Desert Storm

Hi All, I have my N400 naturalization interview coming up in a week. As a recipient of Green card through, what documents do you all think I should carry with me to the interview? 
 

Are there any other things I should be aware of ? 
 

@Sandra G.
 

10 hours ago, J2020 said:

I’m also doing my immigrant visa through consular processing. You can definitely expedite the NVC process but the reason for expedite has to be a severe emergency. From what I’ve seen with other people, depression is not considered an emergency so, unfortunately, it will most likely be denied. 
 

btw we have a telegram chat group for the NVC and consular processing, let me know if you want to join and I’ll send you the link. Many people in the group have expedited and it was a success but mostly for military reasons or severe medical emergencies like surgeries or a serious Illness. 

Yes if you can send me a link to the telegram group

thanks

On 6/23/2023 at 11:54 AM, sandranj said:

You can ask to expedite, but I doubt they will expedite the case .

@sandranj is it possible to expedite my N400 case

Hi @sandranj and @gramercy 

I am recipient of Green card through VAWA and I have filed for naturalization a month ago. I have also got married to my wife who is India. I sponsored for her and her I-130 was approved recently and her case is with NVC, probably waiting for a visa number to be available. 
 

In the meantime, my anxiety and depression has been getting worse. My primary care has  put me on anti depressants. Given my health condition, do you think I can request that my wife’s case be processed faster so she can come and stay with me to help with the situation. At work I am not allowed go and work from there anymore, I have a written email. 
 

is it worth trying to request and have my wife’s case be expedited? 

23 hours ago, Family said:

Definitely fraud, 

Hire an Indian attorney and get an annulment for fraud ( not divorce ) from India courts. Assuming here they married in India. As per link , fraud claim needs to be filed within one of of its discovery, not marriage date. 
If you can pull off annulment pretty quickly ( less than 5 years) chances are his LPR journey will be very bumpy

 

https://www.kaanoon.com/187674/marriage-annulment-via-fraud

You can file petition for annulment of marriage on the ground of fraud or you can file divorce petition on the grounds mentioned in section 13 of HM act. If you prepare section 13 there must be one year seperation period before filing the petition. If you prepare section 12, you have to prove the fraud committed by him. As per section 12(1)(c) Hindu marriages act, no such petition for annulling a marriage on the ground specified in HM act i.e., on the ground of consent by fraud, shall be entertained if the petition is presented more than one year after the fraud had been discovered. 

Therefore, if your consent to the marriage is obtained by fraud, you have to file petition for annulment of marriage within one year from the time when the fraud is discovered. Asif no petition shall lie before the Court, if you continued to live with him as a wife even after the fraud was discovered

 

thanks for sharing. I will pass this on

@gramercy @sandranj 

As a Green card holder through VAWA, I will be eligible to file for naturalization on 05/02/2023. I am planning to do it through USCIS online portal. I have a couple of questions

1. I was filling out the form online, to have it ready, what is the qualification reason. As none of the reasons mentioned apply for a 3 year VAWA Rule

2. Are there any additional documents that I need to attach at the end? Like payslips / tax returns etc. As it says that any additional documents can speed up the case

appreciate if you can respond

My sister, who is a US Citizen, got married to her husband in 2019 in India. My brother in law had a previous marriage and he had a dowry case on him from his previous wife. He made us believe that the case was closed and his previous wife falsely put a case on him. We believed him and later when my sister got married, it took him longer to clear the process. I am also confused how he was able to get a police clearance certificate in India because dowry case is a criminal offense. In Aug 2022 he immigrated to US and got an unconditional green card in a month. In Feb 2023 he flew away and he just texted my sister saying he is going away to India. 
 

3-4 days later he called my brother and told him that he is going to divorce my sister. 
 

clearly this is immigration fraud. Is there anything we could do. 

@sandranj please advise

On 2/28/2022 at 4:20 AM, gramercy said:

I did apply after 2 years and 9 months. It is mandatory to have proof of your marital status either the marriage certificate or divorce decree, if you don't submit it and it is on the list of documents to bring to the interview.

Please find the memo in this link. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/memos/sec319a012705.pdf

Hi @gramercy, do we just count the business days? I got my Green Card approved on July 31 2020. Can i send in my naturalization documents on April 30th 2023 ? 

Hi All, does anyone know how long after getting my Green card through Vawa I can file for naturalization? I got mine in July 2020

Thanks

2 hours ago, Vale1 said:

I have been researching about this for a while and I saw several cases where people were able to sponsor a new spouse without problems. However Sandra (and later on Demise) were extremely clear about the process. I feel quite scared to go through this process after I will obtain a green card. If anyone else has case studies to bring to this forum please do so! I will bring what I found! 

