Receipt Number EAC************. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
 
 
 
I am soooooo elated right now!  This forum and the experiences of members kept me going during the long wait. Thank you, guys!

My timeline for VAWA to GC : 
 
10.16.2016 = VAWA Application sent along with I-485, I-765(Psychological evaluation and police report sent)
10.25.2016 = VAWA receipt
11.02.2016 = 1 RFE received for Good moral character and submitted the police clearance reports for all states i lived past 3 years.
11.29.2016 = I-765, I-485 receipt 
01.31.2017 = Appointment for Finger printing and photo was taken
12.06.2017 = EAD card start date and received
01.02.2018 = VAWA Approved
05.31.2018 = I-485 Interview attended and RFE received on same day to submit the medical record as they were expired and will be issued after receiving
06.08.2018 = GC Start date and received on June 22nd with USPS mail delays due to typo of addresses as my attorney address changed.
 
This forum had good support from Sandra and other people taking their time answering and encouraging with their positive words. Thanks for all.
Things that helped me out other than attorney  was contacting congressman and signed up for updates from USCIS. Please be prepared with RFEs received by others if they were not submitted to avoid any delays from your end. Good luck and God bless you all..
If you forget sending anything don't panic and keep it ready to be sent later through attorney like evidence...
 
Patient and Perseverance will be awarded and keep your complete faith in God.