Could you share if Sandra had shared any information or any pro tips on this

Hi All, I am a Green Card holder that I got through VAWA. I divorced by abusive spouse 5 years ago and I filed for VAWA. It took me 4 years and it was last year when I got my Green card. This year I got married and my spouse is from outside of US and I am trying to sponsor my spouse for Green Card. I wanted to understand about this rule on the USCIS website which says as a Lawful permanent resident I cannot sponsor for new spouse. However, I want to understand if the green card that I got through VAWA is considered as a green card through prior marriage or not, and if this rule applies to me or not. Did anyone here file for their spouse

 

11 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

As a green card holder you can sponsor your kid or your spouse so yes! And you definitely can remarry!👍

@Stillwinning!!!😊

it seems like there is a 5yrs rule

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/my-husband-got-us-green-card-through-previous-marriage-can-sponsor-me.html

Hello Everyone, I got my Green Card through Vawa in July 2020. 
 

does anyone know if I can remarry and sponsor for my spouse ? I have heard about 5 years rule. Has anyone here sponsored for their spouse after getting Green card through Vawa 

@sandranj @Stillwinning!!!😊

On 6/18/2020 at 1:03 PM, Desert Storm said:

I got an update on my I485 saying Request for Further Evidence, does anyone know from experience what they usually ask ?

I was asked to submit updated medicals, I693, which I sent last week and they received it already. Does anyone know how long USCIS takes to adjudicate I485 after receiving medical, I already had my interview in Nov 2018

I got an update on my I485 saying Request for Further Evidence, does anyone know from experience what they usually ask ?

21 minutes ago, FridayGirl@69 said:

I went to my interview today as you know:

My case went to further review, 15 days (it could take up to 180 days) to know if I get to stay or not so I have to continue waiting... 

The officer just didn’t make a decision on my case there because he needed to send it to further review to a supervisor to make sure about my “legit” Divorce Decree and he wanted my daughters’ birth certificates too

So I have to continue waiting either for :
RFE or Denial Document or GC

Thank you for all your support! 🙌🏼🇺🇸

What is your local office ? 

How long is EAD renewal in C9 category taking these days? 

Hey @rayofhope any update on ur case ? Mine is still pending additional review after i485 interview

On 4/29/2019 at 2:45 AM, sandranj said:

I have 2 cases pending like yours,but we had here a few member that waited 7/9months after the interview to get the GC

Hey @sandranj any update on ur other cases if they have their GC approved after i485 interview. I am waiting since 6 months now

On 4/28/2019 at 5:19 PM, rayofhope said:

Nothing so far ... I’m worried as everything went well and officer said he has requested my file and also he asked my divorce date what I wrote was different as actually divorce happened later so I didn’t had the original copy . Watever I could provide him was the copy from court but it was the same way I answered in rfe.

 

Hey @rayofhope any update? 

On 4/12/2019 at 11:26 PM, rayofhope said:

Hi Ma’am... can I ask my I 485 interview was held on Mar 13 but they gave white paper saying it’s held for review.. it’s been a month my c31 was will expire in October so I have to renew it before expiration ... Do I have to pay fee for it as for my daughter also I applied  for renewal i765 when aos was pending and I had to pay the fees too .. it’s been 3 months no response on her was. I requested for her deferred status 3 months back but no answer .. now I’m stuck as neither ead or any news from our interview is coming... pls suggest..

thx

Hey @rayofhope is there any update on your i485

Did anyone else had their i485 interview (after VAWA approval) and their case was put on additional review, after the interview ? Its been 5 months since I was interviewed and no update yet. 

Local office is San Francisco

I have sent my EAD renewal application to Vermont and it’s 2 weeks since it was delivered to them and I still didn’t get receipt yet. How long are people usually waiting these days for receipts

Just now, FeDaniela said:

Extension or you mean a Renewal ?? 

Yep, renewal

I am going to send i765 for my EAD extension, since it’s been an year I last did. Just want to make sure if the list of docs below is good to send with i765. Let me know if I am missing anything

1. Copy of current EAD

2. Copy of i485 receipt (category is C9)

3. Copy of Passport

4. 2 pictures

5. Finally the i765 form itself

Anyone here who recently got their i485 approved from San Francisco office ? 

I had my i485 interview in Nov 2018 and the officer decided to put my case on additional review and since then there is no update. Any one in similar situation.

Thanks